Headings
Pre-treatment assessment · Anesthesia · Thread type and lot number · Number of threads · Vectors and entry points · Immediate result · Aftercare given · Follow-up
When to use it
Use this for suspension thread procedures in the face or neck. It records thread type, count and each vector, which you need to plan removal or add threads later. It is a minor procedure note, lighter than a full operative note but more detailed than an injectable record.
Example
Fictional example
Pre-treatment assessment
C.H., 55F. Mild jowling and midface descent. Good skin thickness. Stopped aspirin 7 days ago. Sites marked sitting up.
Anesthesia
Lidocaine 1% with epinephrine, 6 mL total along the planned tracks.
Thread type and lot number
Barbed polydioxanone threads, 19G cannula, lot 000-TEST.
Number of threads
Four per side. Eight total.
Vectors and entry points
Entry points 1 cm anterior to the tragus on each side. Two vectors toward the marionette area, two toward the jowl.
Immediate result
Visible jowl lift. Small dimple at the right entry point, released with massage.
Aftercare given
Sleep on back for 1 week. No wide mouth opening or facials for 3 weeks.
Follow-up
Review in 2 weeks.