Published in: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, November 12, 2026, Online publication (Vol. 14, e8281)
Attending physician: Tachibana Kiyoshi
Paper: Presumed Cross-midline Migration of a Barbed Polydioxanone Thread to the Contralateral Upper Lip After Midface Thread Lifting
A case report authored by Dr. Tachibana Kiyoshi, Director of the Ginza Clinic, as lead author has been published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, the academic journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Dr. Oh So and Dr. Tetsu Sou from our clinic are also co-authors.
The report describes a case in which a barbed resorbable thread (PDO thread) used for cheek Thread lift appeared to have migrated across the facial midline to the contralateral upper lip. The paper notes that limited-area ecchymosis and perioral symptoms appearing weeks after the procedure may indicate a thread-migration-primary rather than infection-primary problem, and emphasizes the importance of early examination.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000008281
Column with easy-to-understand explanation of the content: Ecchymosis and lip swelling appearing weeks after Thread lift. A case report suggesting thread migration