Method of improving elasticity of tissue of living body

Abstract

A method of improving elasticity of a tissue of a living body, the method including: forming a through-hole in the living body; inserting an insertion path forming unit, which includes a pipe member including a pipe and a support member including a support rod, into the through-hole in a state where the pipe member and the support member are assembled; removing the support member from the insertion path forming unit; coupling a medical thread supply unit to the pipe member; pushing the medical thread from behind by using a push unit; and removing the push unit, the medical thread supply unit, and the pipe member.

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         21 . A method of lifting surgery comprising:
 providing a suture comprising a thread, barbs projected from the thread, and a thread support connected to a point of the thread, wherein the barbs projected from the thread are inclined facing the thread support such that an acute angle is formed between projection of the barbs from the thread and extension of the thread toward the thread support at the projection from the thread;   forming a through-hole at a first location of skin of a subject;   inserting a hollow pipe through the piercing into underneath skin;   while maintaining the hollow pipe underneath skin, inserting the suture through the hollow pipe such that the thread support reaches a target area underneath a second location of skin distanced from the first location and that the barbs remaining underneath the skin are inclined facing the thread support;   removing the hollow pipe out of underneath skin through the piercing, which leaves the thread support at the desired area under the second location of skin and the barbs inclined facing the thread support located at the desired area under the second location;   subsequently, fixing the thread support at the target area underneath the second location of the facial skin of the subject with the thread extending underneath the facial skin between the target area and the through-hole, in which the acute angles are formed between the barbs and the direction toward the target area.   
     
     
         22 . A suture device comprising:
 a thread;   barbs projected from the thread; and   a thread support connected to a point of the thread,   wherein the barbs projected from the thread are inclined facing the thread support such that an acute angle is formed between projection of the barbs from the thread and extension of the thread toward the thread support at the projection from the thread.   
     
     
         23 . A tissue lifting surgery kit comprising:
 a suture device comprising a thread, barbs projected from the thread, and a thread support connected to a point of the thread;   a piercing device comprising a tip configured for forming a piercing into skin of a subject; and   a hollow pipe configured for inserting through the piercing into underneath skin.