History

Aptos is a minimally invasive thread and methods of face and body lifting, contouring and rejuvenation.

1987

First Idea – Aptos Wire (wire scalpel)

Aptos Wire is applied mainly to eliminate deep wrinkles on the face and neck, treatment of atrophic and retracted scars, as well as for “smoothing out” subdermal tissues when having cellulitis or unsuccessful liposuction. By means of special Wire Scalpel, it is possible to cut down mid dermal ligaments without skin cuts and eliminate it.

1996

First Patent – Aptos Suture

These methods are ideal for men and women who are accustomed to active lifestyle and do not want to spend time on prolong rehabilitation period after surgeon procedure.

1998

First Aptos Threads

First Manufacturer of Barbed Suture in the world. First Aptos thread is manufactured in Moscow, Russia.

2000

Man of the Year

Dr. Marlen Sulamanidze was awarded with the title of “Man of the Year” in Singapore.

2001

First manufacture in Europe

Aptos created manufacture in Italy – Aptos Happy lift receives CE mark

 

First manufacture in USA

Aptos Feather Lift – first manufacture in USA

 

Gold Medal on 18th International Congress of French Society of Aesthetic Surgery

Aptos received a Gold Medal on the 18th International Congress of French Society of Aesthetic Surgery

2002

World Leader of cosmetic Surgery

Aptos was awarded as “World Leader of cosmetic Surgery” in Bombay.

2003

FDA approval

Aptos Feather Lift Thread that is manufactured in USA receives FDA approval.

 

Aptos Products – Second Generation

Aptos Thread 2G, Aptos Spring, Aptos Needle 2G, Aptos Needle 2/0, Aptos Needle 3/0, Aptos Needle 4/0

2005

Aptos Absorbable Threads

Light Lift Thread 2G, Light Lift Spring, Light Lift Needle 2G, Light Lift Suture

 

Gold Medal on “Eureka”

Aptos methods received a gold medal on the World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology in Brussels

2008

Gold Lancet

Dr. George Sulamanidze received Russian national award “Gold Lancet” in the category of “Plastic Surgeon of the Year”

2011

New Line – Excellence Visage, Excellence Body

Excellence Visage and Excellence Body are unique Aptos products for face and body lifting and armouring with specially designed barbs along bioabsorbable threads.

2012

New Line of Aptos threads – Nano Vitis, Nano Spring

Aptos Nano makes impossible possible: smoothing out wrinkles on any type of skin. It’s the most delicate and minimally invasive method among the Aptos techniques.

2013

Best product for non-surgical lifting at the Pearl of Dermatology Awards

The Award is for Aptos Excellence Visage in the category of the Swan’s Neck. It is the second Pearl in the history of Aptos in Poland. The first one we’ve got in 2013 for as the best product for non-surgical lifting.

2014

Best product for non-surgical lifting at the Pearl of Dermatology Awards

The Award is for Aptos Excellence Visage in the category of the Swan’s Neck. It is the second Pearl in the history of Aptos in Poland. The first one we’ve got in 2013 for as the best product for non-surgical lifting.

2015

Best Clinical Case in Facial Defect Reconstruction

Dr. Konstantin Sulamanidze was awarded for a best result in Facial Defect Reconstruction at 3rd Anti-Aging conference, Beauty Trophy 2015-2016 at AMEC 2015, Paris, France.

 

Aptos Products get more sophisticated

Aptos Thread 2G Soft, Light Lift Thread 2G Soft, Aptos Needle 2G Soft, Light Lift Needle 2G Soft, Aptos Spring Soft, Light Lift Spring Soft

 

XXXI Economic Leadership Awards Ceremony of the Union of National Business Ratings

Aptos has been awarded as the best exporter of the year on XXXI Economic Leadership Awards Ceremony of the Union of National Business Ratings of Georgia.

2016

Best Tightening Threads

Aptos was awarded as Best Tightening Threads 2016-2017 at 4th Anti-Aging Beauty & Trophy at AMEC 2016, Paris, France.

2017

Best Clinical Case in Nose Correction

Dr. Albina Kadjaia has got the award for the best Clinical Case in Nose Correction on Amec Live Visage Conference

 

Best Tightening Thread

The award for best tightening thread 2017-2018 goes for Aptos on Amec Live Visage Conference

 

Best Case at the Pearl of Dermatology Awards

The Award is for Aptos Needle 2G in the category of the Swan’s Neck. It is the second Pearl in the history of Aptos in Poland.

 

Art of Beauty Award

Dr. Marlen Sulamanidze was awarded as inventor of thread lifting at Azerbaijan Aesthetic and Anti-Age Medicine Congress – AAAMC 2017

2018

Best Tightening Thread

The award for best tightening thread 2018-2019 goes for Aptos on Amec Live Visage Conference

 

New 3rd Generation Aptos threads with Hyaluronic Acid

On 16th Aesthetic and Anti-aging medicine world congress in Monaco the 3rd generation Aptos threads with Hyaluronic acid composition has been presented by Dr. George Sulamanidze, the co-inventor and author of Aptos methods.

“How we did it?

We took the best thread in the world Excellence.

– This thread has unique direction of barbs, thanks to it this thread allows to achieve strong and stable soft tissue lifting.

– It is preloaded in classical round tip cannula and injected trough only one skin puncture. Therefore, it is doing minimum injury and simple in application.

– It could be applied for face different areas as for lifting as creation of tissues volume at the expense of soft tissues reposition. Hence, it is universal product.

– Its composition of PLACL absorbs to 50% during 1.5 year. Therefore, lifting result is kept to two years”

Dr. George Sulamanidze During presentation.