History

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.

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.

First Aptos Threads

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





Man of the Year

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

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

World Leader of cosmetic Surgery

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

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

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

Gold Lancet

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

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.

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.

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.

CE Mark and ISO

Aptos received CE Mark and ISO EN ISO 13485:2012 ISO 13485:2003 certificates for Georgian-German manufacture.

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.

Best Tightening Threads

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

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

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. 

FDA Approval for Aptos Nonabsorbable products

The whole range of Aptos Polypropylene Surgical Sutures are now FDA approved.

Intimate Line

Aptos debuts the Intimate Line

Georgian Hub

HQ and Manufactory are established in Tbilisi, Georgia

Best Suspension Threads at AMWC Aesthetic Medicine Awards 2022

Visage Excellence HA won in the Best Suspension Threads category at the AMWC Aesthetic Medicine Awards 2022 

Best Suspension Threads at AMWC Aesthetic Medicine Awards 2023

Aptos Threads were declared as the Best Suspension Threads at AMWC Aesthetic Medicine Awards in 2023

Pearls of Aesthetic Dermatology 2023 Award

🏆 Aptos threads with NAMICA technology has been awarded with a Pearls of Aesthetic Dermatology 2023 award!


⭐ Our sincere thanks to the Polish Society For Aesthetic Dermatology for this prestigious honor. We will continue to push the boundaries of possibility!

Introducing NAMICA Technology

The groundbreaking NAMICA Technology pioneers a revolution 

Gen 4 with HA

4th Generation Threads with Hyaluronic Acid raise the bar

Best Suspension Threads 2024

Aptos did it again! The unstoppable force in anti-aging medicine has clinched the Best Suspension Threads title at AMWC conference Monaco for the 6th time in a row. 🏆


With unmatched innovation and precision, Aptos 4th Generation Threads with NAMICA Technology continue to redefine beauty standards worldwide. 🚀

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