Experience a Non-Surgical Facelift with Thread Lifting
Imagine lifting and rejuvenating your facial appearance without the need for surgery. Thread lifting, also called the “21st Century Lift,” is a revolutionary non-surgical procedure designed to deliver a natural, lifted look with minimal downtime. Unlike traditional facelifts, thread lifting combines the benefits of an immediate lifting effect with long-term regenerative results, restoring your youthful “triangle of beauty.”
What Is a Thread Lift, and How Does It Work?
The Thread Lift is a 30-minute, minimally invasive procedure that uses micro-suspension technology to lift and add volume to the mid-face. One of the most popular choices is the Silhouette InstaLift®, which uses specially designed threads that stimulate collagen and fibrin production within the skin. Over time, these essential proteins are activated to restore volume, elasticity, and firmness, with visible effects lasting up to 18-24 months.
InstaLift® Threadlift: The Science Behind the Lift
InstaLift threads are made from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), a biocompatible material often used in medical procedures. These threads have tiny knots and cones that gently grip facial tissue, holding it in place and creating an immediate lifting effect. As the threads dissolve naturally, your body takes over by strengthening the area with new collagen, delivering a long-lasting, natural lift.
Achieving Natural, Youthful Results with a Thread Lift
Thread lifting provides a subtle but noticeable improvement that enhances your natural beauty without drastically changing your appearance. Unlike fillers or fat grafting, which add volume, thread lifting repositions and tightens the skin around the cheeks, jawline, and mid-face, addressing deep laugh lines, jowls, and other frustrating problem areas. Results appear gradually, allowing you to enjoy a smooth, natural look that continues to improve over the months following the procedure.
- Immediate Lift and Gradual Improvement
Patients often see an instant lift, but the full results evolve over time as collagen production increases. This gives a gradual, natural enhancement, often described as looking like a “rested, firmer version” of yourself. - Focused Enhancement for Mid-Face and Jawline
Thread lifts specifically target the mid-face, effectively lifting areas like the cheeks, nasolabial folds, and jawline. This unique approach reshapes and refines your profile without the downtime of a traditional facelift.
Who Is a Good Candidate for the Silhouette InstaLift®?
The Silhouette InstaLift® is ideal for individuals seeking a quick, effective way to enhance their facial contours and lift sagging skin. It is especially popular among men and women aged 35 to 50 who want a moderate lift without committing to surgery. Here are some indicators that you may be a good candidate:
- You want a natural-looking lift and subtle volume increase over time
- You have mild to moderate sagging in the mid-face, including deep laugh lines or marionette lines
- You’ve previously used cosmetic injectables and are ready for the next step
- You desire an option that involves minimal downtime and less invasive techniques
- You have good skin elasticity and tone
For those with allergies, sensitivities to foreign materials, or certain health conditions, alternative treatments may be recommended during a personalized consultation.
The Procedure: What to Expect During Your Thread Lift
A thread lift takes about 45 minutes and involves minimal discomfort. Before starting, your practitioner will outline the targeted areas and apply a topical and local anesthetic to ensure you remain comfortable. Here’s how it works:
Preparation and Marking
Your physician will create small marks on your skin to guide the insertion points. These marks help ensure symmetry and accuracy for optimal results.Thread Insertion and Positioning
Tiny needle openings are created, allowing each thread to be carefully fed into position. The threads’ unique design ensures they gently but effectively lift and hold tissue in place.Collagen Stimulation and Long-Lasting Support
As the threads dissolve naturally over time, the body strengthens the lifted areas with new collagen, reinforcing and maintaining the lift.
Aftercare and Recovery: Ensuring Optimal Results
Following your thread lift, some mild swelling, redness, or bruising at entry points may occur. Most people can return to regular activities within a few days, though it’s best to follow some simple guidelines for the best results:
- Avoid Sleeping on Your Face
For around 10 days, sleep on your back to avoid putting pressure on the treated area. - Be Gentle with Your Skin
Avoid vigorous facial washing, massages, or facials for about two weeks to allow the threads to settle. - Minimize Facial Strain
Limit extreme facial expressions and avoid high-impact sports and cardio for two weeks. - Protect Your Skin
Stay away from direct sunlight, tanning beds, hot tubs, and saunas for two weeks. Dental procedures should also be postponed for about three weeks.
Experience Long-Lasting Results with Minimal Downtime
Compared to traditional surgery, thread lifting offers a much quicker recovery, letting you return to work and daily life shortly after the procedure. The results provide a lifted, natural look that continues to improve over the months, with benefits that last up to two years.
Ready to Discover the Power of a Thread Lift? If you’re ready to experience a rejuvenated, natural-looking lift with minimal downtime, contact us today to schedule a consultation. Our team will work with you to create a personalized plan that meets your unique needs and goals. Embrace a fresh, youthful appearance and the confidence that comes with it!
Collagen is a natural protein that keeps skin firmed, toned and therefore youthful. As you get older, collagen loses strength and its ability to stand up to the effects of gravity that pull the skin downward. Fat under the chin and lower cheeks results in jowls.
Thread is an innovative technology from the USA with the unique double effect of lifting and regenerating facial skin to give gradual and natural results. It uses re-absorbable sutures (as with dissolvable stitches in surgery) with tiny, re-absorbable bidirectional cones that hold the suture in place. The suture thread is made of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and is gently drawn through the skin with a very fine needle. It is absorbed by the body over 18-24 months. This technique leaves no scars.
There are two actions:
- A lifting effect: as soon as treatment is carried out, your medical practitioner is able to redefine the area treated by compressing and lifting the skin tissue thanks to the bidirectional and re-absorbable cones.
- A regenerative effect: over the next 18 months, the poly-L-lactic acid suture thread will be naturally absorbed by your skin. The acid is used in many (FDA) approved therapeutic devices because it’s biodegradable and fully compatible with our body. It will act on your deep skin layer to stimulate the body to produce its own collagen – redefining your facial features while maintaining volume.
This treatment is suitable for both women and men. The ideal patient is 30-60 years old, without either excessively loose or severe drooping in the neck, mid face, jowls or brow areas.
We will discuss the treatment for the best results for your age as thread lifting can be combined with fillers, anti-wrinkle injections, and skin tightening and lifting treatments such as Thermage® CPT and Ultherapy®.
How long does thread lifting last?
There is an immediate but natural lift effect in addition to a progressive volumizing action over 18 months.
Thread lifting is carried out in just thirty minutes using a local anaesthetic, by a medical practitioner trained in the treatment.
After a small local anaesthetic is administered to the tiny entry points ready for the re-absorbable suture cones, your specialist practitioner will insert the sutures under the skin to a depth of about three to five millimeters. There is no need for an incision, as a fine needle is used. The suture is held in place with re-absorbable cones facing opposite directions (bidirectional). One or more sutures may be necessary depending on the area(s) to be treated.
Your practitioner will then slightly compress the tissue of the area being treated to reshape it by hand for the desired and discreet lifting effect. The non-inserted ends of the suture are then cut off.
We will explain everything in detail and make you feel at ease and relaxed on the day of your treatment, knowing you’re in safe, expert and medically qualified hands.
No, this is a non-invasive treatment and no incision is necessary. Treatment takes just 30-45 minutes under local anesthetic and only one procedure is needed.
Thread Lifting uses a natural component – poly-L-lactic acid (or (PLLA)) – that is biocompatible and fully re-absorbable and successfully proven in a number of medical and pharmaceutical fields, such as suture thread, orthopedic pins, and screws and nails for bone fractures. In three years, more than 170,000 thread lifting treatments have been carried out worldwide.
Thread Lifting can only be performed by a doctor who has been trained and certified on thread lifting sutures.