Thread lifts have been used in aesthetic medicine for a couple of years. They make the skin firm, elastic and smooth. What properties do thread lifts have and how are they performed? How does the procedure look like and what effects does it give?

Thread lift – properties and application

Aesthetic threads have been used in precise surgeries for many years, but only recently have they found their role in aesthetic medicine. Their main advantage is durability: the threads dissolve after 2 years. This is a positive aspect as the shape of our face changes over time, hence the threads could be relocated to a completely different place and deform our face.

The thread lift is an alternative to the traditional lifting, which is a serious surgical procedure as it involves cutting and requires long-lasting convalescence. In contrary, the threads lift, regenerate and strengthen the skin and correct facial features. The threads themselves are made of dissolvable materials that do not cause autoimmune reactions.

The thread lift procedure can be performed on the face (forehead, eyebrow line, cheeks and jaw) but also on the body (neck, cleavage, abdomen, breast, arms and buttocks).

Thread lift – about the procedure

The treatment begins by applying local anesthesia of the skin in the form of a cream or an injection. Then thin needles with threads are inserted into the skin and then pulled out from the skin leaving the threads inside. The number of threads applied depends on the needs of the patient. The needles are injected at an angle or collaterally to create an invisible scaffold that lifts the skin. The treatment takes from 30 to 60 minutes.

A good doctor can predict what the effects will be. Thanks to this the patient will avoid a caricatural effect.

After the treatment you can feel discomfort, swelling, bruising or itching. Some specialists in such cases recommend the use of an ointment or an antibiotic. For 2-3 weeks after the treatment, you should reduce face massages, facial expressions, scrubs, and hair removals. The effects last for about 2 years, though the durability of the procedure depends primarily on the metabolism of the patient.

Thread lift – effects

The thread lifts have mainly skin lifting function. Such effect is visible almost immediately after the treatment – you can notice that the condition of your skin significantly improved. The thread lifts strengthen the skin and rebuild its scaffolding, which begins to collapse at a certain age. Unfortunately, after about 2 years the skin gradually comes back to its previous state. In some cases, the skin will look older by several years. To prevent this situation, thread lifts should be used in combined treatments, along with proper skin regeneration. You can about them in the clinic.

The best results are observed in the face area: the skin regenerates almost immediately after the treatment and adapts to the new shape. In the case of buttocks and abdominal, the tissues may be too heavy so the effects will not be satisfactory.