Ribbon and thread lifts

Brent Moelleken, MD answers: What is a ribbon lift?

the celebrity blogs are talking about madonna getting a ribbon lift. They say a ribbon lift is “[A tube-like device] is tunnelled under the skin and has lots of tiny hooks that attach to the muscle and tissue,” plastic surgeon Alex Karidis explains. “We then pull it upwards to lift the whole area.”  I also have sagging facial skin and wonder if I should seek this out or are there better methods.


Brent Moelleken, MD
8 months ago

You can see the satisfaction rates from threadlifts on the RealSelf website... only 13% of patients were happy with their decision to have a thread lift.  87% of patients were unhappy.

A ribbon lift employs a similar philosophy of no undermining pulling on tissue.  Experienced facelift experts know that thread lifts simply pull through, as the results slip away.  The only thing remaining are the threads, which are troublesome to remove, especially if there are many of them.  Typically, revision facelifts involve removal of old threadlift material and knots.

Endotine has various lifts but these are usually performed with undermining surgery as an additional lifting tool.  They do involve large supposedly self-dissolveable multi-hook structures that are left in the face.  There have been problems with the early versions with pain and palpability, so Endotine is redesigning them.

Your best bet is to save up for a proper facelift with a facelift expert, take the 10-14 days off, and have a much better, more natural, and longer lasting result.

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