Silhouette Soft™ How Safe is It?

Thank you for your question, it is good to see potential patients think about the safety profile of the treatments they are considering. 
As the UK trainer for silhouette soft threads I have access to the latest safety data on this treatment - from the recent biological safety literature date as well as biocompatibility tests on the device and on closely related products the conclusion was that "Silhouette Soft product range does not pose any significant risk to human health. The materials used in the devices (Poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) and poly glycolic acid) have a wide history of safe use in similar applications and the device itself has a history of safe sue. The animal data shows the product exhibits little , if any, toxicity at the levels used and therefore can be considered unlikely to pose any risk to consumer health". 
Silhouette soft is the only thread to be US FDA approved. 
In my opinion this is the safest thread available on the global market, as there is excellent clinical data to support its safety. 
As with most cosmetic treatments, the risk attached to having treatment is largely dependent on the skill set and experience of the doctor performing it. Please ensure you research your cosmetic doctor and I advise you choose an experienced Silhouette soft provider. 

I hope this helps.

Best wishes, 

Dr Leah Totton (Medical director Dr Leah Clinics London and UK trainer Silhouette Soft) 

Thank you for your question. There are many branded "lifts" on the market, so this can be very confusing. some can refer to minimally invasive facelift techniques involving suspension threads.  These techniques are best suited to patients with mild aging changes. Moderate to severe aging changes would more likely benefit from a more traditional facelift. I would recommend consultation with a facial plastic surgeon to discuss what option is best for you."This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."

This seems to be another variant of the thread lift that was offered by some doctors several years ago. I don't know much about the Silhouette, but I will say this. The treatment of the aging face is complex, difficult, and not forgiving. To say that one can rejuvenate the face in 30 minutes with string-stures, is well...too good to be true.

     This is performed in the US, but I do not know of anyone specifically who performs this.   This has not filtered into the mainstream of plastic surgery procedures.

Silhouette Soft is a very safe
treatment.  One of the reasons for this
is that only doctors and dentists can treat with this system and they will have
undergone extensive training which conducted by highly experienced doctors.  Out of the many thousands of threads used
globally, Silhouette Soft is the only one to be FDA approved in the USA (which
has very exacting standards) and reports of adverse incidents monitored by
Sinclair Pharma are exceptionally low.

Silhouette
Soft can only be carried out in the UK by doctors and dentists
and they will have undergone extensive training which conducted by highly
experienced doctors.
It is a very safe technique as long as the appropriate training has been
carried out. Out of the many thousands of threads
used globally, Silhouette Soft is the only one to be FDA approved in the USA
(which has very exacting standards) and reports of adverse incidents monitored
by Sinclair Pharma are exceptionally low.
Polylactic acid (PLA), the main
component of Silhouette Soft is a well-known polymer which has been used for
many years in a number of biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. The threads are designed to
stimulate collagen synthesis and takes up to 3 months to see the gentle
volumisation and lifting effects of the threads. Some patients experience minor bruising, redness or swelling at the entry
points where the threads are inserted, but these calm down and disappear within
a few days.  We normally recommend using
a cold compress, and potentially taking a pain remedy if there are any adverse
effects, but most people find this unnecessary.
This is one of the treatments I perform most regularly
because yes, it really does work!  It is
most suitable for those aged 40+ who have skin laxity
which has led to sagging and drooping around the mid face, jowls, neck or
brow.  It is also ideal for anyone
requiring volume repositioning or are looking for more defined and contoured
features. The collagen Silhouette Soft threads stimulates is very flexible and
results with this treatment are nuanced and natural looking.

Dear Chablis.
Thank you for your question.
Threads serve to lift and reposition tissue. Volume restoration requires the use of fillers. In terms of candidates, people with mild to moderate saggy skin and realistic expectations are suitable for treatment.
Side effects include swelling, bruising and skin irregularities, which are all temporary due to the nature of the threads being full absorbable. 
The key to improving an ageing saggy face lies in the FILL and LIFT approach. In the absence of pictures, here is the general rule.
Treatment is a 3 step process.

1. Fillers to restore areas of lost volume. 
2. Threads to lift your saggy jowls
3. Review in a month's time for minor touch-ups as needed
What is the key to looking youthful?
The key to youth is to reposition, re-volumise and restore lost tissue. By firming, lifting and tightening skin, by adding volume where it has been lost, and by holding tissue together, we can achieve a DREAMLIFT. It all starts from the top, so we fill from top down. When we were younger, we had an inverted triangle face shape. As we age, our midface sags the most, resulting in the formation of jowls, and changing our face shape into a square. So the key here is to lift, while maintaining a natural, youthful you.
I hope this is helpful to you.

Thank you for your question. This treatment procedure seems like another variant of the long abandoned threadlift and is probably not worth the time or the effort (not to mention the cost) of going through with surgery. If patients are serious about creating facial changes, it probably cannot be done with procedures that seem “to good to be true."

This procedure sounds similar to several types of minimally invasive lifting gimmicks that have largely been abandoned because of inadequate long term results.  I would be very wary of proceeding with this and would recommend a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with a great reputation for facial aesthetics who can help advise you on minimally invasive or surgical alternatives to achieve your goals.

The procedure, the technique is very safe if done by a trained aesthetic practioners who has done a good training in Silhouette soft procedure. As far as the material is concerned, it is US FDA approved. Out of 100s of threads available globally, this is the only one to be US FDA approved and the raw material used is safe. Silhouette Soft components are Poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) that makes the threads as well as the cones and poly glycolic acid that makes some part of the cone too.
As for the side effects, there can be slight swelling & bruising in some patients. It is only temporary and subsides within couple of days and if the procedure is done by a trained aesthetician, there are less changes of side effects.