Are Contour Thread Lifts Permanent?

The contour thread lift was a surgical gimmick with the promise of less downtime, great results, and a less invasive procedure.  Although the sutures are actually permanent (nonabsorbable), the results are very temporary, lasting several months.  This is a classic procedure with a price to result mismatch.

Yes. The contour threads are permanent. However, the face will continue to age naturally. Typically, my patients who are looking for a minimally invasive procedure like this will repeat the procedure in 2-5 years or opt for a facelift.

With all plastic surgery procedures, no result lasts forever.  The results of a thread lift should last on average for 3-5 years as you continue to age.  If needed at that time your surgeon can always add a few more threads to freshen the results.  The threads themselves, however, are permanent sutures that are placed subcutaneously.  The body grows collagen around the threads so you don't even know they are there.  These threads are used for... more

The sutures used for the "threadlift" procedure are permanent (non-absorbable) sutures. These sutures are adherent to the soft tissue, resulting in a permanent suspension of the treated tissues. The "Contour Threadlift" procedure advocated use of an inadequate number of sutures for the procedure, an inadequate mechanism for securing the sutures, and inappropriate post-op care -- all of this has resulted in many of the Contour Threadlift patients experiencing a lack of... more

The reason you have read both is that both are true. The threads themselves are permanent but the results appear to be temporary. Several studies have looked at long term results after the Contour Thread Lift procedure and shown disappointing results.