Face lift in Brazil

A thread lift is not a facelift. Thread lifts just do not hold up over time, and it is best to undergo a full comprehensive, contemporary face/neck lift when needed.

Please be very careful about traveling to other countries for plastic surgery. I have several patients each month who end up in my office who have traveled to other countries to have plastic surgery. They then return to the US and have problems and end up in our offices wanting everything fixed. It would be... more

Thread lifts are gone as they done give you enough lasting results for the money. If you live in the US you would do much better finding one of the many excellent doctors available to do your surgery. Not only is it safer for you, if you did happen to have any issues after surgery you would be close to the... more

Don't go by the name of the lift, since this is only a marketing device. Unless you live in Brazil, there is no need to go that far. Find a board certified Facial plastic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon in your area and let him give you the pros and cons of various types of facelifts.

I agree with Dr. Wallach re: thread lifts,but would warn you away from "surgical tourism". I have seen many catastrophies from south of the border. Don't forget that intermediate and long term post operative care are very importaht to the overall result--AND YOUR HEALTH!

I agree with Dr. Wallach. Thread lifts had initial promise, but that has not panned out. I also do not know anyone to recommend you to in Brazil.

The "thread lift" procedure which you mentioned has very much fallen out of favor. Surgeons have found that the threads (or sutures) are better off being placed with an open technique, where the surgeon can more carefully place them to re-position the sagging tissues. I frankly don't know anyone... more

The Thread Lifts were removed from the market here in the USA around 2 years ago. As far as Brazil, I do not know anyone there, but you should at least read the recent stories about Usher's wife having surgery in Brazil. It does not mean that complications do not occur in our own backyard, but dealing with... more

I recently had the opportunity to learn from and share experiences with many excellent Brazilian plastic surgeons at a conference organized by Dr. Renato Saltz.  Many of these fine surgeons presented their work and you would do well to seek out their services.  As always, it is generally best to... more

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is composed of board ceritfied plastic surgeons. The society also has international members that are included with similar qualifications. Look at the web site, www.plasticsurgery.org and search for members in Brazil. I think this would be the best place to start.