How can I remove the sutures from a former Contour Threadlift?

I am tinking of taking out the 16 sutures I had placed in 2 1/2 years ago from a Contour Threadlift. Is this intervention possible without having a facelift? Is taking out 3 or 4 at a time the easiest way to get out of it?

2 answers to “How can I remove the sutures from a...”

A: Facelift Approach is needed

Kamran Jafri, MD
By Kamran Jafri, MD - New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hello Jac, I agree that given the nature and direction of the hooks / barbs on the thread adequate exposure is needed to remove without causing undue tension or trauma on the tissues they are resting in. There is no point in removing only a few at a time - if taking them out it is best to remove all of them in... more

A: Hanging By A Thread? Kill Two Birds With One Stone

Athleo Louis Cambre, MD
By Athleo Louis Cambre, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

I recently performed a facelift on a patient who neglected to inform me that she had previously had a ThreadLift procedure done elsewhere.  As you might imagine, I was quite surprised when I began to encounter these stiff threads under the facial skin flap, and I removed as many of them as possible once I... more

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