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Is Lifestyle Lift the Same As Contour Thread Lift?
asked 3 years ago by curiouser in San Antonio, TX
Latest answer by Andrew Miller, MD
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5 answers to Is Lifestyle Lift the Same As Contour Thread Lift?
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Contour Thread lift and Lifestyle lift are not the same.
There is no textbook are scientific articles which describes exactly what the Lifestyle Lift is and therefore it is very difficult to describe what this procedure entails.
Let me give you an analogy, it would be similar to asking why Brand name products don't taste the same as home made products. Why? Because you don't have the recipe.
We don't know the recipe for the Lifestyle lift and therefore it is hard to explain what is going on. Furthermore, to the best of my knowledge, there is no...
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Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Lifestyle Lift not the same as Contour Thread Lift
The contour thread lift uses barbed sutures through small needle punctures in the skin to tighten the face. It enjoyed initial popularity but was rapidly exposed as not meeting expectations. The company has since removed the contour threads from the market because it lacked any efficacy. The lifestyle lift is a branded procedure backed by aggressive marketing and sales. it is essentially a minimally invasive face lift done under local anesthesia with or without liposuction of the neck....
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Farzad R Nahai, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Lifestyle Lift not the same as Contour Thread Lift
The lifestyle lift and the contour thread lift are not the same thing.
The lifestyle lift is a branded mini face lift done with local anesthesia (not by me). The contour lift was done by threading a long barbed suture under the skin.
Jonathan Hoenig, MD
Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon
Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon
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A contour thread lift is not the same as a lifestyle lift...
A threadlift is not the same as a Lyfestyle lift. A threadlift is a procedure that uses long sutures with little dissolvable stops on them that are placed into small incisions in the hairline. It works by lifting the sagging of the cheeks, but not the jowls or neck. The Lifestyle lift is a brand name that refers to a minifacelift. An incision is made in the creases around the ear and the sagging tissues of the jawline and neck are tightened with...
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Is Lifestyle Lift the Same As Contour Thread Lift?
No matter the "branding" of the facelift, it is do you obtain the desired results? If you are the correct candidate than either could work but if you are not than you wasted $'s. ALWAYS best to see boarded PSs for expert analysis of your issues. Remember, LSL will operate on everyone like a conveyor belt. Contour lifts are very very specific options. Be careful out there.
