Thread Lift or Mini Lift for sagging jowls and neck?

I am a 43-year-old female. I have sagging jowls and neck. Jowls are genetic and my neck was damaged through excessive dieting. I am considering either a thread lift or a mini lift. Will thread lift remove the waddle?

2 answers to “Thread Lift or Mini Lift for sagging...”

A: No to Thread Lifts

S. Randolph Waldman, MD

It sounds to me that you may be a candidate for a lower face and neck lift but certainly not a thread lift.  This thread lift has really not stood up to scientific scrutiny and is generally been cast aside by most reputable surgeons.  A minilift or short scar facelift is an excellent procedure on... more

A: Thread lifts do nice but Mini lift does better

David Hansen, MD

Threadlifts do good for the jowls and cheeks and eyebrows but not so great on necks.  A mini lift or facelift does much better and lasts longer but is much more expensive.  Threadlifts last 1-5 yrs and do great to tweek areas or fine tune them to what you want even after a facelift but necks are... more

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