Multiple Thread Lifts created scar tissue to 'hold' the skin up, but the underlying layer still droops! Can I have a facelift?

The short answer to this question is yes. Thread lifts were popular for a few years and I have performed numerous facelifts on individuals who previously had a thread lift with no issues at all. If I encounter the threads, we simply remove them at the time of surgery and the deep plane facelift that we perform takes the tension off the skin so they no longer provide any benefit.

I have added a link that might be helpful...Hi.  Yes you are a candidate for a facelift even if you don't have lots of excess skin, but do have sagging of the SMAS and/or excess fat.  There are different types of facelifts designed to address the different layers of tissues and different areas of volume loss.  As you have experienced, the minimally invasive techiques have the shortcomings of minimal results over time.  Be sure to consult with an ABPS certified PS to review the types of lifts, pros and cons.  Good luck!

Thank you for your question!  Unfortunately the thread lift does not last very long, and most often does not give the result a facelift can give.  While a thread can temporarily lift the facial skin, there is no anchoring of the deeper tissues to hold the lift.  I would discuss your threadlifting procedure with a board certified facial plastic or general plastic surgeon who specializes in facelifts.  While you would need to have an in-person consultation and physical exam, I believe that you could have a traditional facelift after having a thread lift with good results.  I hope that this helps!-David Gilpin 

while I do think there is a role for thread lifts in some patients, it is very limited and the results are subtle and short lived. Fortunately, the results with face lifting are very reliable and often dramatic, in a good way. Results often last years and the recovery may not be as difficult as most people think. Previous thread lifting does not get in the way of a facelift

The major problem with thread facelifts is that the threads are at different and varied levels in your facial soft tissues and this has caused scarring at these different levels. This could easily mean that the facial nerves are incorporated in the scar tissue and any open facelift surgery could actually injure these nerves. I'm surprised that thread facelifts are being performed by any honest surgeon. If you are going to have actual surgery on your face, you need to be sure they have a lot of experience in facial surgery.