Is the feather lift effective?

No.The feather lift (i.e., thread lift) were heavily marketed and performed in the early to mid 2000s.  The overall results and complications from these procedures are well documented, with many reputable organizations and academies going on record advising against their use.  The attached link and website provides more information on facial rejuvenation.I hoe this helps.

I agree with my colleagues...the featherlift has fallen out of favor due to poor results. It doesn't last, and it's not something I would recommend. 

An operation needs to be tailored to the problems of the particular patient. A good surgeon never adjust the patient to an operation. The feather lift is a shortcut that has not gotten very good reviews. Be careful how you spend your money.

Featherlift or Threadlift procedures are barbed suture techniques via minimal incisions, usually performed under local anesthesia, often by doctors who do not have complete plastic surgical training. The results are usually minimal, don't last very long, and the threads can break (causing one side to droop or sag) or the barbs can "poke through" the surface of the skin. This can cause inflammation, irritation, and even infection. The threads can be visible beneath the surface of the skin, and many threads (at significant cost) are usually needed to achieve any kind of uniform lift at all. Sometimes the barbs bend backwards, lose their attachment with the skin, and the skin then re-sags.Here in the USA we have been taking out these failed sutures for many years, and these procedures have largely been abandoned by most reputable plastic surgeons, if they ever tried them in the first place.After spending thousands of dollars, then paying someone else to remove them, these women have then had to undergo "real" facelifts by fully-trained plastic surgeons. Why not just have the best your plastic surgeon can offer--not the easiest, fewest-incisions, or local anesthesia-only operation? Sometimes the cost is nearly the price of a full, standard "real" facelift, but the seduction of "easier, less scarring, and less expensive" often causes women to "try this out." Later they find it doesn't work well at all, and even has some complications as noted above. Not recommended. Glad you asked BEFORE having this waste of time, money, and risk. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

A feather lift is a procedure using a special type of suture to lift the face and neck area.  These procedures are rarely performed in the U.S. any longer because the results were not very good.  I would say that it is possible to get some very short term benefit from the procedure but the results are definitely not permanent.  You would get a much longer lasting and better result from a traditional facelift procedure.  

The answer to this question is easy and needs little back up:  simple procedure...simple result.  Period.  Good if you want to look nice for a wedding or a cruise.

Hi Boots P,This type of thread lift does not offer lasting results and may cause abnormal distortions of skin contour.  For these reasons, we do not recommend this type of treatment for our patients.  You may wish to consider a short scar facelift with improved outcome and greater longevity for correction of minimal facial aging changes.  Good luck to you.

A Feather Lift is essentially a Thread Lift. The results of the procedure are unpredictable, the results are minimal as well as short lasting, the complication rate high, and satisfaction rate low.Because of those reasons, it is a procedure that has fallen into disfavor.I would suggest you find a
plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and ideally
a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) that you
trust and are comfortable with. If you live outside of the United States,
the surgeon should ideally be a member of the International Society of
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). You should discuss your concerns with that
surgeon in person.

Robert Singer, MD FACS

La Jolla, California

My only experience with this procedure is with outside patients coming in and having problems with sutures that are visible or palpable and they want them removed.  The most common issue is with the suture knots that seem to cause problems years later.  Almost all of these patients have told me the results did not last very long.Best WishesDr. Peterson

Featherlift or threadlift are procedure generally performed under local anesthetic using a barbed suture to produce minimal incisions. The results are generally minimal, short lasting, and with low satisfaction. In the United States, the procedure has generally disappeared. While most likely more expensive, you should consider a traditional facelift by an experienced and expert surgeon.