Nova Thread Lift vs. Other Threads: What is the Difference?

Hi, thank you for your question.I would not say that the results depend upon what brand of thread that is used, but rather the skill level of the doctor. Realize that the threads are being marketed as a source of new business to a variety of medical professionals, and the experience level is highly variable. The complications, although usually minor, tend to occur among newer providers, and the best results are associated with seasoned practitioners.Novathread is one of the many FDA approved lifting threads in the USA, and it has achieved a significant market share in this country. They are a brand of polyioxanone (PDO) thread with barbs along its length that can achieve temporary lifting of the soft tissues of the face. They typically last around 6 months in the human body, although there is wide variation. It has been suggested that collagen building up along the course of the threads provides longevity even after the threads have dissolved.

Thank you for your question. Novathread is one of the many FDA approved lifting threads in the USA, and it has achieved a significant market share in this country. They are a brand of polyioxanone (PDO) thread with barbs along its length that can achieve temporary lifting of the soft tissues of the face. These are very similar to the long lasting absorbable sutures that we use in surgery. They typically last around 6 months in the human body, although there is wide variation. It has been suggested that collagen building up along the course of the threads provides longevity even after the threads have dissolved. Lifting threads represent an evolution and refinement of the permanent barbed threads that were used in the early part of the century.
I would not say that the results depend upon what brand of thread that is used, but rather the skill level of the practitioner. Realize that the threads are being marketed as a source of new business to a variety of medical
Professionals, and the experience level is highly variable. The complications, although usually minor, tend to occur among newer providers, and the best results are associated with seasoned practitioners.

Thank
you for your question. Novathreads are dissolvable polydioxanone (PDO) threads that are placed
under the skin to produce a temporary lifting result in the desired area. The
procedure is done in office under local anesthesia and has no down time. In my
experience, I have seen results last anywhere between 6-12 months, however
results vary. Novathreads differ from other thread lifting alternatives because
they are made from an absorbable PDO suture. You are correct that threads can
be used for other parts of the body as well. For example, I have used threads
to lift sagging skin above the knee. I recommend consulting with a board certified physician who is trained using Novathreads in order to further discuss
your candidacy.

Thank you for your question. Nova Threads are dissolvable polydioxanone (PDO) threads made from the same dissolving material as surgical sutures. Nova Threads are placed beneath the skin to provide a support structure for new collagen growth while reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. We use Nova Threads to treat lower face skin laxity and facial wrinkles such as marionette lines, nasolabial folds and laugh lines. For more information please make sure you a get a in person consultation from a board-certified dermatologist. 

Thread lifts have had a long history. They started in South American and were known as Golden Threads. Next came along the Aptos threads out of Russia and then finally the Contour threads and the Silhouette Sutures. We are very fortunate to have threads today that are in a new and really quite effective. The new ones are the Silhouette Instalift and the Nova threads. The Instalift sutures are made of PolyLlactic acid. These are resorbable sutures that go away by about 18 months. The good thing about these threads is that they cause a foreign body reaction which causes the formation of a natural collagen band which suspends the tissue even after the threads resorb. The other advantage is that they are bidirectional. That means instead of just pulling back they lift the cheek or the brow to the center so in addition to a lift you get a bit or revolumization. The procedure is much like having a filler placed and is considered minimally invasive. The procedure takes about an hour because of the photos and marking, but each thread takes only minutes to place. The Nova threads are made of PDO and last 3 to 6 months. There are many different Nova threads with different lengths, thicknesses and whether they are barbed or smooth. As they do not last as long as the instalift, but also have a place in the field os cosmetic medicine

 Threadlifts do not work very well for a variety of reasons. A threat lift is only trying to tighten loose skin, and the skin does have a stretch-back phenomenon. We have taken many of these threads out during a surgical facelift procedure and they are holding nothing together. To rejuvenate the face and neck requires tightening loose facial and neck muscles, tightening  loose facial and neck skin, lifting the jowls, and removing fatty deposits in the neck in addition to a platysma-plasty. Threadlifts will not accomplish any of this. For many before and after examples of  comprehensive face/neck lifts, please see the link and the video below

Thank you for your question. NovaThreads are made out of a dissolvable material called PDO,  it's the same material used  by surgeons who perform internal surgeries. They are totally safe and effective. What's special about NovaThreads is that they are made slightly thicker and also have tiny "barbs" or "hooks" to lift the skin. Over the course of 3-6 months as the thread is being dissolved it in turn causes collagen stimulation and lifting.
The results typically last 6-12 months depending on the area being treated and individual results vary. NovaThreads can definitely be performed on the face and body to lift and smooth out the skin which makes them so much attractive.
Please find a well trained expert in your area and good luck. Best, Dr. Avaliani

As a certified NOVA Thread and Silhouette InstaLift physician and boarded Plastic Surgeon, I am using both these wonderful technologies more and more frequently in my practice. Initially the Silhouette InstaLift/Lift options seemed to have real substance and offered results on the correctly chosen candidates. But in side by side comparisons that I have done, in 6 patients, the NOVA LIFTs (threads) are equal or better in obtaining results. Plus the ease of insertion vs the InstraLift sutures for the non Plastic Surgeons is impressive. With also the multiple areas of use not only facially, but in the neck, chest, arms, buttock, breasts, thighs, abdomen, etc. allows the NOVA LIFTS to have a step up on the Silhouette sutures.. I believe there are uses for both these new technologies of an old concept (minimal surgeries to lift and stimulate). I recommend only licensed physicians be certified by both companies.