Realistically how long does the Silhouette Instalift last?

Silhouette Soft thread lift results last for around 18 months. It also depends on how much sun exposure you have, how much sagging you have to start with and your age. It also depends upon your smoking habits. It can definitely improve the neck as well. You can repeat the procedure again as these threads that are put are completely absorbable and it doesn’t leave any scar. 

Silhouette Instalift stimulates your collagen and lifts facial tissues.  FDA approved in 2015 in the United States, the Silhouette Instalift is an office procedure that is places absorbable cones and threads below the skin, after the area has been made numb.  It is ideal for lifting and stimulating collagen of the mid to lower face along with the upper neck.. The threads may be repeated to augment the results or after up to two years replace the Silhouette Instalift threads.

This is a great question but it definitely depends on how your body responds to the suture material of the Instalift. The suture material actually does the lifting for the first 90 days and then after the first 90 days the body is stimulated to create collagen by activity of the fibroblasts in the skin.  I would not recommend the procedure annually more likely spread out to 18 months. I would recommend seeing a board certified Dermatologist or plastic surgeon who does this procedure on a regular basis. All the best.

Dear lannw,
Thank you for your question. The effect of Silhouette Instalift can be seen to last up to a year or so in patients and is not as significant compared to a traditional facelift surgery. The threads promote collagen production, which enhances the procedure's effect over time. This procedure can be repeated as needed and is associated with minimal downtime. We typically perform Silhouette Instalift in the clinic under local anesthesia, with patients tolerating the procedure very well. We recommend you seek an in-person consultation with a facial plastic surgeon and plastic surgeon who can perform a thorough evaluation and discuss whether Silhouette Instalift is an ideal procedure for you.

Thank you for your question. Threads have a very interesting history. They first started in South America with the golden threads and then became big in Russia with the Aptos threads. They continued to evolve into the contour threads and the sillohette threads. All of these threads were nonabsorbable so they did stay in your face unless they were removed. About four years ago we have had the introduction of many new reasorbable threads including the new instalift made of poly-L-lactic acid, the Nova threads made of PDO and others such as the Euro threads and the Mint threads. Only the first two are FDA approved, but the others are used off lable. If you get a doctor that specializes in threads, the results can be quite dramatic. We use a combination of different threads to achieve an amazing result. It is not a substitute for a facelift if there is alot of redundant tissue, but threads can help a large majority of patients. I have been doing threads for over 20 years so it is important your provider really understand the mechanics of the threads. Depending on the threads you choose they can last from 6 months to 18 months.  The instalift threads last 18 months but your results last longer. It causes a foreign body reaction and stimulates formation of both type 1 and 3 collagen fibers. I did the FDA study on Poly L Lactic acid and five years of research on this, so I really do know the histology of this thread. You are actually doing the treatment for the collagen reaction that forms around the thread. This then acts as a long lasting suspension to your tissues. I hope this answer helps.

Silhouette Lift results last around 12-18 months. It also depends on how muchsagging you have to start with, your age and how many threads were placed. It alsodepends upon your smoking habits. Silhouette can also be used on the neck to tightenloose skin.

Silhouette Instalift can last anywhere from a year to a year and a half. However, it is recommended to have 1 thread to 2 threads to increase benefit. The threads help to produce collagen which enhances the effect of the procedure over time. 

Many thanks of the great question.
You will read many wonderful reports about the Silhouette Instalift and its ability to stimulate collagen growth to rejuvenate and hold up your skin after the sutures have dissolved - the reality is that the science behind this is more than a little dubious. The collagen laid down by the body is that of the type of collagen found in scar tissue - so their is collagen laid down but not of the type you are led to believe. This is of course my own personal opinion based on first principles.
The duration of the effect of the lift is roughly 3 months in my and other Plastic surgeons that I have spoken to that use it. Occasionally you find the odd patient that truly benefits longer (6-12 months) but these are the patients that had minimal tissue descent in the first place and tend to be females with thinner sift tissues than the heavier, denser male faces. 
The other factor to consider is that they are not cheap, so to keep repeating the process becomes very costly.
On the positive side, if you want no down time and need a slight lift and freshen up a week before a wedding/Barmitzvah etc.and appreciate that the effects aren't long-lasting then it is a reasonable option.
I would recommend you seek the opinion of a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with experience of using these - they will be able to examine you and provide you with the best opinion as to your options as they can do all the non-surgical as well as the surgical options for you, so are not going to sell you a procedure based on the fact that it is all they can offer you.
I wish you well - do your research and don't rush in.

After having done many procedures, I would say that clinical effects last about 6 to 12 months.  Silhouette can be repeated as often as necessary to augment the effect.  Over time the interval between treatments should increase, as more collagen is created.  The lift obtained is modest, as the threads are anchored only to soft tissue.  There are other thread types that have more firm anchoring points, such as MINT, which I believe give a more substantial lift and a more anchored thread.

Thank you for your question. Silhouette InstaLift is a minimally invasive procedure that is able to target the deeper layers of skin on a patient’s face and neck. InstaLift has absorbable lift sutures that tighten the skin and stimulate collagen as they dissolve over time. Results will continue to improve for up to several months after surgery. Typically, I recommend waiting at least a year before repeating the procedure. For more information, please get a in person consultation with a board-certified dermatologist.