What is a Thread Face Lift ?

Suspension lifts such as Threadlifts, Contour lifts, Featherlift, Silhouette lift, are fairly ineffective and very short lasting.  Not the best value for the money spent.

A threadlift is a great way to reverse the effects of gravity over time on the cheeks.  As time goes by, the cheeks gradually fall to create a more sullen look.  The threadlift utilizes a small incision in the hairline to place long sutures that grab the cheek tissue and lift it back up.  This can be done under local anesthesia and the recovery is about 5 days.  It is important to have a specialist that performs a lot of them to know where exactly to place the threads.  But if done correctly it is a great way to lift sagging cheeks in a natural way.

In short, a thread facelift is done by making very small incisions, through which barbed sutures are placed.  As the sutures are pulled through the tissues, the barbs catch the tissues.  The sutures are then tightened and the tissues and skin are elevated.  This procedure was heavily marketed as an alternative to a facelift but has been nearly discarded as the results are very short lived and there were problems with the threads breaking and being visible.  A facelift is still the "gold standard" for rejuvenating the face and neck.