I recently lost 112 lbs. and intend on losing more--about 25 lbs. My face is heavy, now I have heavy laugh lines and want to get rid of them. It was such a fast, dramatic change--I need to. Not having a lot of money, what other Thread lift alternatives in the same price range that last longer than Botox are there, if a thread lift is not the best idea?
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January 5, 2010
Answer: Thread Lift and Botox are NO substitute for Facelift with large skin laxity
Thread lifts like contour threat lift and now Silhouette lift impress you with their relative simplicity. The concenpt of placing sutures subcutaneously (under the skin) with a little local anesthesia and ... wa lah, your look ten years younger. The problem is they don't hold...
Threadlifts do good for the jowls and cheeks and eyebrows but not so great on necks. A mini lift or facelift does much better and lasts longer but is much more expensive. Threadlifts last 1-5 yrs and do great to tweek areas or fine tune them to what you want even after a facelift but necks are...
The consequences of removing threads are controversial. Some say that the results of the thread lift are maintained after removal while others aregue that the laxity will recur. In the former situation you would not likely see much difference whereas in the latter, your unbalanced look would...
