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Rejuva Threadlift for Tightening Up Jawline and Neck
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I wanted something done to improve the appearance...
jane huckDecember 6, 2016
WORTH IT$1,528
I wanted something done to improve the appearance of my jawline and saggy neck and this threadlift was recommended to me by the same doctor who had carried out another couple of procedures for me previously.
I was a bit nervous but it was relatively painless, just a bit uncomfortable. I had a few shots of local anaesthetic and the whole thing was done in a couple of hours.
I took paracetamol for the rest of that day and for the morning following this but since then I have not needed to take any.
I could see the difference straightaway but we are on Day 4 now and it is starting to look even better. I am very pleased with the results and have been told that it will look even better in a few months' time.
I was a bit nervous but it was relatively painless, just a bit uncomfortable. I had a few shots of local anaesthetic and the whole thing was done in a couple of hours.
I took paracetamol for the rest of that day and for the morning following this but since then I have not needed to take any.
I could see the difference straightaway but we are on Day 4 now and it is starting to look even better. I am very pleased with the results and have been told that it will look even better in a few months' time.
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December 14, 2016
Hi Jane, I'm wondering if you got your before and after profile pics mixed up?
December 14, 2016
I'm sorry but it's hard to see much difference from your photos- however I know that often in reality we can see a tightening and firmer look.
January 15, 2017
Interesting point chelmer1.
In reality we do see a tightening and firmer look, when the excess of facial skin and some amount of underlying fatty tissue are removed ("excised") by a process called "undermining" - all of which occur in the course of a surgical facelift.
I believe you are referring to the outcomes of a surgical facelift in its various forms (mini, SMAS, lower face, etc), not a non-surgical thread lift procedure.
So when it comes to surgical facelifts, the actual physical removal of tissue gives that effect.
With thread lifts, which are non-surgical in nature, what is being done is that the skin and the tissue immediately beneath are "repositioned", and then allowed to "remodel" in the new position.
The patient who will be benefited more from a non-surgical lift is obviously different from the one who will get best value from a surgical facelift.
And there are good selection criteria for that, so when I assess a patient who enquires about a thread lift, I check how much excess skin is present, and how much tissue descent in the form of heavy cheeks or jowling, and the expectation of the patient (some actually prefer non-surgical because it is progressive and less downtime), and it is usually pretty clear straight away who I will be treating and who will be signposted to a good facial plastic surgeon :-))
Hope this helps!
In reality we do see a tightening and firmer look, when the excess of facial skin and some amount of underlying fatty tissue are removed ("excised") by a process called "undermining" - all of which occur in the course of a surgical facelift.
I believe you are referring to the outcomes of a surgical facelift in its various forms (mini, SMAS, lower face, etc), not a non-surgical thread lift procedure.
So when it comes to surgical facelifts, the actual physical removal of tissue gives that effect.
With thread lifts, which are non-surgical in nature, what is being done is that the skin and the tissue immediately beneath are "repositioned", and then allowed to "remodel" in the new position.
The patient who will be benefited more from a non-surgical lift is obviously different from the one who will get best value from a surgical facelift.
And there are good selection criteria for that, so when I assess a patient who enquires about a thread lift, I check how much excess skin is present, and how much tissue descent in the form of heavy cheeks or jowling, and the expectation of the patient (some actually prefer non-surgical because it is progressive and less downtime), and it is usually pretty clear straight away who I will be treating and who will be signposted to a good facial plastic surgeon :-))
Hope this helps!
January 14, 2017
I have looked on line and asked a few folk but none have got back to answer my question how long does it last!
January 14, 2017
I had threadlifts done nearly 6 months ago and they have all now dissolved. I had severe bruising and pain for four weeks. I went to a very well known practice in harley Street and it cost me £3000. It was an awful experience and waste of money for me.
January 15, 2017
Different suture materials will be reabsorbed over different periods of time, and also, this rate is influenced by the patient's own metabolism.
Silhouette Soft is made of Polylactic/ Polyglycolic acid polymer (similar to Sculptra) and it is completely reabsorbed between 220 and 300 days, with variability. During this time it also triggers collagen formation.
PDO threads (like Rejuva Lift by Elionce) are made of Polydioxanone, which is one of the most common materials used in surgical sutures.
This is reabsorbed anywhere from 180 to 280 days, again depending on many mechanical and biological factors.
But the important thing is that after the critical first couple of weeks, what is really holding up the skin in the new position is NOT the thread, but the internal healing in the form of fibrosis, collagen formation, think of it like "tissue scarring" which is creating the evolving firmness and lift.
So the duration of the effect is often longer than the actual time the thread lasts.
Most of the bad press and variable results from thread lifts are because people who do them are probably not communicating as well as they should with the patient, and checking to see if what the patient is hearing is really what they want to explain to the patient.
We all hear what we want to hear. The word "lift" makes us think facelift - and we assume surgical - which a thread lift is not.
Many adverts promise an "instant lunchtime lift". I think this is a ridiculous claim. There is no such thing - well, apart from applying a solution of finely ground oatmeal, egg white in water thinly to one's face and let it set - voila! instant lift, will last until washed off.
Silhouette Soft is made of Polylactic/ Polyglycolic acid polymer (similar to Sculptra) and it is completely reabsorbed between 220 and 300 days, with variability. During this time it also triggers collagen formation.
PDO threads (like Rejuva Lift by Elionce) are made of Polydioxanone, which is one of the most common materials used in surgical sutures.
This is reabsorbed anywhere from 180 to 280 days, again depending on many mechanical and biological factors.
But the important thing is that after the critical first couple of weeks, what is really holding up the skin in the new position is NOT the thread, but the internal healing in the form of fibrosis, collagen formation, think of it like "tissue scarring" which is creating the evolving firmness and lift.
So the duration of the effect is often longer than the actual time the thread lasts.
Most of the bad press and variable results from thread lifts are because people who do them are probably not communicating as well as they should with the patient, and checking to see if what the patient is hearing is really what they want to explain to the patient.
We all hear what we want to hear. The word "lift" makes us think facelift - and we assume surgical - which a thread lift is not.
Many adverts promise an "instant lunchtime lift". I think this is a ridiculous claim. There is no such thing - well, apart from applying a solution of finely ground oatmeal, egg white in water thinly to one's face and let it set - voila! instant lift, will last until washed off.
January 15, 2017
So sorry to hear that sootymaples.
It does sound rather pricey. And bruising and pain for 4 weeks is not pleasant, although not uncommon - did you develop an inflammation or infection?
And you mention that 6 months down the line, it is "all dissolved" - I assume you mean there is no residual effect seen now.
Please could you specify which threads were used? The reason is that different suture materials will be reabsorbed over different periods of time, and also, this rate is influenced by the patient's own metabolism.
It saddens me to see that patients feel abandoned and disappointed after having taken the time trouble and expense to research and undergo new treatments, like you have done.
Like I always tell my patients - it is their living breathing skin, which is going to give them the results - no machine, no needle - whether we do a btx injection, volume filler contouring 8 point lift, radiesse for jawline tightening, TCA peel for recovering damaged skin or Silhouette Soft or PDO threads - it is the condition of the patient's skin, its elasticity, its pigmentation, its rate of turnover - which will get them the results.
I really wish you don't lose faith in medical aesthetics treatments, we as a speciality want to make it work and ensure that our patients have positive experience. Good luck, and good skin health!
It does sound rather pricey. And bruising and pain for 4 weeks is not pleasant, although not uncommon - did you develop an inflammation or infection?
And you mention that 6 months down the line, it is "all dissolved" - I assume you mean there is no residual effect seen now.
Please could you specify which threads were used? The reason is that different suture materials will be reabsorbed over different periods of time, and also, this rate is influenced by the patient's own metabolism.
It saddens me to see that patients feel abandoned and disappointed after having taken the time trouble and expense to research and undergo new treatments, like you have done.
Like I always tell my patients - it is their living breathing skin, which is going to give them the results - no machine, no needle - whether we do a btx injection, volume filler contouring 8 point lift, radiesse for jawline tightening, TCA peel for recovering damaged skin or Silhouette Soft or PDO threads - it is the condition of the patient's skin, its elasticity, its pigmentation, its rate of turnover - which will get them the results.
I really wish you don't lose faith in medical aesthetics treatments, we as a speciality want to make it work and ensure that our patients have positive experience. Good luck, and good skin health!
April 8, 2017
I did this thread @ age 43 and it a waste of $8k. It does NOT, repeat, does not do much, if anything.
There is no such thing as "lunch time" lift, no cutting, face/neck lift. It just does not exist. Any facial plastic surgeon worth their credentials, will tell you the same thing. I know it's disappointing, but true.
You'd be much better off getting an Obagi Blue Peel.
There is no such thing as "lunch time" lift, no cutting, face/neck lift. It just does not exist. Any facial plastic surgeon worth their credentials, will tell you the same thing. I know it's disappointing, but true.
You'd be much better off getting an Obagi Blue Peel.
April 12, 2017
Thx for getting back to me you had mentioned a peel for the face i haven't heard of that kind and what does it do for you ...Liz?
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April 7, 2017
WoW you look wonderful and the jawline really lifted, I've just started looking at thread lifts as I too need it on the jawline and marrionette lines I look really miserable! Need to do more research. X
Congratulations! I'm so glad you love your results. :) Would you be comfortable sharing some photos so folks can see what to expect?