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21 Years Old, V Line Thread Lift in Korea

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I had the unfortunate experience to be talked into...

vbeautyApril 12, 2014
$3,000
I had the unfortunate experience to be talked into doing a thread lift in Seoul during a consultation. I was never really considering this procedure, but they promised a V Line face shape and quick/painless recovery with a $3000 price tag.
I see now the horrible results and what an unnecessary procedure it is for a young adult. Maybe the thread lift would be good for somebody over 50+, with lots of sagging skin, but I had no wrinkles or saggy skin. The only thing the thread lift has done is give me intense headaches and pulled my face so tight that it has stretched immensely wider... my face now looks extremely unnatural, creepy even, and has pulled and distorted my features (ie - my nose has been stretched wider, making it look bigger/wider and stretched upwards so that now I have a short pig nose.)
After doing research, there have been so many negative reviews about thread lifting and it is even banned by the FDA in North America. In Seoul, they do many procedures deemed to be unsafe and unnecessary in North America... perhaps this is due to different perceptions of beauty in the west vs east, but either way... when going for a consultation, please don't make the same mistakes I did. Do your research first and if you're still unsure about it, take your time. I regret it so much now and there is no way to reverse the consequences.

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Angie_M
April 15, 2014
Thank you for sharing your thread lift experience on RealSelf!
hy3398
April 24, 2014
Was the procedure non surgical? And how long after did the negative effects started showing?
vbeauty
May 23, 2014
Hi there. The procedure was surgical, it was done under IV sedation and multiple threads are inserted into your face through tiny incisions around the face. The recovery was tough too, lots of swelling, bruising, soreness, and headaches. The results definitely were worst for the first few weeks - the face was really stretched wider (even the nose was stretched wider), and gave an extremely pulled and unnatural look if you know what I mean! The effects have lessened over time, but certainly in pictures there is still an unnatural and pulled look, which looks really awful.
iamperfect
July 15, 2017
i know totally what you mean i saw those before after im like those look terrible and in korea they have such a horrible aesthetic, are you korean? which clinic is that? go back to fight
veritas711
May 4, 2014
at 21 yeas of age, why would you even think of doing a facelift?!?!?
vbeauty
May 23, 2014
The ideal standard of beauty is to have a "V-line face." The thread lift is not to combat effects of aging, but to pull the skin tighter and higher so the face will be more contoured and V-shaped.
little112
May 21, 2014
Thank you for sharing this on realself.
vbeauty
May 23, 2014
You're welcome. Hope this has been helpful... would really advise against doing a threadlift, especially at a young age.
anteos
June 4, 2014
I was forced to do thread lift by a doctor in my country when im going for botox touch up. I told her I am still 28 years old she said her youngest patient is 18 yo. I find her talking rubbish. Lift is a lift the name is there for a reason. Im so sorry for what youve been through, i dont know if its true but they said it lasted for 3 years? Do you think compressing your face with warm water will make the effect gone faster like botox? Thank you for sharing.
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