Our signature Advanced Thread-lift

Until recently, facelift surgery was the only way to address issues resulting from facial skin laxities such as drooping cheeks and jowls. While skin resurfacing solutions can partially restore some firmness to loose skin, ultimately, a scalp will do a more permanent job.

However, not everyone is able or willing to undergo surgery or rely on injectible compounds. If you are in this category, you will be glad to know a new type of treatment is available for you. A thread lift procedure bridges the gap between facelift surgery and noninvasive facial tissue rejuvenation.

What is a Thread Lift?

Also known as a PDO thread lift, it is a cosmetic procedure where the surgeon uses temporary sutures to produce a subtle but noticeable lift in your skin.

Plastic surgeons will not surgically remove your loose facial skin during this minimally invasive procedure. Instead, it gets suspended by stitching up parts of it. This pulls the excess skin back slightly, creating a “lift” that in turn tightens your face.

Besides being perfect for lifting your skin, threads combat aging by stimulating your body’s healing response, triggering your system to send substantial amounts of collagen to the treated area.

This is crucial because collagen plays a critical role in the aging process. Infusing new collagen into mildly lax skin will reduce its looseness and strengthen your skin and prevent it from getting worse.

In other words, if you get a thread lift with the aim of collagen stimulation, you will notice a gradual improvement in your skin’s firmness and tone. As long as the threads are in place, your body will constantly feel the need to expel the sutures and “heal” the treatment area.

Luckily, you will not feel any of this happening as the threads installed under your skin are very small. Once the skin is healed around the sutures, most people do not feel them at all.

Advantages of Thread Lifts over Facelifts

While the thread lift procedure and recovery are not quite intensive, you must take precautionary measures during recovery. You mustn’t vigorously rub your face while applying moisturizer or cleansing it for at least a week after thread placement. Also, avoid rolling over your face while sleeping by slightly propping up your head. That said, here are a few advantages of thread lifts.

For most people, one of the biggest pluses of having a thread lift over a facelift is the significantly reduced downtime associated with thread lifts. Facelift surgery patients have to be heavily sedated. This means you must arrange for someone to take you home after the surgery.

Additionally, when you get facelift surgery, you will most likely need around-the-clock assistance for a minimum of three days after the procedure. You may also require childcare aid if you have children. You will need a week or two away from work to focus on your recovery for these and more reasons.

Unlike facelifts, recovery from thread lifts is comparatively easy. Since a thread lift is often performed under local anesthetic agents instead of general anesthetic ones, you can safely drive yourself home after the procedure.

Furthermore, you will not need assistance at home or with your children. You can opt to return to work immediately or take a day off if you experience some redness, swelling, or soreness. Thread lift patients rarely need strong pain medications after the procedure.

Because of their noninvasive nature, thread lifts are quite low-risk. You are at no risk of bleeding, scarring, serious bruising, or other post-surgery complications.

However, in some rare cases, you may get an infection, experience some irritation, or the sutures may become visible under your skin. If this happens, do not panic. Your plastic surgeon will remove them, and your face will return to its previous state.

Since a thread lift is much easier for a surgeon to perform than conventional surgeries, they are much more pocket-friendly. The procedure normally takes about half an hour. However, this may vary depending on the number of threads used and the treatment area.

According to experts, the ideal candidate for a thread lift is often in their late 30s or early 50s. Nonetheless, experts also say people over the age of 55 tend to benefit more from facelift surgery. However, a thread lift procedure is a good alternative if you cannot have facelift surgery for medical reasons. A thread lift can be done under local anesthesia, making it safe and ideal for people suffering from age-related conditions that disqualify them from surgery, such as cardiovascular disease, type two diabetes, and high blood pressure.

However advantageous thread lifts may be, you must maintain realistic expectations for the procedure. While the procedure will produce noticeable changes, it often lifts your face by only a few millimeters, giving you a more natural and subtle appearance than facelift surgery. Therefore, a thread lift is ideal for you if you are dealing with mild to moderate skin laxity rather than severe sagging skin.

No face-lifting procedure can offer permanent results. However, facelift surgeries often offer longer-lasting results than thread lifts. A thread lift’s results usually last about one to three years, whereas a facelift procedure can last up to ten years. However, because thread lifts are significantly low-risk, you can opt for fresh temporary sutures once the old ones have dissolved.

Advanced Skincare  is a medical and cosmetic dermatology clinic based in North Orange County, California. We offer multiple nonsurgical cosmetic treatments,  our lead medical provider Suzanne Freesemann, specializing in aesthetics dermatology  has over 30 years of experience.  Call (714) 613-8174 to book a free consultation