What Is a Thread Lift and How Does It Differ from A Facelift?
As many patients are choosing to undergo less invasive cosmetic procedures, the Thread Lift is one new tool that makes this possible. Since the mid 1990’s, plastic surgeons have been perfecting techniques that use various forms of barbed sutures for the suspension and tightening of the drooping and aging face. The Thread Lift is a face-lifting procedure that far less invasive, and is therefore an alternative to, a Full Facelift. It can be used for procedures including a Mid-Face Lift, a Brow Lift and a Neck and Jaw-line Lift. While a Facelift requires making long incisions with a scalpel, a Thread Lift employs small stab incisions through which barbed threads are inserted under the skin to pull the skin into a tighter position. While a Thread Lift is done under local anesthesia, a Facelift is performed under general anesthesia or deep sedation. Thread Lift involves the placement of needles through the skin. A barbed thread is then inserted into the skin through the needle whole, and th
As many patients are choosing to undergo less invasive cosmetic procedures, the Thread Lift is one new tool that makes this possible. Since the mid 1990’s, plastic surgeons have been perfecting techniques that use various forms of barbed sutures for the suspension and tightening of the drooping and aging face. The Thread Lift is a face-lifting procedure that far less invasive, and is therefore an alternative to, a Full Facelift. It can be used for procedures including a Mid-Face Lift, a Brow Lift and a Neck and Jaw-line Lift. While a Facelift requires making long incisions with a scalpel, a Thread Lift employs small stab incisions through which barbed threads are inserted under the skin to pull the skin into a tighter position. While a Thread Lift is done under local anesthesia, a Facelift is performed under general anesthesia or deep sedation. Thread Lift involves the placement of needles through the skin. A barbed thread is then inserted into the skin through the needle whole, and th
