Faqs

Patients who are looking for a non-surgical option to lift sagging tissue. A thread lift will not produce a surgical result, but is a great option for anyone wanting some lift without the cost/risks of anesthesia?

Anyone who is taking immunosuppressant medications including steroids and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), or patients who’ve previously had a reaction to dissolvable sutures.

Your clinician will wash your face with an antiseptic cleanser prior to treatment. The treatment area will then be numbed with injectable lidocaine (This is the worst part because the lidocaine burns a little). Once you are numb, the clinician will make an insertion point with a needle and place the desired number of threads beneath the skin.

You may shower after your treatment, but do not let the water spray directly over your insertion sites. Do not apply make-up or other skin care products over your insertion sites until they have fully healed. You may apply ice to the treated area for discomfort and take tylenol/acetaminophen.

Try to avoid exaggerated facial movements for one week after treatment. You may want to eat soft foods the first couple of days after treatment. Avoid exercising for 72 hours after your thread lift.

While some patients see some initial lift immediately after threads, I tell patients to set their expectations for results low for the first 6-8 weeks. This is because threads produce collagen, and the collagen process takes time. Results look best around the 8- week mark and continue to improve.

Smooth threads are smaller threads placed under the skin to improve texture, scarring, and strengthen the scaffolding of the skin. Barbed threads are used in areas that require more lifting. Barbed and smooth threads are often used in combination to enhance your results.