Thread Lift

The technique can be used to elevate the following areas

- Eyebrows Mid-face (for fuller cheeks)

- Lower face (to reduce the jowls)

- Neck

There is a huge reduction in pain and recovery time as compared to surgical face lifting. It takes 30-60 minutes to perform as compared to 3-4 hours with surgical face lifting.

There is no scarring or marking on the face so no risk of abnormal healing such as keloids and no tell-tale marks of face lifting.

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The procedure is carried out in the doctor’s rooms under local anaesthesia and often some sedation is given. If so then the patients cannot drive themselves home afterwards. The procedure takes 60 – 90 minutes to perform depending on how many areas need to be treated.

The threads are placed under the skin surface in a supporting sling fashion through a long hollow needle under local anaesthetic. Firstly the skin and tissues are elevated and positioned where they belong and when the positioning is precise, the needle is inserted under the skin. The thread is passed through the needle which is then removed, leaving behind the thread that now anchors the tissues in their new position.

All these threads are made from biocompatible dissolving suture material that has been in use for many decades so safety is assured. There is no risk of reaction, allergy, or rejection by the body. The sutures have numerous tiny notches cut along their length and these act as tiny anchors so that when inserted under the skin they anchor it along the length of suture threads where they are placed.

The total package for a standard Thread lift is usually $2990 and includes the procedure, Penthrox sedation if required and

- x2 LED Therapy healing sessions

- Review appointments

- 24/7 support and care of your practitioner

However, the cost will depend on the extent of lifting required and how many areas of the face need to be treated.

The threads remain permanently in place and so will continue to lift. Unfortunately, the ageing process continues and so over time, new sagging will develop. This is true with traditional surgical face lifting as well. When required, further lifting can be carried out in the future by the insertion of new threads and once the new ones are added, the old ones do not need to be removed.

What’s recovery like?

There will be some swelling which settles over 3-5 days. There may be some bruising much of which can be covered with make-up. The needle entry marks are only needlepoint in size and disappear in 2-3 days. Some soreness or pain may be experienced for 3-4 days and if necessary, can be controlled with simple pain relievers. Most patients are able to return to work after a week. This is the fastest and easiest and safest of all the face-lifting techniques currently available. There are none of the risks of general anaesthesia as it is carried out with local anaesthetic. There is no cutting or invasion and there is no risk of damage to the very important facial nerve, which can happen during surgical face lifting.