The Threadlift Facelift is a non-surgical alternative to a facelift that has patients in and out the door with improved appearances.

The procedure draws no blood and offers subtle and natural results. Using a needle, fine threads with tiny anchors on each end, which are used in plastic surgery, are inserted under the tissues of the face with a thin hollow needle. The anchors on one end grab and lift the sagging skin, and the anchors on the other end secure the skin to the rest of the facial tissues without needing incisions, stitches or leaving any scars.

Who is suitable for Threadlift Facelift?

Most people with early sagging in the face or neck areas are good candidates for this procedure Younger patients (35-50) are the most appropriate. Older patients can also benefit from the threadlift facelift but must recognize that their results, while significant, will be less dramatic than younger patients. Patients whose faces are very heavy or very thin are not ideal candidates.

The threadlift facelift will not be suitable for all patients or deliver dramatic results. Hence our qualified plastic surgeons will first consult with any interested threadlift facelift candidates before deciding if the patient will benefit from the minor procedure safely.

Patients should fully understand the risks and benefits of any procedure and have a realistic expectation of what cosmetic procedures can provide.

How is Threadlift Facelift performed?

• The procedure is performed under Sedation and local anaesthesia.
• There are two components to Threadlift facelift.
• The first part is performed by inserting threads under the skin and looping the suture around deep supportive tissues of the brow line, cheek, corner of the mouth, jowl and neck. These threads, that run under the skin towards the hairline, are then tightened to lift and support the droopy tissue.
• The second part of procedure provides additional lift and shaping and uses tiny "anchored" non-dissolving Prolene threads, which are normal surgical sutures modified with tiny "anchors" on each end. The anchored threads are inserted with a small hollow needle into the deep fat of the droopy facial elements, allowing the surgeon to lift, sculpt and shape the brow, cheeks and jowls
• With the lift effect secured, the hollow needle is removed leaving no scar, the end of the thread is cut off very close to where a loop is tied securely and the knot cut, allowing it to retract deep under the skin where it cannot be felt or seen.
• Each procedure may take approximately thirty minutes to two hours depending on the number of sites treated.
• All patients are out-patients.

Following the Procedure

Depending on the patient and the extent of the procedure, you may experience mild to moderate swelling and bruising. In general, your skin will feel quite swollen and tight for 2-3 days after the procedure. Pain or discomfort is minimal. Patients can return to most daily activities the day after their procedure.

However, during the first 2-3 weeks, you should not make exaggerated facial expressions, massage the face, rub the face in anyway or sleep on the face. Any of the above can disrupt the placement of the threads. Also patients should only have a diet of soft food, soups and pasta.

Risks & Complications

Cosmetic procedures are amongst the very safest of medical procedures. However, all patients must understand and accept that no surgical procedure is absolutely free from risk. The risks and complications of the threadlift facelift are uncommon and usually correctable.

The risks and complications include haematoma, seroma, infection, dimpling, suture failure, visible sutures, palpable sutures, skin bunching and nerve injury.

The threads themselves are very safe. The actual threadlift sutures are the same threads that are frequently used in the brain, heart and abdominal surgery, and are then modified by creating tiny anchors. The Prolene threadlift sutures are inert and non-reactive and are designed to stay inside the body for life with little risk of reacting. In the rare event of a tissue reaction the threads can be removed.

Because the threadlift facelift is generally performed under local anaesthesia, there are none of the risks associated with general anaesthesia.

How long will the results of your Threadlift Facelift last?

Depending on the patient’s age, the level of aging that has occurred, the amount of sun exposure, and other aging variables, thread lift treatments can last anywhere from 3-10 years, at which point a second procedure may be performed if desired.