Thread Lift Treatment

If you’ve just started to notice the signs of ageing on your face: yes it is right for you! A thread lift is best suited to men and women who are experiencing visible signs of facial ageing due to a loss of collagen, but still have relatively good skin elasticity.

You may not be ready to undergo more invasive surgery at this point, although your consultant plastic surgeon will advise you as to whether a thread lift will achieve the results you’re hoping for, or whether surgery would be more appropriate.

A thread lift isn’t suitable if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding or if you suffer from certain auto-immune diseases or conditions that cause problems with blood clotting.

The huge benefit for you is that a thread lift is a minimally-invasive procedure, with little to no downtime and fewer potential risks and side effects than a surgical facelift. But on the flip-side, this does mean that your results won’t be as long-lasting, and a thread lift won’t be able to address severe signs of skin laxity.

Your mid-face area can sag and flatten as you age, creating folds around your nose and mouth. A thread lift can elevate this area. Your surgeon can also combine your thread lift with temporary dermal fillers, which can restore lost volume.

As you age, you may also experience loss of definition along your jawline, causing jowls to form. A thread lift can tighten and lift your jawline and neck.

Threads will be inserted into your dermis using a very fine cannula, instantly lifting your skin. They also stimulate your body’s natural healing response, so over the following weeks and months, collagen remodelling occurs. Your skin becomes smoother, tighter and more rejuvenated and your results will look natural.

The polylactic acid fibres will then just naturally dissolve. 

You’ll experience the benefits of a thread lift for a number of years, after which you can decide whether to undergo a repeat treatment or explore the option of a surgical facelift.

You may experience some slight swelling and bruising where the threads were inserted and there may be a small amount of bruising in the following days. This will disappear relatively quickly. 

There’s no real downtime after a thread lift procedure, so you’ll be able to resume normal activities immediately after. We do advise no strenuous activity or exercise for the first week or so. There’s also little to no scarring after a thread lift as a very fine needle is used to insert the threads in the skin.

A thread lift produces a very natural facelift and is a fantastic option if you don’t want the downtime of a surgical procedure and prefer a more subtle rejuvenation. You’ll see an immediate enhancement, but those results will continue to visibly improve with time and can last from 18 months to three years.