Facial lift procedure thread

Thread-lift only. This patient underwent thread-lift alone to the midface: frontal A , and oblique B preoperative views. Frontal C and oblique D postprocedural views. At her month follow-up, she had persistent malar atrophy and ptosis. Thread-lift with additional procedures.

A couple of years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow made headlines for endorsing a somewhat controversial facial cosmetic procedure: the "thread lift. Looks like the Goop guru was actually on to something. Sorry for ever doubting you, Gwynnie. What sets this recent version of the treatment apart from the European-loved procedure endorsed by Paltrow is that the original threads were made of permanent suture materials — meaning, once the sutures were sewn under the skin, they were there to stay.

Until recently, the only way to address problems caused by facial skin laxity—such as jowls and drooping cheeks—was facelift surgery. After all, while skin resurfacing treatments can help to restore some degree of firmness, once loose skin is present, only a scalpel can truly remove it. However, while the approach of relying on injectable compounds and skin resurfacing until facelift surgery becomes absolutely necessary works for many patients, not everyone is willing or able to have surgery. If you're in this group, you'll be happy to know that a new type of procedure has been developed to fill in the gap between noninvasive facial rejuvenation and facelift surgery: The "thread lift.

The rise of noninvasive procedures has shifted the aesthetic culture. Patients now are asking for less invasive, less painful, less expensive procedures with short recovery times. Thread-lifts are one of the newest approaches to nonsurgical facial tightening. However, are they of value?