Threadlifts

As we begin to age our tissues become weak, we lose subcutaneous fat and the underlying support structure becomes lax and begins to sag. Sagging is seen earliest around the cheeks, eyes, brows, the jowls, and neck creating a longer and older-looking face, with blurred or softened jaw lines. 

The threadlift procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that utilizes sutures to mechanically lift the skin.  The suture material (polypropylene) is FDA approved and has been used in surgery for decades. It has been modified by creating "cogs" or "barbs" on one side of the suture.  These barbs engage the soft tissue and create a lifting effect. Newer absorbable threads have also been designed.

It is also known as the Featherlift, Contour Lift, Aptos Lift, Happy Lift, and Suture Suspension Face Lift, depending on the type of thread used.

Each thread may have unidirectional or bidirectional barbs, cogs or cones, and each type of thread has a specific indication and location that it can be used.

Areas that can be treated:

Face and Neck

The face is the most common area of the body to be treated by threadlift among both men and women. Not all patients are good candidates for threadlifts. The individual areas that can be treated are the forehead, the eyebrows, the cheeks, the jowls, and the midface. Threadlift can also be done for sagging neck folds.

Buttocks

The shape of the buttocks is formed by subcutaneous fat. The goal of threadlifts of the buttocks is to correct a minimal sagging of the fat pads.

Breasts

In Females: Threadlift of the female breast is done to correct early sagging of the breasts with minimal pain, rapid recovery, quick return to normal activities, and virtually no scarring. It is done in women who feel that their breasts have begun to sag, usually after breastfeeding stops, or as age advances, but who do not need or want to undergo a full breast lift surgery. Threadlift of the breasts can even be done to reposition the nipples.