Threads CENTER FOR FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY AT ENT SPECIALISTS

Threads

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THREADLIFTING

Silhouette Instalift® and PDO Theads (Mint®, NovaThreads®) are specially designed threads that, properly placed under the skin, lift the sagging facial or neck tissues in patients who are not ready for or are not good candidates for a Facelift or a Necklift. The results typically last up to 24 months (average 8 – 12), but the procedures are minimally- invasive and recovery is quick.

The 30 min office procedure is painless and involves the placement of threads made of PDO (Polydioxanone) or Sculptra (Poly-L-Lactic Acid) directly under the skin using a fine needle. The PDO threads can have either unidirectional or bidirectional barbs that fixate in the tissue and prevent sliding. Silhouette Instalift has bidirectional cones that, once anchored, prevent the tissues from sliding. Because the Silhouette thread and cones are made of the biostimulatory molecule Sculptra, as they dissolve, they lead to deposition of new collagen.

Typically, between 6 and 10 threads are used per session, and the effect lasts up to 1.5 years. The procedure is done in the office and is painless. Minimal to moderate skin puckering is common and it goes away in less than a week. It is important not to open the mouth wide, laugh, massage the face or sleep face down for a week after the procedure.