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Thread face lifting is a cosmetic procedure that allows men and women to look younger without radical plastic surgery.
No one can reverse or delay the aging process. After approximately 25 years, the body decreases the production of essential substances that previously gave the skin elasticity. Genetics plays a big role. Some people manage to look significantly younger than their age at 50, while others notice changes much earlier. Thread lifting refers to those procedures that help get rid of wrinkles and sagging skin when simple cosmetic masks and creams do not cope with the task.
The principle of the rejuvenation method
Thread lifting
Thread lifting is a non-surgical method. After the face and neck skin tightening procedure, there are no visible scars or scars left on the body. The effect lasts for several years.
The principle of lifting is based on the introduction of the finest threads under the skin. They are made from biocompatible materials. After performing cosmetic manipulations, a kind of frame is created under the dermis. With its help, the face is smoothed, which makes it possible to “erase” visual age-related changes.
Developments in this area do not stand still. In the past, only smooth threads were used for lifting, which did not retain the effect of the procedure for so long. Modern materials are made with notches. Thanks to them, the shape of the face does not change dramatically and looks natural, and the need for correction is postponed for several years.
Thread lifting is suitable for both men and women who experience age-related distortion of facial features due to sagging skin and the formation of wrinkles. More detailed information on how to restore youth can be found in the relevant aesthetic cosmetology institution. On an individual basis, the cosmetologist considers the severity of signs of aging. On this basis, the material of the threads and their number are selected.
Thread lifting of the face after 50 years can be combined with removal of the double chin.
Are there any risks?
After a facelift using this method at an older age, the likelihood of complications increases slightly. This is primarily due to slow processes in the body.
Redness, bruising and swelling are considered normal. Such symptoms disappear on their own after a few days.
More serious consequences include the development of purulent inflammatory processes, asymmetry of the oval of the face, necrosis, chronic edema, the appearance of pronounced pain, and damage to the facial nerve. Cases of thread breakage cannot be ruled out.
Thread lifting is the optimal and effective method for a facelift after the age of 50. If you follow all the specialist’s recommendations, the effect will last for many years. It is better to entrust the choice of threads to a cosmetologist. He will conduct a thorough examination, determine the severity of the problems and select the most effective rejuvenation option.
Types of threads
Golden threads
The material used for lifting can be self-absorbable or non-absorbable. It is made from different fibers:
- synthetic (propylene, nylon);
- biopolymer (bioplast);
- metal (gold, platinum).
Even though barbed threads have more positive characteristics, a face lift can be achieved with smooth fibers. People who want to correct all existing facial defects at the age of 30-40 are recommended to give preference to self-absorbable threads. Fibers made from synthetic and biopolymer materials, after being introduced under the skin, are overgrown with connective tissue, which will serve as a framework in the future. When time passes and the lifting threads dissolve, the frame will continue to hold the skin taut for some time, preserving the effect of the cosmetic procedure.
Non-surgical facelift using polypropylene threads makes it possible to prolong the lifting effect, since the material used is absorbed after 5-6 years. The frame made of connective tissues created over the years is more durable. A facelift with polypropylene threads allows for correction in the future if age-related changes after lifting have caused asymmetry.
After 50 years, any male or female face has traces of time on itself, which only become more noticeable. It is for this reason that at this age, patients are recommended to introduce non-absorbable materials that are biocompatible with human tissue. Threads made of platinum and gold have barbs that grow into the layers of the dermis, which gives a more lasting result. Sometimes a specialist may recommend fibers that are partially absorbed internally. Some time after the lifting procedure, the inner part of the thread is removed from the body, and the remaining part maintains the tension and elasticity of the skin.
Types of threads
To carry out the procedure after 50 years, it is better to choose combined non-absorbable and absorbable threads for face lifting. The ideal option would be to use Aptos® threads. They have small notches, which make sagging skin easier to correct, and also activate the natural processes of collagen fiber production, which ensures maximum lifting effect.
If pronounced ptosis is observed on the face, as a rule, it is an oval face, then the best option would be insoluble threads, for the production of which polypropylene is used. Even after a long time, such material does not dissolve and fully performs its immediate functions - supporting the skin frame.
If the effect weakens, the specialist performs a procedure to tighten the already inserted threads, which in the future makes the result no less noticeable. However, if the patient wishes, they can always be removed from under the skin.
Noticeable facial rejuvenation after using insoluble threads lasts up to 5 years.
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If it is necessary to correct the area of the forehead, cheekbones and mouth, then cosmetologists give preference to soluble threads based on polylactic acid. It will take about 6 months for such biomaterial to completely dissolve. After this, a frame consisting of elastin and collagen fibers begins to form at the sites where such threads are introduced.
In some cases, experts still practice installing gold threads. They were the first to be used for thread lifting. They are not hazardous to health and do not provoke the development of an allergic reaction. Their structure contains two components - a polyglycol base and a noble metal from which the threads themselves are made. They are used to tighten the oval of the face or eyelids.
Silhouette Lift threads are no less popular after 50 years. Polypropylene is used to produce their base, and absorbable material, usually lactic acid, is used for the cone. After a few months, its dissolution is noted.
At this site, new connective tissue is formed, acting as a framework for a certain area. This material is most in demand because it does not require re-fastening, which is a very significant advantage.
Thread lifting technique
Lifting with threads
If the client has no contraindications to the non-surgical plastic procedure, then preparations for lifting begin. Bowline toxin is injected into the area that requires correction with threads 10 days before the cosmetic procedure. It makes it possible to “neutralize” facial muscles to improve the quality of thread lifting.
When the lower part of the face (chin area) needs reinforcement, the patient may be prescribed additional pumping of fatty tissue. Liposuction of the forehead and midface is not necessary.
The duration of the introduction of reinforcing threads will depend on their quantity. On average, the procedure takes about an hour. To prevent the client from feeling the pain that occurs when the fiber is punctured and pulled under the epidermis, he is given local anesthesia. General anesthesia is also possible, but is rarely used.
The master makes markings on his face regarding how the reinforcing threads will pass. After treating the skin with an antiseptic solution, a puncture is made using a special needle. When the threads are tensioned and fixed in the desired position, the effect will become visible immediately.
Due to the fact that the procedure is not complicated, the patient can go home the same day. To achieve the most positive result, you will need to strictly follow all the specialist’s recommendations. In addition to proper post-operative skin care, the patient will need to sleep in a certain position for a week.
How is the procedure performed?
The selected threads are installed into the skin using a micro-puncture, which heals without leaving a mark. The puncture is carried out with a special hollow needle in a pre-selected area, after which a thread is passed through the hole in the needle into the skin. Threads with a lifting effect require fixation under the skin - this creates tension on the threads and tightens the soft tissues.
The procedure lasts from several minutes to an hour, and the threads are inserted into the skin under local anesthesia. Immediately after completion of skin tightening, a woman can return to her normal life, and the recovery period takes no more than a few days.
Thread lifting of the face after 50 and older is one of the most preferred rejuvenation procedures, as it allows you to safely and effectively eliminate the effects of age-related ptosis and create the basis for self-healing of the skin. The speed of onset of the effect and its duration depend on a number of factors. Thus, the lifting effect can be observed immediately after the operation, and it lasts up to seven years. Biostimulating mesothreads are not very effective after years, because... the skin needs reinforcement.
Recovery period
While the connective tissue base is being formed and the puncture sites are healing, the patient will need to carefully monitor hygiene and treat the wounds with a solution of Chlorhexidine or Miramistin. The antiseptic should not contain alcohol-containing elements.
In the first few days, the patient may experience discomfort. Pain syndrome is relieved with the help of analgesics. If the symptoms are not pronounced, it is recommended to refrain from taking medications.
Proper nutrition will contribute to a speedy recovery. Additionally, you should stop drinking alcohol and smoking.
During the recovery period, you cannot visit the bathhouse or sauna. You will also have to temporarily stop wearing makeup. After complete recovery, physiotherapeutic procedures for facial care should not be performed for about a month.
Despite the fact that the threads used are quite strong, patients who decide to undergo such a lift are advised to avoid facial massage in the future. Inaccurate actions by the massage therapist can cause the reinforcing thread to break.
Lifting sagging eyelids
Not only the lower part of the face (chin and neck), but also the eyelid area can be corrected using threads. With age, the skin of the eyelids can sag, unaesthetic folds and wrinkles appear, which makes the look tired, the eyes small, which greatly increases age.
The procedure for lifting the eyelids with threads is quick and painless, leaving no scars; at the site where the threads were inserted, only traces of punctures remain, which subsequently heal. So thread eyelid lifting is the procedure that you should choose if you do not have time for rehabilitation and long healing.
After the procedure, the patient immediately goes home, looking 5-10 years younger. Eyelid lifting with threads helps to achieve the effect of an open look, lift drooping eyebrows, remove bags under the eyes: lifting is possible for both the upper and lower eyelids.
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Indications for thread lifting
- Gravitational ptosis.
- They shaved.
- Double chin.
- Eyebrow drooping.
- Sagging skin on cheekbones and cheeks.
- Blurry facial contour.
- Noticeable nasolabial folds.
- Puppet wrinkles.
- Flabbiness of the neck and décolleté area.
Thread lifting, in addition to the face, shows high effectiveness in tightening skin in other areas. These include the abdomen, chest, thighs, and inner upper arms (upper arms).
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Is the Silhouette Lift procedure safe for health?
The non-surgical facelift procedure itself is quite fast and comfortable . It does not require powerful anesthesia and a long period of rehabilitation. Immediately after installation of Silhouette Lift threads, temporary painful sensations may occur, but they disappear within seven to ten days.
The effect of polydioxonone is a minimal acute inflammatory reaction with the subsequent formation of fibrous connective tissue around the suture material. When the polymer is hydrolyzed, monomers of 2-hydroxyethoxyacetic acid are formed, which are subsequently absorbed and destroyed by the body. Complete absorption of the material takes no more than 210 days.
The lactic acid with which the polydioxone thread is coated is absolutely safe for health.
The thinnest needles that are inserted under the skin are made of high quality steel and are also harmless .
