Advanced Thread^® lifting in medical aesthetic practice

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Dr Lucy Glancey discusses the use of silicone-coated barbed threads for longer-lasting facial lifting

There is great demand from patients for non-surgical or minimally invasive surgical aesthetic procedures that can lift the face and neck. With the promise of a non-surgical rhytidectomy or facelift, thread lifts have become a popular treatment.

Optimising Non-Surgical Thread^® Lifting

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One of the main demands of patients seeking cosmetic treatments is to achieve a lift. The drooping of cheek results in formation of nasolabial folds, marionette Iines and jowls which contribute to the ageing look. A lot of cosmetic treatments aim to tighten pull and lift these to provide a youthful appearance. The use of polydioxanone (PDQ) and poly-L-lactic acid! (PLLA) threads is a common treatment approach that claims to offer a non-surgical facelift

In this article, I share two case studies to demonstrate the use of silicone-based permanent threads to achieve what I believe to be a greater Iift that is longer lasting.