Needles or cannulas (needles with blunt ends) are used for threads insertion into the tissues. The threads can be absorbable (after a certain period of time) or nonabsorbable, as well as they can have various tools for fixation in tissues – barbs, notches, springs, nodules, “rackets”.
The materials used for the threads manufacturing are:
- Prolen (polypropylene) – the smooth, inert material that is used for nonabsorbable sutures.
- Polylactic acid – the threads made of it dissolve within 1,5-2 years.
- Polydioxanone – the material for threads that dissolve in 2-3 months.
- Combined threads – nonabsorbable base and absorbable cone, a capsule of connective tissues forms on its place over time.
- Gold, platinum threads (permanent).
Indications for thread lift
- Drooping cheekbones.
- Uneven face line.
- Sagging cheeks.
- Wrinkles in the eye area.
- Drooping lips corners.
- Nasolabial folds.
- Drooping outer edges of the eyebrows.
- Double chin.
General contraindications: cancer, chronic hypertensive disease, diabetes mellitus, blood-clotting disorder, the presence of permanent fillers in the tissues, recent plastic surgeries performed in the areas of the planned correction.
How is the procedure performed in “Certus” clinic?
Pre-procedure examination: 1 hour.
Duration of the procedure: 1-2 hours. Thread facelift in the clinic is performed on an ambulatory basis, the patient goes home after the procedure.
Anaesthesis: local anesthesia.
*Recovery period. Swellings, bruises (subcutaneous hemorrhages) and other side effects subside within 1-2 weeks after the procedure.
*Side effects: temporary swellings, bruisings, waviness, slight unevenness of the skin surface, retractions may appear in the places where the threads enter.
*Result: medium or long-term, the duration of the result depends on the thread type.
*The effect, result, risks, and recovery period depend on the individual peculiarities of the human body.
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