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As a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with a
long history of performing facelifts, it is a thrill to introduce the
barbed threads technique to my patients.
Contour Threads™,Featherlift™,Threadlift™
are techniques that involve
the insertion of 'barbed' surgical threads beneath the skin using needles,
therefore eliminating the scars and the risks of open facelift surgery.
The barbs are almost invisible to the naked eye but once they are
inserted, they open in an umbrella fashion creating a firm hold on the
deep tissues. As of 2005, the Contour Threads™ are the only non-absorbable
barbed suture cleared by the FDA for the elevation and fixation of midface,
brow and neck areas.
The
barbed thread technique involves either local anesthesia or light sedation
with the insertion of the threads in the face, neck and/or jaw line. These
are the same threads we would use in the traditional open facelift
operation to lift the deep tissues. There are no visible scars and the
side effects are minimal; short term bruising, swelling and rare
infection. This is ideal for the younger to middle aged patient with early
to moderate facial laxity. It offers not only the tightening of the skin
but also a lifting and repositioning of the soft tissue in the face
creating a fuller, 'higher' look. The barbed thread procedure can be
combined with numerous other procedures such as filler injections using
either the patients own fat or the newer, approved filler materials. Chin
augmentation, liposuction of the neck, facial peels or laser resurfacing
are just some of the other procedures that can be done in conjunction with
the barbed thread procedure.
Keep in mind that it is important to find
someone who is experienced in not only the barbed thread procedure, but
other facial surgery procedures as well. The barbed thread procedure is being offered
by many non-medical, even non-physician facilities that perform it on
patients with unrealistic expectations of what it can accomplish. As a
board certified plastic surgeon with a lifetime of facial cosmetic
surgery, I will honestly tell you whether the barbed thread procedure will provide
the results you desire and expect.
We invite you to explore this exciting new
option in facial rejuvenation. For more information or to schedule an appointment for a consultation, please click here.
For more information visit:
www.contourthreads.com
www.featherlift.com
