A ‘facelift’ without surgery… is it too good to be true?
The short answer is ‘yes’. And ‘no’. Being of a temporary nature (although long-lasting), the thread lift cannot achieve the significant elevation and repositioning of contours that surgery can. But with the appropriate candidate it can delay the need for surgical intervention.
Nearly 23 years ago, Clinic 42 doctors Joanna Romanowska and Lynn Theron became very excited during a conference presentation that demonstrated a cutting-edge new concept in cosmetic medicine. The procedure used modified sutures, or ‘threads’, to lift facial contours, providing a developmental leap in the world of non-surgical facelifts. Cautious as they are, they had concerns regarding the permanent nature of thread material used at the time. They were also wary of the possibility of leaving prospective patients with the effects of a cosmetic decision for a lifetime, while this new procedure was in its inception. So, with prudence in mind, they decided to wait to see if technological advances would catch up with the impressive initial concept of this groundbreaking procedure.
Fast-forward 20 years and finally, after many iterations and modifications, in the thread lift field, the Clinic 42 doctors deemed the revised thread materials robust enough to safely offer impressive and meaningful results.
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