Thread Lift

What is a thread lift?

A thread lift is a non-surgical treatment that lifts and tightens the skin to make it look younger, smoother, and healthier. It is used to address the signs of ageing in the face and neck areas.

Sagging areas are re-suspended using dissolvable sutures that are put beneath the skin and tightened and pulled back. The skin becomes lifted, stimulated, and regenerated as a result.

Through the repositioning of the fat deposits and elevation of the skin, Silhouette Soft restores the face and neck shape and redefines specifically cheek and jawline contours. 

The suspension suture and cone technology repositions the skin and fat, particularly around the cheeks and jawline, to give definition and provide immediate effects.

Typically a thread lift will last between 18 months and 3 years. Long-term effects come from the body’s foreign body reaction, which stimulates collagen synthesis from the activation of the fibroblasts present in the skin. This stimulation occurs in the tissue area surrounding the suture and cones. 

Collagen production is naturally reduced with ageing and therefore this ‘re-stimulation’ is pivotal to providing long-term improvement of the face and neck contours.

Silhouette Soft suspension sutures are made from PLLA and PLGA (Poly L Lactic Acid & Poly Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid), both utilised safely in medicine for decades.

These threads lead the market for safety and effectiveness.

The recovery period for Silhouette Soft can vary depending on a variety of factors and can be anywhere between a few days and up to two weeks.

Silhouette Soft thread lifts are a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure used to lift and tighten sagging skin on the face and neck.

The procedure involves the use of polylactic acid threads, which are inserted under the skin using fine needles. The threads are then gently lifted to lift and tighten the skin, resulting in a more youthful and rejuvenated appearance.

The procedure is relatively quick and can be performed in clinic, with minimal downtime. The results of a Silhouette Soft thread lift typically last for about 18-24 months.

Silhouette Soft thread lifts are carried out by our resident expert, Dr Thorsteinsson at our Wrexham clinic. His decades of skin surgery experience mean he’s the right man for the job!