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Arizona Laser & Skin
 
480-598-9733

ThreadLift/Silhouette Thread Face Lift:



No matter how old or young you feel, your face may show times you rather forget. Maybe you are not ready for plastic surgery, or not interested in changing too much. Maybe you just want to look on the outside the way you feel on the inside.

A new approach is SILHOUETTE THREAD LIFT.

The Silhouette Sutures has clear, absorbable hollow cones which allows for more tissue growth and long-lasting anchoring. The Silhouette Sutures are not cut (or barbed) sutures. Silhouette Sutures are much stronger and since the cones are hollow and round they will absorb completely over time and be less visible. There will be no migration. Silhouette Sutures recently received FDA approval.

SILHOUETTE SUTURES PROCEDURE
After you are prepped and made completely comfortable with local anesthesia and a relaxant if needed, the doctors will make a small incision in the hairline area through which he or she will draw the needle and Silhouette Suture to the mid-face area. The sutures are deployed in the soft tissue of the malar and peri-oral areas, placed slightly parallel to each other. The Silhouette Sutures are then pulled backwards until the cones engage the tissues of those facial areas. This engagement suspends and lifts them to a higher location. The sutures are then fixed in pairs in the deep tissue area. The lift is instantaneous and longer lasting than with all other previous techniques and procedures. The sagging mid-face tissue is elevated to a new, higher position – ensuring you a more youthful, long lasting appearance. This can also be used to lift the jowls.

Q & A:

What is the Silhouette Lift?
The Silhouette Lift is a mid face lift that uses the new Silhouette Sutures to lift sagging tissue in the mid-face area. It can also be used to lift the jowls.

What are Silhouette Sutures?
They are an entirely new, FDA approved material used for lifting soft tissues in the facial areas. They are made of polypropylene strands, which allows for better results than with the “barbed” sutures. There is less down time involved with this lift.

How are Silhouette Sutures different from barbed sutures and conventional sutures?
Silhouette sutures do not have sharp barbs, which can weaken the suture. A barbed suture is created when cuts are made in the shaft of conventional sutures, which then weakens the inherent strength of the thread itself. Silhouette sutures are made from 3-0 polypropylene substrate, which allows for smaller knot tying in the temporal area, and also utilizes clear, flexible, absorbable cones. Over time the cones are completely absorbed and tissue grows around and through the small knots to allow for long-lasting tissue suspension.

Who is the best candidate for the Silhouette Mid-Face Lift? Typically anyone between ages 40-60 years old will benefit from this lift. There must be an obvious drooping of the mid-face soft tissues in order to be a good candidate and see optimum results. Men and women alike have participated in the rigorous 3 year trial period -using the Silhouette Sutures lift – both achieved outstanding results.

What are the main advantages of the Silhouette Suture Lift over other methods? The advantages include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • There are no barbs to cause weakening of the suture.
  • The hollow cones of the Silhouette sutures allow for much stronger anchoring.
  • It is much less invasive than a full facelift so there is less trauma and downtime.

Does the Silhouette Suture lift replace a traditional facelift?
No –
but it can and does offer a safe and viable alternative with amazing results.

Is it FDA approved?
yes!

How long is the recovery?
In most cases, there is minimal discomfort, bruising and swelling. Ice compresses are recommended for the first 24-48 hours. After a Silhouette thread lift, patients can usually return to work or normal activities in a few days to one week.

How long do the results last?
Duration varies depending on the age of the patient at the time of the procedure, the degree of sagging, and the number of threads used. Additional threads may be added as needed.

What are the possible side effects?
The Silhouette Thread Lift procedure is a simple procedure to perform. Side effects can include some minor swelling and bruising. Complications are very rare, but can include a small pucker at the entrance of the thread, or the thread can protrude slightly from the skin. If such side effects occur, they are easily treatable by trimming the excess thread or massaging the skin. Since this technique is entirely reversible, unwanted effects are usually easily corrected under local anesthesia.

Can this procedure be combined with other cosmetic procedures?
Dermal fillers can enhance volume, laser treatment can improve skin texture. Portrait skin regeneration and diamond wire minilift are some of the other procedures that can be done in conjunction with ThreadLift procedure.

Will I still be able to have a conventional/traditional facelift or a browlift at another time?
Absolutely. The Silhouette threads are carefully inserted into the subcutaneous layer of the skin using a small needle. The neck and upper brow can also be treated using Featherlift. The effect of the treatment will continue to improve over several months as the collagen in the skin collects around the newly placed threads.   

Good candidates for Silhouette Thread Lift are those patients who are starting to see some droopiness of the cheeks, jowls and/or neck and would like to see a lift effect, but do not want the risk, scars, or recovery of a real facelift, or necklift operation. It is a procedure that is typically suited towards younger and middle-aged patients. Good candidates must have realistic expectations and be prepared to follow the postoperative recovery protocol and must be accepting of the risks.

Poor candidates include those patients with unrealistic expectations, have uncontrolled medical illnesses that affect would healing, are grossly overweight (with heavy faces) or are excessively thin, loose skin. The ThreadLift may be combined with other procedures, such as Botox, Injectable Fillers, Portrait Skin Regeneration.
 




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