Threadlifting: what is it?
Thread lifting involves placing a suture under the skin, within the soft issue, pulling in a desired direction, and suspending the tissues in a more “lifted” position.
The issues with thread lifting are numerous:
No tissue is dissected, or released. Most surgeons will agree that it’s the physical separation of superficial tissues from deep structures that is key to providing long-lasting rejuvenating results.
No tissue is removed. There’s often bunching at the distal lift point, just as you’d expect if you pulled one edge of a duvet taught over a bed. Over time, the “lifted area” tends to settle back into its original, pre-procedural position.
Effects are short lived. It’s rare to see long-term (e.g., >6 month) before and after photos demonstrating meaningful results. That’s often because the tissue has relaxed back into its original position.
Indwelling threads can lead to infection, bunching, and extrusion (where your body begins to reject the thread and push it out, towards the skin surface).
I do not perform threadlifts and caution patients from this procedure when with other providers.
