The Thread Face Lift Procedure

Current cosmetic surgery technology has improved, and continues to do so in that most procedures and their intensive invasive surgery are quickly becoming a thing of the past. At the top of these new and innovative procedures is a technique known as a Thread Face Lift. Threads that have barbs on them are used to tighten the elasticity in your face.

This procedure, which  experiments with sutures or threads that have barbs on them, and how well they correct the skins laxity has been going on since the mid-nineteen nineties. The threads were developed by Dr. Marlen Sulamanedze. The procedure consists of placing the barbed like threads with tension, under one's skin This in turn lifts the skin and pulls it taunt. This procedure has been found to deliver results just as good as that of a normal face lift procedure, and sometimes the results are even better. Of course, the results do depend on the patient's skin elasticity and how well the skill of the surgeon performing the procedure.

Many forms of these threads have been developed along the way and continue to still be experimented with. This procedure has been found to be most effective when used on middle aged or younger patients. The Ideal candidate for a Thread Face Lift include individuals with fair signs of aging who need just a small lift or something done. The invention of these threads have marked the decrease of more extensive face lift procedures substantially.

Presently, there has been a new branch of development in barbed threads. These new threads or sutures are called Contour Threads and are the latest rage. They are improved and more slim-line than before, and were approved in year 2005 by the Food and Drug Administration for their use in the Thread Face Lift procedure. Contour Threads seem to be the best improvement to barbed threads.

Many patients travel far and wide for these latest technology advanced procedures such as the Thread Face Lift. Quite a few cosmetic surgeons are offering the Thread Face Lift today and are becoming experts in the field of their use, and many are offering these kinds of lifts in addition to more invasive lifts to the face. If you are considering the Thread Face Lift or would just like more information on the procedure, there is many avenues to take in securing that information by contacting a cosmetic surgeon or researching it online.