Haut- und Laserzentrum in Munich

 

WRINKLE TREATMENTS

THREAD LIFT

During the aging process, the facial fat and elastic fibres in the skin start to break down, resulting in surplus skin around the chin and jaw line, and a saggy, tired-looking appearance. In the past, the only corrective option was a face lift. Yet many patients are hesitant to undergo such a major surgical procedure. Now, a new, more gentle and non-surgical procedure known as the thread lift, Aptos lift or Russian lift is available. Fine special sutures are inserted into the skin. They lift the skin and restore the soft tissue to its original position. The positive side effect of this procedure is that new connective tissue grows around the sutures, which further enhances the original lift effect. Unlike the conventional face lift, there are no wounds in a thread lift. Patients with jowls can combine a thread lift with injection lipolysis, a minor liposuction treatment or a laser treatment with lift effect.

 

This minimally invasive procedure is performed under local anaesthetic. The patient may suffer some bruising or swelling which subsides again after only a few days. In rare cases, they may have to take antibiotics.

 

A thread lift is not appropriate for patients with muscle diseases, tissue or blood disorders, people who are taking blood thinning medication or are allergic to anaesthetics.