how does the thread lift work?

 

Silhouette Soft is a ‘soft surgery’ procedure.  This means that you can expect results similar to surgery but without the downtime or considerable risks associated with going under the knife.  There are no scalpels or cutting with a non surgical facelift and although it is sometimes referred to as the ‘one stitch facelift’ there are no stitches with the Silhouette thread lift procedure.  The threads are made of an advanced material called Poly L-lactic acid (or PLLA).  This material has been used for years in a number of surgical applications.  The threads are fine wires of PLLA with small cones on them to hold the skin in place.  Your master aesthetician, Dr Rowland-Warmann will place the sutures carefully under the skin where they will anchor in the tissue and mechanically pull the skin into place.

 

 

The results come in two parts.  First there is an immediate lift caused by the cones pulling the skin into place.  But over time, the PLLA is absorbed by the body and creates a collagen framework under the skin that creates a long-lasting, youthful regeneration.  The results can be compared to a facelift without surgery although it is important that you come along for a consultation and understand that the results will be less dramatic then a surgical facelift.  This might be so but patients return time and time again for this procedure because it is extremely effective for certain patients.