Contour Threadlifts

Contour threadlift is an innovative, minimally-invasive approach to tighten the underlying tissues of the face, offered by expert physicians at UW Health Transformations in Madison, Wisconsin.

A lift procedure performed with contour threads is a safe, conservative and effective one that offers subtle, natural-looking results. By gently shifting sagging tissues in an upward direction, this technique allows surgeons to produce a relaxed, fresh appearance while preserving and enhancing the natural contours of the face.

 

 

 

Contour threadlifts are for patients who seek to restore the youthful contour of the face and eyes after aging and gravity have caused slight drooping of the face and brow.

 

Your plastic surgeon will reposition sagging cheeks, lift sagging eyebrows or readjust asymmetry in the brows or face using a barbed "thread" or suture. The thread is strategically inserted along fatty areas of the facial skin where barbs are anchored to drooping tissue.

In the final step of a contour threadlift, threads are pulled upward to lift and restore youthful tissue location. New collagen will form around each thread to maintain the effect for up to four years. This simple procedure takes less than an hour, is performed under local anesthesia, and leaves minimal scarring.

Temporary side effects of contour threadlift may include mild swelling, bruising or headache. Recovery time is about one week.

 

 

Other rejuvenation techniques that produce similar results as contour threadlifts include chemical peels, injectible dermal fillers, laser resurfacing and liposuction of the neck. Your contour threadlift may also be performed in conjunction with any of these procedures. It is not, however, intended to replace full surgical face lifts.