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THREAD LIFT

Another innovative addition to facial rejuvenation without surgery is thread lifting. Specially developed threads achieve a minimally invasive skin tightening that lasts up to three years, depending on the area of application and the type of thread. This technique has only been used for a few years and initially it sometimes happened that permanently remaining threads led to inflammation and sometimes had to be surgically removed several times. In the meantime, the industry has developed new, technologically modified thread types. They sensibly close the gap between minimally invasive procedures such as fillers and surgical interventions.

This new technique is used by JJPS. It represents a significant improvement over previous practice. Basically, we use two types of thread. They are made of either polydioxanone or polylactic acid, a naturally occurring polymer derived from sugar. Both materials are well tolerated, harmless and can also be combined with each other without any problems. Polydioxanone is a self-dissolving suture material used in surgical operations to close deep layers of tissue where sutures cannot be removed.

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MONO THREADS

To improve the quality of the skin, smooth, so-called monothreads are inserted into the superficial layers of the skin. They induce a regeneration process, through which the local blood flow increases relatively. At the same time, thread degradation sets in and a tissue reaction occurs that accumulates the body's own structural proteins, collagen and elastin. This thickens the skin and tightens the thread lengthwise. In addition, a permanent lifting effect occurs. Monofilaments are also very suitable for the thin areas of skin on the neck, around the mouth and in the area of the lower eyelid in order to structurally improve the skin quality in these sectors, for example if an operation is not (yet) desired.

MINT LIFTING WITH BARBED THREADS

If the tissue is to be lifted directly, or "redraped", we use thicker threads with a barb system. With the "minimally invasive nonsurgical threads", as these modern, self-dissolving threads with the small, conical barbs are called, tissue can be pulled in any desired direction. With local anesthesia, the threads are inserted into the deeper skin layers after careful disinfection with small cannulas and the vector is tightened by gentle pulling. The treatment is almost painless, if desired, additional sedation can be administered. Depending on the anatomic situation, you need multiple twisted threads with different hooks and lengths, usually about two to three threads on each side of the face.

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The price of the treatment, which depends decisively on the amount of material used, is also based on this. These lifting threads also locally stimulate the body's own production of structural proteins such as collagen and elastin and also regenerate the skin from below. All face and neck regions can be treated with thread lifts: Forehead wrinkles, marionette lines, laughter lines, loss of volume on the lower eyelid, drooping eyebrows, sagging cheeks, sagging neck and chin areas and "hamster cheeks". MINT lifting can also be combined with botulinum toxin and/or fillers.

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FOXY, BELLA, CAT OR ALMOND EYES?

There is also a massive trend towards creating new terms for users of minimally invasive procedures, especially in social media. Many different labels mostly promise the same thing with sometimes very imaginative new word creations: A raising and slightly different alignment of the eyebrow and the skin on the side next to it, which increases the distance between the eyebrow and the upper eyelid. This application is easily and safely achieved with a thread lift. We would be happy to advise you on this trend topic in our consultation hours and enable you to have an individual look, according to your wishes.

INFORMATION OVERVIEW

Duration

30-60 min depending on the region and complexity

Post-treatment

Reduce facial expressions for 2-3 days, no sport for 3 weeks and no facial treatments, spa or solarium, only after local cooling immediately afterwards

Useful information

Activation of the body's own regeneration after 7-12 days, increase of the local blood supply and activation of the connective tissue cell metabolism, stimulation of new synthesis of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid over months to years

Technique

Usually six to eight threads, which are inserted under the skin via narrow cannulas under local anesthesia of the puncture site according to prior planning, then the tissue is pulled appropriately over the barbs and thus fixation of the tightening

Presentability

immediately

Pain level

Thanks to local anesthesia at the puncture site, it is very painless, if desired sedation is also possible

Risks

rarer bruises, often swelling, but these subside spontaneously

Procedure

Outpatient

Costs

PDO threads from 200 euros,

Screws from 350 euros, 

Barbed lifting - threads from 600 euros

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