The Silhouette Soft thread facelift (also known as a lunch time facelift) uses bi-directional absorbable threads to lift your facial skin, lifting jowls, nasolabial folds, marionette lines and the eye area – with results lasting over 18 months. The thread lift treatment with Silhouette Soft Threads is available at 8 Ocean Street Clinic in Woollahra, Sydney.
This technological innovation for men and women can redefine your jawline and neck and will gradually restore volume in your cheeks to give you a natural, younger look.
What is a silhouette soft thread lift?
Silhouette Soft is a specific type of thread (dissolvable stitch material). This product produces the best results for a thread face lift – effectively acting as a non-surgical face lift. Silhouette Soft is a very effective thread for lifting tissues but unlike other threads (PDO threads) it produces a different type of collagen so does not produce a large amount of volumisation or plumping. This means it gives a natural lifting result without making you look plumped or change the appearance of your natural look.
Each Silhouette Soft thread is a dissolvable stitch which contains tiny cones. These cones allow the thread to hook into the deep tissue of the face in order to lift it and also help stimulate collagen production.
A silhouette soft thread lift works in two ways:
Firstly, by mechanically lifting the skin, which gives an immediate lifted appearance to the face – acting as a non-surgical facelift. Secondly, over the following months, the small cones on the threads (which are anchored deep in your skin) stimulate the body’s collagen production, creating a smooth, lifted appearance that’s completely natural.
The threads are made of PLA (polylactic acid) which is a dissolvable stitch (biodegradable polymer). PLA is the same material used for surgical stitches to close wounds. Over time the threads simply naturally dissolve in your skin, the same way that any dissolvable stitch would.
How does it work?
Under local anaesthetic, this procedure takes between 30-60 minutes, is virtually pain-free and has very little downtime. A needle will insert very fine SILHOUETTE SOFT® threads beneath the subcutaneous layer of fat in your face. The threads, which are dotted with bi-directional cones, are pulled tight to further lift the sagging skin.
The cones help to make the skin more taught and also stimulate the natural production of collagen, which will gradually plump out the skin. SILHOUETTE SOFT® is a thread lift treatment with a double lifting and regenerating collagen effect.
Which parts of the body does it treat?
A thread face lift with Silhouette Soft be used in the following areas:
- Thread lift eyes area/fox eye lift/ Thread brow lift
- Lift cheeks and reduce sagging
- Lift middle and lower face to reduce folds / pouches of sagging tissue beside mouth –
- Jowls treatment – improving jawline definition acting as a lower non-surgical facelift
- Neck lift/ Neck thread lift to improve a saggy neck area under chin and jaw
How quickly will I see results?
You will see a lifting action immediately. The targeted area can be redefined by compressing and lifting the tissue for the desired look. Over the next few weeks and months you will see further improvements in the treated area because the poly-lactic acid will be re-absorbed into the skin which will boost its natural collagen.
Is it safe?
SILHOUETTE SOFT® was developed following six years of success in using this material in the use of suspension sutures with cones in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Poly-lactic acid has also been used for many years in various medical fields such as cardiology and bone fracture treatments.
Does it hurt?
Most patients say this procedure is relatively pain-free. Certain areas are slightly more uncomfortable than others. A local anesthetic is applied beforehand to minimise any discomfort. This is a 30-60 minute procedure whereby a needle is used to insert the SILHOUETTE SOFT® threads.
Will there be any side effects?
After the treatment, a slight swelling or bruising may occur. You may also see a few tiny dots of blood at the entry and exit points for the threads. Sometimes a slight depression or skin irregularity may appear at the entry points. These usually disappear a few days after treatment.
If you have any questions – you are welcome to contact Dr Adam Brown Skin & Cosmetics in the most convenient way.
