Benefits & Evaluation of Thread Lifting, Miami

PLLA stands for poly-L-lactic acid, works to physically lift the facial structure and tissues into a higher and more youthful position. A thread lift is a safe and effective treatment, taking less than 60 minutes. 

A PLLA thread lift involves inserting PLLA threads into the different layers of the skin tissues and then manipulated to tighten and lift the skin tissues. 

PLLA stands for poly-L-lactic acid. This is a biodegradable material with good bioresorbability and bio-compatibility, which makes it a safe option in medical terms. As well as being used in threads, PLLA is used in medical sutures, infusion equipment, implants and a range of other uses.

Lifting Effect

Threads are carefully positioned beneath the skin, then manipulated to tighten and lift the tissues. This is a gentle, non-invasive procedure which provides some of the benefits of a facelift – tighter, firmer skin with better definition to the facial features – but with much more subtle and natural-looking results.

Regenerating Effect

PLLA threads also work within the skin to stimulate renewal and rejuvenation, adding natural volume which tightens the skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles through production of collagen and improved blood circulation, contracting the tissue.

Benefits of PLLA thread lift, Miami

Our thread lift treatment is rapidly gaining in popularity amongst our clients, a thread lift holds a number of benefits:

An instant lift

These threads contain poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), which is naturally broken down by the body over time. Once inserted under the skin, the threads are fixed to certain points of the face and then pulled upwards to immediately lift the skin.  

No downtime

One of the major downsides to a surgical facelift is the downtime involved. Generally, you’re looking at a recovery period of about a month. This isn’t the case with thread lifts.  

Long-term results

In addition to instantly lifting the skin, the PLLA within the dissolvable threads also works to gradually stimulate new collagen production. This results in a plumper and more youthful complexion that lasts for approximately 12 months, as the PLLA naturally dissolves.

Reduced wrinkles and fine lines

By stimulating new collagen production, threads work to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles around the areas where they’re placed.

Tighter looking skin

Again, because they stimulate new collagen, threads will naturally tighten your skin, helping to reduce any facial sagging.

Evolution of Thread Lifting

Introduced in the late 1990s, PDO threads were initially designed mainly to lift ptotic facial tissues; but over the years, variations of the original design such as mono, screw/tornado, and cog were developed and used.

At its initial stage, thread lifting was viewed with a degree of suspicion amongst some medical aesthetic practitioners due to the high incidence of post-operative complications.

Today, new devices, thread variations, materials, designs and techniques are continuously being developed and the indications for each technique are further refined, thereby resulting in significantly lower incidences of complications in the initial stages. In fact, the evolution of thread lifting has progressed so much that aside from the popularly known PDO threads, the market has now availed new threads such as PLLA and PCL. 

In the last 3-5 years, a growing trend shows that patients today are actively seeking non-surgical procedures, including thread lifts. This proves that when performed correctly with the right threads and techniques, previous thread lifting associated complications can be greatly reduced, minimised and prevented.

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