What is threading?
There are two primary types of threads that we use at Valar Aesthetics. Soft threads and lifting threads.
A thread lift is a nonsurgical, minimally invasive alternative to a face lift. For a thread lift, threads made of suture material are placed under the skin and help tighten and lift the facial skin for a more youthful appearance. A thread lift offers immediate results as well as continued results for greater than a year as collagen forms around the thread and the thread dissolves.
Typically topical numbing is not needed for a thread procedure. We have heard the discomfort compared to acupuncture. Patients sometimes fall asleep during this procedure! Lidocaine can be administered under the skin during a thread lift to alleviate any discomfort.
During the procedure, a needle containing the thread is inserted under the skin and placed appropriately to treat your aesthetic concerns and the thread is left behind when the needle is removed. Threads cannot be seen under the skin once placed.
For a thread lift, usually 2-8 threads are needed for an adequate lift, or to treat problem areas such as jowls. For soft threads, typically 20-30 may be used at a time to achieve a desirable aesthetic outcome.
What Is The Procedure Like?
What Does Recovery
Look Like?
With both types of thread procedures, there are some immediate results seen the day of treatment. The max benefit is not seen for several months as collagen forms around the threads and the threads themselves dissolve. Threads usually last 1-2 years.
We are close to home! We serve clients in Erie, Louisville, Superior, Longmont, Dacono, Firestone, Broomfield, Thornton, Westminster, Golden, Arvada, Boulder, Brighton, Gunbarrel, Niwot, and Lafayette areas. You can be confident when you choose lifting or soft threads in Erie CO with Valar Aesthetics.
Risk and Benefits
Benefits?
How long do results last?
With both types of thread procedures, there are some immediate results seen the day of treatment. The max benefit is not seen for several months as collagen forms around the threads and the threads themselves dissolve. Threads usually last 1-2 years.
We are close to home! We serve clients in Erie, Louisville, Superior, Longmont, Dacono, Firestone, Broomfield, Thornton, Westminster, Golden, Arvada, Boulder, Brighton, Gunbarrel, Niwot, and Lafayette areas. You can be confident when you choose lifting or soft threads in Erie CO with Valar Aesthetics.
Risks?
What to do before the procedure?
RISK:
With both treatments, there is a risk of slight bleeding and some bruising, particularly around the eyes. To minimize this risk, we recommend avoiding any medications that cause increased bleeding (aspirin, ibuprofen) for a few days prior to treatment. We will also ice the area prior to treatment to reduce risks of a bruise. Most patients can pretreat with arnica prior to treatment to reduce bleeding and bruising risk as well. With a thread lift, there is a small chance of dimpling of the skin at the endpoint of the placed thread. This typically resolves after 2-3 weeks.
What to do before the procedure?
We recommend coming to the office with a face clean of makeup. You don’t need to pause any skin products for this treatment. If you get cold sores, we recommend pretreating with an antiviral such as acyclovir or valacyclovir to reduce the chance of an outbreak. Avoid medicines that cause easy bleeding such as aspirin and ibuprofen prior to this procedure. We also recommend avoiding alcohol for the day or two before your procedure. The area around the treatment area should be clean shaven prior to coming to the office.
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