Silhouette Lift: Facelift With Suture Suspension

Published on November 15th, 2010 by Martha Collins

Silhouette Lift is one of the thread facelift techniques apparently performed with local anaesthetia in less than 45 minutes and without any hospitalisation. The expected recovery time is within 2 days, when the patient can go back to normal activities; after 2 weeks, any sign of the cosmetic procedure should have disappeared.

As in typical thread facelift procedures, Silhouette threads are inserted through a small incision in the temporal region behind hairlines. Silhouette Lift sutures are made from polypropylene, a material that is biocompatible with the human body and has been used for many years in cardiovascular and ophthalmic surgery. The Silhouette Life sutures are similar to those for the Endotine facelift in that they are not barbed wire, and thus less likely to damage facial tissue and nerves. The Silhouette Life sutures are also made out of re-absorbable material in cone shapes that anchor themselves in deep tissue and better lift sagging tissues. The chemical configuration of the silhouette sutures also allows the buildup of new collagen fiber around its structure, adding tissue support against gravitational pull.

Close-up view of the silhouette suture:

silhoulette lift

Suture deployment:

silhoulette thread lift

Post-op:

Immediately after surgery, a long Steri-Strip should be applied to the entire cheek and temporal area. This is to support the soft tissue during the healing process, and to prevent soft tissue sagginess from the effects of the suture over the inflamed and fragile soft tissue of the face. The stitches on the temporal area are removed in 5 to 7 days. The patient is advised against opening the mouth wide, hard chewing, or puckering the lips (smoking or drinking with straws) for about 2 weeks after surgery to prevent a cut-through effect of the suture on the tissue, inflammation, pain, and tenderness. The results can last 3 to 4 years.

Candidates for the Silhouette facelift:

A good candidate for the midface silhouette thread lift:

Has mild to moderate midface sagging.
Is in the late 30s to mid 60s age range
Has realistic expectations: a modest facelift, a shorter lift-time improvement than traditional facelift techniques, and the need to retighten the sutures, or additional or apply complementary procedures to maintain improvement and correct skin laxity.

Poor candidates for silhouette threadlift are characterized by:

Excessive skin laxity and wrinkling
Very thin faces (a moderate amount of facial fat is required to prevent suture palpability)
Wide, heavy, or fatty faces
Thick, heavy, sebaceous skin
Anticipation of significant weight loss after surgery.

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7 Responses to “Silhouette Lift: Facelift With Suture Suspension”

FRAN says:

I am interested to find out about the silhouetter lift and the cost

6. 6. 2011 at 2:18 pm

JoAnn says:

I would like to know the price of threading on the lower face i am 55 years old.

3. 8. 2011 at 5:40 pm

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