The new era in office-based facial rejuvenation: Promising technology of silicone threads

Abstract

Aging is unpreventable, although its symptoms vary a lot among individuals because of the genetic determinants and one's life habits. Sun exposure, bad habits like excessive alcohol consumption, and smoking accelerate the aging process and urge people to seek for a solution to reverse the changes, especially for the most prominent part of our body, the face. Unfortunately, there is no one simple solution for that, and it includes a bunch of surgical and non-surgical interventions. Relatively simple methods have fewer risks, but the reversal effect is also minor. This includes neurotoxin and filler injections as well as energy-based devices. More competent surgical options, alas, come with a long and difficult recovery period and diverse, sometimes inevitable, complications. Most of the time, people are scared of the surgery and accept less invasive methods. Among these, thread lift is perceived as the missing link between the surgery and non-invasive methods. Unfortunately, up to recent years, the results of threads have not been promising, and they also have many complications. A new type of thread originated in France, made of silicone and polyester, gives promising results. This paper reviews the history and specifications of the threads and tries to explain the logic of their use in facial rejuvenation.