Non-surgical lift of the neck, chin and lower third of the face APTOS Excellence Visage

“APTOS threads were invented by Russian scientists in 1996. In just a few years, they won the hearts of women and plastic surgeons in Russia and Europe, and conquered France.

We at Platinental received the latest generation of self-absorbable threads APTOS Excellence Visage immediately after their presentation in Monaco, in April 2012. Our surgeons use them to effectively lift the jawline, jaw and neck without surgery.

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Andrey Iskornev, plastic surgeon

Before and after photos

Photo “before” and immediately “after” the procedure. Obvious lifting of the chin and jaw line, formation of a high cheekbone line. Significant effect of general rejuvenation. Completed by: Elmira Baltacheeva.

Surgical thread lift using Waylock threads (V-lock threads) in the cheek-zygomatic area and in the oval area of ​​the face. Surgiderm 24xp hyaluronic acid filler for lips, nasolabial folds and labio-mental wrinkles. In the photo: “before” and 2 days after the procedure. Completed by: Vasiliev Maxim.

Thread lifting

Thread lifting – 1

The chin area is one of the first to start to worry about in terms of age-related changes. Often this is what is called a “double” chin, i.e. excess subcutaneous fat, or maybe it is sagging and sagging skin in the submental area, which is visible both at rest and even more so when moving.

In this case, thread lifting (reinforcement + lifting) was performed on the submental area and oval of the face. The patient is not an ideal candidate for the “thread” procedure, because There are already significant tissue changes. But since she was not ready for the operation, it was decided to put in threads with preparation. The procedure was carried out under local anesthesia and took about an hour. Full recovery - 2 weeks. Preliminary preparation was carried out - lipolytics on the chin area. 3 procedures and botulinum toxin injections on the neck area. The result in the photo after 1 month.

The patient was additionally recommended laser neck rejuvenation to improve skin tone. Also, after a year, it is recommended to repeat the thread lifting procedure on the same area in order to strengthen the frame and enhance the effect.

Cosmetologist's work:

• reinforcement + lifting
• local anesthesia

• result after 1 month
• botulinum toxin injections

• continue after 1 year
• preparation with lipolytics

Thread lifting – 2

A floating oval of the face, which appears more and more every year, is the most common complaint about consultations with a cosmetologist. If you want to put your palms on your cheeks and lift the tissues with your hands, then most often this is a direct indication for thread lifting. Of course, the degree of ptosis (sagging) varies from person to person, but in most cases the threads will provide a good natural tightening effect.

In this case, not only lifting threads were supplied, but also reinforcing threads. This was done in order to strengthen the fabrics, reduce their area, and mutually strengthen the work of all threads. The procedure was performed under local anesthesia and was comfortable for the patient. It was necessary to comply with the conditions of rehabilitation - restrictions on facial expressions in the first days, sports, baths and alcohol, a bandage at night on the oval of the face. The result was assessed after 3 weeks. The face regained its former youthful and toned appearance.

Cosmetologist's work:

• lifting threads
• local anesthesia

• result after 3 weeks
• reinforcing threads

• Youthful appearance
• toned face

Thread lifting – 3

Cosmetologist's work:

I will describe the MYTHS that I encounter in my work:

All threads provide lifting

This is absolutely not true!

There are a huge number of types of threads. There are LIFTING and REINFORCING threads.

Lifting threads

The first ones always give lifting, this is their main purpose. They have a fixation point in front of the ear, behind the ear, on the cheekbone area, for example. The specialist almost always creates the effect of hypercorrection (excessively tightened skin, sometimes to the point of folds). Hypercorrection usually lasts from 2 days to 2-3 weeks, then goes away on its own. We evaluate the effect of these threads in a month, not earlier.

Reinforcing threads

The task of reinforcing threads is completely different - to improve the condition of the skin, thicken it, create a kind of frame due to the collagen with which the threads “overgrow”. They can give a slight lifting effect and a feeling of tightness, but this goes away fairly quickly. These include most mesothreads.

Threads are done instead of surgery, you have to wait until the last minute and then decide on them.

Not true!

It is necessary to make reinforcing versions of threads to prevent drooping and sagging of facial tissues, from the age of 30 years, for “heavy” faces and earlier. For lifting threads, the indication is a slight excess of tissue above the nasolabial area or in the oval area of ​​the face, for example. But even in this case, the principle “better sooner than later” applies.

Lifting threads are a 100% guarantee of effect

Not true!

The threads look like fishing line with notches. The degree of tissue fixation with these notches, in addition to the characteristics of the thread itself, is influenced by several factors - the severity of the tissues, their looseness or, on the contrary, density, installation technique, compliance with the doctor’s recommendations after the procedure, etc. Based on this, it is clear that, as with any other medical procedure, , including even surgery, there is a risk of insufficient effect. Tip of the day: before you sit for a year and think about getting threads or not, go for a consultation first. There may be nothing to think about if surgery is already indicated.

Threads contribute to the formation of scars in the skin!

This is one of the main misconceptions.

It is often put into the heads of patients by cosmetologists themselves who do not work with this technique, or by facial gymnastics trainers.

Fact - a collagen sheath actually forms around the thread, just like around filler and any other foreign agent. There are threads, after resorption of which this collagen remains, and there are those after which it is not. The doctor chooses the option at his own discretion, based on the data of each individual patient. The sheath that our body forms around the thread is there temporarily and is gradually destroyed after the thread itself is absorbed. It does not affect health.

Threads are a panacea!

Many patients believe that if they decide to use threads, then with these very threads the specialist should solve at least ALL problems on the face

This is certainly not true!

The fact is that often before applying threads (especially lifting ones) to a particular area, it is necessary to prepare the face using other methods in order, firstly, to give the threads a chance for maximum effect, and secondly, so that the face looks harmonious after the correction is completed (there was no “tightness”, imbalance in areas of the face).

In most cases, it is necessary to first work with the quality of the fabrics, which must be moved to their rightful place. Here, hardware techniques and reinforcing threads most often help. Working with excessive facial activity is also often included in the preparation plan, because there is no point in pulling tissues upward when the muscles of the neck and chin are in constant tension and pulling these same tissues down.

There is no point in checking which is stronger, the thread or the muscle; it is obvious that the thread is the loser here. So if a specialist talks about a preparation option, and it seems logical to you, then perhaps you should listen. The chances of a good effect will be many times greater.

If you insert threads, the operation will not be possible in the future.

It is a myth! Misconception.

As one very respected plastic surgeon said (and his opinion is supported by many colleagues), “neither threads nor fillers in the tissues will interfere with any surgeon whose arms grow out of place.” In extreme cases, the surgeon will remove the thread.

Very often, threads are perceived as the only effective procedure.

in terms of visual rejuvenation of older people. “I’m 55 years old, now probably only threads will be effective?”

This is wrong!

Moreover, two extremes are quite possible here. Or you can do without lifting threads, because the condition of the tissue allows you to achieve excellent results using hardware and injection techniques. Or surgery is necessary for the desired result. Conclusion - threads are placed according to clear indications, which are revealed during a live examination, and not based on age.

Threads have no effect!

Cosmetologist Yuliana Shiyan

Comment from cosmetologist, dermatologist Yuliana Shiyan:

And another one of those misconceptions, after which everyone around writes that threads do not give effect. It’s called “I need these threads, two little things, please wrap them!”

The patient himself never chooses the material, chooses the technique, and even less chooses the volume of correction. In practice, everything works out in such a way that there is an amount that needs to be met, the burning eyes of a patient who has been choosing threads on the forum based on reviews for six months, and a cosmetologist who takes and does the procedure, despite many BUTs. As a result, the face quickly slides down again, to no avail.

But the reality is that thoughtful preparation was needed for at least 2 months and the volume of threads was 3-4 times larger than what the patient imagined. Why is that? Yes, because two threads cannot hold what only 6-8 can hold. This is not the harm of a cosmetologist or surgeon, this is physics, you can’t argue against it. So if you want to get by with the minimum on all counts, don’t delay. If you don't like the oval, go for a consultation right away.

Let's figure out why facial tissues droop and why massage is not helpful here.

Our face is a multi-layered structure; anatomists compare the structure to a layer cake. And these are not gastronomic delights, but a clear understanding of how our tissues are located, change with age and move relative to each other.

Starting from the first layer of bone tissue, we move upward, followed by muscles with ligaments, subcutaneous fat, and the skin itself. Over the years, bones decrease in volume and change position slightly; teeth are often lost and not restored.

The ligaments of the face will weaken, and as a result, the fat packets, which were once pretty girlish cheeks, begin to “slide” down, because no one has canceled gravity.

The skin loses collagen and elastin fibers, resists facial expressions less, and its tone is reduced. As a result, creases and wrinkles form. The number of connections between all these layers decreases, the tissues become very mobile.

When we look at this whole “pie” and the changes taking place in it, it becomes obvious that working with the face cannot be limited to just affecting the skin. Skin folds and furrows are just a visible consequence of deeper changes in all tissues. To influence each layer of our face, cosmetology has its own techniques. But, before you go to a cosmetologist, take a look at the before and after photos of thread lifting

Real lifting is provided by single methods! And the favorite among them is Thread lifting.

Lifting threads

The threads can be different in shape (spirals, springs, linear), in the location of the uncuts, in composition (polylactic acid, polydioxanone, polypropylene), and in effect. To think that every thread and every procedure with threads gives the desired lifting is not entirely true.

Reinforcing threads

Such threads are needed if the tissues have just begun to sag or if, on the contrary, they are already too mobile and without preparation they will simply “fly off” from the notches of the lifting threads. The task of reinforcing threads is to thicken tissues, improve their quality, create a certain frame, and bring the number of collagen fibers closer to young ones. After such preliminary preparation, the lifting threads will hold their position well and give an effect for a long time.

Reinforcing threads provide a little lifting as well, but it is usually noticeable only on young faces without pronounced ptosis (tissue drooping). They can serve as good prevention if delivered in a timely manner, at the very initial stages of ptosis.

Lifting threads

Their task is to return the face to its rightful place. They have notches and are laid in such a way as to move the tissue to a more elevated position that is beneficial to us. The thread attachment points on the face and the notches allow you to maintain this same lifting for a certain period - from several months to 1.5-2 years if the threads are absorbable, and up to 5-7 years if they are non-absorbable.

Areas where thread lifting is most often used:

• Forehead (eyebrow lift)
• Cheek-zygomatic region
• Face oval
• Mental area - elimination of the double chin and sagging cervical-mental angle
• Neck, décolleté, shoulders, abdomen, hips (usually reinforcement to strengthen and improve tissue tone in these areas)

Procedure

The thread lifting procedure is carried out using sterile instruments in a medical office. The correction area is anesthetized and the procedure itself is comfortable for the patient. It is important to remember that the procedure requires rehabilitation from 3 days to 3 weeks. The timing depends on the amount of correction and the individual tissue reaction. The result is assessed after 4-5 weeks.

2 in 1 effect: tightening and glowing skin

Those who are faced with the need for a facelift understand: lifting is only ½ of the way to a youthful face. Even after masterfully performed plastic surgery, it is necessary to “refresh” tired skin: laser resurfacing, skin mesotherapy or biorevitalization with plasma therapy will be required.

The new thread combines both previously incompatible components of rejuvenation

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1. Firstly, APTOS Visage is made from innovative caprolac material - a substance that not only tightens the skin, but also completely resolves within 360 days
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   During this time, a collagen framework is formed around the thread, which
   successfully maintains the achieved biological tightening effect for several years

1. Secondly, caprolac itself partly consists of polylactic acid, a powerful humectant. For a full 360 days after installing APTOS Excellence Visage threads, lactic acid in the installation area, even without mesotherapy and biorevitalization, gives your skin a radiant appearance and slows down the aging process.

You get two effects at once for one price

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What is the essence of non-surgical thread lifting?

Thread skin tightening (thread lifting) is a cosmetic procedure that restores youth and tone to tissues using synthetic materials produced by scientists in modern laboratories. Each mesothread consists of fibers identical to human tissue. After their installation in the chin area, they provide proper fixation of soft tissues, stimulate the production of natural collagen and elastane to restore elasticity. The frame created by the threads allows you to preserve the result for a long time, clear oval lines of the face and neck.

Confidence in the correct choice of mesothreads for rejuvenating the chin and neck gives patients at the CONSTANTA Clinic in Yaroslavl the undeniable advantages of this method:

1. Safety of the procedure for human health.
2. The ability to tighten the chin and smooth the skin on the neck in one relatively short procedure.
3. A short period of tissue regeneration and recovery after the intervention.
4. Uncomplicated rehabilitation without scar formation at puncture sites.
5. Duration of preservation of the obtained aesthetic effect.

Photos "before" and "after"

Preoperative markings for thread lifting

Photos “before” and 6 days “after”. Pronounced lifting of the chin, deepening of the neck-chin angle.

Hollywood neck lift using the author's method Andrey Iskorneva. Perfect chin without sagging.

Upper and lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty. Neck liposuction. Thread neck lift. Removing Bish's lumps. Botulinum therapy. Lip contouring with Equio. Surgeon: Iskornev Andrey.

What problems does thread correction solve?

Installing them in the lower third of the face will help:

1. eliminate tissue deformations caused by age-related changes, rapid weight loss or injuries;
2. remove the double chin and excess fatty tissue accumulated in it;
3. eliminate laxity, wrinkles, folds, stretch marks and sagging neck skin with the formation of jowls;
4. restore lost firmness and elasticity of the dermis, lost clarity of the oval of the face.

This method of rejuvenating the chin area has the following features:

• The specialists of our Clinic especially recommend correction of the face and neck with mesothreads to patients with hypersensitive skin, for whom other tightening methods are not suitable due to severe pain. When installing mesothreads, the patient’s tissues are not torn, but moved apart, which ensures a minimum of unpleasant sensations.
• The method is also suitable for eliminating pronounced unevenness, unevenness and unhealthy skin color.
• With the help of mesothreads, the chin can be corrected in any condition, and it is also possible to increase it without an implant.

You will see the visual effect of the procedure immediately. Depending on the complexity of the case, the result may take a couple of months to appear and will remain with you for several years. Only tiny punctures will remain on the skin, invisible to others. You will be able to lead a normal lifestyle and go to work in the coming days. The total cost of the procedure depends on the type, price and number of threads installed, which are selected by the doctor individually, taking into account the condition of the skin and the complexity of the problems requiring elimination.

Types of mesothreads used for chin lift

Correction of the chin and neck area at the CONSTANTA Clinic is performed by a cosmetologist and a plastic surgeon. Each of them works with several types of threads, selected taking into account the degree of age-related changes in the patient and the condition of his epidermis.

At the cosmetologist's

To apply the rejuvenation technology that came to us from Korea, the Clinic’s specialists use Beaute Lift V Line mesothreads made in South Korea. These products are distinguished by certified quality, a wide range of sizes, easy administration and predictable results.

Types of threads

• Rose (with spikes) The material is available with single-sided, double-sided and spiral spikes.

Method of administration

The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia. The cosmetologist inserts guide cannulas under the skin according to pre-made markings.

The introduction of several threads during one cosmetic procedure can solve a number of problems for a period of about 1 year:

• smooth out deep expression wrinkles;
• eliminate drooping cheeks and double chin;
• give a clear contour to the oval of the face;
• tighten loose skin of the neck and décolleté.

At a plastic surgeon

Plastic surgery specialists at the CONSTANTA Clinic use an innovative line of lifting mesothreads HappyLift (Dermafil) made in Italy. It is distinguished by complete biocompatibility with the body, hypoallergenicity, and a wide range of applications.

Types of threads

• Boca Material is designed to correct the area around the mouth and smooth out fine wrinkles.
• I-Needle Mesothread effectively tightens the tissues of the neck and chin after liposuction, with age-related tissue atrophy, loss of a clear contour of the oval of the face.
• Angorage Unidirectional notches on this thread allow it to be well anchored in the epidermis layer, providing lift.
• FreeFloating Used to work in areas with excess soft tissue to restore their previous position when sagging.
• DoubleNeedle The material is intended for lifting and rejuvenating sagging skin of the lower third of the face.

Method of administration

Minimally invasive surgery is performed under local anesthesia, leaving no scars, scars or other marks on the skin. Double Needle mesothreads, which have two needles at the ends, allow for simultaneous symmetrical lifting of both halves of the chin.

The effect of such lifting is as close as possible to the result of a classic surgical lift. The result, noticeable after the procedure, continues to grow within 2-3 weeks. After complete resorption of the mesothreads (after 9-12 months), a fibrous frame is formed, which guarantees a tightening effect for 3 years.

Contraindications

A facelift with golden threads cannot be called an operation. At its core, it is closer to cosmetic procedures. However, this does not mean that it has no contraindications.

It has. And the list is quite extensive:

• Pregnancy
• Lactation period
• Age up to 30 years
• Allergy to materials and medications used in the procedure
• Oncology and some benign formations
• Poor blood clotting
• Endocrine system disorders
• Skin infection
• Inflammatory processes on the skin
• Hormonal imbalances
• Diabetes
• Chronic diseases in the acute phase

Cost of services in salons

Moscow

Saint Petersburg

Types of threads

There is a wide range of facelift threads available in the market these days. They differ in composition and properties.

However, in general, all threads can be divided into two large groups: absorbable and non-absorbable.

Based on material, threads are divided into:

• Synthetic

They contain nylon or propylene

• Biopolymer

Based on bioplastic

• Metal

Contains gold or planina.

The threads also differ in shape. Meet:

• Spiral
• Cone-shaped
• Smooth
• Serrated

During the consultation, the specialist examines you, collects a brief history and, based on the information received, recommends carrying out the procedure with certain threads. The choice will depend not only on health indicators, but also on your age. Since some threads will not be effective if the patient is over 40 years old.

Which specialist should have the procedure done?

Lifting using mesothreads is the “golden mean” between lifting methods of cosmetology and plastic surgery. This procedure can be performed by both a surgeon and a cosmetologist. Who to give preference depends on the severity of the problems. At the initial stage of skin aging or to eliminate a single defect, threads installed by a cosmetologist will help. They will cost less, but the effect will last less. A comprehensive thread chin lift should be done by a plastic surgeon. He has more options for combining mesothreads to achieve a lasting effect.

There is an opinion that thread lifting should not be done in a beauty salon due to unsuitable conditions and insufficient qualifications of specialists. This is only partly true for beauty salons that provide cosmetology services without proper equipment and experience of staff. Our Clinic is a medical center equipped with modern equipment and offering quality services from certified cosmetologists and plastic surgeons.

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