Face Lifting with Golden Thread
It is an inevitable situation for our skin to not beaten by the passing years! Sagging and loosening will occur in our body but especially in the face and neck region as the time passes. The main reason for this is, collagen and elastin fibers are not as tense as they were.
HISTORY OF THREAD USAGE IN AESTHETICS
We know that WOOL THREADS are being used with the purpose of the treatment of “wounded areas” in China since ancient times.
WHAT IS GOLDEN THREAD?
Cell regenerating Face Lifting with Golden Thread is used in order to ENHANCE SKIN ELASTICITY and IMPROVE SKIN TONE. Tightening, regeneration, and whitening are ensured in the applied areas after the application of gold thread which is even thinner than hair.
These threads which are equivalent to tissues are absorbed by the body and disposed within 180 – 240 days after the application.
Threads that can be absorbed by the skin with antimicrobial features such as polydioxanone (PDO) and polyglycolic acid (PGA) are used in non-surgical face lifting with threads. The threads are covered with gold in golden threads. The gold ensures more skin renewal by increasing the tissue circulation.
In fact, golden threads are MEDICAL SEWING THREAD that is used on HEART OPERATIONS.
All methods such as the golden thread and face lifting with thread are non-surgical face lifting practices which are all the same. The threads used in here, are threads that are being used in surgical applications for years. This is why they are safe to use. Threads placed under the skin are effective in wrinkles treatment and skin sagging by renewing the skin.
HOW GOLDEN THREAD WORKS?
When golden threads are placed on the aged and sagged tissue, they ENSURE THE PRODUCTION OF COLLAGEN which creates the tissue skeleton – main line by accelerating blood circulation and metabolism.
The golden thread is effective only on the applied area. It has elasticity and shape correcting effect for the tissue without the need for any surgical intervention.
Threads placed under the skin are effective in wrinkles treatment and skin sagging by renewing the skin.
Threads placed under the skin triggers the repairment process of the skin. Skin tightening is ensured with collagen, elastic fibers and increased circulation and thus, skin becomes tighter. Threads which have the function as the mechanical support in the skin dissolves in an average of 180 days. However, the skin will renew itself during this period. The results of the threads are more visible on young skins. The face will look thinner and the lines will be more steady.
WHO CAN THE GOLD THREAD BE APPLIED TO?
Those who have complaints about facial sagging, body sagging and wrinkle can benefit from golden thread. The golden thread mainly used for face and neck area. It can be preferred for upper arm sagging, abdomen and hip region. It can also eliminate nose-cheek line, cheek sagging, jaw sagging, double chin, low eyebrows, and necklines.
HOW LONG DOES THE APPLICATION TAKE?
The application period may change between 5 to 45 minutes depending on the application area.
IS IT A PAINFUL OPERATION?
In case anesthesia will be applied to the area before, the process can be completed painlessly. You can have a makeup and continue to your daily social activities after the operation. Although swimming in sea, tanning and having a shower is possible right after the operation since this method is not like surgeries, it is not advised to do any of these on the same day you had the operation.
WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT NEED TO PAY ATTENTION AFTER THE GOLDEN THREAD APPLICATION?
Ice treatment throughout the day after the golden thread application will reduce edema and bruise. You can also use bruise-reducing creams in order to reduce a number of the bruises that occur.
The edema and bruise due to the operation are not at a level which will affect your business and social life. It is possible to cover the bruise with concealer makeup materials.
WHEN ITS EFFECT CAN BE SEEN?
Although the desired healthy look can be achieved right after the treatment, the best results can be achieved more clearly after the 4th week.
The results of golden thread application can be seen about after two weeks. The main results will become visible after 2-3 months since the skin renewal will continue.
HOW LONG ITS EFFECT CONTINUE?
Elasticity increases, wrinkles recover, and whitening of the skin occurs depending on the increase in collagen production within two weeks after the application. The duration of the effect lasts about 3 years.
IS THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS?
There are no side effects. Since threads are placed via disposable sterile injectors, there are no risks for infection.
The threads used in golden thread application are threads used in surgical operations for years. This is why they are safe. There may be edema and bruise after the operation. Some patients may feel tense or fullness feeling. Such complaints will be over within few days.
WHICH AREAS CAN IT BE APPLIED TO?
It can be applied to entire face and body, around the eyes, chin, forehead, neck, mouth, arm, leg, abdomen, breast and hip area.
WHAT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF SAGGING OF THE SKIN AGAIN?
Since there are no any load on the threads in Face Lifting with Golden Thread which is a totally different technique than other known “thread hanging” methods as the effect mechanism, there are no possibilities of recurrence of sagging or loss of the thread effect.
HOW MANY THREADS ARE USED?
50 – 300 threads are being used depending on the width of the application area and the density of the sagging. A special network under the skin will be created by using dozens of threads at the same time in this technique and it is possible to make the skin look tighter and lively thanks to this network.
WHO CAN’T BENEFIT FROM GOLDEN THREAD?
Those who use blood thinners have blood disorders, severe cancer patients, severe diabetes patients, have infections in their skin, cold sore, the severe autoimmune disease can’t benefit from golden thread application.
CAN GOLDEN THREAD BE APPLIED WITH OTHER AESTHETIC PRACTICES?
Although PRP, microneedle, focussed ultrasound and filling operations can be applied additionally, it is not advised due to they can be traumatic and very painful. The best thing is to NOT HAVE ANY INTERVENTIONAL PROCESS for two weeks after the golden thread application.