Thread Lift: Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona

The idea of using some form of string or thread to lift and support the skin of the face is not new. As long as facelifts have been performed surgeons have attempted to create a successful “stringlift’. In the 1970s gold threads were used to create a skin redraping on the face.

In the late 1990s a Russian physician Dr. Marlen Sulamanedze created the Aptos threads (anti-ptosis threads). These were subsequently called the Featherlift threads. Considered a fairly good way of creating subtle tissue lift for the mildly sagging face the Featherlift should be credited with reopening the role for non-surgical facelifting.

Another resurrection of a thread lift technique came when the father of modern fat transfer and syringe liposuction, Dr. Pierre Fournier began repopularizing the “Curl Lift or Soft Lift’. Once again a method of suspension dating back to the 70s the Soft Lift worked to lift sagging cheeks, brows and jowls without cutting or significant downtime.

The latest entrant in the arena of “minimally invasive” facelifting are the Contour Threads. The brain child of Dr. Gregory Ruff, a Duke University plastic surgeon, the Contour Threads have been years in development. Having been recently FDA approved these threads answer many of the problems of earlier threads and offer the best results available to date.

As the cosmetic enhancement arena continues to evolve more and more emphasis is being placed on creative and effective techniques that minimize patient downtime while maximizing natural results. Dr. Scott Wasserman is proud to be at the forefront of this cosmetic evolution.

The Scottsdale Cosmetic Health Insitute services the Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona area. Our facility is not only famous for the thread lift, but is also renowned for its cutting edge medical and cosmetic procedures. For more information on contour threads please contact us.