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Although not as invasive as other lifting procedures, the area treated will often be sore with some swelling or puffiness for a few days, with possibly bruising which will last about a week.
Side effects and risks are minimal and rare but may include:
An allergic reaction to the anaesthetic.
A risk of small haematomas or seromas (collections of blood under the skin) occurring.
Mild infection at the site of the thread insertion, although every precaution is taken to prevent this.
In the case of barbed threads, the thread end may work its way out of the entrance to the skin; this is remedied by your doctor simply trimming the protruding end. Do not attempt to re-insert the thread yourself, as this may possibly result in an infection.
Patients may develop a pucker, this can again be remedied by your doctor lightly massaging the area. Do not attempt to do this yourself.
In a very small number of individuals, the threads do not work as satisfactorily or for as long as usual.
Dislodging of the thread may occur (usually with free floating threads) resulting in a lopsided or crooked result (asymmetry).
Although rare, as the threads are placed deep into the skin’s underlying tissue, it is occasionally possible for patients to either see or feel the barbed threads on the face, resulting in a telltale line (sometimes blue); in this case your doctor will remove and replace them.
Scarring from the insertion of the needle is minimal but is nonetheless possible, particularly in patients with dark coloured skin, and all patients are advised to wear full sun block on their face to avoid direct sunlight exposure on the areas which may scar.
Because with a thread lift there is no removal of redundant skin, as with a surgical facelift, there may be slight imperfections in the achieved results depending on your skin laxity; i.e. slight rippling or bunching of the skin post lift. This can settle with time and is usually hidden into the hairline, the neck or behind the ears by the practitioner, where it is not usually going to be noticed.