Contour Threads - Feather Lift

About to become the hottest new technique since Botox®, for reversing aging changes of the face.

As the aging process begins, the connective tissue thins and collagen and elastic fibers break own. These changes in the support structures appear as sagging, deep creases, folds and wrinkles that can appear in your thirties.
 
A procedure with patented Contour Threads™ is a safe, conservative and effective one that offers subtle, natural looking results. These specially designed sutures are fashioned from clear polypropylene, a material that has been safely used in the body for many years in other medical products. By gently shifting sagging tissues in an upward direction, this technique allows the surgeon to produce a relaxed, fresh appearance while reserving and enhancing the natural contours of your face. This procedure does not replace a conventional facelift; rather it offers patients an innovative, minimally invasive approach.
 
A consultation with Dr. Dubeta is the first step. Dr. Dubeta is the first surgeon in Vancouver to be perfoming this exciting new techninique. In general, the best candidates for this procedure include both women and men in their thirties through their sixties who want a more youthful appearance, but do not want a conventional full facelift or brow lift procedure.
 
Areas that can be Treated
- Repositioning sagging cheeks
- Lifting sagging eyebrows
- Adjusting asymmetric brows & face
 
"Barbed" Sutures
Unlike conventional sutures which are smooth, Contour Threads™ have tiny barbs or cogs, that are spaced evenly apart. Once inserted under the skin, they are fixated in an umbrella-like fashion and with tension creates suspension that gently lifts sagging tissues of the brow and face.

How They Work

Due to the unique design of the cogs of Contour Threads™, the surrounding tissues act to hold the threads in place without the need for visible scars. For the mid face procedure, the surgeon makes a tiny incision close to the ear and the threads are advanced along the previously marked contours toward the chin and jaw line so they create a firm hold on the underlying tissues without causing additional trauma. The cogs do the work of holding, by being fixated to tissue as they are softly contoured into place. Once in position, your body generates new collagen bundles that surround each thread to maintain the lifting effect. The exact placement of the threads will vary from patient to patient. Unlike other thread products, Contour Threads™ are clear in color so they are not visible under fair or thin skin.

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