What is the Face Thread Lift Downtime?

Face thread lift is a minimally invasive medical beauty project that has been sought after by more and more beauty lovers in recent years. Face thread lift refers to the implantation of absorbable protein threads under the skin to form a support structure, thereby lifting loose tissues and shaping a tighter facial contour.

Compared with traditional facelift surgery, this method is less invasive, has a shorter recovery period, and has a natural effect. It can be used to remove wrinkles in the forehead, cheeks and neck areas, and can also effectively improve nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and blurred jaw lines through cog threads.

Although the operation is relatively simple, it is also invasive. It requires puncturing the surface of the skin and inserting the lifting thread. A small number of needle holes will be left after the operation, and redness, swelling and bruising will appear around the needle holes, so a period of recovery is required after the operation.

The recovery period is uncertain, affected by individual physical fitness, different face thread lift projects, and the operating physician's technique.

If improper care is given during the recovery process, it may affect the final lifting effect and even cause complications. Therefore, it is necessary to have a deep understanding of the recovery period of face thread lift and take good postoperative protection.

Face Thread Lift Downtime

After the facial thread lift operation, the doctor will use a band-aid or other patch on the wound to simply stop the bleeding; or use a postoperative bandage to wrap the entire face.

In the next few days, you must do a good job of nursing to ensure the healing of the wound and the disappearance of redness and swelling.

The face thread lift downtime is usually divided into the following stages, and the care methods and recovery conditions of each stage are different:

24-72 hours after procedure: initial recovery stage

Main symptoms:

In the early stage after procedure, there will be different degrees of swelling and bruising in the local area, and some people may have slight pain and tightness after the anesthesia wears off.

Due to the invasion of the skin tissue by the needle, some people may also experience local heating or slight redness.

There may be a slight tingling sensation in the surgical area, but it usually gradually subsides within 3 days.

Solution

• Avoid touching the surgical site within 6 hours after procedure to prevent infection.
• Cold compresses can be applied within 48 hours for 15-20 minutes each time to reduce swelling and bruising.
• Avoid exaggerated facial expressions after surgery, such as laughing and chewing vigorously, so as not to involve the buried thread site.
• Keep your head slightly elevated when sleeping to reduce the impact of blood circulation on swelling.
• Avoid eating spicy and irritating foods to avoid aggravating the inflammatory response.

3-7 days after procedure: Adaptation and adjustment stage

Main symptoms:

There will still be some redness or bruising on the face three days after surgery, and the needle holes are gradually subsiding, but if you don’t take good care of it in the first three days, it may cause some inflammation.

When doing facial movements, you will feel the pulling of the facial threads which is a normal phenomenon.

Some people may feel a slight foreign body sensation, which is a normal phenomenon that the buried thread gradually merges with the subcutaneous tissue.

5-7 days after procedure, the face may have a short-term sense of asymmetry, which is usually a normal process of tissue adjustment.

Solution:

• Continue to avoid exaggerated expressions, choose softer foods when chewing food, and reduce muscle movement.
• 5-7 days after surgery, warm compress can be applied appropriately to promote the absorption of blood stasis.
• Avoid sleeping on your stomach or side to avoid affecting the stability of the thread embedding position.
• Supplement some high-protein foods to promote skin repair.

7-14 days after procedure: tissue stabilization stage

Main symptoms

Most swelling and bruising subside, and facial contours gradually appear.

The thread is more tightly integrated with the skin tissue, and the tightness gradually eases.

Some sensitive skin may still have slight redness and swelling, but it will not affect daily life.

Solution

• Continue to avoid facial massage and excessive rubbing to avoid affecting the effect of thread lifting.
• Foods rich in collagen and protein, such as eggs, fish, etc., can be added to the diet.
• Maintaining a good work and rest schedule and adequate sleep will help speed up recovery.

1-3 months after procedure: final repair stage

Main symptoms

The skin tissue fully adapts to thread lifting, and the firming effect gradually reaches its best state.

About 1 month after procedure, the facial contour lines are clearer and the skin elasticity is improved.

Three months after procedure, the thread begins to gradually degrade, stimulating collagen production and further optimizing the skin condition.

Solution

• Follow the doctor's advice, you can appropriately combine photoelectric projects (such as Thermage, ultrasonic knife, etc.) to assist in repair and improve the lifting effect.
• Maintain a healthy lifestyle, avoid staying up late and excessive drinking to reduce skin aging.
• Continue to do a good job of sun protection to avoid UV damage to the skin.

Factors Affecting the Face Thread Lift Downtime

Thread lifting is a minimally invasive cosmetic surgery, and the length of its recovery period is affected by many factors, including individual constitution, thread type, doctor's surgical techniques, and postoperative care.

1. Individual constitution

Everyone's skin repair ability is different, even if they are the same age, the skin repair function is different. The metabolic rate of the skin is one of the important factors that determine the recovery period. Generally speaking, people with faster metabolism have stronger skin self-repair ability and faster tissue recovery. Generally speaking, young people have stronger collagen production ability and faster wound healing, while older people have relatively slower repair ability. In addition, the health of the immune system will also affect the recovery time.

Lifestyle also plays a key role. Maintaining a good diet and taking in enough protein, vitamin C and collagen can help speed up the skin repair process.

• Young people usually need 1 to 2 weeks to recover from facial thread lifting;
• Older people may need 2 to 3 weeks or even longer to recover to a more ideal state.

2. Types of face lifting

The thread lifting type also has a direct impact on the recovery time. Generally, thread lifts are roughly divided into two types: one is wrinkle removal and the other is contouring.

The recovery period is shorter when using smooth and screw threads than when using cog threads, because the latter uses thicker threads or more threads, which will cause greater stimulation to the tissue, which may cause more obvious swelling and bruising in the short term, thereby prolonging the recovery period.

• Using small threads, such as smooth and screw threads, as the threads are simpler, the swelling and bruising after surgery are generally lighter, and the recovery period is usually 1 to 2 weeks.
• Using cog threads, since this type of threads will produce strong tissue stimulation when implanted, the swelling and bruising after surgery may be more severe, and the recovery period is generally 2 to 3 weeks.

Diaminy offers premium PDO mono threads, PDO screw threads and PDO cog threads for effective face lifts. Except those, Diaminy offers PCL threads and PLLA threads. These threads are composed of great materials with high purity. Moreover, the barbs of Diaminy cog threads are of very high quality and can effectively lift sagging skin.

3. Surgical technique

The doctor's technical level is very important and directly determines the size of the surgical trauma and the speed of recovery. An experienced doctor can accurately perform thread embedding, reduce tissue damage, avoid unnecessary trauma, and thus shorten the recovery period.

4. Postoperative care

Postoperative care is one of the key factors that determine the length of the recovery period. If postoperative care is proper, it can not only shorten the recovery time, but also effectively reduce the occurrence of complications and ensure the best presentation of the surgical effect.

Postoperative Care Guide for Face Thread Lift

Avoid strenuous exercise: Strenuous exercise may cause excessive pulling of the face and affect the fixation of the thread.

Avoid high temperature environments: High temperature environments such as saunas and steam baths may accelerate the degradation of threads and affect the lifting effect.

Keep your face clean: Avoid makeup after surgery and keep your skin clean to prevent infection.

Reasonable diet: Intake of foods rich in vitamin C and collagen helps skin repair and regeneration.

Avoid irritating skin care products: Avoid using skin care products containing alcohol, fruit acid and other ingredients to avoid irritating the skin after procedure.

Summary

Facial thread lift is a minimally invasive cosmetic treatment, but careful care is still required during the postoperative recovery period to ensure the best results.

Generally speaking, within 1-3 months after surgery, facial lines will gradually become more natural, and the firming effect will continue to increase. Adhering to good living habits and care methods can make the lifting effect more lasting and make the skin younger and firmer.

Diaminy Aesthetics offers premium face lifting threads, which are used for effective nonsurgical face lifts.

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