Thread lift also known as Feather Lift

Is your skin still quite firm? Have you reached the stage where a minilift or a facelift is not really necessary but you want to do something about your tired-looking appearance? If so a thread lift may be the right option for you.

Thread Lift Basics

Surgery: 20 - 40 mins
Local anesthesia or intravenous sedation
Several very tiny perforations, approximately 0,5 cm
No overnight stay required
Recovery: 1-2 days

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Advantages

Immediately visible lifting effect
No incisions just several tiny perforations
Almost scarless
Can be performed under local anaesthetic
You can carry on your normal daily activities: no bed rest, no hospital stay
Minimal or no pain at all following the treatments
Low risk of any complications
Wounds heal quickly
Positive effect on binding tissue formation

New Threads

At the Wellness Kliniek we use the latest operating techniques: slow-dissolving, antibiotic stitches are used to firmly attach the lifted tissue and muscle under the skin.

Suitable candidates for a thread lift - feather lift

Suitable candidates for Thread lifts are people who are looking to combat signs of aging caused by reduced collagen production. A Thread Lift is a great alternative to surgery and gives long-lasting results, from 12 to 18 months, and can be combined with anti-aging injections too. We always advise you to book a consult with our skin experts to make sure all your questions and concerns are answered.

The thread lift procedure

At the Wellness Kliniek we use the latest operating techniques: slow-dissolving, antibiotic stitches are used to firmly attach the lifted tissue and muscle under the skin. The surgeon makes several tiny incisions in the skin, approximately 0.5 cm. The special, long, antibiotic threads are then inserted under the skin. They are tied in loops and lift the slackened tissue. The loops are fixed firmly in place to a permanent anchor point. The threads slowly dissolve. After a few months, they disappear all by themselves, once they have done their job and the lifted tissue has had time to bind to its new position.

Other names for the original threads technique are the Aptos lift, Aptos Soft Fast Lift, the feather lift, the Extended Suture Lift, the Sulamanidze lift, the Serdev lift, the Feather lift, the Isse thread lift, the soft lift, and the happy lift.

What to expect?

The Feather lift is extremely effective in lifting the eyebrows. It is however less effective in lifting the tissues surrounding the cheekbones and firming the neck/jawline. Following the procedure, you rest for a while at the Wellness Kliniek. A couple of hours later you can return home or to your hotel. Recovery is quick and you can already resume your normal daily activities a few days later.

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Consultation

During your consultation, you will meet the surgeon who will perform your surgery. The consultation will start with you expressing your desired result.

Your surgeon will then perform a medical examination to assess whether you are a suitable candidate.

During your consultation you can expect:

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Surgery

Depending on the type of treatment, your surgery will be performed under intravenous sleep sedation, local or general anaesthesia. More information about all types of anesthesia can be found on this page.

Your anaesthetist will insert a needle into your arm through which the medication will be injected. It takes about 10 seconds to take effect.

After surgery, incisions are closed with dissoluble sutures and necessary plasters and bandages are applied. When general anaesthesia or intravenous sleep sedation is applied, the anaesthetist will start the wake up process and you will be transferred to the recovery area where you will be closely monitored.

Immediate Recovery

After surgery, you will be taken to the recovery area where you will be closely monitored by our medical staff. If the surgery took place under general anaesthesia or intravenous sleep sedation, your bodily functions will routinely be monitored whilst you start to awake.

Once you are fully conscious, you will be taken to your room where you can continue resting until you feel fit to go home.

Some surgeries require patients to stay overnight.

Aftercare & Recovery

For optimal healing and aesthetic outcome, it is important to strictly follow your surgeon’s post-operative guidelines. These guidelines may vary from patient to patient.

All stitches are dissoluble so you don't need to visit your family doctor or a nurse to remove them. Depending on the type of surgery you might be expected to return for a follow-up consultation. You will be informed accordingly by our team members.

We are there to support you day and night. Our doctors and staff will advise and assist you until you are fully recovered.

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Happy Lift Surgery

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Feather Soft Eyebrow Lift

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Combination of Soft Brow Lift, PRP Facelift and Eyelid Correction

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Our anaesthetists

Dr. Albert Lluis Bainac

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We make sure we put safety, expertise and patient satisfaction at the core of what we do. We consider it to be extremely important for you to be able to balance the risks and the expected results as well as possible. This is why you are always entitled to free preoperative consultations.

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When the Wellness Kliniek was founded in 1996, it was the first private clinic in Belgium. We are pioneers in private plastic surgery. The Wellness Kliniek is known for its high-quality service and is one of the most trusted names in plastic and cosmetic surgery.

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