Contour
Threads™ are the only non-absorbable
barbed suture product cleared by the US FDA for the
elevation and fixation of midface, brow and neck areas.
These specifically designed sutures are fashioned from
clear polypropylene, a material that has been safely
used in the body for many years in other medical products.
As
the ageing process begins, the skin's connective tissue
thins and collagen and elastic fibers begin to break down.
As
a result, these changes in underlying support structures
appear as sagging, deep creases, folds and wrinkles
in the skin as early as your thirties. Now there is
a simple new technique that makes it possible to rejuvenate
and beautify your appearance. Patient selection is critical
for a great result.
A
lift procedure performed with Contour Threads is a safe,
conservative and effective one that offers subtle, natural
looking results. By gently, shifting sagging tissues
in an upward direction, this technique allows the surgeon
to produce a relaxed, fresh appearance while preserving
and enhancing the natural contours of your face. This
procedure does not replace a conventional face-lift;
rather it offers patients an innovative, minimally invasive
approach with immediate results.
What
are Contour Threads™
Contour
Threads™ are a patented self anchoring thread technology
that permits a minimally invasive surgical approach
for elevation and fixation of skin. Contour Threads™
are the only US FDA product cleared for market with
current indications for elevation and fixation of midface,
brow and neck.
Contour
Threads™ are made from polypropylene, a material that
has been used inside the human body as a suture material
for decades. Contour Threads™ are designed with patented
dimensional barbs that attach to the sub dermal tissue,
lifting, suspending and fixating contour of the brow,
midface and neck areas.
Contour
Threads™ Advantage
•
US FDA cleared for sale/CE marked
•
Unique cog design scientifically designed for
optimal lifting
•
Anchors or Fixates to stationary fascia or tissue
points
•
“Clear”
Polypropylene - will not be visible in light or
thin skinned patients. Can reduce risk of damage
if used with complimentary procedures (laser or
RF technology)
•
Swaged/Attached Needles to Suture Material-allows
a closer ratio with tissue and barbs than standard
introducer
•
Longer Thread length allows greater control and
ease of use
Patient
And Procedural Benefits
(When
compared to traditional surgical approaches)
•
Minimally
invasive approach with minimal scarring
•
Reduced
procedural and recovery time
•
Patient
satisfaction is more immediate
•
No
General Anesthesia - local anesthesia and sedation
as required
TM - Surgical
Supplies, USA
Thread
lift has been a disappointing experience for the patients
as well as the doctors. It is expensive and the results
not predictable or satisfying to the patients. “Contour
threads” manufactured by Surgical Supplies, USA (one
of the only USFDA approved threads) has suspended its
manufacture as communicated to us.
As
of now we are not recommending it for reversing ageing
changes.
