V lift: Absorbable

Smooth threads are used to regenerate the dermis and increase density deep down in the skin (meso V lift):

• Fills in lines and creases between the nose and mouth
• Minimises wrinkles under the lower eyelids
• Smooths out fine lines on the upper lip
• Perfects your cleavage

Pointed threads are used to re-lift the cutaneous tissue that has loosened slightly (premium V lift):

• Lifts the eyebrow at forehead level
• Repositions the cheekbones
• Restores tension to the jowls
• Reshapes the contours around the edge of the face
• Treats mild skin sagging on the arms, abdomen and thighs

After removing make-up and disinfecting the area to be treated, the practitioner applies numbing cream. The threads are then inserted into the sub-cutaneous tissue, introduced and positioned when the needle or cannula is extracted.

These are polydioxanone (PDS) threads, which are an absorbable material that has been used in heart surgery for more than 50 years to create sutures. In contrast to other threading techniques, particularly gold threads, they are completely absorbable and disappear gradually after six to eight months. They do not cause an allergic reaction, cannot be rejected and do not have any side effects.

To tackle ageing from all sides, there are two types of threads: smooth and pointed. You can combine the two techniques in one session, depending on the symptoms to be treated.

The meso V lift technique

The doctor inserts smooth threads into the dermis with a needle, creating a mesh on the area being treated. The threads are positioned in the skin when each needle is removed and they then remain in place. This results in an increased density of the skin components (collagen, elastin).

The premium V lift technique

The doctor inserts pointed threads that are mounted on a cannula into the skin. They then pull on the two ends of the thread to fix the notches into the dermis and restore tension to the skin. This creates an immediate lifting effect. The threads are thick and the doctor may create significant skin traction.

This technique is quicker and more comfortable for the patient because using a cannula is less invasive than a needle.

The patient may resume normal activity immediately. There will be an oedema that lasts 3 to 4 days. Blue marks of varying degrees may appear in certain patients. These will disappear after 7 to 8 days and can be covered with foundation. The edges of the face may be slightly painful to touch for around a week.

The skin will have fewer wrinkles and will appear lifted. The presence of the threads in the body may cause localised inflammation and tissue fibrosis following the procedure. To regenerate the dermis, the skin will then stimulate collagen production for 6 to 8 months which is the time it takes for the threads to be absorbed. The lifting effect is visible immediately and results continue to improve, reaching their peak around 1 to 2 months after the treatment.

The final results last between 12 and 18 months. Most patients undergo another treatment after 15 months.

M : Meso

P : Premium