Thread Lift (ARTEMIS LIFT SHORT)

Treatment details: Thread Lift (ARTEMIS LIFT SHORT)

The short version of the ARTEMIS thread suits a targeted lift in the mid face, where a full length thread would reach too far and pull tissue that does not need repositioning. Threads were placed along a vector chosen for this face rather than a standard pattern, and the anchoring points sit inside the hairline where they are not visible. At two weeks the initial tightness has eased and any dimpling at the entry points has settled, so this photograph is a fair record of the lift. The threads dissolve over the following months while stimulating collagen along their track, so the contour holds after the material has gone.

Short threads are placed over a smaller area, yet swelling and bruising still run for one to two weeks and the face feels tight when it moves. Puckering above each thread is visible early and generally releases within days. Because the threads are short their hold is limited, the two sides can differ, and the lift eases within several months to a year. Threads can be felt through the skin. Infection or an exposed thread is rare and would require removal.