silhouette instalift treatment reviews
One of the most popular benefits of this lift is its ability to be performed without surgery. This saves a good amount of time and discomfort as patients are able to have their appointment and return home the same day for a relatively easy recovery period. In addition, it offers an option for those who are unable to have surgery for medical reasons.
Good Candidates for Silhouette Insta Lift
When you look in the mirror, are you satisfied with what you see? It’s normal to see imperfections or areas of concern when we look at our skin and appearance, and as we age, these issues naturally become more noticeable. If you feel like you’ve lost your youthful appearance and want to say goodbye to sagging skin without surgical intervention, a Silhouette Insta Lift could be the perfect treatment for you. This non-invasive facelift alternative is proudly offered by the Kagan Institute in Los Angeles, CA.
Silhouette InstaLift is a minimally invasive procedure that puts dissolvable sutures with tiny cones under the skin in order to reposition and physically lift areas of the face. The procedure, which takes about 45 minutes to an hour and a half (depending on the areas treated), gives an immediate result, but as the material dissolves, it stimulates the body’s own collagen production for a plump and refreshed effect that some patients see last a year or more.
The Nonsurgical Procedure That Gave This 52-Year-Old Woman the Look of a Full Facelift
When Stacey Garson turned 52, she decided to refresh her look. Although Garson had been a fan of fillers for many years, she wanted a longer-lasting solution without having to go under the knife. Garson reached out to New York plastic surgeon, Paul Lorenc, MD, who recommended an ideal in-between: a new generation of the thread lift called Silhouette InstaLift.
Silhouette InstaLift is a minimally invasive procedure that puts dissolvable sutures with tiny cones under the skin in order to reposition and physically lift areas of the face. The procedure, which takes about 45 minutes to an hour and a half (depending on the areas treated), gives an immediate result, but as the material dissolves, it stimulates the body’s own collagen production for a plump and refreshed effect that some patients see last a year or more.
“Stacey was the perfect candidate for the Silhouette InstaLift, knowing she didn’t want surgery,” says Dr. Lorenc. “It is a quick fix, but is more than just an injectable. The procedure elevated and volumized her entire face and plumped up her thinning skin, especially on her neck. With time, collagen will continue to build up to plump the skin even more, creating a more youthful and natural appearance.”
“I watched a lot of videos on YouTube before the procedure, and honestly they were scary,” admits Garson. “But I really wanted to do this because it wasn’t a facelift and the downtime was minimal. I was very concerned about being down for too long. I didn’t want my husband to see me looking swollen and bruised for weeks.”
During the consultation, Dr. Lorenc advised Garson that swelling from the procedure could last two to three days, but the majority of swelling would go down in 48 hours. “Recovery is fairly easy,” says Dr. Lorenc. “We prescribe an antibiotic to protect against infection and recommend Tylenol Extra Strength for any discomfort. For three days post procedure, the patient should refrain from strenuous activity and keep their head elevated to reduce swelling. Seven days after, the patient can resume their everyday activities versus the multiple weeks of recovery recommended for a traditional surgery.”
“The day of the procedure I was very nervous, but at the same time I very excited to be getting a little work that would give me a refreshed look,” recalls Garson. “The nurse came in and gave me a Valium, and I was off to the race! The procedure was so easy I didn’t feel a thing. I stayed in the office to recover for about 30 minutes and my friend took me home. It was so much easier than I thought it would be.”
Although the Silhouette InstaLift is commonly dubbed a “lunchtime procedure,” Dr. Lorenc explains that it’s not quite that low-key. “Yes, this is not a surgery, but this is also not quick like Botox or traditional fillers. The patient is numbed using lidocaine before placing the sutures in and out of the skin (resembling what it looks like performing stitches). Every single movement in the procedure is meticulous to ensure the placement is anatomically correct. Leading up to the procedure, patients are told to refrain from using aspirin, herbal supplements or vitamin E to reduce the risk of bleeding and bruising, which can lead to excess swelling. Although normal swelling will occur for two to four days, many patients schedule the procedure for a Friday, taking the weekend to recover, and will cover any bruising with makeup on Monday.”
“As soon as it was done, I could see results right away, which I was not expecting!” says Garson. “The quality and texture of my skin was improved, and I looked lifted and refreshed. Granted, I was a bit swollen and had marker on my face, but I was able to see past that. Once I got home and the numbing wore off, I started to feel a bit of tightness, which was expected. I was told to sleep with two pillows and rest in a propped-up position, and to move laterally with my entire body—not my neck—in order to minimize swelling and prevent from disrupting the sutures.”
“The recovery was a bit hairy; I didn’t expect to look so swollen,” Garson continues. “I called and spoke with the doctor’s office and sent selfies each day. At first I thought, ‘Why did I do this to myself? I look like a monster!’ But the swelling went down very quickly, and in 48 hours I could see what I saw immediately following the procedure: a straight jawline, a nice neck and better skin quality. As the days passed, it improved more and more and I became happier and happier. At about day five I was thrilled, but they kept telling me it was going to get so much better—I just could not imagine that, but it did!!”
Dr. Lorenc explains: “Results depend on each patient, but Stacey specifically showed visible results after just four weeks. Many patients will see an immediate lift post procedure due to swelling, but the true results occur once the collagen starts to rebuild, after at least four weeks. Even after six to nine months, my patients tell me they are still receiving compliments from friends and family about their skin.”
To see the procedure performed live on Garson, check out the video below:
As people age, it is not unusual for nasolabial folds to deepen or the cheeks to sag and jowls start to form. While all of these can usually be resolved with surgical procedures, they are not without their risks. Unlike surgical procedures, Silhouette InstaLift Treatment is supposed to be a minimally-invasive, outpatient treatment that offers significant and immediate improvement with almost zero pain.
How Does Silhouette InstaLift Treatment Work?
The procedure begins by marking the areas for the insertion and exit points. The tiny absorbable sutures (holding minute bi-directional cones) are inserted and suspended in the deeper layers of the skin. The needles are then snipped off the sutures once they are in place.
After several days, the sutures dissolve and the tissue around them heal. Collagen levels increase, making the skin on the face, neck, or jowls firmer.
Before the procedure, a local anesthetic agent is injected into the insertion points on the cheeks. While swelling and bruising can occur after the procedure, experts say people can return to work almost immediately after the treatment. Silhouette InstaLift is not a new procedure. It is based on Silhouette Soft sutures used for over six years in Europe.
Now I have to admit since my neck was really bothering me (sagging a bit) I was hoping it would have a lifting effect on that area, but InstaLift is not FDA cleared for the neck at the moment…but when it is I am going back! Are you ready to see my Silhouette InstaLift on YouTube?
So What Is Silhouette InstLift in Layman’s Terms?
Silhouette InstaLift is a minimally-invasive procedure that redefines the contours of your face by lifting the deeper layers of your skin for a more youthful look. Silhouette InstaLift procedure gives women (and even men) a safe and effective solution to restore the facial sagging without surgery. While wrinkles, brown spots and lost volume can be treated with current anti-aging methods, there hasn’t been a minimally invasive method for lifting sagging skin and the underlying tissue available until now.
This easy, in-office procedure helps increase volume while restoring the contours of the mid-face and cheek areas gradually and naturally. The physician lifts the deeper layers of the skin. The treatment is done with local anesthesia and only takes about 45 minutes to complete. Results will be visible immediately and improve over a three-month time span, with lasting lifting effects for up to a few years.
Resorbable suspension sutures with bi-directional cones are threaded into each side of the face just under the ear to the jaw. The sutures lift and reposition subdermal (deep) tissue while the bi-directional cones hold the suture and facial skin in an elevated position. The suture and cone material are both made of glycolide/L-lactide (PLGA) which is well tolerated by the body. Over time they stimulate fibroblasts for gradual collagen growth (which we lose as we age) and are designed to reposition volume in the mid-face with a goal of a natural looking result (not that overblown chipmunk cheek look you see from too much filler).
You may be wondering if Silhouette InstaLift is different than Thread Lifts and the answer is yes. Silhouette InstaLift is an entirely new technology and treatment. Rather than just repositioning the skin, the focus of this procedure is on the underlying layers of the skin because that is what really causes sagging. Another important advantage is that the sutures are not permanent; they are absorbed by the body over time. As they are absorbed, they stimulate collagen renewal, which helps achieve a lasting, natural look.
Silhouette InstaLift is only performed by qualified physicians who have undergone special comprehensive training. So please make sure the doctor you see has been trained in this specific procedure. Do your homework and research.The cost of an Silhouette InstaLift is insignificant if the wrong doctor is performing it.
MY Silhouette InstaLift Experience
I went to Dr. Peredo’s office to have the procedure back in March having only done minimal research since I did not want to freak myself out. I knew some threads with bio-directional cones were going to be threaded into the lower half of my face, but that’s about all I knew. Yet I have been to Dr. Peredo before and completely trust her and was fairly relaxed, until I saw the instruments.
I felt tugging inside my face- which felt a little odd – when Dr. Peredo “pulled the strings’, but it did not hurt. Then again, my face was pretty numb. When she was finished with both sides of my face I felt tighter. And the tightness lasted (and hurt a bit) for about 3 days. The next day I could not laugh or eat a big sandwich (not that I ever would). You really can’t open your mouth too wide. After three days any discomfort is completely gone.
Now I have to admit since my neck was really bothering me (sagging a bit) I was hoping it would have a lifting effect on that area, but InstaLift is not FDA cleared for the neck at the moment…but when it is I am going back! Are you ready to see my Silhouette InstaLift on YouTube?
Video of my Silhouette InstaLift
Silhouette InstaLift Before & After Pics
BEFORE (not me)
AFTER (not me)
Am I happy with my Silhouette InstaLift? Yes. I look a few years younger and that’s just fine with me.
Lauren Dimet Waters 3 months after Silhouette InstaLift
Dr. Marina Peredo
Skinfluence NYC
1047 Park Ave nue
New York, New York 10028
212.754.6363
https://www.skinfluencenyc.com/
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– Once all the threads were "set" into place I could see my immediate results which were impressive and just what I wanted!
My Experience with Silhouette InstaLift(TM) Face Thread Lift Before & After at Glosshouz
I'm excited to tell you about my experience in getting the Face InstaLift Thread Lift treatment from Glosshouz for brows, mid-face, and jawline. As a reference, I am an average size, 5' 6", 135 lb, woman, 53 years of age. Over the years I've done BOTOX, fillers like Juvederm and Restylane, and other minimally invasive type of aesthetic services.
Recently, I've noticed and been bothered by my upper eyelids drooping slightly under my brows, and I have some noticeable wrinkles/folds next to my nose to mouth area. In addition, my jawline is just not as straight and firm as it used to be! After discussing these concerns with an aesthetic nurse provider at Glosshouz, I learned that a treatment option which can address these deficiencies is the Silhouette Face InstaLift(TM) Treatment for Brow Lift, Mid-face Lift and Jawline Lift.
After discussing all my available treatment options from BOTOX, to Juvederm fillers, to Kybella, the nurse and I agreed that I really didn't need more volume in those areas, I just needed a little lift to reverse what gravity has done over time. We discussed the pricing and I decided to do the Silhouette InstaLift pricing package which was on special at the time for $3,800 and included all three areas of the face (Brow Lift, Mid-face Lift, and Jawline Lift). I was surprised when my Glosshouz nurse provider informed me that the Silhouette InstaLift procedure usually takes under one hour to complete. She said she did have time available on her schedule to fit me in, and I decided to get the treatment the same day.
I went ahead with the procedure because my understanding was that it would be minimally invasive and have little to no downtime. I wasn't planning on any flying trips soon, nor dentist appointments, nor any other type of cosmetic treatments within 3 weeks, so it was determined that I was good candidate. (Also, I understand if you have extremely thick skin or extremely thin skin among other things, you may not be the best candidate for the procedure.)
Nurse Jessica described what would happen step-by-step and we proceeded as follows:
– Before photos were taken of my face from a few different angles on an iPad.
– I signed the consent form on the iPad system.
– I was reclined on the treatment chair and antiseptic was rubbed into my face in the treatment areas and subsequently this was cleansed off with alcohol wipes.
– The nurse then used a paper ruler and measured and marked my face above my brows, on my cheeks and on my jawline where the threads would be placed.
– Tiny injections of a local anesthetic solution were made to the treatment areas. The nurse explained to me that this is done so that I will not feel it where the threads will be entering and exiting my skin. During these injections, there was an initial prick feeling, but then after a minute or so, just like at the dentist office, all of those areas on my face were quite numb and I could not feel them.
The Silhouette InstaLift threads are made of sterile and dis-solvable Poly-L Lactic Acid (PLLA) suture material. They look like 5 inch fishing line string with alternating tiny little knots and four cones on each side facing each other toward the middle. My understanding is that the tiny cones are designed to catch and gather the skin and allow the lift to happen and well as to anchor the lift in the opposite direction which makes them quite effective.
– Next, the nurse used a "pilot" needle, she said to open up the skin where the threads will enter my skin. I could not feel the pilot needle at all, only slight pressure in each spot where she poked it.
– Now it was time to insert the threads. A longer, thinner needle which is attached to the thread itself is used to go through the "pilot" hole and guide the threads into place. I watched the whole thing with a hand mirror which was quite interesting. The guide needle easily glides like butter just under the skin which is the plane where the threads will remain installed. Once it traverses the line where it will be placed, it then pokes back out of the skin on the other side (but not to worry, I could not feel that whatsoever). Then, once the thread placed through the skin out the other side, the nurse gives the thread little tug, which does feel a bit odd as the cones are pulled into place under my skin, in just a second or so.
– Now the thread is under my skin and sticking out of my skin like a clear-colored whisker on each side. She left it that way while she quickly placed all the other threads around my face as planned: above my brows, in my mid-face and along my jawline on each side of my face. This part of the procedure, in total, took about 30 mins to complete.
– Once all the threads were placed it was time to do the lifting procedure. The nurse used her gloved hands and maneuvered the threads where she wanted them and then firmly rubbed my skin in the direction where the thread cones underneath could catch and anchor in place. This part took only about 2 mins to complete.
– Once all the threads were "set" into place I could see my immediate results which were impressive and just what I wanted!
My understanding is that not everyone will see the same results, but I was quite happy with the immediate improvement that I could see. The best part is that over time, the threads will dissolve after about 6 – 12 months and collagen will build up where the threads are placed which will help restore more youthful, firm skin in those areas. The overall improvement from the procedure is expected to last from 1-2 years and then it can be repeated if desired.
The side effects of Silhouette InstaLift treatment are generally limited to mild bruising and swelling for 24 to 48 hours after treatment. To decrease side effects, patients should avoid medications, supplements, and vitamins that can thin the blood. Such substances should be stopped 7 to 10 days before the InstaLift. People with an allergy to Polylactic acid or Polyglycolic acid may experience an inflammatory reaction to the InstaLift threads.
The side effects of Silhouette InstaLift treatment are generally limited to mild bruising and swelling for 24 to 48 hours after treatment. To decrease side effects, patients should avoid medications, supplements, and vitamins that can thin the blood. Such substances should be stopped 7 to 10 days before the InstaLift. People with an allergy to Polylactic acid or Polyglycolic acid may experience an inflammatory reaction to the InstaLift threads.
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