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thread lift.?

This section of the forum is dedicated to discussions on various surgical techniques for facial rejuvenation, including fat transfer/fat grafting, browlift, blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery), facelift, etc. Also, this category includes questions on hand rejuvenation via fat grafting. (Of note, Dr. Lam does not perform body rejuvenation except for hand fat grafting)
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thread lift.?

Postby charlie » Mon May 05, 2008 10:34 am

i notice you do a thread lift,and i must confess i,ve only heard bad news about this precedure.!
some people complain that the threads often poke out from the skin. :shock:
after the things i,ve read i really would be very nervous.

what is the advantage of having this done,compared to a normal FL.?
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Postby dr. lam » Mon May 05, 2008 10:50 am

a threadlift is useless. i have tried. my faqs section is a bit outdated. please go to the left column under procedures and click on facelift/fat grafting category. you will see at the bottom, i posted the following:

Dr. Lam has extensively employed both unidirectional anchored (Contour) and bidirectional unanchored (APTOS, Featherlift) sutures for threadlifting and has been dissatisfied with the aesthetic outcome and long-term benefits of these threads. The manufacturer and distributor of Contour Threads (Angiotech) has officially removed Contour Threads from the market starting June 2007. Dr. Lam has not performed any threadlifts since late 2005 and no longer offers threadlifting in his practice. After his clinical experience with these threads, his opinion is that threadlifting has proven to be an unreliable, inconsistent, and short-lived benefit for his patients
Samuel M. Lam, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
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Postby charlie » Mon May 05, 2008 1:15 pm

ah,thankyou. :D
i would have been surprised if you did thread lifts as its had terrible press in England.
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Postby dr. lam » Mon May 05, 2008 1:53 pm

agreed. it is total crap.
Samuel M. Lam, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Postby charlie » Mon May 05, 2008 2:03 pm

yes it is indeed.! :(
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Postby dr. lam » Mon May 05, 2008 4:23 pm

okay, you know i have to answer here after you so that i don't think i have not answered all questions.
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