CONTOUR THREADS
The Beauty of Contour Threads

As the aging process begins, the connective tissue thins and collagen and elastic fibers break down. These changes in the support structures appear as sagging, deep creases, folds and wrinkles that can appear in your thirties.

A procedure with patented Contour Threads™ is a safe, conservative and effective one that offers subtle, natural-looking results. These specially designed sutures are fashioned from clear polypropylene, a material that has been safely used in the body for many years in other medical products. 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 facelift; rather it offers patients an innovative, minimally invasive approach.

A consultation with a cosmetic surgeon who has been fully trained in this procedure is the first step. To ensure a high level of safety and accuracy, all physicians must complete a training course on the surgical technique before using Contour Threads™.

In general, the best candidates for this procedure include both women and men in their thirties through their sixties who want a more youthful appearance, but do not want a conventional full facelift or browlift procedure.

Possible indications may include:
• Moderate drooping of the soft tissues of the brow, face and neck
• Poorly defined upper and mid face contours

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 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 subdermal tissue, lifting, suspending and fixating contour of the brow, midface and neck areas.

Contour Threads™ Advantage
Key Differentiating Product Strengths

• 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
• Lower risk of complication

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