Interview with the thread expert, Dr. Jean-Paul Foumenteze, who tells us about the Infinite-Thread® from the laboratory Thread & Lift, latest French know-how-based innovation?
1/ HOW DOES THE LIFTING BY SUSPENSION THREADS WITH INFINITE-THREAD® WORK?
With time our tissues slip under the influence of gravity. The consequences are sagged cheekbones, nasolabial folds, marionette lines, jowls and slacked neck. Experience lying down, then looking at your face in a mirror. You will immediately notice how younger and in a better shape you look without the sagging. The Infinite-Thread® is fitted with a patented cog technology that will allow to efficiently and smoothly pull up the tissues back to their initial location. It offers an immediate and fully natural-looking rejuvenation. The Infinite-Thread® represents a true addition to surgical facelift.
2/ IS THIS LIFTING ALSO RISK-FREE FOR THE PATIENT?
Infinite-Thread® is made in France from biomaterials (polyester and medical grade solid silicone) used for more than 50 years in the medical industry. It is CE marked, a guarantee of its compliance with the very strict requirements of the European Union for patient safety. It is allergy free, implies no scaring, is inserted under local anesthesia and the follow-up is very light. The intervention is ambulatory, so there is no hospitalization. Only mild edema on the temples and cheekbones will be visible during the first week. The intake of simple painkillers during 24 to 48h will avoid the patient feeling any pain.
3/ YOU REFER TO AN ADDITION TO THE TRADITIONAL LIFT-ING, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DURABILITY OF THE RESULT OVER TIME?
If the patient shows a good indication, I expect the result to be maintained for at least 3 to 5 years. Here are the 3 qualities of Infinte-Thread® that explain this durability:
1. The thread remains intact because the biomaterials that form it are neither absorbed, degraded nor deformed by the body.
2. The thread is not elastic and therefore does not lengthen under the repeated muscular loads of your face.
3. The thread has 800 patented cogs, conferring an exceptional grip and ensuring that it will stay in the exact position where it was implanted.
4/ A CLASSIC FACELIFT CAN BE FRIGHTENING. WHAT ABOUT LIFTING BY SUSPENSION THREADS?
An intervention with a permanent thread must always be reversi-ble and must therefore not be a lifelong commitment. That is why the Infinite-Thread® has been designed to be removed, without any sequelae and at any time. Once removed, the patient’s face will simply return to its original appearance, without any trace of the passage of the threads.
5/ WHERE CAN I GO FOR A CONSULTATION?
The laboratory Thread & Lift requires all doctors willing to propose the thread to undergo a training with an expert. This ensures the patient to be treated only by a certified practitioner, with a real know-how that will bring satisfaction. You may ask your doctor for advice or contact the laboratory Thread & Lift (www.threadandlift.com) to be referred to a certified practitioner in your area.
Dr Foumentèze : Médecine Esthétique Aesthetic Medicine
