Silhouette Instalift: Benefits to a Facial Plastic Surgery Practice

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Aug;27(3):341-353. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2019.03.006. Epub 2019 May 16.

Abstract

Absorbable suture suspension is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment trends for lifting and repositioning ptotic facial tissue. The Silhouette Instalift is a convenient in-office procedure that provides a unique and advanced clinical treatment for a natural looking midfacial lift. Research has shown that most patients characterized the Silhouette Instalift as immediately effective and were pleased by enhancements. The procedure has an improved safety and efficacy profile over the predecessor, barbed suture thread lifting, coupled with reduced risk of complications and recovery time compared with rhytidectomy. Absorbable suture suspension should be considered a workhorse in nonsurgical esthetic treatments.

Keywords: Instalift; Nonsurgical; Silhouette instalift; Thread lift.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants
  • Esthetics
  • Face
  • Humans
  • Neck
  • Rejuvenation
  • Rhytidoplasty / methods*
  • Skin Aging
  • Suture Techniques
  • Sutures