A polypropylene barbed suture material is now available to allow oculoplastic surgeons to perform minimally invasive brow lift procedures. The self-anchoring Contour Threads, distributed by Surgical ...

Dec. 3, 2004 --- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a surgical tag system to minimize surgical errors with respect to patient, site, and procedure; a self-anchoring (barbed) ...

A thread lift (also called a feather, silk, contour or Russian lift) is a non-evasive surgical procedure that reduces wrinkles and sagging but isn't a face lift and doesn't require hospitalisation. It ...

Shortly after 7 a.m. one recent morning, Annette Padussis winced as Baltimore plastic surgeon Ricardo Rodriguez injected her face with an anesthetic in preparation for a “thread lift,” a new cosmetic ...

Oprah Winfrey promoted the new barbed-suture facelift as a "one-hour lunch-break lift" and a "cutting-edge procedure with no cutting edges." Good Morning America called it "one of the hottest new ...

Facial threading, also called a thread lift, can be a cost-effective, beneficial procedure — as long as you've appropriately managed your expectations. While a thread lift isn't a replacement for a ...

A thread lift is a cosmetic procedure that uses thread to sculpt the face or breasts. Some people may experience side effects or complications. Thread lift is a cosmetic procedure that offers a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A popular type of face lift produces only short-lived improvement in appearance, and should no longer be used given its risks, poor results and discomfort for patients, ...