A Bridge, Not A Facelift.
Absorbable threads with small barbs reposition soft tissue and stimulate collagen along their track. It buys a year or so of subtle lift in the right face, and it is the wrong operation for a face that has already lost its support.
- Days in Istanbul
- 2-3
- Hospital stay
- Outpatient
- Lasts
- 12-18 months
- Not a substitute for
- A facelift
- Best for
- Early laxity
- Judged at
- 6 weeks
Start With Two Photographs.
Send two photographs. A surgeon reads them and tells you what is realistic, including when the answer is no.
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Rated By The People Who Went Through It.
“Missing teeth affected my daily life for years. From the first exam my doctor’s care and expertise made me feel safe at every stage.”
“Clean, modern hospital and a team that answered every message within minutes. I already recommended them to two friends.”
“One year on and nobody can tell. The hairline they designed suits my face. It does not look transplanted.”
“I wanted my nose softened, not replaced. The surgeon showed me the simulation and the result is exactly that.”
“Fourteen months on and I am 38 kilos lighter. The dietitian called me every single month. That made the difference.”
“Type-2 diabetes for nine years, off medication four months after the bypass. My own doctor could not believe the blood work.”
“Professional, warm and honest. They told me exactly what my donor area could give and never oversold.”
“Forty minutes, local anaesthetic, back at the hotel for lunch. A week later I looked ten years less tired.”
“At 54 I did not want to look done. Six weeks on, friends say I look rested.”
How It Works.
Threads made from absorbable polymers are passed under the skin along planned vectors. Small barbs or cones grip the tissue and hold it in the lifted position while the thread dissolves over months, and the controlled inflammation along the track lays down collagen.
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So there are two effects: an immediate mechanical one that is modest, and a slower biological one. The immediate result on the table is not the result, and it should not be sold as one.
Who It Suits.
Early laxity in the mid-face and jawline, in someone with reasonable skin quality who wants a change that does not involve theatre or downtime, and who understands it is temporary.
Heavy, descended tissue, significant skin excess, or a face where the ligaments have already released. Threads pull skin; they do not release ligaments, and pulling loose skin over an unsupported structure produces dimpling rather than lift.
How Long, And What Then.
Twelve to eighteen months for most patients, with the collagen effect outlasting the thread itself. Repeating it is reasonable; stacking it indefinitely is not, because each course leaves a little fibrosis along the tracks and eventually makes a facelift technically harder.
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If your face needs the deep-plane operation, having three thread lifts first costs money and makes the eventual surgery more difficult. We will tell you which category you are in, even when threads are what you came for.
The Ones People Actually Ask.
How much do non-surgical treatments cost in Istanbul, Turkey?
Treatments are priced after the examination, because the cost depends on the area, the mixture or the number of threads. You receive a written, all-inclusive figure before anything is booked.
Are injectable treatments in Turkey safe?
They are when the person holding the needle is a doctor. Every injection here is given by a board-certified dermatologist inside our licensed hospital, which has intensive care on site. We hold Temos international accreditation, an ISO 9001 (UKAS) certified management system and a Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate from the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health. Hyaluronidase, the enzyme that dissolves filler, is always on hand.
How many days do I need in Istanbul?
Most of these treatments are outpatient and fit into 1-3 days; a thread lift needs 2-3. The exception is anything that works as a course: laser hair removal takes six to eight sessions four to six weeks apart, and mesotherapy four to six. Those only make sense if you come to Istanbul regularly, and we say so rather than sell you a single session.
Who will actually do my treatment?
A dermatologist registered as a specialist with the Turkish Ministry of Health, never a nurse, beautician or technician. The same doctor examines your face, maps which muscles actually move it before injecting, and reviews the result with you at two weeks: in clinic if you are still here, or from photographs once you are home.
Is there any downtime after Botox or fillers?
After Botox, essentially none: pinpoint marks or mild redness for an hour or two, and we ask you to stay upright and skip the gym, the sauna and rubbing the area that day. Fillers can bruise and swell for a few days. A thread lift means two to three days of swelling, with no hard chewing or dental work for two weeks.
How do I know whether these treatments will work for me?
Some will not, and we prefer to say so early. Laser does nothing to grey or very fine blonde hair. PRP thickens hair that is still there but will not regrow a bald area, a graft is the honest answer. A thread lift lifts by millimetres, so advanced sagging needs surgery. Botox is not given during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Do you help with hotel, transfers and translation?
Yes. We arrange airport transfers, a translator at every appointment and help with your hotel booking, with several hotels within ten minutes of the clinic. Because everything is outpatient, most patients keep their afternoons free, your coordinator plans appointments around whatever you want to see in Istanbul.
What Stands Behind The Plan.
Related Treatments.
The laser finds melanin in the hair shaft and destroys the follicle through it.
Skin RejuvenationTexture, pigment, laxity and volume are four different problems and they need four different answers.
BotoxBotulinum toxin blocks the signal between nerve and muscle.
Dermal FillersEverything we inject can be dissolved in minutes.