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Growth Factors

Collagen helps support "growth factors" that greatly influences the condition of our skin.

In addition to being used for wound healing, collagen helps to keep our skin strong, voluminous and supple.

As we get older, our bodies gradually produce less and less collagen, which leads to an 80% reduction in skin thickness by about age 70.

This loss of volume and strength is a large factor in the creation of excess skin and wrinkles. As the skin grows weaker, it's no longer able to support the tissues beneath it adequately, meaning that gravity pulls it downwards and stretches it.

Advantages of Thread Lift vs Facelift

What are the advantages of having a thread lift instead of a facelift?

For many patients, the biggest advantage of having a thread lift rather than a facelift is the greatly reduced recovery time associated with thread lifts.

When a patient has facelift surgery, he or she must be heavily sedated; as such, the patient must arrange for someone to drive him or her home from the hospital.

Most facelift patients also require around the clock assistance from a caretaker for at least three days after they have surgery.

Furthermore, if the patient still has children at home, childcare aid may also be needed. Facelift patients usually need to take one to two weeks off of work, too, in order to heal.