A guide to getting great results for your feather lift, contour lift or Revitalizing Thread Lift …
by Mara Bontempo-Ross
Without a doubt, cosmetic procedures are an expensive investment – – and so it makes sense to be confident that you have all the information available to make a sound decision about what your investment will deliver.
One of the most common questions I’m asked is “how do I know my doctor is qualified to carry out this procedure?”
All doctors trained in Australia have a medical degree – such as a MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), a BM,BS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) or BMed (Bachelor of Medicine). In addition, your doctor may have specialist surgical training – you can check with the Australian Medical Council (AMC), which is the only body in Australia that can accredit specialist surgical training.
Many doctors have come to the field of anti-aging medicine as specialists in a related field – such as general or plastic surgery, dermatology, ear nose and throat surgery or ophthalmology.
As such, they will have core training in surgical procedures, and should be well qualified to:
– advise of the risks associated with treatment (you can help the doctor assess the risk by providing a full and frank medical history, especially if you are using anti-coagulants such as aspirin or anti-inflammatory medicine, or are suffering from any illness)
– perform surgery with care and skill
– provide appropriate post-operative care.
Beyond this – and because medical and scientific research means that there are constant advances in cosmetic procedures – you need to be confident that your doctor has specialist expertise in performing the procedure you are considering.
Cosmetic medicine professionals are required to have specific training before conducting the Revitalizing Thread Lift.
The thread lift is one of the most significant trends in anti-aging procedures for the brows, midface, cheek, jowls and neck, lips, arms, hands and inside of legs.
It is a less-invasive procedure with a short recovery time that delivers without scarring and with a minimum of downtime and – importantly – keeping the natural contours of the face so that the results are subtle and natural-looking. Additional advantages of the Revitalizing Thread Lift include stimulating and rebuilding the skin structure which in turn helps the skin’s natural colour, tone and texture.
The Revitalizing Thread Lift can be completed within 45 to 90 minutes depending on procedure.
The Revitalizing Thread uses Promoitalia absorbable threads, the next generation in absorbable threads. Made from medically-researched materials that have been used for many years in conventional sutures, these threads have patented soft barbs (also known as cogs) that attach to the surrounding skin tissue to hold the skin in place. Key to the procedure is that the threads stimulate the body to produce collagen and elastin (as a response to the presence of the threads) that, over time, creates a natural scaffold for the lifted tissue.
As the scaffolding forms, the threads are absorbed by the body within nine to 12 months, which means they will not impact on any future procedures (should you wish further thread or other lifts in years to come).
In order to use Promoitalia threads, surgeons must first undertake a short training to master the thread lift technique. The training includes all aspects of the procedure: including patient selection, pre-operative evaluation, techniques, post-operative care, and complications prevention and management, and is carried out in Australia by specialists and certified Promoitalia experts.
It also includes a briefing on the chemistry of the special Promoitalia threads, whose unique polyhedral shape and greater density of cogs is designed to deliver a greater effect.
As a result, you can be confident that doctors offering the Promoitalia Revitalizing Thread Lift are both qualified, and are using the latest-generation technology to give you the best, longest-lasting results possible.
Mara Bontempo-Ross is an accredited professional with more than two decade’s experience in the medical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. She is the founder of Mara Aesthetics, an Australian company dedicated to providing the highest quality, scientifically researched products, backed by accredited training to help Australian and New Zealand’s doctors achieve outstanding thread lift outcomes.
