Dr. LubnaRani Faysal

Aesthetic Treatments

Thread Lift in Islamabad

A lift without surgery

In plain terms

Understanding thread lift

  1. What it is

    Fine dissolvable threads passed under the skin through a blunt needle. They lift tissue along their line straight away, and as they dissolve over the following months they prompt collagen to form where they sat. That second, slower part is where much of the lasting result comes from.

  2. What it helps with

    Early laxity of the mid face, the jawline and the brow. It suits someone who feels things have started to slide, who does not want surgery, and for whom filler would only add weight without lifting anything. It has a ceiling, and knowing where that ceiling sits is the point of the consultation.

  3. What happens in the session

    The lift is planned and marked with you sitting up. Local anaesthetic, then the threads are placed through small entry points. Around forty five minutes to an hour. You feel pulling and pressure rather than pain, and the area stays tight for a while afterwards.

  4. How the result comes in

    An immediate lift, then swelling that settles over one to two weeks, then a gradual firming over eight to twelve weeks as collagen builds along the thread lines. The effect typically holds for a year to eighteen months before it needs revisiting.

  5. Worth knowing before you book

    Expect to feel the threads for a few weeks and to avoid wide mouth opening, dental work and facial massage during that time. Bruising and slight puckering early on are normal and settle. If your laxity is advanced she will tell you surgery is the honest answer rather than sell you a course of threads.

What it involves

Thread Lift at her clinic

How long it takes. Immediate lift, builds over 8–12 weeks.

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Questions about thread lift

How long before thread lift shows a result?

Immediate lift, builds over 8–12 weeks. Skin is slow, and anyone quoting you a faster number is selling something.

Who will actually be treating me?

Associate Professor Dr. Lubna Rani Faysal. MBBS (Gold Medalist), FCPS (Dermatology), MHPE, 13 years in dermatology, and Associate Professor of Dermatology, Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi.

Do I need to be seen in clinic, or is video enough?

Send a description and a clear photograph on WhatsApp and she will tell you which. Anything needing close examination or a procedure has to be in clinic, tuesday – saturday, 4:00 – 7:00 pm at F8 Markaz, Islamabad.

Book your thread lift consultation

Tuesday – Saturday, 4:00 – 7:00 PM at F8 Markaz, Islamabad. Or ask first on WhatsApp at +92 370 549 7242.

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