French Threads (Full Face)
What Is It?
The full-face protocol applies thread lifting to the face as a whole rather than to a single region: the mid-face, jaw line and area under the chin are planned in one session, with vectors that support each other. Treating one region alone can leave a mismatch with the region next to it; the whole-face plan is built to reduce that risk.
The technique is the same as in a single-region treatment — the difference is scope and planning. The structure of the thread, the collagen response and the logic of healing are explained on the main page.
More detail: French Threads — the full technique
How Is It Done?
Facial analysis establishes the degree of sagging and the vector direction for each region, then balances them as a whole. Threads are placed under local anaesthesia along the planned line. The procedure averages 60 minutes and is planned as a single session.
Who Is It For?
Suitable for people describing laxity in more than one region, where correcting a single area is not expected to be enough, and who do not want surgery. Where sagging is advanced this protocol is not enough; surgical assessment takes priority.
Active skin infection, bleeding disorders and blood-thinner use, uncontrolled autoimmune disease, a tendency to keloid scarring, and pregnancy or breastfeeding directly affect the plan.
Results & Duration
The lifting effect is visible in the session; the appearance settles as swelling and tightness resolve and reaches its ideal form on average within a month. The range reported in the source data is 2-3 years and varies with tissue structure, weight stability and lifestyle.
What Is Not Promised
The full-face protocol is not a surgical face lift and does not replace one. It does not correct volume loss, does not change skin quality and does not erase expression lines. No particular degree of lift, facial appearance or duration is guaranteed; the threads dissolve over time and leave no permanent structure.
Key Benefits
- Full face lifting
- Long-term effect
- Non-surgical tightening
“The risk of treating one region is this: you gather that area and the one beside it stays as it was, leaving a step between them. The face ages as a whole, so planning it as a whole gives the truer result.”
— Dr. Sinan Akyürek
Frequently Asked Questions
How does it differ from a single-region lift?
The technique is the same; the difference is scope. Here the mid-face, jaw line and area under the chin are planned in one session with vectors that support each other.
How many sessions are needed?
It is planned as a single session. The timing of a repeat is set at review according to the tissue response.
When does the result settle?
The lift is seen in the session; the ideal appearance emerges on average within a month.
How long does it last?
The range reported in the source data is 2-3 years; it varies with tissue structure and habits.
What happens to the threads over time?
They dissolve and leave no permanent structure; what remains is the tissue’s own response.