Thread Double Chin Lift
What Is It?
This treatment carries loosened tissue under the chin and in the upper neck upwards with suspension threads. The real question in this area is whether the problem is laxity or the fat beneath the skin. They are different jobs, and confusing them ends in disappointment.
Where fat accumulation dominates, threads alone will not define the jaw line; reducing volume comes first. Where laxity dominates, threads work directly. In most people both are present, and the order is decided at examination.
More detail: French Threads — the full technique · Double Chin Dissolving
How Is It Done?
Assessment measures the chin-neck angle, the degree of skin laxity and the share of fat tissue separately. Threads are placed under local anaesthesia along the jaw line with the planned vectors and the tissue is carried upwards. The procedure averages 60 minutes.
Who Is It For?
Suitable for people whose jaw line has become indistinct, who describe laxity under the chin, or whose skin has not recovered after weight loss. Where skin laxity is advanced and neck bands are marked, surgical assessment takes priority.
Active infection under the chin, bleeding disorders and blood-thinner use, uncontrolled autoimmune disease, a tendency to keloid scarring, and pregnancy or breastfeeding all alter the plan.
Results & Duration
The gathering is visible in the session; the appearance settles as swelling resolves and reaches its ideal form on average within a month. The duration reported in the source data is 2 years. Weight change affects the result most in this area.
What Is Not Promised
This is not a fat-reduction method; it does not reduce volume under the chin. It does not change bone structure or the projection of the chin, and does not replace surgical lifting. No particular chin-neck angle or duration is guaranteed; holding the result depends on weight stability.
Key Benefits
- More defined jaw line
- Double chin tightening
- Contour gathering
“Patients usually arrive asking for threads, and at examination the fat turns out to dominate. In the wrong order both treatments are wasted; answering “which one first” correctly is half the work.”
— Dr. Sinan Akyürek
Frequently Asked Questions
How is fat distinguished from laxity?
The chin-neck angle, the degree of skin laxity and the share of fat tissue are assessed separately at examination. Where fat dominates, the volume side is addressed first.
Is it combined with double chin dissolving?
It is a common plan; volume is usually reduced first and threads planned afterwards. The order is set at examination.
When does the result settle?
The gathering is visible in the session; the ideal appearance emerges on average within a month.
How long does it last?
The duration reported in the source data is 2 years. Weight change directly affects it in this area.
What is recovery like?
Swelling and tightness under the chin run through the first two weeks. Wide mouth opening, sleeping face-down, sauna and intense exercise are postponed.