Thread Forehead Lift
What Is It?
A thread forehead lift carries the forehead skin and the brows upwards together, using dissolvable threads placed under the skin. What separates it from a brow lift is scope: a brow lift targets mainly the position of the brow tail, while here the whole of the forehead skin is worked and fixation is made closer to the hairline.
With age the forehead skin loosens, the brows descend and the upper lid looks fuller. The complaint usually arrives as “I look tired”; the source is not the lid but the loosening above it.
More detail: French Threads — the full technique · Thread Brow Lift
How Is It Done?
Treatment begins with facial analysis: the degree of laxity, the difference between brow levels and the position of the hairline are measured. Threads are placed under the skin along the planned vectors under local anaesthesia and the tissue is carried upwards. The procedure averages 60 minutes. The technique itself and what the thread is are explained on the main page.
Who Is It For?
Suitable for people noticing laxity on the forehead and descent of the brows, whose upper eye area feels heavy, and who do not want surgery. If the complaint is confined to the brow tail, a brow lift is the more measured option; that distinction is made at examination.
Active infection on the forehead or at the hairline, bleeding disorders, blood-thinner use, uncontrolled autoimmune disease, a tendency to keloid scarring, and pregnancy or breastfeeding are each taken up at examination.
Results & Duration
The lifting effect is visible during the procedure; the appearance in the first days is not final because of swelling and tightness. Reaching the ideal appearance takes about a month on average. The duration reported in the source data is 2 years and varies with tissue structure.
What Is Not Promised
A forehead thread lift does not erase expression lines on the forehead — that is a separate heading. It does not remove excess skin on the upper lid and does not replace surgical lifting. How far the brow rises depends on the carrying capacity of the tissue; no particular height or duration is guaranteed. Excessive lifting does not look natural, so the amount is deliberately kept limited.
Key Benefits
- Brow and forehead lift
- Forehead rejuvenation
- Visible in session
“Measure is everything in a forehead lift. Raise the brow a millimetre too far and the expression moves from “rested” to “startled”; so here you work sparingly, from the right point.”
— Dr. Sinan Akyürek
Frequently Asked Questions
How does it differ from a brow lift?
A brow lift targets mainly the position of the brow tail. In a forehead lift the whole of the forehead skin is worked and fixation is made closer to the hairline.
When does the result settle?
The lifting effect is seen in the session; the ideal appearance emerges on average within a month.
Will it clear my forehead lines?
No. Expression lines are a separate heading; the threads carry skin, they do not erase lines.
How long does it last?
The duration reported in the source data is 2 years; it varies with tissue structure and lifestyle.
What is recovery like?
Swelling and a sense of tightness run through the first two weeks and are more marked across the forehead. Exaggerated expressions, sleeping face-down, sauna and intense exercise are postponed.