Silhouette InstaLift® Thread Lift Richmond, BC & Vancouver

Local anaesthetic is used to numb the entry points and the path of each suture, so most people describe pressure or tugging rather than sharp pain. You stay awake and can talk with the physician throughout. Tenderness for a few days afterwards is common.

Most people return to social activities within 1-3 days. You may experience swelling, bruising or skin dimpling at the entry points, which typically resolves within about a week.

InstaLift uses small PLGA cones rather than barbs to grip the tissue, on absorbable sutures that stimulate collagen as they dissolve. PDO threads are a different absorbable material that typically dissolves in about 6-9 months. Aptos threads are barbed PLACL threads that dissolve gradually over about 18-24 months. Which thread suits you depends on the area and your skin, and your physician will advise after assessment.

A lift is visible immediately, although swelling or dimpling can blur it for the first week or two, and it keeps improving over 3-6 months as collagen builds around the sutures. Results are not permanent: they commonly last around 12-18 months, and the manufacturer reports up to about 2 years. The face keeps ageing in the meantime. Your physician can give you an estimate at consultation.

Common effects are swelling, bruising, tenderness and skin dimpling for up to about a week. Less commonly, threads can be felt or seen under the skin, the face can look asymmetric, or an infection can develop; rarely a thread needs adjusting or removal. A physician assesses suitability first, and we ask you to contact us promptly about worsening swelling, spreading redness or fever.

Richmond Anti-Aging Clinic is at Unit 110, 5580 No. 3 Rd, Richmond, BC, about a 3-minute walk from Lansdowne Station on the Canada Line, so it is reachable by SkyTrain from Vancouver and Burnaby. We see patients from Richmond and across Greater Vancouver by appointment, daily 9:00-18:00. Consultations are available in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, and a physician assesses suitability before any treatment.

InstaLift is minimally invasive: small entry points, local anesthesia and a short recovery. A surgical face lift removes and repositions tissue and gives a stronger, longer correction for significant sagging. InstaLift suits mild to moderate sagging; your physician will tell you which is realistic for you.

Adults with mild to moderate sagging of the cheeks, midface or jawline, whose skin is neither very thin nor very heavy, are usually assessed. It suits men and women who want a lift without surgery and accept that the result is temporary. Significant sagging may be better addressed surgically.

Prices are not listed online. The cost of an InstaLift depends on the areas treated, how many sutures each side needs, and whether it is planned with other treatments such as fillers. Thread lift costs vary for the same reasons, so an average figure says little about your own face. Dr. Charles Jiang assesses you first, and you receive a quote for your plan after that assessment.

Yes. InstaLift lifts tissue but adds little volume, so it is often planned alongside dermal fillers, and sometimes with skin-tightening treatments such as Ultherapy®. Your physician decides the order and timing so each treatment can settle before the next.

The result is modest and temporary, and there is some recovery. A thread lift like InstaLift repositions tissue less than surgery, commonly lasts around 12-18 months, and suits mild to moderate sagging rather than heavy or very loose skin. Swelling, bruising and dimpling at the entry points are common for about a week; less often the sutures can be felt or seen, the result can look uneven, or infection can occur.

Yes. Because the sutures are absorbable and the result fades over time, the procedure can be repeated once the effect has worn off, often after a year or more. Your physician reviews your face at follow-up and advises whether and when another treatment makes sense.