Thread Lift (Silhouette InstaLift)

Silhouette InstaLift thread lift at Dr. Yael Halaas's Midtown East Manhattan practice using FDA-approved absorbable polypropylene threads with bioabsorbable micro-cones (Micro-Suspension Technology / Silhouette Soft). Lifts and repositions tissue in the brow, mid-face, nasolabial folds, and neck in approximately 30 minutes under local anaesthesia, with no incisions and minimal downtime.

The Silhouette InstaLift (also marketed as Silhouette Soft) thread lift offered at Dr. Yael Halaas's New York City practice is an FDA-cleared minimally-invasive facial lifting procedure that uses bidirectional absorbable threads to reposition facial tissue without surgery. The threads are made of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) — the same biocompatible material used in Sculptra biostimulator injections — with bidirectional bioabsorbable glycolide/L-lactide (PGLA) micro-cones moulded onto the suture body. When the thread is inserted through a fine introducer needle and the cones deploy against the surrounding tissue, they grip the subcutaneous fat and fibrous septa, allowing the clinician to gently reposition the overlying skin and soft tissue in a more youthful vector. The physical lift provides an immediate visible result; over the subsequent months, the slowly absorbing PLLA/PGLA matrix stimulates the body's own collagen synthesis at the thread tract and cone insertion points, adding a progressive biostimulatory component to the result. As the threads fully absorb over 12–18 months, the neocollagenesis they induced contributes to sustained support of the lifted tissue. Treatment zones include the lateral brow for brow lift, the mid-face and cheeks for malar fat pad repositioning, the nasolabial fold area for fold softening, and the neck and jowl zone for mild lower face lift. The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia in approximately 30 minutes with no incisions beyond the entry points for the introducer needle. Most patients return to normal activity within 24–48 hours. Dr. Halaas's surgical background in facial anatomy provides a high level of precision in thread placement relative to non-surgical injectors. NYC market pricing for this procedure typically ranges from $2,000 to $6,000 depending on the number of threads and areas treated.