Complications after nose thread lifts
Threads with repeated inflammation or protrusion | Preparing for rhinoplasty
Removal of common thread-lift materials
Treatment of inflammation and extrusion
Removal and revision planned together
Minimal tissue damage
Where possible, threads, inflammatory capsules and foreign material are removed together to limit tissue damage.
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Rather than partial removalRemove together where possible
Tissue damageKept to a minimum
Inflammation and adhesionsAddressed together
Considering future rhinoplastyA staged plan
STEP 01
Threads used in nose lifts are described as dissolvable, but in practice they often remain for years or generate inflammatory tissue around them. Retained threads can cause inflammation and swelling, thinning of the skin at the tip, thread extrusion and deformity — and they interfere with accurate surgery later on.
STEP 02
Removing threads piecemeal leaves inflammation and adhesion recurring around what remains, increasing tissue damage. We remove the threads, the inflammatory capsule and any foreign material in a single procedure wherever possible, keeping tissue damage to a minimum and leaving healthy tissue for rhinoplasty afterwards.
STEP 03
Where the tissue is in good condition, rhinoplasty can be carried out at the same time as removal. Where there is inflammation or significant tissue damage, we allow a recovery period and proceed in stages. Dr. Kim assesses the tissue himself and judges the timing and the method.
STEP 04
If the tip is red or painful to press after a thread procedure, if you can feel or see threads under the skin, if the shape of your nose is gradually deviating or dropping, or if you are planning rhinoplasty after a thread procedure, we recommend an early assessment.
Q&A
SURGERY LOG
111 columns on Thread removal — the questions that come up most in the consulting room, written up by the doctor himself.
Consultation
Dr. Kim Hyung-taek takes personal responsibility
from diagnosis through surgery and aftercare.
Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person.
Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.
