Many people want their face in recent photos to look closer to how it looked in older photos, however much time has passed.

Many people would like to look younger. We cannot turn back time, but we can take care of ourselves to keep fuller-looking skin, a defined facial contour and less sagging from gravity and ageing, especially for people aged 40 to 50. Endotine is made from a bioabsorbable material (Bio-Plastic) used in facelifts that dissolves on its own. It is used to lift the face, with small incisions and a short operating time. Results depend on each person.

Endotine, a Medical Device Designed With Small Prong-Like Points to Hold the Tissue in Place During a Lift

The small prongs of Endotine may stimulate collagen and elastin production, helping the facial skin recover and lift at the same time.
An Endotine lift aims to keep your current look closer to older photos, with results that can last a long time so it does not need to be repeated often. Results depend on each person.

The Endotine device has 5 points that hold and lift the tissue in layers that some other procedures may not reach. The device is semi-permanent and gradually dissolves within 6 to 12 months, and how long the lift lasts depends on how you look after yourself. The incisions are small, and recovery time and side effects vary from person to person.

What Can Endotine Help With

It lifts and firms the face, including a brow lift and correcting drooping upper eyelids using endoscopic surgery. It can also adjust the forehead skin, where lines caused by loss of elasticity can make the eyelids and the outer corners of the eyes droop and cause frown lines between the brows, making the skin less smooth.

Who Is Endotine Suitable For

people with sagging skin that makes the face look older than their age
people with wrinkled, loose skin who want it lifted and firmed
people with lines from ageing
people with hooded double eyelids caused by sagging skin
people with clearly visible creases and lines on the forehead

Benefits of a Surgical Facelift With Endotine

small incisions placed where they are hard to see
firmer facial skin, so new photos look closer to older ones (results depend on each person)
firmer skin, less sagging and a more defined facial contour

Disadvantages of Endotine

The surgery should be done by a surgeon with direct experience.
After surgery, you may feel numbness and tightness around the wound.
The surgery is done under general anaesthetic, so an anaesthetist should monitor you closely during the operation.

How to Prepare for a Facelift With Endotine

If you have a long-term health condition, tell your surgeon before the operation.
Stop taking painkillers (aspirin), vitamins and all supplements for at least 2 weeks.
Do not drink alcohol or smoke for at least 2 weeks.
Wash thoroughly and do not wear make-up on the day of surgery.
Do not eat for at least 6 hours before surgery.

How to Look After Yourself After Surgery

There will be swelling after surgery. Use cold compresses for the first 3 days.
Sleep with your head raised on a high pillow to help the swelling go down.
Clean the wound every day.
Take care not to let the wound get wet or damp.
Do not exercise for at least 1 month after Endotine.
Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and blow-dry it, beginning no sooner than 2 days after surgery.
Go to your follow-up appointments.
Recovery takes 2 to 4 weeks until everything settles.

Endotine surgery lifts the facial skin so it looks firmer and fuller. Afterwards, follow your surgeon’s advice closely. During recovery, you may feel that your face is not the same as before, or that something is wrong, with tightness and swelling. These are common and many people who have the surgery get them. They gradually improve and the face gradually settles into shape.