{"id":20659,"date":"2023-09-04T15:15:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T15:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lime-barracuda-517323.hostingersite.com\/aesthetic-medicine\/support-wires\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T10:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:16:36","slug":"support-wires","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pilaresdasaude.pt\/en\/consultations\/aesthetic-medicine\/support-wires\/","title":{"rendered":"Support wires"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20659\" class=\"elementor elementor-20659 elementor-12339\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f8f47ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f8f47ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-499030b0\" data-id=\"499030b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ec10c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"56ec10c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>What is it?<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Tensioning threads are resorbable and biocompatible materials that stimulate the formation of collagen, while at the same time fixing the tissues, in order to produce a visible \"lift\" in the skin.<\/p><h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Who is it for?<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">They are indicated for patients who want to improve the firmness of the face and neck.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">- Middle third: elevation of cheekbones<br>- Lower third: improvement of nasolabial folds, \"Chinese moustache\", marionette lines and \"bulldog cheeks\"<\/p><h2 class=\"p1\"><b>How does it work?<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The threads are applied via a cannula to the subcutaneous cellular tissue under local anesthesia, without a cut or scar, to \"lift fallen parts\" of the skin, restoring a new facial contour that has been lost due to sagging. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Each thread causes progressive fibrosis of the tissue, stimulating collagen production and resulting in firmer skin. 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