Thread Lift Aftercare Guide, Jamsil Seoul
The short answer
After a thread lift at Shinebom Clinic in Jamsil, Seoul, you can wash and wear makeup after 2 to 3 hours, the patch comes off after 2 days, and you should take medicine for 3 days and avoid opening your mouth wide for 4 weeks. Avoid alcohol, sauna, hot baths and hard exercise for 1 week.
Key facts
- Washing and makeup: after 2 to 3 hours
- Patch: remove after 2 days
- Medicine: 3 days
- Avoid for 1 week: alcohol, sauna, hot baths, hard exercise
- Avoid wide mouth opening: 4 weeks
- Touch-up: at 2 to 4 weeks
What is different about thread lift recovery?
A thread lift places dissolvable threads under the skin using injection anesthesia. Because the threads need to settle in position, the clinic's advice includes a longer period of mouth-movement care than most other treatments. Heat and exercise rules are similar to other injectables.
What is the timeline?
- 2 to 3 hours: you can wash your face and wear makeup.
- Days 1 to 3: take the prescribed medicine for 3 days.
- Day 2: remove the patch.
- Week 1: avoid alcohol, sauna, hot baths and hard exercise.
- Weeks 1 to 4: avoid opening your mouth wide. Bruising and swelling settle in 2 to 4 weeks.
What does avoid opening your mouth wide mean in practice?
- Cut food into small pieces.
- Choose soft food.
- Be careful with big yawns, large bites and long dental visits during the 4 weeks.
Plan any dental work before your thread lift, and ask your doctor if it cannot wait.
What is normal?
Bruising, swelling and a sense of tightness are common and settle in 2 to 4 weeks. Mild tenderness when you move your face is expected. A touch-up is possible at 2 to 4 weeks if needed.
When should you contact the clinic?
Contact Shinebom Clinic if you can feel a thread under the skin or if one emerges through the skin. Also get in touch if pain worsens, redness or warmth spreads, or you develop a fever. Use the contact page; enquiries in English are welcome.
Related reading
Compare approaches in thread lift vs device lifting, and see the thread lift treatment page. For machine-based lifting, use the lifting device aftercare. If you plan to fly soon, ask your doctor; visitors typically stay nearby until the touch-up window has passed.
Frequently asked questions
How long should I avoid opening my mouth wide?
The clinic advises avoiding it for 4 weeks.
When does the patch come off?
Remove the patch after 2 days.
What if I can feel a thread?
Contact the clinic if you feel a thread or if one emerges through the skin.
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General information from Shinebom Clinic, not personal medical advice. Results and recovery vary between individuals, and all procedures carry possible risks and side effects. A doctor will confirm what suits you at consultation.
Bloom yourself, in your own way
Tell us your skin concerns and dates in English. Shinebom Clinic is a 3-minute walk from Jamsil Station, exits 8 and 9.