How much does a facelift cost? Is it effective?

Facial tightening with modern technology is a method that many people are interested in. With the advantage of improving sagging skin, dark circles, melasma, facial threads help women regain a rosy, tight, and youthful complexion. So, is the cost of facial tightening expensive? Where should I get the best facial threading done? Let's explore together with Aura Beauty Institute through the following article!

1. What is facial tightening? What are its advantages?

Facial tightening is a cosmetic surgical procedure aimed at removing excess skin, lifting muscles, and restructuring the subcutaneous tissue, helping the face become firmer, smoother, and more youthful. This is an effective solution for those who have undergone the natural aging process, making the face sag, wrinkle, and lose sharp features.

Currently, there are many different facial tightening services on the market such as Mesh Lift, thread lifting, and Ultra Vlift… However, in reality, all these services have the same effect, differing only in whether they involve surgery or not and the technology applied.

Facial tightening brings many outstanding advantages, including:

• Facial tightening helps remove excess sagging skin, lifting the face back to its original position, creating more defined and youthful facial features.

• Deep wrinkles like smile lines, forehead wrinkles, and corner mouth wrinkles will be significantly improved after facial tightening.

• This method can also help minimize eye bags, excess fat in the cheeks and chin, creating a slimmer face.

• No need for excessive recovery time.

• The service is safe, without leaving scars, and does not cause pain or discomfort.

2. How much does facial tightening cost?

The cost of facial tightening is a concern for many people. Accordingly, depending on each performing unit, method, and applied technology, the cost will vary:

2.1. Traditional facial tightening surgery

Traditional facial tightening surgery usually has a price range of approximately 20 - 80 million VND. This can be considered a relatively high price compared to the income of some young people. However, this price is completely reasonable when the surgical method requires high expertise from doctors and deeply invades the skin area. Therefore, the cost of traditional facial tightening is also higher than other beauty tightening methods.

Below is a reference price list for traditional facial tightening surgery on the current market, prices vary depending on the treatment area and specific method:

2.2. Thread facial tightening

For the thread facial tightening technique, the price will depend on the degree of skin aging and the area of skin to be treated. Typically, for small areas of skin, the cost of thread facial tightening ranges from 15 to 25 million VND. However, for larger areas of skin that are severely aged and sagging, the cost will be higher, from 30 - 60 million VND.

Below is a reference price list for thread facial tightening services on the market in 2025, prices vary depending on the type of thread, treatment area, and method used:

In addition to the normal thread tightening technique, gold thread facial tightening is also prioritized by many customers due to its high biocompatibility and long-lasting effectiveness. For this method, the price often varies higher than normal threads, depending on the area of skin and the degree of aging, but it offers optimal safety and significantly stimulates collagen regeneration. If you want to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages and the implementation process, please refer to the article: Gold thread facial tightening.

3. Factors affecting the cost of facial tightening

Regarding the question “how much does facial tightening cost?”, this depends greatly on various factors as follows:

3.1. Type of thread used

According to many experts and doctors, for each skin area, technicians will use different types of threads. If the customer's skin is severely aged, dark, and has many flaws, then a higher quality thread is required, and vice versa. Especially, each address or beauty institute will use different brands of facial tightening threads, therefore, this will also affect the cost of facial tightening.

3.2. Facial tightening method

Each method of facial tightening will have different costs. If you choose facial tightening through traditional surgery, it usually costs more than other methods. Meanwhile, endoscopic facial tightening will be less invasive, has a faster recovery time, and is generally cheaper. Additionally, thread tightening is also a more budget-friendly method compared to other techniques.

3.3. Qualifications and experience of cosmetic doctors

This is also one of the factors affecting the cost of facial tightening. If you choose to perform with qualified doctors, with many years of experience, who are well-known in the beauty market, the price will be higher than that of newly graduated doctors with little experience. However, according to experts, you should choose a cosmetic doctor with experience and good facial tightening techniques to minimize any unfortunate risks during the process.

3.4. Aesthetic facility and equipment

Typically, dermatology hospitals and beauty institutes will have higher facial tightening costs compared to smaller facilities. At the same time, larger beauty establishments often have modern equipment and compliant machinery, so the cost will also be higher compared to other units.

3.5. The facial skin condition of the customer

The cost of facial tightening will depend on the customer's skin condition. For example, if your skin is dark, has melasma, and is extremely aged, doctors will need more time to treat, using modern machinery and technology to improve skin status. Therefore, this cost is also affected by this factor.

3.6. Geographic location of the aesthetic facility

If you choose aesthetic facilities located in the city center, in prime locations, the cost of facial tightening will be more expensive than beauty units in provincial areas. This is because cosmetic centers in the city often have to pay high rent and various service fees such as security, equipment...

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4. Should you get cheap threads?

You absolutely should not get cheap threads and trust the rampant advertising on social media. In reality, there have been numerous cases of complications from cheap thread lifting at untrustworthy units. Many doctors and experts at dermatology hospitals or reputable beauty institutes have warned of customers experiencing facial skin infections, necrosis, and severe complications when getting cheap threads.

According to doctors, the lowest cost for facial thread tightening usually ranges from 20 - 25 million VND, absolutely not at 5 - 10 million VND as many beauty units advertise. Especially at reputable beauty institutes using modern technology, the cost of thread tightening can reach hundreds of millions of VND. Therefore, customers need to be cautious when choosing a quality aesthetic address, absolutely not to be led astray by cheap thread offers as rumored and advertised.

5. Aura International Beauty Institute - The most reputable and quality facial tightening address in HCMC

Choosing a reputable facial thread tightening address is not easy for clients because there are many beauty facilities offering facial tightening services on the market. Understanding the concerns of many customers, Aura International Beauty Institute provides the endoscopic muscle tightening service (thread lifting) Fishbone Vlift.

Aura Dynamic Endoscopic Muscle Tightening Service at Aura offers the following outstanding advantages:

• Aura uses self-dissolving threads completely imported from Germany, shaped like fish bones, with nano spikes that stick tightly to the skin.

• The body of the thread contains collagen and vitamin C, which provide nutrients for the skin and help treat melasma and dark spots.

• Especially, this method also helps firm the skin, dissolve fat, diminish grooves, and reduce wrinkles.

• After 2 years of the threads dissolving, the collagen system continues to be produced under the skin, keeping your face always youthful and rosy.

• The performing doctor has experience and high skills with a proprietary multi-layer thread fixation technique, ensuring muscle lifting is three times more effective than traditional thread lifting methods.

• Aura Beauty Institute also offers a 5-year warranty, ensuring customer rights.

• Absolutely safe, no scarring, no pain, and no long recovery needed.

We hope that with the information above, you have a clear understanding of the cost of facial tightening. If you are worried about where to get the threading done, come to Aura International Beauty Institute to achieve a firm, rosy face and effectively address your aging concerns! Wishing you beauty and success.

According to personal experience, the forehead area is one of the first areas to show signs of aging, with horizontal forehead wrinkles and crow's feet appearing early. 👉 To understand the mechanism, advantages and disadvantages, and execution costs of this method, you can refer to the article Forehead tightening.