Should I avoid a flight after a threadlift due to the change of air pressure?

I advise patients to rest around 5-7 days after a threadlift before flying. This is to allow for the threads to be assimilated into the facial tissues (cells of your skin and subcutaneous tissue start to envelope the threads), and for the face to start the process of draining away the swelling in the face.

The bump you observed may be either a hematoma (traumatized vessels have not healed fully and when your heart rate or BP rises during take off, the vessel starts to leak blood into the traumatized area, causing a hematoma), or the threads being placed too superficially.

A good threadlift places the threads in the subcutaneous tissue and not too near your skin surface, which ensures strong anchorage to the facial tissue (so that it won’t migrate).

Hope this answers your questions!

Your threadlift was done 4 weeks ago before your flight. I would be interested to know what thread was used. Was there any issue in between?

If not, it is more important that you visit your doctor to assess on the raised bump. Threadlift has not been a contraindication for long haul after it has healed.

And 4 weeks is usually more than enough time. Plus 10 cm wide is really big, and a proper assessment is recommended. It might be due to other reason. Take care and keep me in the loop of your outcome.

Regards,

Elias