Introduction Thread lifting of the facial soft tissues without undermining has earned a controversial reputation.1 This may be due to the overly enthusiastic promotion of this “lunch-time” procedure without proper patient selection for commercial reasons. However, growing patient interest in mini-invasive techniques has made us consider thread lifting among other methods of facial rejuvenation. We distinguish 2 facial zones with different aging mechanisms: the central oval, which ages by deflation, and the lateral face, where gravitational changes predominate.2 Hence, the very idea of lifting may be productive in lower lateral facial zones but not in the central oval. Materials and Methods We used the “Spring” threads (polyether covered by silicone, with hogs) and “Happy lift” threads (L-polylactic acid with hogs) in 42 patients (mean age, 41.4 years) of the Baker II and III aging groups in the lateral facial zones from 2012 through 2014. We implanted 6 or 7 threads on each side (depending on the distance between the jowl and the mandible angle) with 2 straight needles (sharp or blunt). The threads entered the sideburn area, 1 needle directed upward within the temporoparietal fascia up to the parietal area, and another, under the skin, downward up to 1.5cm below the mandibular margin. The key moment of our approach was the vertical vector, which provided for even-tissue elevation from submandibular to the temporal area with no folds or dimpling. The number of threads was sufficient to evenly distribute the load on each one and to stabilize the elevated tissue.