Methods For Lifting And Tightening Various Areas Of The Body

Methods of lifting and elevating various areas on a body including skin and tissue of a subject, such as an umbilicus region, using one or more threads including a plurality of features are provided herein. In a desired area of the body to be lifted, a method includes passing a first end of a first thread through a first path defined under the skin of the subject and passing a second end of the first thread through a second path defined under the skin of the subject and pulling one or more ends of the one or more threads in a direction to effect lifting of the desired area followed by fastening of the one or more ends of the one or more threads. The subject may have undergone liposuction prior to performance of the method.