PDO

A PDO thread lift is an FDA-approved anti-aging treatment that lifts and tightens your skin without the need for an invasive medical procedure. Using threads made up of absorbable polydioxanone (PDO), this treatment provides the added benefit of promoting cellular renewal and neovascularisation.treatments.

Because threads are absorbable, the results of this treatment aren’t permanent. Depending on lifestyle factors and how quickly your body metabolizes the threads, you can expect the threads to remain for approximately six to eight months. Your improved, youthful countenance will remain for an additional three to six months thanks to the power of cellular rejuvenation.

This pain-free treatment starts with numbing the treatment site and infusing local anesthesia. This ensures you feel no discomfort during your treatment. The PDO threads may be inserted by either blunt or sharp tip needles, known as cannulas. These cannulas are inserted into different layers of your skin and anchor the threads so your skin can be lifted upwards. Then, leftover threads are

One of the most incredible benefits of a PDO thread lift is that treatment takes only 15 to 30 minutes. Expected treatment time varies on a case-to-case basis, but most of our clients are treated in under 20 minutes. After that, you are free to go back to your daily routine. Unlike a traditional facelift, there is no downtime or recovery associated with this treatment.

One great thing about PDO thread lift is it can address nearly all your facial cosmetic concerns. This safe, versatile, long-lasting rejuvenation treatment is often used to address concerns around the: Under-eye area, Eyebrows, Cheeks Crow’s feet, Naso jugal folds, Nasolabial folds, Wrinkles around mouth, Neck, Jowls, Softened jawline.

When treating the lower face and cheeks, this synergistic treatment is often combined with Ultherapy. While hyaluronic acid dermal fillers (like Restylane and Juvederm) make for great complementary treatments, we love combining a PDO thread lift with neuromodulators.

We find that neuromodulators are such a great fit for anti-aging treatments because they work differently than PDO lifts and hyaluronic acid fillers. HA fillers and PDO treatments stimulate your body’s collagen production. This is great for plumping up sunken cheeks and lips and filling in static lines and wrinkles.

Neuromodulatos, such as BOTOX, Dysport, and Xeomin work differently. They treat moderate-to-severe lines and wrinkles caused by motion. Such “motion” lines include marionette lines (smile lines) around your mouth, frown lines between your eyebrows, and laughter lines around your eyes. These lines and wrinkles are exacerbated when your face is in motion, whether you’re talking, laughing at a joke, or

The two primary classifications of PDO thread lift are floating non-barbed threads and floating barbed threads. Non-barbed threads can further be classified into mono-filament threads or braided threads. Similarly, barbed threads may be unilateral or bilateral; uni-directional, bi-directional, or z-directional; or cutting barbs or molding barbs.

You may have heard of PDO threads being called special names like “heart barbs”, “tornado” or “double screw”. All of these monikers refer to a type of barbed PDO thread lift. More important than what the threads are called are the thickness and length of the thread. These two factors affect the tensile strength, overall quality, treatment quality, and cost of your treatment.

Depending on your skin type, how much lift you need, and your overall aesthetic goals, your physician may choose threads of varying thickness, length, and shape. Ask us about your options during your initial consultation.

Unlike a traditional facelift, this treatment is not invasive. When you walk out of the office after your treatment, there will be no swelling, redness, irritation, or other visible signs that you have had “work done”. All people will know when they look at you is you appear young and healthy.

Moreover, threads are only inserted into the superficial layers of your skin. Nerve endings there are few and far between, so treatment doesn’t hurt. The topical anesthetic is just to prevent you from feeling any potential discomfort when the needles are inserted. In fact, you can let us know if you don’t want any anesthetic used during treatment. Many of our clients don’t like the sensation of their face being temporarily numbed and they don’t want to wait for the numbing to take

Due to swelling and inflammation, you have to wait several weeks to see the results of a facelift. The results of a PDO thread lift are immediate. Even better, results improve after two to three months as your body finishes producing new, healthy collagen.

One of the most significant benefits of PDO lifts is customizability. Since PDO threads come in all shapes and sizes, your anti-aging treatment will be customized to your skin type, skin condition, and aesthetic goals. For example, relatively thin mono-threads are ideal for restoring volume to and rejuvenating the cheeks and chin. Contrastingly, thicker threads can be used to lift and hold sagging skin around your neck and jowls.

You will look younger immediately after a PDO thread lift because your sagging skin will be tightened and lifted. However, the results only continue to improve when you walk out of our comfortable, inviting office. The process of threading stimulates your body’s production of collagen and elastin: the proteins and fibers responsible for plumping up and tightening your skin.

Just a couple of short months after treatment, you will notice the wrinkles and lines of your face have filled in and gaunt, hollow cheeks are now plumper and fuller than they have been in years. The elastin will keep your skin taut and close to your face after your body absorbs the threads and the fresh, new healthy collagen ensures there is the adequate volume in your face for at least the next year.

The cost of your treatment will depend on several factors, including the areas you want to treat, the type of threads used, and whether you receive a local anesthetic or not. What is universal, however, is that this treatment is far more affordable than cheek augmentation, chin augmentation, or a facelift.

This accounts for treatment results fading over time. Nobody can stop the aging process altogether, and none of the aforementioned cosmetic procedures are permanent, either.

One of the things our clients love most about PDO lifts is it can safely and effectively be combined with other treatments. For example, if you are experiencing extreme volume loss in your cheeks, Juvederm Voluma XC is a perfect complement for this treatment. Other dermal fillers we offer include Restylane, Radiesse, and Belotero to address cosmetic concerns ranging from deep nasolabial folds to thin lips.

The best candidate for a PDO lift is looking to turn back the hands of time without going under the knife. He or she is between the ages of 30 and 65 and is displeased with mild-to-moderate skin sagging. Good candidates have skin that is not too heavy or too thin and has not previously had a facelift. Skin is of good quality and has not been extensively and chronically damaged by the sun.

The ideal candidate for this treatment also has realistic expectations about the results. He understands that the results are immediate and will improve over time but will not be permanent. She understands that this treatment will make her look like a younger, healthier version of herself rather than someone else. He also understands that lifestyle choices will affect the durability of results, although some factors, such as metabolism, are out of his control.

You can’t control how quickly your body will absorb the PDO threads. You also can’t completely control how healthy your newly produced collagen will be. Luckily, there are several factors you can control that will extend the longevity of your results.