PDO Threading - non-surgical face lift

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 A thread lift is a procedure that uses a dissolvable suture to tighten and lift your skin. It’s a less invasive procedure than facelift surgery and can often be performed in under 45 minutes without needing to go under a scalpel.

Polydioxanone (PDO) thread lifts use a biodegradable polyester suture. They’re best suited for rejuvenating your skin while some newer types of thread lifts are better at lifting sagging skin.

Let’s take a look at what makes a PDO thread lift different from other thread lifts and what you can expect during the procedure.

 PDO threads are one of three types of sutures commonly used in thread lift procedures. The other two types are made from polylactic acid (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCA).

PDO threads have been around the longest of the three and have been used in surgeries since the 1980s. They’re made from a colorless polyester that breaks down in your body after about 6 months.

The presence of these sutures in your skin triggers cells in your body called fibroblasts to produce more collagen. Collagen is the protein that gives your skin its structure and elasticity. Loss of collagen is one of the main causes of aging skin.

PDO threads can be further divided into three categories:

• PDO mono threads. Smooth sutures that help rejuvenate your skin by stimulating collagen production.
• PDO cog threads. These threads have barbs that latch into your skin like small fishhooks, to provide support and lift parts of your face.
• PDO screw threads. Made up of one or two intertwined threads, these are used to help restore volume to sunken parts of your skin.

• People with minimal signs of aging who need just a small lift. Good candidates are those patients who are starting to see some droopiness of the brow, cheeks, jowls and/or neck and would like to see a lift effect, but do not want the risk, scars, or recovery of a real browlift, facelift, or necklift operation.
• People who have had some relapse from a previous plastic surgery procedure such as a facelift or neck lift.
• People who do not wish to undergo a surgical facelift or necklift for various reasons such as not wanting a prolonged recovery of a stand facelift or do not wish to spend money on an expensive facelift.

• The areas to be treated will be numbed with topical as well as local anesthetic.
• The areas to be treated are then marked.
• The threads are then inserted under the skin in precise locations using a small hollow needle to lift and support droopy elements without removing any skin. The inserted thread is then able to grasp onto the droopy skin and soft tissue to reposition the skin. This requires no cuts or incisions. It’s purely done by injections.
• With the lift effect secured, the hollow needle is removed without leaving any scars.
• Depending on the desired effect of the lift, few to several sutures will be used.
• The PDO suture remains underneath the skin. Different sutures and lengths will be used depending upon the area(s) you need lifted.