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None of us want to appear to be older than we are. Some of us appear older than our actual age due to genetics, medical issues, smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, or recurrent sun exposure without protection. Your best option is a PDO thread lift because it is secure, barely intrusive, and produces immediate benefits.
Here are the essential facts concerning PDO thread lift you need to know.
What is PDO Thread Lift?
Flexible and long-lasting polydioxanone is the main component of absorbable surgical sutures. For over 20 years, The FDA has safely approved its use in helping close wounds.
Following insertion, a PDO thread lift stimulates the production of new collagen, which helps tighten and tone the area where the threads were inserted. The new collagen is left behind as the body eventually absorbs the biodegradable threads.
The three textures employed in thread lifts—mono, cog, and screw— work differently, and each has different advantages.
How Does PDO Thread Lift Work?
A thread lift causes the skin to “lift” in a modest but noticeable way. The cosmetic surgeon suspends the patient’s sagging facial skin with sutures rather than surgically removing it. A PDO thread lift elevates and tightens the face by slightly drawing the skin back.
Threads are excellent for elevating the skin, and they delay the aging process by inducing the body’s “healing response” and directing massive amounts of collagen to the treated areas. This process is significant since collagen is essential to the aging process.
The “growth factors” that significantly impact our skin’s health are supported by collagen. Collagen aids in wound healing and maintains our skin’s strength, volume, and suppleness. Our bodies continually create less and less collagen as we age, which results in an 80% drop in skin thickness by the time we reach the age of 70.
This loss of volume and strength significantly influences the development of sagging skin and wrinkles. Gravity pushes the skin downward and strains it because the skin loses its ability to support the tissues beneath it as it becomes weaker.
When skin laxity symptoms are still minor, injecting the face’s skin with new collagen can help lessen looseness (by thickening and moisturizing the skin) and stop it from getting worse (by strengthening the skin).
PDO Mono Threads
Mono PDO threads are made from a single PDO filament. They are smooth, barely noticeable, and barbless.
Short threads, often called mono PDO threads, are frequently utilized as skin-rejuvenating sutures. It thickens the skin, improves skin texture, and minimizes the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, in addition to tightening the skin.
PDO mono threads stimulate collagen production beneath the skin, gradually and naturally tightening and regenerating the skin. Instead of dramatically elevating the skin, mono threads significantly tighten it.
The mono thread is a good option for people needing skin tightening and a little lifting. Since mono threads are entirely smooth, they require an anchor point to lift the skin.
They are frequently placed in a mesh-like pattern to ensure that the desired skin is fully tightened. Experts typically use between 10 and 30 threads for each location to create a better look.
PDO Cog Threads
The usage of cog threads may be recommended for those seeking a more considerable lift. Because cog threads are barbed, they support sagging skin tissue and boost collagen production.
Barbs that hook beneath the skin give threads a pre-existing anchor point and add to skin tightening.
Professionals utilize cog threads as standalone treatments; occasionally, they also employ mono threads. Cog threads are widely used to tighten the face and raise drooping skin. Cogs help shape the nose, jowls, and eyebrows.
PDO Screw Threads
Screw threads are one or two threads entangled around the insertion needle to enhance results. The targeted area can receive more volume thanks to screw threads. To assist in creating a V-shaped face, they work best when used to improve hollow parts of the skin.
PDO Thread Lift Benefits
Here are a few reasons you might prefer PDO thread lifts over other surgical facelifts.
Instant Results
Most patients who receive PDO thread lift notice effects immediately because as soon as the threads are introduced into the subcutaneous layer of the skin, they start to tighten and tone the skin.
Most patients typically notice the lifting and tightening as soon as four weeks after the procedure. Contrarily, it may take months for surgical facelifts to recover and show their full effects.
However, thread lifts often only elevate the face a tiny bit. They are better suited to mild or moderate laxity since this results in a more subtle effect. Facelift surgery might be the preferred option for drastic modifications.
Convenient
For people who are hesitant to undergo a more expensive and intrusive operation, PDO thread lifts are a good option. Thread lifting doesn’t require incisions because the threads are injected with a needle. This process makes the procedure much simpler to carry out and, as a result, inexpensive for the patient.
Patients must be profoundly sedated during facelift surgery, which can take two to four hours. In contrast, PDO facelifts often take half as long. They only require a local anesthetic, allowing patients to drive themselves home and return to work after the procedure.
SkinLumi Aesthetics offers another type of convenient facelift called the 4D facelift.
Minimal Downtime
With thread lifts, the post-treatment discomfort is minimal, and most patients have little trouble returning to their routines afterward. Thread lifts are low-risk and have a minimal likelihood of problems because they are non-invasive.
Most facelift patients require round-the-clock care for at least three days following surgery. To heal, patients typically need to take a few weeks off of work.
Long-Lasting Results
Hydrolysis causes PDO threads to dissolve roughly six months after the therapy. Although results can endure for two years or longer, the lifting effects continue for another 3-6 months after the threads are absorbed into the skin.
Even though it isn’t permanent, the procedure is low-risk, and once the original threads have faded, most patients choose to have a new set.
For people who only require a minor lift but do not desire the risks, scars, or recovery associated with facelift surgery, PDO thread lifting is ideal. It is also a fantastic option for people who cannot undergo surgery for various medical conditions.
Before getting a PDO thread lift procedure, it’s best to consult professionals. Contact SkinLumi Aesthetics at 801-676-9372 or use our virtual consultation tool to see if the PDO thread lift is right for you.
