On average, patients require between 2 – 4 threads on each side of the face for a mid-face thread lift. An additional 2 – 4 threads may be needed for the lower face and/or neck.
In truth, each drooped cheek/jowl will require multiple cogged threads. A thread lift is great for a mild/moderate droop but the number of threads to get that lift will range from 4 to 8 per side.
4-8 threads on each side are needed. Non-barbed PDO threads are fine threads with a small lifting capacity.
One treatment is usually enough to achieve your desired results. This is because a PDO thread lift tackles anti-aging concerns right from the source, manually lifting the skin to reduce skin laxity, fine lines, and wrinkles. One treatment appointment is enough to create a more youthful visage.
A follow-up treatment every 12 months is the best way to maintain your results. If you're interested in having additional threads placed, perhaps to treat a different part of the body, we can make a recommendation about the timing of that treatment.
The ideal candidates for PDO thread lifts are at a healthy and stable weight, range in age from their early thirties to mid-fifties, and are concerned with mild to moderate skin sagging and wrinkles around the mouth, nose, chin, or jaw.
PDO threads are excellent for defining of the jaw line as well as lifting and tightening sagging skin of the jowls. Even with slight swelling immediately after treatment, immediate results in this patient can be seen. It provides long-lasting results.
Treatment cost depends on a number of factors, including the extent of anticipated enhancement, the number of threads used, the surgeon's fees and the fees of the facility. On average expect your thread lift to cost between $4,000 (AUD) to $5,000 (AUD). This information is correct as of 2021.
Because the dissolving PDO threads encourage the production of collagen, the skin will continue to become firmer, tighter, and more youthful-looking over the next several months.
Thankfully, there are many treatment options available which can tighten and lift sagging jowls non-surgically. One solution is the thread lift, which stimulates collagen production and tightens the skin with no downtime or scarring.
If you're bothered by low-hanging jowls but aren't ready for surgery, a polydioxanone (PDO) thread lift might be the solution you need.
A study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) confirms PDO thread lifts do work, stating thread lifts indisputably lift and shape facial soft tissues. Another study published by the NIH indicates this therapy yields around a 90 percent success rate.
Are you considering a neck lift but don't want to undergo an invasive surgical procedure? If so, you may want to consider a PDO thread neck lift. This wonderful procedure can eliminate the appearance of loose and sagging skin around the neck.
For men and women looking to tighten skin, barbed PDO threads are used to better grasp loose skin and lift it into a better position. In instances where patients want to stimulate collagen growth, a specialist may recommend using smooth PDO threads instead.
A PDO thread lifts procedure can cost anywhere from $700 to $4,500.
Lactic Acid threads, dissolve after 12 to 18 months. PCL, or polycaprolactone threads, are the most durable of the three. They take two to three years to dissolve fully.
In addition to your instantly younger look, PDO threads also provide lasting results by stimulating the production of collagen. Collagen is a structural protein responsible for your skin's youthful strength, volume, and resilience.
Silhouette Soft PLLA: Poly-L-Lactic Acid material are also used as surgical sutures, and have greater longevity than PDO, averaging 12 months before dissolving. Thus, they can stimulate collagen for a longer duration. Once dissolved, the material breaks down into glucose, carbon dioxide and water.
On average, patients require between 2 – 4 threads on each side of the face for a mid-face thread lift. An additional 2 – 4 threads may be needed for the lower face and/or neck.
Myth #9: PDO Threads Are Invasive and Painful
On a pain scale of 1 to 10, most patients say they never feel anything above level 5. While a thread lift is a little more uncomfortable than injectable aesthetic treatments like Botox and dermal filler, the overall threading procedure is relatively pain-free.
Thread lift side effects
"There's always a risk of bruising and infection, but it's very low. It's lower than the risk you would have with surgery," Matarasso explains. Some patients may end up with skin irregularities, like bumps or asymmetry, if one side of the face ends up looking fuller than the other, he adds.
What can go wrong with PDO threads? Potential complications include: Visible sutures (especially in people with thin skin) – like minor bruising. Rejection – The thread is a foreign body and might even be rejected by certain people, or it may start to protrude out of the skin.
Complications: Although thread lift is considered minimally invasive, some sutures and cuts are required. There is still a risk of complications such as bruising, thread breakage, thread extrusion, fever, and infection.