- If you want the effects of your treatment to last then the PDO Thread Lift comes out on top as it lasts a minimum of 12-18 months on average whilst dermal fillers have a lifespan of around 6-9 months and will require regular top-ups to maintain your results.
Threads are an excellent option in correcting certain problem areas, especially if there is some laxity, drooping, or sagging of skin. On the other hand, fillers are designed to address the fine lines you want gone (or at least reduced in appearance).
While PDO smooth threads help plump the skin, it doesn't provide the same extent of volume replacement as dermal fillers. Integrating the two treatments may be beneficial to not only volumize the skin but also increase the skin's elasticity over time as the threads stimulate gradual collagen production.
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.
The threads can be used to lift the skin and tissues back to a more youthful position, while fillers are used to restore volume to hollow or sunken areas. For the most dramatic lifting of tissues in the lower face and cheek area, Silhouette Soft Instalift threads can be used.
There are areas like the neck and jawline where dermal fillers are unsuitable, but PDO thread lift is the perfect solution for the sagging skin. The results of dermal filler are visible immediately while those of a PDO thread lift is fully visible when the body starts generating collagen.
Facial fillers are a top treatment choice for eliminating jowls as they can be used to rebuild the structure of the face whilst rebooting the skin's natural supply of hyaluronic acid and smoothing the jawline.
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.
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.
How Often Should You Have Treatment? The results of this treatment can last for six to 12 months at a time, so how long the results of your treatment lasts will determine how often you should have treatment. Many patients opt to have regularly scheduled PDO thread lifts once or twice a year.
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.
Aside from coping with temporary swelling and tenderness, most clients are able to smile after a PDO thread lift.
Some common treatments combined with PDO threading include: Wrinkle relaxers: Wrinkle relaxers, like BOTOX® and Dysport®, could be used in conjunction with a thread lift near the brow and eye area to reduce Crow's feet and frown lines, as the threads are often not suitable for those areas.
CONS OF THE THREAD LIFT:
The thread lift is considered a minor surgery, and as such, once the skin is cut there is the risk of infection, bruising, temporary discomfort, rippling off the skin and temporary numbness.
Dermal filler injections provide results that last 6 to 18 months. Thread lift results last for about 3 years.
Side effects plagued patients, including infections, breakage and, for pale patients, a visible blue thread beneath the skin. Even those who achieved lifted skin saw their faces sag after a few months due to everyday mannerisms like smiling.
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.
The lifting results are instantaneous. However, the best results are obtained after 3 months as PDO threads also stimulate the production of collagen, which help to tighten and lift the skin.
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.
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.
How Many Treatments Do I Need? Patients typically need between one and four treatments for best results. Many patients chose to prolong the effects of PDO threading for several years with annual maintenance treatments.
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.
The effects of the fillers will wear off after months or years, but the treated area is likely to return to its original state. The benefits of both Botox and fillers will be gone and you'll notice that those lines and volume loss will come back.
Neck lift surgery (platysmaplasty) is the most effective, but also most invasive, treatment for jowls. It may be the only option available to patients with severe jowls or substantial laxity.
Cosmetic fillers like Restylane and Sculptra are often used for jawline contouring. Restylane Lyft – a hyaluronic acid filler – is also frequently recommended for reshaping the jawline as it is thicker than other fillers under the Restylane umbrella.