Polydioxanone (PDO) Thread
Unveil Youthful Beauty With PDO Threads in Houston
Experience the transformative power of Polydioxanone (PDO) Threads at SHE Aesthetics, your premier destination in Houston for non-surgical facelift solutions. Our advanced PDO thread lift treatments are designed to lift and tighten sagging skin, redefine facial contours, and restore a youthful appearance without the need for invasive surgery.
What Is a Polydioxanone (PDO) Thread Lift?
A PDO 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.
What Makes PDO Threads Different?
PDO threads at our Houston medical spa 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 fish hooks, 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.
Potential PDO Thread Lift Complications
PDO thread lifts have a much lower risk of complications than facelift surgeries. There’s less risk of scarring, severe bruising, or bleeding when performed by a trained professional.
Minor complications occur in 15 to 20 percent of procedures but are usually easily corrected. Potential complications include:
Visible sutures (especially in people with thin skin)
Pain
Minor bruising
Infection
Snapping of threads
Accumulation of blood (hematoma)
Inflammation
Dimpling (orange peel-like skin texture)
Hair loss
Salivary gland injury
What Areas of the Face Can a PDO Thread Lift Treat?
A thread lift can treat most parts of your face that are experiencing signs of aging. The areas around your cheeks, jaw, neck, and eyes are among the most commonly treated areas.
How Long Does a PDO Thread Lift Last?
The authors of a 2019 study, Trusted Source, found that a PDO thread lift caused immediate improvements in skin sagging after the procedure. However, there was a noticeable decline in results six months later. Improvements were no longer apparent after one year.
In a study by Trusted Source published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal, a surgeon with 16 years of thread lift experience says he has seen results last anywhere from one to nine years. Younger people tend to have results that last three to four years. Older people with poor skin volume or elasticity tend to only see benefits for one to two years.
The Procedure
You’ll likely be advised to avoid alcohol and tobacco use at least five days before your procedure, along with anything else that may increase the risk of bleeding or bruising, such as:
Advil and ibuprofen
Aspirin
Omega-3 fatty acids
Green tea or green tea extracts
On the day of your procedure, your doctor will talk you through the potential complications and give you advice about your recovery.
The exact procedure your surgeon will follow can vary. In general, it will probably look something like this:
As you sit in a reclined seat, your surgeon will disinfect your face with alcohol. They’ll apply a local anesthetic with a needle under your skin.
Your surgeon will make a small incision with another needle and then insert a device called a cannula into the small hole.
Your surgeon will anchor the thread into place and pull out the cannula.
They’ll finish by cutting the thread and making sure it’s secure in place.
You’ll be free to go home shortly after the procedure.
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