A surgical facelift was once the only way patients could achieve tighter and lifted skin, but that’s no longer the case. There’s a unique treatment that can naturally reverse aging, and it’s called the PDO thread lift. We offer this specialized anti-aging treatment here at Cynthia Salter-Lewis MD Anti-Aging and Cosmetic Medicine in Marlboro, NJ, and can customize it for your exact need to help you effectively reverse and delay the natural aging process.
What Is a PDO Thread Lift?
The PDO thread lift is a treatment that uses PDO threads, which are made of polydioxanone, a safe and fully absorbable material. Polydioxanone sutures have been used in the medical world for decades to perform various surgical procedures. They’re a safe option for patients who want to reverse the aging process and lift and tighten their skin.
What Are PDO Threads?
PDO threads are tiny sutures administered directly into the skin via an injectable device called a cannula. These threads typically have tiny barbed shapes, so once administered to the skin, they adhere to the tissue and immediately lift it higher to treat skin laxity. Their presence in the skin also stimulates natural collagen and elastin production at the treatment site. So, not only do you get immediate results, but you’ll get gradual and long-lasting results.
Over time, your body will produce more collagen and elastin in response to the PDO threads’ presence in your skin, and they’ll slowly break down and be absorbed within six months. Once the body metabolizes the ingredients, you’ll be left with natural collagen, increased skin volume, and healthier and tighter skin.
What Are the Treatment Benefits?
Patients who schedule this anti-aging treatment can expect firmer and lifted skin after a single session. It’s an excellent alternative to a surgical facelift because it requires no surgical techniques or a lengthy recovery post-treatment. Other treatment benefits include the following:
- Results are immediate and gradual
- Treatments can delay and reverse the aging process
- Treatments are relatively quick and comfortable
- We can customize treatments to address each patient’s specific needs
- Maintenance treatments can help patients continue to address the signs of aging or slow the natural aging process
What Can It Treat?
The PDO thread lift can treat the most common signs of aging, including facial folds, loose skin, lines, wrinkles, and volume loss. By stimulating natural collagen and elastin production, the treatment naturally increases skin volume and firmness and improves skin texture.
Enhancing Your Treatment Results With Cosmetic Injectables
We can schedule a treatment with PDO threads to help you achieve full facial rejuvenation, but there are also ways to enhance your results to make them even better. We can pair a PDO thread lift with a customized neuromodulator and dermal filler treatment plan.
Neuromodulators
Neuromodulators are cosmetic injectables that work on the muscular level to relax the skin by temporarily inhibiting communication between the brain and nerve signals so the muscles can’t make exaggerated contractions. These injectables can significantly improve the appearance of expression lines on the upper half of the face.
Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers treat volume loss and restore natural volume to the skin with a hyaluronic acid-based formula that contains HA particles that closely mimic what the body produces naturally. When we pair one of both of these injectables with PDO threads, we can fill hollow areas, smooth expression lines, lift and tighten the skin, and help you achieve total facial rejuvenation.
Is There Any Downtime?
After your treatment, you can resume most of your normal daily activities, but you must follow some aftercare instructions to promote healing and ensure that you achieve the best possible results. If you combine dermal fillers and neuromodulators with your thread lift, you’ll also need to follow all of the post-care instructions typical of a cosmetic injectable treatment, including avoiding:
- Hot environments
- Anything that increases your body temperature
- Strenuous workouts
- Touching the treatment area
- Anything that could put pressure on the injection sites
After your thread lift you must also avoid putting pressure on your skin and disrupting the threads. It’s also important to avoid sleeping on your face or side for several days after the treatment to promote healing and avoid interfering with your results. You’ll also need to use products that won’t irritate the treatment sites, and we can make recommendations after your appointment so you know exactly how to care for your skin.
Is It Painful?
This treatment process is comfortable because we can apply a topical numbing cream before administering the PDO threads to your skin. Our goal is to ensure that you have a comfortable and exceptional treatment experience from the moment you walk in the door and throughout your treatment. You can rest assured that we will not only customize a treatment plan based on your skincare goals and needs but also take steps to promote your comfort.
How Long Will My Results Last?
The benefit of this treatment is that your results can last several months to a year or longer. Because you cannot stop the natural aging process, you may see additional signs of aging at some point after your treatment. When that happens, you can schedule a follow-up session to undergo another customized session to address any new or additional concerns.
Am I a Good Candidate?
The best candidates for the PDO thread lift are patients who want to treat or reverse the aging process. It can meet the needs of those who are just beginning to see signs of aging or those with more advanced lines, wrinkles, and skin laxity who don’t want to commit to or cannot undergo a surgical procedure to achieve their desired results. We can confirm your treatment eligibility at the initial consultation and confirm this treatment is the best option.
Lift, Tighten, and Rejuvenate Your Skin
The PDO thread lift provides patients with a minimally invasive and long-lasting solution that can naturally and effectively treat visible aging. If you want to learn more about the PDO threads and how they can help you reach your aging-related or cosmetic goals, and how we can combine them with dermal fillers and neuromodulators for total facial rejuvenation, we can give you all the details at your pre-treatment consultation.
