Though a thread lift does not remove excess facial skin, it lifts the skin to create a tighter appearance. This procedure can treat droopy jowls and excess skin on the face, and lax skin on the jawline, under eyes, and cheeks.
A thread lift is a nonsurgical cosmetic procedure that lifts and tightens your skin for a younger look. A thread lift also stimulates your body's collagen production. Collagen creates firmer, more supple skin and naturally diminishes with age. A thread lift procedure has a quick recovery with minimal complications.
Your skin produces collagen in response to the micro-injuries experienced during the thread lift. Your results will continue to improve over the course of two to three months as your skin produces extra collagen.
Con: There can be complications
Madnani warns of complications like bumps and pain. Other possible complications include dimpling from an extruding thread, trouble opening your mouth, infection and bruising. Furthermore, although the risk is low, Dr. Klausner says there is potential for asymmetry.
Myth #6: PDO Threads Stretch The Skin
This is absolutely not true! PDO threads do not stretch the skin at all. There is no pulling of the top layer of the skin during a thread lift. The threads are placed beneath the skin's surface onto the fat layer and lift the dermis.
Fortunately, because the threads placed under the skin during a thread lift are so small, the patient will not feel any of this happening. Most people cannot feel their sutures at all once the skin has healed around them.
In suitable candidates, a thread facelift can create a lifting effect. But in patients who have more extreme sagging and excess skin, a thread facelift may not be the best option. Unlike a facelift, it does not trim away loose skin or reposition the underlying fat, tissue, and muscle. They aren't a permanent fix.
Disadvantages of a thread lift when compared to a surgical facelift: The results from a facelift last much longer than a thread lift. Depending on your age and goals, a thread lift may not be adequate. A facelift may have more impact on older patients or those who may want more dramatic correction.
Many patients opt to have regularly scheduled PDO thread lifts once or twice a year. Your results may last longer depending on the condition of your skin, your age, and how well your body responds to polydioxanone threads; younger patients may find that results last for a little over a year.
Kim Kardashian
The socialite admits that she often uses thread lifts and is one of the first to come forward and accept them. According to her, she considers them to be her secret for young and healthy skin. She uses them along with her traditional filler and injection treatments.
The final results of your PDO thread lift will be seen within a month or two of your treatment. You will notice a tightening and lifting of the skin immediately, but it will take about two weeks for collagen production to start working and for you to see an improvement in skin tone, texture and overall quality.
The sensations and swelling will dissipate over the coming week as the tissue heals and acclimates to its new addition. You'll see instant results from the physical lift, but there is more to come since collagen takes 2-3 months to generate fully.
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.
Dermal fillers can target specific areas of concern, but they require touchups to maintain results. PDO Thread lifts are best for focusing on the whole face rather than one problem area.
PDO thread lifts are a minimally invasive and effective treatment for your skin problems. They aren't normally felt or seen underneath the skin. However, in some rare cases of people with thin skin, they can feel them when they press on these areas.
If you want plumper lips, you'll go with a filler. If you want to tighten sagging cheeks or skin under your chin, you'll go with threads. With such effective options available, each addressing specific concerns, you may discover you prefer a more comprehensive treatment plan.
Sagging jowls may look cute on your bulldog, but that's where the cuteness ends. 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.
Pros - This highly popular method of hair removal is generally fool-proof and is extremely cost-effective. Cons - Like shaving, threading removes hair only from the surface which means it needs to be repeated regularly (usually monthly). Pain differs from person to person but it can sting quite a bit on sensitive skin.
These signs can include mild to moderate skin laxity, particularly in the mid-face, and fine lines and wrinkles around the nose, mouth, and chin. Most of the time, candidates for this treatment are between the age of 30 and 55. Ultimately, the candidates for this treatment will be determined by consultation.
There is still a risk of complications such as bruising, thread breakage, thread extrusion, fever, and infection. Even with topical anaesthetics, some patients may still experience pain during or after the procedure.
Good skin is essential as response to the treatment relies on the threads to tighten over the lifted area. Patients with thin skin may have more chances of sutures showing, rippling effect and bruising. Threads lifts are not suitable for patients with excessively saggy skin.
Some patients may feel only minimal discomfort, while others may experience moderate pain. The type of thread used, the technique employed by the practitioner, and the patient's pain tolerance can all play a role in determining the level of pain experienced during the procedure.
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 general, you can expect to spend anywhere from $1,200 – $1,800 for a thread lift on just the face. For thread procedure focusing on just the neck and jawline, about $800 – $1,000. And if you want to address your entire face, neck and jawline, as is a typical thread procedure, it will cost you about $2,000 to $2,500.