Minor asymmetry from swelling and hypercorrection disappears within 2 weeks. Most patients take less than a week but some patients may return to normal activities, including work, 1-2 days after thread treatments.
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.
How long is the recovery after a thread lift? Following PDO thread lift, patients may experience mild swelling, bruising, or tenderness at the suture sites.
You may see some mild discoloration and swelling at the treatment sites, but these go away within 1 – 2 days. Some results should be immediate, but full results can take weeks or months, and your results should last over a year (and even up to 18 months in some cases).
You can go home right after a thread lift procedure. You may experience some bruising and swelling around the area. Your plastic surgeon will give you instructions on how to care for the treated area, such as: Apply a cold compress or ice pack.
Use of cold compress
The cold temperature helps to constrict blood vessels, reducing the flow of blood and fluid to the area, and reducing swelling. It is recommended to use a cold compress for 15-20 minutes at a time, several times a day.
To lessen the normal post-treatment pain and swelling, you might have to avoid exerting too much pressure by smiling, laughing, or talking excessively for 2 weeks. After coping with the swelling and a few days of rest, your natural smile should slowly loosen the dermal threads.
A PDO thread lift can be expected to offer instant results that will actually improve over the span of two to three months after your treatment. Even as the threads fade, your results will keep going strong.
Sleeping on Your Stomach or Side
One of the worst things you can do after a thread lift is to apply an excessive amount of pressure to the treated area. If you sleep on your stomach or side within the first five nights post-treatment, you may experience swelling, discomfort, bruising, or less-than-optimal results.
Thread breakage.
Thread breakage happens when there's excessive movement, rubbing, or moisture in the PDO threads. A tell-tale sign of thread breakage is when you feel the puncture points used to insert the threads as they heal. You may also feel a slight pulling or tight sensation in the skin.
One of the risks associated with the use of PDO threads is the possibility of thread breakage. When a PDO thread snaps, patients can feel a sudden sharp pain, which is often accompanied by a popping or cracking sound. This occurs due to the sudden release of tension in the thread.
The skin is visibly tightened and refreshed right after the treatment. As the body builds new collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid in the months following the treatment, the face becomes plumper and acquires a more youthful look. The PDO thread lifting effects peak at about six months after the procedure.
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.
Results of the PDO thread lift
Following a thread lift, you can see results in firming and lifting within a day or two after the swelling eases. Then, over the next three weeks, you will see improvements.
You should notice a modest degree of lift immediately after your PDO thread lift. The full results can be seen about 4-5 weeks after the procedure, as your face will look lifted and more youthful.
Solid Food – as strange as it may sound, for this minimally invasive procedure to be as successful as possible, you need to avoid any activities that strain the threads, such as chewing solid foods. Try to eat soft foods that do not need to be chewed a lot, at least for the first few days following surgery.
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.
Sleep on your side
You need to avoid this for about a week after your thread lift procedure.
Do apply a cool compress ( in 30-minute increments over the first 24 hours to reduce swelling. Please be aware that using ice on newly injected skin, or thin and fragile skin, can cause injury. Frostbite can occur from ice left on the skin too long. Note: do not ice over the entry point.
Avoid touching the thread entry points as much as possible while they heal. Also, don't wear makeup for the first 12 hours today. Wait at least four hours before you lie down. Some providers also recommend you avoid washing your face or hair or getting your face wet for the first 24 hours.
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.
Many people are concerned that if they undergo this treatment, their PDO threads be noticeable. While you may be able to feel them if you touch your treatment area, you won't be able to see them. The threads will dissolve and be completely gone within six to eight months.