The complications includes minor pain, swelling, rippling, dimpling, bruising, bleeding at the entry or exit sites, edema, asymmetry, dysesthesia, skin irregularities, and inflammatory reactions.
Possible thread lift risks include: Anesthesia risks. Difficulty opening your mouth (usually temporary) Extrusion of a thread.
Complications: Although thread lift is considered minimally invasive, some sutures and cuts are required. There is still a risk of complications such as bruising, thread breakage, thread extrusion, fever, and infection.
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.
Fortunately, because the threads placed under the skin during a thread lift are so small, the patient will not feel any of this happening.
You may feel bruised over the treatment area for a few days and there may be some swelling and puckering over the skin. This is normal after such a procedure and will almost always diminish and disappear within 7-14 days.
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.
Some patients also experience lumps after the thread lift. Lumps after thread lifting are sometimes due to the thread lifting one area of the skin and not being engaged fully. This is easily corrected or fixed if it does not resolve within one week.
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.
You'll see instant results from the physical lift, but there is more to come since collagen takes 2-3 months to generate fully. You can expect a complete recovery from your thread lift in no more than two weeks.
While it is unlikely that your PDO threads will slip out of place, it is still important for patients to understand the procedure itself as well as thread lift aftercare.
Following the lift at home some 'popping' and 'twanging' sensations can be felt. This is the barbs on the COG threads which have small teeth to attach and pull up the skin. As with any aesthetic and cosmetic procedure, minimal discomfort and pain is to be expected.
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.
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.
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.
Both may be used to stimulate the production of collagen. So, when looking at the areas you want to address, you may discover one option is the obvious choice. 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.
Aside from coping with temporary swelling and tenderness, most clients are able to smile after a PDO thread lift.
Not only do the threads physically lift the skin, but they also stimulate the body's natural production of collagen, meaning thread lift results will continue to improve over time.
Consequently, sleeping on your side or stomach is one of the worst things you can do after your procedure. Sleeping side or face down can cause patients to experience swelling, bruising, and discomfort, and generate less than ideal results.
How can you tell if a PDO thread broke? You may feel the puncture points used to insert the threads for a few weeks as they heal. There may also be a feeling of tightness from the pulling of the skin. In some cases, the threads can migrate or move.
You can have a another thread lift once the face starts to drop back to its original position again. This can vary from person to person but some people do repeat thread lifts after 1-2 years to maintain the result.
In some cases, other medical treatments may be recommended to treat lumps after a thread lift. For example, laser therapy or microdermabrasion may be used to help improve the texture and appearance of the skin. In severe cases, surgery may be required to remove the lumps.