PDO Thread Lift
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The PDO Thread Lift is one of the most commonly performed minimally invasive safe non-surgical skin lifting procedures today. The treatment lifts and tightens sagging skin tissue by the use of threads introduced into the deeper layers of the skin.


Treatment benefits
  • Instant skin lifting through mechanical effects
  • Tightening sagging skin, by contracting fat tissue creating slimming effect.
  • Cellular renewal, through Collagen stimulation to improve skin texture, elasticity, reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • Long-term effect - up to 3 years

Treatment areas

The PDO thread lift is very versatile, allowing practically all areas of the face to be treated, including:
  • Under Eye area
  • Eyebrows
  • Crow’s feet (wrinkles around eyes)
  • Cheeks
  • Nasolabial folds
  • Naso jugal folds
  • Wrinkles around mouth
  • Jaw line
  • Jowls
  • Neck
Endless lifting possibilities tailored to individual needs

The PDO Thread Lift procedure is designed according to what we want to treat, and which areas we want to concentrate on.
PDO threads can be used for lifting, rejuvenation (improving skin texture and wrinkles), volumising and even reducing fat. Different threads and techniques are used for different purposes.

Indications for PDO Thread Lift
  • It is best suited for men and women who are unwilling to tolerate the long downtime of a facelift surgery but want to look immediately lifted.
  • The PDO Thread Lift is an effective non-surgical facelifting treatment that is suitable for anyone looking to improve the appearance of sagging skin.
  • This treatment is suitable for someone who is willing to undergo some injections, and who want to attain an instant lift of the facial contours without undergoing a facelift surgery.
Depending on the areas treated, the procedure takes 15-30 minutes. A PDO Thread Lift is a minimally invasive procedure. After numbing and infusion of local anaesthesia, the PDO threads are inserted via sharp or blunt tip needles (called cannulas) into different layers of the skin. Once inserted, the threads anchor the skin and lift it upwards. The excess threads are then cut off.
The Client might feel some discomfort during the treatment, but local anaesthetics is applied to provide relatively painless treatment.
Expected results

Your skin is immediately lifted straight after the treatment as the threads provide support to lift skin in its new position. You may look slightly tighter than the final result, but in about 1 week, you will begin to look much more natural.

About 6 months after the procedure, the PDO threads made of Polydioxanone (PDO) will disappear through simple hydrolysis (they are absorbable). The lifted facial contours will remain for about 3-6 months more, due to the cellular rejuvenation effects. Your skin cells are stimulated to produce new collagen, and new blood vessels to improve skin microcirculation. At the same time, the PDO threads cause the fat tissue to contract, producing a skin tightening and facial slimming effect.

Long term lasting effects

The rejuvenative effects kick in after 1-2 months – you will notice better skin texture, firmer and smoother skin. The Aesthetician may concentrate more on either skin rejuvenation, or skin lifting during your procedure. Depending on the technique and which is used, the results will vary from person to person.
In about 9 months after the treatment, the threads would have dissolved, but the results will still continue for many more months.
Repeating the procedure 6-9 months after the first procedure allows for a long lasting result of up to 3 years.

Before & post treatment recommendations
  • Like other treatments involving injections, avoid alcohol, supplements such as Vitamin E, Omega Fish oils, some Chinese medicines, gingko for 1-2 days before and after the procedure.
  • Avoid going to the steam room, sauna, and engaging in heavy exercise such as High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).
  • Following 2 weeks after the PDO Thread Lift, you are also discouraged from undergoing any dental treatment (which requires you to open your mouth excessively.)
  • You are also advised to sleep on your back to allow the swelling to subside and to avoid the putting pressure on the face that might cause misalignment of the threads.

Possible side effects

This treatment is safe and the side effects are rare and minimal.
  • Depending on areas treated, bruising may or may not occur. Expect some mild swelling and soreness for 3 to 5 days after the procedure, and a sensation of tightness (mild) of up to 2 weeks. Temporary mild dimpling of the skin can also occur – and resolves in a few days.
  • Some side effects are related to the technique of insertion, and the types of threads used. These include surface depressions, thread migration and even extrustion, facial assymetry, prolonged pain, and prolonged dimpling.
  • The side effects are mostly manageable – removal of threads may be required in cases of migration and extrusion. There is no scarring after removal, and the problems resolved completely. 

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