Gwyneth Paltrow made headlines for endorsing the facial cosmetic procedure, the PDO Thread Lift: the thread lift has quickly become a viable option for those looking to tighten up loose, crepey skin. The PDO Thread Lift is a minimally invasive procedure in which threads, which have small cones/graspers on them, are passed under the skin via a needle. The cones then grab hold of the skin from the under surface and pull to re-suspend the skin in a lifted, more youthful position. (Imagine: A puppeteer pulling the strings of a puppet from its head.)
What sets this recent version of the treatment apart from the European-loved procedure endorsed by Paltrow is that the original threads were made of permanent suture materials — meaning, once the sutures were sewn under the skin, they were there to stay. Now, the newest threads are dissolvable which lowers the risk of infection. With dissolvable products, bacteria doesn’t have a permanent foreign material to live on. As the thread dissolves, the bacteria have nowhere to hide from the body’s defense mechanisms (the immune system).
The procedure typically requires little downtime of about two to three days due to post-procedure swelling or bruising, because of the dissolvable threads, the treatment can last up to six months.
Unlike a traditional surgical face-lift, the thread lift doesn’t involve incisions. This means that, one: It is a much easier process for the patient (like getting fillers as opposed to getting a facelift), but, two: It can’t achieve a result of the same magnitude of a traditional face-lift. With this the PDO Thread Lifts are quickly becoming the gold standard of in-office facial rejuvenation.
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