It wouldn’t take much. Just a few millimeters of a lift of your lower face and your entire look is transformed. You do it yourself every day in the mirror with your fingertips. But then you have to let go.
What if you didn’t? If you have enough sagging around your jawline and chin that you yearn for a lift, you don’t necessarily have to book a surgical facelift. You can transform your lower face without a single incision with polydioxanone (PDO) threads.
A nonsurgical facelift with biocompatible PDO threads does more than lift your face. The tiny needles that pull your skin upward also stimulate the production of collagen in your skin, to create more depth, resilience, and long-term lift.
At Aesthetics, by Dr. Lee, our expert surgeon, Luis Lee, MD, offers PDO threads to lift and sharpen your lower face. This novel treatment is fast, safe, and easily administered at our office in Granite Bay, California.
What is a PDO thread lift and how does it work? Read on to find out.
Several types of thread lifts are on the market, but PDO threads have the longest history and safety profile. Made of clear, dissolvable polyester sutures, PDO threads have tiny needles (i.e., barbs) on them that lift the skin when we pull on and tighten them.
We expertly choose where to inject the threads and how much to tighten them to give you the degree of lift that you want. The entire procedure only takes about 45 minutes. Unlike a surgical facelift, there’s no recovery time: You see results right away.
After we insert the PDO threads, the barbs do more than lift your face. Their presence is just enough of an irritant to stimulate your skin to start producing more collagen.
After about six months, the threads gradually dissolve. But the collagen they produced stays in place, keeping your skin lifted. Thanks to the production of collagen, your skin is thicker and stronger than it was before the threads.
The degradation of collagen and elastin due to aging was what led to facial sagging in the first place. In fact, by the time you’re 70, the lack of collagen and elastin reduces the thickness of your skin by 80%.
The PDO threads create a youthful lift but also help replenish the missing proteins — collagen and elastin — that keep your skin healthy. Your skin doesn’t just look younger; it’s actually younger due to the new collagen, elastin, and skin cells that this protein matrix supports.
While your face may be a bit sore or pink after your PDO thread lift, you can return to most normal activities directly after your procedure. Just avoid massaging, rubbing, or scrubbing your face while you heal.
The threads stay in place for about six months. But the collagen that replaces them continues to lift and firm your skin for up to three years, sometimes more.
To amplify your results, you can combine PDO threads with other noninvasive or minimally invasive procedures that improve the health and look of your skin. Ask us about:
Get the lift you want by booking a PDO threads consultation today. Call our experienced, highly trained team at 916-888-8988.
We serve the California communities of Granite Bay, Rocklin, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Lincoln, and the greater Sacramento area.
