Are you looking for ways to rejuvenate your skin, clear wrinkles, and remove fine lines from your face? A PDO thread lift may be the treatment you need. 

As you begin a new year, one important decision you can make is to keep your skin looking smooth while reducing the signs of aging in your face, jowls, and neck. Smile By Design offers PDO thread lift treatment to men and women in Baxter Village, near Fort Mill, SC, to help lift sagging skin, improve skin tone, and treat other signs of aging. 

In this guide, our facial aesthetics instructor, Dr. Schraw, will explain everything you need to know about PDO thread lifts and how they can help get rid of fine lines and wrinkles and give you the facelift of a celebrity.

What Are PDO Thread Lifts?

A thread lift is a cosmetic procedure that uses absorbable sutures to enhance your skin’s appearance by tightening and lifting it. There are various types of thread-lifting procedures. One is the Polydioxanone (PDO) thread lift.

PDO thread lifts are made of biodegradable polyester or medical-grade protein sutures inserted into the skin using special needles. PDO thread lifts are minimally invasive procedures best suited for restoring your skin’s youthful appearance. 

The Facelift Effect

With PDO thread lifts, you experience natural and worthwhile results, which are subtler and less invasive than a typical facelift surgery. This is why our facial aesthetics instructor uses PDO threads, which act as scaffolding to support your skin and stimulate the production of collagen. This, in turn, helps to make your skin firm, tightened, and smooth, thereby removing fine lines and wrinkles.

PDO Thread Lift Benefits

There are many benefits of using PDO thread lift to treat a variety of cosmetic concerns, including sagging skin, wrinkles, acne scars, and marionette lines. More importantly, a PDO thread lift can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by:

• Improving Your Skin Texture: PDO threads can help improve your skin’s overall appearance, quality, and texture.
• Increasing Collagen Production: PDO threads enhance the body’s ability to heal naturally, increasing collagen production. This gives you tighter, firmer skin and fewer lines and wrinkles.
• Tightening Skin: PDO threads contain elastic fibers, which create a tightening effect over time. This invariably helps to lift and tighten loose skin.
• Quicker Recovery: Compared to other facelift treatments, PDO thread lifts offer quicker recovery, allowing you to return to your routine activities immediately.

PDO Thread Lift Procedure

A PDO thread lift procedure at our dental and facial aesthetics Fort Mill office doesn’t follow a complicated process. You can easily remove fine lines and wrinkles from your face within 30 to 45 minutes.

Before beginning your treatment, Dr. Schraw will discuss everything you need to know about the procedures and their potential complications and advise you about your recovery. You will also be advised to avoid consuming alcohol, tobacco, and other substances that could increase the risk of bleeding or bruising at least five days before your treatment.

On the day of your treatment, our Baxter doctor will apply a local anesthetic to the treatment area. Afterward, she’ll make a small incision with a needle and place a cannula into the small hole. 

Dr. Schraw will anchor the PDO thread into place and pull out the cannula. She’ll finish by cutting the thread and ensuring it’s secured in place. 

Recovery Time

After a PDO thread lift, you may experience some swelling and bruising during the first two days, but it doesn’t hinder you from performing most of your daily routines. 

However, you must avoid rubbing your face during the first week so you don’t accidentally displace the thread. Also, you should avoid smoking, pursing your lips, and drinking with a straw for some weeks (Dr. Schraw will provide the exact duration, depending on your case).

H3: Potential Risk

The risks and complications associated with a PDO thread lift are minimal and uncommon. But there may be cases of:

• Bleeding.
• Pulling or lumpiness.
• Allergic reactions.
• Infection.

PDO Thread Lifts in Fort Mill, SC

PDO thread lifts offer a more affordable alternative to facelift surgery, instantly giving you rejuvenated and smoother skin. The results of our PDO thread lift treatment often last one to two years and can be combined with other facial aesthetics treatments.

Dr. Schraw and her team of professional medical personnel will provide honest and caring advice as you begin your treatment and recommend other care that would give you a more comprehensive cosmetic improvement.

For professional and medical standard care with PDO thread lifts, visit our office in Baxter Village, near Fort Mill, SC, or book an appointment with us today, and let’s give you the celebrity look you desire.