PDO threads are excellent for defining of the jaw line as well as lifting and tightening sagging skin of the jowls. Even with slight swelling immediately after treatment, immediate results in this patient can be seen.
The PDO threads contain small barbs, so they anchor into place and make it possible for Dr. Yco to pull your skin up and back. Lifting your skin minimizes the appearance of saggy jowls. The barbs not only anchor your skin, but they also trigger a healing response in your body.
An average of 10 threads per area (cheek or jawline, for example) are used.
The thread lift also can be used to lift jowls, nasolabial folds, marionette lines and even the eye areas!
How do PDO Threads help with a jaw lift and jowls? PDO 'Cog' threads can be inserted along the border of the jaw line and lower half of the cheek. These threads can then be anchored just below the ear lobes and used to tighten up the jaw line and help to improve jowls and marionette lines.
The results of facelift surgery can last up to a decade, whereas a thread lift will generally last from one to three years.
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.
Neck Lift. Neck lift surgery (platysmaplasty) is the most effective, but also most invasive, treatment for jowls. It may be the only option available to patients with severe jowls or substantial laxity.
The cost of the thread lift starts from $3500 or $30 per week. The actual cost of your procedure varies depending on how many threads you require, and the areas in which you need to be treated. Individual consultation is required to determine the exact cost of your procedure.
Ultherapy (FDA approved to treat sagging jowls by lifting and tightening muscle and skin tissue ) or thread lift treatment are widely regarded as the best non surgical treatment for jowls.
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.
Within six to eight months, you'll experience your final results. Results do vary among patients, but most people enjoy results that last for 18 months or longer.
A PDO thread can tighten and lift your skin, making you look younger. Apart from lifting sagging skin, it can make your hollow cheeks rounder. They stimulate your body's production of collagen and elastin. While the elastin keeps your skin firm, collagen adds volume to your face.
There are a variety of threads used to treat different skin goals, but all PDO threads are very small. Since they are placed beneath the skin, patients shouldn't be able to feel them at all.
The most common complication observed is unmanageable pain, thread extrusion, dimpling, sensory abnormality, and foreign body reactions. According to a report by Kaminer et al, patients experienced postprocedural side effects, including swelling, bruising, extrusion of thread, and ear numbness.
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.
A thread lift is a non-surgical alternative to a facelift. They involve using specialised threads to help lift the skin on the face and reduce the appearance of jowls.
Patients who are looking for a natural way to rejuvenate without the downtime of surgery love the results from their PDO thread lift. Believe it or not, the ideal age to start considering threads is typically in our 30s.
Thread lifts generally last between 12 and 18 months. However, this is dependant upon the individual patient and their age, lifestyle, skin type and how quickly their body breaks down the sutures. The procedure itself delivers immediate results.
Ultherapy (Ultrasound Therapy) for Collagen Stimulation on the Jowls. Ultherapy is an outpatient, non surgical cosmetic procedure for lifting, tightening, and firming jowls. Much like filler injections, one of the primary benefits of ultherapy is how fast and easy treatments can be.
In the absence of complications, thread lifts look and feel relatively undetectable. In some cases, people have reported being able to feel the thread after it's inserted or noticed bumpiness at the surface of their skin, says Dr. Lee. Realistically though, some results can only be achieved with a surgical face-lift.
In essence, if you want more drastic and quicker results- threading is the option. If you want longer lasting results, improvement in skin quality, and non-invasive procedure- go with Ultherapy.
Results from a thread lift aren't meant to be permanent. Successful effects typically last from 1 to 3 years. Like other dissolvable dermal fillers, such as Botox, the threads used in the procedure will eventually be absorbed by the tissue underneath your skin. After a thread lift, you can resume your normal routine.
There are several options for treating sagging jowls or reducing how saggy or droopy they appear. Surgical procedures, such as neck lifts, can tighten your skin and make it look less saggy. Nonsurgical procedures, such as thermage, lasers, and peels, can change the composition of the collagen in your skin.