PDO Thread Lift Miami, FL – Everything You Need To Know About The Non-Surgical Face Lift From Florida

PDO thread lifts Miami, FL used to include surgery and became associated with undesirable side effects such as infections and thread breakage. Although, the thread lift technique has radically changed. Most PDO thread lifting processes today is non-invasive. While there are several types of thread lifts, such as Silhouette Soft, the PDO thread lift is amongst the most popular today. The threads are made in Florida and are one of the most preferred skin lifting procedures today.

What is the PDO Thread Lift?

The PDO thread lift is a therapy which lifts and tightens sagging skin tissue, using threads made of PDO (Polydioxanone). The threads introduce them into the deeper most layers of the skin. Once introduced, the threads produce 3 effects in the skin:

• Immediate skin lifting through mechanical effects
• Cellular Renewal, through Collagen stimulation, and neovascularization to improve skin texture, fine lines, and elasticity
• Skin Tightening, by contracting fat tissue

Around 6 months after the treatment, the PDO threads will vanish through simple hydrolysis (they are absorbable). The lifted facial shape will remain for about 3-6 months more, because of the cellular rejuvenation effects. Your skin cells are restoring to produce new collagen, and new blood vessels to develop skin microcirculation. At the same time, the PDO threads cause the fat tissue to contract, producing a skin tightening and facial slimming effect.

How is PDO Thread Lift Done?

A PDO threads lift is a nominal invasive process. After numbing and infusion of local anesthesia, the PDO threads are inserted by sharp or blunt tip needles (known as cannulas) into separate layers of the skin. Once inserted, the threads anchor the skin and start to lift it upwards. The extra threads are then cut off.

Basing upon the areas treated, the procedure takes almost 15-30 minutes. There is little discomfort throughout the procedure, but because of the developed techniques, patients are experiencing less and less pain.

Are There Different Types of PDO Threads?

Yes, there are different types of PDO threads – and this can be confusing for patients, and even doctors.

In general, PDO threads are divided into a floating, non-barbed threads and barbed threads. These can be further sub-classified in several ways:

• PDO Threads
• Non-Barbed (Mono-filament threads)                  
• Barbed (Unilateral vs bilateral)
• Braided threads Uni-directional vs bi-directional vs z-type
• Cutting barbs vs molding barbs

You may have heard of fancy names like “double screw” or “tornado”, or “heart barbs”. They all related to threads in one of the categories mentioned above. In addition, PDO threads come in several thicknesses and lengths. These all influence their quality, tensile strength, effectiveness, and of course, the price of your treatment.

Your doctor may choose to use different threads for you, depending on your skin lifting and rejuvenation needs.