Who doesn’t want to look younger? The answer is, just about everyone does.
Aging naturally comes to all of us, but it affects everyone differently. Unfortunately, a lot of the wear and tear of life shows on our face, whether that be because of certain health conditions, genetics, exposure to the sun or any other reason.
For years, there weren’t many options to look younger and improve blemishes on your face. A traditional surgical facelift was about your only choice. Not only was the procedure expensive, it was permanent and invasive.
Today, people have many more options, including PDO threats — a non-surgical, non-invasive aesthetic procedure that tighten and lift your skin, making you look young and fresh again.
With the results being similar to that of a traditional facelift, and without the necessary surgery and long recovery, PDO threads have soared in popularity in recent years.
But, many people ask: How long do PDO threads last? And are PDO threads permanent?
The short answer is, PDO Threads last between 6 to 9 months before being absorbed naturally into the body. The effects of the threads, while not permanent, can last as long as 18 months or even longer.
Understanding what PDO threads are and how they work work will help us understand how long PDO threads last.
What Are PDO Threads?
If you’re looking to reduce wrinkles, tighten skin and create collagen in your face, then PDO threads are a great alternative to a traditional facelift. It’s a non-surgical and non-invasive procedure way to get the results of a facelift without going under the knife.
PDO is an acronym for polydioxanone, which is a protein that’s naturally occurring. The procedure involves taking this protein and weaving it into a thread that looks like hair.
The threads are sutures that can be absorb by the body, and are made from materials that are similar to those of surgical sutures that are dissolvable. Therefore, the body will natural absorb PDO threads once they’re placed.
You don’t need to return to an office to have the PDO threads removed because of this.
How Do PDO Thread Lifts Work?
Aestheticians who are trained in the process are able to use these threads to improve various parts of the body. They can be used to tighten skin that’s sagging, stimulate the production of elastin and collagen, improve the laxity of skin, and much more.
PDO thread lifts can be used for a number of different treatments, including on the neck, jawline, crow’s feet, under eyes, eyebrows and cheeks.
The procedure involves numbing the skin before the aesthetician then inserts these small threads into your skin in small punctures that they make. By doing this, they can locate the PDO threads in the precise locations needed to achieve the desired result.
It typically takes about 30 minutes to complete, and there is next to no “downtime” before you’re able to resume your normal activities. This is a far cry from a traditional facelift, which is an invasive procedure that involves a multi-week recovery period.
How Long Do PDO Threads Last?
One of the great parts about PDO threads is that you can start seeing results immediately after the procedure is finished. This is especially true of the skin tightening aspect of the treatment.
Final results from PDO threads can typically be seen within a month or two after the treatment is completed. There are many factors that could affect how quickly you can see the results, including your age.
As mentioned before, PDO threads will dissolve in your body after about six or nine months. This doesn’t mean that the results will only last that long, though.
In fact, many patients can see the amazing results of PDO thread lifts for as much as 18 months — sometimes even more.
Are PDO Threads Permanent?
Unlike a traditional surgical facelift, PDO threads are not permanent. While this might sound like a downside, it’s actually not. That’s because there are many trade-offs to the procedure not being permanent, including the typical cost, the fact that it’s not surgical, the fact that the recovery period is next to nothing, and the fact that results are similar to that of a traditional facelift.
All of these reasons are why an increasing number of people are opting for PDO thread lifts over a traditional facelift or other surgical procedure.
What’s even better is that, like many other non-surgical aesthetic procedures, PDO thread lifts can be repeated to achieve your desired results. Again, the results may vary in terms of when you’ll see results and how long the results will last.
Because of this, how often you will want to want to repeat the PDO threads treatment is very dependent on your body and what you want to see. Some patients have the procedure done on a regular basis once a year or so, while others choose to wait longer.
So, while PDO threads aren’t permanent, you can still consistently achieve the results you desire with this amazing non-surgical aesthetic procedure.