Threads are the newest and most innovative offering in cosmetic dermatology.
They are fully bio-absorbable materials that are inserted into the skin and create an internal mesh that leads to the natural secretion of collagen by the body, resulting in the rejuvenation and tightening of the area. Threads are the ideal treatment for lifting and tightening the skin on the face and body, performed bloodlessly without a scalpel, with local anaesthesia in the form of a cream, leaving no scars or marks, and carried out at the practice.
The whole philosophy of the treatment has to do with the production of collagen and elastin, which is activated by the entry of the threads into the skin, as well as the lifting effect that the threads themselves create.
Depending on the face and the degree of sagging, we use the corresponding threads. Thus, on a younger face with a small degree of sagging, we prefer PDO Mono, which is smooth threads and relies mainly on the production of collagen and elastin, and less on lifting. In patients with a greater degree of sagging, PDO Cog threads are preferred — barbed or thorned threads that lift the tissues in order to achieve the so-called “lifting effect”.
The threads are absorbed by the body within a few months, just like surgical sutures. The natural process of producing collagen and elastin, as well as the angiogenesis caused by the entry of the threads — and the result of all this — has a duration that reaches up to 2 years.
In addition to the face and neck, PDO threads are used with similar results in other areas that need tightening, such as the upper arms, abdomen, buttocks, and inner thighs.