Hey friends.
Many of you know that I’m a huge fan of thread lifts for a number of reasons. It’s relatively safe, cost effective, and easy to do if you are comfortable with needles. Unlike dermal filler, there is no risk of vascular occlusion with threads.
Let me break down the different thread types. You’ll hear me reference them in the video below and in other blog posts.
PDO – Polydioxanone – Break down in the skin in about 9 months leaving your own natural collagen behind. PDO is a monofilament suture that has a long duration of absorbability, and high tensile strength, with the additional advantage of maintaining its integrity in the face. PDO is the material used for dissolvable sutures.
PLLA – poly-L-lactic acid – PLLA breaks down in the skin in about 12 months. Poly-L-lactic acid is an absorbable, semi-permanent, injectable implant that can be used to gradually restore volume and stimulate collagen formation.
PCL – Polycaprolactone – PCL threads are the latest monofilament suspension threads of synthetic origin (caprolactone). They regenerate collagen for a longer period than PDO and PLLA threads. PCL threads last in the skin for up to 1.5 years.
PDO threads tend to be the most used thread in the medical community. It’s my personal preference, although I’ve used both PLLA and PCL. All threads, regardless of type, tend to feel the same in the face. I’ve not noticed any difference in the way they feel once placed in the skin.
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Great threads to use are 30g 25mm Mono, 30g 25mm screw, 30g 25mm Triple. I like to keep lengths of 19mm to 60mm on hand for different areas of the face. All thread types can be mixed and matched. If you use PDO, you can also use PLLA and PCL.
Have you tried threads? What were your thoughts? I’d love to hear from you in the comments. xo
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