PDO threads

Your treatment consultation

At your free consultation, your doctor or nurse will ask you about the results you want to achieve from your PDO threads treatment. They’ll guide you through your treatment options and create a personalised plan to help ensure you achieve the best results. Your treatment plan will depend on the skin issues you wish to address, whether that’s congested, loose jowls, loss of elasticity and firmness, or sagging skin. You can discuss every aspect of your treatment with no obligation to go ahead. Our expert doctors and nurses are extremely knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions you have. If you feel ready to proceed, we can book your treatment in for a date and time that suits you.

The treatment

On the day of your PDO thread treatment, you’ll be able to go through any last-minute questions with your doctor or nurse. Entry points will be made with small injections to insert the threads underneath the skin, muscle or subcutaneous fat. A local anaesthetic can be used if required in order to make the procedure less uncomfortable. The threads will then be tightened to suspend the skin in its new position. The threads are biodegradable and will dissolve in around 12 weeks, but by that point new collagen cells will have built around the thread to support the restructure and maintain the results. The time the treatment takes is dependent on the number of threads inserted.

Recovery

You’ll be able to leave the clinic as soon as your PDO thread treatment has been completed. You may experience mild discomfort or swelling after the procedure, so we recommend taking over the counter painkillers, if needed, to ease any discomfort. You may want to take the rest of the day off work as you may have some swelling, although this may not always be the case.

Aftercare

High quality aftercare is at the heart of what we do, so we’re here to support you.

During your consultation, our fully qualified practitioners will assess your skin concerns and provide PDO threads aftercare advice, as well as recommendations for ongoing treatments. We advise that you avoid wearing make up for the first 12 hours after your procedure and that you sleep sitting upwards for the first 5 nights after treatment to avoid rolling onto your face. We also advise you to avoid extreme facial expressions and any facial treatments for 2 weeks post-treatment to allow the threads to settle into the skin correctly. You should also avoid extreme temperatures, as they may cause irritation.

If you have any questions or concerns at all after leaving the clinic, you can contact our 24/7 helpline at any time.