Skin loses firmness gradually, and for many people, the jawline, cheeks, or neck are where it shows up first.
PDO Thread Lift treatment addresses these concerns effectively without the need for surgery or an operating room. At Chi Aesthetics, treatment is customized around your actual facial structure, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
PDO stands for polydioxanone, a biocompatible, absorbable material that has been safely used in medical sutures for many years. For facial rejuvenation, these threads go beneath the skin to physically lift sagging areas while encouraging your body to produce more of its own collagen.
This treatment uses dissolvable, biocompatible sutures placed beneath the skin to lift and tighten areas that have started sagging. Since the material fully absorbs into the body over time, nothing permanent sticks around, just the lifted contour and the collagen boost the threads left behind.
People often call it a nonsurgical facelift. Instead of cutting and repositioning tissue like surgery does, this treatment works with your skin’s natural support structure to restore lift where sagging has occurred.
Patients typically choose this for concerns like:
Your provider looks at your specific concerns and lets you know whether this treatment actually fits what you’re after.
Patients researching this option often come across several terms, and it helps to know they all refer to the same procedure.
PDO Thread Lift TreatmentThis is the clinical name most providers use, referring specifically to the polydioxanone material and the lifting technique built around it.
Non Surgical FaceliftThis phrase describes the overall goal of the treatment, achieving a lifted, refreshed appearance without an operating room or general anesthesia involved.
Thread Lifting TreatmentThis term focuses on the technique itself, the process of guiding threads beneath the skin to reposition sagging tissue.
Face Lifting ThreadsThis refers to the actual material used during treatment, the fine sutures responsible for both the physical lift and the collagen response that follows.
Whichever term brought you here, they all describe one straightforward, effective approach to lifting sagging skin.
Two things happen here, one right away and one over time. Once the threads go in beneath the skin, they physically lift and reposition sagging tissue immediately.
Then, gradually, as they settle into the tissue, they trigger your body’s natural healing response, stimulating collagen production and supporting improvements in skin elasticity and hydration.
Over the following months, your body slowly absorbs the threads completely. By then, the collagen your body has naturally produced around the threads helps maintain the lifting effect. That’s why results tend to keep improving even after the threads themselves are gone.
This one works best for mild to moderate skin laxity, not the kind of advanced sagging that usually needs surgery instead.
You might be a good fit if you:
A consultation at Chi Aesthetics is an effective way to know for sure if this non-surgical facelift treatment is suitable for your skin. Your provider evaluates your facial structure and skin quality before creating a treatment plan.
Unlike treatments that take months to show anything, this one gives you a visible lift right when the threads go in.
As the threads settle, they keep triggering collagen production for months afterward, which stretches out and reinforces your results.
No cutting, no general anesthesia, none of the extended downtime that comes with an actual facelift.
Since PDO is biocompatible and dissolvable, nothing permanent stays behind once it’s fully broken down.
Threads go wherever you’re actually noticing sagging, jawline, cheeks, or neck, rather than a generic placement pattern.
Every visit starts with a consultation, where your provider looks at your skin and talks through what you want to address.
Once this face-lifting thread treatment begins, your skin gets cleansed, and a numbing cream goes on to keep things comfortable. Your provider then uses a fine needle or cannula to guide the threads under the skin in the target area.
Most sessions run somewhere between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on how many areas you’re treating.
Afterward, expect some mild swelling, tenderness, or slight bruising in the treated area. Your provider will walk you through exactly what’s normal during recovery before you leave.
Timing depends on how many areas you’re treating and how complex the placement is. Generally speaking:
You’ll see the initial lift right away, while the collagen-building benefits keep developing over the next three to six months as your body responds to the threads.
Full results, including the extra firmness from new collagen, generally last 12 to 18 months, though that varies depending on your skin quality, age, and lifestyle. A lot of patients repeat treatment periodically just to keep results going long term.
Recovery is mild compared to a surgical facelift. Most people are back to their normal routine within a day or two.
Some temporary effects are common afterward, including:
Your provider might suggest holding off on intense facial movements, major dental work, or hard exercise for the first couple of weeks, just to give the face-lifting threads time to settle properly.
Yes, when a qualified provider handles it. The material has a long history of safe use in medical settings, and complications are rare when done correctly.
Most people feel minimal discomfort due to the application of numbing cream beforehand. Some pressure or a slight pulling sensation during placement is completely normal.
The lift shows up immediately after treatment, while the full collagen-building effect keeps developing over the next few months.
Typically 12 to 18 months, though it varies based on your individual skin quality and age.
Most people are back to normal within a day or two, though some swelling or bruising might stick around a bit longer.
Yes. Many patients pair it with dermal fillers or other skin-tightening treatments as part of a bigger rejuvenation plan.
If PDO Thread Lift Treatment caught your interest, you might also want to look into:
Our providers can help you figure out which combination actually supports your goals.
If sagging skin along the jawline, cheeks, or neck has been bothering you, PDO Thread Lift Treatment offers a non-surgical option to lift and firm those areas without surgery.
During your consultation, we’ll take a look at your skin, talk through your goals, and build a treatment plan around your specific facial structure.
Reach out to us at Chi Aesthetics today to schedule your consultation and see how this non-surgical facelift treatment could help bring back a more lifted, youthful look.
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