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PDO Thread Lift | Nose & Eye Thread, Mono Threads, Thread Face Lift

PDO thread lifts are the fastest-growing non-surgical anti-aging treatment in cosmetic medicine, and our doctors are experts in all kinds of thread lifts, including jowl, neck, midface, eyebrow, and nose thread lifting (HIKO Nose Lift). A PDO thread lift can be a skin tightening, volumising or lifting procedure. Our doctors have developed specialised non-surgical face-lift techniques using combinations of biostimulator filler, thread lift, and other injectables.

PDO Mono & LiftingThreads

100 PDO Mono Threads –  $1499
Mid & Lower Face Lifting Threads – $2500
Full Face Thread Lift – $4000
HIKO Nose Thread Lift – $1500 – $2000
Fox Eye Thread Lift – $1500 – $2500

It is best to book a consultation with one of our Doctors at the outset to find out about threads. Dr AJ specialises in lifting and HIKO nose threads, Dr Andreina specialises in eyebrow and HIKO nose threads. All our Doctors perform PDO mono threads.

Book Online or Call 07 3350 5447 for a free thread consultation with one of our cosmetic doctors

 

PDO Mono - 100 Threads

  • PDO Mid & Lower Face - $999 (was $1499)
  • PDO Full Neck - $1499
  • PDO Decolletage - $1499
  • HIKO NOSE THREADS - $1499

PDO Lifting Threads

  • Mid & Lower Face Lift - $2500
  • Fox Eye Thread Lift - $1500 - $2000
  • Fox Eye Thread Lift - $2000 - $2500

Mono Threads 10-40

  • PDO Brow Lift - 600
  • PDO Submental - $600
  • PDO Lip Lines - $300
  • PDO Nasolabial Lines - $585
  • PDO Marionette Lines - $585
  • PDO Accordion Lines - $885

Fox Eye Thread Lift

Image showing Fox Eye Thread Lift Before and After. * Before and after Fox Eye Thread Lift by Dr Colin McTari – Results are Individual.Fox Eye Thread Before and After * Before and after Fox Eye Thread Lift by Dr Colin McTari – Results are Individual.Eye Thread Lift before and after image. * Before and after Eye Thread Lift by Dr Colin McTari – Results are Individual.

Hiko Nose Thread Lift

Image showing before and after a Hiko Nose Lift

*Before and After Hiko Nose Lift by Dr Colin McTari – Results are Individual.

Nose thread lift before and after.

*Before and After Hiko Nose Thread Lift by Dr Colin McTari – Results are Individual.

Hiko nose thread lift before and after results.

*Before and After Hiko Nose Thread Lift by Dr Colin McTari – Results are Individual.

Hiko Nose Thread Lift

Hiko nose thread lift before and after image.

*Before and After Nose Thread Lift by Dr Colin McTari – Results are Individual.

Before and after image of Hiko Nose Thread Lift

*Before and After Hiko Nose Thread Lift by Dr Colin McTari – Results are Individual.

Image showing HIKO nose lift results.

*Before and After Hiko Nose Thread Lift by Dr Andreina – Results are Individual.

*Before and after 1 session PDO threads for submental/Turkey neck

*Before and after 2 sessions PDO threads for lower face and Perioral/Nasolabial lines – results are individual.

*Before and after 1 session PDO threads for submental/Turkey neck – results are individual.

Before and after thread lift for jowl lift.

*Before and after Barbed thread jowl lift, 1 treatment- results are individual

Before and after thread lift for neck and lower jaw.

Before and after thread lift for neck and lower jaw. 1 treatment – results are individual

Before and after thread lift for lower face.

Before and after thread lift for lower face, 1 treatment – results are individual.

Before and after thread lift for lower face.

Before and after thread lift for lower face, 1 treatment – results are individual.

Mint thread lift before and after showing jowl-lift.

Barbed Lifting Threads for jowls 1 treatment – results are individual

Face Thread Lift | Eyebrow Thread Lift | Mono Thread Lift | Thread Brow Lift | Face Threads | Nose Thread Lift

Three primary PDO threads are available on the market;  PDO mono threads, barbed (lifting) PDO threads, and double screw PDO threads. Each one is used for a  different treatment approach:

  1. Smooth floating mono PDO threads are placed under your skin to stimulate collagen production and are used for skin tightening. The PDO threads stimulate collagen production through a complex process known as mechanotransduction. Your skin cells are mechanically stimulated into healing activity by releasing growth factors.
  2. Barbed PDO threads are used to lift skin, e.g. for jowl lift or neck lift.
  3. Double Screw PDO threads are used to volumise grooves or folds, e.g. nasolabial folds and marionette lines.

Mono PDO Threads are for Skin Laxity

Mono PDO thread lifts target skin laxity and is designed to tighten skin by stimulating new collagen growth (neocollagenesis). A PDO thread facelift involves inserting 100 – 200 tiny threads under the skin along specific vector lines. These are designed to improve skin texture and quality, smooth fine lines and wrinkles and tighten sagging skin. Though not intended for lifting, a slight lift is commonly achieved. (A bonus)

Barbed PDO Thread Lifts are for Skin Redundancy

Barbed PDO thread lifts target skin redundancy and relies on a mechanical pull of 12-16 threads inserted under the skin. These are then pulled to lift redundant skin. Depending on the technique, thread lifting can restore volume to its rightful place. While providing some neocollagenesis, Mono PDO threads are better suited for skin texture improvement. Barbed PDO threads can be used as a solo treatment or combined with dermal filler or mono and double screw threads.

Double Screw PDO Threads are for Volume Replacement

Double screw PDO threads replace volume loss in areas of small deficit, such as marionette or nasolabial fold. They have a unique action because they consist of a double twist of the PDO thread. They cause neocollagenesis inside and outside the thread when placed under the skin and untwisted. Subsequently, collagen networks are formed between the ligaments and surrounding tissue, acting as a solid filler. Double screw PDO threads tighten and firm products with subtle volumising for natural facial contouring.

PDO Thread Lifts with Fillers.

PDO thread lifts are commonly combined with dermal fillers and wrinkle-relaxing treatments. Combination treatments are essential for harmony and balance in facial contouring. Our Doctors will customise a therapeutic approach for facial contouring depending on the assessment of your face and the degree of volume loss, sagging and skin condition.

PDO THREAD LIFT PRICE

PDO MONO LOWER FACE & JOWL – 45min was $1499

PDO MONO NECK TREATMENT  – 45min was  $1499

PDO MONO TURKEY NECK & SUBMENTAL – 45min was  $300

It is best to book a consultation with one of our Doctors at the outset to find out about threads. Dr AJ specialises in lifting, and HIKO nose threads, and Dr Andreina specialises in eyebrow and HIKO nose threads. All our Doctors perform PDO mono threads.

Book Online or Call 07 3350 5447 for a free thread consultation with one of our cosmetic doctors

What are PDO Threads?

PDO Threads (polydioxanone) are cosmetic facial threads popularised in Korea. They are placed in the subcutaneous fat layer. Although their use in cosmetic medicine is relatively new, polydioxanone has been a suture material for decades. It was adopted into aesthetics because they stimulate a healing response and new collagen deposition. (neocollagenesis). PDO threads are absorbable and dissolve naturally over time. As they dissolve, they stimulate the skin to produce more natural collagen and elastin.

What Can Be Achieved With a Thread Lift?

Though not as dramatic as a surgical facelift, thread facelifts can restore many ageing facial concerns, including skin tightening, smoothing wrinkles, skin texture, and volumising to improve facial contours and lift sagging skin.

  • Mono PDO threads are used for early sagging or preventive measures in younger women.
  • A barbed thread lift provides a more dramatic lifting impact, indicates more pronounced facial sagging, and can tighten the jowl, jawline, neck, and body areas.

Who is the Ideal Candidate for a PDO Thread Lift?

  • The best candidate is between 35 and 55, though it is not restricted.
  • Surgery may be a better option if there is too much loose skin.
  • Thread lifts can be used to top up Facelifts.

Indications for a PDO Thread Lift:

At Pearl Medispa, our Doctors perform the following:

  1. PDO thread lift or jowl lift.
  2. Jawline slimming – fat reduction & skin tightening.
  3. Chin tightening – for an early double chin or sagging skin.
  4. Neck and decolletage treatment – wrinkles & lines, sun damage & sagging skin.
  5. Under-eye circles – eye thread lift.
  6. Brow forehead lifts – eyebrow thread lifts for brow drooping.
  7. Nose reshaping – PDO nose thread lift or HIKKO nose lift
  8. Lip wrinkle treatment – lip thread lift.
  9. Lift Sagging facial skin – non-surgical facelift combines barbed, floating and double screw. PDO threads can be used alongside dermal fillers techniques and anti-wrinkle injections.

Thread Lift Results

  1. A discrete lifting.
  2. More jawline definition through the lifting of the jowls.
  3. More youthful cheek curves as facial volume are pulled up.
  4. They are softening of nasolabial and marionette folds.
  5. Smoothing of fine lines and wrinkles across cheeks and lower face.
  6. Overall improvement in facial contours and skin tone.
  7. Lifting of sagging neck skin with a thread neck lift.

Thread Facelift-  Mini Facelift

  • A mini facelift is performed with a local anaesthetic as a lunchtime procedure. You can resume most of your normal activities. (There are some exceptions. Strenuous exercise, excessive facial movement and adopting an altered sleeping posture which our doctors will explain fully)
  • There is no surgery and no scars but expect bruising.
  • The absorbable threads break down slowly ( about 18 months) and stimulate collagen production.

PDO Threads Safety Profile?

PDO is a synthetic fibre called polydioxanone used for many years in plastic and general and cardiac surgery. The use as absorbable threads in aesthetics followed decades of application and is believed to be safe. However, people can react to these threads (rare)  as they are generally non-allergenic and fully biodegradable. Common side effects are minor and temporary, including bruising, swelling and altered sensation.
Do you want to know more about our PDO thread lift or techniques?

It is best to book a consultation with one of our Doctors at the outset to find out about threads. Dr AJ specialises in lifting, and HIKO nose threads, and Dr Andreina specialises in eyebrow and HIKO nose threads. All our Doctors perform PDO mono threads.

Book Online or Call 07 3350 5447 for a free thread consultation with one of our cosmetic doctors

 
 

PDO thread lift technique.

PDO thread lift technique.

PDO threads insertion pattern.

PDO threads insertion pattern to lower face.

 

PDO THREAD LIFT

PDO thread lift treatments are a relatively new approach for tightening and refreshing your face, neck, decolletage, and body. They are used to lift and tighten sagging skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. PDO thread lift induces the production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid for a more youthful glow. Since their development in Korea, PDO threads have expanded treatment potential, including a range of novel treatment areas. :

    • Nose thread lift
    • Eye thread lift
    • Eyebrow thread lift
    • Lip thread lift
    • Jawline sculpting
    • Neckline treatment
    • Decolletage wrinkle treatment
    • Body skin tightening

How do PDO threads work?

PDO Threads are becoming increasingly popular because they are an effective non-surgical way to tighten and lift sagging skin tissue and dissolve small fat areas on the lower face and body. The mode of action is multipronged depending on the type of thread used and the placement.

Lifting of sagging skin – best achieved with barbed PDO threads, although mono threads (smooth) also achieve some lifting through a unique effect of pulling skin tissue back onto the face. (the effects of gravity pull the skin down, and it falls forward – remarkable fact). Specialised techniques applied to eyebrow and oral commissure can also achieve lifting using mono threads.

Armouring of fine lines and wrinkles. Small, medium and longer mono threads placed in a lattice pattern along vector lines on the face can immediately diminish fine lines and wrinkles and pull back sagging. However, as they are absorbed over the coming weeks, the actual impact from the natural production of collagen and other products results in progressive improvement.

Inducing lipolysis (fat cell death) by placement into small fat deposits causes a sculpting effect to sharpen the jawline and stubborn body deposits. Because this also generates collagen, it has an additional tightening effect.

Volumising of grooves and lines or for lip and nose enhancement. Double screw PDO threads consist of two threads wound around each other. When placed under the skin, the threads unwind or lose and are used under grooves such as tear trough, nasolabial or any other depression; you will see a volumising effect without filler.

It is best to book a consultation with one of our Doctors at the outset to find out about threads. Dr AJ specialises in lifting, and HIKO nose threads, and Dr Andreina specialises in eyebrow and HIKO nose threads. All our Doctors perform PDO mono threads.

Book Online or Call 07 3350 5447 for a free thread consultation with one of our cosmetic doctors

Diagram of PDO mono thread placement.

PDO Thread Jaw Tightening Pattern

Diagram of Barbed PDO Thread Placement

MINT Jowl Lift Pattern

What to Expect With PDO Mono Thread Lifts

Several factors can affect the result of PDO thread lift and things you can do to improve the outcome. Age, health, diet, lifestyle and smoking impact skin inflammation and your skin immune function. Diet and the gut-skin axis are responsible for upstream cell health and activity. By positively impacting your gut health, you can reduce systemic inflammation and improve your skin’s ability to heal and produce collagen.

We recommend the GEMM protocol for optimum gut health, Defencell, which contains sulforaphane and a range of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements essential for skin health. These include vitamin D, zinc, B vitamins, and melon derived glisodin to supercharge your innate antioxidant function. (sulforaphane capable of upregulating protective genes which help reduce inflammation, improve immunity and cell function). In addition, supplemental collagen powder, prebiotic powder (florgenex), and plant-derived immunebiotics or metabolic modulators will have your skin cells primed for optimal response.

Smoking harms cell function, and the outcome of all aesthetic procedures is compromised.

Thread consultation with our Doctors + skin analysis with our therapists. This is compulsory, and we cannot proceed with further treatment unless we obtain a baseline.

Complimentary skin analysis is performed before our medical consultations.

  • We will also gather information on your current skincare (do not worry, we will not make you throw out existing skincare but could recommend some additions)
  • We are huge on barrier repair as this not only assists in your skins ability to respond to treatments but decreases the risk of many adverse outcomes.

Confidential assessment with our doctors of your concerns.

  • They will come up with a recommended plan according to your goals.
  • Go over what is involved in the procedure.
  • Provide a written quote
  • Answer any questions
  • You will leave you with advice on supplements that will optimise your results, recommended skincare and a PDO thread lift plan with a written quote. This will give you knowledge of how it will work, what to expect, and possible side effects to enable you to make an informed decision.
  • Though we do not recommend skipping supplements and skincare, these are not compulsory unless you have a specific condition we need to settle. See preparing your skin step 2.

Time: 15-minute skin analysis, 30-minute face assessment and planning.

If you are considering a thread lift, you want your skin to be primed to respond optimally.

We will recommend barrier repair treatments and collagen-stimulating products if required for skin and gut.

  • Barrier repair cream. (topical niacinamide with 1:1:1 ratio )
  • Collagen stimulating supplements – collagen powder + omega three oils + vitamin A cream topically.
  • Gut healing to decrease inflammation, improve immune response and optimise gut-skin axis—cell logic Defencell, prebiotic Floragenex & Plant-based Immunebiotics or Metabolic modulators. Our Naturopath dispenses these.

Timeframe:  If your skin is in excellent condition, you can proceed immediately. Generally, two weeks is required or if more severe inflammation and signs of gut dysbiosis, waiting six weeks may be appropriate.

  • Before photos are taken, these are compulsory for baseline.  (sometimes, people allow us to use their before and after photos, however, we will always get signed permission from you before we do this.)
  • We will provide numbing ½ hours before treatment.
  • Depending on the PDO treatment, this will take ½ hour to 2 hours.

There will be bruising.

  • We can apply cold to assist.
  • We can also treat the bruising with our BBL and post-treatment cream.
  • Your skin will feel tight.
  • Over the next 1-3 days, you may experience swelling.
  • Sometimes the threads can be visible underneath the skin as a thin blue line.
  • You can wear oxygenetix healing makeup from the next day.

The results slowly develop over the coming six weeks, with optimal results expected at 3 – 6 months. As the PDO threads are reabsorbed, they naturally stimulate your skin. There may be some immediate lifting and tightening or volumising effect, but the best outcome develops with time.

Depending on the PDO thread lift, these last up to 2 years. This is improved by continued use of collagen-stimulating supplements and maintaining optimum gut health. However, some people elect earlier retreatment for an added benefit (with more advanced aging)  or yearly top-up. Our doctors will explain this expectation.

Preparation for Treatment:

Advise collagen supplements, plus gut-healing supplements and omega-three oils to maximise treatment outcomes. 

A local anaesthetic is used.

Results: 

Immediate tightening, but actual results develop from 6 weeks with outcome maximal: 6 months

Time for the procedure:

10 minutes to 1hour

Possible Complications: 

Bruising, swelling, infection (rare)  allergic reaction (infrequent)

Can resume regular activity immediately

1-week full recovery

Can wear Oxygenetix make up the next day

Optimise results by taking supplements that assist collagen/ elastin & hyaluronic acid production – collagen powder, zinc, vitamin D, B vitamins + gut healing, ensuring the gut – skin axis optimised, inflammation under control, and immune system functioning.

BARBED thread lift before and after - jowl lift treatment.

Before and After Barbed thread jowl lift treatment.

Before and after neck thread lift.

Before and after neck thread lift.

*Neck thread lift – results are individual.

Neck and jowl thread lift before and after picture.

Neck and jowl thread lift before and after picture.

*Neck and jowl thread lift – results are individual

It is best to book a consultation with one of our Doctors at the outset to find out about threads. Dr AJ specialises in lifting and HIKO nose threads, Dr Andreina specialises in eyebrow and HIKO nose threads. All our Doctors perform PDO mono threads.

Book Online or Call 07 3350 5447 for a free thread consultation with one of our cosmetic doctors