Contraindications
- You are not a candidate for PDO Threads if you: are pregnant or breastfeeding, are allergic to any of its ingredients, have acute illness or autoimmune deficiencies, have a bleeding disorder have keloid or hypertrophic scarring
- Any dental work 30 days prior to PDO threads .
Before your procedure
- Avoid alcohol and smoking 24 hours before treatment.
- Avoid Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Advil, St. John’s Wort, oral Vitamin E, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in the 24 hours prior to your treatment as they may promote the risk of bruising and bleeding in the injection area.
- If you are currently taking anti-coagulation medications (Warfarin, Coumadin, Heparin, Lovenox, Enoxaparin, Lepirudin, Refludan, Ticlopidine Ticlid, Clopidogrel, Plavix, Tirofiban, Aggrastat, Eptifibatide, Integrilin), discuss the use of these medications with your healthcare provider prior to your treatment. You may or may not be a candidate for treatment with PDO.
What to expect
- After the treatment, DO NOT massage areas where the threads are placed unless instructed.
- Treated areas may be slightly red, swollen, slightly irregular and bruised for the first 2-5 days. This will settle out.
- Please remember that the Thread Lift procedure may take several months to see full effect. Depending on degree of skin laxity, you may require more treatments. Keep in mind, best results are seen with a combination approach.
After your procedure
- Ice the treated area for a few minutes for four to five times during the day for the first week if you are experiencing slight bruising or swelling.
- Do not wash or touch your face for at least 12 hours.
- Restrict facial movements for one day.
- Be careful with facial expressions such as smiling or laughing with your mouth too wide for the next two weeks.
- Recommend a soft diet for the following 3 days after the procedure.
- Avoid applying makeup or facial cream for at least two days.
- Do not pull your skin, massage, scrub or exfoliate the skin for at least three weeks.
- Do not perform any strenuous activity or heavy lifting for three weeks.
- You can take pain medication as required after the procedure.
- If at all possible, avoid aspirins for the next two weeks after the treatment.
- Try keeping your head elevated for a week.
- Sleep on your back, with two pillows on the sides if possible to prevent any swelling.
- Avoid straining or placing pressure on your face.
- Do not schedule dental treatments for at least four weeks before or after getting the PDO thread lift.
Precautions
- Please do not hesitate to report any worsening or persistent symptoms to our office. Watch for evidence of infection such as increased pain, redness, swelling, irritation, rash, fevers or drainage. If you develop a cold sore or fever blister, please call our office immediately at (818) 458-9556 to speak with a provider. If the symptoms are severe, please call 911 or go to emergency room.
Follow-up
- Please schedule a follow up visit 2 weeks from the day of treatment. We want to make sure the threads are in place and there are no complications.
Contraindications
- You are not a candidate for PDO Threads if you: are pregnant or breastfeeding, are allergic to any of its ingredients, have acute illness or autoimmune deficiencies, have a bleeding disorder have keloid or hypertrophic scarring
- Any dental work 30 days prior to PDO threads .
Before your procedure
- Avoid alcohol and smoking 24 hours before treatment.
- Avoid Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Advil, St. John’s Wort, oral Vitamin E, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in the 24 hours prior to your treatment as they may promote the risk of bruising and bleeding in the injection area.
- If you are currently taking anti-coagulation medications (Warfarin, Coumadin, Heparin, Lovenox, Enoxaparin, Lepirudin, Refludan, Ticlopidine Ticlid, Clopidogrel, Plavix, Tirofiban, Aggrastat, Eptifibatide, Integrilin), discuss the use of these medications with your healthcare provider prior to your treatment. You may or may not be a candidate for treatment with PDO.
What to expect
- After the treatment, DO NOT massage areas where the threads are placed unless instructed.
- Treated areas may be slightly red, swollen, slightly irregular and bruised for the first 2-5 days. This will settle out.
- Please remember that the Thread Lift procedure may take several months to see full effect. Depending on degree of skin laxity, you may require more treatments. Keep in mind, best results are seen with a combination approach.
After your procedure
- Ice the treated area for a few minutes for four to five times during the day for the first week if you are experiencing slight bruising or swelling.
- Do not wash or touch your face for at least 12 hours.
- Restrict facial movements for one day.
- Be careful with facial expressions such as smiling or laughing with your mouth too wide for the next two weeks.
- Recommend a soft diet for the following 3 days after the procedure.
- Avoid applying makeup or facial cream for at least two days.
- Do not pull your skin, massage, scrub or exfoliate the skin for at least three weeks.
- Do not perform any strenuous activity or heavy lifting for three weeks.
- You can take pain medication as required after the procedure.
- If at all possible, avoid aspirins for the next two weeks after the treatment.
- Try keeping your head elevated for a week.
- Sleep on your back, with two pillows on the sides if possible to prevent any swelling.
- Avoid straining or placing pressure on your face.
- Do not schedule dental treatments for at least four weeks before or after getting the PDO thread lift.
Precautions
- Please do not hesitate to report any worsening or persistent symptoms to our office. Watch for evidence of infection such as increased pain, redness, swelling, irritation, rash, fevers or drainage. If you develop a cold sore or fever blister, please call our office immediately at (818) 458-9556 to speak with a provider. If the symptoms are severe, please call 911 or go to emergency room.
Follow-up
- Please schedule a follow up visit 2 weeks from the day of treatment. We want to make sure the threads are in place and there are no complications.
