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    Can PDO Face Threads replace a Ponytail Facelift?

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  • Dr Scott Turner

    Plastic Surgeon

    Dr Scott Turner has spent several years acquiring the qualifications, education, training, and hands-on surgical experience to perform cosmetic plastic surgery. Dr Scott J Turner … View Profile

    NO, many cosmetic clinics are offering facial threads as an alternative to surgical intervention to correct facial ageing. Even marketing these non-surgical treatments as a ‘ponytail thread lifts’.

    It is Dr Turner’s opinion that PDO threads have little value in improving facial aging and are not a substitute for real surgical facelift procedures.

    Threads are short term absorbable suture material that only last 3-6 months. The theory is that threads may produce collagen sufficient to counteract certain areas of facial. However, in real life they rarely have any visible benefit after 6 months and are not without risks and downtime.

    Ponytail facelift surgery in contrast involves small incisions and use of endoscopic instruments to precisely dissect and elevate the underlying SMAS in a vertical direction for long-lasting results.

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