Modeling facial contours with PDO threads

Facial contouring with PDO threads is a minimally invasive procedure for the face, neck or body in which I insert threads that have small hooks under the skin via a fine needle. The hooks then grab the skin on the underside and pull it upward to reposition the skin in a lifted, more youthful position. This allows me to sculpt facial contours without the effect of a “pulled tight” face.

First, I determine the place where the sutures will be inserted. These are inserted under the skin into the dermis with the help of a thin, “atraumatic” needle. The depth and direction is crucial and requires extreme care and experience. With the help of “bidirectional” hooks at the tip of the thread, the threads anchor to the dermis under the surface of the skin, resulting in immediate tightening of the skin and remodeling of facial contours. The material from which PDO threads are made is biocompatible, biodegradable and completely absorbed by the body.

My patients for whom I perform facial contouring with PDO threads come to me with early or late signs of facial aging, such as a flattening of the cheek area, and who would like to delay surgery.

I frequently encounter patients in my practice who have had an invasive facelift in the past and would like to restore volume or sculpt facial contours without further surgery. It is also an important requirement that the skin is not extremely thick or thin.

Also, younger people who simply want to make certain areas of their face fuller, but are not (yet) ready to have surgery are very good candidates for that procedure

After facial contouring with PDO threads, you may experience mild edema and rarely some bruising, which will gradually recede over the following days. In the days following the lift, you may experience some tenderness in the area where I placed the threads. You can resume your activities as usual after the end of the treatment, only with the recommendation to avoid strenuous activities and sports in the first days after the lift. The result is immediately visible after the procedure and improves over the next three months post-intervention, as collagen production continues for this time. The result lasts for about twelve to eighteen months.

I also use thread lifting very successfully in other areas of the body than the face. In general, it is very suitable for body areas that need tightening and lifting, such as arms, abdomen, knees, inner thighs and buttocks.

In my practice, your well-being and an optimal result is our top priority. Each patient has an individuality whose needs are the focus of my treatments. Therefore, it is not always possible to give a general estimate of the costs. Therefore, please understand that we cannot quote generally valid prices for facial contouring with PDO threads. The costs of each surgical treatment also depend on your personal initial situation and your wishes.

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Prices for facial contouring with PDO threads start from CHF 1,200. A specific offer tailored to your individual needs will be provided after a personal consultation with clinical examination.