pdo and lifting threads
PDO threads are Class III medical devices and can be named. A consultation covers whether threads suit your face, and whether they suit your expectations.
This is one of the few treatments that can be named publicly. It is regulated in Australia as a Class III medical device rather than a prescription-only medicine, so there is no restriction on discussing it by name.
Threads are frequently oversold. They can produce a modest lift and they can support collagen, and they are not a substitute for surgery.
This consultation is largely about expectations. Sali will assess your skin quality and the degree of laxity you actually have, because threads work far better on some faces than others.
Threads are a higher risk procedure. Bruising, swelling, tenderness, visible or palpable threads, puckering and asymmetry are all possible, and recovery involves real restrictions on sleeping position, facial movement and exercise for a period afterwards. All of it gets covered before you decide.
what the appointment covers
- Assessment of skin quality and the degree of laxity present
- An honest position on whether threads will do what you are hoping
- Full risk discussion, including visible threads, puckering and asymmetry
- Recovery restrictions, in detail, before you commit
before you book
This is a higher risk cosmetic procedure area. Complications are possible, some of them serious, and recovery is real. The result one person gets is not the result you will get. Read the risks and recovery page in full, then bring your questions to the consultation.
Risks and recoverystart with a conversation
Tell Sali what is bothering you and which rooms suit you. She will come back to you personally, usually within a business day, and she will tell you plainly if the answer is to leave it alone.
Nothing is decided over email. The consultation is where risks, recovery and suitability get worked through, and it commits you to nothing.