PDO threads for the jawline: what to know

Polydioxanone threads are inserted through small entry points beneath the skin. Depending on their design and placement, they may provide mechanical support and stimulate a healing response around the treated area. They do not remove fat or replace surgical tightening, and they may not suit marked skin laxity or heavy tissue. Tenderness, swelling, bruising, dimpling or a pulling sensation can occur while the tissues settle.

Choose a qualified medical practitioner experienced with thread procedures and ask which thread type, entry points and direction of support are planned. Discuss dental work, facial procedures, medicines, bleeding tendency, allergies and active skin problems. Follow the clinic’s instructions about facial movement, pressure, exercise, heat and sleeping position. Do not pull at a visible thread or attempt to adjust it yourself; contact the clinic if it becomes exposed or irritating.

Contact the treating clinic for increasing redness, warmth, discharge, persistent worsening pain, fever, marked asymmetry or a thread that becomes exposed. Seek urgent care for rapidly spreading swelling, difficulty swallowing or breathing, severe weakness, or other sudden neurological symptoms.

What degree of lift is realistic for my jawline? Which thread design will you use? Where will the entry points be? What happens if dimpling, infection or thread exposure occurs? When can I exercise, shave and resume dental care?