For many patients, the biggest advantage of a thread lift over a faceliftLift with PDO threads is the significantly shorter recovery time associated with a thread lift. Facelift surgery requires the patient to be heavily sedated; therefore, the patient must arrange for someone to drive them home from the hospital
Most facelift patients also require around-the-clock care from a nurse for at least three days after the procedure. In addition, if the patient has children at home, help with child care may be needed. Patients who have undergone a facelift usually need to take one to two weeks off work to recover.
In contrast, recovery from a thread lift is relatively simple. A thread lift can be performed under local anesthesia rather than general anesthesia, which means that patients who undergo a thread lift can go home and care for themselves immediately after the procedure. Although some patients experience mild pain, redness and swelling after a thread lift and may want to take a day off, most can return to work immediately
Strong pain medications are rarely needed after a thread lift, making it easier for patients to return to their normal daily lives. For this reason, the procedure is ideal for people who have children at home or for those who have strenuous and demanding jobs.
Although recovery from a thread lift is not particularly intense, patients still need to take some small precautions during the healing process. It is important to be careful not to rub your face when cleansing and not to apply moisturizer for at least a week after the sutures are in place. Also, try to keep your head slightly elevated so that you do not turn directly onto your face while sleeping.
Thread lifts have a low risk because they are non-invasive. The risk of scarring, severe bruising, bleeding and other complications after a thread lift is virtually nonexistent. In rare cases, irritation and infection may occur or the stitches may become visible under the skin. In this case, however, the sutures can be easily removed, and the patient's face returns to its original state.
Since thread lifts are much easier to perform than facelifts, they are also much less expensive.