Faced with sagging and wrinkles on the face, people choose to use medical beauty treatments to improve it. There are so many medical beauty solutions that it is dazzling. If you want to choose more than two projects, how to arrange the time for them?
Some people want to do facial botox injections after thread lifts. These two treatments have their own advantages. Many people hope to achieve better anti-aging effects by combining them. So, can Botox be injected after PDO thread lifts? If so, what is the best time? Are there any potential risks?
What are PDO thread lifts?
PDO (Polydioxanone) thread lift is a non-surgical facial rejuvenation treatment that involves implanting protein threads into the skin. These threads on the skin will stimulate the collagen and make the treated areas tight and smooth. Differnt threads also have different functions for the skin.
Types of PDO threads:
- Mono Threads: Mainly used for skin tightening, improving slight facial sagging and fine lines;
- Screw Threads: Increase skin support and improve firmness through stimulating collagen for the skin.
- Multi threads: Improve nasolabial folds and facial depressions through filling effects.
- Cog threads: Have obvious and immediate lifting effects. And it can significantly lift sagging facial areas.
Effects of PDO thread lifts:
Lift and tighten the skin, improve sagging of People aged 35 to 50. Besides, these threads can stimulate collagen production, and enhance skin elasticity. The maintenance time is generally 6-12 months, depending on individual differences.
What is Botox?
Botox is a biological agent extracted from botulinum toxin. It relaxes muscles and reduces the formation of wrinkles by blocking nerve signal transmission.
Common Botox injection sites:
· Forehead lines, brow lines, crow's feet.
· Jaw line tightening, corner of mouth lifting.
· Neck lines, shoulder and neck muscle relaxation, etc.
The effect of Botox usually fades after 3-6 months, so regular injections are required to maintain the effect.
The Difference between PDO Thread Lifts and Botox and The Advantages of Combination
Comparison PDO thread lifts Botox:
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Comparison |
PDO Thread Lift |
Botox |
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Mechanism of Action |
Provides physical lifting by implanting absorbable threads, stimulating collagen production |
Blocks nerve signals to relax muscles and reduce dynamic wrinkles |
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Main Benefits |
Lifts sagging skin, tightens facial contours, improves skin texture, and enhances elasticity |
Smooths out expression lines, and creates a more refined appearance |
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Duration of Results |
6-12 months (varies depending on individual metabolism) |
3-6 months (requires regular maintenance injections) |
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Suitable Candidates |
Individuals with mild to moderate skin sagging, facial contour laxity, loss of elasticity, or slight volume loss |
Individuals with prominent wrinkles, excessive expression lines, and concerns such as forehead lines, frown lines, and crow’s feet |
Benefits of combined use:
PDO thread lifts and botox injection can improve facial wrinkles and sagging, but the combination of the two can achieve double facial improvement effect;
Thread lifts can lift sagging skin, improve facial contours, and reduce the overall sagging of the face. Botox injection can reduce fine lines, especially fine lines around the forehead and eyes. The two complement each other and can more comprehensively improve the problem of facial aging.
Can Botox be injected after PDO thread lifts?
Many people have such questions after facial thread treatment: Can I have another facial Botox injection? Or how long should I wait before the injection?
The best time to inject Botox
Regarding the question of whether Botox can be injected after PDO thread lifts, the patients should wait for a while. After PDO thread lifts, the skin needs a period of time to recover and adapt to the implanted threads, and a period of repair time is needed to deal with the side effects of thread lifts.
Therefore, the time of Botox injection should be reasonably planned: It is recommended to wait 2-4 weeks before injecting Botox to avoid affecting the stability of the PDO thread.
If the positions of thread lifts and Botox injection are different, you can also choose to do thread lifts and Botox at the same time.
For example, if you use cog thread to improve facial sagging, you can use Botox to inject around the eyes at the same time to improve the fine lines around the eyes;
As cog thread is generally inserted into the cheeks and temples or behind the ears, it will not affect the skin of other faces. At this time, Botox injection around the eyes can be done at the same time as thread lifts.
Potential risks of premature Botox injection
Affect the recovery of PDO thread lifts
The skin needs a 2-3 week recovery period after thread lifts, because thread lifts can cause facial redness and bruising. If the injection treatment is repeated, it will aggravate the facial bruising. More seriously, premature injection of Botox may affect the healing of local tissues.
Change the distribution of facial strength
PDO thread lifts is mainly physical lifting, while Botox will inhibit muscle movement. Using it too early may interfere with the final effect.
May cause facial disharmony
If Botox is injected too early, changes in muscle tension may affect the lifting effect of thread lifts and make the facial expression stiff.
Accept the practitioner's advice
Experienced practitioners usually arrange the injection time of Botox according to the patient's skin condition, age and treatment goals. People who have thread lifts will need a few weeks to recover from swelling and bruises, especially people aged over 50 years. Due to their slow body metabolism, they need longer to repair bruises and redness on their faces.
If you have undergone multiple thread lifts treatments at the same time, it will also take a long time to repair the swelling and bruises caused by thread lifts, and it will take about three weeks to a month before you can receive botox injections.
The best combination of PDO thread lifts and Botox
How to arrange the injection time of thread lifts and Botox injection?
Getting Botox and PDO Threads at the Same Time:
If the two treatments target different areas of the face, they can be done together without any issues. It will save the patients’ time and make the results of the facial treatmnet better. Comblined thread lifts and Botox will deal with multiple concerns in one session.
Botox first and then PDO thread lifts:
This way is suitable for those with obvious dynamic lines. Botox injection can relax the muscles first and make the skin in a more relaxed state for thread lifts. At the last, Botox will reduce the impact of facial expressions on the lifting effect.
PDO thread lifts first and then Botox
It is suitable for those with heavier sagging. First lifting the skin, then using Botox can consolidate the effect and avoid the formation of new wrinkles.
People who are suitable for combined treatment
- Both thread lifts and Botox injection are minimally invasive medical beauty projects. Therefore, it is not suitable for older people or people with severe facial sagging;
- This combined treatment is suitable for people aged 35-50 with mild to moderate sagging.
- People who have obvious wrinkles on the forehead, around the eyes, and corners of the mouth, but want to improve their contours.
- People who want a more lasting and comprehensive anti-aging effect.
What are the alternatives?
In addition to injecting botox after thread lifts, you can also choose other facial improvement treatments.
Hyaluronic acid filler:
It is suitable for people who want to increase facial fullness, especially for people with tear grooves, nasolabial folds and other parts. Hyaluronic acid fillers can be used to fill these sunken areas of the face to make the face smoother, and can also be used to correct facial irregularities. It can be used for filling cheek and chin, making the facial contours smoother.
Thermage or ultrasonic knife:
Thermage is a monopolar radio frequency technology which can stimulate collagen, thereby tightening the skin and improving wrinkles. Ultrasonic knife uses high-energy ultrasound to precisely act on the fascia layer. It also promote the collagen production and make the skin smooth.
Both are non-invasive skin tightening treatments, suitable for those who do not want to use needles and threads.
Injection of skin boosters:
Skin booster injection is to inject skin boosters into the mesoderm of the face, which greatly plays the role of skin boosters, assists in improving skin quality, and enhances the lasting effect of PDO thread lifts.
Summary and Final Suggestions
Regarding the question of whether Botox can be injected after thread lifts, Botox can be injected after PDO thread lifts, but it is recommended to wait 2-4 weeks to ensure the stability of the thread.
The combined effect of the two is better. PDO thread lifts is mainly responsible for lifting, and Botox reduces dynamic lines, which complement each other.
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