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Protect Your Skin during the Winter Months


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Protect Your Skin during the Winter Months

I love winter. During this glorious time of the year, I enjoy spending time with family members during the holiday season. I also like to sip hot chocolate while lounging in flannel pajamas. While I adore winter, I don’t like what the cold weather can do to my skin. To prevent your skin from becoming too dry when the weather turns cold outside, drink plenty of water. Also, apply a moisturizer to your skin a couple of times each day. If you must go outdoors in dangerously frigid temperatures, make sure to cover your face properly. On this blog, I hope you will discover smart tips to make your skin glow during the winter months. Enjoy!

Looking For A Non-Invasive Facelift Procedure? All About PDO Thread Lifts

While surgical facelifts can improve the appearance of sagging skin, these types of procedures are invasive and have a longer recovery period than other cosmetic treatments. If you want to get similar benefits of a facelift without going under the knife, you may want to consider polydioxanone (PDO) thread lifts. PDO threads are biodegradable polyester sutures that can be used to tighten and lift sagging skin. Read on to learn more about this procedure to see if it is right for you.

How Does a PDO Thread Lift Work?

During a thread lift, your doctor will cleanse your face of any oils and debris and apply a numbing agent to the areas that need to be treated. Your doctor will also inject a local anesthetic so that you don't experience any pain during the procedure.

Your doctor will make a tiny incision to be able to insert a cannula, or thin tube, into the subdermal layers of skin. The PDO threads are then slipped into this cannula with a needle. The threads are able to pull loose skin and tighten it as the needle is removed from the cannula. Once the skin is repositioned, the needle is removed, and the sutures remain. The PDO sutures are dissolvable, so they don't need to be removed down the road.

There are actually three kinds of PDO threads that can be used based on your cosmetic goals. There are PDO mono threads, which stimulate collagen, a protein that helps give skin a plump appearance. There are also PDO cog threads and screw threads. Cog threads have small barbs that latch into the skin to lift sagging skin, and screw threads help to lift up sunken areas of skin.

What are the Pros and Cons of PDO Thread Lifts?

Because PDO thread lifts are an outpatient procedure and only require local anesthetic, they are a much more affordable treatment than other cosmetic surgeries.

Again, because this procedure is less invasive, there is a lower risk of complications, such as bleeding or scarring. After a thread lift, you may have some temporary swelling, bruising, and soreness, but with good care, patients can expect to recover in a couple of weeks.

The main downside of PDO thread lifts is that they may not be as beneficial for people who want to make major changes, as PDO thread lifts are meant for mild or moderate cosmetic changes. Also, while a surgical facelift may last many years, patients wanting PDO thread lifts may need touch-up appointments. However, one study found that when thread lifts were combined with other treatments like Botox or fillers, patients could still see significant improvements after two years' time.

Reach out to a local company, like Desert Bloom Skin Care, for more information.