
In terms of the depths of the thread, we actually don't want the threads very deep. And so you have a thread that is less likely to break. What that means is that they did not cut the barbs into the thread to make it hook. We use Mint brand threads, which is an important part of having a good result, because the thread is a molded barbed thread. And we're now going to put the thread inside the cannula. If you have cannulas where the thread is already positioned, sometimes you can't reposition the thread. That's important because if I want to reposition the cannula so that I have the best position of the thread, I can. So, there's different techniques for placing threads. So, we're making the entry poke to place the thread first. And then the non-scalp fixation will last anywhere from two to three months, depending on how many threads you use, quality of your scalp skin, and also your age. That type will last anywhere from three to six months and longer, depending on how many threads we put and also depending on the quality of your fascia and your age. The scalp fixation uses a hook and is a thicker thread that will go deeper for more deep attachment. So, we offer two types of thread techniques, and one is called scalp fixation, and one is non-scalp fixation. She's feeling a little bit of stinging, and so what we're doing is we're using our kinetic vibration tool so that she's comfortable, and then she also is using nitrous, which is laughing gas, so that she's not in pain.

So, this was the actual painful part of the procedure. And so that will work immediately, it'll be more effective, and last around an hour. That's a really big difference that you might want to ask your provider about. So, the style of numbing that we do here is more of a tumescent numbing, where we're putting numbing under the skin, not topical numbing.


So, Charlene's concern is - and her genetics of aging - is basically jowling and some amount of facial sagging here. So, here today, we're actually gonna be doing PDO threads on our lovely patient Charlene. Lisa Goodman: PDO thread is a type of dissolvable suture that's actually made even from a sugar, and it dissolves underneath your skin over time, and everywhere where a thread is placed does create a little bit of collagen and a little bit of fibrosis, so that over time, as you do more threads, the tissues can stay more lifted.

