Well, hello, hello, guys, you're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K, secrets of a plastic surgeon,

and it's time for a five minute Friday. I wanted to

talk to you today about threads because this is such a trending topic. I saw that it was one of the

most search topics on Google and I think there's so many misconceptions and a little bit of

lack of understanding of what threads can and can't do.

So today we'll talk about threading.

Number one, what is threading?

Threading is a procedure where temporary sutures are used to produce a tiny lift in your skin for a more youthful appearance.

These are thread in at the level of the dermis, the kind of thicker underground layer of the

skin. And your thread lift gives you some immediate results. Very often I see injectors posting

their right off, fresh off the table results as like gorgeous. And yes, everything looks gorgeous

when it is slightly juicy, plumped, and swollen. But that is not truly what the result

will look like after healing in four to six weeks. That's when we truly see what a threadlift

looks like. So when you're looking at threadlift results, be a little bit skeptical because we

want to evaluate the true result not swelling. Mostly, you'll see some immediate traction. Thread lifts

will give you about two millimeters to three millimeters of lift and support of the tissues. If we're

lucky, up to four millimeters, five millimeters, I think that is stretching it, but maybe in the best

hands with the strongest threads, that could happen.

There are three main types of threads currently available on the market.

Polydioxinone or Pediothreads, polylactic acid or PLA threads, and polycarprolactone, PCA threads.

The most popular right now might be PTO threads because these are made of biodegradable

polymers. They do stimulate the production of collagen everywhere they're placed. They last about

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