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Smooth PDO Threads for Collagen
Expert, top-rated smooth PDO threads for firmer skin, finer texture and softer lines
Crepey skin, lines that stay when your face is at rest, a neck that has lost its firmness: these are signs your skin is making less collagen. Smooth PDO threads are a nonsurgical way to make it build more. Fine dissolvable threads are placed under the skin, and as your body breaks them down it produces new collagen that tightens and smooths from within. Every treatment is performed by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI, an 8-Time Top Dentist and official Care Esthetics partner, at a practice with 800+ five-star reviews. Start with a $49 in-person consultation, applied to your treatment.
- Official Partner Care Esthetics
- $49 In-Person Consultation Applied to your treatment
- Performed by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI
What Are Smooth PDO Threads?
Smooth PDO threads are fine threads made of polydioxanone, the same dissolvable suture material that has been used in internal stitches for decades. You may also see them called mono threads or collagen threads. They have no barbs, so they do not pull the skin. Their job is to stimulate collagen.
The threads are placed in a mesh pattern just under the skin. Your skin begins to break them down, and as it does it produces more collagen. Over the months that follow, the skin naturally retracts and tightens, and its texture improves. The collagen you build lasts longer than the threads themselves.
That makes smooth threads a skin tightening treatment with no surgery and nothing permanent left behind.
Smooth PDO Threads at a Glance
The short answers, before the details.
No Barbs, No Pulling
Smooth threads do not lift. They build collagen where your skin has thinned.
Results That Build
No immediate visible change. Results improve at one to two weeks and keep getting better for three to six months.
1 to 3 Treatments
About four to six weeks apart, depending on the area.
Collagen That Lasts
The collagen you build lasts 18 to 24 months, longer than the threads themselves.
Placed by the Doctor
Every thread, by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI.
What Do Smooth PDO Threads Treat?
Smooth PDO threads may be right for you if you want to smooth, tighten and improve the texture of your skin.
Crepey Skin
Thin, finely crinkled skin that has lost its firmness.
Deep Wrinkles
Static wrinkles, the ones that stay when your face is at rest.
Acne Scars and Scarring
Scars left by acne or a previous injury.
Neck and Necklace Lines
A looser neck and the horizontal lines that cross it, sometimes called tech neck lines.
Lip Border
Definition for the edge of the lips, so they stand out.
Cheeks
Firmer skin and better texture across the cheeks.
Hollow Temples and Volume Loss
Areas that have thinned as collagen is lost.
Under the Chin
Firmer skin under the chin and along the jaw.
Skin Texture
Rough or uneven texture anywhere the skin needs to be smoother and tighter.
Crepey Skin Treatment: Why Collagen Threads Work
Crepey skin is thin skin that crinkles like crepe paper. It shows first where skin is thinnest: the neck, under the chin and the cheeks. The cause is lost collagen and elastin, the fibers that keep skin thick and springy, and years of sun speed that loss.
A cream works on the surface. Crepey skin is a problem underneath it. Smooth PDO threads are placed in the layer where collagen is made, and each thread gives your skin a reason to build more around it. As the mesh of threads dissolves, the new collagen stays, and the skin above it becomes firmer and smoother.
Dr. Godko looks at how thin and how loose the skin is at your consultation and tells you what change to expect.
What Happens at a Smooth PDO Threads Appointment?
The treatment is quick. The results are gradual, because they are made of your own collagen.
1. Your $49 Consultation
Dr. Godko evaluates your skin, reviews your medical history and creates your personalized treatment plan. The $49 is applied to your treatment.
2. Getting Ready
Arrive with a clean, makeup-free face, and skip alcohol in the days before your appointment. The area is numbed before the threads are placed.
3. About 10 Minutes
Fine threads are placed just under the skin, one by one, in a mesh pattern. Once you are checked in, the treatment takes approximately 10 minutes.
4. Afterward
You will not see immediate visible results. There can be mild swelling and bruising, which resolve within one to two weeks.
When Will I See Results from Smooth PDO Threads?
Smooth threads work on your skin’s own schedule. Here is how the result arrives.
Weeks 1 to 2
Any swelling and bruising resolve, and the first improvement shows.
Month 2
Skin texture begins to improve as new collagen forms around each thread.
Months 3 to 6
The more collagen your skin produces, the better the results get.
12 Months and After
The collagen lasts longer than the threads, 18 to 24 months. Dermal fillers can be placed at about 12 months to improve and prolong the result.
How Many Smooth PDO Thread Treatments Will I Need?
It depends on the area. These are the typical plans.
Lip Border
One treatment. Results last 12 to 18 months.
Cheeks
One to three treatments, about four to six weeks apart. Results last 12 to 24 months.
Neck and Necklace Lines
One to three treatments, about four to six weeks apart. Results last 12 to 24 months.
Dr. Godko sets the number of treatments in your plan at your consultation.
Smooth Threads vs. Lifting Threads: Which Do I Need?
Both are PDO threads. They do different jobs, and they are often used together.
Smooth Threads
No barbs. They build collagen to tighten the skin and improve its texture gradually. Right for crepey skin, lines and early looseness.
Lifting Threads
Lifting PDO threads have barbs that grip the skin and lift it the same day. Right for cheeks, jowls and a neck that have dropped.
Both Together
Dr. Godko often combines both kinds in one treatment: lifting threads for the cheeks, jowls and jawline, and smooth threads for skin quality in the areas around them.
With Dermal Fillers
Threads rebuild collagen. Dermal fillers restore volume, and can be added later to prolong the result.
Are Smooth PDO Threads Right for Me?
Adults who want firmer skin with more collagen, as a treatment or as a way to slow the signs of aging, are good candidates for smooth PDO threads.
If you have a significant amount of sagging skin, another treatment may suit you better, such as lifting PDO threads. You may be asked to wait if you have an infection or a breakout in the area, or if you are pregnant. Every visit starts with a consultation, where Dr. Godko reviews your medical history and tells you which treatment fits the result you are after.
- Tightens skin gradually, with your own collagen
- Improves texture, wrinkles and scarring
- Nonsurgical and minimally invasive
- A treatment of about 10 minutes
- Performed by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI
Who performs your treatment
Who Performs Your Treatment? Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI
Every treatment at Deluxe Esthetics is performed by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI, an 8-Time Top Dentist. Perfecting smiles has always been his passion, and he came to see that true beauty extends beyond a radiant smile.
His search for natural, holistic solutions led him to Care Esthetics. Today he offers botulinum toxin, dermal fillers and PDO threads alongside the Care Esthetics treatments, Bio-CARE® and Bio-LIFT®.
More About Dr. GodkoSmooth PDO Threads Questions and Answers
The questions patients ask most before smooth PDO threads, answered plainly.
What are smooth threads?
Smooth threads, also called mono threads, are made from the same dissolvable suture material that has been used in internal stitches for decades. They are used in cosmetic treatments because they stimulate collagen production.
Do PDO smooth threads work?
Smooth PDO threads stimulate collagen, and as the skin breaks the threads down it retracts and tightens over the following months. They do not lift, so they are the wrong choice for skin that has dropped a great deal. Dr. Godko tells you at your consultation what change to expect for your skin.
What are the downsides of using smooth PDO threads?
You will not see immediate visible results, because the change comes from collagen your skin builds over months. There can be swelling, bruising and tenderness for the first one to two weeks. Rarely, a thread can be felt or seen under thin skin. More than one treatment may be needed. Tell Dr. Godko if anything looks or feels wrong.
How much are smooth PDO threads?
The cost depends on the areas treated and the number of treatments in your plan. You receive a personalized quote at your $49 in-person consultation, and the $49 is applied to your treatment.
Do smooth PDO threads help crepey skin?
Crepey skin is one of the main reasons patients choose smooth PDO threads. Crepey skin is thin because it has lost collagen, and the threads make your skin build collagen in the layer beneath it. The skin firms and smooths over three to six months.
How long does a smooth PDO threads treatment take?
Once you are checked in at our office, the treatment takes approximately 10 minutes. Arrive with a clean, makeup-free face.
When will I see results from smooth PDO threads, and how long do they last?
Results improve at one to two weeks, once any swelling and bruising have resolved, and keep getting better over three to six months as collagen builds. The collagen your skin produces lasts longer than the threads themselves, 18 to 24 months.
How many smooth PDO thread treatments will I need?
The lip border typically takes one treatment. The cheeks, neck and necklace lines typically take one to three treatments, about four to six weeks apart.
What is the difference between smooth threads and lifting threads?
Smooth threads have no barbs and tighten the skin gradually by stimulating collagen. Lifting threads have barbs that grip the skin and lift it right away. If you have a significant amount of sagging skin, lifting threads may be recommended, and the two are often used together.
Where can I get smooth PDO threads at Deluxe Esthetics?
We have offices in Lawrenceville, NJ and Skillman, NJ. Schedule online at www.deluxedentistry.com or call our Lawrenceville, NJ office at (609) 400-1393 or our Skillman, NJ office at (609) 303-2005.
What Pairs Well With Smooth PDO Threads?
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Ready for Firmer, Smoother Skin?
Find out in one visit what smooth PDO threads can do for your skin. Your $49 in-person consultation with Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI, is applied to your treatment.
Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics, with offices located in Mercer County, NJ, in the town of Lawrenceville, NJ, proudly serving the towns of Princeton, Pennington, Hightstown, Robbinsville, Hamilton, West Windsor, Hopewell Township, Ewing, Lawrence Township, East Windsor, Hopewell, Trenton, NJ, as well as in Somerset County, NJ, located in Skillman, NJ, near Peapack-Gladstone, Branchburg, Bound Brook, Bernards Township, Watchung, Millstone, Bedminster, Bridgewater, Bernardsville, South Bound Brook, Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Warren, Far Hills, Montgomery, Raritan, Franklin Township, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Somerville, Manville, NJ. Schedule online at www.deluxedentistry.com or call our Lawrenceville, NJ office at (609) 400-1393 or our Skillman, NJ office at (609) 303-2005.
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Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics
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