PDO Threads | Pre & Post Treatment Info
Pre-Treatment
Be sure you have completed all REQUIRED pre-appointment paperwork in your portal prior to your appointment - fill out the "My Profile", "Medical History", and complete/sign any forms under "Action Required" prior to your appointment.
For optimal results, and to minimize the chance of bleeding or bruising at the treatment sites, please avoid all blood-thinning medications and supplements for one week prior to your appointment. This includes over-the-counter medication such as aspirin, Motrin, ibuprofen, and Aleve. Also avoid herbal supplements such as garlic, vitamin E, Ginko Biloba, St. John's Wort and omega-3 capsules. If you have a cardiovascular history, please check with your doctor prior to stopping use of aspirin.
Please Inform your provider at Wild Moon Collective if you have a history of cold sores to receive advice on whether preventative antiviral therapy prior to treatment is necessary. (Valtrex 500 mg BID, 5 days, start 2 days prior to treatment.)
Avoid any new or aggressive topical products such as Tretinoin (Retin-A) retinols, retinoids, glycolic acid, alpha hydroxy acid, or any "anti-aging" products for two days before and after treatment.
Do not drink alcoholic beverages 24-48 hours before or after your treatment to avoid extra bruising.
Consider taking Arnica (can purchase at Wild Moon Collective or Amazon) to help the bruising and swelling. Begin taking at least two days prior to injections
No thread appointments 2 weeks prior to or after any dental work (including cleanings)
No thread appointment 4 weeks before or after vaccinations
Do not use threads if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, are allergic to any of its ingredients, or suffer from any neurological disorders.
Post-Treatment
Avoid picking and manipulating the suture at the procedure site. This can cause more bruising, infection, the perforation of the suture through the surface of the skin or the disjunction of the suture to the skin and muscle.
Avoid direct heat such as laser treatment such as IPL or laser hair removal for at least a month.
Avoid baths, saunas, and hotubs for at least a week after treatment.
Avoid excessive exercise/sport for one week following your procedure.
For blood clot type bruises (hematomas) you may apply cold compresses gently to the area.
Arnica or Vitamin K may be applied after procedure for 5-7 days for bruising and swelling if needed.
There will be immediate visible results after treatment with suspensory threads, as well as the area feeling tighter. Over the first few days to weeks, the tight feeling will relax to some degree.
Soreness almost always occurs after treatment. With lifting threads, there may be a dull pain that typically goes away after a week or two. There will often be discomfort from chewing or any facial movement. Another kind of pain after PDO threads can be described as “twinges”, “zingers”, or “quick shocks”, this is completely normal, and is caused by the threads stimulating a nerve ending. This kind of discomfort gradually resolves within several weeks after thread placement.
Recovery is generally quick, with most patients returning to work the next day.
Asymmetry or puckering of the skin may occur and typically resolves with time. If it does not resolve after 2 weeks, please contact us.
You may taker Tylenol for pain, especially at bedtime during the first few days.
When To Call
Call Us If…
You experience increased redness, fever or drainage from the thread site
A thread begins to poke through the skin