Lift & Contour
Thanks to the groundbreaking innovations of PDO threads, surgery is no longer the only option for lifting sagging skin and reshaping your face to its natural contours.
Unlike invasive surgical procedures, PDO threads are inserted under the skin using a small cannula, and these threads simply dissolve over time.
Regain Functional Medicine + Aesthetics offers PDO threads in Kansas City as an effective nonsurgical alternative to surgical facelifts.
Treatment Details
Treatment Type
Injectables
# of treatments needed
Varies by patient
Duration of results
1 to 1.5 years
downtime
24 hours
How PDO Threads Work
Before we explain how PDO threads in Kansas City work, let’s first explain what they are. PDO stands for “polydioxanone,” which is a chemical compound that’s been used in surgical settings for years to create dissolvable stitches (sutures).
In aesthetics, we use them within your forehead, neck, cheeks, jawline, upper lip, neck, and more to address lines, folds, and wrinkles that form as a result of aging and declining collagen and elastin production.
These threads gently lift your face for natural-looking refinement. As the threads dissolve, they stimulate collagen and elastin production to rebuild and support your skin’s underlying framework for a healthier and smoother complexion.
What it Treats
Sagging skin
Wrinkles
Jowls
The PDO Threads Process at Regain
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It all starts with a consultation, where you meet with our aesthetic nurse practitioner injector who assesses your face to determine your candidacy for PDO threads in Kansas City.
Your best treatment fit depends on the amount of laxity on your face and the current quality of your skin. If the skin has already thinned significantly, you risk puckering from PDO threads, and we may suggest an alternative treatment instead. If we determine that you are a candidate, we walk you through the process before beginning your treatment.
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We invite you to relax as our expert nurse injector prepares your skin and applies a topical numbing cream.
Using a fine needle or cannula, she places the threads beneath the skin’s surface and into the subcutaneous tissue. We can place PDO threads on your face, neck, and body—anywhere you notice and want to address signs of aging. You shouldn’t feel any pain, just light pressure at the treatment area. Please speak up if you feel uncomfortable, and your provider can adjust your treatment.
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ou’ll experience some immediate effects, but PDO threads also continue to build results as the threads dissolve and stimulate your body’s healing production of collagen and elastin.
While the initial PDO threads in Kansas City provide anchors, the true beauty of these nonsurgical lifts is that they allow your skin to build upon itself, reinforcing the underlying framework over the course of a few months to become firmer and smoother in texture.
Track Your Progress With Visia Photo Imaging
At Regain, we use the cutting-edge Visia Photo Imaging System for facial skin analysis. Visia technology allows us to look beyond the surface level to truly analyze the health of your skin. It also improves our assessment of the skin so we can recommend the right products and treatments for your skin.
As time passes, we want to make sure that you look like a fresher, more youthful version of yourself every time you step in front of our camera.
Results
Pair Your PDO Threads With Other Aesthetic Treatments
Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers replenish lost volume using hyaluronic acid (HA), which is a naturally occurring humectant found in your body.
HA has the ability to retain up to 1,000 times its weight in water, making it a powerful ingredient to plump your skin, redefine facial contours, and even add volume to your lips.
While PDO threads in Kansas City offer some immediate improvements, the results continue to improve and build upon themselves as collagen production adds new support to skin. Dermal fillers, on the other hand, provide immediate results that last 6 to 12 months.
When paired together, PDO threads and dermal fillers help your skin appear more plump, tight, and youthful as they work together to target different signs of aging.
At Regain, we offer the following dermal fillers:
- Juvederm
- Restylane
- Radiesse
- RHA collection by Teoxane
Wrinkle Relaxers
What you may know as Botox, we know as “wrinkle relaxers” or “neurotoxins.” These injectables target another sign of aging that PDO threads do not: facial movement.
As you express emotions through smiling, frowning, squinting, and furrowing and raising your eyebrows, your skin creases and folds. In your youth, that doesn’t affect your skin, but as you age and your skin thins, you notice fine lines and wrinkles appear (dynamic wrinkles).
Wrinkle relaxers target facial muscles and prevent them from contracting, which reduces the appearance of dynamic wrinkles and prevents new ones from forming.
In addition to targeting wrinkles, you can also use neurotoxin treatment on your lips to create a fuller appearance, along your jawline to slim large jaw muscles, and even on your neck to make it look smoother and more elongated.
When you pair wrinkle relaxers with PDO threads in Kansas City, you can target both causes of aging: facial muscle movement and collagen loss. Together, these treatments can provide a comprehensive and long-lasting approach to graceful aging.
At Regain, we offer the following wrinkle relaxers:
Vampire Facelift
A vampire facelift isn’t a frightening treatment. This procedure uses your own blood to rejuvenate your skin.
It involves taking a sample of blood, spinning it in a centrifuge, and separating the platelets from the red and white blood cells. Platelets are rich in skin-saving components, like growth factors and proteins. Once we form this concentrate, we combine it with dermal fillers and inject it to reverse signs of aging and give your skin a natural lift.
Especially when combined with PDO threads, the Vampire Facelift uses your own body’s processes to improve your skin from the inside out.
Regain is the only certified provider of the Vampire Facelift in the Kansas City area.
Microneedling
Microneedling uses a handheld device equipped with tiny, hairlike needles to create “micro-wounds” on the surface of your skin. This kick-starts your body’s natural healing abilities and ramps up collagen and elastin production to improve both surface-level textural issues and deeper concerns, like fine lines and wrinkles.
At Regain, we offer radiofrequency (RF) microneedling, which emits heat deep into the middle layer of your skin for even better results.
We can also include PRP with microneedling for a Vampire Facial. This process involves taking a sample of your blood, spinning it in a centrifuge, and separating protein-rich platelets from other blood components. We use a microneedling handpiece to apply this concentrate to your skin, improving your skin tone and texture.
Regain is the only certified provider of the Vampire Facial in the Kansas City area.
When paired with PDO threads in Kansas City, microneedling creates a synergistic treatment plan that addresses the structure and texture of your skin.
Sculptra
Sculptra is a gel-like injectable that stimulates collagen and elastin production to gradually and gracefully create smoother skin. Unlike dermal fillers, Sculptra does not add immediate volume. Instead, it tightens and lifts skin over time.
Sculptra can treat wrinkles around the nose and mouth, sunken cheeks, loss of definition around the jawline, loss of volume at the temples, loose or crepey skin, and overall wrinkles and folds.
When paired with PDO threads, Sculptra creates a “liquid lift” to boost collagen and improve facial structure. Together, these injectables provide long-lasting improvements in skin tone and texture.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, we’ll numb your skin so you won’t have to worry about any pain during your treatment. In addition, most of our patients do not report experiencing pain afterwards.
PDO threads do not have to be removed after being inserted. They will dissolve on their own over time.
No, PDO threads can be used for treating the face, neck, and body.
The procedure for getting PDO threads in Kansas City is minimally invasive, and the recovery time is minimal too. The majority of our patients are able to return to business as usual after about 1 day. You might experience minor bruising or inflammation within the first few days after your treatments, but these symptoms should resolve in 1 to 2 weeks.
To get the most out of your PDO threads results, Regain Functional Medicine + Aesthetics recommends:
- Limiting your direct sun exposure
- Not moving the threads by touching or massaging the treatment area
- Avoiding aerobic exercise or strenuous activities for 24 hours after your treatment
You are a candidate for PDO threads if you have sagging skin, wrinkles and fine lines, loss of volume, and uneven skin texture.
We will not be able to treat you if you have:
- Active skin infections
- An autoimmune or blood disorder
- Allergies to Polydioxanone
- A history of cancer
- A history of keloid scarring
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, we will delay treatment or recommend an alternative care option.
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About Us
At Regain Functional Medicine + Aesthetics, we are privileged to treat our patients to a whole-body health transformation from the inside out. Using a vast array of treatments and cutting-edge equipment, our experts provide customized care for restoring your functional health and meeting your aesthetic needs and goals.
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