Want wider eyes or to get rid of sagging brows and droopy eyelids that make you look tired or older than your age? Want to avoid surgical facelift or eyelid surgery procedure? Non-surgical eye and eyebrow thread lifts using dissolvable polydioxanone (PDO) threads can give you the result without undergoing the knife. These PDO threads are used to tighten the skin around the brows and the eyes, giving immediate results.
Before The Treatment
- Avoid any blood-thinning medication or supplements including, but not limited to, ibuprofen, aspirin (if it’s okay with your prescribing doctor), vitamin E, fish oil, Gingko Biloba, garlic, or ginseng a week before the procedure.
- Avoid consuming alcohol or tobacco at least 24 hours before the procedure.
- Avoid any topical skin products with active ingredients that can peel or irritate your skin.
- Wash the treated area with soap & water prior to arriving at the clinic.
- Avoid any makeup prior to the procedure.
- Dr. Duong will determine which anesthesia will help with pain, depending on which area of the face or body is being treated.
After The Treatment
- You may experience bruising or swelling after dermal filler injections. You can ice the treat area.
- Avoid massaging or applying pressure to the treated area for two weeks afterward.
- Avoid heavy exercise or any activity that causes sweating, heat & sun exposure for two weeks afterward.
- Make sure to schedule your dermal filler injections at least two weeks before your important event.