Ideal candidates are anyone experiencing volume loss, sagging of the skin on face and/or body, and those who just want to prevent the loss of collagen as we age!
Consultation Required?
Yes
Session Length
1 hour
# of Sessions Needed
1
Results Duration
Up to a year
What It’s Good For
Perking Up & Filling Out Facial Hollows & Features
Tightening Jowls & Neck
Lifting Cheeks
Minimizing a Double-Chin
Firming Skin On Your Belly
Removing Crow's Feet
Improving Nasolabial Folds
Perk Up With PDO Threads
Shot Bar knows the magic secret to defying gravity and restoring your youthful appearance. (We know, we’re basically wizards.) It’s a nonsurgical soft tissue facelift! Our procedure for PDO threads in Lincoln Park, Chicago is a proactive treatment that gives you the power to prevent or reduce skin aging on the face. Skin aging happens naturally due to the loss of collagen that occurs as we get older. This treatment can lift years off your face, and it’s fully customizable to you!
Why We Love It
FDA-Cleared
A PDO thread lift is an FDA-cleared medical treatment, approved for aesthetic use.
Nonsurgical
This treatment serves as a nonsurgical, minimally invasive alternative to surgery with less downtime and no scarring.
Immediate Results
Due to the nature of a PDO thread lift, you will notice an immediate lifting and tightening of the skin.
For the Science Babes
PDO (polydioxanone) threads work by using hypodermic needles loaded with synthetic sutures to gently place a support system beneath the skin for lifted results. From there, they will begin to create cellular renewal and collagen production to improve skin laxity and droopiness.
The thread will remain under the skin for four to six months and slowly dissolves. However, due to cellular regeneration and rejuvenation, the results can last much longer! Additionally, since there are no cuts or incisions, the threads are placed without leaving any scarring marks or permanent blemishes.
The Play-by-Play
The PDO Threads Process
Step 1
Consultation
When you come to Shot Bar for your consultation for PDO threads in Lincoln Park, Chicago, the minute you walk in, you become a Shot Bar Hotshot! One of our providers will discuss your areas of concern with you and determine if you are a good candidate. They will create a customized map of where the threads should be placed.
Step 2
Treatment
The procedure takes about an hour and is done by one of our highly trained medical professionals. The strategically placed threads will grasp onto the loose skin as they are repositioned and securely elevated. Once perfectly placed, the threads will provide an instant lifting effect.
Step 3
Aftercare
Though you will see instant results, some report experiencing a little discomfort in the days following the procedure. Downtime is usually 2 to 7 days. Try to avoid sleeping on your face or side in the days following the procedure. Ask us about post-care changes to your medication or skincare routine.
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Trust Us, Gorgeous
At Shot Bar, we only do treatments that are backed by science. With 11 years of experience in nursing, Lindsey Sikora finds the aesthetics and skincare treatments supported by the most evidence. She wanted Shot Bar to become the med spa that she couldn’t find–one that popped and had style as well as clinically sound treatments. The Shot Bar experience is about treatments that work—not aromatherapy and pampering.
Questions? We've Got The Answers
Treatments are safe and side effects are rare. Our PDO threads in Lincoln Park are FDA-cleared, sterile, and inserted by only highly trained medical professionals at Shot Bar. We take pride in staying up to date on the safest, most effective insertion techniques.
In the days following the procedure, it’s best to sleep on your back, and with your head elevated.
Generally, PDO threads have a similar sensation to when you are injected with Botox or filler. You will likely feel some discomfort, but we’ll discuss ways we can minimize that at your consultation!
