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PDO thread lift

  • •Absorbable PDO sutures
  • •Jawline & lower face
  • •Placed by Dr. Sarah
  • •Minimally invasive

A PDO thread lift places fine absorbable sutures under the skin to lift loosened tissue along the jawline and lower face, then builds new collagen along their path as the threads dissolve.

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Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones at Lesh Lifestyle in Sarasota
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What a PDO thread lift is

A PDO thread lift places fine absorbable sutures under the skin through a thin cannula. The threads anchor into deeper tissue and reposition it the day they go in, then stimulate new collagen along their path as they dissolve, so the support keeps working after they are gone.

At Lesh Lifestyle every thread is placed by Dr. Sarah herself, from mapping the lift vectors to setting the final tension.

  • Jawline and jowls

  • Lower face and marionette lines

  • Nasolabial folds

  • Cheeks, midface and neck

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Aftercare and first days

Expect swelling, a tight or pulling feeling when you chew or make big expressions, and mild bruising while the area settles. Small internal ridges you can feel are part of normal integration.

Many patients are back at desk work or light activity later the same day. Limit strenuous exercise and dental work while the area settles, and you leave with written instructions and a number to call.

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When to expect results

Results arrive in two stages. You see a visible lift from the mechanical support of the threads on placement day, and the look blends as swelling improves.

Collagen stimulation becomes more noticeable as the weeks pass. The threads dissolve over time while the collagen built along their path stays, and Dr. Sarah reviews your result at follow-up.

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Who it's for

Threads sit between skincare and surgery, for laxity that you feel every day but that is still early enough for a minimally invasive option.

Dr. Sarah reads your face at rest and in motion, reviews medications, healing patterns and any autoimmune history, and is conservative on the first pass. If threads are the wrong tool for your face, she says so at the consultation.

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Areas a PDO thread lift can refine

Jawline and jowls

Jawline and jowls

Soft pouches on either side of the chin and a jawline that fades into the neck are where threads often make the clearest visual change for the right patient.

Treatments+

Threads reposition that tissue back toward its original line. Dr. Sarah maps vectors on your skin first, so the lift respects where your natural fat pads sit.

Causes+

Collagen and elastin thin with age, so the deeper support that held the jaw crisp loosens and the tissue drifts downward.

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What PDO threads do over time

What to expect from placement onward

You see a visible lift from the mechanical support of the threads. Swelling, mild bruising, and a feeling of tightness or pulling when you chew or make big expressions are common.

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Right after treatment

Placement day · early lift

You see a visible lift from the mechanical support of the threads. Swelling, mild bruising, and a tight or pulling feeling when you chew or make big expressions are all common.

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Early healing phase

Settling · tissue integration

Swelling and most bruising improve as days pass, and the tight feeling softens as tissue settles around the threads. Small internal ridges you can feel are part of normal integration.

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Collagen-building and beyond

Later · collagen holds the line

Collagen stimulation becomes more noticeable and the result looks more blended as the weeks pass. The threads dissolve over time while the collagen built along their path stays, helping hold your contour. Dr. Sarah reviews your result at follow-up and talks through timing for future support.

How Dr. Sarah plans a PDO thread lift

The Lesh approach

How Dr. Sarah plans a PDO thread lift

PDO threads are technique-dependent, and the same product looks different in different hands. Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP is a board-certified emergency physician with 12 years in practice and more than 2,000 patients cared for at Lesh Lifestyle. That background shows up as steadiness with a procedure and close attention to anatomy.

Dr. Sarah performs the placement, from mapping the vectors to setting the final tension. She is board certified in emergency medicine. Lesh Lifestyle opened in 2022 and is family operated.

She watches how you talk and smile before marking a single vector, so the lift lines respect your expression. Your medications, healing patterns and any autoimmune history come into the plan too.

Dr. Sarah builds support gradually, one conservative pass at a time. If threads are the wrong tool for your face, she says so at the consultation.

Patient reviews

What patients say

Words from patients cared for by Dr. Sarah at Lesh Lifestyle.

4.9 average (61 Google reviews) · See every Google review →

Dr. Sarah truly stood out in the way she approached my care. From the very first interaction, she took the time to genuinely listen and understand my needs, never making me feel rushed or overlooked.…

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Elizabeth Semmerling

Lesh Lifestyle · Sarasota

Treatment process

What a PDO thread lift visit looks like

From the discovery call through your follow-up, here is what happens at each step of a PDO thread lift at Lesh Lifestyle, and what you feel while it is happening.

Step 01 · Consultation

Discovery call and consultation

Dr. Sarah takes every discovery call herself. At your in-person visit she reviews your history and medications, then examines skin quality, volume and how your face moves before she recommends anything.

  • Dr. Sarah takes the discovery call
  • Medical history and medications reviewed
  • Lift vectors mapped for how your face moves
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PDO Threads treatment process

Threads inside a wider plan

Aesthetics as part of your health

PDO threads rarely work alone. Dr. Sarah stages them with the rest of your care at Lesh Lifestyle, so each treatment supports the next.

  • Staged with microneedling, PRF or a chemical peel

  • Coordinated with Charles Jones, RN, BSN

  • HSA accepted, superbills and Cherry payment plans

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Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones and Charles, RN in the Lesh Lifestyle waiting room

PDO thread lift at Lesh Lifestyle

Why patients choose Lesh Lifestyle for PDO threads

Threads sit between skincare and surgery. The value is in knowing when to use them, and Dr. Sarah is straight with you about where that line falls for your face.

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One doctor throughout

Hands-on

Dr. Sarah takes the discovery call, plans the vectors and places every thread. You are not handed between people mid-plan.

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A step before surgery

Less invasive

Fine absorbable sutures placed through a cannula. Many patients are back at desk work or light activity later the same day.

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Part of a whole picture

Coordinated

Threads are staged with microneedling, PRF facial rejuvenation or a peel. If you are already in a hormone program here, the timing works around it.

Your first visit is a conversation with a physician.

No referral needed. Telehealth in 10 states.

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FAQ

Your PDO thread questions,
answered by Dr. Sarah

What patients ask most often before booking threads with Dr. Sarah, answered plainly.

Two things. The threads hold loosened tissue in a higher position the day they go in, so jowls and folds soften right away. As they dissolve, your body builds collagen along their path.

It depends on your anatomy and goals. Some need only a few to support the jawline, others a fuller lower-face lift. Dr. Sarah maps the areas at your consultation and explains why.

PDO threads have been used in medicine for many years. At Lesh Lifestyle they are placed by Dr. Sarah in a controlled clinical setting, and she reviews your history to reduce risk.

Numbing cream and local anesthetic go in before placement. You feel pressure and tugging. Sharp pain is not expected, and some tenderness afterward is common while the area settles.

Yes. Patients often pair threads with microneedling, microneedling with PRF, PRF facial rejuvenation or a chemical peel. Dr. Sarah sets the timing so treatments support each other. Many patients add EXION or EMFACE after threads settle. The threads give the lift, and those treatments work on skin quality and the facial muscles around it.

Expect swelling and a tight feeling for several days, and mild bruising is common. Many patients are back to desk work or light activity soon after. Limit strenuous exercise and dental work while the area settles.