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PDO Thread Lift · Westchase, Tampa

PDO Thread Lift in Tampa at Our Westchase Flagship

PDO threads lift sagging skin along the jawline, cheeks, and neck without surgery, placed at our Westchase flagship, where the deepest provider bench in our practice sees the lift through every week of healing.

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The Honest Timeline

A Lift That Builds for Months

A PDO thread lift starts working the moment it is placed and keeps working long after you leave. The threads are polydioxanone, an absorbable suture material regulated among aesthetic devices, and your body clears them completely over four to six months. The lift you see on day one comes from the threads; the result you keep comes from the collagen your skin builds along them.

We tell you about that whole arc up front, including the swollen week in the middle, because a good thread lift is planned in months, not minutes. Westchase is the location Dr. Tali Arviv, MD built the practice on in 2014, and its team includes three advanced-practice providers, the deepest clinical bench of our three Florida locations.

Treated Areas

Where Threads Do Their Work

Threads answer droop. When the real concern is lost volume, dermal fillers rebuild it, and when it is gradual thinning across the midface, Sculptra works the collagen angle over months. Your consult sorts out which of the three your skin is asking for.

Jawline & Neck

Large threads lift and contour where the jaw meets the neck. Deeper neck laxity often takes several threads and sometimes a paired skin-tightening plan.

Cheeks & Smile Lines

Thin, hair-like threads build collagen support around smile lines, a route for guests who want structure there rather than added filler volume.

Beyond the Face

Threads also tighten skin on the abdomen, the arms, and above the knees, usually over a few sessions rather than one.

When neck skin needs more than a thread can give, your provider can pair the lift with skin tightening from the flagship's device bench. We also place threads in Miami and Ocala, so your plan travels with you.

What to Expect

Your First Month, Week by Week

The appointment is short. The result is not. Here is how the weeks after placement actually go, so nothing on the calendar surprises you.

Consult

A provider maps where your skin has loosened and tells you whether large threads, small threads, or a combination plan will carry the result you want.

A Lunchtime Placement

Threads go in under local anesthesia through a cannula, which bruises less than a needle alone. Most guests book midday and return to their afternoon.

Days Two and Three

Swelling peaks here, then settles. A compression garment helps, and for about four weeks you skip heat, lasers, and wide jaw movements.

Weeks Two to Twelve

The full lift shows within two to three weeks, and collagen keeps building as the threads dissolve, with results lasting about a year.

Lift, Not Fill

Am I the Right Candidate?

Threads reposition mild laxity and prompt collagen along the line they take, placing this between the injectables on the bench and surgery. That middle position decides whether it suits you.

Early Softening, Repositioned

  • Pulling gently upward at your temples shows you the change you are after, which is a lift rather than a fill.
  • Something that fades on its own appeals more than a change you cannot take back.
  • A few quiet days while everything settles is something your week can accommodate.
  • Acting while this is still small appeals more than waiting for the point where only surgery is left.

Where the Threads Stop

  • This is not a facelift, and significant sagging gets that said to it plainly rather than hedged into a maybe.
  • The threads dissolve across months, so the lift is temporary by design and not by disappointment.
  • When the softening turns out to be lost volume, Sculptra or a dermal filler is the instrument that actually fits.
  • Bleeding disorders, blood-thinning medication, and prior work along the same line are reviewed before placement.

Threads are placed beyond the face here as well, so the consult covers which areas belong in your plan and which are better served by something else. Book a consult and the map gets drawn with you.

Who Treats You

Your Injectables Team in Tampa

Emilie Pham

Emilie Pham

NP

Nurse Practitioner

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Marla Schenck

Marla Schenck

APRN

Nurse Practitioner

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Ashton Fink

Ashton Fink

ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Real Results

PDO Thread Lift before and after

PDO thread lift before and after result 1 at Arviv Medical Aesthetics
PDO thread lift before and after result 2 at Arviv Medical Aesthetics
PDO thread lift before and after result 3 at Arviv Medical Aesthetics

Individual results vary. These are real patients photographed at our offices; no photo is a promise of your own outcome, and only a consult can tell you what is realistic.

In Their Words

What Tampa Guests Say About Injectables

No published review of the Westchase flagship names a thread lift, so we will not imply otherwise. What the record carries is the care around a visit and guests years into being patients here, and that is what the reviews of this address actually record, so it is what we quote. Read more reviews from guests across all three Florida locations.

“I was nervous but Marla was amazing! I’m still healing but loving my results so far!”

— kaila r., Verified Google review Read on Google

“The entire team was incredibly welcoming, professional, and genuinely attentive to my goals. You can tell they truly care about their clients and take the time to explain everything in a way that makes you feel comfortable and confident.”

— Carissa P., Verified Google review Read on Google

“I highly recommend Arviv Aesthetics for any of your aesthetic and cosmetic needs. Be sure to ask for Danielle. She’s knowledgeable, caring, and truly dedicated to helping her clients achieve amazing results!”

— Amy E., Verified Google review Read on Google

Individual results vary. Reviews describe one guest’s experience and are not a promise of outcome.

The Tampa Location

Placed at the Westchase Flagship

Your placement and every follow-up happen at our Tampa location on Countryway Blvd in Westchase, with evening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays for guests driving in from Citrus Park, Carrollwood, Oldsmar, and Safety Harbor.

Address & Phone

Hours

  • Mon & Wed 9am–5pm
  • Tue & Thu 9am–7pm
  • Fri 9am–4pm
  • Sat–Sun Closed

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a thread lift last?

The threads dissolve over four to six months, and the collagen they leave behind holds the result for about a year. If you want the lift to carry on past that, your provider maps a maintenance rhythm at your consult.

Can a thread lift be combined with other treatments?

Yes, and the neck is where combinations earn their keep. When laxity runs deeper than threads alone can lift, your provider may pair them with Ultherapy or laser skin tightening, sequenced so each treatment has room to work.

Who places PDO threads at the Tampa location?

Our Westchase team includes three advanced-practice providers, the largest clinical roster of our three Florida locations. Whether threads suit your skin, and which provider builds your plan, is decided together at your consult.

Do PDO threads treat areas beyond the face?

Yes. Thin threads add support to crepey skin on the abdomen, the arms, and above the knees. Body work usually takes a few sessions, and flexible financing helps when a plan spans several visits.

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Your Tampa Thread Lift Consult

Ready to Plan Your Tampa Thread Lift?

Your consult at the Westchase flagship covers whether threads suit your skin, what your first month looks like, and how the result builds from there.

Three advanced-practice providers at the flagship, the deepest injectables bench of our three locations.

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