PDO threads for the abdomen in London

Loosened, crepey skin on the stomach after children or weight loss is treated with smooth threads laid in a mesh under the skin to thicken it as they dissolve. The navel can be raised with threads too, which a 2023 study did alongside liposuction. No US clearance names the abdomen and no series measures threads on the abdomen alone, and we say so plainly. Placed by our doctor under local anaesthetic in about 45 minutes at PDO Threads Clinic, 8 Exhibition Road, with the plan in writing at a free consultation.

What it does on the abdomen

The skin thickens and the crepey texture tightens over the months as collagen forms around the threads, and in our experience stretch marks soften a little as the skin around them thickens. An apron of skin after a large weight loss, separated muscles or a layer of fat are not what threads change. A muscle treatment or fat reduction at our sister clinics fits the last two, and the doctor says at the free consultation what suits you. The result fades over about a year as the threads dissolve.

The procedure and after

Local anaesthetic, the smooth threads placed through a fine needle in a mesh across the abdomen, and barbed threads around the navel where a lift is planned, in about 45 minutes. Swelling and tenderness for a week, bruising in some; loose clothing, no hard exercise or lying on your front for two weeks. The how it works page sets out each step.

Who it suits

Adults with loosened, crepey skin on the abdomen and skin with some spring. The usual exclusions apply: pregnancy and breastfeeding, an active infection, a bleeding disorder or blood thinners that cannot be paused, an autoimmune disease without the doctor's advice first, keloid scarring, a hernia in the area. The full guide covers the rest.

Book a free consultation

Call PDO Threads Clinic on 0207 043 8107 or use the form below. The doctor looks at your abdomen, tests the skin's spring, counts the threads, and gives you the plan in writing.