PDO threads for the jawline and jowls in London

An early jowl either side of the chin and a jawline that has started to blur are drawn back with two to four barbed threads a side along the jawbone, the placement the 160-patient PDO series used. One maker's page names the jawline and "the jowls or neck" among its uses; the US clearances cover the mid-face, not the jaw, and we say so. Placed by our doctor under local anaesthetic in 30 to 60 minutes at PDO Threads Clinic, 8 Exhibition Road, with the plan in writing at a free consultation.

What it does on the jawline

The threads lift the soft tissue of the early jowl back along the jaw, so the line from the chin to the angle of the jaw cleans. The jawline is usually treated with the cheeks, because a cheek held higher takes weight off the jaw. A heavy jowl of hanging skin is more than threads lift, and the doctor says so and names the lifting or surgical route; the lift was gone by twelve months in the 160-patient series.

The procedure and after

Local anaesthetic along each thread's path and small entry points behind the ear or at the angle of the jaw. Each thread is passed through a needle or a blunt cannula, drawn back to engage the barbs, trimmed and buried, two to four a side. Swelling and tightness for a week or two, a pull on smiling and chewing for the first days, bruising in some. Sleep on your back with the head raised for about a week, no wide mouth opening, hard food, massage or facials for one to two weeks, no dental treatment for two weeks. The how it works page sets out each step.

Who it suits

Adults aged about 35 to 65 with an early jowl and skin with some spring, not heavy sagging. 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, recent dental work. The thread lift or Ultherapy page compares the alternative we provide for a loosened rather than dropped jaw, and 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 jawline at rest and moving, counts the threads, and gives you the plan in writing.