PLACL vs PDO

Nordyx threads are made of PLACL. 

PLACL is a combination of Poly-Lactic-Acid and Poly-caprolactone, this combination provides a strong and flexible thread that can withstand being challenged in a humid environment without dissolving.

PDO (Polydioxanone) threads are absorbed after 3-7 months in the tissue.

PLACL (Polycaprolactone / Lactic Acid) threads are absorbed after 12-18 months in the tissue.

Results after a PDO thread treatment last from 6 to 15 months.

The result after Nordyx PLACL thread treatment lasts from 2 years to 5 years depending on the gauge /thickness of the Nordyx you choose to work with.

Since you have to present more documentation and studies to get PLACL threads CE approved, there are fewer PLACL threads on the market that are CE approved than there are PDO threads.  It’s easier to get CE approval for threads that stays in the tissue for a shorter period than threads that stays in the tissue for a longer period.

Since thread lifting has been on the aesthetic market for almost 20 years now, there are several studies on how long the result lasts and what to expect from a thread lift.

Studies show that a thread must be in the tissue for at least 9 months to get a satisfactory new formation of collagen, elastin, and HA as well as a new formation of new capillaries in the area and for the lift to last after the threads have been absorbed.

This is why it´s important for us to have our Nordyx threads last in the tissue for 12-18 months before they are absorbed.