PDO Thread Lifts Without Surgery
PDO thread lifts are offered as a way to lift the face without an operation. This page sets out what two published sources say about it, then points to the two articles that take the next questions, one on how long threads last and how they feel, the other on how they compare with a surgical facelift.
What the sources say about results and risk
Save Face states that while PDO thread lifts can produce good results for carefully selected patients, they are not a replacement for a surgical facelift, and they are not without risk. Portrait, which publishes a set of questions and answers on the treatment, states that since PDO thread lifts entered the market, trained medical providers have performed thousands of treatments without issue.
Both statements put weight on the person doing the work and on who is chosen for the treatment. The full text of the first is in Save Face's piece on managing expectations and safety for PDO thread lifts, and the second sits within Portrait's FAQ page on PDO thread lifts.
Where else to read about threads
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons' thread lift page covers the same procedure. For the clinical side, a prospective comparative study in PMC looked at polydioxanone cog threads combined with botulinum toxin type A for nasolabial folds.
Before you agree to a thread lift
Ask who decides whether you are a suitable candidate and what they look at. Ask who places the threads and how much training they have. Ask what the provider would want to see you for afterwards, so you know in advance which changes to report and which to wait on.
Go deeper
- Answers on PDO Thread Longevity and Comfort takes the questions about how long threads last and how they feel.
- PDO Threads Against a Surgical Facelift sets the thread lift beside the operation Save Face says it does not replace.