APTOS Thread Lift

The APTOS thread lift bridges the gap between injectable treatments and a surgical facelift. It uses specially designed absorbable threads with tiny bidirectional barbs (cogs) that grip the soft tissue. Introduced through a needle or fine cannula and drawn taut, the threads lift descended tissue — typically the cheeks, jawline, brow or mid-face — and hold it in a higher position. Beyond the immediate mechanical lift, the threads provoke a controlled…

The procedure is performed in the clinic, usually under local anaesthesia, and takes well under an hour. Because there are no large incisions, there is no significant scarring and downtime is short: patients may have mild swelling, bruising or tenderness for a few days and are advised to avoid extreme facial movements, dental work and facial massage briefly while the threads settle. This makes it attractive to people who cannot take the recovery time a…

A thread lift is best suited to patients with mild to moderate sagging and reasonable skin quality; it produces a subtle, natural refresh rather than the dramatic correction of a surgical lift, and the threads are gradually absorbed, so the effect is temporary — generally lasting around a year or more — and can be repeated. It does not remove excess skin, so patients with advanced laxity are usually better served by a SMAS or MACS facelift, which the…