FTC Thread Lift — Face Contouring

FTC Therapy is a thread-lifting method developed specifically to bridge the gap between traditional acupuncture-inspired stimulation and Western soft-tissue lifting surgery. At Kožní Keclíková (Medincentrum), the treatment is performed exclusively by physicians who hold additional FTC Therapy certification — a requirement of the FTC system — ensuring that both the implantation technique and patient selection are carried out to the manufacturer's clinical…

The PDO threads used are 100% polydioxanone, the same absorbable polymer used in cardiovascular and orthopaedic sutures for decades. Each thread is delivered into the dermis or subdermal layer through the lumen of a fine needle that is then withdrawn, leaving the thread in place. Because the needle is very fine — comparable to an acupuncture needle — the procedure causes minimal tissue trauma compared with thicker cannula-based thread systems, and there…

Once implanted, the threads act through two mechanisms. Mechanically, they create an immediate vector of tension that slightly elevates and compresses ptotic tissue — visible as a mild lift from the first session. Biologically, the PDO polymer triggers a localised wound-healing response: fibroblasts migrate to the thread, deposit new collagen and elastin around it, and continue producing this extracellular matrix after the polymer has been absorbed. The…