PDO Thread Lift (Barb 4D)

A PDO thread lift uses fine, absorbable polydioxanone (PDO) threads — a material long used in surgical sutures — to lift and support soft tissue that has started to descend with age. Barbed threads, such as the Barb 4D and Barb 4D Anchor types used at Marosz, have tiny projections along their length that grip the tissue, allowing the practitioner to reposition it and create an immediate, subtle lift. As the threads are gradually absorbed over the…

The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic and typically takes around thirty to forty-five minutes depending on the number of threads. Fine entry points are used to pass the threads beneath the skin of the cheeks, jawline, brows or neck. Afterwards it is common to feel tightness and to have some swelling, tenderness or bruising for several days, with advice to avoid wide mouth movements and facial massage while the threads settle. Results are…