Thread Lift (APTOS & PDO)

A thread lift is a minimally invasive alternative to surgical lifting that uses fine, absorbable threads placed beneath the skin. Smooth or twisted PDO threads are used mainly to firm and revitalise an area by stimulating collagen along their length, while barbed or cog threads — such as APTOS and longer-lasting PCL threads — have tiny hooks that grip the tissue so the practitioner can gently lift and reposition it, softening jowls, lifting the cheeks or…

At Medeste Clinic the procedure is performed by a plastic surgeon under local anaesthetic and typically takes thirty to sixty minutes. Through tiny entry points the threads are introduced with a fine needle or cannula and anchored; the immediate lift is then refined by hand. Some swelling, tenderness, bruising and a feeling of tightness or slight puckering are normal for several days to two weeks as the tissues settle. The threads themselves dissolve over…