MINT PDO Thread Lift

MINT PDO Thread Lift at Sculpt DTLA uses polydioxanone barbed sutures with dual FDA clearance for face and body lifting. Threads are inserted under local anaesthesia to mechanically lift sagging tissue and stimulate collagen production as they dissolve over 6 months. Sessions run 45–90 minutes. Results are associated with lasting up to one year through combined mechanical lift and ongoing collagen stimulation.

The MINT PDO (Polydioxanone) Thread Lift at Sculpt DTLA uses MINT Threads — a brand distinguished by its FDA clearance for both facial and body applications — as a minimally invasive alternative to surgical lifting. PDO (polydioxanone) is a biodegradable synthetic polymer that has been used safely in absorbable surgical sutures for decades; in thread lifting, it is formed into fine strands loaded with barbs or cogs that catch and anchor the underlying tissue when inserted. The MINT thread design features a patented bidirectional barb pattern that provides mechanical holding strength in both directions along the thread length, and the threads are inserted under local anaesthesia using a blunt-tipped cannula to minimise bruising compared to sharp-needle insertion techniques. The mechanism of action is two-phase: in the immediate phase, the barbed threads mechanically anchor and reposition sagging tissue — typically in the jowl, lower face, nasolabial folds, brow, and neck — providing an immediate visible lifting effect at the treatment session. In the second phase, which unfolds over the six-month period during which the PDO material slowly hydrolyzes and absorbs, the foreign body response triggered by the dissolving suture material stimulates a sustained fibroblast and collagen synthesis response in the tissue surrounding each thread track. This biological stimulation provides continued skin thickening and firmness beyond the mechanical lift duration, extending the visible improvement to up to one year from treatment. Sculpt DTLA's team of nurse practitioners and aesthetic nurses performs thread lift procedures under medical direction. Local anaesthesia is administered before insertion, making the procedure comfortable. Mild bruising, swelling, and dimpling at insertion points typically resolve within one to two weeks. The MINT brand's dual FDA clearance for face and body distinguishes it from thread brands cleared only for facial indications.