PDO Thread Lift

PDO (polydioxanone) thread lift using absorbable barbed sutures to mechanically lift sagging facial tissue and stimulate collagen production. Targets the mid-face, jowls, neck, brow, and nasolabial folds. Threads are inserted via cannula under local anesthesia and dissolve naturally over four to six months while collagen forms around them. Results may last nine to eighteen months. Sessions run forty-five to seventy minutes.

The PDO (polydioxanone) thread lift at Skinly Aesthetics offers a minimally invasive alternative to surgical facelift for patients seeking visible tissue repositioning and skin tightening without general anesthesia or scalpel incisions. Dr. Schwarzburg uses biodegradable PDO sutures — the same material used in cardiac and orthopedic surgery — with directional barbs along the thread body that engage with the subcutaneous fibrous tissue as they are inserted. Once placed via a blunt-tip cannula through a small entry point, the barbs anchor the thread in the tissue and allow the physician to gently retract and lift the overlying facial structures — lifting the jowl line, softening nasolabial folds, elevating the mid-face, or repositioning the brow. The physical lifting effect is immediately visible after treatment. Simultaneously, the presence of the foreign body triggers a controlled wound-healing response: fibroblasts migrate to the thread surface and deposit a collagen sheath around the suture as it gradually absorbs, building a structural collagen scaffold that maintains a portion of the lift even after the thread has dissolved at approximately four to six months. The combination of immediate mechanical lift and progressive collagen stimulation distinguishes thread lifts from purely biostimulatory injectables. Treatment areas at Skinly include the mid-face and cheeks, jowl line, lower face and neck, brow region, and nasolabial fold depth reduction. Pricing reflects the number of threads placed and the anatomical regions treated, ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 or more per session. Sessions run forty-five to seventy minutes under local anesthesia. Mild bruising, swelling, and skin dimpling at entry points typically resolve within one to two weeks. Results are associated with lasting nine to eighteen months.