PDO Thread Lift

Absorbable sutures inserted under the skin to lift sagging tissue and trigger collagen production. The lift effect is immediate but often short-lived (6-12 months for most patients). Complication rates including thread extrusion, dimpling, and infection are real and documented in published studies. This is a procedure where clinical skill matters enormously and outcomes vary widely between practitioners.

PDO thread material does not target melanin or any chromophore. The procedure creates mechanical lift and a foreign-body collagen response, neither of which is affected by skin tone. Bruising and inflammation risk is equal across all Fitzpatrick types.