Thread Lift

Thread lift at Enhance Medical Center uses FDA-approved dissolvable polydioxanone (PDO) sutures inserted under the skin to mechanically lift sagging facial and neck tissue, while also stimulating neocollagenesis for gradual skin tightening over time. Dr. Charles S. Lee performs thread placement in the midface, jowls, brows, and neck to produce an immediate visible lift with no incisions and minimal downtime. Results are associated with lasting twelve to eighteen months as the threads dissolve and collagen replaces them.

Thread lift at Enhance Medical Center is performed using FDA-approved dissolvable sutures — most commonly polydioxanone (PDO) monofilaments with barbed or cogulated profiles — inserted through small needle entry points beneath the skin surface to mechanically lift and anchor sagging facial tissue in a repositioned, more youthful position. The procedure achieves two simultaneous effects: an immediate mechanical lift from the physical interaction of the barbed threads with the subcutaneous tissue, and a delayed biological effect through the collagen induction response triggered by the body's reaction to the dissolving suture material. The thread material stimulates fibroblasts in the surrounding tissue to produce new collagen type I and III along the thread path, creating a collagen sleeve that maintains tissue support for months after the suture itself has been dissolved and cleared. This neocollagenesis effect is what distinguishes thread lift from purely mechanical suturing techniques and contributes to the gradual skin-quality improvement that patients notice over the months following their procedure. At Enhance Medical Center, threads are placed in the midface to lift the malar fat pad and cheeks, the jowl and lower face to define the jawline and soften marionette lines, the brow and temporal region for brow lifting, and the neck for subplatysmal banding. A full thread lift session typically runs forty-five to sixty minutes under local anaesthesia. Entry points close without sutures and heal rapidly. Expected post-procedure findings include mild swelling, bruising, and thread awareness (a slight sensation of threads when touching the face) that resolve within five to ten days. Immediate visible lift is present from the day of the procedure; the collagen induction effect continues to build for three to six months. The total result is associated with lasting twelve to eighteen months, after which maintenance sessions can be considered. Thread lift is positioned at Enhance as a non-surgical complement to injectable treatments and as a bridge option for patients not yet ready for surgical facelift.