PDO thread lift at CoLaz aesthetic clinics

A PDO thread lift is a non-surgical face-lifting procedure that uses dissolvable surgical threads made of polydioxanone, the same material used in absorbable surgical sutures for decades. The threads are inserted under the skin along carefully planned vectors using a fine needle or microcannula. Once in place, the threads provide an immediate physical lift by repositioning the soft tissue of the face, and they trigger a controlled inflammatory healing response that stimulates the body's own collagen and elastin production around each thread over the following weeks and months. The threads themselves dissolve fully within six to eight months, but the collagen scaffold they leave behind continues to support the lift for twelve to eighteen months in most patients.

The most common areas treated with PDO threads are the cheeks for a mid-face lift, the nasolabial folds running from the side of the nose to the corner of the mouth, the marionette lines from the corner of the mouth to the jawline, the jowls along the lower jawline, the neck for mild laxity, and the brow area for a subtle non-surgical brow lift. A full face thread lift addresses several of these areas together for a more comprehensive result. At consultation the clinician will assess your facial structure, skin laxity and goal, and recommend the thread type and vector pattern that fits.

The immediate lift is visible at the end of the session, with the full result, including the collagen-building component, building over two to three months as the body deposits new collagen around each thread. The PDO threads themselves dissolve fully within six to eight months, but the collagen scaffold they have stimulated continues to support the result for twelve to eighteen months in most patients. Some patients see a softer effect for up to two years. A maintenance session at the twelve to fifteen-month point keeps the lift consistent over time.

Local anaesthetic is applied or injected before any thread is placed, so the procedure itself is comfortable. Most patients describe a tugging sensation rather than a sharp pain as the threads are inserted and positioned. Immediately after the session, mild swelling, bruising and tenderness in the treated areas for three to seven days are normal. A small number of patients notice a slight puckering at an entry point that settles over the first week. Most patients return to work within one to three days, with light cover-up makeup once the first twenty-four hours have passed. The full social downtime depends on how easily you bruise.

A surgical face lift removes excess skin, repositions deeper tissues and gives a result that typically lasts ten years or more, but it is performed under general anaesthetic, involves significant downtime of four to six weeks and carries the risks of a surgical procedure. A PDO thread lift is non-surgical, performed under local anaesthetic in clinic in about an hour, with downtime of three to seven days, and gives a more subtle lift that lasts twelve to eighteen months. It suits patients with mild to moderate sagging who want a refreshed, lifted look without surgery; it is not a like-for-like substitute for a face lift in patients with significant excess skin.

We do not treat patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, who have an active skin infection in the treatment area, who have a known allergy to polydioxanone, who have a bleeding disorder or are on certain blood-thinning medications, who have a history of keloid scarring, who have a significant autoimmune condition or who have very significant skin laxity that would not respond to threads alone. PDO thread lifts are delivered only by qualified clinicians at CoLaz, and suitability is confirmed at a detailed free consultation with photographs and a written plan before any thread is placed.

A single-area thread lift to the eyes, the cheeks or the nasolabial folds is £299. A full face thread lift, combining several areas for a comprehensive result, is £850. A neck lift with PDO threads is £350. The number and type of threads used are confirmed at your free consultation with a written treatment plan, and the full price is agreed in writing before any thread is placed. There are no upsells in the chair and no hidden charges, and the consultation fee is redeemable against any treatment you book.