PDO Threads in NYC

PDO absorbable threads offer a powerful rejuvenation option for patients seeking visible lift and improved skin quality without surgery. A PDO thread lift is a less invasive cosmetic procedure designed to counteract the effects of aging, gravity, and sagging skin by providing immediate support while stimulating long-term collagen production.

What are PDO Absorbable Threads?

PDO Absorbable threads lift your skin against the forces of gravity and the process of aging. PDO threads provide a nonsurgical facelift without as much downtime and recovery. A PDO thread lift is minimally invasive using polydioxanone dissolvable sutures inserted into sagging skin. They encourage new collagen production during the six to nine-month dissolving process. Threading treatments improve skin quality, restore facial volume, lift loose skin, and encourage collagen production for smoother, youthful skin.

Benefits of PDO Threads

PDO threads provide both immediate and progressive benefits, making them an excellent option for patients seeking natural-looking results without incisions or extended recovery.

Key benefits include:

• Immediate lifting of sagging tissue 
• Long-term skin tightening through increased new collagen production
• Improved skin quality, texture, and firmness at the surface and deeper tissue levels
• Minimal discomfort, minimal downtime, and a quick recovery
• Natural-looking enhancement of facial contours and support for sunken areas

Many patients enjoy improvements that last one to three years, depending on skin condition, aging factors, and lifestyle.

Who is a Candidate for Thread Lifts?

A thread lift is ideal for most people with mild to moderate sagging skin, early jowling, softening along the jawline, or nasolabial folds. The ideal candidate is in good overall health and has realistic expectations about what a nonsurgical treatment can achieve.

PDO thread lifts are especially beneficial for patients who want to avoid surgery or are not ready for a surgical facelift, but wish to improve skin firmness, support, and contour. During a thorough consultation, our team will evaluate your skin, discuss goals, and determine the best combination of thread type, placement, and whether other treatments may enhance results.

How Do Threads Work?

PDO threads work by creating an internal support structure beneath the skin. Using a fine needle, the threads are placed through precise insertion points into targeted tissue. Some threads contain tiny barbs that gently anchor into the tissue to tighten sagging tissue, while smooth sutures focus on collagen stimulation and skin refinement.

Once inserted, the threads immediately lift and reposition tissue. As the PDO material dissolves over several months, it triggers the body’s natural healing response to produce collagen. This collagen network continues to strengthen the skin even after the threads are absorbed, improving volume, firmness, and overall skin resilience.

Treatment areas

• Lip
• Lip Lines
• Smile Lines
• Neck
• Jawline Definition
• Nonsurgical Facelift
• Fine Lines
• Wrinkles
• Areas of Skin Laxity
• Crepey SKin
• Areas Needing Volume Restoration
• Uneven Texture

Before Your Thread Treatment

Before your PDO thread lift, you will meet with a provider for a comprehensive consultation. This visit includes facial analysis, discussion of treatment areas, and review of your aesthetic goals. Your provider will decide which threads are most appropriate for your skin and desired outcome. Prior to treatment, patients may be advised to avoid certain medications or supplements and arrive with clean skin free of makeup.

Recovery After PDO Thread Treatment

Recovery after a PDO thread lift is typically quick and manageable. Most patients experience mild swelling, tenderness, or slight bruising at the insertion sites, which resolves within days. Patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity, excessive facial movements, and pressure on the treated areas for a short period. Full results continue to improve over several weeks as collagen production increases, delivering a smoother, firmer, more youthful appearance.

The HausMD Method

At HausMD, we pride ourselves in providing a personalized experience at our luxury medspas in New York. Our certified skin care specialists develop a custom treatment plan to fit your skincare goals and address your needs. Our team will perform a consultation, including a full facial analysis and discussion including your goals and anti-aging objectives. Our medical spa treatments use the safest and most effective injection techniques to make you comfortable.

What Our Patients Say

Courtney is so amazing! Sweet as can be and totally talented at enhancing your natural beauty + advising on all your appearance wants/needs. So happy to have found such an incredibly experienced staff! – Ginger

This was by and far the best cosmetic experience in New York. The team is super easy going because of their perpetual great results. The practice is generous and prides themselves on following the newest and most innovative procedures. Creative atmosphere. – S. M.

Doctor Rothaus was really great! I did the cool peel treatment and it made a great difference on my skin for the better. The treatment didn’t hurt at all and a little bit of redness and dry skin for the next day but after that I was fine. When I went for my Follow up we took before and after pictures and I noticed a big change after one treatment, I would highly recommend this treatment. – C. R.

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Dr. Kenneth Rothaus, a board-certified Manhattan and Westchester plastic surgeon, and Courtney Brown, a board-certified physician assistant, bring extensive surgical training from Yale, Harvard, Weill Cornell, and New York-Presbyterian. Together, they provide comprehensive aesthetic care from surgical procedures to injectables, lasers, and skin treatments, tailoring custom treatment plans to deliver natural, refined results and an exceptional patient experience.

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