How long does a PDO thread lift last?

Twelve to eighteen months for most patients. The threads themselves dissolve at around six months, but the collagen your body builds along their path persists well beyond that. Patients who repeat the treatment often find each round holds a little better, since collagen accumulates.

Is a thread lift the same as a facelift?

No, and it is important to be clear about that. A facelift surgically removes excess skin and repositions deeper tissue, with results lasting a decade or more. A thread lift repositions existing tissue without removing anything and lasts twelve to eighteen months. Threads suit mild to moderate sagging. With significant skin excess, threads will disappoint and we will tell you so.

Does a PDO thread lift hurt?

The procedure is done under local anesthetic and is generally comfortable — you will feel pressure and movement rather than sharp pain. Afterward expect tenderness, tightness, and a pulling sensation for several days, which most patients manage with over-the-counter pain relief.

What is the downtime for a thread lift?

Plan on three to seven days of visible swelling and possible bruising, with full settling over two to four weeks. This is more downtime than an injectable. For the first two weeks you should sleep on your back with your head elevated, avoid opening your mouth widely, skip facial massage, and avoid strenuous exercise.

Can threads be combined with filler?

Frequently, and it often produces the best result. Threads reposition tissue but do not add volume. If volume loss is part of the picture, lifting alone can look pulled. A common plan is restoring volume with filler or Sculptra and using threads to lift, which addresses both the position and the fullness of the tissue.

Are PDO threads safe?

Polydioxanone has been used in surgical sutures for decades and is fully absorbed by the body. The main risks are bruising, swelling, temporary dimpling or puckering, thread visibility in very thin skin, and rarely thread migration or extrusion. These risks relate mainly to placement technique, which is why the procedure should be performed by a physician who understands the facial planes.

How much does a PDO thread lift cost in Beverly Hills?

Cost depends on how many threads are needed and which areas are treated — a jawline treatment uses far fewer threads than a full mid-face and neck lift. We quote the exact number of threads and the total at your complimentary consultation. Call (213) 895-4730 to schedule.

Who is not a good candidate for a thread lift?

Patients with significant skin laxity and heavy jowls, who will get more from surgery. Also those with very thin skin where threads may be visible, active skin infections, autoimmune conditions affecting healing, or bleeding disorders. Patients whose main issue is volume loss rather than sagging are usually better served by filler or a collagen stimulator first.

PDO Thread Lift in Beverly Hills, CA

What a Thread Lift Actually Does

A PDO thread lift uses polydioxanone threads — the same dissolvable material used in surgical sutures for decades — inserted under the skin through a fine cannula. The threads have barbs or cones that grip the underside of the tissue, letting Dr. Moghadam physically reposition sagging skin upward and anchor it.

Two things then happen. The first is immediate: tissue is lifted and held. The second unfolds over months — the threads trigger a controlled healing response, and your body lays down new collagen along each thread's path. By the time the polydioxanone fully dissolves at roughly six months, a scaffold of your own collagen remains.

What responds well

Jawline definition — softening early jowling
Cheek and mid-face lift — restoring position rather than volume
Neck laxity — mild to moderate looseness
Brow lift — subtle elevation of the brow tail
Nasolabial folds — improved indirectly by lifting the tissue above them

The honest limits

A thread lift is not a facelift. It works on mild to moderate laxity. If you have substantial skin excess and heavy jowls, threads will underdeliver and a surgical consultation is the more honest recommendation — which we will give you rather than sell you a treatment that cannot succeed.

Threads also lift; they do not fill. If the underlying problem is volume loss, threads alone can make a face look pulled and gaunt. In many patients the right plan is filler or Sculptra to restore volume, with threads adding lift.

Recovery, Honestly

This has more downtime than an injectable. Plan for it.

Days 1–3: swelling, tenderness, and often bruising at entry points. Some tightness or pulling when you move your face.

Days 3–7: swelling settles. You may feel the threads when you smile or chew — this fades.

Weeks 2–4: the lift looks natural as tissue settles. Any initial over-tightness relaxes.

Months 2–6: collagen builds along the thread paths, so the result improves rather than declines.

For the first two weeks: sleep on your back with your head elevated, avoid wide mouth opening and vigorous chewing, skip facials and facial massage, and avoid strenuous exercise for at least a week. Following these instructions genuinely affects whether the threads hold their position.

Why Patients Choose Modern Aesthetica

Dr. Moghadam injects — personally

Device settings, depth, and how aggressively to treat are medical decisions, not spa settings. At Modern Aesthetica the founder and medical director, Dr. Daniel Moghadam, oversees and performs these treatments personally rather than delegating them to a technician working from a preset.

Facial assessment before product selection

We start with your skin — its thickness, laxity, pigment behavior, scarring, and how it has historically healed. The treatment follows from that assessment. Sometimes the honest answer is a different treatment entirely, and we will say so.

Conservative dosing, reviewed

Energy-based treatments reward patience. We build results across a planned series rather than pushing a single aggressive session that risks prolonged redness or, in deeper skin tones, pigment change.

Transparent pricing

You will know how many sessions are planned and what the full course costs before you begin. Current offers are on our promotions page.

Your Appointment, Step by Step

Assessment

Dr. Moghadam evaluates how much laxity you have and whether threads, volume restoration, skin tightening, or surgery is the appropriate answer.

Mapping and anesthesia

Vectors of lift are marked on your face. The area is numbed with local anesthetic so the procedure itself is comfortable.

Thread placement

Threads are introduced through a fine cannula along the planned vectors and the tissue is drawn upward and secured. Forty-five to sixty minutes for most treatments.

Immediate result

You will see the lift before you leave, though swelling will temporarily exaggerate it.

Follow-up

We review you at two to four weeks once swelling has resolved and the true position has settled.

PDO Thread Lift for Greater Los Angeles

Patients come to our Beverly Hills office for thread lifts from across Los Angeles and the Westside:

Our Beverly Hills office sits on Wilshire Blvd near the Beverly Hills–Los Angeles border, with on-site, valet, and street parking.

Address

8907 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 270
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Phone

(213) 895-4730

Hours

Mon–Thu 10am–5pm
Fri 9am–5pm
Sat & Sun Closed

PDO Thread Lift in Beverly Hills

What a Thread Lift Actually Does

What responds well

The honest limits

Recovery, Honestly

Why Patients Choose Modern Aesthetica