Treatment

Thread Lifts (PDO Threads)

Dissolvable sutures placed under the skin to lift tissue slightly and to provoke collagen as they break down.

Last updated August 1, 2026

A thread lift puts absorbable threads, usually polydioxanone, into the layer beneath the skin. Barbs or cones on the thread catch the tissue so it can be repositioned upward, and the body's response to the material as it dissolves lays down collagen along the track.

The honest framing matters here, because the marketing name invites a comparison the procedure cannot meet. A thread lift is not a facelift. It shifts tissue a modest amount, the threads themselves are gone within months, and the effect is temporary. It is worth understanding what a surgical consultation would offer before choosing it, particularly if the laxity being treated is significant.

What to ask a provider

  • How long do you expect this to last on someone with my degree of laxity?
  • What happens if the result is uneven?
  • Have you compared this to what a surgical option would do for me?

Who offers this near Boulder

14 of the providers in our directory offer this, detected from their own published service pages. Scores are our 0 to 100 rating of the business, not of this treatment specifically, and they are never for sale. How we score.

Related: Skin TighteningSculptra, Radiesse and Bellafill

This page is information, not medical advice. Annette Thompson is a medical technologist writing from public data and firsthand visits, not your clinician. Decisions about any of this belong in a conversation with a qualified clinician who knows your history.