Thread Lifting

The ideal candidate for this procedure is someone whose age ranges between late 30s to early 50s. In addition, for a patient to benefit the most from this procedure, his or her skin must have a layer that is not too thick or too thin. Furthermore, the patient’s skin should be relatively even and without significant excess.

Individuals who are in their later 50’s and up may still be candidates for a non-surgical thread lift and should be evaluated in-person to see if you’re a good candidate.

PDO sutures are becoming a popular alternative to surgical facelifts in patients who are not ready or willing to undergo a full face lift procedure or who are worried about scarring. In addition, the revolutionary MINT™ PDO suture thread-lift procedure has contributed to some facial enhancement trends (e.g., V-line, emerging cat eye and snatched jawline).

Yes, MINT™ sutures consist of complex sugar polydioxanone (PDO). Orthopedic surgeons and cardiologists have been using an FDA-cleared PDO thread as an internal suture for more than 30 years. In addition, there are multiple studies available detailing the safety of MINT™ PDO threads.

A thread lift using MINT™ PDO sutures takes from 45 to 90 minutes, with most procedures lasting about an hour. The results are visible directly following treatment and can last up to a year.

A MINT™ PDO thread lift has minimal downtime as there are no large skin flaps or incisions to heal so patients get to see their results directly following treatment thus, making this a quick and easy way for Dr. Maiorino’s patients to look younger and more refreshed quickly.

MINT™ PDO threads stay in place for approximately six months, and then they begin to dissolve slowly. Even after these threads dissolve completely, patients continue to enjoy the facial rejuvenation results from their MINT™ PDO thread lift for 8-12 months.

After Dr. Maiorino places the PDO threads during the patient’s thread lift, the body sends extra surges of collagen to these areas and encourages neovascularization, which is the natural formation of new blood vessels.

The improvements resulting from this additional collagen and new blood vessel formation allow MINT™ PDO thread-lift patients in Washington DC to continue enjoying their youthful-looking results despite the absence of the PDO threads. Sequential threading over time can even enhance the results and make them last even longer!

Since a MINT™ PDO non-surgical facelift is minimally invasive, there are very few risks. The risk of scarring, bleeding or severe bruising is very limited.

Nonetheless, on rare occasions a patient may experience some irritation, the sutures may become visible beneath the skin or an infection may develop. If any of these issues occur, Dr. Maiorino can simply remove the PDO sutures and the patient’s face returns to the way it was prior to the thread lift using MINT™ PDO sutures.

No, during a non-surgical facelift, no skin is removed and patients with significant excess skin are not good candidates for this procedure.

The price of a MINT™ non-surgical facelift is determined during a patient’s first consultation based on the number of threads required. Threads cost $250 per thread, and most patients require a minimum of 4 threads for desired results.