Thread Lift Procedure: Step by Step from Consultation to Going Home

Thread Lift follows consultation and skin assessment, cleansing and anaesthesia (local anaesthesia), the treatment itself (about 30–60 minutes), then calming care and aftercare instructions.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Lee Da-in, Medical Director, Daybeau Clinic Seomyeon · Last reviewed October 2026

Step-by-step

  1. Consultation: Dr. Lee Da-in reviews your concerns (sagging cheeks and jawline, jowls and double-chin line), medical history, medications and past treatments.
  2. Treatment plan: areas (cheeks, jawline, around the nasolabial folds, neck), intensity or dose, and the expected course are explained.
  3. Preparation: cleansing, then anaesthesia — local anaesthesia.
  4. Treatment: performed with Dissolvable threads (PDO, PCL and others), taking about 30–60 minutes.
  5. Calming and going home: soothing care if needed and aftercare instructions. Downtime: swelling, tightness or bruising for about 1–2 weeks.

How it works

Barbed (cog) dissolvable threads are placed under the skin to lift and anchor sagging tissue. As the threads absorb, they stimulate collagen around them.

Tell the doctor before treatment

  • Current medications (especially blood thinners or photosensitising drugs)
  • Recent procedures and dates
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Tendency to keloid scarring

For care after treatment, see Thread Lift recovery and aftercare.

Medical notice: every procedure can cause side effects such as swelling, bruising, redness, pain, inflammation or pigmentation, and results and their duration vary between individuals. Suitability and method are decided only after a consultation with the doctor. This page is general information, not a diagnosis. Fees follow the clinic's official non-covered fee schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Thread Lift take?

The treatment itself takes about 30–60 minutes; consultation and numbing time are added.

Is anaesthesia used for Thread Lift?

Local anaesthesia.

When do dissolvable threads absorb?

It depends on the material: PDO absorbs relatively quickly, PCL and similar materials last longer.

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