There’s a new (or newish) option for lifting and tightening sagging facial skin without going under the knife. Late last year, the FDA approved a new variation of a once-popular procedure, called a ...

Skin changes are part of getting older. Your skin loses its strength and elasticity over time. This leads to sagging and wrinkles. Your cartilage also gets weaker and doesn’t hold the skin around it ...

Facial threading, also called a thread lift, can be a cost-effective, beneficial procedure — as long as you've appropriately managed your expectations. While a thread lift isn't a replacement for a ...

Polydioxanone (PDO) thread lifts use a biodegradable polyester suture. They’re best suited for rejuvenating your skin while some newer types of thread lifts are better at lifting sagging skin. Let’s ...

A polypropylene barbed suture material is now available to allow oculoplastic surgeons to perform minimally invasive brow lift procedures. The self-anchoring Contour Threads, distributed by Surgical ...

There are three main types of threads that can be used: polydioxanone (PDO), polylactic acid (PLA), and polycaprolactone (PCA). The first option developed — and still the most common choice today — is ...