Face and brow lifting with the use of PDO threads has been heavily marketed and has grown in popularity worldwide. This publication in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal shows, however, that the effects are very short-lived and the incidence of complications is high (6.2% of patients experienced an infection). Patients should beware of the claims made by practitioners offering this treatment. Click on the link below:

https://academic.oup.com/asj/article-abstract/39/3/241/4883474?redirectedFrom=fulltext