1 INTRODUCTION Thread-lifting plastic surgery techniques are favored due to their relative safety, ease of procedure and effectiveness, and low risk of side effects.1, 2 Recently, absorbable threads have been developed as an alternative to non-absorbable cogged threads, which are associated with rejection and are not conducive to adjustment.3 These absorbable threads mechanically lift the skin immediately after implantation,4 and do so for approximately 6 months, when the threads degrade...