Can You See or Feel the Threads After a Thread Lift?

The contour threads, which were the only FDA threads approved for threadlifting procedures, are no longer being made by the company. The main reason for this was there palpability or being able to feel them in thinner patients.
They have been replaced by dissolvable sutures made by the same company and marketed as Quill sutures. They dissolve over 6 months, and therefore this is no longer an issue.
Source: Angiotech manufacturing

Thank you for your question. When a thread lift uses the highest quality threads and is performed correctly, you should not be able to see or feel the threads after the procedure. With the new dissolvable sutures, even if the threads are placed more superficially so you can feel them, it will be a temporary problem. Make sure you work with an experienced, board-certified provider to ensure the best possible outcome from your treatment.

After a PDO thread lift, threads can potentially come out of the skin up to the third week. Your doctor will take care of that. Please contact a qualified provider or a board-certified physician with extensive experience in these procedures.

Thank you for your question. Most procedures including the Silhouette InstaLift and Nova Threads use absorbable threads that dissolve over time so it shouldn’t be a problem. For more information, please make sure you seek treatment from a board-certified dermatologist. 

That is a great question. Many factors  are variable with thread lifts that will determine that answer. If you have the larger instalift threads, you may on occasion feel the cones under the skin for a few months. These are generally the area where the skin is the thinnest. The Nova threads come in different sizes. Some of the smaller sizes are smooth and these of course will never show bumps. The larger ones have spirals and occasionally can be felt under the skin, again only at most for a few months. If the threads are placed too deep, you won't get the best result, so it is really up to the physician to place them at the right level where you get results, and yet don't feel them.