Aptos thread lift
An Aptos thread lift places absorbable threads in the subcutaneous tissue of the face and lifts loose, sagging tissue upward along the jawline and both cheeks, while new collagen gradually forms around the threads to support your contours. We don’t sell the number of threads or the treatment area as a fixed package up front. They are decided only at the in-person consultation, after the doctor has seen your face and assessed how firm or lax your skin is, and the doctor who sees you at the consultation is the same doctor who places your threads. It suits people whose contours have only just started to loosen and who want to hold their jawline with small entry points; but if your skin is too thin, or the sagging is so pronounced that the pull of the threads cannot hold it, we will explain clearly at the consultation why we don’t recommend a thread lift, and we won’t go ahead with it anyway.
- 10 threads
- ₩3,500,000
Excludes VAT; paid in ₩·Same price as Korean patients pay·Prices as of September 2026
See pricesHow we do it hereAptos
- Threads
- The jawline and double chin usually take 4–8 threads; priced in sets of 10 threads
- Time
- About 30–60 minutes
- Pain
- Local anesthesia or numbing cream is applied first; it mostly feels like tugging, with little noticeable pain
- Interval
- Usually repeated every 1–2 years; in between, a follow-up visit about every six months to a year to check the threads and your contours, depending on the individual
- Recovery
- Avoid opening your mouth wide and facial massage for 2–3 weeks; leave at least 2 weeks before any important event
Guides on this treatmentAptos
Aptos thread lift recovery does not mean being unable to go out for the whole period. In my experience performing Aptos at this clinic, most people can manage daily life without much difficulty after 2–3 days. By about one week, it is usually much less noticeable, although bruising can remain for 1–2 weeks. Being active, looking recovered and being fit to fly are three separate standards.
An Aptos thread lift is often expected to last about 1–2 years, but it does not suddenly stop working on a set date, and not everyone gets the full two years. You can see the tissue lifted immediately after treatment, and the contour usually looks more natural after about 1–2 weeks. The result then fades gradually based on your original degree of laxity, the weight of your facial fat, and ongoing aging. When the threads are absorbed, how much visible lift remains, and when treatment is worth repeating are three different questions.
To compare thread lift costs in Korea, first align the thread product, thread count, pricing unit and total including VAT. Our clinic lists Aptos separately from absorbable threads. Listed prices exclude VAT, and 10% is added at payment; anesthesia, sedation, after-treatment medication or accompanying injections count toward the total only when they are written into the quote.
PriceAptos
Listed prices exclude VAT; 10% is added at payment.
All optionsAftercareAptos
RecoveryAvoid opening your mouth wide and facial massage for 2–3 weeks; leave at least 2 weeks before any important event
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