Smooth PDO Threads for the Face in NYC. Collagen, No Lift, No Downtime.
From $90045 minDowntime 1 to 2 days
Smooth PDO threads in NYC are $900 for the face at Club 116 on Central Park South. Fine dissolvable threads are placed in a mesh just under the skin of the cheeks, jaw or forehead. They do not lift anything. As they dissolve over six to nine months they leave new collagen behind, so the skin is firmer, thicker and smoother. Forty five minutes, one to two days of downtime.
Medically reviewed · September 2026
Smooth PDO Threads, Face Before and After. What It Can Look Like.
One case, labeled the way the work is priced: the treatment, the count or the sessions, and how long after. This one is judged at three months, photographed in the same light and at the same distance, with no retouching.
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Every caseWhat Smooth PDO Threads Do for the Face, and What They Do Not.
Smooth PDO threads, also called mono threads, are fine strands of polydioxanone, the same dissolvable material used in surgical stitches. They are placed under the skin in a mesh to prompt new collagen, which firms and refines the skin's texture. They do not lift. At Club 116 in Manhattan the face is $900, takes forty five minutes, and results build over three months and last a year or more.
The thread itself is not the result. It is a temporary scaffold. Your skin reads it as a foreign body and responds by laying down collagen and elastin along its length, then dissolves the thread over six to nine months and keeps the collagen. Dozens of threads placed close together turn that response into a sheet of firmer tissue across the treated area. Lifting threads, which have barbs or cones and reposition tissue, are a different treatment with a different price. Smooth threads are for skin quality: crepe, fine lines, thinning skin. That distinction matters, and the doctor will make it plainly if you have come in for a lift.
Who it is for
Crepey or thinning skin on the cheeks, the lower face and the forehead. Fine lines that makeup settles into. Skin that has lost its bounce after weight loss or in the years around menopause. People who want firmer skin without an energy device such as Morpheus8 and without the tenderness of a lifting thread. Often the first thread treatment someone has, and often combined later with a lifting thread once the skin is in better condition.
Why do it here
The doctor will say plainly when threads are the wrong tool, and when microneedling or a lifting thread would serve you better. The plan is drawn on the face with you before anything is opened. The price is one figure for the case, not a count of threads, so there is no incentive to place more than you need. Consent is in writing, and nobody here works on commission.
Before, During and After.
The doctor assesses your skin quality and how much laxity there is, because smooth threads suit thin, crepey skin with early laxity far better than a face that needs repositioning. Photographs are taken under fixed lighting. The areas are drawn on your face with you watching, the exact price is written down and consent is signed. The consult is free and commits you to nothing.
The skin is cleaned and numbed with local anesthetic. Each thread is preloaded in a fine needle, placed under the skin through a tiny entry point and the needle withdrawn, leaving the thread in place. This is repeated in a grid across the area. Forty five minutes for the face, up to ninety if several areas are treated. Most people feel pressure and a few pinches, not pain.
Mild swelling and tenderness for one to two days, and pinpoint marks that fade fast. Occasionally a bruise, or a small dimple at an entry point that settles within days. Some people feel tender spots for up to a week when they press on the area. Nothing lifts on the day, because nothing was lifted; the change comes later.
Firmer skin from around six weeks, peaking at three months as the collagen builds, and lasting a year or more after the threads themselves have dissolved. One session is usually enough for early changes; a second session at around three months is suggested where the skin is very thin. We photograph you at three months so the change is measured, not guessed.
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Downtime and aftercare
Plan for one to two days of mild swelling and tenderness. Sleep on your back for five nights so the threads settle where they were placed. For two weeks, avoid wide mouth movements, dental work, facials, face massage and hard exercise. Cold packs help on day one. Let the threads settle before judging anything; the result is at three months, not three days.
Not for you if
You are pregnant, have an active skin infection, a bleeding disorder, an autoimmune condition affecting the skin, or a permanent filler or implant in the area. Very thin skin with heavy laxity is better served by surgery, and the doctor will say so. Blood thinners need to be discussed with the doctor first. If threads are the wrong tool for what bothers you, you will be told before you pay.
Members
Members pay $720, 20% off list, and the first signature facial is included when you join.
Individual results vary
Nothing on this page is a guarantee of an outcome or a substitute for the consultation. Suitability is confirmed by a clinician before anything is booked, and consent is taken in writing.
Smooth PDO Threads in NYC: Questions People Ask First.
How much do smooth PDO threads cost in NYC?
At Club 116 on Central Park South, smooth PDO threads for the face are $900 and members pay $720. The price is one figure for the case rather than a per thread count, and it is written down at the consult before anything starts. There is no consultation fee.
How long do PDO mono threads last?
The threads dissolve in six to nine months. The collagen they leave behind lasts longer, so the firmer skin holds for a year or more. The result softens gradually rather than dropping, and many people repeat the treatment once a year to hold it.
Do smooth PDO threads lift the face?
No. Smooth threads have no barbs and do not move tissue; they improve skin quality, meaning firmness, thickness and texture. If your concern is early jowls or a drifting cheek, that is a lifting thread case, which is a different treatment at a different price. Often the answer is smooth threads first, to improve the skin, and a lifting thread later if it is still needed.
Do PDO threads hurt?
The area is numbed with local anesthetic first, so most people feel pressure and a few pinches during placement. Expect tenderness for one to two days, with some tender spots for up to a week when you press on them. Nothing needs painkillers stronger than acetaminophen.
How many sessions of smooth threads do I need?
One to two. Early crepe usually responds to a single session, with a repeat at around a year. Very thin skin or deeper fine lines may benefit from a second session around three months after the first. The doctor sets the plan at the consult and revisits it at the three month photographs.
Smooth threads or microneedling for skin texture?
Both build collagen; they do it at different depths and different speeds. Microneedling with PRF works at the surface, needs a course of sessions, and suits pores, tone and scars. Smooth threads work slightly deeper, in a single session, and suit crepe and thinning skin. Many people do both, sequenced a few weeks apart. The doctor will say which to start with.
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Smooth PDO Threads for the Face in NYC, $900
Forty five minutes, one to two days of mild swelling, and firmer skin from six weeks. The plan is drawn on your face and the price written down before a single thread is opened.
No consultation fee·No deposit to book·Exact price in writing before anything starts