PDO Thread Lift Statistics 2026

How many med spas offer PDO thread lift?

6,554 of the 53,215 US med spas in our directory (12%) offer PDO threads, going by their Google listings and websites.

PDO threads ranks 42nd by provider count among the 81 treatments we track.

Med spas offering PDO threads are listed in 51 of the 51 states (counting Washington, DC).

California has the most PDO threads providers, with 1,067 med spas.

Nationally there are 1.9 med spas offering PDO threads per 100,000 residents.

Florida has the most PDO threads providers per capita: 3.9 per 100,000 residents (900 med spas).

PDO threads is offered in 2,172 US cities and towns in our directory.

Manhattan, NY has the most med spas offering PDO threads: 137.

3.1% of med spas offering PDO threads belong to one of the 42 national chains we match by name; the rest are independents or small local groups.

97% of PDO threads providers have claimed their Google listing.

What else do PDO threads providers offer?

99% of med spas offering PDO threads also offer dermal fillers.

99% of med spas offering PDO threads also offer Botox.

91% of med spas offering PDO threads also offer microneedling.

84% of med spas offering PDO threads also offer chemical peels.

73% of med spas offering PDO threads also offer lip filler.

67% of med spas offering PDO threads also offer Dysport.

31% of PDO threads providers with a website name the Sciton BBL device or platform.

26% of PDO threads providers with a website name the Morpheus8 device or platform.

25% of PDO threads providers with a website name the CoolSculpting device or platform.

At least 20% of PDO threads providers with a website name a patient-financing plan such as CareCredit or Cherry (we read up to six pages per site).

Who performs PDO threads?

52% of the 3,375 PDO threads providers that name their clinical team online list a physician (MD or DO).

48% of the 3,375 PDO threads providers that name their clinical team online list a nurse practitioner.

17% of the 3,375 PDO threads providers that name their clinical team online list a physician assistant.

38% of the 3,375 PDO threads providers that name their clinical team online list a registered nurse.

How safe is PDO Thread Lift?

A 2021 meta-analysis of 26 facial thread-lift studies found pooled complication rates of swelling 35%, skin dimpling 10%, paresthesia 6%, thread visibility/palpability 4%, infection 2% and thread extrusion 2%. [1]

A 2024 Dermatologic Surgery systematic review of absorbable thread lifts (19 studies, 1,406 patients) found bruising (19.5%), swelling (16.8%) and tenderness (10.0%) most frequent, with hematoma 0.6%, paresthesia 1.1% and infection 2.5%. [2]

How do patients rate PDO threads providers on Google?

Google reviews of med spas offering PDO threads average 4.85 stars, across 1,037,482 reviews of 6,219 rated listings.

95% of the Google reviews left for PDO threads providers are 5-star.

82% of PDO threads providers with at least 5 reviews hold a 4.8-star rating or better.

3.3% of the Google reviews left for PDO threads providers give 1 or 2 stars.

1.2% of PDO threads providers with at least 5 reviews average under 4.0 stars.

Google lists results as a review theme for 15% of PDO threads providers with review themes.

Google lists natural-looking results as a review theme for 10% of PDO threads providers with review themes.

What published research says

These numbers come from outside sources, not our directory; each one links to its source below.

• The same 2021 thread-lift meta-analysis found satisfaction fell from 98% immediately after the procedure to 88% at about six months. [1]

What these numbers can't tell you

• Counts are Google Maps listings we classify as med spas, so they include dermatology and plastic surgery practices that offer med spa treatments and exclude spas without a Google listing.
• A treatment counts when the spa's Google listing or website names it, so a spa with an outdated menu can be over- or under-counted.
• Credentials count only clinicians a spa names with a credential (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN) on its own website, so spas that leave their team off their website are left out of those shares.
• We hold no patient records: every figure describes providers, their listings and their Google reviews, not who gets treated.
• Ratings and review themes are Google's, as shown on each listing on the snapshot date; Google filters some reviews and does not publish how.

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