Procedures

Thread embedding acupuncture lift (Korean-medicine 'maeseon' acupoint thread lift)

from 269 reviews17 clinics

Absorbable polydioxanone threads are inserted at acupuncture points and along facial soft-tissue planes by Korean-medicine practitioners, combining an embedded-thread effect with acupoint stimulation. The threads are generally shorter and finer than cosmetic barbed lifting threads.

1 reviews written in English by patientsNon-surgical18 before/after photos

Rating

9.49/ 10

from 269 reviews

Satisfaction

95.5%

from 269 reviews

Calculated from 4 single-procedure cases (bundles excluded) · FX as of 2026-08-06 · VAT refund for foreign patients ended in January 2026

Recovery data is not published for this procedure. It is a Korean domestic brand name with no independent clinical literature. We prefer stating that the data is unavailable over publishing unsupported numbers.

Evidence is limited to small single-arm open-label studies, and bruising or tenderness along the thread track is reported.

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