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Aptos Thread Lift in Dubai
Aptos is a brand of absorbable barbed (COG) threads — fine surgical sutures with tiny bidirectional barbs along their length. Where a smooth thread simply sits in the skin and stimulates collagen, a barbed Aptos thread grips the soft tissue: as it is drawn into position, the barbs anchor and reposition the tissue upward.
That is the difference between stimulation and an actual lift.
- standard AED 5,000From AED 3,400
- 18–24 monthsResults last
- Immediate lift + collagenEffect
- Minimal — a few daysSocial downtime
Aptos Thread Lift in Dubai at a glance
- From AED 3,400
- standard AED 5,000
- Results last
- 18–24 months
- Effect
- Immediate lift + collagen
- Social downtime
- Minimal — a few days
Performed by Dr Azra Vaziri at Prof Sakla Spanish Eye Clinic, Dubai
What is an Aptos thread lift?
Aptos threads are made from an absorbable caprolactone and L-lactide copolymer, so they dissolve gradually over months while the collagen they trigger continues to hold the result. In practice you get two effects from one treatment: an immediate mechanical lift on the day, and a slower collagen-building effect that maintains it. Because the material lasts longer than standard PDO, the lift typically holds for 18–24 months.
At our clinic Aptos is a physician-delivered treatment — the threads are placed by Dr Azra Vaziri, not by a therapist — because the lift depends entirely on the vector, depth and anchoring of each thread.
Aptos (barbed/COG) vs smooth PDO threads
Both are thread treatments, and this clinic offers both. They do fundamentally different jobs — choosing between them is the point of your consultation.
For lift and repositioning
Aptos barbed / COG threadsThe price depends on the selected product and quantity. A treatment-area or technique name alone does not define a fixed package price.
For stimulation, not lifting
Smooth PDO threadsFine smooth (mono) threads that stimulate collagen and subtly firm and refine skin quality — but they do not lift. A more affordable, gentler option for skin-quality change.
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This is covered on our main PDO thread lift page, which is the place to start if you are researching threads in general.
What Aptos threads treat
Early jowls
Lower face
The most common reason people ask about a thread lift — softening along the jawline where the face has started to descend.
Jawline definition
Jawline
Re-drawing a cleaner jaw contour when the line has blurred, without surgery or a long recovery.
Midface and cheeks
Midface
Repositioning cheek tissue that has dropped, restoring some of the upward support that fillers alone cannot always give.
Neck laxity
Neck
Mild neck and under-chin laxity — often combined with the lower face for a balanced result. See our thread lift options.
Brow position
Brow
A subtle lift to a heavy or descending brow, opening the eye area when appropriate.
Nasolabial softening
Folds
Reducing the pull that drives deeper nasolabial folds, frequently alongside filler rather than instead of it.
Your Aptos treatment, step by step
A thread lift is a minor procedure, not a facial. The planning matters as much as the placement.
Assessment
Dr Azra assesses your degree of laxity, skin quality and facial anatomy, and confirms whether threads — or a filler, energy device or surgery — is the honest answer.
Planning & anaesthesia
Lift vectors are marked on your face and local anaesthetic is used so the placement is comfortable.
Thread placement
Aptos threads are introduced through tiny entry points and drawn into position; the barbs anchor and the tissue is lifted along the planned vector.
Review & aftercare
The result is checked for symmetry, aftercare is explained, and a review is scheduled. You leave with a visible lift the same day.
Is an Aptos thread lift right for you?
Threads have a real but specific window. Being honest about that window is how you avoid disappointment — and it is why this is a physician decision.
Usually a good fit
- Mild to moderate sagging — early jowls, a softening jawline, dropped midface
- Reasonable skin quality with some remaining elasticity
- You want a visible lift without surgery or general anaesthetic
- You accept a result that lasts 18–24 months rather than permanently
- Often people in their late 30s to 50s
Threads are not the answer
A good clinic will tell you when threads will underdeliver — and what would actually work instead.
- Heavy, advanced sagging with significant excess skin — that is a facelift conversation
- Very thin or very lax skin with little to anchor to
- Active infection in the area, or a tendency to keloid scarring
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- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Expecting a permanent, surgical-grade change
Aptos thread lift price in Dubai
Threads are priced by how much lifting is needed — how many threads, and how many areas. Your exact plan is confirmed at consultation.
The range reflects the number of threads and areas treated. Many patients combine a barbed lift with smooth PDO threads for skin quality — see the full thread lift cost guide for how the pricing is built up.
| Treatment | From (AED) | Typical range | Longevity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptos barbed (COG) lift | Price on consultation | Price on consultation | 18–24 months |
| Aptos + PDO combination | Price on consultation | Price on consultation | 18–24 months |
| Smooth PDO threads (stimulation) | Price on consultation | — | ~12 months |
Recovery and results
You see a lift on the day. The first two weeks are about protecting the anchoring while collagen begins to form around the threads.
Most people have some swelling, mild bruising and a feeling of tightness or slight puckering for a few days — usually manageable enough to return to normal life quickly, which is much of the appeal versus surgery. For roughly two weeks we ask you to sleep on your back, avoid opening the mouth very wide, skip dental work, facials, saunas and vigorous exercise, and be gentle with the face so the barbs settle undisturbed.
The immediate lift softens slightly as initial swelling resolves, then the collagen-building effect takes over and maintains the result. Expect the lift to hold around 18–24 months, after which it can be repeated. Threads also combine well with filler for volume and Botox for the upper face — a plan your consultation will map out.
Aptos Thread Lift Before and After
Aptos thread lift — before (top) and after (bottom). Treated by Dr. Azra Vaziri, Dubai.
Aptos threads, cheek and jowl line — before (top) and after (bottom).
Marionette lines lifted with threads — the corners of the mouth repositioned, before (top) and after (bottom).
* Photographs published with the patients’ written consent, in line with UAE medical advertising regulations. Individual results vary.
Physician-placed, not delegated
This is the part that separates a genuine thread lift from a treatment sold on price alone.
Every Aptos thread lift at our clinic is planned and placed by Dr Azra Vaziri, a DHA- and DOH-licensed aesthetic physician with more than twenty years of experience. A thread lift is only as good as its vectors: the same threads placed at the wrong angle or depth give a flat, short-lived or uneven result, and correcting an over-tightened or dimpled lift is far harder than planning it well the first time. That judgement is not something to delegate, which is why threads sit on our doctor menu rather than the facialist one.
Aptos Certified Trainer
Dr Azra Vaziri is an Aptos Threads International Certified Trainer — one of a limited number of practitioners worldwide authorised by Aptos to train other physicians in thread lifting. This means your treatment is performed at the same standard used to teach the technique — not just practise it. Every thread lift here is placed by Dr Azra Vaziri herself, a DHA- and DOH-licensed aesthetic physician with more than 20 years of experience, practising aesthetic medicine since 2004. Full credentials are on her doctor profile, and the wider thread lift in Dubai page covers PDO and Aptos side by side.
Frequently asked questions
What is an Aptos thread lift?
What is the difference between Aptos and PDO threads?
How long does an Aptos thread lift last?
How much is an Aptos thread lift in Dubai?
Is there much downtime?
Is a thread lift a replacement for a facelift?
Which areas can Aptos threads treat?
Who performs the Aptos thread lift?
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A non-surgical lift for early jowls, the jawline, midface and neck — planned and placed by Dr Azra Vaziri, a DHA- and DOH-licensed aesthetic physician.
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Dr Azra Vaziri — DHA & DOH licensed aesthetic physician with 20+ years of experience in Dubai & Abu Dhabi.
