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How do hair threads work?
Most hair loss in men is male-pattern baldness: inherited follicles slowly shrink under male hormones, first at the temples or crown. Hair threads use PDO (polydioxanone), the dissolving stitch material also used in thread lifts. Short, very thin threads are slipped under the thinning scalp with fine needles, and your body absorbs them over six to eight months.
Each thread sets off a gentle healing response, designed to boost blood flow and wake up nearby follicles. Dermatologists first reported the method as effective and safe in 2017, and threads always sit on top of proven care, for the strongest result.
Who shouldn’t have hair threads?
Threads aren’t for you with an infected or inflamed scalp, bleeding problems, blood-thinning medicine or a tendency to keloid scars. Sudden shedding, round bald patches or a scaly scalp are diagnosed first, so you get the right care.
Hair threads for men, step by step
- Free consultation: your doctor maps your hairline and crown and finds the cause, with blood tests if needed.
- Preparation: photos are taken for comparison; the scalp is cleaned and numbed.
- Treatment: fine threads go under the thinning zones in 30–45 minutes.
- Course: typically 3 sessions, one every 4 weeks.
- Ongoing plan: minoxidil, PRP or prescribed tablets carry on, as your doctor advises.
Results and recovery
Judge your progress three to six months after the last session, side by side with your before photos. Threads are there to add support, while the proven treatments in your plan, such as PRP, do the heavy lifting, so together they give your hairline and crown the most help.
Your scalp can feel tender, swollen or bruised for a few days. Now and then a thread end is felt under the skin, pokes through or gets infected; your doctor sorts this out quickly.
Aftercare
- Don’t scratch or rub the scalp for a week
- Keep caps and helmets loose for a week
- Skip workouts and steam rooms for 2–3 days
- Gentle shampoo next day; no gel for 3 days
Why choose Cutera Aesthetics
- Doctor-led: your hair threads treatment is assessed, planned and performed by our qualified doctors.
- Free consultation: an honest assessment and a clear plan before you commit to anything.
- A plan made for you: your treatment is tailored to your goals, your skin and your health.
- 12 clinics in 7 cities: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Hyderabad and Sialkot. Find your nearest clinic.
Sources
- Bharti J, Sonthalia S, Patil P, Dhurat R. Scalp threading with polydioxanone monofilament threads: a novel, effective and safe modality for hair restoration. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2017; 31(11): e492–e493. A short letter, not a controlled trial.
- Hong GW, Kim SB, Park SY, et al. Thread lifting materials: a review of its difference in terms of technical and mechanical perspective. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2024; 17: 999–1006.
- American Academy of Dermatology. Hair loss: diagnosis and treatment. Finding the cause first; minoxidil, prescription tablets and PRP.
- Gupta AK, Bamimore MA, Foley KA. Efficacy of non-surgical treatments for androgenetic alopecia in men and women: a systematic review with network meta-analyses, and an assessment of evidence quality. Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022; 33(1): 62–72.
- Kanti V, Messenger A, Dobos G, et al. Evidence-based (S3) guideline for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in women and in men – short version. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2018; 32(1): 11–22.