{
  "what": "A nose thread lift is a non-surgical nose treatment in which fine absorbable PDO (polydioxanone) threads are placed along the nasal bridge and, where the anatomy suits, the columella, through a needle entry point, to add definition and support rather than volume. Hiko is a name for this style, not a different material. At Dr Sin Yong's practice on Orchard Road, Singapore, he assesses the bridge and the tip separately and performs the treatment himself. The threads resorb, and they cannot narrow, shorten or reshape the nose.",
  "key_facts": [
    "How it works: threads sit in a plane above the periosteum and act as a scaffold for the bridge line; as the polymer is absorbed, a collagen response develops along each thread's track",
    "Suits: a low or poorly defined bridge, or a tip that would benefit from a little support, in someone who accepts the limits; thick nasal skin softens definition and very thin tip skin makes a thread more likely to show",
    "Threads or filler: threads add structure along a line and little height; nose filler placed on the bone builds projection, usually calcium hydroxylapatite or polycaprolactone, which cannot be dissolved, or hyaluronic acid where a dissolvable filler is preferred; the two can be combined",
    "Cannot do: make the nose smaller, narrower or shorter, narrow nostrils, reduce a hump, correct a deviation or rotate a tip that droops because of its cartilage; these are referred to a plastic surgery specialist for rhinoplasty assessment",
    "Should wait or be assessed: pregnancy or breastfeeding; infection, cold sore, inflammation or acne on or near the nose; blood thinners or a bleeding tendency; a keloid tendency; earlier filler, threads, rhinoplasty or an implant",
    "Risks: swelling, bruising, tenderness and firmness are expected; a visible or palpable thread, a thread end working to the surface (which can often be removed), infection, irregularity or asymmetry, and uncommonly a blood-supply problem",
    "Same-day warning signs: blanching or a dusky or mottled patch over the nose, increasing pain, spreading redness or discharge, a thread end at the surface, increasing swelling or any change in vision",
    "Not a face thread lift: face threads such as the Bliss Lift use barbed cog threads to reposition descended tissue; in the nose the concern is shape rather than sagging"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Fabi et al. Consensus recommendations for combined aesthetic interventions in the face. Dermatologic Surgery 2016. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27100962/",
    "Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty With Polydioxanone Threads and Fillers. Dermatologic Surgery. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31517664/",
    "Thread Lifting of the Nose: Fully Comprehensive Approach to the Technique. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37020992/",
    "Efficacy and Safety of Calcium Hydroxylapatite for Nasal Augmentation: A 12-Month Prospective Study in a Chinese Population. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42015409/"
  ],
  "owner_url": "https://drsinyong.com/nose-thread-lift-singapore/",
  "doctor": "Dr Sin Yong, aesthetic physician, Orchard Road, Singapore",
  "updated": "2026-10-31"
}