Quill Threads

Definition: Special surgical threads that contain tiny barbs on the ends to help them adhere to tissue underneath the skin; these threads are used in newer, less invasive cosmetic procedures intended to provide a lifting effect to the skin. These procedures go by the names "feather lift" or "thread lift." The technique is used most often on the face, but it is also used by some doctors (along with other techniques) in what is touted as a "scarless" breast lift procedure.