PDO Thread Lift Training for Pharmacists

This training caters to MDs, DOs, DMDs, DDS, NPs, RNs and other licensed healthcare professionals. Participants must have completed training in Botox and Fillers (with Empire or equivalent) and have a minimum of 6 months experience performing aesthetics and injectable procedures.

A board-certified physician expert teaches this course, with other licensed healthcare professionals assisting where needed. The curriculum was developed in coordination with nationally sought-after speakers and educators who are master injectors and experts in PDO Threads.

The course covers smooth mono threads and mesh sutures for collagen stimulation, twisted PDO threads (basic, double, screw super), volume threads with cannula options, and barbed threads in unidirectional, bidirectional, 3D, and 4D configurations. Barbed threads (free-floating cogged) do not need to be attached to a separate structure to maintain a lift.

Treatment areas include forehead lines, eyebrows (Cat's Eye Brow lift), lower eyelid, cheeks, nasolabial folds, lips (vermillion border and lip flip), jawline, jowls, neck, decolletage, arms, legs, abdomen, and cleavage. The course also covers non-surgical rhinoplasty and tear trough volumizing with threads.

PDO threads are absorbable in 4-6 months but will hold results for an additional 8-12 months, providing up to 16 months of effect. The threads stimulate neocollagenesis and retraction of skin tissues where placed, creating lasting structural improvement beyond the thread absorption period.

Certainly. For those outside the United States, injections on anatomical models are an option; however, you will not be allowed to inject on a live patient. Each state has its own regulations concerning live patient injections, so consult your licensing board to determine permissions.

Yes, participants must bring their own model who has been medically cleared for the procedure. Model volunteers receive treatments at no charge. Each practitioner receives approximately 30 minutes of supervised hands-on time working on a patient from start to finish.

The course includes pre-course HD training videos, a full-color workbook, hands-on live patient training, injection training products, specialized group training with peer-to-peer technique exchange, live Q&A with board-certified faculty, and an Empire Certificate of Achievement upon completion.

Pharmacists understand PDO biomaterial science, tissue response pharmacology, and evidence-based practice at a deep level. This knowledge translates into a more scientific, systematic approach to thread selection, placement planning, and patient management that produces predictable, high-quality outcomes.

Pharmacist scope for advanced aesthetic procedures varies by state. Many pharmacists with procedural training work in collaborative practice settings. Empire provides guidance on practice frameworks appropriate for pharmacist thread lift involvement.

Pharmacists with thread lift certification can pursue clinical roles in aesthetic practices, collaborative practice settings, and advisory positions where their combination of scientific expertise and procedural skills is valued. These positions command compensation well above traditional pharmacy roles.

Pharmacist scope of practice for administering injectable aesthetic treatments varies by state. Some states explicitly authorize pharmacist-administered injectables, while others require collaborative practice agreements or additional certifications. The trend is toward expanding pharmacist clinical authority. We recommend checking your state pharmacy board's current regulations. Empire's certification provides the documented training that state boards and credentialing organizations require.

Pharmacists bring an unparalleled understanding of drug pharmacology, interactions, contraindications, and safety profiles to procedural medicine. This knowledge translates directly to superior product selection, accurate dosing calculations, thorough patient screening, and enhanced safety management during injectable procedures. Patients and referring physicians value having a provider who understands the science behind the products at a molecular level.

Pharmacists with procedural certification can work in medical spas, aesthetic clinics, pain management practices, compounding pharmacies that offer clinical services, integrative medicine centers, and collaborative practice settings. Some pharmacist entrepreneurs have opened their own aesthetic and wellness clinics. The combination of clinical pharmacy expertise and procedural skills creates a unique professional profile with growing demand across multiple healthcare sectors.