What Are the Effects of Apgujeong Ulthera, Explained from Personal Experience?

Hello, this is IINIK.

As we age, one of the natural changes that appears is skin sagging. Because of this change, we may end up looking older than our actual age and feel self-conscious about it.

Even if you are not very old, if your skin seems to be aging unusually fast compared with others, that can also become a personal concern.

Especially if you are in social life, you meet many people, and if your work requires you to meet a wide range of people, an older-looking face can become a source of stress.

So for those who are worried about skin sagging, Dr. Yang Hae-won, the chief director of IINIK, would like to share the effects felt after personally trying Ulthera.

When you first receive Apgujeong Ulthera, there is slight swelling for about 1 to 2 weeks. After that, however, the swelling naturally goes down and you can begin to see results.

There is no bruising at all, and a slight feeling of internal dryness may occur, so during the recovery period, it is good to drink plenty of water and take moisturizing care to help improve the condition.

What is the principle behind the lifting effect of Apgujeong Ulthera?

Ulthera is a device classified as HIFU, and it works by concentrating ultrasound on specific points. When this is done, the proteins denature and contract.

It targets the SMAS layer, and compared with other HIFU machines, Apgujeong Ulthera has the advantage of being able to reach the target area much more accurately.

It is also possible to directly check how deep into the patient’s skin layer the treatment has reached when it is delivered.

Checking this is very important because the thickness of tissue differs from person to person, and the depth of the SMAS also varies.

So, for example, one patient may need treatment at a depth of about 4.5 mm, but if another person is treated at that same setting, it could reach the bone.

Considering situations like this, Apgujeong Ulthera allows you to accurately target the area while checking with ultrasound in advance.

If ultrasound is delivered accurately to the desired point, the SMAS contracts and tightens, which can create an overall lifting effect.

Also, if there is a lot of facial fat, when the ultrasound reaches it, the volume of soft tissue decreases, making the face look smaller and resulting in a face-slimming effect.

On the other hand, if there is little facial fat and hollow areas are present, Apgujeong Ulthera is not recommended.

For treatment intervals, a routine of about once a year is good, and if you want to maintain the lifting effect more clearly, leaving about 6 months between treatments is also a good option, so please keep that in mind.

Then, as if you had always been naturally beautiful, this has been IINIK.

Thank you.