ONDA MAX: Lower-Face Lifting That Tightens Without Losing Cheek Volume

Hello.

I’m Choi Won-woo, a dermatologist with 23 years of experience.

Among those considering lifting procedures, many people have concerns like these.

“Won’t lifting make my cheeks look hollow and make me look older?”

“I want Ulthera, but I’m hesitant because I’m afraid of the pain and swelling.”

To be honest, when I recommend lifting to patients, I always think about these issues as well.

Because sometimes the results are definite, but the pain is severe,

or swelling after the lifting procedure makes it difficult to return to daily life right away,

or the cheek volume decreases and the result looks more dull.

Today, I’ll talk about a treatment that can solve many of these concerns: ONDA MAX at Wells Dermatology Clinic.

Table of Contents

1. ONDA lifting: how it differs from existing devices

2. ONDA uses a completely different kind of energy.

3. What ONDA MAX is

4. Differences compared with Ulthera

5. Who we recommend ONDA MAX for

ONDA lifting: how it differs from existing devices

First, let me briefly explain ONDA lifting itself.

Most conventional lifting devices use radiofrequency (RF) or ultrasound (HIFU) energy.

A significant portion of this energy is lost as it passes through the skin surface,

so to deliver enough energy to the desired depth,

a much stronger output is needed,

which can in turn lead to pain and side effects.

ONDA uses a completely different kind of energy. It is a microwave-based device,

and microwaves pass through the skin surface with almost no energy loss, delivering heat intensively to the dermis and subcutaneous fat layer.

Because the Coolwaves system cools and protects the skin surface in real time, the procedure causes so little pain that it can be performed without anesthetic cream.

The biggest advantage of ONDA lifting is that it tightens sagging skin while minimizing loss of cheek volume.

With Ulthera, strong ultrasound energy often affects the fat layer as well, which can sometimes cause the cheeks to appear sunken,

but ONDA allows precise control over the depth and range of energy delivery, helping minimize this issue.

What ONDA MAX is

ONDA MAX is a protocol unique to Wells Dermatology Clinic.

In general, when ONDA lifting is performed at other clinics, jojoba oil sold on the market is applied before the procedure.

Of course, jojoba oil helps with the basic conduction of the procedure, but we use a step further than that.

At Wells Dermatology Clinic, we combine ONDA procedures with our in-house Detoxi Cream.

This cream helps increase conductivity so that ONDA’s microwave energy can penetrate deeply into the skin without loss.

It doesn’t stop at simply helping energy transmission.

Detoxi Cream contains collagen peptides and Cera-exosomes that help protect the skin surface barrier.

Collagen peptides work synergistically to promote collagen synthesis after ONDA’s thermal energy reaches the dermis, and Cera-exosomes help protect the subtle damage to the skin surface barrier that can occur during microwave procedures.

In other words, ONDA MAX is not just a simple ONDA lifting treatment, but a combined treatment protocol unique to Wells Dermatology Clinic that considers maximizing energy delivery efficiency as well as skin protection and collagen synthesis promotion.

Differences compared with Ulthera

The procedure most often compared by people considering lifting treatments is Ulthera, so let me summarize the differences between the two.

In terms of pain, Ulthera involves significant discomfort to the point that anesthetic injections or even sedation may be needed.

ONDA MAX, on the other hand, can be performed without anesthesia.

Of course, this varies from person to person, but most patients complete the procedure comfortably.

There is also a clear difference in downtime.

Ulthera often causes facial swelling after the procedure, which may interfere with daily life for several days.

ONDA MAX causes almost no swelling after the procedure, so you can return to daily activities right away.

The timing of results is also different. Ulthera tends to show results gradually over 2 to 3 months as collagen regeneration progresses,

whereas ONDA MAX can produce visible lifting effects in as little as 1 to 2 weeks after treatment.

The fact that the results appear much sooner and more immediately than with Ulthera is a major advantage.

In particular, ONDA MAX is one of the treatments currently attracting the most attention for lower-face lifting, meaning the jawline and cheek line.

Who we recommend ONDA MAX for For those who want to keep cheek volume while tightening only the sagging skin,

for those who want lifting but are afraid of pain,

for those who need to return to daily life immediately after treatment without swelling,

for those who need lower-face jawline lifting,

and for those who want visible results in a short period of time, we recommend ONDA MAX.

However, because skin thickness, the degree of sagging, and fat distribution differ from patient to patient, it is important to establish a treatment plan appropriate for you through a careful consultation with a specialist before the procedure.

If the sagging pattern of the upper face and lower face is complex, we may also suggest combination treatment with other devices such as Emface or Thermage.

Thank you for reading this long post.

This has been Choi Won-woo from Wells Dermatology Clinic.

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