[Eton TV] What Is the Most Effective Combination of Treatments for Sagging Skin?

What Is the Most Effective Combination of Treatments for Sagging Skin?

Sagging skin is

a concern for many people.

Especially as we age,

the effects of gravity cause

skin elasticity to decline,

and we experience the contours of the face losing definition.

To address these concerns,

many people consider lifting treatments such as Ultherapy.

If you did not achieve

satisfactory results even after an Ultherapy treatment,

thread lifting can be considered

as the next alternative.

Ultherapy primarily reduces volume beneath the skin

and provides a tightening effect.

It can also help improve skin texture.

However, if the skin is severely sagging

or excess fat has drooped,

Ultherapy alone may have limitations.

In such cases,

thread lifting can be an effective alternative.

Thread lifting is, quite literally,

a treatment that uses

special threads to physically lift sagging skin.

Among lifting treatments, I believe thread lifting

comes closest to the “true lifting category.”

Satisfaction with thread lifting is generally very high

immediately after the treatment.

You can see such immediate results

that you may even think,

“If the results are like this, why would I get a facelift?”

However, the issue is how long the results last.

After about three months,

many people become disappointed because

it seems that the powerful lifting effect they initially experienced

has disappeared.

Immediately after the treatment, the threads

firmly support the skin tissue,

so you can experience a noticeable lifting effect

right away.

However, these threads are made from materials

that naturally dissolve and disappear

inside the body over time.

As the threads dissolve, their ability to support the skin weakens,

and the skin eventually begins to sag again as it did before.

The rate at which the threads dissolve varies from person to person,

but most people begin to notice the effect diminishing

around this point.

The duration of thread-lifting results

is generally known to be about six months,

but using a sufficient number of threads

can maintain satisfactory results for about one year.

However, it is difficult to expect the results

to last for two to three years.

That does not mean that undergoing thread lifting

every year is recommended.

This is because excessive collagen formation

can occur along the areas where the threads passed,

potentially causing the tissue to become like scar tissue.

If you later plan to undergo a facelift,

this can make the surgery more difficult,

or cause side effects such as tissue hardening

or indentation.

Therefore, it is better to leave an interval

of about two years between treatments.

Is there a way to maintain the effects

of thread lifting for longer

and with greater strength?

I recommend combining thread lifting

with an Ultherapy treatment.

While thread lifting physically lifts

the areas that have sagged,

Ultherapy delivers high-intensity focused ultrasound energy

to the deeper SMAS layer (the fascial layer) beneath the skin,

causing the skin tissue to contract

and stimulating collagen production.

In simple terms,

thread lifting pulls sagging skin upward,

while Ultherapy tightens the skin itself

and makes it firmer.

When these two treatments are combined,

even after the threads dissolve and disappear,

the skin tissue tightened by Ultherapy

can help maintain the lifting effect for longer.

Thread lifting is certainly an appealing treatment,

but it is important to clearly understand

how long its effects last and its limitations.

You should remember that simply inserting threads

may not be enough to maintain the desired results

for as long as you would like.

Therefore, before the treatment,

it is essential to consult thoroughly with a specialist

and establish an optimal treatment plan

based on your skin condition and desired results.

If you are considering thread lifting together with Ultherapy,

you may achieve more satisfactory results.

On your journey toward youthful, elastic skin,

we hope that you will maintain your beauty

for a long time through wise choices.

Thank you.