Why We Recommend Thread Lifting for Marionette Lines

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The area around the mouth moves a lot when you eat, make facial expressions, or speak. It also has less moisture and fewer sebaceous glands than other areas, and the skin is thin.

Therefore, wrinkles form easily there and do not go away easily.

As aging begins, collagen synthesis declines and the skin lacks moisture and elasticity.

As a result, the supporting ligaments of the face weaken, and when affected by gravity, the cheeks with a lot of fat begin to sag.

When the cheeks sag, a boundary forms between the area around the mouth and the cheeks, creating wrinkles.

Nasolabial folds and marionette lines often form for these reasons.

Marionette lines?

Marionette lines refer to wrinkles that run downward starting from the corners of the mouth.

They are called marionette lines because their shape resembles a Western wooden puppet, a marionette.

When marionette lines appear, the corners of the mouth look drooped, and you can look much older.

However, marionette lines caused by sagging cheeks do not improve simply by restoring elasticity in this area and filling in the wrinkle lines.

A procedure that directly lifts the sagging cheeks is needed.

Various ways to improve wrinkles

There are many ways to remove wrinkles and creases on the face.

Representative examples include lifting procedures that enhance elasticity within the skin and fillers that create volume by filling in the wrinkles themselves.

These procedures should be performed after diagnosing the cause of the wrinkles and the current condition of the skin and making an overall judgment.

However, in the case of device-based lifting procedures that restore elasticity from within the skin, the effect on marionette lines caused by sagging cheeks may not be significant.

Lifting procedures using laser devices send energy deep into the skin and remodel collagen, improving elasticity from within.

Thanks to this, laser devices can help achieve a fundamental improvement in elasticity.

However, they cannot directly lift already sagging skin.

For this reason, they may be less effective for marionette lines caused by drooping cheeks.

That said, laser lifting makes the skin denser and firmer, so when performed together with thread lifting, it can create synergy.

It can help make the effects of thread lifting last longer and strengthen skin elasticity.

Thread lifting is an anti-aging procedure that improves elasticity by inserting dissolvable threads into the dermis beneath the skin and pulling up sagging skin.

Without making an incision in the skin, threads are inserted under the skin through tiny openings to physically pull the skin tissue.

Compared with a facelift, the recovery period is shorter, and it is a relatively safe procedure. It is often chosen by people who did not see results from lifting devices or who find surgical methods burdensome.

The threads inserted at this time are dissolvable threads such as PDO and PLLA.

When inserted under the skin, they naturally dissolve and break down in the body, and during this process they stimulate the surrounding tissue.

The stimulated skin tissue forms collagen, which can improve elasticity in the surrounding area where the threads were inserted.

However, because thread lifting uses a physical method to pull tissue, the skill and design of the practitioner are important.

The effect varies depending on the type, thickness, and material of the threads, and the results can differ greatly depending on the direction and how much force is applied when pulling.

The effectiveness and duration may vary depending on the individual’s skin condition and the practitioner’s experience, and side effects such as dimpling or visible threads may occur.

Therefore, we recommend making a careful decision if you want a highly satisfying thread lifting procedure.

Because thread lifting achieves a lifting effect by physically pulling the skin tissue, it can produce noticeable results with just one treatment when used on skin that has sagged significantly.

Thanks to this, depending on how it is designed, it can be highly effective in improving wrinkles that are difficult to remove with simple elasticity improvement alone, such as marionette lines.

However, our face is organically connected, and the causes of any problem are diverse and complex.

Therefore, the procedure should be carried out in a way that closely diagnoses your skin condition, identifies the cause of your concerns, and improves them accordingly.

For this reason, we strongly recommend receiving a proper diagnosis and 충분한 상담 from a specialist.

Re:本 Plastic Surgery has plastic surgery specialists with more than 20 years of experience who carefully diagnose each individual’s face and provide thorough consultation before proceeding with the treatment.

If you are concerned about sagging cheeks or deeper marionette lines, please feel free to contact Re:本 Plastic Surgery at any time.

Among the various lifting methods, we will provide a 1:1 customized consultation to recommend the procedure that is suitable for your skin type and area of concern.

Thank you.

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