How Can You Lift Sagging Skin Without Front Cheek Lift Surgery?

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The deep cheek fat is a fat layer located in the middle of the face and plays an important role in forming facial volume and contours.

However, as we age, skin elasticity decreases and fat is lost, causing the deep cheek fat to droop downward.

When the deep cheek fat sags, the necessary volume decreases, and the skin stretches downward, making the lower facial line uneven.

The facial contour becomes distorted, and signs of aging deepen, such as jowls and nasolabial folds becoming more pronounced.

Various Ways to Lift a Sagging Face

One way to improve sagging deep cheek fat and sagging skin is device lifting.

Device lifting is a method that applies thermal energy to the skin to increase elasticity, and it has the feature of being relatively simple to perform.

However, lifting with laser devices does not directly pull the skin tissue. Instead, it improves elasticity by reactivating collagen within the skin.

Therefore, there are limitations when it comes to improving already sagging and stretched skin.

In addition, it takes a long time for collagen to be regenerated, and because the duration of effect is short, repeated procedures are necessary.

A facelift surgery provides a more definite effect.

Because the goal is to restore the tissue to its original position rather than forcefully pulling it, lifting can be achieved more naturally.

In particular, when sagging is severe, it can improve more effectively than device lifting or thread lifting.

Another advantage is that the results last for a long time.

However, facelift surgery involves surgical intervention and includes an incision, so it can be burdensome for both the patient and the doctor.

Recovery is also relatively slow, and long-term aftercare is needed to prevent secondary problems after the procedure.

Reasons to Recommend Thread Lifting

Thread lifting is a procedure in which medical threads that dissolve over time are inserted under the skin to pull the skin and fat layer, improving sagging skin and wrinkles.

Compared with lifting methods that use laser devices, it can produce more immediate results,

and because surgery is not required, it is less burdensome than a facelift.

In addition, as the inserted threads break down and dissolve over time, they stimulate the surrounding skin and induce collagen production.

This improves skin elasticity over the long term, helping the lifting effect last longer.

With thread lifting, once the procedure is performed, the effect can last from as little as 6 months to as long as 2 years.

Things to Keep in Mind Before Thread Lifting

It is true that thread lifting is a less burdensome procedure than surgery.

At present, it has also become somewhat popular as many people seek it out.

However, it is not a procedure to take lightly.

When performing the procedure, the practitioner must properly understand each individual’s facial features and skin condition and comprehensively consider not only functional aspects but also aesthetic ones.

If this is ignored and the procedure is performed uniformly, the result may not only feel unnatural, but the risk of various side effects also increases.

Therefore, before receiving the procedure, please be sure to undergo a detailed consultation and a thorough evaluation by medical staff with extensive experience and research in thread lifting.

Re:Born Plastic Surgery addresses several drawbacks of existing thread lifting procedures by performing a V-shaped lifting procedure rather than an I-shaped one.

If thread lifting simply pulls upward from bottom to top, the fixing force becomes weak, making it difficult to achieve the desired results.

In addition, with conventional threads, the skin tends to gather on one side because of the location and direction of the barbs.

As a result, the cheekbone area in particular may become overly prominent, or the facial line may become uneven instead.

To address this, Re:Born Plastic Surgery designed a lifting procedure that pulls the threads in a V shape in order to distribute the force carried by the threads.

For this purpose, we directly developed the 'Re:Born Thread,' which is longer and has stronger tension than conventional threads, and we custom-produce it whenever needed to support the procedure.

Before the procedure, we always conduct a 'procedure suitability test,' so if you are curious about Re:Born’s 'thread-only lifting' procedure, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Today, we looked at various lifting procedures that can be used when the front cheek sags.

Among them, we focused on introducing thread lifting.

Depending on the cause and degree of facial sagging, various methods can be considered.

If you are concerned about sagging and stretched skin, please visit Re:Born Plastic Surgery near Sinsa Station.

A board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience will carefully assess your skin condition, identify the cause of your concerns, and guide you toward improvement.

Thank you.

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