Facial Aging That Occurs After Dieting

With summer here, more and more people are dieting.

In particular, when a person loses weight rapidly over a short period of time, facial fat may decrease and unexpected facial aging can occur.

Rapid aging after dieting. Source: a Health Chosun article

Especially recently, not only celebrities but also many people are losing weight in a short time for body profile photo shoots, so consultations about looking older after dieting have been increasing.

'The order in which fat is lost'

The fat cells in our body have the function of storing extra energy, and when dieting, there are areas where fat breaks down first and areas where it breaks down later.

The order in which fat is lost by area. Source: JTBC's Various Mornings broadcast material

Usually, people start dieting to achieve a more attractive body shape, expecting the fat in the belly or arms and legs to go first. However, contrary to expectations, the face often starts losing fat first.

As a result, by the time dieting progresses enough to reduce the fat in the lower abdomen, thighs, and other desired areas, a great deal of facial fat has already been lost, and the face often looks gaunt.

A woman in her mid-30s who visited after rapid dieting. This is a real model with consent for disclosure.

And when facial fat is lost, the skin and soft tissue remain, which can make facial sagging and aging noticeable.

This kind of facial aging needs to be corrected with the right method in order to maintain a younger-looking face.

'The surgical method for Hidden Mini Facelift'

There are many ways to lift a sagging face.

There can be lifting procedures using ultrasound or radiofrequency devices, and thread lifting using lifting threads to add elasticity to the face is also possible.

However, if you are looking for a lifting method with a longer-lasting and more reliable effect, a mini facelift can be a good option.

A mini facelift can be performed with incisions in various locations, but if you want minimal incisions at a relatively young age, you can choose a 'Hidden Mini Facelift' that uses an incision inside the scalp.

Incision location for the Hidden Mini Facelift

Because the Hidden Mini Facelift makes an incision inside the scalp near the temple, its advantage is that there are no visible external scars.

The surgical method of the Hidden Mini Facelift

Although the Hidden Mini Facelift uses a relatively short incision, it properly dissects the facial SMAS layer and retaining ligaments so that the lifting effect can last longer.

Liposuction of cheek fat and jawline fat.

Even when dieting, double chin and cheek fat tend not to decrease easily, so combining liposuction in these areas can improve the lifting effect and help define the jawline.

'Targeted fat grafting for sunken areas of the face after dieting'

If facial fat decreases after dieting and the contours of the face become more noticeable, fat grafting may be a good option.

Fat grafting to sunken areas after dieting

In general, contours are most likely to become noticeable under the eyes and in the front cheek area, and hollowness may occur around the nasolabial folds.

Autologous fat grafting usually uses fat harvested from the thighs or abdomen, which is then processed by centrifugation to separate out only the pure fat cells.

Centrifugation of fat using an FG syringe

The harvested fat can be separated using an FG syringe, and the FG syringe has an 'oil separation piston' that removes free oil from broken fat cells, helping improve the survival rate of the fat graft.

Aftercare review of the Hidden Mini Facelift and facial fat grafting

Aftercare review of double chin liposuction and the Hidden Mini Facelift

Aftercare review of the Hidden Mini Facelift and liposuction of cheek and jawline fat

There are many consultations from people who dieted for their health but lost a lot of facial fat and developed sagging skin, becoming 'aged-looking.'

If unwanted contours in the face become noticeable, autologous fat grafting may be a good option, and if sagging skin is a concern, it is best to choose an appropriate lifting surgery suited to your age group.

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