How to Get the Full Effect of Ulthera

Hello.

I am Jeon Jae-wook, the head doctor of Lifton Dermatology, which is scheduled to open soon near Sinsa Station.

I always feel that the beginning of something is naturally unsettling and nerve-racking.

I, too, become very tense and nervous when I go somewhere new or start something unfamiliar.

I think it may be the same when you visit a dermatology clinic for the first time.

In particular, if you have recently become interested in lifting, you will probably come across many articles about Ulthera.

However, it can be frustrating to read posts that do not clearly explain what Ulthera is.

This time, I would like to write for people like that.

Ulthera

Ulthera is a high-intensity HIFU device and a lifting device that uses the body’s tissue regeneration.

Let me explain it more simply.

Ulthera works by delivering high heat energy through a laser.

Because of the high energy, injuries form inside the tissue, and the surrounding temperature rises sharply to above 60°C.

During this process, cells are physically broken and destroyed.

As the body recovers from this, tissue regeneration occurs and lifting takes place.

In short, it is a treatment method that induces the process of creating injuries deep within the skin and then healing them.

Is it a method that works for everyone?

In the case of Ulthera, it is true that many people experience improvement.

There is also research on this.

When Ulthera was performed on the face and neck for cosmetic purposes in 477 people, 88 percent said they experienced improvement.

Put simply, if about 100 people receive Ulthera, more than 90 may experience improvement.

Then why did the remaining 10% not feel any improvement?

Lifton

Why did they not feel it?

Ulthera uses three different types of tips (1.5 mm, 3 mm, and 4.5 mm).

The 1.5 mm tip targets the shallow skin layer, the 3 mm tip targets the upper fat layer beneath the epidermis, and the 4.5 mm tip targets the SMAS layer.

The important point here is that the depth of the SMAS layer differs from person to person.

This is because the depth varies depending on whether a person has a lot of facial fat, how far aging has progressed, and the degree of sagging.

Also, even in the same person, the depth of the SMAS layer differs by area of the face.

To explain in a bit more detail,

In general, the upper midface is shallow, but it becomes deeper along the deep cheek line.

In standard cases, the SMAS layer in the temporal area and lower face is mostly located deeper than 4.5 mm.

In Ulthera’s case, the deepest tip corresponds to 4.5 mm,

so if the SMAS layer is deeper than that, it cannot reach it.

In such cases, there is a high chance of belonging to the 10% who do not feel any improvement.

Sagging concerns Ulthera

Distinctive features of Lifton

How can you tell where your SMAS layer is located?

In the case of Ulthera, a built-in deep-see ultrasound in the transducer makes it possible to check the skin layers.

However, the resolution is low, so there are many cases where the tissue is not clearly visible.

At Lifton, to solve this problem, we have equipped examination devices for a thorough diagnosis of each person’s condition.

Devices such as MarkView, Morpheus 3D, and coniometer are used to analyze facial sagging and elasticity.

Based on this, we design an appropriate treatment plan for each area.

If you analyze an individual’s condition, in many cases Ulthera alone is not enough.

For a more definite improvement, we recommend using devices based on different principles that are suited to each area of the face.

This is because that allows us to approach everything from the superficial layer to the deep layer.

It does not have to be Lifton.

However, for a clear improvement, rather than insisting on Ulthera alone,

we recommend deciding on a design suited to each area of the face through a thorough diagnosis.

This was Jeon Jae-wook, head doctor of Lifton.

(I have written in detail about the genuine product certification that people often ask about after Ulthera, so please check it out.)