Jamsil Lifting: Not Sure Which Treatment to Choose?

'I want to try a lifting treatment,

but there are so many types...

Ulthera, Thermage, Shurink...

There are so many different options.

I don’t know what to choose,

so which one should I get?'

When consulting about lifting treatments, I often hear people say that there are too many types of lifting procedures and they don’t know which one to choose.

Because of that, many people end up picking a specific treatment based on recommendations from acquaintances or reviews on social media and saying, 'Please do this one.'

In fact, there is no guarantee that the treatment that suited someone else will suit you too. It may work well for the acquaintance who recommended it or the person who posted the review, but it may not suit your skin.

So today, while looking at three representative lifting treatments—Ulthera, Thermage, and Shurink—we’ll take a closer look at what you should consider important when choosing the treatment that suits you.

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If you don’t know what to choose?

• The principles and effects of Ultherapy Prime

• The principles and effects of Thermage FLX

• The principles and effects of Shurink Universe

• How can you get the lifting treatment that suits you?

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The principles and effects of Ultherapy Prime

Before getting into the main explanation, please note that all the devices used for the procedures mentioned in this article will be explained as the latest model versions.

Ultherapy Prime

First, Ultherapy Prime uses high-intensity focused ultrasound, or HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound), technology.

Just like a magnifying glass concentrates sunlight into one point and burns paper, this method focuses ultrasound energy at a specific depth inside the skin to generate heat of about 60–70 degrees Celsius.

This heat passes through the skin surface and delivers energy to the SMAS layer, located about 4.5 mm beneath the skin.

The SMAS layer acts like a support structure that holds up our face, and as we age, this layer loosens and loses elasticity, causing the face to sag.

Ultherapy applies heat here to contract the tissue and create coagulation points from the heat, helping new collagen form during the healing process.

The effects do not appear immediately; although you may feel some effect right after the procedure as the tissue contracts, the real results become more noticeable over time.

The duration of the effect varies by person, but it usually lasts about 6 months to 1 year, so you can think of it as a treatment done about once a year.

And compared with the previous version of Ultherapy, the biggest change with Ultherapy Prime is the upgrade to real-time imaging technology (DeepSee).

The previous device could only check skin layers up to 4.5 mm deep, but Prime can see deeper and more clearly, up to 8 mm.

Example of cheek hollowing side effect

This is important because it means energy can be delivered accurately even while clearly seeing cases where the skin is thick or aging has progressed significantly, which greatly lowers concerns about side effects such as cheek hollowing.

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The principles and effects of Thermage FLX

Thermage FLX uses radio frequency (RF) energy.

Thermage FLX

It mainly targets the dermis layer. When radio frequency energy is delivered to the dermis, existing collagen fibers contract, and then new collagen production becomes active.

If Ultherapy focuses on "lifting" by pulling up the SMAS layer, Thermage FLX can be thought of as having strengths in "tightening" and "improving skin texture" by regenerating collagen in the dermis.

During the procedure, heat is delivered into the skin while the outer surface is protected by a cooling system.

In technical terms, this is called the principle of reverse heat-sensitivity rate, but in simple terms, it means keeping the outside cool while making the inside hot.

The biggest change from the previous Thermage model to Thermage FLX is the enlarged tip size.

The size of the treatment tip increased from 3.0 cm² to 4.0 cm², about 33% larger, allowing a wider area to be covered at once.

As a result, the treatment time was reduced by about 25%, and a shorter treatment time also means less time exposed to pain.

In addition, with the addition of omnidirectional vibration technology and enhanced cooling, it is worth noting that pain has been greatly reduced compared to the previous model.

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The principles and effects of Shurink Universe

Shurink Universe

Shurink Universe is a treatment that focuses ultrasound energy on the SMAS layer inside the skin (HIFU), creates thermal coagulation points, and induces regeneration of collagen and elastin during the healing process.

The difference from the previous Shurink and other treatments that use HIFU energy is the MMFU (Micro-Macro Focused Ultrasound) technology.

Put simply, there are two ways to deliver energy.

You can choose between a general mode that delivers energy in dot form and an MP mode that delivers energy much faster in line form, depending on the situation.

The dot method is useful for areas that need stronger energy, while the line method is useful when covering a wide area evenly.

A pen-type handpiece has been added, allowing precise contact and energy delivery even in curved, narrow areas such as the glabella or jawline.

The treatment speed has also become about 2.5 times faster than before, and of course, being faster also means less time exposed to pain.

In fact, there are many reviews saying that Shurink Universe feels much more comfortable than the previous Shurink.

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How can you get the lifting treatment that suits you?

So far, we have explained three representative lifting treatments. To summarize the key points:

• Ultherapy Prime: ultrasound (HIFU), targets the SMAS layer, strong lifting

• Thermage FLX: radio frequency (RF), targets the dermis, tightening and skin texture improvement

• Shurink Universe: ultrasound (HIFU), selectable energy delivery methods, detailed customization

Among these, there is no single one that is absolutely the best. The key is to receive the treatment according to your skin condition.

You need to carefully judge the visible signs and causes: whether your skin is thin with many fine wrinkles, whether the jawline has collapsed and the V-line has disappeared, whether sagging is due to excess fat, or whether the skin’s elasticity itself has significantly declined.

Skin analysis process using Markview

That is why the skin analysis process is more important than anything else. During consultation, an objective skin analysis using specialized equipment, along with a thorough diagnosis by experienced medical staff, is needed whenever possible.

You may have heard many times that everyone’s skin condition is different. Even within one person’s face, conditions can differ from area to area.

The forehead may have thin skin, the cheeks may have more fat, and the jawline may have a sagging SMAS layer. In such cases, instead of using only one treatment across the board, combining different treatments for each area should also be considered for better results.

Jamsil lifting treatments come in many types, but how you get them is much more important than which one you get.

Whether it is Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, or Shurink Universe, they are all good treatments, but if you receive them all in the same way without a thorough skin analysis, the results will naturally be reduced.

So I hope you go to a place that carefully identifies your skin type, concerns, and treatment areas, then suggests the right approach for you and makes a strategic plan. That’s all for today.

Thank you. This was Unieye, Jamsil^^

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