Recommended Lifting Treatments in Songpa—Does It Depend on the Degree of Facial Sagging?

Recommended lifting treatments in Songpa,

does it depend on the degree of facial sagging?

Hello. This is U&i Clinic, Jamsil Branch.

"There are so many lifting devices available.

Which one would you recommend for my face?"

This is a question we often hear during consultations.

Even when facial sagging appears similar, the appropriate lifting treatment may differ depending on whether there is increased fat under the chin, descended cheek tissue, or loosened skin itself.

Some faces may look relatively heavier in the lower portion because the front or lateral cheeks have become hollow.

Therefore, rather than deciding on the order of preference for devices first, you should first identify what needs to be reduced on your face and which areas need to be preserved.

Today, we will look at the criteria for classifying facial sagging, compare the types of lifting treatments according to each condition, and review how to decide between a single procedure and combined treatments.

Table of Contents

1. How can facial sagging be classified?

2. Which lifting treatments are recommended depending on the degree of sagging?

3. Is one lifting treatment enough?

4. What should you check before a consultation?

5. Recommended Lifting Treatments in Songpa

How can facial sagging be classified?

If the area under the chin and the lower cheeks look thick even without lowering your head, and you can feel the thickness when you pinch the area with your fingers, the volume of fat should be assessed.

If there is not much fat but the lower cheeks have descended compared with the past and the areas beside the corners of the mouth feel heavier, the downward displacement of the cheek tissue may be a major factor.

If the skin has become thin and loose and fine lines have also increased, reduced skin elasticity should be assessed as well.

In some cases, the temples, front cheeks, and lateral cheeks lose volume, making the lower face look relatively heavier.

At such times, shadows caused not only by actual sagging but also by hollowness can make the facial contours appear heavier.

In an actual face, two or three of these changes may occur together.

Therefore, rather than looking only at the jawline from the front, you should also assess the thickness under the chin in profile, the position of the lower cheeks, and the volume of the front and lateral cheeks that should be preserved.

2. Recommended Lifting Treatments in Songpa

Which lifting treatments are recommended depending on the degree of sagging?

Lifting devices differ in the energy they use and the areas within the skin they primarily target.

However, there is no fixed one-to-one formula for selecting a device based only on facial condition. Skin thickness, the amount of fat, and the extent of hollowness should also be assessed based on the following criteria.

If there is substantial fat under the chin and in the lower cheeks

A treatment such as Onda, which creates a thermal reaction in the fat layer using microwave energy, may be considered.

This is one option to compare when reducing the volume of fat under the chin and in the lower cheeks is the priority.

However, if sagging of the skin or cheek tissue is the main cause, addressing only the fat layer may not produce the expected change in the jawline.

If the cheek tissue has moved downward

Ultrasound lifting treatments such as Ultherapy and Shurink concentrate energy at the selected depth to create thermal coagulation points.

They may be compared when addressing deeper sagging, such as when the lower cheeks have descended and the areas around the mouth and jawline look heavy.

If you would like to learn more about how ultrasound lifting addresses the facial contours, please refer to the previous post.

If the skin is thin and loose

Radiofrequency lifting treatments such as Thermage and Oligio broadly deliver heat into the skin to induce an elasticity response.

They may be compared when the skin is thin and loose and fine lines and changes in skin texture are also visible.

If hollowness is also visible in the front and lateral cheeks

For hollow areas, a plan to preserve volume should come before treatments that further reduce volume.

If the entire face is treated with the same intensity and coverage without distinguishing between sagging and hollow areas, the jawline may become more defined, but the face may look more gaunt.

If reduced volume is the main concern, it is also necessary to separately consider whether hollowness should be addressed rather than repeatedly undergoing lifting treatments alone.

3. Recommended Lifting Treatments in Songpa

Is one lifting treatment enough?

If there is one clearly identifiable cause that is blurring the facial contours, you can start with the treatment that addresses that issue.

On the other hand, if there is both fat under the chin and sagging cheek tissue, a treatment that addresses the fat layer and an ultrasound lifting treatment may serve different purposes.

If deep sagging and loose skin appear together, ultrasound and radiofrequency lifting treatments can be considered separately.

Combining treatments does not simply make the change greater.

Each treatment must have a clearly defined purpose, and the treatment areas, sequence, and intervals should be determined so that thermal stimulation does not overlap excessively in the same area.

4. Recommended Lifting Treatments in Songpa

What should you check before a consultation?

First, identify whether the main cause of the change in your facial contours is fat, deep sagging, reduced skin elasticity, or reduced volume.

Next, it is a good idea to ask whether the provider can explain which areas should be reduced and which should be preserved, as well as what role each device serves when using a single treatment versus combined treatments.

Also share any changes in body weight, previous experiences in which your cheeks appeared hollow after lifting, and your skin’s response after procedures. This information is needed when determining the treatment area and intensity.

The results should be assessed after the swelling and tightness immediately following the procedure have subsided.

If you take front and profile photos under the same lighting and from the same angle, it is easier to compare how the thickness under the chin, the position of the lower cheeks, and the hollowness of the lateral cheeks have changed.

If you are looking for recommended lifting treatments in Songpa, start by identifying the cause of facial sagging rather than focusing on the lifting device.

The lifting treatments to compare will differ depending on whether you need to reduce fat under the chin, address descended cheek tissue, or improve the elasticity of loose skin.

If there is hollowness in the front or lateral cheeks, it is important to identify not only the areas to reduce but also the areas to preserve.

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