A Face That Looks Older May Be Due to Changes in Facial Muscles, Not the Skin – The Principle of Emface Lifting

Hello, this is Bae Tae-seong, the chief director of Jamsil Go Unsesang Dermatology.

During consultations in the clinic,

I often hear comments like,

"I feel like my skin has lost elasticity," and

"My facial contours seem to have collapsed."

Many people think of aging

as simply a skin issue,

but in actual clinical practice, changes in the

"facial muscles (expression muscles)," which are deeper than the skin,

are often what cause facial aging.

Why should we look at muscles when it comes to facial aging?

The most common concerns I hear in the clinic are

"I feel like my skin has lost elasticity" and

"My facial line seems to have collapsed."

However, facial aging is not just a skin problem.

Under the skin, fat, fascia, and muscles work together,

and aging progresses across all of these structures at the same time.

Repeated facial expressions → Wrinkles become fixed

Reduced muscle elasticity → Changes in contour

Decreased support → Volume shifts to the lower face

In other words, an approach that only manages the skin

may have limitations.

Lifting that also considers the muscles: Emface

When looking at facial aging,

it is necessary to understand not only the skin visible on the surface,

but also the structures beneath it.

In many cases, rather than a simple decrease in skin elasticity,

facial expressions muscles in deeper layers than the skin weaken,

making the face appear saggy.

Source: Emface headquarters

Emface uses RF (radiofrequency current) and

HIFES together to

simultaneously approach the skin layer and the facial muscle layer.

Its 특징 is that it goes beyond simply improving skin elasticity

and also considers muscle activation and balance.

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However, depending on an individual’s skin thickness, muscle condition, and facial expression habits,

the treatment area and intensity can vary,

so an accurate analysis must come first.

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If you notice these changes

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1. If you recently feel that your facial line has become less defined than before

2. If you are concerned about changes in the lower face contour

3. If surgical methods feel burdensome

4. If you want to manage the skin and facial muscles together

Especially if you have undergone skin care or lifting procedures but

have not felt the changes you expected,

it is worth checking whether other structural factors besides the skin are at work.

However, the progression of aging, facial structure,

and muscle usage patterns differ from person to person.

Therefore, the same method

cannot be applied to everyone.

After sufficient consultation and diagnosis,

it is important to accurately analyze the current condition

and then establish a treatment direction that fits it.

An accurate diagnosis comes first

Facial aging is not just a matter of skin elasticity,

but a process that appears as the skin and facial muscles

change together.

Therefore, rather than judging only by outward symptoms,

an approach that understands the overall facial structure is needed.

Emface lifting is

one of the device-based treatments that takes these points into account,

and the application method may vary depending on an individual’s skin condition and muscle usage patterns.

Because the facial area differs in skin thickness, muscle tension,

and left-right balance,

the process of carefully determining the depth and range of stimulation

is important.

Because these anatomical characteristics and changes must be

overall considered,

it is necessary to plan treatment through a dermatology specialist

who understands the skin structure and muscles.

Based on sufficient consultation and analysis,

we guide each person toward a direction suited to them.

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