Seoul Gangnam Plastic Surgery: The Lifting Approach Explained by a Facelift Surgeon

Hello, I am Lee Seong-jun, the head director of the Seoul branch of Liting Plastic Surgery.

The aging process that appears in everyone is a natural change that comes with getting older.

However, there are very few people who welcome aging, and most people want to maintain a youthful-looking face.

As a result, various lifting procedures and surgeries have been actively performed recently for the purpose of improving skin aging.

Among them, many people are curious about what facelift surgery, which is mainly chosen by middle-aged and older adults, actually is and whether it truly works.

Today, I would like to introduce the facelift procedure performed at our Liting Plastic Surgery Seoul branch in Seo-Gangnam Plastic Surgery.

Cause of aging

As we age, the fascial layer and retaining ligaments that struggle to withstand gravity collapse, and that is the cause of aging.

Facelift surgery is a procedure that tightens skin that has sagged and loosened under the direct impact of aging.

The internal structure of the skin is far more complex than we think, so simply pulling the skin that is visible from the outside can never lead to successful results.

In fact, it is necessary to identify which areas are most affected by gravity and lift them in a focused way to restore the overall tension of the skin.

Ultimately, the results of a facelift vary greatly depending on how well the medical team understands the anatomical structure of the skin.

Major in facial reconstructive surgery

Ever since I obtained my doctorate in plastic surgery 10 years ago, I have continuously aimed to become a plastic surgery specialist who is skilled at lifting.

In particular, the reason I can speak confidently about facelift surgery lies in the field I focused on while training at Yonsei University College of Medicine.

Among the many fields of plastic surgery, I focused on facial reconstructive surgery, which treats deformities of the facial structure or partial loss of function.

Because surgeries performed on the face must consider not only functional aspects but also aesthetic aspects, as well.

It is no exaggeration to say that my lifting history began with facial reconstructive surgery.

The history of Liting lifting

The facial reconstructive surgery I studied hard became a great foundation for researching and designing existing and new lifting surgeries.

Since I have a deep understanding of the bones, nerves, muscles, and all structures of the face, including the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and jaw, I was able to apply that knowledge to actual lifting procedures.

As I performed so many lifts and facelifts, I naturally began to want more.

My current goal is not simply to improve aging and create a beautiful face through lifting.

I want to see everyone face their lives with dignity and confidence, and I want to help restore and recover a vibrant life for them.

A place that brings you closer to your ideal

In that sense, the part I value most when performing a facelift at Seoul Gangnam Plastic Surgery is a design tailored to each patient’s needs.

In any situation, we create a careful plan through a design that comes close to the ideal image you have dreamed of.

In the case of facelift surgery, needs are broadly divided into a natural lift that does not look obviously surgical and a lift that shows a noticeable change.

At Liting Plastic Surgery Seoul branch, for the former we combine facial lifting with thread lifting, and for the latter we combine facelift surgery with retaining ligament incision.

This is possible because we know better than anyone which surgical method should be applied to achieve such results.

A place that understands skin structure well

Just as you need to know the road to avoid getting lost when you have a destination you want to reach, facelift surgery is no different: you must understand the structure inside the skin one by one.

This is also why our clinic, as a Seoul Gangnam Plastic Surgery clinic, is able to cut only the retaining ligaments essential for a “true lift” in one step.

We find the path we need to take at once within the skin layered in multiple layers, and use our know-how to lift only the key areas.

Please understand that simply dissecting more or using stronger force does not necessarily increase the lifting effect.

We are confident that the core of Liting lifting is understanding the characteristics of the fascial layer and the SMAS layer and pulling in the direction of the natural tissue grain.

We focus only on lifting.

As a Seoul Gangnam Plastic Surgery clinic, we have focused solely on lifting and carried out extensive research and development.

As a result, even now, when “lifting means Liting and Liting means lifting,” we do not settle for this position and continue to move forward.

I believe many people currently visit us for facelifts because of our scale and systematic approach.

Our clinic has established a system that allows you to receive the entire process—from consultation to surgery, follow-up observation, and care—in one place.

Thanks to this, all of our patients can experience an efficient and stable collaborative system and achieve better results.

Today, as a Seoul Gangnam Plastic Surgery clinic that represents facelift surgery, I briefly explained the beliefs and philosophy of Liting Plastic Surgery Seoul branch.

As the skilled medical team of the Liting Dream Team, which focuses entirely on lifting, performs our signature procedures, we have established ourselves as a leading plastic surgery clinic in lifting.

Having accumulated big data by handling countless patients’ procedures and surgeries, we are able to present Liting’s own standard guidelines.

I am confident that we can provide the most careful answers to the questions you have about facelift surgery.

If you are considering a facelift because of a sagging, wrinkled face caused by aging, please visit us anytime for a consultation.

Become younger tomorrow than you were yesterday!

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