Why It’s Done at a Place That Performs Midface Lift Systematically

Hello, I’m Lee Seong-jun, the chief director of the Seoul branch of Leading Plastic Surgery Clinic.

Interest in youth has continued for a long time.

As interest in looking younger has increased, active research in various fields has been conducted for a healthy body and appearance.

However, even if you change your style to look younger, if wrinkles remain on your face, you are bound to look older.

Because wrinkles have limits to how much they can be concealed even with makeup, many people have difficulty managing them on their own.

Today, let’s take a look at midface lift surgery, a method that can improve wrinkles.

The aging process

After the early 20s, aging gradually begins.

At first, baby fat decreases and you start to look more mature, and then as you enter your 30s and 40s, wrinkles begin to appear.

That is why there is not much change in your 20s, but as you enter your 30s, fine wrinkles begin to appear, mainly around the mouth, where the skin is more delicate.

Then, as you enter middle age, reduced production of proteins that maintain elasticity and decreased cellular activity make the skin look saggy.

When you enter your 60s, aging speeds up even more, bringing more changes to the face than before. The corners of the eyes and mouth droop, cheek volume decreases, and the cheekbones may appear more prominent.

Various types of lifting

If you are in your 20s or 30s, skin aging has not progressed very far, so lifting alone can help restore elasticity.

Therefore, if sagging or wrinkles are not severe, they can be managed through lifting.

First, the ultrasound-based Ulthera method uses ultrasound to stimulate the SMAS layer, which is deeper than the dermis, promoting cell regeneration and contraction. The procedure takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Next, laser lifting is a procedure that uses laser to penetrate the dermis, promote protein regeneration, and contract the skin to tighten stretched skin.

There is also thread lifting.

Thread lifting is a method that uses threads to pull and secure both the outer and inner areas, creating a clearly visible difference.

What if lifting alone is not enough?

Because lifting is a procedure that stimulates the inside of the skin or uses threads to pull up sagging areas, it cannot be a direct alternative when sagging has progressed significantly.

In such cases, surgery that pulls the fascial layer and also restores volume is necessary.

This must be done through a lift that pulls up the sagging tissue through an incision and removes the stretched retaining ligaments.

It can be broadly divided into three types depending on the surgical area.

First, if you undergo a midface lift that improves aging in the area from under the eyes to the nose, you can expect improvement in sagging cheeks and the appearance of prominent cheekbones.

In addition to the midface, you can also receive a full facelift that enables overall lifting.

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What is Smile Lift?

At our clinic, we perform Smile Lift as a midface lift.

It is called Smile Lift because it is a method that removes part of the SMAS layer.

The SMAS layer refers to the Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System, meaning the skin’s fascial layer, and it is also abbreviated as SMAS.

The Smile method is performed under sedation anesthesia, takes about 2.5 hours, and can last about 5 years.

The surgery is performed by making an incision along the hairline, removing and securing part of the SMAS layer, and then dissecting the sagging tissue and retaining ligaments.

Sometimes, even after a lift, patients complain that they still look older because only lifting was done without restoring volume.

Our clinic’s Smile method can improve natural volume by pulling the subcutaneous fat as well while lifting the fascial layer, filling the inside. If you still look older, we recommend a consultation.

What if you are worried about scars?

Because a method that removes the SMAS layer is also a surgery that involves making an incision and dissecting the tissue inside the skin, swelling and scarring can occur on the face.

Office workers, in particular, may hesitate to visit because they cannot take long periods of leave.

The cause of scarring is dissection, and the wider the dissection area, the longer the face stays swollen and the longer it takes for the scar to heal.

However, our clinic’s Smile Lift selectively dissects only the key areas, allowing more of your original skin to be preserved and reducing postoperative scarring and swelling.

A place where systematic care is possible with various procedures

Midface lift surgery is a method used to improve aging in the central part of the face, such as sagging cheeks and nasolabial folds.

Because of this, it is often performed together with other procedures rather than on its own.

By combining it with Ulthera lifting, wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes can be treated with the Ulthera method, while sagging cheeks and nasolabial folds can be treated with a lift, allowing systematic care.

In addition, Botox or liposuction and fat grafting can be used appropriately to create a natural look.

A place that also provides post-treatment care

Our clinic has focused only on lifting.

In addition, for efficient and systematic management, we provide one-on-one individual consultations, surgery, and post-treatment care.

For surgery, we operate with a four-person system consisting of an individual attending physician, a consulting physician, and two nursing team members to help ensure careful surgery.

Therefore, we recommend visiting our clinic for consultation, where systematic management by aging stage and by area is possible.

Become younger tomorrow than you were yesterday!