Jawline Lifting and Reating Mini Lifting Information (Lifting That Synergizes in Summer)

Hello.

I am Director Lee Seong-jun of Reating Plastic Surgery, Seoul Branch.

When summer comes,

you tend to wear lighter clothes, put your hair up,

or show your neckline more often.

At times like these,

many people come in for consultations saying

that they are especially concerned about their jawline and neck line.

"The weather is hot, so I want to show my neck too,

but I keep covering it with a scarf or my collar

because I’m worried about my double chin or sagging jawline."

Many people say this.

Especially when taking photos,

the jawline looks blunt,

and every time you look in the mirror,

your eyes keep returning to the face line

that has changed from before.

Summer is the season when this happens.

But when you actually consider jawline lifting surgery

or related procedures,

many people hesitate because of worries like,

"Is it okay to have surgery in the hot summer?" "Won’t recovery be difficult since I sweat a lot?"

Above all, surgery that requires large incisions

makes people even more reluctant because of

the burden of scars and recovery.

For these reasons, more people have recently become

interested in mini lifting, which has a relatively smaller incision range than traditional facelift surgery,

especially Smile Mini Lifting or

V-Neck Lifting (VN), and are coming in for consultations.

Today, I will explain concerns about the jawline and neck line that become even more noticeable in summer,

the practical reasons that make surgery feel intimidating,

and the jawline lifting and Reating Mini Lifting options that can serve as alternatives.

Smile Mini Lifting – Naturally improving the midface and jawline

As the name suggests, Smile Mini Lifting is a mini-incision lifting surgery focused on improving the central face area, known as the “smile line,” including

nasolabial folds, fine lines around the eyes,

cheek fullness, the area around the mouth, and the jawline.

It does not simply pull the skin.

It also separates down to the SMAS layer (the fascial layer) beneath the skin,

pulling the tissue that actually supports the facial structure together.

Smile lifting involves an incision of about 3–4 cm near the sideburn area.

The incision line is designed diagonally so that

the lifting effect can extend to the midface.

Thanks to the diagonal incision method,

tissue can be pulled in a diagonal direction,

expanding the lifting range from the midface to the jawline.

Cases in which Smile Lifting may be considered

✔️ People in their 30s to 50s who are concerned about both nasolabial folds and cheek fullness

✔️ People who have shallow wrinkles and accompanying loss of volume rather than deep wrinkles

✔️ People who are afraid of incisions and want relatively quick recovery

V-Neck Lifting (VN) – Improving the jawline and neck wrinkles

V-Neck Lifting (VN) is a combined surgery of cheek-jaw lifting and Reating Mini Lifting.

It separates down to the SMAS layer (the fascial layer) beneath the skin,

pulls that tissue upward together,

and is a lifting surgery that simultaneously improves the lower face, that is, the jawline and neck line.

It is an option considered by people who have severe sagging skin around the jaw or double chin,

but find facelift surgery burdensome in terms of scars and cost,

or who are looking for a surgery with less recovery burden.

The key feature of V-Neck Lifting is that it can pull up sagging jaw fat, double chin,

and even neck wrinkles that develop with age all at once.

The surgical results, recovery speed, and satisfaction may differ depending on how delicately the facial anatomical structure is analyzed

and how the SMAS layer is pulled and fixed.

Therefore, I can say that consultation with and treatment by an experienced medical team are important.

Cases in which V-Neck Lifting may be considered

✔️ People in their 40s to 60s with noticeable sagging in the lower face

✔️ People concerned about a double chin, sagging neck fat, or neck wrinkles

✔️ People who are worried that the jawline is no longer defined and the face looks blunt compared to before

Especially when there is a lot of fat around the lower face or jawline?

In such cases,

you may feel that V-Neck Lifting alone is somewhat insufficient for the contour improvement you want.

At times like this, face liposuction is sometimes performed together.

Face liposuction is a method that uses a fine cannula and tumescent solution

to precisely separate and suction only the unnecessary fat layer in the treatment area,

such as the jawline, double chin, and cheeks.

The tumescent solution used at this time is a special solution mixed with

a anesthetic, vasoconstrictor, and saline, which helps soften the fat

and reduce bleeding and pain.

By precisely removing fat while minimizing damage to the skin tissue,

it helps improve a firm-looking contour.

📌 When a large amount of fat has accumulated around the jawline and the contour is not visible

📌 When cheek fat or fat under the chin has sagged, making the face look heavy

📌 When lifting alone is not enough to improve definition or volume

However,

when choosing a procedure or surgery,

and whether to combine treatments,

it is safest to make a careful decision through consultation with a specialist,

considering various anatomical factors such as the individual’s facial structure,

skin thickness, fat distribution, and age.

Please keep in mind that the results, recovery process, pain, scars, and other outcomes of all surgeries and procedures may vary from person to person.

Myths and facts about summer surgery, explained in Q&A

Q. If you have surgery in summer,

are scars more likely to form?

Many people worry about this when summer comes.

"Ultraviolet rays or sweat make scars form more easily."

However, if you spend more time indoors

and make good use of comfortable environments such as air conditioners and dehumidifiers,

the seasonal difference is not very large.

Q. Is it okay to have lifting surgery in summer?

In particular, surgeries with a relatively small incision range,

such as jawline lifting and mini lifting, are easier to manage and

allow a quicker return to daily life.

It is rare for summer alone to make them especially risky

or leave noticeable scars.

(※ However, recovery speed and the difficulty of care may vary from person to person.)

Q. Is it a good idea to use the recovery period in summer?

If you make use of a time when you can naturally take time off,

such as summer vacation or school breaks,

you can focus on recovery without major disruption to daily life.

If you plan your schedule in an organized way, there is also the advantage of being able to focus on care with greater peace of mind.

Jawline lifting and Reating Mini Lifting: You should choose the surgery that suits you

If you are considering jawline lifting or Reating Mini Lifting,

it is time to focus not on the season or trends,

but on an approach that matches your facial structure.

Rather than making a hasty decision based only on summer cosmetic surgery reviews or the experiences of people around you,

please make sure to carefully check the cause of your concerns,

the most realistic surgical method,

and the changes and recovery process you can expect,

through 충분한 consultation with a specialist medical team.

I hope you become more naturally youthful tomorrow than you are today, and today more than yesterday.

This was Director Lee Seong-jun of Seoul Reating Plastic Surgery.

This post is

content intended to provide general information

about jawline lifting surgery.

Whether to actually undergo surgery should be decided according to

the individual’s health condition and purpose,

and should be determined through consultation with a specialist medical team.

If you would like more details,

please check the more detailed information at the YouTube link below.

https://youtu.be/ruB1g6ryIAE?si=l00OtFVHEfYR9_bU