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Duhan Plastic Surgery Clinic · 두한성형외과 DUHANISM · April 7, 2020
Wrinkle correction # Wrinkle improvement # Wrinkle removal # Wrinkle correction procedure # Wrinkle correction laser # Skin lifting # Skin elasticity lifting # Skin tightening # Sk...
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Clinic: Duhan Plastic Surgery Clinic
Original post date: April 7, 2020
Translated at: April 25, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Medical note: This translation does not guarantee medical accuracy or suitability for treatment decisions.
Plastic surgery specialist with 20 years of know-how
Four treatment principles for improving satisfaction with wrinkle correction
Choose a treatment method that is simple and allows immediate return to daily life
Choose a method with low treatment cost
Choose a treatment method with no side effects or aftereffects
Choose a method with excellent treatment effects that can maximize satisfaction
Wrinkle correction
HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound lifting)
What is the principle of HIFU lifting?
Like concentrating sunlight with a convex lens to start a fire, the principle is to use strong ultrasound to create thermal coagulation points at a certain depth inside the skin, producing a lifting effect.
What are the characteristics of HIFU lifting?
| Certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for effectiveness and safety |
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| Safe non-incision procedure |
| Short 15–20 minute procedure |
| Daily life is possible after the procedure |
| Proven effectiveness in numerous clinical cases |
| Latest HIFU technology applied |
What are the procedure method and principle of HIFU lifting?
Unlike Endotine lifting, HIFU lifting is a non-invasive method that requires no incision at all, and it is an innovative procedure that does not cause swelling or bruising at all during treatment.
The procedure can be performed without local anesthesia, and normal daily life is possible immediately after treatment.
For areas where Endotine lifting is difficult to apply, or for office workers who need to return to social life right away, HIFU lifting can serve as an alternative to Endotine.
What are the treatment areas for HIFU lifting?
The main treatment areas for HIFU lifting are the front cheeks and sagging around the mouth. It is also applied to sagging neck fat, fine eye-area wrinkles, and fine forehead wrinkles, and can also be used to correct areas that have become excessively settled after fat grafting.
However, if treatment is performed on hollowed areas or areas that should not become hollow, it may make the face more hollow or cause fine wrinkles, so care must be taken when treating these areas.
What are the effects of HIFU lifting?
HIFU lifting is a simple procedure.
It can be performed with cream anesthesia or even without anesthesia, without the need for local anesthesia.
There may be a slight stinging sensation during the procedure, but severe pain is rare.
Its greatest advantage is that it delivers excellent results without swelling or bruising at all.
With a short procedure time, fast results, no side effects, and quick recovery, it is an innovative procedure that allows return to daily life on the day of treatment.
By applying high-intensity ultrasound to the target tissue, excess fat tissue is broken down, and the skin and fascial layer contract, producing a process of tissue regeneration that improves fine wrinkles and creates a lifting effect at the same time.
By delivering energy in multiple layers, both volume reduction and lifting effects can be achieved simultaneously.
The ultrasound contracts aged collagen in the treated area and breaks down fat, and the fat tissue or residues are removed through macrophage phagocytosis. Fibroblasts are then activated in that area to regenerate new collagen, making the tissue look younger.
This series of changes usually takes place over 2 to 3 months.
The effects of HIFU lifting may appear immediately, but the changes that are clearly felt usually appear over at least 1 to 3 months, and the lasting effect varies by person but is around 5 to 10 years.
What are the cartridges for HIFU lifting?
The cartridges used for HIFU lifting are applied in three types depending on the focusing depth: 1.5 mm, 3.0 mm, and 4.5 mm.
Because the depth of the fascial layer and the thickness of the fat layer differ in each part of the face, the appropriate cartridge is used accordingly, or two or more types can be used together to improve the effect.
The key to a good HIFU device is how well it can reach the shallow fat layer.
Previously, with these three types of cartridges, treatments for different patients were somewhat limited.
The current Shrink has added cartridges, allowing more delicate access to each layer within the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
In the newly released MF2, a 5.5 MHz range rather than a high-frequency range was selected so that it can protect the dermis while accessing the retinacular cutes layer inside the dermis in greater detail and deliver more comprehensive thermal energy, and the cartridge shape has also become very thin for convenient use around the eyes and under the eyes.
By choosing a different band from the existing 7 MHz or 10 MHz, it is an original cartridge that can improve both safety and effectiveness.
What is the peak power of HIFU lifting equipment?
The important point here is the peak power of the HIFU device.
The higher the peak power, the less damage it causes to surrounding tissue, enabling fast and effective delivery with relatively less pain.
Even so, you can still see excellent immediate results. When trying different HIFU devices, some are very painful, which suggests low peak power and poor efficiency, leading to lower patient satisfaction.
HIFU lifting has different indications from Endotine lifting.
It is applied in areas with a large volume of fat,
areas where Endotine lifting is difficult,
or areas that need fine wrinkle smoothing
or small-area lifting.
Along with HIFU lifting, skin elasticity and wrinkle improvement can be more effective if the following four methods—skin booster injections, fillers (Juvederm), botulinum toxin (Botox), and fat grafting—are applied in combination depending on the patient’s condition.
Director Shin Duhan
Examples of HIFU lifting applications
What about eye-area wrinkles?
Expressionless wrinkles are also corrected with fillers or Botox.
To improve fine wrinkles and help prevent them by giving the skin elasticity, it is effective to combine HIFU lifting as well.
What about under-eye wrinkles?
If there are hollow wrinkle lines under the eyes, correction with micro-fat grafting is effective.
However, fine wrinkles are difficult to correct with micro-fat grafting, and filler procedures often have the opposite effect, so fillers should be avoided as much as possible.
Instead, by combining HIFU lifting for fine wrinkles, deep wrinkles can be corrected with fat grafting and fine wrinkles with HIFU lifting, allowing for more effective improvement of under-eye wrinkles.
What about mouth-area wrinkles?
For nasolabial folds or mouth-corner wrinkle lines, fine wrinkles are sometimes corrected with fillers, but deep wrinkle lines are corrected with fat grafting.
Even after correcting nasolabial folds, if the effect is reduced or the visual result is insufficient due to sagging cheek fat outside the wrinkle area, performing HIFU lifting on the cheek fat outside the nasolabial folds together can produce better improvement of the nasolabial folds.
Facial wrinkles or sagging are corrected using the appropriate treatment method depending on their depth and severity.
It is not possible to say that any one specific method is absolutely best.
Depending on age and the degree of tissue sagging, it is important to choose and perform the most appropriate method for each person.
Sometimes, better results are achieved by combining two or more procedures.
Frequently asked questions and answers about HIFU lifting?
Question) Where are the application points for HIFU lifting?
Answer) It is good for skin lifting and tightening, and is especially effective for skin sagging and laxity.
Question) Is HIFU lifting very painful?
Answer) It depends on the patient’s condition, but most people receive HIFU lifting without a separate anesthesia process.
Question) How long does HIFU lifting take?
Answer) Full-face treatment takes about 15–20 minutes. The short procedure time is a major advantage of HIFU lifting.
Question) Is there any disruption to daily life after HIFU lifting?
Answer) It is a safe procedure that allows you to return to work and daily life immediately after treatment.
Question) When can the results of HIFU lifting be confirmed?
Answer) Immediate effects may be visible after treatment, but depending on the individual, noticeable changes can be seen around 60 to 90 days.
What is the HIFU lifting procedure?
① Fill out the questionnaire.
② Have a consultation with the director.
③ Design the treatment area.
④ Apply ultrasound gel and perform the procedure.
⑤ Post-treatment care.
What are the precautions after HIFU lifting?
◆ It is recommended to apply sunscreen to protect the skin.
◆ For 2 to 3 days after the procedure, please rest until the skin calms down.
◆ Please avoid things that can strain the skin, such as saunas, smoking, and drinking.
◆ To promote collagen regeneration, it is good to eat vegetables or vitamins.
◆ You can resume daily activities such as washing your face and applying makeup immediately after the procedure.
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