Wangsimni Station Dermatology Clinic: Appropriate Shot Counts by Lifting Treatment and Synergistic Skin Booster Combinations

A Lifting Combination Designed Just for You

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As each year passes, we often hear concerns that the firmness of the face no longer feels the same when touched with the fingertips. Whenever people notice blurred facial contours or sagging around the jaw, they cannot help but feel the passage of time more deeply, which can lead to growing concern. When you want to maintain firm skin and preserve your existing contours smoothly, the time comes to seriously consider which solution is right for you.

A Lifting Combination Designed Just for You

Differences Between Ultrasound and Radiofrequency Lifting

Among the most popular treatment options are ultrasound and radiofrequency. Since the depth reached by the energy and the target skin layers affected are different, an individual assessment should come first. Ultherapy, a high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment, precisely contracts the deep fascial layer inside the skin to pull sagging tissue upward, helping improve facial contours.

By contrast, radiofrequency treatments such as Density High deliver deep heat evenly throughout the dermal layer. The principle is to use a 6.78 MHz current to induce immediate collagen contraction and promote the formation of elastic fibers. If sagging in deeper areas is the main concern, ultrasound may be suitable, while radiofrequency may be a smoother approach for creating refined skin contours when the skin is thin and fine lines or texture are concerns:)

Differences Between Ultrasound and Radiofrequency Lifting

Appropriate Shot Counts by Device

Securing a sufficient number of shots is just as important as selecting the right device. To raise the internal temperature to the effective range where collagen regeneration responses become active, a precise amount of energy must accumulate sufficiently within the skin layers. Only then can thermal coagulation points be evenly arranged in the target area and a recovery response occur.

Conversely, if the number of shots delivered falls short of the appropriate standard, the temperature inside the skin may not rise adequately and the energy may disperse. For Ultherapy, 300 to 600 shots are recommended for the face, while 600 or more shots are recommended for Density High for the entire face. Administering an appropriate total amount of energy according to the treatment goal is the key to maintaining firmness for longer:)

<Importance of the Appropriate Shot Count>

• Continuous energy delivery / gradual increase in deep skin temperature

• The target treatment temperature that promotes collagen regeneration can be reached only when a sufficient number of shots has accumulated

• If too few shots are used, heat cannot accumulate sufficiently / results may be reduced

Appropriate Shot Counts by Device

Lifting Safety Guide

Because the process involves handling powerful energy, safe planning to prevent unwanted side effects should always come first. Cheek hollowing, considered a common side effect of Ultherapy, can occur when energy mistakenly penetrates the surrounding fat layer instead of the fascial layer. Since unnecessary fat shrinkage may cause the contours to become indented, careful shot placement according to the shape of the face is essential.

With Density High, which uses radiofrequency, special attention must be paid to the risk of deep burns. It can be dangerous if the device tip does not make even contact with the skin or if energy becomes overly concentrated. To prevent these problems, sufficiently controlling the device’s intelligent impedance feedback and cooling functions, while gently distributing energy according to the anatomical structure, is the key to improving safety:)

<Lifting Safety Guide>

• Use of a LifeViz 3D camera before treatment / detailed facial analysis

• Customized energy settings suited to skin thickness and sagging

• Use of real-time ultrasound imaging or impedance feedback

Lifting Safety Guide

Lifting Synergy Boosters

Adding a booster that improves structures within the dermis to energy-based treatments can enhance the synergistic effect. Elravie Rituo supplies hADM, based on human-derived acellular allogeneic dermis, deep into the dermis to help replenish the foundation of weakened firmness. It densely supplements extracellular matrix components between the layers of the barrier that have become thin and fragile with age, helping restore the skin’s natural flexibility and sufficient thickness.

Another product, Radiesse, stimulates the natural synthesis of collagen and elastin through calcium hydroxylapatite. Unlike conventional filler products that temporarily add volume only, it acts as a support structure from within and gradually reinforces density. When this nutritional support is added, the tired skin environment can be more firmly revitalized, helping the lifting and anchoring effect of laser lifting remain more stable.

Lifting Synergy Boosters

Lifting Roadmap

Ultimately, it is important to create a roadmap that combines the appropriate device, shot count, and booster in a 1:1 customized plan. A detailed consultation with a specialist should accompany a diagnosis based on three-dimensional measurements of facial contours and depth using a LifeViz 3D camera. When sagging and heaviness are present in the lower face, combining Ultherapy and Radiesse may be an alternative for organizing the contours three-dimensionally by supporting and pulling from the underlying framework.

On the other hand, when the skin is thin and wrinkled, combining Density High and Rituo may be advantageous for filling both the outer and inner dermal layers at the same time and completing the tightening process. It is also reasonable to carefully include post-treatment care with Intense Ultra at the end to quickly soothe the skin barrier irritated by the treatment. We hope you regain firmer skin through a systematic care plan configured according to your skin thickness and degree of sagging after a thorough diagnostic process.

<Lifting Roadmap>

• Detailed analysis of the skin layers and asymmetry using a LifeViz 3D camera

• 1:1 customized design by a board-certified dermatologist

• Lifting device and synergistic booster suited to the skin layers

• Rapid soothing and skin barrier recovery using high-density ultrasound

Lifting Roadmap

A Lifting Combination Designed Just for You