
[Dermatologist Lee Yudeuk]
Hello,
A place that creates a comfortable face
rather than excessive change.
This is Leejham Dermatology.
These days, when I meet patients in the exam room, I often hear, “Doctor, every time I look in the mirror, my face seems to be sagging.” In particular, I think this concern becomes even deeper after the age of 40. Today, through the story of a patient I recently met, I would like to talk in detail about Seocho-dong Doublo Gold, which many people are curious about.
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I am dermatologist Lee Yudeuk.
Seocho-dong Doublo Gold
How should it be performed?
Not long ago, a patient in her late 40s
visited the clinic.
She said she had always
cared for her skin regularly,
but recently, every time she looked in the mirror,
her jawline seemed less defined
and her cheeks felt like they were drooping,
which left her looking worried.
“My friends say I look
young for my age,
but when I look at myself,
I don’t seem the same as before.
Still, surgery feels
like too much of a burden,”
she told me.
After examining the patient’s face closely,
I could see that skin elasticity had indeed decreased,
and the fascial layer called the SMAS layer
had begun to sag downward.
These changes are a natural part of aging.
Our skin loses about 1% of collagen per year
starting in the mid-20s,
and especially after the age of 40,
the rate speeds up even more.
It is like an elastic band
that was once firm
but gradually becomes stretched out over time,
as the structures supporting the skin weaken.

What is Doublo Gold?
I explained the Seocho-dong Doublo Gold procedure
to the patient.
Doublo Gold is a lifting device that uses HIFU,
that is, high-intensity focused ultrasound technology.
Simply put,
just as a magnifying glass concentrates sunlight
and creates intense heat at one point,
this works by precisely focusing ultrasound energy
on a single deep point in the skin to generate heat.
When this thermal energy is delivered
as far as the SMAS layer of the skin,
our body begins a natural healing response
to repair the damaged tissue.
In this process, new collagen and elastin are produced,
which pulls the skin upward from within
and improves elasticity.
You can think of it as being similar to
rebuilding the pillars when renovating an old building.
The biggest advantage of Doublo Gold is that
it can deliver energy deep into the skin
without damaging the surface.
In general, energy can be delivered to various depths such as 1.5 mm, 3.0 mm,
and 4.5 mm,
so treatment can be customized according to skin condition
and the degree of sagging.
Because it reaches the fascia layer
through the epidermis and dermis,
it can provide a structural lifting effect,
rather than simply improving the skin surface.

The importance of post-procedure care
To maintain the effects for a longer time,
post-procedure care is also important.
I gave the patient a few precautions.
For one week after the procedure,
it is best to avoid saunas, steam rooms,
and excessive exercise.
If heat stimulation is applied,
an inflammatory response can become excessive.
What I emphasized most of all
was sun protection.
If the skin is exposed to ultraviolet light
while it is in the process of regenerating,
pigmentation may occur,
and it can also interfere with collagen production.
I recommended applying sunscreen with SPF 50 or higher carefully,
and using a hat or parasol when going बाहर?