Attention for Those Curious About Recommended Lifting Treatments for People in Their 40s

[Dermatologist Lee Yoo-deuk]

Hello,

A place that creates a comfortable face rather than an excessive change.

This is LeeJiham Dermatology.

Do you find your changed facial line catching your eye when you look in the mirror these days? Are you feeling weighed down because the wrinkles that appear when you smile do not smooth out as quickly as before, and your cheek line seems to be sagging more and more? In particular, many people in their 40s are dealing with these concerns. Today, for those people, I’d like to talk in detail about Doublo Gold, a recommended lifting treatment for people in their 40s, through the story of a patient I actually met in the clinic.

A beauty consultation that is of “deuk”

I am dermatologist Lee Yoo-deuk. Attention for Those Curious About Recommended Lifting Treatments for People in Their 40s

Recently, I met a patient in the clinic.

From the moment she came in, her expression was a little dark, and after sitting down, she cautiously began to speak.

"Doctor, I’m only 45, but every time I look in the mirror, I feel like I look too old. In particular, my jawline is not like it used to be, and my cheeks are sagging, so I keep hearing that I look tired."

I could fully understand how heavy her feelings must have been. In fact, your 40s are when skin aging starts in earnest.

In your 20s and 30s, even if you didn’t sleep much, or neglected your skin care, your skin recovered quickly, but once you enter your 40s, that becomes difficult.

In particular, as the skin’s elasticity, which had been resisting gravity, weakens, you start to feel that the entire face is drooping downward.

I explained it to the patient slowly.

"You’re not aging in the sense of becoming old; your skin is simply aging. This is a natural process, and if you start caring for it now, you can improve it sufficiently."

What is Doublo Gold?

Among the treatments I often recommend to those considering a recommended lifting treatment for their 40s, one of them is Doublo Gold.

The name may sound a bit unfamiliar, but to explain simply, it is a lifting treatment that uses ultrasound energy to deliver heat deep into the skin.

Our skin is broadly made up of the epidermis, dermis, and beneath that, the SMAS layer, a fascial layer.

This SMAS layer plays a role similar to the pillars of a building, but as we age, this layer weakens and sags, causing the entire face to move downward.

Doublo Gold precisely delivers ultrasound energy all the way to this SMAS layer, creating thermal stimulation.

Skin tissue that receives thermal stimulation contracts, showing an immediate lifting effect, and at the same time, it promotes the regeneration of skin elasticity components such as collagen and elastin.

So, not only can you feel the effect right after the treatment, but as time passes, you can also feel your skin becoming firmer and looking more youthful.

In particular, Doublo Gold’s HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) technology has a major advantage in that it can deliver energy to the deeper layers without damaging the skin surface.

It is a non-surgical method that does not use a scalpel, yet still provides a proper lifting effect.

The treatment principle and effects of Doublo Gold

While explaining Doublo Gold to that patient, I also described the treatment process in detail.

"The procedure takes about an hour, and during the treatment, you may feel a slight tingling sensation around the bone area, but for most people it is tolerable. If necessary, we can apply anesthetic cream."

Because Doublo Gold can adjust the energy according to skin thickness and the degree of sagging, it allows for personalized treatment for each individual.

For example, weaker energy is used on areas with thinner skin, such as the forehead and around the eyes, while stronger energy is used on areas with more severe sagging, such as the cheeks and jawline.

What the patient was most curious about was, of course, the effect.

"Doctor, will I see the effect right away after the procedure?"

Yes, you can feel a certain degree of lifting effect right from immediately after the procedure. As the tissue contracts, you can immediately see that the facial line becomes a little more defined.

However, the full effect appears between 4 and 12 weeks. During this period, collagen regenerates, the skin gradually improves, and you experience the maximum effect after 2 to 3 months.

I also get a lot of questions like, "How long does the effect last?"

Although it varies from person to person, it generally lasts about 6 months to 1 year.

Of course, it can vary depending on skin care status, age, and lifestyle habits. To maintain the effect for longer, I recommend repeat treatments every 6 months to 1 year.

Why does skin in your 40s need lifting?

Before talking about recommended lifting treatments for your 40s, it helps to understand why lifting is especially important during this period.

Our skin begins to gradually reduce collagen production starting around the age of 25.

But in your 20s and 30s, the skin still has enough regenerative power, so it is not a major problem.

However, once you enter your 40s, the situation changes. Collagen production decreases more sharply, and for women, as menopause begins, the female hormone estrogen also decreases.

Estrogen plays an important role in maintaining skin moisture and elasticity, and when it decreases, the skin becomes thinner and drier, leading to rapid progression of wrinkles and sagging.

When skin elasticity declines, the entire face can no longer resist gravity and begins to droop downward.

In particular, the cheeks, jawline, under-eye area, and forehead are affected first. At this point, if you restore elasticity to the skin with an appropriate lifting treatment, you can slow the aging process and maintain a youthful impression.

Your 40s: now is the right time

When consulting about recommended lifting treatments for your 40s, many people ask,

"Is it okay to do it now? Isn’t it too late?"

Each time, I answer firmly:

"Not at all. This is actually the right time."

Your 40s are a period when skin aging is progressing in earnest, but at the same time, it is also the period when you can see the proper effect of the treatment.

By the time you reach your 50s or 60s, sagging may have progressed so much that there are limits to what a single treatment can do.

But in your 40s, the skin still has some regenerative power left, so along with the lifting treatment, your skin itself still has the ability to produce collagen.

A comfortable face, natural change

At LeeJiham Dermatology, we have the philosophy of "creating a comfortable face rather than an excessive change."

A lifting treatment does not mean that the goal is to pull the face tightly or make it look artificial.

A truly good lift is one that looks natural yet healthy, so that the people around you can feel that “something looks better.”

Every skin is different. Even if two people are both in their 40s, one may have more severe sagging, while another may be more concerned about pigmentation or fine wrinkles.

That is why we strive not just to provide a simple treatment, but to offer diagnosis and solutions that fit each person’s skin.

With honest care, proven treatments, and the hands of a specialist, we aim to be a clinic you can trust for the long term, not just for one treatment.

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Today, the Doublo Gold I talked about is only one of many recommended lifting treatments for people in their 40s.

What matters is not the treatment itself, but accurately knowing what your skin needs right now and receiving the appropriate treatment for it.

If you are bothered every time you look in the mirror by a sagging facial line, don’t worry about it alone; consult with a specialist and find a solution that suits you.

Your 40s are not a time of becoming old, but a time of creating a new kind of beauty.

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