Can You Have Lifting If Your Skin Is Thin and You Don’t Have Much Cheek Fat? – A Guide to Oligio for You [Paper Attached]

Skin is thin and you don’t have much cheek fat

Can you still have lifting? –

A guide to Oligio for you

[Paper attached]

Hello.

I am Kim Jin-hyeon, Chief Director of Ui & I Clinic Mok-dong Branch.

"I don’t have much cheek fat, so I’m afraid lifting will make my face look hollow."

"I’ve heard Ulthera is painful. Is there a gentler lifting option?"

Have you ever had these concerns?

If you are interested in lifting procedures, but have thin skin or little cheek fat,

it’s easy to hesitate because of worries like, "What if I get treated for nothing and end up looking sunken?"

Especially because of the perception that "Ulthera = strong lifting," many people mistakenly think that strong energy is needed for effective results.

But in reality, depending on skin type, structure, and amount of fat,

the treatment method and energy settings should be adjusted differently to improve both effectiveness and safety.

So today, I’ll explain a customized lifting device for people with thin skin and less cheek fat,

a radiofrequency lifting device,

Oligio X.

A lifting solution that combines both safety and effectiveness,

I’ll guide you through the selection criteria based on clinical experience and research papers.

Table of contents
1. Why it is safe even for thin skin​2. Oligio vs. Oligio X​3. Hollow-cheek side effects?Customized treatment is key

1. Why it is safe even for thin skin

Oligio is a lifting device based on monopolar radiofrequency (MRF)

technology.

Compared with conventional radiofrequency devices, the heat

penetration depth and delivery method have been improved,

and clinical studies have shown that it can provide safe and effective lifting even for Asians with thin skin.

Efficacy and Safety of Monopolar Radiofrequency

for Treatment of Lower Facial Laxity in Asians

In a study evaluating the effects of Oligio treatment conducted on 30 Asians (skin types III-V),

even a single treatment improved lower facial elasticity and contour, and the effect lasted for more than 6 months.

Immediately after treatment, the average pain score was very low at 3.13 out of 10,

and there were no serious side effects at all.

(83% experienced only temporary redness immediately after treatment, and for most people it disappeared within 1-2 days.)

Oligio X device

In this way, Oligio is an excellent device because it provides sufficient lifting effects even for Asians with thin skin

while minimizing side effects.

Fig. 3 A representative clinical photograph at baseline (A);

immediately after the treatment (B); and 1 (C), 3 (D),

and 6 (E) months after the treatment

(B): Immediately after treatment

(C): 1 month after treatment

(D): 3 months after treatment

(E): 6 months after treatment

Not only immediately after treatment, but as time passed, lower facial sagging actually improved more and more.

2. Oligio vs. Oligio X

Oligio, often called the "domestic Thermage," is a locally made medical device.

Oligio X is a radiofrequency lifting device upgraded in many ways from the first-generation Oligio.

Whereas the original Oligio mainly delivered heat to the upper dermis,

Oligio X stimulates the entire dermal layer through a dual mode of G mode (near the epidermis) + X mode (lower dermis).

It also has enhanced cooling functionality,

which reduces pain and improves protection against epidermal damage.

In addition, real-time impedance measurement makes it possible to automatically adjust the energy to match skin condition,

so even with the same device, safety and efficiency have become much higher.

Oligio X tip

Our clinic also has Oligio X, so we recommend this procedure to people who are suitable for monopolar radiofrequency lifting.

3. Hollow-cheek side effects?

Customized treatment is key For people with thin skin, it is common to hear stories like,

"I got lifting and my cheeks looked sunken," or "I actually look older."

But in most cases, the cause is choosing a device that does not match the skin type, setting the energy too high, or using a one-size-fits-all treatment.

(Most cheek hollowing actually occurs with ultrasound lifting procedures rather than radiofrequency lifting, which is the topic of this post.)

The thinner the skin and the less cheek fat there is, the more important the treatment intensity and range become.

If you use a device like Oligio X that adjusts energy according to dermal depth,

you can achieve both lifting and skin texture improvement without side effects.

That is why, when deciding which treatment a patient should receive,

I do not simply choose a device,

but also consider the skin condition, wrinkle location,

thickness, and amount of fat,

and individually design the energy intensity and number of shots.

In the end, what matters is not "whether the machine is good," but "how precisely the practitioner diagnoses and adjusts the treatment."

You do not need to give up on lifting just because your skin is thin and you don’t have much cheek fat.

What matters is a device that is truly suited to your skin and a precisely designed treatment.

MarkView skin imaging diagnosis

Even so, if you are worried about hollow cheeks, please get a precise diagnosis from a medical professional,

and rather than procedures that remove fat, such as ultrasound lifting or InMode FX,

it would be better to have a radiofrequency lifting treatment such as Thermage or Oligio X.

Thank you for reading this long post.

This was Kim Jin-hyeon, Chief Director of Ui & I Clinic Mok-dong Branch.

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