Looking Into Mokdong InMode Lifting Results? We’ll Explain With Objective Journal Data

Looking Into Mokdong InMode Lifting Results?

We’ll Explain With Objective Journal Data

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Hello.

I’m Kim Jin-hyun, Chief Director at the Mokdong branch of UNNI Clinic.

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"Does InMode lifting really work?"

"Isn’t there a way to check it with objective data, rather than ads?"

When you start looking into lifting procedures, there are so many reviews and advertisements that it can actually become harder to judge.

Some people say it’s good, while others say it’s not, so it’s only natural to feel confused about what standard to trust.

That’s why today, instead of reviews, I’ll organize the effects of InMode RF lifting based on journal data.

If you read for just 3 minutes, you’ll have a standard for judging based on evidence, not just intuition.

Table of Contents
1. Facial sagging: why is it not just a skin problem?​2. The facial and neck lifting effects of InMode RF shown in studies​3. If you’re considering InMode lifting, things worth knowing

1. Facial sagging: why is it not just a skin problem?

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To understand the effects of InMode, it helps first to know why facial sagging happens.

Many people think sagging is simply "the skin stretching out," but in reality, it is a complex phenomenon that occurs as multiple layers of tissue beneath the skin change together.

From the outside inward, our face is structured in layers: the dermis, subcutaneous fat and the fibrous septa that divide it, the SMAS

(superficial musculoaponeurotic system), retaining ligaments, and deep fascia.

As we age, collagen in these layers becomes fragmented, retaining ligaments loosen,

and fat compartments shift downward, causing the jawline to collapse and a double chin to form.

To put it another way, it’s not just the building’s outer walls that have aged—the internal framework and columns have also weakened.

That’s why there is a limit to approaches that only pull on the skin surface, and a method that tightens all the way down to the deeper layers is needed.

So then, what kind of changes does the RF technology of the InMode platform actually create in these deep layers? Let’s look at the journal data.

2. The facial and neck lifting effects of InMode RF shown in studies

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Deep Layer Radiofrequency Thermo-coagulative Technology for Cervicofacial Contouring: Sonographic and Clinical Results

I’ll summarize a paper published in an international journal in 2020.

This study was a prospective cohort study conducted at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in Israel, involving 10 women aged 52 to 76.

Using a bipolar temperature-controlled RF device based on the InMode platform, the lower face and neck were treated just once,

and the effects were objectively measured through ultrasound and clinical photographs.

The participants were Baker class 1 to 2, meaning mild to moderate sagging.

Fig 3. After the procedure, facial layer thickness decreased from 1.78 cm to 1.2 cm, while echogenicity and HEPS (hyperechoic particle) values increased significantly, indicating actual tissue contraction and collagen production.

Looking at the key results, ultrasound measurements at 6 weeks after treatment showed a significant decrease in tissue thickness in all three areas.

The submental area showed the greatest reduction at 19%, while the lateral neck decreased by 16%, and the lower face by 6%.

All areas showed statistically significant results.

Fig 4. Six weeks after RFTC treatment, the thickness of the submental fat layer decreased from 1.98 cm to 1.35 cm, leading to fat breakdown and tissue contraction, and the liquefied fat was replaced by newly formed collagen, improving elasticity.

In addition, the ultrasound echogenicity brightness, which reflects collagen content, increased by 149% in the lateral neck, 78% in the lower face,

and 60% in the submental area, which means new collagen was generated in the space where fat had decreased.

The paper explains this phenomenon as "liquefied fat being replaced by newly formed collagen."

Fig 5. Participants 12 weeks after the procedure in the paper

The clinical results are also noteworthy.

At 12 months, the Merz jawline scale measured by two independent evaluating physicians improved from a pre- treatment average of 2.85 to 1.05 after treatment.

In simple terms, moderate sagging improved by more than one level to the mild range,

and lower-face contour improvement averaged 3.8 points, which corresponds to a 50% to 75% improvement.

Patient satisfaction was 3.5 out of 4, and there were no notable adverse findings except temporary swelling in one person.

The significance of this study is that it was the first prospective study to objectively demonstrate through ultrasound that InMode RF energy reaches deep layers below the SMAS and achieves both collagen contraction and fat breakdown at the same time.

While conventional RF technology had been limited to planar tightening at the dermal level,

this technology showed a new direction: three-dimensional tissue contraction that includes deeper layers.

3. If you’re considering InMode lifting, things worth knowing

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Even if the journal data is impressive, the same results cannot be expected for everyone.

As the study limited participants to Baker class 1 to 2,

it is a procedure suited for those with mild to moderate sagging,

and in cases of severe sagging, a surgical approach may be more appropriate.

Also, collagen contraction from RF begins immediately after treatment,

but it takes several months for collagen remodeling to be completed.

As you can tell from the fact that the study’s ultrasound measurements were taken at 6 weeks and clinical evaluation at 12 months,

final results appear gradually over time.

Post-procedure care such as wearing a facial strap or lymphatic massage may also affect the outcome, so after the procedure,

it is best to check the instructions carefully.

Lastly, rather than focusing on the device name, it is important to check whether the clinic can accurately assess your degree of sagging, fat distribution, and skin condition,

and then design the appropriate energy settings and treatment plan for your case.

So far, for those looking into Mokdong InMode lifting, I’ve summarized the effects of InMode RF and the points to keep in mind based on journal data.

Judging by evidence rather than advertising is the start of a choice you won’t regret.

Thank you for reading this long post.

This was Kim Jin-hyun, Chief Director of the Mokdong branch of UNNI Clinic. ^^

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