FAQ on Anti-aging, consult at WONJIN
1. What is Anti-aging?
Literally, Anti-aging is prevention of
aging.
There are various causes of aging, and it sometimes
occurs due to inappropriate life style and the lack of care.
2. What kind of Anti-aging treatments
those
are available?
There are varieties of Anti-aging
treatments those are available according to individual’s age, and there are
simple cosmetic products with Anti-aging components, or petite surgeries such
as botox, filler, laser lift, or stem cell surgery, and even surgeries like
non-incision or incision lifting surgeries.
The easiest way is to use cosmetic products
with wrinkle improvement, skin elasticity, or lifting components, however they
have to be used continuously for their effect and their result is not instant
which is their weakness.
There are injections like botox which
improves on wrinkles and fillers which fills up on sunken area, and both of
them have to be done regularly while they have the simplest procedure and
instant result.
There are multiple laser lifts including
Ulthera, Doublo, Thermage and so on, and today we would introduce Ulthera laser
treatment.
Ulthera laser uses ultrasonic waves to
transfer heat up to SMAS layer which stimulates skin elasticity and collagen
regeneration.
Ulthera laser lift is performed while
patient is in sleep with about 300 to 500 shots according to individual’s skin
droopiness.
Laser lifting treatments are popular
between late 20s and early 30s and have advantages of faster recovery and no
incision or bleeding.
Patients in late 30s or have low skin
elasticity prefer surgical methods.
The most popular ones are thread lifting
and incision lifting, and the surgical methods are recommended according to the
level of droopiness of individual’s skin.
Thread lifting is a surgery which lifts up
saggy skin with threads, and at WONJIN there is a thread lifting called
W-Lifting.
We use mint thread that is 0.4mm in
thickness to lift up saggy skin as well as stimulating internal skin to
encourage collagen production. Other type of threads could be used together
according to the level of droopiness of individual’s skin.
Incision lifting is usually recommended for
patients in their 50s who have very saggy skin. Since thread lifting is not as
effective at this stage, removal of excessive skin has to be performed for
effective result.
There are Mini, Mid, and Full face incision
lifting available for incision lifting procedures, and the incision is made up
to the SMAS layer of patient’s skin. Although incision lifting has the most
significant and effective result, it has disadvantage of getting more
significant incision scar than non-incision lift procedure, as the incision is
made in front or back of the ear, and may even up to patient’s temple.
3. How long does the lifting procedure
last?
The lasting period is varied depending on
individuals, but laser treatments usually last 1~2 years and the surgical
methods usually lasts 3~5 years. However the lasting period changes by how the
patients take care of their face as well.
4. What’s the after surgery/treatment
caution for lifting procedures?
Usually, lifting procedures listed above
don’t really have major discomfort during daily routine.
Laser lifts might result redness for 3~4
days after the session, however it goes away as time passes by. It is ideal for
patients to use cosmetic products with recovering components and sun blocks
after laser treatment.
You may experience stretching feeling on
your skin right after thread lifting procedure, and it is ideal for the
patients to avoid tough and hard foods. Numbness and visible threads might also
occur right after thread lifting procedure.
It is ideal for the patients to avoid
massaging and wetting the incision area until stitch removal after incision
lifting.
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