“Age is just a number” The secret to an ageless face: ‘Anti-aging surgery’

[Reporter Shin Na-young] There is a saying that the face and skin cannot hide one's age. As the years go by, there is no way to stop a face from sagging and losing its volume.

A person's face determines their first impression. The desire to live with firm skin and a youthful, vibrant appearance is universal. Consequently, procedures such as various laser treatments, Botox, and filler injections have emerged and gained immense popularity for restoring elasticity to wrinkled skin and shaping the desired facial form. 

However, since the effects of these treatments diminish over time, it is difficult to expect permanent results. Furthermore, there is a problem of low patient satisfaction because immediate results are not visible and improvements in wrinkles or skin elasticity can only be observed gradually after a certain period.

Ulthera method for improving sagging skin

There are two methods to improve an aging face to a youthful appearance. One of them is the Ulthera method, which stimulates sagging and wrinkled skin to contract the muscle layer just below the dermis. This is a facial lifting ultrasound device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2009.

The Ulthera method, which began to gain recognition in Korea in the early 2010s, has the advantage of being able to accurately stimulate up to a depth of 4.5 mm inside the skin without damaging the skin by directly applying high-intensity focused ultrasound to the skin.

Ultherapy works beneath the skin without incisions to correct sagging and drooping skin. The full facial treatment is completed simply within an hour, and since there is no anesthesia or pain, you can return to your daily life immediately.

Autologous fat grafting to add volume to sunken faces

Another way to restore a youthful appearance to an aging face is autologous fat grafting, which restores volume to sunken areas. This method involves extracting unnecessary fat from one's own body and injecting it into the face, and a major advantage is that it simultaneously provides the effect of improving body shape.

Autologous fat grafting involves injecting fat harvested from one's own body into the face, so it carries a lower risk of side effects compared to inserting conventional implants. It is gaining significant popularity as it allows numerous women who were hesitant about surgery to achieve the effects of anti-aging through a simple procedure.

However, since the survival rate of autologous fat grafting is relatively low at less than 50%, it is difficult to achieve the desired look with a single graft. Consequently, continuous retouching is required to maintain the desired volume.

Stem cell anti-aging surgery that significantly increases fat engraftment rate

Stem cell cosmetic surgery can overcome the disadvantages of autologous fat grafting. Unlike previous methods, the engraftment rate can be significantly increased by harvesting fat from adipose stem cells. Stem cell anti-aging cosmetic surgery utilizes adult stem cells to more effectively overcome complexes such as sunken foreheads, eye areas, cheek fat, deep nasolabial folds, sunken temples, and misaligned jaws than conventional fat grafting.

Because stem cell anti-aging surgery has a high engraftment rate, there is no need to inject excessive amounts of fat, and consistent satisfaction can be achieved immediately after the procedure without the hassle of revision surgery. Furthermore, it allows for a safe transformation using a method best suited to one's facial shape.

Unlike conventional surgery, stem cell facial reshaping has the advantage of allowing immediate outings and full recovery within 3 to 4 days. In the case of stem cell facial reshaping performed through minimal incisions, there is no need to worry significantly about swelling or bruising.

The dream of a youthful appearance is possible with Ulthera and stem cell facial reshaping.

SC301 Clinic is producing superior results with 'Stem Cell Ulthera Lifting,' which combines Ulthera lifting with adipose stem cell transplantation. This allows for the addition of overall facial dimensionality that is difficult to achieve with Ulthera alone.

Shin Dong-jin, director of SC301 Clinic, stated, “Stem cell cosmetic surgery using adult stem cells requires professional and meticulous techniques, such as the harvesting process to avoid damaging fat cells, methods to isolate only pure fat, and the appropriate mixing ratio and placement of stem cells and fat.”

In 2007, he introduced stem cell breast augmentation technology to Korea for the first time and performed the inaugural surgery. Dr. Shin Dong-jin, considered an industry leader in stem cell breast augmentation and stem cell anti-aging surgery, has conducted various clinical trials and performed over 2,000 surgeries since the introduction of stem cell surgery in Korea. Currently, he serves as the President of the Korean Society of Stem Cell Plastic Surgery and as a director of the Korea-China International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Medicine, striving to advance and expand stem cell surgery.
(Photo source: SC301 Clinic)

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