Recently, petit cosmetic procedures have been gaining attention among busy office workers and brides-to-be.
Petit cosmetic procedures are simple treatments using injections and similar methods. Among petit procedures, the treatment most preferred by brides-to-be is square-jaw Botox. This treatment reduces the movement of the masseter muscles, the chewing muscles of the jaw, and decreases the volume of an angular jaw to create a V-line.
In addition, nasal bridge filler can raise the nose and give the face more three-dimensional definition, and filler treatments can also be used for nasolabial folds or deep wrinkles around the eyes. Fillers use injections to fill sunken areas of the skin or wrinkles.
Petit cosmetic procedures do not require a separate recovery period after treatment. Since there is no need for measures such as bandaging until the area settles after surgery, patients can return to daily life right away. Another advantage is that there are no awkward-looking changes to others.
However, because the duration is significantly shorter than conventional plastic surgery, there is also the drawback that the effects can only be enjoyed for a short period.
Representative anti-aging cosmetic procedures include Botox and fillers. Botox is a treatment injected into areas such as the forehead and around the eyes to improve fine wrinkles, and when injected into square-jaw muscles, it can reduce muscle volume, helping create a more youthful appearance.
Fillers improve wrinkles by injecting filler material into the skin without a skin incision. Treatments include nose filler, deeply sunken wrinkles, nasolabial folds, and under-eye aegyo-sal enhancement; because swelling is minimal and the result does not look artificial, satisfaction tends to be high for anti-aging procedures.
For nasolabial folds, glabellar wrinkles, a flat forehead, sunken cheeks, or a small chin that are difficult to improve with Botox or fillers, fat grafting is an effective option.
Fat grafting, which can also reduce the size of the area from which fat is harvested, has a short recovery period after surgery, less pain, and fewer side effects, making it a representative procedure for creating a youthful face.
If you want a more definite effect, you should consider a lifting procedure. If the jawline has lost definition and the cheeks have sagged, TV Lifting is suitable; it shapes the jawline into a V-line and adds natural volume through autologous fat grafting to the T-zone area extending from under the eyes to the nose and front chin, as well as to both under-eye areas of the face.
If you want to restore elasticity only to one or two partially sagging points, POINT Lifting is appropriate. It is a method of inserting special biocompatible threads only into the problematic points to lift the skin. With V3 Lifting, the effect can be seen immediately after the procedure, and there is no swelling, pain, or scarring.
A specialist said, “For people who develop skin sagging with age or whose face looks hollow, petit cosmetic procedures related to lifting can be helpful.”
The specialist also advised, “Along with the drawback of limited longevity, it is important not to blindly follow trends, but to receive a full explanation of each procedure’s advantages, disadvantages, and precautions, and through consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon, find the method that suits you while considering facial proportions, balance, and overall image.”
(Advice provided by Hyundai Aesthetic Surgery)
▲ Korea Economic Daily news article (2012.12.05) Source: Korea Economic Daily · Reported on 2012.12.05 · Original hankyung.com
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