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 with the aim of 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.
The recovery period after petit cosmetic procedures tends to be relatively short. Since there is no need for measures such as bandaging until the area settles after surgery, returning to daily life is relatively easy. Another advantage is that the result looks relatively natural 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 with the aim of improving fine wrinkles, and when injected into square-jaw muscles, it can reduce muscle volume, so a more youthful impression can be expected.
Fillers help 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 the swelling burden tends to be relatively low and a natural look can be expected, these are commonly sought for anti-aging purposes.
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 can be considered.
Fat grafting, which can also be expected to reduce the size of the area from which fat is harvested, has a relatively short recovery period after surgery and aims to reduce the burden of pain and side effects, making it a representative procedure sought by many who want a youthful face.
If you want a more active improvement, 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 threads only into the problematic points to lift the skin. With V3 Lifting, changes can be seen relatively early after the procedure, and swelling, pain, and the scar burden tend to be relatively low.
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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