HIFU Lifting: Which Face Shape Does It Particularly Suit?

If the procedure is performed with excessive energy or at an inappropriate depth, the fat layer may decrease and cause a hollow appearance, so careful design is essential for thin faces when undergoing Ultherapy PRIME® lifting. While fat reduction does not necessarily occur with average depth and output, a face with naturally little subcutaneous fat may appear gaunt even with the same procedure.

Therefore, pre-procedure evaluation is especially important for thin faces. The design is adjusted by lowering energy, reducing the number of shots, avoiding areas that need volume like the center of the cheeks, and focusing on sagging areas like the jawline. In some cases, a strategy of combining lifting with collagen boosters such as Sculptra or JUVELOOK Volume to supplement volume can be considered.

HIFU Lifting is not impossible for a thin face; it is a matter of 'where and how much to use.' If you are concerned about hollowing, please be sure to mention this before the procedure.

For a long face shape, a design focused on tidying the sagging lower face and maintaining mid-face elasticity and volume is appropriate, so that the vertical line is not further emphasized. A long appearance often involves both a loss of mid-face volume and sagging of the lower face, so an approach that balances rather than simply pulling tightly is needed.

A recommended combination is to use HIFU on sagging areas like the jawline and refine overall skin elasticity and texture with Thermage® FLX or Soprano Titanium. Additionally, if the mid-face is hollow, supporting volume with a collagen booster may be more effective for improving facial proportions.

The right combination depends on the face shape and the degree of sagging, so it is advisable to decide after a consultation.

Because even with the same face shape, the layer causing the sagging, skin thickness, fat amount, age, and skin barrier condition vary from person to person. For example, even with the same round face, one person's sagging may originate from a deep layer, while another's may be due to a decline in surface skin elasticity. Different causative layers require different suitable devices and depths.

Face shape is only a reference indicator, a starting point for diagnosis, not a conclusion. Rather than directly applying 'recommended procedures by face shape' found online, the first step is to check the actual condition of your skin.

The most important criterion is 'which layer my sagging started from,' and this is accurately determined through a specialist's diagnosis. If deep-layer sagging is the main cause, HIFU devices are prioritized; if a decline in surface elasticity and texture is the cause, radiofrequency or laser devices are prioritized. By then adjusting energy, treatment area, and combination procedures based on fat amount and volume status, you can get closer to a natural result regardless of face shape.

Heal House operates HIFU-based Ultherapy PRIME®, triple-wavelength laser Soprano Titanium, and radiofrequency devices together, so we do not fit you into one device but design a combination tailored to the diagnosis. Results and suitable procedures vary greatly by individual, so if you have concerns about your face shape, we recommend consulting to first identify the right criteria for you.