Facelift & lifting
Lifting covers surgery and treatments that address sagging skin, wrinkles and facial contour. JAYJUN Plastic Surgery explains incisional lifts such as the facelift and mini facelift, forehead lifts, thread lifting, non-incisional lifting with ultrasound and radiofrequency devices, and combined lifting programs. Ear surgery and mouth corner lift are also introduced in this category.
Forehead and brow lifts
Forehead lift (Endotine) · forehead & glabellar lines
Endotine is an absorbable implant that holds tissue on five prongs to lift the forehead and brow through minimal incisions. Surgery takes 30-40 minutes; recovery is 2-3 weeks.
View detailsForehead lift (suture fixation) · hairline incision
A suture-fixation forehead lift through small incisions inside the hairline, for deep forehead lines, weak eye opening or one lowered brow. Takes 30 minutes to 1 hour; stitches out after 7-14 days.
View detailsNet lifting (minimal-incision brow & forehead lift)
A minimal-incision lift that separates the forehead with a special instrument and fixes threads in a net pattern to raise a sagging forehead and brow. Surgery takes 1-1.5 hours; recovery is 1-2 weeks.
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Facelift and mini facelift
Facelift
A lifting surgery that pulls up and sutures or trims the SMAS layer beneath sagging skin, addressing jawline, cheek and nasolabial sagging. Surgery takes 2-3 hours under sedation; recovery is 1-2 weeks.
View detailsMini facelift (butterfly & MACS lift)
A smaller-incision lift that tightens and fixes the SMAS layer, done as a butterfly lift or a MACS lift. Surgery takes 30 minutes to 2 hours under sedation; recovery is 1-7 days.
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Thread lift
MINT lift · thread lifting
A non-surgical thread lift using absorbable PDO threads with 360-degree 3D barbs to pull sagging skin. Takes 30 minutes to 1 hour under sedation, with no stitch removal and same-day return to daily life.
View detailsQTL · thread lifting
A thread lift using fourth-generation molded PDO threads with barbs to pull sagging skin and refine deep lines and facial contour. Takes 30 minutes to 1 hour under sedation, with no stitch removal.
View detailsSilhouette Soft · thread lifting
A thread lift using bidirectional cone-shaped threads that draw or gather skin tissue, considered for cheek sagging after facial contouring or fine lines. Takes 30 minutes to 1 hour under sedation.
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Ultrasound, radiofrequency and laser lifting
Ultherapy PRIME lifting
A non-incisional lift that views the skin with ultrasound imaging and delivers heat at chosen depths, including the SMAS layer. About 1 hour with numbing ointment; daily life resumes the same day.
View detailsThermage FLX Lifting
A fourth-generation Thermage lift that uses radiofrequency to warm the dermis for collagen production while cooling the surface. About 1 hour with numbing ointment, no stitches, same-day return to daily life.
View detailsOligio X lifting
A non-incisional lift using radiofrequency energy to heat deep skin layers and support collagen, with dual mode and a cooling and vibration system. About 1 hour with numbing ointment; daily life resumes the same day.
View detailsLDM Waterdrop Lifting
Dual ultrasound alternately stimulates deep and shallow skin layers to support firmness and skin regeneration. Takes 30 minutes, needs no anesthesia or hospital stay, and daily life resumes the same day.
View detailsV-line lifting
Venus Laser with two wavelengths (980 nm and 1470 nm) reduces facial fat and tightens skin through a tube about 1 mm wide. Takes around 30 minutes under local anesthesia or sedation, with same-day discharge.
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Combined lifting and programs
Silthera Lifting
A dual lifting that combines thread lifting to pull sagging skin with Ultherapy PRIME for deeper skin firmness. Takes 1 hour under partial anesthesia or sedation; recovery is 1-3 days.
View detailsFacial rejuvenation program
An anti-aging program that combines thread lifts, non-incisional lifts, incisional lifts and micro fat grafting according to age, skin condition and goals, with one-on-one planning.
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Ear surgery and mouth corner lift
Ear surgery
Corrects ear shape concerns such as protruding ears or split earlobes, considering ear proportions, surrounding muscle and facial balance. Takes 30 minutes to 1 hour under local anesthesia or sedation, with same-day discharge.
View detailsMouth corner lift
Raises the corners of a downturned mouth to soften the impression, with the method chosen to suit your face. Takes 40-50 minutes under sedation or topical anesthesia, with same-day discharge.
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Find by concern
- Sagging jawline, cheeks and nasolabial foldsFacelift
- Want to address sagging without a full faceliftMini facelift (butterfly & MACS lift)
- Deep forehead lines and drooping browsForehead lift (suture fixation) · hairline incision
- Want sagging skin lifted with threadsMINT lift · thread lifting
- Wrinkles and loss of firmness, without an incisionUltherapy PRIME lifting
- Concerns about ear shape, such as protruding earsEar surgery
Frequently asked questions
How is lifting divided into incisional and non-incisional methods?
Incisional methods include the facelift, mini facelift, forehead lift and minimal-incision net lifting, while non-incisional methods include thread lifting and device treatments such as Ultherapy PRIME, Thermage FLX, Oligio X and LDM Waterdrop Lifting. A facelift pulls up the SMAS layer and sutures or trims it. The device treatments use ultrasound or radiofrequency energy to help produce collagen.
How do the facelift and the mini facelift differ?
Both pull and fix the SMAS layer, but the mini facelift uses a smaller incision than the facelift. The facelift incision runs from the hairline around the earlobe to behind the ear, with surgery taking 2 to 3 hours and recovery of 1 to 2 weeks. The mini facelift has two methods, butterfly lift and MACS lift, with surgery taking 30 minutes to 2 hours and recovery of 1 to 7 days.
What types of thread lifting are there, and can I return to daily life right away?
JAYJUN Plastic Surgery explains MINT lift, QTL and Silhouette Soft thread lifting. All three take 30 minutes to 1 hour under sedation anesthesia, with same-day discharge, no stitch removal and daily life possible on the same day. Bleeding and bruising can occur, and recovery varies with each person's condition.
How do Ultherapy PRIME, Thermage FLX and Oligio X differ?
Ultherapy PRIME uses ultrasound, while Thermage FLX and Oligio X use radiofrequency energy, and all three are non-incisional lifting. Ultherapy PRIME checks the skin with ultrasound imaging and delivers heat to connective tissue, including the SMAS layer. All three are described as taking about 1 hour under topical anesthesia, with a return to daily life on the same day.
When is a forehead lift considered, and what methods are there?
It is considered for forehead lines, glabellar lines, drooping brows and eyelid sagging, using either the Endotine or suture-fixation method. The Endotine method takes 30 to 40 minutes with recovery of 2 to 3 weeks, and suture fixation takes 30 minutes to 1 hour with a return to daily life on the same day. Net lifting dissects the forehead through an incision of about 3 mm and fixes threads in a net pattern, taking 1 to 1.5 hours with recovery of 1 to 2 weeks.