Facial liposuction

Treatment Results

- Immediate Results: Facial fat reduction and contour improvement are visible immediately after surgery; however, swelling may temporarily obscure the full effect.

- Long-term Results: As swelling subsides, typically within 1 to 3 months post-surgery, facial contours become sharper and smoother, with noticeable improvement in issues like double chin. Results are generally long-lasting, provided proper post-operative care is maintained and a healthy lifestyle is adopted to prevent fat reaccumulation.

Is this suitable for me?

This procedure is recommended for the following individuals:

- Those with excess facial fat affecting facial contours.

- Individuals with mild laxity of facial skin and soft tissue seeking improvement through liposuction.

- Those with a noticeable double chin that affects neck aesthetics.

- People with overly wide cheeks or facial asymmetry.

- Individuals with indistinct facial contours and an undesired facial shape seeking enhancement.

Select Equipment

- Suction-assisted liposuction devices: These are traditional liposuction tools that use negative pressure and cannulas to remove fat after local anesthesia. Their advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, they may cause greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasonic liposuction devices: Available in two types—external and internal ultrasound. They selectively disrupt fat cells, which are then removed via negative pressure. This method is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, though the liposuction speed may be slower.

- Electronic liposuction devices: These utilize high-frequency electric fields to generate heat, warming fat tissues and destroying fat cells. They offer faster liposuction speeds but carry risks such as localized overheating and skin burns.

- Laser lipolysis devices: These deliver laser energy into fat tissue to dissolve fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed via the body's metabolism. They provide some skin tightening effects, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Select Equipment

- Negative pressure liposuction equipment: This is a traditional liposuction device that uses negative pressure and suction tips to remove fat after local anesthesia. Its advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, a disadvantage is that it may cause relatively greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasound liposuction equipment: This can be divided into two types: extracorporeal and intracorporeal ultrasound. It selectively destroys fat cells and then removes fat tissue via negative pressure. It is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, but the liposuction speed may be relatively slower.

- Electronic liposuction equipment: This device utilizes the thermal effect of a high-frequency electric field to heat fat tissue, destroying fat cells. It offers a faster liposuction speed, but there is a risk of complications such as skin burns due to excessively high local temperatures.

- Laser lipolysis equipment: This device uses laser energy to penetrate fat tissue, dissolving fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed by the body's metabolism. It has a tightening effect on the skin, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Price

The cost of facial liposuction is influenced by various factors, including location, hospital tier, physician experience, the area treated, and the volume of fat removed. Typically, prices range from approximately 1,000,000 KRW to 10,000,000 KRW. In large, reputable cosmetic clinics in major metropolitan areas, prices tend to be higher, while in smaller cities or smaller clinics, they may be lower.

Expected Results

Facial liposuction can effectively reduce the number of facial fat cells, achieving a slimmer face and a more defined facial contour.

For mild skin laxity, the skin may tighten to some extent after liposuction; however, if skin laxity is severe, additional surgical procedures may be required for improvement.

Surgical outcomes vary among individuals, and ideal results cannot be fully guaranteed. Additionally, a period of swelling and recovery may occur post-surgery.

Combination Therapy

Combined with Facelift Surgery: For patients with significant facial skin laxity, performing a facelift procedure, such as thread lift or rhytidectomy, alongside facial liposuction can more effectively improve facial contours and skin laxity.

Combined with Filler Procedures: After facial liposuction, based on individual facial conditions, fat grafting or hyaluronic acid filler injections may be required to address facial depressions, resulting in a fuller and more harmonious facial appearance.

Side Effects and Complications

Common side effects: Postoperative swelling, bruising, and pain may occur, typically subsiding within a few weeks.

Complications:

Hemorrhage and hematoma: Bleeding may occur during surgery; if hemostasis is incomplete, a hematoma may form.

Infection: Poor surgical hygiene or inadequate postoperative care may lead to infection.

Uneven skin surface: Uneven fat removal or improper control of the volume of fat extracted can cause irregularities on the facial skin.

Skin necrosis: Damage to the skin's blood circulation during liposuction may result in skin necrosis, though this is rare.

Facial nerve injury: Given the rich distribution of facial nerves, improper surgical technique may damage the facial nerve, leading to abnormal facial expressions.

Select Equipment

When selecting equipment, consider the following points:

• Safety: Prioritize equipment certified by relevant national authorities to ensure safety during use.
• Effectiveness: Understand the equipment's working principle and clinical outcomes, and choose devices that effectively achieve liposuction and body contouring goals.
• Reputation and Reviews: Refer to feedback from other patients and recommendations from doctors to select equipment with a strong reputation.

Contraindications for the Procedure

Individuals with severe systemic conditions such as cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, or coagulation disorders who cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, including acne, boils, or similar lesions.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those holding unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Contraindications

Individuals with severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, coagulation disorders, or other systemic conditions that cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, such as acne or furuncles.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those who hold unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Side Effects

In addition to the common side effects mentioned above, such as swelling, bruising, and pain, numbness and reduced sensation of the skin may also occur, typically gradually recovering within a few months. Furthermore, hyperpigmentation may appear on the skin after liposuction, but it will gradually fade over time.

Self-Diagnosis of Symptoms

If you notice excessive facial fat, indistinct facial contours, a prominent double chin, or asymmetry between the cheeks, you may consider facial liposuction as a potential solution. However, determining whether this procedure is suitable for you requires a thorough examination and evaluation by a qualified physician at a reputable medical facility.

Select Treatment Plan

Doctors will develop a personalized treatment plan based on the patient's facial features, physical condition, desired outcomes, and other factors. When selecting a treatment plan, patients should fully understand the plan's content, potential risks, and expected results, communicate thoroughly with their doctor, and ensure the plan aligns with their needs and physical condition.

Treatment Results

- Immediate Results: Facial fat reduction and contour improvement are visible immediately after surgery; however, swelling may temporarily obscure the full effect.

- Long-term Results: As swelling subsides, typically within 1 to 3 months post-surgery, facial contours become sharper and smoother, with noticeable improvement in issues like double chin. Results are generally long-lasting, provided proper post-operative care is maintained and a healthy lifestyle is adopted to prevent fat reaccumulation.

Is this suitable for me?

This procedure is recommended for the following individuals:

- Those with excess facial fat affecting facial contours.

- Individuals with mild laxity of facial skin and soft tissue seeking improvement through liposuction.

- Those with a noticeable double chin that affects neck aesthetics.

- People with overly wide cheeks or facial asymmetry.

- Individuals with indistinct facial contours and an undesired facial shape seeking enhancement.

Select Equipment

- Suction-assisted liposuction devices: These are traditional liposuction tools that use negative pressure and cannulas to remove fat after local anesthesia. Their advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, they may cause greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasonic liposuction devices: Available in two types—external and internal ultrasound. They selectively disrupt fat cells, which are then removed via negative pressure. This method is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, though the liposuction speed may be slower.

- Electronic liposuction devices: These utilize high-frequency electric fields to generate heat, warming fat tissues and destroying fat cells. They offer faster liposuction speeds but carry risks such as localized overheating and skin burns.

- Laser lipolysis devices: These deliver laser energy into fat tissue to dissolve fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed via the body's metabolism. They provide some skin tightening effects, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Select Equipment

- Negative pressure liposuction equipment: This is a traditional liposuction device that uses negative pressure and suction tips to remove fat after local anesthesia. Its advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, a disadvantage is that it may cause relatively greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasound liposuction equipment: This can be divided into two types: extracorporeal and intracorporeal ultrasound. It selectively destroys fat cells and then removes fat tissue via negative pressure. It is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, but the liposuction speed may be relatively slower.

- Electronic liposuction equipment: This device utilizes the thermal effect of a high-frequency electric field to heat fat tissue, destroying fat cells. It offers a faster liposuction speed, but there is a risk of complications such as skin burns due to excessively high local temperatures.

- Laser lipolysis equipment: This device uses laser energy to penetrate fat tissue, dissolving fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed by the body's metabolism. It has a tightening effect on the skin, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Price

The cost of facial liposuction is influenced by various factors, including location, hospital tier, physician experience, the area treated, and the volume of fat removed. Typically, prices range from approximately 1,000,000 KRW to 10,000,000 KRW. In large, reputable cosmetic clinics in major metropolitan areas, prices tend to be higher, while in smaller cities or smaller clinics, they may be lower.

Expected Results

Facial liposuction can effectively reduce the number of facial fat cells, achieving a slimmer face and a more defined facial contour.

For mild skin laxity, the skin may tighten to some extent after liposuction; however, if skin laxity is severe, additional surgical procedures may be required for improvement.

Surgical outcomes vary among individuals, and ideal results cannot be fully guaranteed. Additionally, a period of swelling and recovery may occur post-surgery.

Combination Therapy

Combined with Facelift Surgery: For patients with significant facial skin laxity, performing a facelift procedure, such as thread lift or rhytidectomy, alongside facial liposuction can more effectively improve facial contours and skin laxity.

Combined with Filler Procedures: After facial liposuction, based on individual facial conditions, fat grafting or hyaluronic acid filler injections may be required to address facial depressions, resulting in a fuller and more harmonious facial appearance.

Side Effects and Complications

Common side effects: Postoperative swelling, bruising, and pain may occur, typically subsiding within a few weeks.

Complications:

Hemorrhage and hematoma: Bleeding may occur during surgery; if hemostasis is incomplete, a hematoma may form.

Infection: Poor surgical hygiene or inadequate postoperative care may lead to infection.

Uneven skin surface: Uneven fat removal or improper control of the volume of fat extracted can cause irregularities on the facial skin.

Skin necrosis: Damage to the skin's blood circulation during liposuction may result in skin necrosis, though this is rare.

Facial nerve injury: Given the rich distribution of facial nerves, improper surgical technique may damage the facial nerve, leading to abnormal facial expressions.

Select Equipment

When selecting equipment, consider the following points:

• Safety: Prioritize equipment certified by relevant national authorities to ensure safety during use.
• Effectiveness: Understand the equipment's working principle and clinical outcomes, and choose devices that effectively achieve liposuction and body contouring goals.
• Reputation and Reviews: Refer to feedback from other patients and recommendations from doctors to select equipment with a strong reputation.

Contraindications for the Procedure

Individuals with severe systemic conditions such as cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, or coagulation disorders who cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, including acne, boils, or similar lesions.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those holding unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Contraindications

Individuals with severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, coagulation disorders, or other systemic conditions that cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, such as acne or furuncles.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those who hold unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Side Effects

In addition to the common side effects mentioned above, such as swelling, bruising, and pain, numbness and reduced sensation of the skin may also occur, typically gradually recovering within a few months. Furthermore, hyperpigmentation may appear on the skin after liposuction, but it will gradually fade over time.

Self-Diagnosis of Symptoms

If you notice excessive facial fat, indistinct facial contours, a prominent double chin, or asymmetry between the cheeks, you may consider facial liposuction as a potential solution. However, determining whether this procedure is suitable for you requires a thorough examination and evaluation by a qualified physician at a reputable medical facility.

Select Treatment Plan

Doctors will develop a personalized treatment plan based on the patient's facial features, physical condition, desired outcomes, and other factors. When selecting a treatment plan, patients should fully understand the plan's content, potential risks, and expected results, communicate thoroughly with their doctor, and ensure the plan aligns with their needs and physical condition.

Treatment Results

- Immediate Results: Facial fat reduction and contour improvement are visible immediately after surgery; however, swelling may temporarily obscure the full effect.

- Long-term Results: As swelling subsides, typically within 1 to 3 months post-surgery, facial contours become sharper and smoother, with noticeable improvement in issues like double chin. Results are generally long-lasting, provided proper post-operative care is maintained and a healthy lifestyle is adopted to prevent fat reaccumulation.

Is this suitable for me?

This procedure is recommended for the following individuals:

- Those with excess facial fat affecting facial contours.

- Individuals with mild laxity of facial skin and soft tissue seeking improvement through liposuction.

- Those with a noticeable double chin that affects neck aesthetics.

- People with overly wide cheeks or facial asymmetry.

- Individuals with indistinct facial contours and an undesired facial shape seeking enhancement.

Select Equipment

- Suction-assisted liposuction devices: These are traditional liposuction tools that use negative pressure and cannulas to remove fat after local anesthesia. Their advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, they may cause greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasonic liposuction devices: Available in two types—external and internal ultrasound. They selectively disrupt fat cells, which are then removed via negative pressure. This method is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, though the liposuction speed may be slower.

- Electronic liposuction devices: These utilize high-frequency electric fields to generate heat, warming fat tissues and destroying fat cells. They offer faster liposuction speeds but carry risks such as localized overheating and skin burns.

- Laser lipolysis devices: These deliver laser energy into fat tissue to dissolve fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed via the body's metabolism. They provide some skin tightening effects, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Select Equipment

- Negative pressure liposuction equipment: This is a traditional liposuction device that uses negative pressure and suction tips to remove fat after local anesthesia. Its advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, a disadvantage is that it may cause relatively greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasound liposuction equipment: This can be divided into two types: extracorporeal and intracorporeal ultrasound. It selectively destroys fat cells and then removes fat tissue via negative pressure. It is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, but the liposuction speed may be relatively slower.

- Electronic liposuction equipment: This device utilizes the thermal effect of a high-frequency electric field to heat fat tissue, destroying fat cells. It offers a faster liposuction speed, but there is a risk of complications such as skin burns due to excessively high local temperatures.

- Laser lipolysis equipment: This device uses laser energy to penetrate fat tissue, dissolving fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed by the body's metabolism. It has a tightening effect on the skin, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Price

The cost of facial liposuction is influenced by various factors, including location, hospital tier, physician experience, the area treated, and the volume of fat removed. Typically, prices range from approximately 1,000,000 KRW to 10,000,000 KRW. In large, reputable cosmetic clinics in major metropolitan areas, prices tend to be higher, while in smaller cities or smaller clinics, they may be lower.

Expected Results

Facial liposuction can effectively reduce the number of facial fat cells, achieving a slimmer face and a more defined facial contour.

For mild skin laxity, the skin may tighten to some extent after liposuction; however, if skin laxity is severe, additional surgical procedures may be required for improvement.

Surgical outcomes vary among individuals, and ideal results cannot be fully guaranteed. Additionally, a period of swelling and recovery may occur post-surgery.

Combination Therapy

Combined with Facelift Surgery: For patients with significant facial skin laxity, performing a facelift procedure, such as thread lift or rhytidectomy, alongside facial liposuction can more effectively improve facial contours and skin laxity.

Combined with Filler Procedures: After facial liposuction, based on individual facial conditions, fat grafting or hyaluronic acid filler injections may be required to address facial depressions, resulting in a fuller and more harmonious facial appearance.

Side Effects and Complications

Common side effects: Postoperative swelling, bruising, and pain may occur, typically subsiding within a few weeks.

Complications:

Hemorrhage and hematoma: Bleeding may occur during surgery; if hemostasis is incomplete, a hematoma may form.

Infection: Poor surgical hygiene or inadequate postoperative care may lead to infection.

Uneven skin surface: Uneven fat removal or improper control of the volume of fat extracted can cause irregularities on the facial skin.

Skin necrosis: Damage to the skin's blood circulation during liposuction may result in skin necrosis, though this is rare.

Facial nerve injury: Given the rich distribution of facial nerves, improper surgical technique may damage the facial nerve, leading to abnormal facial expressions.

Select Equipment

When selecting equipment, consider the following points:

• Safety: Prioritize equipment certified by relevant national authorities to ensure safety during use.
• Effectiveness: Understand the equipment's working principle and clinical outcomes, and choose devices that effectively achieve liposuction and body contouring goals.
• Reputation and Reviews: Refer to feedback from other patients and recommendations from doctors to select equipment with a strong reputation.

Contraindications for the Procedure

Individuals with severe systemic conditions such as cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, or coagulation disorders who cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, including acne, boils, or similar lesions.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those holding unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Contraindications

Individuals with severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, coagulation disorders, or other systemic conditions that cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, such as acne or furuncles.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those who hold unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Side Effects

In addition to the common side effects mentioned above, such as swelling, bruising, and pain, numbness and reduced sensation of the skin may also occur, typically gradually recovering within a few months. Furthermore, hyperpigmentation may appear on the skin after liposuction, but it will gradually fade over time.

Self-Diagnosis of Symptoms

If you notice excessive facial fat, indistinct facial contours, a prominent double chin, or asymmetry between the cheeks, you may consider facial liposuction as a potential solution. However, determining whether this procedure is suitable for you requires a thorough examination and evaluation by a qualified physician at a reputable medical facility.

Select Treatment Plan

Doctors will develop a personalized treatment plan based on the patient's facial features, physical condition, desired outcomes, and other factors. When selecting a treatment plan, patients should fully understand the plan's content, potential risks, and expected results, communicate thoroughly with their doctor, and ensure the plan aligns with their needs and physical condition.

Treatment Results

- Immediate Results: Facial fat reduction and contour improvement are visible immediately after surgery; however, swelling may temporarily obscure the full effect.

- Long-term Results: As swelling subsides, typically within 1 to 3 months post-surgery, facial contours become sharper and smoother, with noticeable improvement in issues like double chin. Results are generally long-lasting, provided proper post-operative care is maintained and a healthy lifestyle is adopted to prevent fat reaccumulation.

Is this suitable for me?

This procedure is recommended for the following individuals:

- Those with excess facial fat affecting facial contours.

- Individuals with mild laxity of facial skin and soft tissue seeking improvement through liposuction.

- Those with a noticeable double chin that affects neck aesthetics.

- People with overly wide cheeks or facial asymmetry.

- Individuals with indistinct facial contours and an undesired facial shape seeking enhancement.

Select Equipment

- Suction-assisted liposuction devices: These are traditional liposuction tools that use negative pressure and cannulas to remove fat after local anesthesia. Their advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, they may cause greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasonic liposuction devices: Available in two types—external and internal ultrasound. They selectively disrupt fat cells, which are then removed via negative pressure. This method is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, though the liposuction speed may be slower.

- Electronic liposuction devices: These utilize high-frequency electric fields to generate heat, warming fat tissues and destroying fat cells. They offer faster liposuction speeds but carry risks such as localized overheating and skin burns.

- Laser lipolysis devices: These deliver laser energy into fat tissue to dissolve fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed via the body's metabolism. They provide some skin tightening effects, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Select Equipment

- Negative pressure liposuction equipment: This is a traditional liposuction device that uses negative pressure and suction tips to remove fat after local anesthesia. Its advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, a disadvantage is that it may cause relatively greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasound liposuction equipment: This can be divided into two types: extracorporeal and intracorporeal ultrasound. It selectively destroys fat cells and then removes fat tissue via negative pressure. It is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, but the liposuction speed may be relatively slower.

- Electronic liposuction equipment: This device utilizes the thermal effect of a high-frequency electric field to heat fat tissue, destroying fat cells. It offers a faster liposuction speed, but there is a risk of complications such as skin burns due to excessively high local temperatures.

- Laser lipolysis equipment: This device uses laser energy to penetrate fat tissue, dissolving fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed by the body's metabolism. It has a tightening effect on the skin, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Price

The cost of facial liposuction is influenced by various factors, including location, hospital tier, physician experience, the area treated, and the volume of fat removed. Typically, prices range from approximately 1,000,000 KRW to 10,000,000 KRW. In large, reputable cosmetic clinics in major metropolitan areas, prices tend to be higher, while in smaller cities or smaller clinics, they may be lower.

Expected Results

Facial liposuction can effectively reduce the number of facial fat cells, achieving a slimmer face and a more defined facial contour.

For mild skin laxity, the skin may tighten to some extent after liposuction; however, if skin laxity is severe, additional surgical procedures may be required for improvement.

Surgical outcomes vary among individuals, and ideal results cannot be fully guaranteed. Additionally, a period of swelling and recovery may occur post-surgery.

Combination Therapy

Combined with Facelift Surgery: For patients with significant facial skin laxity, performing a facelift procedure, such as thread lift or rhytidectomy, alongside facial liposuction can more effectively improve facial contours and skin laxity.

Combined with Filler Procedures: After facial liposuction, based on individual facial conditions, fat grafting or hyaluronic acid filler injections may be required to address facial depressions, resulting in a fuller and more harmonious facial appearance.

Side Effects and Complications

Common side effects: Postoperative swelling, bruising, and pain may occur, typically subsiding within a few weeks.

Complications:

Hemorrhage and hematoma: Bleeding may occur during surgery; if hemostasis is incomplete, a hematoma may form.

Infection: Poor surgical hygiene or inadequate postoperative care may lead to infection.

Uneven skin surface: Uneven fat removal or improper control of the volume of fat extracted can cause irregularities on the facial skin.

Skin necrosis: Damage to the skin's blood circulation during liposuction may result in skin necrosis, though this is rare.

Facial nerve injury: Given the rich distribution of facial nerves, improper surgical technique may damage the facial nerve, leading to abnormal facial expressions.

Select Equipment

When selecting equipment, consider the following points:

• Safety: Prioritize equipment certified by relevant national authorities to ensure safety during use.
• Effectiveness: Understand the equipment's working principle and clinical outcomes, and choose devices that effectively achieve liposuction and body contouring goals.
• Reputation and Reviews: Refer to feedback from other patients and recommendations from doctors to select equipment with a strong reputation.

Contraindications for the Procedure

Individuals with severe systemic conditions such as cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, or coagulation disorders who cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, including acne, boils, or similar lesions.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those holding unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Contraindications

Individuals with severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, coagulation disorders, or other systemic conditions that cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, such as acne or furuncles.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those who hold unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Side Effects

In addition to the common side effects mentioned above, such as swelling, bruising, and pain, numbness and reduced sensation of the skin may also occur, typically gradually recovering within a few months. Furthermore, hyperpigmentation may appear on the skin after liposuction, but it will gradually fade over time.

Self-Diagnosis of Symptoms

If you notice excessive facial fat, indistinct facial contours, a prominent double chin, or asymmetry between the cheeks, you may consider facial liposuction as a potential solution. However, determining whether this procedure is suitable for you requires a thorough examination and evaluation by a qualified physician at a reputable medical facility.

Select Treatment Plan

Doctors will develop a personalized treatment plan based on the patient's facial features, physical condition, desired outcomes, and other factors. When selecting a treatment plan, patients should fully understand the plan's content, potential risks, and expected results, communicate thoroughly with their doctor, and ensure the plan aligns with their needs and physical condition.

Treatment Results

- Immediate Results: Facial fat reduction and contour improvement are visible immediately after surgery; however, swelling may temporarily obscure the full effect.

- Long-term Results: As swelling subsides, typically within 1 to 3 months post-surgery, facial contours become sharper and smoother, with noticeable improvement in issues like double chin. Results are generally long-lasting, provided proper post-operative care is maintained and a healthy lifestyle is adopted to prevent fat reaccumulation.

Is this suitable for me?

This procedure is recommended for the following individuals:

- Those with excess facial fat affecting facial contours.

- Individuals with mild laxity of facial skin and soft tissue seeking improvement through liposuction.

- Those with a noticeable double chin that affects neck aesthetics.

- People with overly wide cheeks or facial asymmetry.

- Individuals with indistinct facial contours and an undesired facial shape seeking enhancement.

Select Equipment

- Suction-assisted liposuction devices: These are traditional liposuction tools that use negative pressure and cannulas to remove fat after local anesthesia. Their advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, they may cause greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasonic liposuction devices: Available in two types—external and internal ultrasound. They selectively disrupt fat cells, which are then removed via negative pressure. This method is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, though the liposuction speed may be slower.

- Electronic liposuction devices: These utilize high-frequency electric fields to generate heat, warming fat tissues and destroying fat cells. They offer faster liposuction speeds but carry risks such as localized overheating and skin burns.

- Laser lipolysis devices: These deliver laser energy into fat tissue to dissolve fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed via the body's metabolism. They provide some skin tightening effects, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Select Equipment

- Negative pressure liposuction equipment: This is a traditional liposuction device that uses negative pressure and suction tips to remove fat after local anesthesia. Its advantages include mature technology and relatively simple operation; however, a disadvantage is that it may cause relatively greater damage to surrounding tissues.

- Ultrasound liposuction equipment: This can be divided into two types: extracorporeal and intracorporeal ultrasound. It selectively destroys fat cells and then removes fat tissue via negative pressure. It is relatively safe and causes less damage to surrounding tissues, but the liposuction speed may be relatively slower.

- Electronic liposuction equipment: This device utilizes the thermal effect of a high-frequency electric field to heat fat tissue, destroying fat cells. It offers a faster liposuction speed, but there is a risk of complications such as skin burns due to excessively high local temperatures.

- Laser lipolysis equipment: This device uses laser energy to penetrate fat tissue, dissolving fat cells, which are then suctioned out through thin tubes and absorbed by the body's metabolism. It has a tightening effect on the skin, but uneven fat dissolution may occur.

Price

The cost of facial liposuction is influenced by various factors, including location, hospital tier, physician experience, the area treated, and the volume of fat removed. Typically, prices range from approximately 1,000,000 KRW to 10,000,000 KRW. In large, reputable cosmetic clinics in major metropolitan areas, prices tend to be higher, while in smaller cities or smaller clinics, they may be lower.

Expected Results

Facial liposuction can effectively reduce the number of facial fat cells, achieving a slimmer face and a more defined facial contour.

For mild skin laxity, the skin may tighten to some extent after liposuction; however, if skin laxity is severe, additional surgical procedures may be required for improvement.

Surgical outcomes vary among individuals, and ideal results cannot be fully guaranteed. Additionally, a period of swelling and recovery may occur post-surgery.

Combination Therapy

Combined with Facelift Surgery: For patients with significant facial skin laxity, performing a facelift procedure, such as thread lift or rhytidectomy, alongside facial liposuction can more effectively improve facial contours and skin laxity.

Combined with Filler Procedures: After facial liposuction, based on individual facial conditions, fat grafting or hyaluronic acid filler injections may be required to address facial depressions, resulting in a fuller and more harmonious facial appearance.

Side Effects and Complications

Common side effects: Postoperative swelling, bruising, and pain may occur, typically subsiding within a few weeks.

Complications:

Hemorrhage and hematoma: Bleeding may occur during surgery; if hemostasis is incomplete, a hematoma may form.

Infection: Poor surgical hygiene or inadequate postoperative care may lead to infection.

Uneven skin surface: Uneven fat removal or improper control of the volume of fat extracted can cause irregularities on the facial skin.

Skin necrosis: Damage to the skin's blood circulation during liposuction may result in skin necrosis, though this is rare.

Facial nerve injury: Given the rich distribution of facial nerves, improper surgical technique may damage the facial nerve, leading to abnormal facial expressions.

Select Equipment

When selecting equipment, consider the following points:

• Safety: Prioritize equipment certified by relevant national authorities to ensure safety during use.
• Effectiveness: Understand the equipment's working principle and clinical outcomes, and choose devices that effectively achieve liposuction and body contouring goals.
• Reputation and Reviews: Refer to feedback from other patients and recommendations from doctors to select equipment with a strong reputation.

Contraindications for the Procedure

Individuals with severe systemic conditions such as cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, or coagulation disorders who cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, including acne, boils, or similar lesions.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those holding unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Contraindications

Individuals with severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, coagulation disorders, or other systemic conditions that cannot tolerate surgery.

Individuals with active facial infections, such as acne or furuncles.

Patients with psychiatric disorders or those who hold unrealistic expectations regarding surgical outcomes.

Women who are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Side Effects

In addition to the common side effects mentioned above, such as swelling, bruising, and pain, numbness and reduced sensation of the skin may also occur, typically gradually recovering within a few months. Furthermore, hyperpigmentation may appear on the skin after liposuction, but it will gradually fade over time.

Self-Diagnosis of Symptoms

If you notice excessive facial fat, indistinct facial contours, a prominent double chin, or asymmetry between the cheeks, you may consider facial liposuction as a potential solution. However, determining whether this procedure is suitable for you requires a thorough examination and evaluation by a qualified physician at a reputable medical facility.

Select Treatment Plan

Doctors will develop a personalized treatment plan based on the patient's facial features, physical condition, desired outcomes, and other factors. When selecting a treatment plan, patients should fully understand the plan's content, potential risks, and expected results, communicate thoroughly with their doctor, and ensure the plan aligns with their needs and physical condition.