service / Thread-lifting
We analyze sagging beside the cheekbones and the side contour of the face
to help refine a balanced facial contour.
Why Lisoom
A cheekbone thread lift is not a treatment that reduces the cheekbones; it is a non-surgical lift that pulls downward-sagging soft tissue at the sides of the cheekbones upward toward the temple to refine an interrupted side-profile curve.
Absorbable threads of the PDO (Polydioxanone), PLLA (Poly-L-Lactic Acid), and PCL (Polycaprolactone) types (mainly in cog form) are inserted from an entry point at the temple to the line of sagging beside the cheekbone to provide traction, and collagen production is also induced as the threads break down.
It is suited to cases where sagging beside the cheekbones makes them look more prominent or makes the face look wider, and a safe-depth design that takes into account the course of the temporal branch of the facial nerve and the superficial temporal vessels is important.
Cheekbone Thread Lift Before & After
DESIGN PRINCIPLE
It is applied when the soft tissue at the sides of the cheekbones has sagged downward and the curve of the side profile is interrupted. The side contour is refined by lifting with cog threads along the line of the temporal fascia and the zygomatic ligament. The direction of traction must be accurate for a natural result.
We refine the curve of the side profile so that it looks naturally smooth. The traction line is decided by looking not at the cheekbone alone but at the whole side-profile line running from the cheekbone through the cheek to the chin. If the line is awkward, the result looks unnatural.
Continuity with the lateral cheek and deep cheek lines is refined at the same time. If only the cheekbone area is lifted, it can become disconnected from the line below and the result may look awkward, so we also assess whether lateral or deep cheek sagging is present and design a combination.
At the sides of the cheekbones, the temporal branch of the facial nerve and the superficial temporal artery and vein run close by, making entry depth important in this area. We enter only at a safe depth that avoids the nerves and blood vessels, reducing the risk of irritation or bleeding. Depth control is the core of the technique.
OUR PRINCIPLE
At the consultation we first make clear that a cheekbone thread lift does not reduce the cheekbones and refines only sagging of the side contour.
Honest Limitations
When the cheekbones themselves are large, we tell you plainly at the consultation that a thread lift will not make them smaller. If bone surgery would be more suitable, we say so honestly, and we recommend a thread lift only when sagging of the side contour is the main cause.
Connected Design
We decide the number of threads and the direction of traction by looking not at the cheekbone alone but at the lateral cheek and deep cheek lines as well. If it does not connect with the line below, the result can easily look awkward, so we recommend a combination design.
Safe Depth
The sides of the cheekbones are an area where the temporal branch of the facial nerve and the superficial temporal artery and vein run close by. We check the course of the nerves and blood vessels, enter only at a safe depth, and control the entry position and angle accurately. Depth control is the core of the technique.
Traction is important at the sides of the cheekbones, so cog threads, which have fine barbs on their surface, are mainly chosen. The thread physically pulls and lifts the sagging tissue along the line of the temporal fascia and the zygomatic ligament, and as it breaks down a secondary effect is added: it induces collagen production. The breakdown rate and strength of collagen stimulation differ by type, so the thread is chosen according to skin thickness and the degree of sagging. PDO (Polydioxanone): breaks down in 6-8 months, lasts 9-12 months · PLLA (Poly-L-Lactic Acid): breaks down in 12-18 months, relatively strong collagen stimulation · PCL (Polycaprolactone): breaks down in 18-24 months, relatively long-lasting · Physical pull + induced collagen production act at different times
Sagging beside the cheekbones often appears as the line running from the temporal fascia through the zygomatic ligament to the SMAS of the lateral cheek weakens. The traction vector is set toward the temple to match the direction of sagging, while continuity with the lateral cheek and deep cheek lines is also considered. At the sides of the cheekbones, the temporal branch of the facial nerve and the superficial temporal artery and vein are close by, so control of a safe depth is the core of the technique. Traction vector designed along the line from the temporal fascia to the zygomatic ligament · Continuity with the lateral cheek and deep cheek lines also assessed · Entry only at a safe depth that avoids nerves and blood vessels · Direction and depth matter more to the result than the number of threads
NOTICE
PROCEDURE DATA
Treatment Overview
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Doctor's Note
A cheekbone thread lift is not a treatment that reduces the cheekbones. It refines only the line of sagging at the side, so when the cheekbones themselves are large, bone surgery is more suitable. In our anti-aging skin practice, we use only thread types that have been academically validated and give honest guidance according to the patient's condition. In a 1:1 consultation with the director, continuity with the lateral cheek and deep cheek lines is assessed as well.
PROCEDURE FLOW
01
PHASE I
We assess the degree of soft tissue sagging at the sides of the cheekbones together with the cheekbone structure to first determine whether sagging of the side contour or the bone structure is the main cause.
02
PHASE II
We set the traction vector from the entry point at the temple to the line of sagging beside the cheekbone, and decide the number of threads and the direction while also considering continuity with the lateral cheek and deep cheek lines.
03
PHASE III
After local anesthesia, cog threads are inserted at a safe depth that avoids the temporal branch of the facial nerve and the superficial temporal artery and vein, pulling the side contour toward the temple.
04
PHASE IV
We explain swelling care and how left-right differences settle, and plan with you the timing of the next touch-up to maintain the curve of the side profile.
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6F #601, 599-4 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
(No lunch break on weekends and public holidays) *Dr. Won-Suk Kook is not available on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.
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