https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/ Articles written and reviewed by a board-certified plastic surgeon: scar care, skin tightening, and eyelid surgery. en https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/thermage-basics/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/thermage-basics/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Thermage is the original monopolar radiofrequency device and still the benchmark. An insulated electrode and a cooling spray keep the surface cool while the heat fills the deep dermis and reaches the fibrous septa below it. Collagen contracts at once and rebuilds over months, improving loose skin and fine lines. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/ulthera-lifting-basics/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/ulthera-lifting-basics/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ultherapy is a microfocused ultrasound device that focuses sound energy on a single point at a set depth and heats it. The 3.0 mm and 4.5 mm transducers do most of the work, reaching the superficial fat, the fibrous septa, and the SMAS. Several focused ultrasound devices exist, but only Ultherapy shows the tissue on a live image while it treats. It works for mild to moderate sagging. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/facial-aging-layers/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/facial-aging-layers/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Facial aging is not only a skin problem. The skin loses elasticity, the superficial fat sags, the SMAS and retaining ligaments loosen, the deep fat deflates, and the bone recedes. What we see as an aging face is the sum of these separate changes. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/sofwave-basics/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/sofwave-basics/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sofwave is an FDA-cleared ultrasound skin tightening device. Parallel beams make cylinders of heat 1.5 mm deep in the dermis, and the heat stays at that depth. New collagen and elastin follow, softening fine lines and firming the skin. Most people return to their routine the same day, and the result builds over months. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/ultherapy-prime-difference/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/ultherapy-prime-difference/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ultherapy PRIME is the original Ultherapy with a new console. The ultrasound energy, handpiece, and transducers are unchanged, while the console has a bigger screen and, by the manufacturer's account, faster processing and a shorter boot time. One unblinded survey at a single clinic reports less pain, but that gap is hard to attribute to the device. No head-to-head comparison has been published, so the lifting effect is best assumed to be the same. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/sofwave-vs-ulthera/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/sofwave-vs-ulthera/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sofwave heats the dermis at 1.5 mm, and Ultherapy PRIME mostly works deeper, in the superficial fat, the fibrous septa, and the SMAS. Sofwave therefore suits fine lines, rough texture, and loss of firmness. Ultherapy PRIME suits sagging of the jawline and cheeks. The two complement each other, and together they tighten the face from the deep layers up to the surface. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/sofwave-vs-thermage/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/sofwave-vs-thermage/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sofwave and Thermage both heat the dermis to prompt new collagen. Sofwave works in a fractional pattern, so recovery is quick and, by design, the risk of burns and hollowed cheeks is low. Thermage heats a broad volume from the deep dermis down to the fibrous septa, so the result is usually more noticeable. You can have just one, or use both, with Thermage on the mid and lower face and Sofwave on the forehead, eye area, and neck. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/fat-repositioning-vs-lower-blepharoplasty/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/fat-repositioning-vs-lower-blepharoplasty/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fat repositioning leaves no scar on the skin, while lower blepharoplasty leaves one under the lashes and can also trim loose skin and lift the cheek. Which one you need comes down to whether the skin or cheek has started to sag. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/keloid-vs-hypertrophic/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/keloid-vs-hypertrophic/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A hypertrophic scar stays inside the wound and tends to flatten over time, while a keloid grows past the wound edge and rarely settles on its own. Which one you have changes how it is treated. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/lifting-by-layer/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/lifting-by-layer/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Each skin tightening device reaches a different layer and tissue, so what it can improve is different too. No device is better across the board, only the one that fits your situation, so start by deciding what change you want. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/scar-plastic-vs-derma/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/scar-plastic-vs-derma/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dermatologists and plastic surgeons treat scars with the same tools, so the specialty alone tells you little. Look for a clinic with a range of tools, a plan that changes as the scar matures, and plenty of experience with scars. https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/under-eye-fat-removal/ https://leadps.co.kr/en/articles/under-eye-fat-removal/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cutting out the fat behind an under-eye bag flattens it now but often leaves a hollow later, while moving the fat down fills the groove below. If extra skin or a sagging cheek comes with the bag, lower blepharoplasty is usually the better fit.