Mapo Dermatology Sofwave: Why it is especially helpful for managing marionette wrinkles!

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Medical Director of Mind Dermatology,

I am Hongseon Lee, a dermatologist with 17 years of experience.

"No matter what procedure I try on my marionette lines,

they never get properly treated..

Do I just have to give up and live with them?"

Many people are troubled by marionette lines, which are among the first wrinkles to deepen as aging begins.

Botox is difficult to use here, and if you fill it with a filler you're worried the expression might look unnatural...

I completely understand that feeling.

So today I would like to introduce in detail one procedure that is particularly helpful for managing marionette lines: Sofwave.

If you focus and read for just 3 minutes, you'll get a good sense of how to manage marionette lines!

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What are marionette wrinkles?

Marionette lines refer to the vertical wrinkles that run from the corners of the mouth toward the chin.

This areais affected by a combination of decreased skin elasticity and fat saggingand tends to deepen.

Therefore, it is often considered one of the most prominent and noticeable signs of aging.

When marionette lines deepen, age becomes clearly visible, and

as the corners of the mouth droop, a resting expression can look angry or sad even when at rest.

The problem is that this area is worrying to approach with fillers because it may look artificial, and it is also difficult to treat with conventional laser lifting.

The perioral skin is thin and contains very little fat, so applying strong energy with traditional lifting methods increases the risk of volume loss or skin damage.

Therefore, an approach that precisely targets this area while minimizing burden on surrounding tissue is needed.

A procedure that can help in this situation isSofwave.

What is Sofwave?

Sofwave is a procedure that delivers ultrasound energy precisely to the mid-dermis at a depth of 1.5 mm.

This depth corresponds to a layer within the dermis where collagen is concentrated; directly stimulating this layer tends to more actively induce collagen denaturation and a regenerative response.

Also,simultaneous improvement in volume and skin firmness can be expected.

Based on ultrasound like Ulthera but does not target the deep SMAS layer,

it focuses on inducing collagen production in the mid-dermis,

so the treatment that is particularly helpful for those who want more reliable elasticity and volume improvement is Sofwave^^

Sofwave is suitable for the perioral and marionette line areas

Why?

The perioral and marionette line areas have thin or almost no subcutaneous fat layer.

When strong energy targeting deep layers is applied to these fat-deficient areas, there is rather a risk of volume loss or tissue damage.

Sofwave targets only the 1.5 mm dermal layer,so it can access the skin around the mouth reliably without affecting the fat layer ^^

"But isn't laser lifting

far from a procedure that creates volume?

It could rather lead to volume loss and other side effects

I heard it might occur.."

Sofwave is a procedure that can produce noticeable volume-like improvement just by stimulating dermal collagen without worrying about sagging^^

As dermal collagen contracts and regenerates, the depth of wrinkles tends to decrease and the skin undergoes changes toward becoming thicker.

Because it works by promoting regeneration of your own skin rather than filling with external substances like a filler, you can expect a much more natural result!

That concludes a detailed look at Sofwave.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime :)

We will provide care with sincerity.

Chief Medical Director, Mind Dermatology Clinic

Lee Hong-sun.

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