Data-Driven Facial Lifting in Gangnam

"My Face Looks Like It’s Sagging—

But How Much Has It Actually Changed?"

You may notice that your facial contours no longer look quite the same,

or feel surprised when your face appears more sagged in photographs.

However, identifying exactly which areas have changed is not always easy.

Because we see our own face every day,

gradual changes can be difficult to assess objectively.

Lighting, camera angles, and facial expressions

can also affect how the face appears.

Facial sagging does not have a single cause.

Declining collagen and elastin levels may reduce skin firmness,

while shifts in facial fat and changes in the supporting tissues can also influence facial contours.

Even when sagging looks similar on the surface, the underlying cause may differ.

This is why choosing a treatment or energy level based only on how the face appears can have limitations.

"Assessing Your Current

Facial Condition with MetaView"

MetaView captures and analyzes facial images to help assess
skin condition and contour changes across different areas of the face.

Instead of relying solely on a visual impression during consultation,

it allows the current condition of the face to be reviewed

through both images and objective data.

The assessment can help identify:

• Which areas show more noticeable loss of firmness

• Whether there are visible differences between the left and right sides

These findings provide useful reference points

when evaluating where facial sagging may be most apparent.

The cheeks, jawline, and area around the mouth may each show different patterns of change.

MetaView can therefore support a more area-specific approach

rather than treating the entire face according to one uniform standard.

However, treatment planning should not be based on a single measurement alone.
Skin thickness, facial fat, bone structure, and the direction of

sagging should also be assessed to create a plan suited to the individual.

"How Is Ultherapy PRIME Customized for

Facial Lifting in Gangnam?"

Ultherapy PRIME is a lifting device that delivers focused

ultrasound energy to selected tissue depths,

creating controlled thermal coagulation points.

Without making incisions in the skin,

it can target the dermis and deeper supporting tissues to

address facial firmness and contour concerns.

However, the same number of lines and energy settings

should not be applied to every patient.

MetaView findings are reviewed together with a physician’s assessment.

Areas with thinner skin require a more conservative approach,

while the cheeks and jawline should be treated according to tissue thickness

and the direction of sagging. Treatment depth and line placement are adjusted accordingly.

Applying high energy broadly across the face is not always appropriate.

In patients with limited facial fat, excessive treatment may lead

to an unwanted change in facial contours.

The areas that require treatment should therefore be identified carefully.

"Before Choosing a Treatment,

Start by Understanding Your Face"

When considering a facial lifting treatment,

it is easy to focus first on a well-known device or the number of treatment lines.

For a balanced and natural-looking outcome,

however, it is important to begin by assessing where sagging has developed and how the face is structured.

Even among people of the same age, skin thickness,

fat distribution, and patterns of aging can vary considerably.

At GU Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, MetaView findings are reviewed

alongside a physician’s assessment to evaluate the face and customize

the treatment areas, depths, and energy settings for Ultherapy PRIME.

Before treatment, a detailed consultation is used to

align the patient’s goals with their current facial condition.

Rather than relying on a vague sense that the face

has 'sagged a lot,' it may be more helpful to identify where the changes have begun.

A careful assessment can reduce the likelihood of overtreatment or undertreatment

and serves as the starting point for a lifting plan that complements the patient’s natural facial contours.

When considering facial lifting treatment in Gangnam, Seoul,

the key factors can be summarized as assessment, technology,

medical expertise, and institutional credentials.

At GU Clinic Gangnam, MetaView is used to assess facial firmness

and contour before an individualized Ultherapy PRIME treatment plan is developed.

In addition to Ultherapy PRIME, the clinic offers Thermage FLX, XERF, InMode,

InMode Morpheus8, ONDA Lifting, Soprano Titanium, and EMFACE.

This range of technologies allows treatment plans to

be adjusted according to skin thickness, facial fat distribution,

and the location and direction of sagging.

Rather than recommending Ultherapy PRIME as the only option,
we compare ultrasound- and radiofrequency-based technologies
to identify an approach suited to each patient’s facial condition.

Treatments are provided by a team of 25 physicians,

including board-certified specialists in plastic surgery,

dermatology, and family medicine.

GU Clinic is designated by the Korean Ministry of Health

and Welfare as an Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institution.

The Gangnam location is directly outside Exit 7 of Sinnonhyeon Station.

It is open until 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and also provides care

on weekends and public holidays.

"GU Clinic Gangnam Information"

Designated by the Korean Ministry of Health

and Welfare as an Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institution
(Designation No. Regeneration-1-0036)

3rd–4th Floors, W Tower, 54 Seocho-daero 77-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
* Directly outside Exit 7 of Sinnonhyeon Station / Near Gangnam Station
* Main line: +82-2-6241-0096
* Weekdays: 10:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
* Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays: 10:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
(Closed on Lunar New Year’s Day and Chuseok Day)

25 physicians
(Including board-certified specialists in plastic surgery,

dermatology, family medicine, and other fields)

Languages available for consultation:
Korean · English · Simplified Chinese · Traditional Chinese · Japanese

* Diagnostic technology:
MetaView
* Lifting and firming devices:
Ultherapy PRIME · Thermage FLX · XERF
InMode · InMode Morpheus8 · ONDA Lifting
Soprano Titanium · EMFACE
* GU Clinic Ilsan location also available

Treatment is overseen by Dr. Ki-beom Park, Chief Medical Director.

B.S. in Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Yonsei University
M.D., Yonsei University College of Medicine
* Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, CHA University
* Co-founder of Gangnam Unni, a medical aesthetics information platform
* Founder and CEO of Healing Breeze, a medical service organization (MSO)
* Developer of GENABELLE, a K-derma cosmetics brand
* Developer of CELLORA of GU