The face is the first place that can’t be covered and will be seen by everyone. Therefore, the flatness of the face and the smoothness of the contour are actually very important. However, the peak number of dermal fibroblasts that synthesize collagen in the human body is at the age of 25. 25 years old is a watershed. After that, collagen begins to be lost at an accelerated rate, and people are prone to aging. After the age of 35, it plummets. The loss of collagen causes the face to begin to sag, and the sunken cheeks are undoubtedly a fatal “aging feature”. If you want to remedy it in time, medical beauty must be the best choice.
Introduction
Collagen is an “elastic frame” that supports the fullness of the cheeks. As we age, collagen is lost, the elastic frame loses its strength, and the face begins to collapse and become sunken.
More and more scientists have found through research that the manifestation of aging is not sagging but sunken. The loss of collagen and subcutaneous fat leads to volume loss, which makes the face appear uneven, most notably in the sunken forehead, temples, eyelids, and cheeks.
From the perspective of facial contour aesthetics, people pursue fullness and smoothness, which fits the overall facial contour. However, sunken cheeks will make the facial lines not smooth, stiff and thin, making the face look miserable, mean or fierce, and look ten years older than people of the same age.
Cause
Most of the reasons for facial depression and sagging are due to aging, collagen loss, and sagging muscles supporting the face. The whole face slowly slides down like butter melting, losing its original full shape. Especially under the cheekbones, the parts outside the cheeks appear obviously sunken, and the jaw line slips.
Of course, the following reasons may also cause cheek sunken:
Specific symptoms
● Mild depression, usually appears at the age of 20+. The cheek depression is not serious. Under certain angles and lighting conditions, shadows can be seen under the cheekbones and on both sides of the cheeks, which are slightly concave. ● Moderate sunken, ranging from 25 to 35+. The cheeks are more obviously sunken, accompanied by sunken temples and other parts, which can easily make you look old under light and shadow. ● Severe sunken cheeks indicate older age. Not just the cheeks, but many parts of the face are sunken, cheekbones are prominent, and there are many deep facial grooves.
Treatment options
A. Hyaluronic acid filler
Introduction:
Hyaluronic acid, also known as uronic acid and hyaluronic acid, is one of the components of human dermis. In medical aesthetics, hyaluronic acid is injected as a filler into the dermis wrinkles, depressions or areas that need to be plumped up, such as lips, cheeks, nose bridge, chin, etc., to achieve the effect of removing wrinkles and filling the face naturally. Hyaluronic acid can be metabolized naturally and will not remain in the body, so there are no side effects. If you want to maintain it for a long time, you can inject it again.
Working principle:
Use medium-molecular hyaluronic acid to inject into the skin and inject into the sunken areas of the cheeks. It will fuse with the existing hyaluronic acid in the body, and the sunken areas will swell and gradually become flat and raised. The facial contour will be softer, the old and serious look will be eliminated, and the whole person’s temperament will be gentler and calmer.
process:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Determine the injection range and dosage based on personal situation and needs.
2. Preoperative preparation: Clean and disinfect the injection site. Make sure the medicine is brand new and unopened before injection.
3. Injection: Inject hyaluronic acid into the depressions on both cheeks, massage while injecting to shape and fill the depressions.
4. Precautions after surgery.
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Suitable for the crowd:
- People with sunken cheeks and uneven facial contours;
- People with wide zygomatic arches and high cheekbones that make their cheeks appear sunken;
- Those with primary depressions of early aging conditions;
- People who want to quickly and naturally smooth their facial contours in the short term;
Emphasizing Asian aesthetics, we have injection physicians authorized by major manufacturers, standardized injection standards, and fixed-point, fixed-layer, and quantitative filling and shaping based on individual actual conditions. The effect is natural and soft, no recovery period is required, and safety is guaranteed. 
Ai Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Filler:
B. Facial Thread Sculpting
Introduction:
Thread carving is currently a relatively effective lifting method. It uses protein threads that can be absorbed and dissolved by the human body to be implanted into the lower dermis of the skin. The facial lines are lifted according to the spacing and direction of the threads. Through the stimulation of the threads themselves on the skin, the fibrous subcells in the skin are activated and collagen is produced. Facial thread carving can re-lift the skin’s support, reduce the degree of skin sagging, stimulate the regeneration of collagen, and focus on sagging soft tissue. Therefore, embedding large V-lines on both sides of the cheeks can instantly lift and tighten the sagging cheeks, and the effect of thinning the face V-face is also relatively good.
Working principle:
The most superficial principle of facial protein thread lifting is to stimulate collagen proliferation by embedding small threads. Collagen has the property of contraction, which will continuously tighten the skin and subcutaneous tissue, achieving a firming and lifting effect. Then, by embedding a large V-line, the deep sagging tissue is lifted, the sagging tissue is reset as much as possible, and it is kept firm upward. The doctor designs a large and small thread embedding plan based on the analysis of the individual facial condition of the beauty seeker, which can make the skin firmer while removing wrinkles and lifting.
process:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Develop a wiring design plan based on your individual facial condition and needs.
2. Apply anesthetic: Apply anesthetic externally, clean and disinfect the thread insertion site.
3. Preoperative preparation: Understand the thread embedding plan and check the protein thread product and quantity.
4. Intraoperative treatment: Thread embedding is carried out according to the treatment plan.
5. Precautions after surgery.
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Suitable for the crowd:
- People with sunken cheeks and sagging appearance;
- People who have experienced facial sagging due to early aging or aging, with no support for the skin and worsening cheek depressions;
- People who cannot get satisfactory results from simple filling;
- People who want to quickly and naturally plump up their facial contours in a short period of time and stimulate collagen regeneration;
Using absorbable protein thread, the operation is qualified through CQC registration under British regulations. The doctor has a precise grasp of the thread embedding layers, is familiar with the facial features of Asians, and can develop a suitable personalized thread embedding plan for you. 
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C. Facial ultrasound
Introduction:
MERZ ULTHERAPY® is not a real scalpel, but a thermal therapy method. Its focused ultrasound technology can directly reach the fascia layer, stimulate the self-renewal mechanism of skin tissue, and achieve a series of rejuvenation effects such as skin tightening, increased elasticity, lifting of loose skin, wrinkle reduction, skin whitening, lightening and even fading of spots. Therefore, while tightening the loose skin on the face, it also has a certain fat-reducing and face-slimming effect. While doing the ultrasonic scalpel on the face and neck, the fat-reducing effect on the double chin at the junction is also very good, which can make the jaw line more visible.
Working principle:
Facial ultrasound knife can input precise ultrasonic energy at 4.5MM, 3.0MM, and 1.5MM below the skin in layers, so that tissue cells can produce high thermal energy effects through friction, and condense thermal energy into tiny “hot spots”. These “hot spots” will stimulate the self-renewal mechanism of skin tissue, stimulate the increase of collagen self-synthesis, tissue filling and remodeling, and enhance the elasticity of collagen fibers and elastic fibers, which can comprehensively improve skin aging and sagging.
process:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Develop an ultrasonic scalpel treatment plan based on personal conditions and needs.
2. Apply anesthetic: Apply anesthetic externally, clean and disinfect the treatment area.
3. Preoperative preparation: Design the treatment area by drawing lines and adjust the treatment parameters according to the patient’s facial aging symptoms.
4. Intraoperative treatment: Ultrasonic knife skin tightening and wrinkle removal treatment is performed on the selected treatment area.
5. Postoperative repair: hospital-grade medical repair mask + QDEL phototherapy mask repair.
6. Precautions after surgery.
Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Suitable for the crowd:
- People with severe cheek hollows.
- Those who are experiencing worsening aging and want to stimulate collagen regeneration from the root.
- People who have recurring depressions that cannot be completely solved by injection medical beauty methods.
- People who want to improve cheek hollows and long-term comprehensive anti-aging and wrinkle removal.
- People who are not looking for short-term immediate results and have sufficient budget.
We use the genuine American version of Merz Ultherapy® ultrasonic scalpel, have reached a strategic cooperation with the Merz Group, receive regular professional training, and have received strong support and absolute recognition from the Ultherapy ultrasonic scalpel head office. 
Ai Beauty Ultrasound Knife:
D. Thermage for face
Introduction:
Thermage, also known as radiofrequency skin tightening, uses radiofrequency current to act on the skin tissue, stimulating the synthesis of new collagen and reconstructing the collagen scaffold, thereby achieving a comprehensive anti-aging effect of improving wrinkles, tightening the skin, and lifting and reshaping the contour. The face-lifting effect is similar to the ultrasonic knife, which can tighten sagging flesh while lifting and tightening, achieving a certain face-lifting and shaping effect, and can also achieve a clear contour and outline the jawline.
Working principle:
The essence of Thermage is radio frequency. During treatment, the patented Thermage FLX treatment probe is used to apply radio frequency energy directly and precisely to the dermis, heating the dermis to 65℃~75℃, stimulating the body to start the self-repair mechanism. A large amount of collagen in the dermis is generated, and an immediate firming effect is produced, making the skin instantly firm.
process:
- Face-to-face consultation: Thermage treatment plan is developed based on personal situation and needs.
- Preoperative preparation: Clean and disinfect the treatment area, and print the treatment “grid”. Before the operation, confirm that the treatment head is brand new and unopened.
- Intraoperative treatment: Thermage skin tightening and wrinkle removal treatment is performed on the selected treatment area.
- Postoperative repair: QDEL light therapy mask repair.
- Postoperative precautions.
Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Suitable for the crowd:
1. People with severe sunken cheeks.
2. People whose aging condition worsens and who want to stimulate collagen regeneration from the root.
3. People whose skin is repeatedly sunken and cannot be completely cured by injection of medical aesthetics.
4. People who want to improve cheek depression and long-term comprehensive anti-aging and wrinkle removal.
5. People who do not pursue short-term immediate results and have sufficient budget.
It uses the latest version of the fifth-generation Thermage FLX. As one of the first official certification agencies in Europe to introduce the fifth-generation Thermage, its clinical experience with Thermage FLX ranks first in the UK. 
Ai Beauty Thermage:
E. Eurostar FOTONA 4D PRO
Introduction:
FOTONA 4D PRO is a new generation of non-invasive facial anti-aging technology and a laser system for comprehensive and partial-layer anti-aging. The system integrates FOTONA’s European Star patented SMOOTHLIFTIN, FRAC3, PIANO and SUPERFICIAL technologies, creating the world’s only “internal and external combined, layered treatment” four-dimensional anti-aging therapy, which covers contour aging, skin color aging, skin quality aging and tissue volume aging, and achieves the effects of fat dissolving, firming, reshaping contours and rejuvenating the skin from the three aspects of looseness, sagging and fatness.
Working principle:
With the creative dual-wavelength laser combination, there are 4 modes, SMOOTHLIFTIN, FRAC3, PIANO and SUPERFICIAL, which act on different layers of the skin. Different laser modes can be used to cooperate with each other for different layers and different problems to achieve full-layer treatment of the skin: from deep fat dissolving to firming and lifting of the epidermis, improving skin quality, and multi-dimensional anti-aging, quickly achieving the effects of firming skin, fat dissolving, removing dark circles, removing wrinkles and anti-aging, whitening, rejuvenating skin, lifting and firming.
process:
1. VISIA skin test: scientifically displays skin conditions and problems.
2. Face-to-face consultation: Develop a plan based on individual skin conditions and needs.
3. PATCH TEST: Perform PATCH TEST 24 days in advance and proceed if there is no allergic or uncomfortable reaction.
4. Apply anesthetic: Apply anesthetic externally, clean and disinfect the treatment area.
5. Preoperative preparation: Mark the spot with a marker. Before operation, make sure the treatment head is brand new and unopened.
6. Intraoperative treatment: Follow the plan and flexibly adjust the energy and depth of treatment.
7. Postoperative repair: hospital-grade medical repair mask + QDEL phototherapy mask repair.
8. Precautions after surgery.
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Suitable for the crowd:
- People who have moderate cheek depression and need anti-aging treatment;
- People whose cheek hollows begin to worsen;
- People who do not pursue short-term immediate results and want cost-effective and comprehensive improvement of their conditions;
Ai Beauty Eurostar FOTONA 4D PRO: We use FOTONA Europe’s representative product FOTONA 4D PRO, the world’s first laser system for full-face three-dimensional anti-aging, with a new treatment concept of “internal and external combination, layered treatment” to achieve multi-dimensional anti-aging and skin rejuvenation. 
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