Is a thread lift or HIFU the answer for a dropped jawline?
It depends whether the outline has moved or only softened. A jowl that has physically descended is a placement problem, and threads carry it back where it was, visibly, the same afternoon. A jaw that is merely losing definition is a collagen problem, and focused ultrasound at the SMAS works better on it. Many jawlines show both, and then the energy session goes first.
Both HIFU and RF are energy — what separates them?
Depth and spread. HIFU focuses ultrasound into small columns at set depths of 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm, so it can reach the SMAS, the layer a surgical lift moves. Radiofrequency heats the dermis broadly and does not go that deep, which makes it the better instrument for crepe texture and lost firmness. Dear runs Ultherapy Prime and Shurink Universe for the first job, Thermage FLX and Density for the second.
How many threads will I need, and what do they cost?
Threads are priced one at a time: ₩100,000 for a PDO or PCL thread and ₩400,000 for a Silhouette Soft thread. The count comes from how far the tissue has to be carried and over how wide an area, and it is fixed on the written plan before the local anaesthetic goes in.
Do the threads dissolve, or stay in my face?
PDO and PCL threads are absorbable. They break down over months while the fine collagen track laid along their path keeps some of the support after the material has gone. Nothing permanent is implanted. Your director chooses the thread type and the vector from the treatment area and the lift you want.
Can threads and an energy device go into the same plan?
Yes, and the order is deliberate. The energy session goes first so that the tissue the threads will carry is already firmer, and the threads follow only where the outline has actually moved. The interval between the two is set by your director so no area heals at two depths at once.
Which one hurts, and which one bruises?
A thread lift is done under local anaesthetic, so you feel pressure and pulling more than sharp pain, and bruising or swelling around the entry points for a few days is normal. HIFU is felt as heat and a deep prickling as the energy lands in its columns, with a topical numbing beforehand and essentially nothing to hide afterwards. RF sits between the two in sensation and leaves the least trace.
What does each option cost at Dear Clinic?
Threads start at ₩100,000 each. On the energy side, Shurink Universe is ₩150,000 for 300 shots and Ultherapy Prime is ₩400,000 per 100 shots; on the RF side Density opens at ₩700,000 for 300 shots and Thermage FLX is ₩2,200,000 for its 600-shot tip. Every figure is on the published list.
How long does each of them hold?
A thread lift is commonly quoted at a year to eighteen months depending on the thread type, and energy results are usually reviewed at about a year. Both figures move with your age, your skin and how much was placed, so treat them as planning numbers and let the follow-up decide. Because the mechanisms differ, the two are maintained on separate schedules.
When would you refuse to do any of them?
When the complaint is volume rather than descent. A cheek that has emptied reads as a droop in the mirror, and a thread pulled through it sharpens the hollow instead of correcting it. In that case we decline the lift and quote filler or a skin booster. We also decline a same-week thread lift before a wedding or a flight, because the bruising window is not worth the risk.
How soon after a thread lift can I fly?
Swelling and bruising peak in the first two or three days, so a flight on the day after placement is unpleasant but safe enough. Visitors on a short trip more often take the energy session, which leaves nothing visible, and book threads for a return visit. Your director will say plainly which fits the dates you have.
Can this be done on the same day as the consultation?
An energy session usually can: the EVE Muse scan and the doctor consultation take about half an hour, and treatment follows once suitability is confirmed. A thread lift needs the consent conversation and the numbing time on top, so allow longer in the day. Dear Clinic is open 365 days a year, weekends and public holidays included.
Do visiting patients pay the same per-thread price?
Yes. The per-thread and per-shot figures on this page are the ones quoted at the desk, and the thread count and shot count are written on the plan you approve before anything begins. Nothing is added afterwards.
