What is HIFU-Knife?

HIFU-Knife is an expensive, state-of-the-art medical equipment that is used to selectively cause necrosis in cancer cells, while watching the treatment site on the monitor, without having to make a surgical incision. The principle of operation is comparable to lighting a piece of black paper on fire by focusing solar heat using a convex lens. Ulthera is a miniature version of HIFU-Knife surgical equipment used to kill cancer cells, and it is the first HIFU-Knife equipment (manufactured by Ulthera, USA) designed to be used in the dermatology and plastic surgery fields.

What is SMAS?

SMAS fascia is located 4.5mm deep from the skin surface beneath the skin and fat layers.

It is usually targeted during face lift plastic surgery or injection. Ulthera is a medical device that makes selectively treat this area with an ultrasound image.

1. Effective enough even with a single procedure

2. Uses ultrasound energy

Stimulates the skin without causing damage to the surface, as it uses ultrasound energy, and results in lifting, tightening and firming effects

3. Increases effectiveness by concentrating the energy inside the skin

4. Treatment is performed while watching the skin structure

The doctor checks whether the energy is reaching the desired depth while administering the procedure

5. Targeting treatment for the SMAS layer

Fundamental lifting treatment by targeting the SMAS layer, which is important in facelift procedures

6. FDA-approved lifting equipment

This is the sole lifting method approved by the FDA of Korea (other lifting equipment has been approved for wrinkle treatment purposes only)