Filler injections in Korea - 5 innovate uses

Filler is an injectable treatment that allows people to change their look without an extensive surgical procedure. There a growing number of people all over the world who want to be pretty with a simple injectable treatment. This is especially the case in Korea, where cosmetic procedures are actively performed. Due to this high activity, new techniques continue to emerge and develop and the most recently developed field for new procedures is HA filler injection. Main material used for filler is hyaluronic acid, which is a substance that exists in our bodies. Receiving treatment with filler injections in Korea is a simple process, has no downtime, and also inexpensive.

Let's take a look at 5 innovative filler uses in Korea.

Mouth corner lift filler works by injecting hyaluronic acid filler into the area above the upper lip area. This procedure transforms your upper lip line to form a W shape allowing corner of your lips to lift in a waving fashion. A small amount of HA filler is also injected into the lower lip to close the gap between the mouth created when the upper lip was lifted.

Mouth corner lift filler is suitable for people with thinner lips and horizontal or drooping mouth corners. Through this filler injection treatment in Korea, you can increase the volume of your lips and that also helps to lift the corners of your mouth.

How long the duration of the mouth corner lift filler injection lasts depends on what kind of brand was used. However, it generally lasts between 6 months to a year. The filler effects last shorter in the mouth because it is an area that has a lot of movement. Filler that is injected into areas like the nose or forehead, where there are less movements, last a lot longer.

Average injection dose used for mouth corner lift filler is around 0.5 cc. In cases where the treatment includes a lip filler, average dose can be around 1.5 cc

Fats under the eyes can pop up more when smiling or laughing. Medically, it is referred to as ‘subciliary muscle roll’. If you receive this treatment then under your eyes you can have a bright, refreshing look when you smile.

For this treatment, a small amount of filler is injected into the lower eyelash line.

This procedure is suitable for people that have very little amount of fat under eyes or pigment deposition. Having under eye dents or pigment deposition can make your image to have an overall dark impression. For people with these symptoms, you can have a brighter image through the fat under eyes filler procedure.

This procedure is also helpful if you happen to have a large amount of wrinkles under eyes. You can improve your wrinkles and get younger looking effect at the same time.

Fat under eyes filler has one of the longest lasting duration for filler injection treatment due to the area. As mentioned before, the brand of the filler used will determine how long the duration will last, but generally it will last several months longer than the other filler treatments last thing from 6 months to a year.

Average injection dose for this treatment is round 0.2 cc to 0.5 cc

When a person has dented temples and the sides of the cheekbones pop up because of it, this is called as a peanut line face in Korea. A person can look older than their real age and have a stronger impression, or have a larger looking face with a cheek bone protrusion.

By simply injecting a filler into the area of dented temples, contour can be flattened and the overall facial line can be improved.

This treatment is recommended for those who originally have dented temples, or those whose face contours that have become uneven due to the decrease in the volume of the temples with aging.

Duration of effect differs on what kind of brand filler was used for temple augmentation filler. Typically, duration after the treatment ranges between 6 months to a year.

Around 1 cc to 3 cc is used for temple augmentation.

Nasolabial angle correcting filler is a filler procedure that creates the ideal nose angle when the face is viewed from the side. Nasolabial angle refers to the angle between the tip of the nose and the philtrum, which can look small if the mouth is protruding or the tip of the nose is low.

Nasolabial angle correcting filler is injected into two places. Firstly, it is injected to where the nose meet the philtrum and secondly at the nose tip. Nasolabial angle has to be larger than 95° to 110° to improve the facial lines seen from the side.

Nasolabial angle correcting filler is recommended for people with low nose tip or have protruding mouth, because the side view of the face can give off a rustic impression. Through this filler injection treatment in Korea, a refined image can be obtained.

Nasolabial angle correcting filler lasts between 6 months to a year, but it really depends on what brand of filler was used for the treatment.

Approximately 0.5 cc to 1.5 cc is used for nasolabial angle correction injection.

Chin enhancement filler is used to give volume to the chin to create a more pronounced V shape to the bottom tip. Injecting filler to the tip of the chin creates a smoother and more refined looking jawline.

This treatment is suited for people who have a short chin that makes their jaw line look blunt. Alternatively, it is also suited for people whose mouth appears to be protruding because they have a receding chin.

The lasting period of the chin enhancement fillers really depends on what brand of filler was used, but it normally ranges from between 6 months to a year.

Average dose used for this treatment is approximately 1 cc to 2 cc

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Prices may vary depending on which filler brand you use and it is slightly different from hospital to hospital, but the average prices for a widely represented filler brands are as follows for filler injections in Korea.

Restylane : approx. 350 USD (1 cc)

Juvederm : approx. 350 USD (1 cc)

Teosyal : approx. 350 USD (1 cc)

Yvoire : approx. 200 USD (1 cc)

Neuramis : approx. 130 USD (1 cc)

Elravie : approx. 130 USD (1 cc)

Cleviel : approx. 450 USD (1 cc)