Shurink

Shurink delivers heat to deep layers of the skin to tighten sagging skin and help new collagen form. Changes usually appear gradually over 2–3 months. Rather than a dramatic change like surgery, it suits mild sagging and loss of elasticity. The degree of change varies with skin thickness, degree of sagging, and age.

When the ultrasound focuses, you may feel heat or a sharp tingling deep in the skin, and it may be felt more near bone, such as the cheekbones, jawline, and forehead. Usually, numbing cream is applied before treatment and left for 20–30 minutes. If the sensation is strong, tell us during treatment and we will adjust the energy and how the shots are distributed. How much you feel varies from person to person.

A Shurink facial treatment takes about 15–20 min. This does not include the 20–30 min for applying numbing cream and waiting. We tell you the total time, including consultation, mapping, and soothing, after an examination.

Redness usually settles within a few hours, and swelling within about 3–4 days. You can generally wash your face and wear makeup from the day of treatment. For the 3–4 days while swelling goes down, avoid saunas, hot baths, and alcohol. Soreness when pressed may last 2–4 weeks, and bruising, if it occurs, 1–2 weeks; this varies from person to person.

Generally, we allow at least 4 weeks before the next treatment. You may have one session and check progress, or plan 2–3 sessions about 4 weeks apart. How long results last depends on your skin condition and the pace of aging, so we cannot promise a set duration, and the next treatment is usually discussed again after 3–6 months.

Shurink uses focused ultrasound to deliver heat from the dermis down to near the fascia layer (SMAS). Thermage FLX delivers radiofrequency heat to the dermis while cooling the epidermis. Because they reach different layers in different ways, they are sometimes planned together. If you have had or plan to have other treatments, tell us the type and dates during the consultation. Whether to have them on the same day, and the order and interval, are decided after an examination, based on your skin.

DM Dermatology's Shurink options are 300 shots and 400 shots. More shots can cover a wider area or be spread more densely over the same area. However, the number of shots alone does not determine the result. It is decided after an examination, based on face size, degree of sagging, and treatment areas.

Shurink and Ulthera are both devices that use focused ultrasound (HIFU) to create small thermal coagulation points in the skin. Ulthera can show the skin layers on ultrasound imaging during treatment. Shurink is made by the Korean company Classys and uses interchangeable cartridges with fixed focal depths. Rather than ranking the two devices, we choose between them or plan them together based on skin thickness, degree of sagging, and sensitivity to pain.

Shurink is not a treatment meant to reduce facial fat. However, in people with thin facial fat, the cheeks may rarely look hollow if heat concentrates deep in the skin. So before treatment, we check the amount of cheek fat and adjust the depth and number of shots in areas with thin fat. If you are worried about hollow cheeks, let us know during the consultation.

The instructions for focused ultrasound devices do not recommend treating directly over filler or implants. If you have filler, threads, or implants in the same area, be sure to tell us the type and timing during the consultation. Treatment areas and intervals are decided after an examination.

Devices in the Shurink family have separate deep cartridges for areas with thick skin, such as the abdomen and thighs. DM Dermatology's Shurink information also includes improving elasticity in the abdomen and thighs. Treatment areas and number of shots are decided after an examination.

DM Dermatology is a 2-minute walk from Apgujeong Station (Line 3) Exit 5. In an examination, we check the degree of sagging and skin thickness, then decide the treatment areas and number of shots. Letting us know in advance about any filler, threads, or implants and the medications you take helps with the consultation.