Face contouring injection

Fat-reducing injections generally put medication into the fat layer under the skin, aiming to help the fat there break down and let the body gradually process and clear it. Miri Clinic describes face contouring injections as a procedure that aims to support fat breakdown along with peripheral blood and lymphatic circulation.

It takes time for the medication to act and for the body to process the fat, so changes are often felt gradually over several sessions rather than right after the procedure. Please check the ingredients and formulation of the medication at your consultation.

A face can look wide not only because of fat but also because of developed jaw muscles, bone shape or sagging skin. Face contouring injections are used where there is fat, so if muscle or bone is the cause, a different method may suit you better. Even if fat is the cause, if skin elasticity has dropped considerably, sagging may become more noticeable after the fat is reduced.

At your consultation, we feel the cheeks and under the chin to see which is the main factor — fat, muscle or sagging — before deciding on the right method.

Please let us know in advance if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have inflammation or a skin condition in the treatment area, or take blood-thinning medication. If you have had procedures such as filler or a thread lift in the same area, please also tell us what you had and when.

If your face often swells or looks very different in size between morning and evening, please mention that at your consultation as well. Fat and swelling may be managed differently.

Swelling, bruising and soreness at the injection sites are common and, though it varies from person to person, usually settle within a few days. Most people carry on with daily life right away, but if you have an important event, it is best to leave plenty of time before it.

While there is swelling, it is best to avoid pressing hard on or rubbing the injection sites, activities that heat up the face such as saunas or hot packs, and heavy drinking; please follow the aftercare instructions on how long to avoid them. Rarely, a small lump may be felt at an injection site; if it lasts a long time or grows, please have it checked at the clinic.

Fat-reducing injections are generally given in divided amounts over several sessions while watching the changes, rather than putting a large amount into one area at once. At Miri Clinic, we recommend 3 or more sessions, 2 weeks apart.

How well the reduced volume holds can be affected by changes in body weight after the procedure, so it is best to manage your weight and lifestyle as well. During the treatment period, keeping your current weight steady rather than losing or gaining weight quickly also makes it easier to see the changes, and the degree of change varies from person to person.

The special contouring injection, 3 cc, is ₩99,000, plus 10% VAT on cosmetic procedures. Please check the total cost of several sessions 2 weeks apart, and the treatment plan that suits your face, at your consultation.