12 dated source summaries from 2025-11-06 to 2025-11-21, with original links and related topics.
These English summaries describe the original Korean posts. Dates belong to the source posts. These posts were published by the ILCHI clinic account. A personal name is attributed only where the source text identifies it. Case reports and clinic explanations are kept separate from published research.
A clinic explanation of concealed access for a midface lift
In this ILCHI article, Dr. Moon describes using hair-bearing access and endoscopic inspection for a Ponytail lift aimed at midface descent. The post covers assessment, release, fixation, and adjustment of excess skin, while comparing its approach with a broader incisional facelift. It also describes the clinic's stated monitoring and follow-up arrangements, with scar visibility and recovery presented as concerns discussed during planning.
This ILCHI post connects a descended chin with complaints about facial length, contour, and movement during speaking or lip closure. It describes evaluating prior contouring, implants, fillers, and existing anatomy before choosing treatment. CT-based planning and different access routes are presented for muscle displacement alone or combined skin laxity, with fixation intended to improve support while accounting for the patient's facial proportions.
Dr. Moon's ILCHI article describes assessing rib direction, dimensions, and body proportions before a waist-contouring plan. It presents remodeling of the eleventh and twelfth ribs as distinct from complete rib removal and outlines small-incision access, adjustment, fixation, and garment support. The post also discusses flank liposuction and hip fat grafting as potential additions, with follow-up described as part of the clinic's service.
This ILCHI article discusses revision for uneven crease height, asymmetry, lost fixation, bulky folds, and internal scarring. It describes examining skin, fat, movement, and adhesions before redesigning a crease or releasing tissue, with selective fat grafting when previous removal has left a hollow upper lid. The clinic emphasizes allowing the tissues to settle and tailoring follow-up, rather than presenting revision as one standardized procedure.
In this clinic discussion, Dr. Moon challenges blanket claims that intraoral chin correction always scars or always recurs. He describes assessing mentalis attachment, internal adhesions, soft-tissue position, and remaining bone before choosing access. The post outlines his reported use of release, muscle reattachment, and bone-tunnel fixation, while acknowledging situations with substantial bone reduction or tissue descent in which an under-chin incision may be considered.
Dr. Moon's clinic post recounts a meeting hosted by Dr. Kao and focuses on choosing fixation direction and tension according to tissue layers. It describes varying access for different degrees of descent and considering fat grafting for accompanying volume loss. The article also notes postoperative swelling, bruising, and possible nerve-related changes, framing follow-up as part of the clinic's approach to surgery and recovery.
In this ILCHI article, a mini lift is described as a surgical option for selected midface and lower-face descent, using limited access while addressing skin and deeper supporting tissue. The post outlines individualized release and fixation, adjustment of displaced tissue, closure, and follow-up. It also discusses age-related changes and weight fluctuation as planning considerations, without presenting a measured comparison against a more extensive facelift.
Dr. Moon's clinic article presents Folding Zero lifting as a combination of chin correction and treatment beneath the chin. It describes selecting the approach according to muscle position, skin laxity, and fat, with central platysma fixation and selective fat removal where indicated. The intended contour is discussed across the chin and neck together, while several examples illustrate how the clinic says its plan varies with anatomy.
This ILCHI post discusses rib remodeling for people whose waist remains relatively straight despite a lean body composition. It describes assessing lower-rib orientation and overall proportions, adjusting the ribs rather than removing them, and supporting the new position during recovery. The article also considers flank liposuction and hip fat grafting as separate ways to influence contour, and outlines the clinic's stated monitoring and aftercare.
In this clinic discussion, Dr. Moon distinguishes surgical tissue release and fixation from a thread lift. He emphasizes evaluating skin thickness, bone prominence, laxity, and the possible need for skin removal before choosing a procedure. The text also discusses early cheek swelling and argues that an operation's suitability should be judged through individualized planning. Statements about his experience and technique are presented as the author's account.
This ILCHI post discusses a long or broad-looking lower face in relation to bone changes, soft-tissue support, and earlier implants or fillers. It describes CT assessment before selecting an intraoral approach or additional under-chin access, depending on whether muscle alone or skin as well has descended. The clinic frames its intended result around facial proportions and a curved chin profile, rather than a fixed shape for everyone.
Dr. Moon's clinic article describes Ponytail lifting as an approach to midface descent that uses scalp access and inspection of deeper supporting tissues. It discusses choosing the release area, lifting direction, fixation points, and skin adjustment from an anatomical assessment. The post contrasts this plan with a broader incisional facelift and outlines the clinic's stated consultation, postoperative observation, and optional adjunct care.