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2025.08.15
Shopping Lift for Skin Tightening! How Effective Is It? Can It Be Combined with Thread Lifts or Voluma?
A dual-specialty doctor with a background in plastic surgery, bridging cosmetic surgery and ophthalmology. At the university hospital, he performed numerous high-difficulty cases, primarily focusing on eye and facial bone surgeries, cultivating precise techniques grounded in anatomy. He prioritizes achieving both aesthetic beauty and functional safety, offering customized treatments around the eyes that incorporate ophthalmological expertise. He actively utilizes not only incisional surgery but also non-invasive procedures like hyaluronic acid injections. By carefully assessing each individual's condition and unique appeal, he provides bespoke treatments that guide patients toward naturally harmonious, well-defined eyes.
Hello,Image Designer/Plastic Surgeon Ryutaro Natsumeis
"Skin elasticity" and "facial contour definition" influence the appearance of aging and fatigue.
Shopping Lift is a treatment with virtually no downtime, allowing you to shop immediately afterward.
It subtly enhances your appearance by improving skin texture and boosting firmness.
Shopping Lift
(Dr. Akashi, Practitioner)
This treatment involves inserting thin, short threads (approximately 30-40mm) under the skin. Made from PDO absorbable threads, they stimulate collagen production as they gradually dissolve within the body over several months, enhancing firmness and elasticity to tighten the skin.
Applying it in a way that lifts the cheekbones can also create a youthful impression.
Because they are thinner and shorter than thread lifts, they are also called "short threads."
The Difference Between Shopping Lifts and Thread Lifts
Shopping Lift:
Thin and short, without any prickles
The upward pull is not strong.
With virtually no downtime,
The procedure can be performed with minimal pain using only anesthetic cream.
Effect: Firming, lasting six months to one year
Thread Lift:
It has a cog-like spine.
Strong upward pull
Downtime is approximately 5-7 days.
It hurts if left untreated, so the procedure can be performed with local anesthesia.
Effect: Strong lifting (tightening effect can also be expected during the melting process), lasting six months to one year
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Shopping Lift delivers stronger results when combined with other treatments rather than used alone.
Combined use with thread lift
When lifting with thread lifts while the shopping lift is in place, the entire area lifts together, applying even force and minimizing unevenness.
Combination with Borneuma
Volnuma is a radiofrequency (RF) treatment device that provides skin tightening effects.
Using the shopping lift simultaneously further stimulates collagen production and enhances firming power.
Using Jalpro Super Hydro together can further enhance the firming effect.
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Estimated Number of Shopping Lifts
I aim for 20 needles around the mouth, 20 on each cheek, and 30 along the jawline.
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Summary
Shopping Lift is effective for skin tightening.
There is virtually no downtime.
Combining it with thread lifts or Volnuma enhances the effects.
We also recommend using Jalpro Super Hydro in combination for enhanced firming effects.
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※There are various approaches to aesthetic medicine, and opinions and practices may differ among physicians. Please consider the information provided here as one reference only, and we hope you will choose medical care that suits you and meets your expectations.
We apologize if any unintended inaccuracies or misleading expressions were included. In such cases, we will make appropriate corrections or additions.
【Profile】
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Ryutaro Natsume
https://biancaclinic.jp/doctor/natsume/
Performed numerous facial surgeries, particularly focusing on the eye area and facial bones, in the field of plastic surgery.
Regarding treatments for the eye area, I believe that not only aesthetic appearance but also ophthalmic functionality is extremely important. To provide safer and more reliable treatments, I am currently deepening my expertise as an ophthalmologist.
We actively incorporate non-surgical procedures such as hyaluronic acid injections, in addition to treatments requiring surgical instruments.
From a multifaceted professional perspective encompassing cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, reconstructive surgery, and ophthalmology
BIANCA CLINIC, a leading Japanese clinic specializing in beauty and regenerative medicine, provides the latest aesthetic treatments.
【Career】
2020: Graduated from Tokyo Medical University Tokyo Metropolitan Saiseikai Central Hospital
2022 Jikei University Hospital Department of Plastic Surgery
2023 Department of Plastic Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine Kashiwa Hospital
2024 BIANCA CLINIC
【Professional Affiliations/Qualifications】
Japanese Society of Aesthetic Surgery (JSAS)
Full Member of the Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Full Member of the Japanese Society of Craniofacial Surgery
Full Member of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society
【SNS】
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