Lifting Device Aftercare Guide, Jamsil Seoul
The short answer
After a lifting device treatment at Shinebom Clinic in Jamsil, Seoul, avoid cold compresses and cold-water washing for 1 week, skip alcohol, sauna and hard exercise for 1 week, and moisturize. Bruising, swelling, pain and redness settle within 1 to 2 weeks, and the effect appears gradually from 1 week to 1 month.
Key facts
- Avoid for 1 week: cold compresses, cold-water washing, alcohol, sauna, hard exercise
- Moisturize: daily
- Settling time: 1 to 2 weeks
- Effect: appears gradually, 1 week to 1 month
- Call if: redness or tender blisters after 2 weeks
Which treatments does this guide cover?
It applies to the clinic's lifting devices, such as Ulthera, Thermage FLX, Oligio, N.core 3D and InMode. These use ultrasound or radiofrequency energy beneath the skin, so the aftercare is about letting deeper tissue settle. The thread lift has its own steps in the thread lift aftercare guide.
What should you do in the first week?
- Day 1: moisturize and wash gently with comfortable, not cold, water.
- Days 1 to 7: no cold compress and no cold-water washing. Avoid alcohol, sauna and hard exercise.
- Days 7 to 14: bruising, swelling, pain and redness fade, typically within 1 to 2 weeks.
Why avoid cold?
The clinic specifically asks you to avoid cold compresses and cold-water washing for a week. Cold can be a natural reflex for swelling, so this instruction is easy to miss. Follow the clinic's advice rather than general habit.
When will you see the effect?
Results appear gradually from about 1 week to 1 month. Tightening is not instant, and it depends on the device, the area and your skin. Repeat intervals differ by device, for example 6 months for Ulthera if needed and 3 months for Oligio if needed.
When should you contact the clinic?
Contact Shinebom Clinic if you still have redness or tender blisters after 2 weeks. Contact us sooner for severe pain, spreading redness, fever or changes in skin color. Use the contact page; enquiries in English are welcome.
Related reading
Read how the machines work on the Ulthera and Thermage FLX pages, or see the contour and lifting treatments. If you plan to fly soon after treatment, ask your doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a cold compress after a lifting device?
The clinic advises avoiding cold compresses and cold-water washing for 1 week.
How long does swelling last?
Bruising, swelling, pain and redness settle within 1 to 2 weeks.
When should I contact the clinic?
If you have redness or tender blisters after 2 weeks, or sooner for severe pain or spreading redness.
Related pages
General information from Shinebom Clinic, not personal medical advice. Results and recovery vary between individuals, and all procedures carry possible risks and side effects. A doctor will confirm what suits you at consultation.
Bloom yourself, in your own way
Tell us your skin concerns and dates in English. Shinebom Clinic is a 3-minute walk from Jamsil Station, exits 8 and 9.