Natural-Looking Lifting: Thread Lifting vs. Shurink Universe vs. InMode

"I just wish my nasolabial folds looked better." "My jawline has lost its shape." "My double chin bothers me." These are concerns we often hear in lifting consultations. With age, skin loses elasticity and facial contours sag, changing your overall impression—yet more and more people find surgery too much of a commitment and don't want an artificial-looking change. This is when nonsurgical lifting treatments are worth considering. We've compared three leading lifting treatments to show how you can look younger naturally.

Five Goals of Today's Lifting

Where pulling everything tight used to be the trend, today the focus is on looking younger in a natural way, like your own face. Nonsurgical lifting treatments aim to:

• Boost elasticity and tighten the skin
• Lift sagging areas such as the jawline and cheeks
• Refine the overall facial contour
• Improve skin texture and soften fine lines
• Above all, deliver natural-looking results

Because they can define facial contours and improve a sagging appearance without surgery, these treatments have become steadily popular.

Three Leading Lifting Treatments

Thread Lifting (PDO or PLLA)

Dissolvable threads are placed in the skin layers to lift sagging tissue. The lifting effect is immediate, and collagen production continues over time. It can be tailored to specific areas such as the jawline, nasolabial folds, and cheeks, lasts about 1–1.5 years, and you can return to daily life right after the procedure.

Shurink Universe: Lifting With Ultrasound

This lifting treatment uses high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). It delivers energy from the dermis down to the SMAS layer without damaging the epidermis, improving elasticity, softening fine lines, and providing a lifting effect all at once. It involves little pain and almost no downtime.

InMode Lifting

This method combines radiofrequency energy with a suction function. Because it reduces the facial fat layer while improving skin elasticity, it's effective for people with full cheeks or a double chin, and it's recommended when you want fat reduction and lifting at the same time.

Thread Lifting vs. Shurink Universe vs. InMode

Ruby Plastic Surgery's Customized Lifting Design

Rather than performing lifting on its own, Ruby Plastic Surgery precisely analyzes facial structure, fat distribution, and skin thickness to deliver customized lifting that brings out the most natural change.

• Designed as combination treatments, such as Shurink paired with a thread lifting
• Performed personally by experienced board-certified plastic surgeons
• Contour analysis and skin condition care before and after treatment
• Safe treatment following our principle of genuine products in the proper amounts

Lifting Treatment Q&A

How long do the results last? It varies by treatment: thread lifts last 1–1.5 years, and Shurink is recommended at 3–6 month intervals.

Is there much pain or bruising? Most treatments are performed after anesthesia, so pain is mild. Thread lifts may cause bruising, but it heals quickly.

Won't my face look unnatural? Ruby Plastic Surgery aims to restore natural contours without over-tightening.

Will it disrupt my daily life? With most lifting treatments, you can return to daily life the same day.

Which lifting treatment is best for me? It depends on your skin condition and face shape, so deciding after a professional evaluation is the most accurate approach.

Summary

• Thread lifts excel at immediate lifting and collagen regeneration, Shurink Universe at short recovery, and InMode at fat reduction and improved elasticity.
• Treatments are designed alone or in combination based on your concern—nasolabial folds, a sagging jawline, or a double chin—and your skin condition.
• Not overdone, yet clearly effective: looking younger naturally is the direction of lifting today.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-07

This article provides general medical information. Individual diagnosis and treatment plans are determined through an in-person consultation.