Erbium + Eye Thermage
A consultation option combining Erbium under-eye fat repositioning with Eye Thermage FLX. Surgery and energy treatment have different roles and treatment areas; the need for each is assessed first. Surgical extent, energy-treatment area, shots, tip, order and interval are planned after examination. Whether treatments are done on the same day, and when energy can be applied to the surgical area, depends on how the wound heals.
Erbium + Eye Thermage is available at QD Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, Korea.
is this for me
Who it’s for
Even if none of these describes you, we will look again at the consultation.
- Combined Erbium consultation assessing under-eye fat, tear troughs and skin concerns separately.
- Protruding under-eye fat and troughs are the subject of the Erbium under-eye fat repositioning surgery consultation, while Eye Thermage FLX is a component that separately assesses fine lines and firmness of the skin around the eyes. For people with thin or dry skin, we first check the cause of the wrinkles and eyelid function. Surgery and the radiofrequency treatment do not substitute for each other's roles, and not everyone needs both.
Suitability requires an examination. Skin thickness, health and previous procedures may make a different approach more appropriate.
start with your concern
Before you pick a treatment name, start with the cause of your concern.
Even a treatment with the same name takes on a different role and scope depending on your current structure, the change you want, what you have had before and the recovery time you have.
Where you are now, and where we start
Whether the under-eye fat and tear trough need surgery, and how much loss of eye-area texture and firmness Eye Thermage FLX should address
the principle
How it works
Erbium + Eye Thermage
Thermage FLX guidance requires an appropriate eye-area tip and ocular protection. Electronic implants such as pacemakers and previous procedures are checked, and the treatment area is set according to eyelid condition.
How it works
Areas and timing
We first review the area to be operated on, the tip to be used around the eyes, the method of eye protection and how your skin reacts to heat. Please also tell us about electronic implanted devices such as a pacemaker, or any previous eye surgery. The order may be split depending on wound condition and eyelid function, and whether to do both on the same day and the shot count are explained after examination.
Recovery and review
The result is judged after the early swelling has settled. Healing, eyelid function and skin response guide review timing and any further treatment.
the qd standard
The same treatment, never the same plan.
Rather than a fashionable name or a fixed package, we weigh the structure found at examination, safety, recovery and the limits within one plan.
- DIAGNOSIS FIRST
Cause before name
We first separate out the tissue and the function behind your concern.
- LESS, PRECISE
Only as much as needed
Rather than an excessive change, we plan the smallest scope with a clear role.
- HONEST LIMIT
The limits, explained too
We explain the change you can expect, the alternatives, individual differences and the risks.
personal plan
From consultation to follow-up, planned as one flow.
A consultation option combining Erbium under-eye fat repositioning with Eye Thermage FLX. Surgery and energy treatment have different roles and treatment areas; the need for each is assessed first. Surgical extent, energy-treatment area, shots, tip, order and interval are planned after examination. Whether treatments are done on the same day, and when energy can be applied to the surgical area, depends on how the wound heals.
Treatment components
A consultation option combining Erbium under-eye fat repositioning with Eye Thermage FLX. Surgery and energy treatment have different roles and treatment areas; the need for each is assessed first.
Anatomy and function
Protruding under-eye fat and troughs are the subject of the Erbium under-eye fat repositioning surgery consultation, while Eye Thermage FLX is a component that separately assesses fine lines and firmness of the skin around the eyes. For people with thin or dry skin, we first check the cause of the wrinkles and eyelid function. Surgery and the radiofrequency treatment do not substitute for each other's roles, and not everyone needs both.
Areas and timing
We first review the area to be operated on, the tip to be used around the eyes, the method of eye protection and how your skin reacts to heat. Please also tell us about electronic implanted devices such as a pacemaker, or any previous eye surgery. The order may be split depending on wound condition and eyelid function, and whether to do both on the same day and the shot count are explained after examination.
What the procedure is like
- We check under-eye structure, eyelid function, dry eyes, previous surgery and fillers, and the medicines you take.
- The wound and eye function are checked at follow-up before deciding when further energy treatment is possible.
Appointment length depends on consultation, numbing and treatment extent. Tell us your available time and important plans when booking.
Please read this before treatment
- Progress is checked by distinguishing bruising, swelling and dryness after surgery from redness, warmth and tenderness after Thermage. If your skin is hot and painful or blisters form, do not put up with it; please contact the clinic. Sudden changes in vision, severe eye pain or rapid swelling require immediate medical care, and face washing, makeup and contact lens use follow individual post-operative instructions.
Safety & considerations
Possible reactions
- Risks include bleeding, infection, scarring, asymmetry, difficulty closing the eyes, lower-lid position changes and revision surgery. Energy treatment adds risks such as pain, redness, swelling and thermal injury.
Sudden visual change, severe eye pain or rapidly increasing swelling require urgent care. Combining procedures does not guarantee faster recovery or additional benefit.
what to expect
What to expect over time
A general guide to how the days and months after treatment usually unfold. Results vary by individual.
Immediately
Bruising, swelling, dryness or irritation can occur after surgery. Follow individual instructions for face washing, makeup, exercise and contact lenses; reviews check healing and eyelid function.
before consultation
Before you decide, the questions people always ask
A consultation option combining Erbium under-eye fat repositioning with Eye Thermage FLX. Surgery and energy treatment have different roles and treatment areas; the need for each is assessed first. Surgery addresses protruding under-eye fat and the tear trough, while Eye Thermage FLX uses an eye tip for fine lines and firmness of the eye-area skin.
Protruding under-eye fat and troughs are the subject of the Erbium under-eye fat repositioning surgery consultation, while Eye Thermage FLX is a component that separately assesses fine lines and firmness of the skin around the eyes. For people with thin or dry skin, we first check the cause of the wrinkles and eyelid function. Surgery and the radiofrequency treatment do not substitute for each other's roles, and not everyone needs both.
We first review the area to be operated on, the tip to be used around the eyes, the method of eye protection and how your skin reacts to heat. Please also tell us about electronic implanted devices such as a pacemaker, or any previous eye surgery. The order may be split depending on wound condition and eyelid function, and whether to do both on the same day and the shot count are explained after examination.
Progress is checked by distinguishing bruising, swelling and dryness after surgery from redness, warmth and tenderness after Thermage. If your skin is hot and painful or blisters form, do not put up with it; please contact the clinic. Sudden changes in vision, severe eye pain or rapid swelling require immediate medical care, and face washing, makeup and contact lens use follow individual post-operative instructions.
Look at the examination and the plan rather than the treatment name. First, what the clinic checks before deciding. For this treatment, QD Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul starts by looking at this: “Whether the under-eye fat and tear trough need surgery, and how much loss of eye-area texture and firmness Eye Thermage FLX should address”. Second, whether it explains why it recommends that scope and method, compared with the alternatives. Third, whether it reviews your progress with you when results are expected. Our doctor goes through these three points at consultation before the treatment is decided.
At QD Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. We are at 3F, 502 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (Nonhyeon-dong, Seohee Building), a 4-minute walk from Exit 3 of Nonhyeon or Sinnonhyeon Station. Call +82-2-514-1650 or use the consultation form on this site to book a doctor’s consultation first.
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personal consultation
Tell us what bothers you now, the change you want, what you have had done before and any dates that matter. We will compare the possible approaches and their limits, calmly.
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