Weight Loss and Facial Sagging: Treatments for "Ozempic Face"
Quick answer: Rapid weight loss, including with GLP-1 medicines, can reduce facial fat and leave hollow cheeks, looser skin and a tired look, sometimes called "Ozempic face". Treatment usually combines gradual volume with Sculptra or Juvelook Volume, skin tightening with Thermage FLX, and skin-quality boosters.
Losing weight is often a positive change. Facial changes can be addressed gently so the face looks healthy and rested.
Why the face changes
- Loss of fat pads in the cheeks and temples
- Skin that does not fully retract
- Reduced skin thickness and hydration
Treatment options
- Volume: Sculptra, Juvelook Volume or filler for hollows
- Tightening: Thermage FLX or Sofwave for loose skin
- Lifting: Ultherapy Prime or threads where tissue has descended
- Skin quality: Rejuran, RE2O or Skinvive
Planning
It is best to start once weight has stabilised. Volume is often restored first, followed by tightening. Avoid fat-reducing devices such as Onda in an already hollow face.
Results timeline
- Filler: immediate
- Collagen stimulators: two to three months
- Tightening: two to six months
Before your consultation
- Take clear photos in natural light from the front and side
- Note what bothers you most and when it is most visible
- List previous treatments, with dates and products if known
- Mention medicines, allergies and any upcoming events or flights
A short consultation lets your physician confirm whether volume or tightening is the right first step for you, or whether a combination plan would give a better result.
Related prices at YAAN Clinic Gangnam
- Sculptra (per vial): ₩1,000,000
- Juvelook Volume (per bottle): ₩800,000
- Thermage FLX 300 shots: ₩1,690,000
- RE2O full face: ₩790,000
From the YAAN Clinic price list. Confirm VAT and the final plan at consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Should I wait until I finish losing weight?
Usually yes, for the most predictable result.
Can HIFU make it worse?
It needs careful planning; see HIFU and hollow cheeks.
How many sessions?
Often a staged plan over several months.
Related reading: Long-lasting volume options · Temple filler · Weight-loss injections
Planning a visit to Seoul? Send your photos, main concern and travel dates, and a YAAN Clinic physician will suggest a plan and confirm the price in won before you book. Book an English consultation.
This article is for general information and is not medical advice. Results and recovery vary between individuals. Suitability, settings and aftercare are decided by a physician at consultation.
