{"procedure":{"id":"sofwave","name":"Sofwave","type":"individual","family":"Sofwave","category":"Sofwave","price":"high","pain":3,"downtime":2,"visible_in":2,"lasts":4,"summary":"Premium mid-dermal ultrasound tightening","explanation":"Sofwave delivers ultrasound energy at a controlled 1.5mm dermal depth to support collagen-led skin tightening. Best suited for fine lines, mild laxity, brow/neck tightening, and users who want a premium lift without deeper HIFU targeting.","target":"fine lines, mild laxity, brow, neck","description":"Sofwave delivers ultrasound energy at a controlled 1.5mm dermal depth to support collagen-led skin tightening. Best suited for fine lines, mild laxity, brow/neck tightening, and users who want a premium lift without deeper HIFU targeting.","detail":{"id":"sofwave","name":"Sofwave","price":{"basis":"100 pulses (focused area or light full face)","krw_max":1200000,"krw_min":690000,"varies_by":"pulses (shots)"},"dosage":{"unit":"pulses","options":[{"tag":"Focused","note":"e.g. 'Eye Sofwave'","amount":"50 pulses","coverage":"Eyes or small area","description":"Brow/eye area or a single zone.","krw_typical":500000},{"tag":"Standard","note":"Most common listing","amount":"100 pulses","coverage":"Lower face or neck","description":"One region such as jawline or neck.","krw_typical":990000},{"tag":"Full face","note":"","amount":"200 pulses","coverage":"Full face","description":"Full face coverage.","krw_typical":1980000},{"tag":"Extended","note":"","amount":"300 pulses","coverage":"Full face + neck","description":"Face plus neck.","krw_typical":2700000}],"unit_explainer":"\"Pulses\" (often called shots) are individual handpiece placements. Korean clinics sell 50-300 pulses; more pulses mean broader coverage, not automatically a better result."},"header":{"one_liner":"Ultrasound-based treatment offered for selected skin-laxity or wrinkle concerns.","target_tags":["Fine lines","Brow lift","Neck","Jawline","Firmness"],"category_label":"LIFTING","technology_label":"SUPERB ultrasound"},"details":{"sessions":"Usually 1","aftercare":"Often limited immediate downtime, but tenderness, swelling or altered sensation may persist. Avoid treating contraindicated regions and confirm exercise, heat and travel advice with the clinic.","anesthesia":"Topical numbing cream","regulatory":"In the US, Sofwave is cleared for facial lines and wrinkles, eyebrow, neck, and under-chin lifting, short-term improvement in the appearance of cellulite, acne scars, and upper-arm laxity, with some uses limited to adults aged 22 and older.","technology":"SUPERB (Synchronous Ultrasound Parallel Beam) — 7 transducers, 1.5mm mid-dermal depth, integrated cooling","measurement":"Pulses","manufacturer":"Sofwave Medical (Israel)","repeat_interval":"About every 12 months","technical_specs":"Fixed 1.5mm depth (mid-dermis) vs HIFU 3.0/4.5mm; 7 parallel beams per pulse; active cooling. Treatment 30-45 min full face + neck.","before_treatment":"Tell the doctor about fillers/threads in the area; avoid sunburn.","safety_suitability":"Avoid with open wounds/active skin disease in area, metal implants under treatment area, pregnancy. Less suited to heavy sagging (deeper SMAS laxity responds better to HIFU or surgery)."},"recovery":{"flying":"No restriction","makeup":"Same day","alcohol":"No strict restriction","exercise":"Same day","sauna_heat":"Avoid 1-2 days","back_to_daily":"Immediately","common_side_effects":["Redness for hours","Mild swelling","Tenderness","Rare temporary grid marks"]},"references":[{"url":"https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf23/K233104.pdf","title":"FDA SofWave K233104 labelled uses"}],"quick_facts":{"pain":"Moderate (numbing cream advised)","downtime":"Minimal (redness a few hours)","results_last":"About 12 months","treatment_time":"30-45 min (full face + neck)","results_visible":"Gradually over 1-3 months (peak ~3 months)"},"alternatives":[{"name":"Ultherapy","catalog_id":"ultherapy","consider_when":"Sagging involves deeper SMAS layers (jowls)."},{"name":"Thermage FLX","catalog_id":"thermage","consider_when":"You want RF-based overall tightening."},{"name":"Shurink","catalog_id":"shurink","consider_when":"You want a lower-cost HIFU option."}],"before_after":[],"good_to_know":["Sofwave is officially cleared for certain uses only, and some cleared uses are limited to adults aged 22 and older. Clinics may use it for different areas or concerns, so ask which treatment tip, depth, and body area are planned for you.","Even when there is little downtime, ultrasound treatment can still cause burns or swelling. Safe use depends on the exact treatment area and staying within anatomical safety boundaries.","Your treating doctor will decide whether Sofwave is suitable for your concern and treatment area."],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"Numbing cream for 20-40 minutes; some clinics add oral pain relief.","title":"Numb"},{"body":"Gel is applied; the handpiece has built-in contact cooling to protect the surface.","title":"Gel & cooling"},{"body":"Seven parallel ultrasound beams heat 1.5mm-deep zones in the mid-dermis, triggering collagen and elastin renewal.","title":"SUPERB pulses"},{"body":"Gel is removed; mild redness fades within hours.","title":"Done"}],"how_delivered":"Synchronous parallel ultrasound beams to a fixed 1.5mm depth","illustration_idea":"Seven parallel cylinders of heat at 1.5mm in the mid-dermis, shallower than HIFU's SMAS-level dots","what_touches_skin":"Cooled ultrasound handpiece + gel","what_it_feels_like":"Deep heat pulses with a cooling sensation; stronger over bony areas"}}}}