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Sio Clinic's Fat Dissolving Injection Clean Cut - Why Ultrasound Analysis is Important

June 2, 2026shioclinic

Fat dissolving injections,

Seeing accurately is more important

than injecting accurately.

Hello, this is Sio Clinic.

Many people consider fat dissolving injections for double chins or facial lines.

However, in reality, the process of accurately identifying the problem is more important than reducing fat.

Because the cause differs for each person,

even if it looks like a double chin.

* Cases with excess fat

* Cases where skin elasticity has decreased and is sagging

* Cases with developed submandibular glands

* Cases with large masseter muscles

* Cases with skeletal issues

Even if they look similar from the outside, the treatment methods are completely different.

That's why at Sio Clinic,

we emphasize

ultrasound diagnosis before the Clean Cut fat dissolving injection procedure.

Not all double chins are caused by fat.

Patients often say, "I want to reduce the fat in my double chin," but in reality, ultrasound examinations often reveal that sagging is a greater cause than fat.

If decreased skin elasticity is the main problem, lifting might be prioritized over fat reduction.

Conversely, if a thick and heavy fat layer is causing sagging, fat reduction can be helpful.

The important thing is not to blindly reduce fat, but to accurately identify the cause.

What do we check with ultrasound?

1. Thickness of the fat layer

We check the actual fat thickness in millimeters.

* Is there sufficient fat?

* Are there left-right differences?

* At what depth is the fat located?

* Is it fat that can be reduced?

Accurate measurements cannot be obtained by palpation alone.

By confirming the actual fat layer through ultrasound, we can target the procedure to areas with genuine fat.

2. Fat condition and density

Not all fat is the same.

Some fat is lumpy and hard, while other fat allows the medication to spread relatively well.

For some types of fat, the expected results from fat dissolving injections may be difficult to achieve.

Identifying these areas in advance can reduce unnecessary repeat procedures.

3. Skin elasticity

The goal of fat dissolving injections is not actually to eliminate fat.

The objective is to create a good contour.

Even if the fat is reduced, if the skin cannot follow, it is difficult to achieve the desired results.

Therefore, through ultrasound,

* Skin thickness

* Remaining elasticity

* Relationship between the fat layer and the skin

* Possibility of skin contraction after the procedure, etc., are checked together.

The goal is not fat reduction,

but improved contour.

Facial contours are not determined solely by the amount of fat.

Skin elasticity, fat layer location, muscle development, and the degree of tissue sagging all play a role.

Therefore, repeatedly receiving fat dissolving injections when there isn't much fat may not be the best solution.

If sagging is the cause, sagging must be treated; if muscles are the cause, muscles must be treated; and only when fat is the cause should fat be reduced.

Why Sio Clinic Performs Ultrasound Analysis

Ultrasound diagnosis is not a process to perform more procedures.

Rather, it is a process to reduce unnecessary procedures.

We use ultrasound to avoid recommending repeated fat dissolving injections in areas with insufficient fat, to suggest lifting before fat reduction if sagging is the issue, and

to confirm what treatment is truly necessary for the patient.

I also value palpation and trust my hands.