Nasolabial folds show even when you’re not smiling
Layer 4
Fat layer
Skin never sags for just one reason. Skin never sags for just one reason.
Obliv divides the skin into eight layers to diagnose it, then selects the energy device best suited to that layer.
If you’re noticing these changes
Changes that look equally saggy have a different cause in each person. We find out which layer of the skin the change started in.
Where does the sagging in your face begin?
The jawline has softened, and its outline has blurred
Layer 4–5
Fat · fascia
The area below the cheekbones sinks, casting a shadow
Layer 4·7
Fat · bone
The whole face feels as if it has drifted downwards
Layer 3·5
Lower dermis · fascia
✅ Obliv's treatment guide
Even when the symptoms look the same, a different layer calls for a different treatment. At the first consultation, Obliv starts by finding out which layer the problem is in.
Energy treatments don’t fill anything in. They let the skin repair itself.
This is not about injecting something, the way fillers do. It sends regenerative signals deep into the skin so that your own skin produces new collagen. That is why the results appear not on the day, but over several months.
01
Heat reaches a set depth.
The energy lands precisely in the layer causing the problem.
02
The skin warms to the temperature it responds to.
The key is the 65–75°C range, where collagen starts to react.
03
The skin recognises that repairs are needed.
The regeneration signal switches on and fibroblasts get to work.
04
New collagen starts to form.
It is built by your own skin over weeks to months.
05
Elasticity and texture gradually change.
The full effect most often appears 3–6 months after treatment.
Three energies, each with a different role
No single energy source can resolve every kind of sagging. Problems of depth, of surface and of excess volume each ask for a different approach.
HIFU · Focused ultrasound
Pinpointing exactly one spot
Heat concentrated on a single point in the deep layers — when depth is the problem
Ultrasound energy is focused to a single point, like light through a lens: the skin it passes through is left untouched, and thermal stimulation points form only at the intended depth.
Operating temperature
65 – 70°C
Onset
Immediate + 3–6 months
Duration
12 – 18 months
Devices used
Ultherapy PRIME
CoolSoniq
RF · Radiofrequency
Spreading heat evenly across a whole surface
Uniform thermal stimulation across the surface, not a single point — when overall elasticity is the problem
Electromagnetic energy delivers heat evenly through the dermis, using the way collagen responds at 65–75°C.
Operating temperature
65 – 75°C
Onset
Immediate + gradual remodelling
Duration
6 – 12 months
Devices used
Sofwave
ALLTITE
Thermage
Microwave
Heating only the fat cells, selectively
Selective heating of fat cells alone — when localised excess volume is the problem
Using the difference in water content between fat cells and the surrounding tissue, only the fat cells are selectively heated.
Principle
Selection by water content
Target
Fat cells
Preserved
Surrounding tissue untouched
Devices used
Onda
✅ Obliv's treatment guide
We never treat every patient with a single type of energy. Depending on the layer involved and its character, we choose what is needed from the three.
Even the same “sagging” sits at different depths.
Sagging that looks identical from the surface can be driven from different depths. Obliv designs across four depth zones.
~ 1.5 mm
3.0 mm
4.5 mm
Custom
~ 1.5 mm
LAYER 2 · Upper dermis
For rough skin texture, or when you want an immediate tightening effect. Stimulating the layers close to the surface improves texture and instant firmness.
SofwaveALLTITE
3.0 mm
LAYER 3 · Lower dermis
When the skin’s elasticity has declined overall. Heating the layer where collagen is most concentrated contracts it at once, then new collagen fills in over the following months.
ThermageOLIGIO X
4.5 mm
LAYER 4–5 · Fat–fascia boundary
When the whole face has settled downwards from the deep layers. Only focused ultrasound can place precise thermal points at this depth.
Ultherapy PRIMECoolSoniqOLIGIO HIFU
Custom
LAYER 4 · Selected fat
When volume is excessive in specific areas — under the chin, below the cheeks. Rather than a fixed depth, we use the properties of fat cells to reduce them selectively.
OndaBody Onda
✅ Obliv's treatment guide
Choose the treatment before deciding the depth, and you may never reach the layer causing the problem. Obliv decides the depth first.
The skin you bring to the treatment decides the result. The skin you bring to the treatment decides the result.
An energy treatment is an act of sending regenerative signals to skin cells. If the skin is in a broken-down state, the signals don’t get through properly and the results suffer with them. So Obliv checks the skin barrier before treating.
Before
Barrier reinforcement
We stabilise the cells with ceramides and HA before moving on to the main treatment.
Core
Energy treatment
Stable cells respond more efficiently to regenerative signals — the condition linked to the skin’s natural collagen regeneration pathway (TGF-β3).
After
Barrier protection
We close the skin opened by the treatment and speed up recovery.
Contour devices — who is each one for? Contour devices, who is each one for?
Ultherapy PRIME
HIFU · 1.5 / 3.0 / 4.5 mm
The benchmark device when deep-layer sagging is the main concern.
Multi-layer targeting with focused ultrasound, from the epidermis down to the fat–fascia boundary. The HIFU standard.
CoolSoniq
HIFU · 4.5 mm · Cooling
For Ultherapy-level results when pain is the worry.
HIFU with a built-in cooling system to ease the discomfort. Ultherapy-grade output with a gentler experience.
OLIGIO HIFU
HIFU · Deep
When deep lifting down to the fascial layer is needed.
Precise focused-ultrasound targeting down to the SMAS. Long-term collagen remodelling through deep thermal coagulation.
Thermage
RF · 3.0 mm
When the skin as a whole has loosened and overall elasticity has dropped.
Uniform heating of the full reticular dermis with monopolar radiofrequency. The signature RF treatment for immediate tightening plus long-term remodelling.
OLIGIO X
RF · Lower dermis
When collagen remodelling is the focus.
6.78 MHz monopolar RF — twice the output of the previous Oligio with X-Mode.
ALLTITE
RF · Upper dermis
When the upper dermis needs immediate tightening and better texture.
RF that strengthens the DEJ and induces immediate contraction. Full-surface remodelling of the upper dermis.
Sofwave
1.5mm
When surface texture and instant firmness are the goal.
Precisely targets the upper dermis. Specialised in strengthening the DEJ and refining skin texture straight away.
Onda
Microwave · Face
When volume is excessive in specific areas of the face — under the chin, below the cheeks.
Selective heating of fat cells with microwaves, for local refinement of the facial contour.
Body Onda
Microwave · Body
When body contouring is the goal.
Microwaves applied to the body, for body-contour remodelling.
FAQ
Do you have any questions?
+ When does the lifting effect start to show?
You may feel a pulling sensation immediately after the procedure. Noticeable change usually shows from 1–3 months, and the final result most often becomes clear at 3–6 months.
+ What is the difference between Ultherapy and Thermage?
The depth and the method differ. Ultherapy is a HIFU treatment that places heat at a single point 4.5 mm deep; Thermage is an RF treatment that heats the whole dermis broadly and evenly at 3.0 mm. Obliv has both devices, and chooses according to the layer causing your concern.
+ Can I go straight back to my daily routine after a lifting treatment?
There is an immediate tightening effect straight after treatment, and the real improvement from collagen regeneration starts to appear after 1–3 months. The full effect most often shows 3–6 months after the procedure.
+ Is energy lifting very painful?
It varies by device. You may feel warmth or a tingling from the heat stimulation. CoolSoniq has a built-in cooling system, so it is less uncomfortable than conventional HIFU.
+ How long does the lifting effect last?
It depends on the method. HIFU (Ultherapy · CoolSoniq) lasts around 12–18 months, and RF (Thermage · OLIGIO X) around 6–12 months. Results vary with individual skin condition and lifestyle.
+ Is there a target age range?
The condition of the layers matters more than age. Treatment can begin from the point when elasticity loss, sagging or contour change first appears — and a preventative approach is also possible.
+ Can it be combined with collagen-stimulating injections?
They are actually synergistic. Energy treatments remodel the collagen you have; collagen-stimulating injections build new collagen. Combined, the results last longer.