K-beauty wellness corporations The Trinity Spa said on the 30th that it developed a noninvasive facial lifting technology using the face's structural support system, the "retaining ligament," and filed a related patent.
The newly filed "facial retaining ligament management method for skin beauty" is an anti-aging technology that moves away from conventional skin care focused on improving blood circulation or relaxing muscles, and instead anatomically analyzes the retaining ligaments that support the face and manages them with a standardized protocol.
The company classified the facial retaining ligaments into nine zones and, based on this, established a five-step management protocol covering the forehead, eye area, cheeks, jawline, and integrated lifting. It also said it standardized the optimal pressure that can induce collagen synthesis while minimizing skin damage, management time by area, and precise vibration stimulation to reduce procedural variability.
According to the company, in a clinical trial of 30 adult women, applying the technology showed improvements in facial contour, with the jawline circumference decreasing by an average of 1 centimeter and the mouth corner angle increasing by an average of 3.3 degrees after two weeks.
Kim Ji-ha, CEO of The Trinity Spa, said, "This technology is characterized by providing a sustained lifting effect by strengthening the body's support structure without surgery," and "we designed all protocols to be quantified so they are easy to use as a technical manual and training system."