InMode: What Effects Does It Have on Double Chin, Facial Fat, and Skin Elasticity? ｜Hongdae InMode

InMode Key Summary

InMode is a radiofrequency-based lifting treatment that aims to reduce facial fat and improve skin elasticity at the same time.

MiniFX uses suction, radiofrequency, and HVP (High Voltage Pulse) to focus on reducing unwanted fat such as double chin and cheek fat, while Forma uses multipolar radiofrequency to induce collagen and elastin remodeling in the dermis to improve skin elasticity, fine lines, and skin texture.

Therefore, if you have a lot of facial fat and a double chin with a poorly defined jawline, MiniFX is the easiest choice to understand, while Forma is more suitable if skin elasticity and tightening are the main concerns rather than fat, and MiniFX and Forma can be used together if both are concerns.

What Kind of Treatment Is Hongdae InMode?

One-Line Answer

InMode is a non-surgical lifting treatment that uses radiofrequency energy to improve unwanted facial fat and skin elasticity at the same time.

A key feature of InMode is that it does not address every concern with a single method, but uses two different handpieces, MiniFX and Forma, each with a different role.

MiniFX focuses on reducing unwanted fat cells by applying suction to the skin and then delivering radiofrequency and HVP energy.

In contrast, Forma uses multipolar radiofrequency to raise the skin temperature to approximately 43℃, inducing collagen and elastin remodeling in the dermis. Through this, improvements in skin elasticity, fine lines, and skin texture can be expected.

In other words, InMode is neither simply a fat reduction treatment nor simply a lifting treatment.

If fat reduction is needed, MiniFX is used; if skin elasticity is needed, Forma is used; and if both are needed, the two modes are used together.

✔CHECK POINT

Facial fat → MiniFX

Skin elasticity → Forma

Fat + elasticity → MiniFX + Forma

What Effects Does InMode MiniFX Provide?

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MiniFX is effective for reducing unwanted fat in areas such as the double chin, cheek fat, and lower face that can make the facial contour appear less defined.

MiniFX applies radiofrequency energy while the skin is lifted with suction, then uses HVP to concentrate energy on fat cells.

This process is particularly useful when facial contours are obscured by fat, such as submental fat, cheek fat, or heaviness in the lower face.

Therefore, MiniFX may be considered first if you have the following concerns.

• A double chin remains even after losing weight.

• The face looks round and the lower face appears heavy.

• The jawline is not clearly visible because of cheek fat.

• The boundary between the chin and neck is unclear.

• Facial fat makes the face look larger than it actually is.

The important point is that MiniFX is not a treatment that automatically makes the entire face smaller, but a treatment that reduces unwanted fat that obscures the facial contour.

✔CHECK POINT

If facial contours are obscured by fat → MiniFX is the key.

What Effects Does InMode Forma Provide?

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Forma is used to firm the skin through collagen remodeling when concerns include reduced skin elasticity, fine lines, enlarged pores, and rough skin texture.

Forma is not a mode that directly reduces fat.

It delivers multipolar radiofrequency to the dermis to raise the skin temperature to a certain level and uses this thermal energy to promote collagen and elastin regeneration.

As a result, the following changes can be expected.

• Improved skin elasticity

• Improved fine lines

• Refined skin texture

• Improved enlarged pores

• Skin tightening

• Smoother skin condition

In other words, MiniFX addresses fat and contours, while Forma addresses the skin and elasticity.

✔CHECK POINT

If you do not have much facial fat but have loose skin and many fine lines, Forma is the more direct choice.

Is InMode Effective for a Double Chin?

One-Line Answer

If a double chin is caused by submental fat, InMode MiniFX can be used to reduce fat and improve the jawline.

A double chin is not necessarily proportional to body weight.

Some people are relatively slim but still have fat under the chin, while others may have a normal overall body weight but an undefined jawline due to lower facial fat.

In these cases, MiniFX is a useful method for reducing submental fat.

On the other hand, if the appearance of a double chin is caused more by skin sagging than fat, fat reduction alone may not produce sufficient changes.

Conceptually, it can be easily distinguished as follows.

• Submental fat → MiniFX

• Reduced skin elasticity → Forma

• Submental fat + reduced skin elasticity → MiniFX + Forma

This distinction is also one of the greatest advantages of InMode. This is because fat and skin are not treated in the same way, and energy suitable for each can be used.

Is InMode Effective for People With a Lot of Facial Fat?

One-Line Answer

If cheek fat or lower facial fat makes the face look round and heavy, MiniFX is effective for reducing localized fat.

If you have a lot of facial fat, simply tightening the skin with lifting alone may not make the face look sufficiently slim.

This is because even if the skin becomes firmer, the facial contour may still look heavy if cheek fat or submental fat remains.

In these cases, MiniFX can be used to reduce unwanted fat in the cheeks or lower face.

It is particularly suitable for expecting effects in the following cases.

• Cheek fat makes the face look round.

• The jawline is obscured by fat.

• The lower face looks wide and heavy.

• A double chin is difficult to reduce.

However, it is not suitable to excessively reduce areas that already have hollow lateral cheeks or little facial fat.

It is more accurate to understand InMode not as a treatment that removes fat from the entire face, but as a treatment used to selectively reduce fat that obscures the facial contour.

Can People With Little Facial Fat Receive InMode?

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If you have little facial fat, it is more suitable to use a mode such as Forma that focuses on skin elasticity and tightening rather than MiniFX.

Having a lot of facial fat is not necessarily required to receive InMode.

Because Forma is designed for skin elasticity and collagen remodeling rather than fat reduction, it can also be used for people with little facial fat.

Forma may be considered especially if you have the following concerns.

• The skin has become looser than before.

• Fine lines have increased.

• Pores appear enlarged.

• Skin texture is not smooth.

• There is little facial fat, but the skin does not feel firm.

In other words,

More facial fat → Focus on MiniFX

Less facial fat + reduced elasticity → Focus on Forma

is a clear way to understand it.

✔CHECK POINT

InMode = Not simply a fat reduction treatment. Forma can be used to focus on skin elasticity even when there is little facial fat.

What Is the Difference Between InMode and Ulthera?

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InMode has strengths in addressing fat reduction and skin elasticity together, while Ulthera focuses more on lifting deeper sagging tissue and facial contours using focused ultrasound.

Both treatments belong to the lifting category, but their purposes are different.

InMode can reduce fat with MiniFX and improve skin elasticity with Forma.

Ulthera uses high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to concentrate energy in the deeper layers of the skin, working to lift sagging facial contours.

Therefore, InMode is the more direct choice if you have a lot of facial fat or a double chin, while Ulthera is more direct if your main concern is sagging cheeks and jawline rather than fat.

What Is the Difference Between InMode and Onda Lifting?

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InMode uses radiofrequency and HVP to manage fat and elasticity, while Onda Lifting uses microwaves to improve facial fat and skin elasticity together.

Both treatments are frequently compared for concerns such as double chin, facial fat, and jawline.

The biggest difference is the type of energy used.

InMode uses RF + HVP with MiniFX and multipolar RF with Forma.

Onda uses microwaves.

Therefore, both can address facial fat and skin elasticity together, but the method of energy delivery is different.

Simply put,

Radiofrequency-based fat + elasticity management → InMode

Microwave-based fat + elasticity management → Onda

is an easy way to understand the difference.

When Do InMode Effects Begin to Appear?

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Skin tightening can be felt relatively quickly, while changes from fat reduction with MiniFX continue over the following weeks to months.

Because Forma tightens the skin through radiofrequency thermal energy, the skin may feel firmer relatively quickly after treatment.

MiniFX delivers energy to fat cells, after which the fat reduction process continues, so changes in facial contours require time.

Therefore, rather than looking at InMode effects at only one point in time, it is better to divide them as follows.

Initially → Tightening

After several weeks → Changes in facial contours

Over several months → Continued contour changes from fat reduction

✔CHECK POINT

Rather than making the face smaller immediately after treatment, InMode produces changes in skin elasticity and fat over different periods of time.

How Many Hongdae InMode Treatments Are Needed?

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Changes can be seen from the first InMode treatment, but if the goal is more sufficient fat reduction and elasticity improvement, approximately 3 treatments at 2–3-week intervals are commonly used.

InMode is not a treatment that only produces effects after exactly 3 sessions.

One treatment can help assess initial changes, while repeated treatments are meaningful for accumulating changes in fat and elasticity.

Therefore,

Check initial changes → 1 treatment

More sufficient contour and elasticity improvement → 3 treatments at 2–3-week intervals

is an easy way to understand it.

How Long Do InMode Effects Last?

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When approximately 3 treatments are performed at 2–3-week intervals, the effects can generally be expected to last for approximately 1 year.

It is difficult to define the duration of InMode effects with a single number, but after repeated treatments, contour and elasticity effects can be maintained for a relatively long period.

When 3 treatments are performed at 2–3-week intervals, the effects can generally last for approximately 1 year.

However, the important point is that the mechanisms for maintaining fat reduction and skin elasticity are different.

MiniFX aims to reduce fat cells, while Forma improves skin elasticity through collagen remodeling, so the way each change is maintained also differs.

Is InMode Painful?

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MiniFX may cause a hot sensation and brief tingling stimulation, while Forma is relatively comfortable and usually feels like a warm sensation.

The difference in discomfort between the two modes is quite clear.

Because MiniFX pulls the skin with suction while delivering radiofrequency and HVP energy, it may feel briefly hot or tingling.

Forma raises the surface temperature of the skin in a controlled manner, so it often feels like a warm massage.

Therefore,

MiniFX → Heat + tingling stimulation

Forma → Warm sensation

is an easy way to remember it.

Can Bruising or Swelling Occur After InMode?

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Temporary bruising, swelling, or redness may occur due to the suction used with MiniFX, but in most cases, these naturally improve over time.

Because MiniFX uses suction on the skin, people who bruise easily may develop circular or pinpoint bruising.

Forma tends to cause relatively less skin irritation.

Light cleansing and makeup are possible after treatment, but activities that generate a lot of heat, such as saunas, steam rooms, and strenuous exercise, should be avoided for approximately 1 week.

When Is InMode Most Effective?

One-Line Answer

InMode is a highly versatile lifting treatment when facial fat and reduced skin elasticity occur together.

An advantage of InMode is that it does not treat fat and skin as a single problem.

MiniFX can reduce unwanted fat that obscures facial contours, while Forma can improve skin elasticity and induce collagen remodeling.

This makes the selection criteria clear.

FINAL ANSWER

Double chin · cheek fat · lower facial fat → MiniFX

Skin elasticity · fine lines · skin texture → Forma

Facial fat + reduced elasticity → MiniFX + Forma

Deep sagging rather than fat is the main concern → Compare ultrasound lifting treatments such as Ulthera

Developed square jaw muscles as well → Consider InMode + Jaw Botox

Ultimately, InMode can be summarized as a treatment with particular strengths when you want to address both reducing facial fat and firming the skin at the same time.

Frequently Asked Questions About InMode (FAQ)

Does InMode Make the Face Smaller?

If facial fat such as cheek fat or a double chin makes the face look larger, MiniFX can reduce fat and help the facial contours appear slimmer.

Is InMode Effective for a Double Chin?

Yes. If a double chin is caused by submental fat, MiniFX is the direct choice. If both fat and reduced skin elasticity are present, Forma can be used together.

Is InMode Good for People With a Lot of Facial Fat?

Yes. MiniFX is particularly useful when fat obscures the facial contours, such as cheek fat, lower facial fat, and a double chin.

Can I Receive InMode Even If I Have Little Facial Fat?

Yes. If you have little facial fat, Forma can be used instead of MiniFX to focus on improving skin elasticity, fine lines, and skin texture.

Do InMode MiniFX and Forma Have to Be Performed Together?

No. MiniFX can be selected if fat is the concern, while Forma can be selected if skin elasticity is the concern. If both fat and elasticity are concerns, using both modes together is effective.

Which Is More Effective, Hongdae InMode or Contour Injections?

Both can be used when the goal is to reduce facial fat, but InMode differs in that it can address both fat reduction and skin tightening.

Can InMode and Jaw Botox Be Performed Together?

If cheek fat, a double chin, and developed square jaw muscles are present at the same time, they can be used together. InMode reduces fat, while Jaw Botox reduces the masseter muscles.

Do InMode Effects Appear Immediately?

Tightening can be felt relatively quickly, but changes in facial contours from fat reduction occur over several weeks to months.

How Many InMode Treatments Are Needed for Good Results?

Changes can be seen from the first treatment, but if you want more sufficient fat reduction and elasticity improvement, approximately 3 treatments at 2–3-week intervals are commonly used.

Can I Apply Makeup Immediately After InMode?

Light cleansing and makeup are possible, but strong friction or heat stimulation to the skin should be avoided.