Hwang Jung-eum shares discomfort after thread lifting procedure

Actress Hwang Jung-eum revealed on her YouTube channel on the 21st that her recent thread lifting has caused her mouth to protrude, making her feel like the Joker when she smiles. While the annual procedure successfully smoothed her nasolabial folds, she expressed discomfort over the awkward facial expressions that she is currently covering with her hand.

Actress Hwang Jung-eum has revealed the thread lifting procedures and facial management routines she consistently undergoes to smooth her nasolabial folds. While she has seen satisfying results—with acquaintances commenting that her skin looks "as if it were ironed"—she confessed that she has been covering her mouth with her hand whenever she smiles because her mouth appears to protrude forward immediately after the procedure.

In a video uploaded to her YouTube channel on the 21st, Hwang spoke about her recent thread lifting. "My friends have been calling me in a frenzy. They ask where I got the lifting done and say it looks like it was ironed," she said, sharing the reactions from those around her. She expressed particular satisfaction with the results, noting that the nasolabial folds she had been concerned about for a long time have improved significantly.

Hwang explained, "I get thread lifting once a year. I was worried about my nasolabial folds, but they have been smoothed out." She indicated that she undergoes regular procedures to manage facial wrinkles and sagging. However, separate from her satisfaction with the wrinkle reduction, she did not hide the discomfort experienced following the procedure.

The issue she voiced was an awkward change around her mouth. Immediately after the threads pulled her face, her mouth appeared to protrude forward, making it difficult to smile naturally. "The hospital says it will be fine in a week, but I can't smile," Hwang said. "Every time I smile, I look like the Joker, so I cover my mouth with my hand. It's so scary." While she feels the effect of the wrinkle improvement, she expressed bewilderment at the resulting awkward facial expressions. It was not specified in the video how long these changes would last.

In addition to thread lifting, she has been continuing management to refine her facial lines. Hwang revealed she has been receiving so-called "sculpting injections" for two years. "You shouldn't get too much at once," she explained. "I do 6cc per session once every two weeks, or once a month depending on my condition." She stated that she adjusts the intervals of the procedures according to her facial state and condition.

The management method chosen by Hwang was relatively clear. "I don't do other procedures. It's strictly thread lifting and sculpting injections," she stated, while emphasizing, "You have to pull forward your youth. But it must be natural." This implies her desire to maintain a youthful appearance while aiming for a natural impression rather than an artificially altered look. This shows she values the harmony of her overall facial expression and appearance as much as the wrinkle-smoothing effect.

These remarks draw more attention because they follow her confessions regarding regrets over plastic surgery made just a few weeks ago. In a YouTube video posted on the 30th of last month, Hwang discussed reactions to her appearance, confessing, "I did too much plastic surgery and ruined my pretty face." She continued, "I am doing restorative work to go back to how I was before. If surgery cost 20 million won, restoration costs 200 million won. I don't know what I was doing."

At that time, Hwang revealed she had undergone eyelid surgery four times, looking back on a past where she chose repeated surgeries, saying, "I just went and did it whenever I was bored." She also explained that she had undergone nose surgery but decided to have it removed immediately because it did not suit her. Her confession suggested that a desire to be prettier and anxiety about her appearance led to these repeated choices. She also hinted that she would not undergo surgery in the future.

Having confessed that her past choices require significant cost and effort to restore, Hwang has now revealed that she is continuing management through thread lifting and sculpting injections instead of surgery. As procedures can bring both effects and discomfort, the key remains finding a balance between satisfaction with appearance changes and natural facial expressions. Her honest confession regarding her satisfaction with the improvement of her nasolabial folds alongside her worries about an awkward smiling face is drawing interest.

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