Get A Smaller, More V-Shaped Face With This Non-Invasive Sculpting Treatment

If puffiness around your cheeks or jawline is making your face look fuller than you’d like, facial sculpting treatments can help bring out a slimmer, more defined V-shape. And there’s no need to go under the knife. 

One such option is the illumiaFace Bone Reshape, named Best V-Shaping Facial at this year’s Spa & Wellness Awards.  

Performed entirely by hand, the treatment combines Korean bone reshaping techniques, which use more targeted pressure and movements to work on deeper muscles and connective tissues, with traditional Chinese gua sha and acupressure.

Tailored to each person’s facial structure and concerns, the techniques help refine facial contours and create the appearance of a smaller, more defined face. 

A V-shaping facial that lifts, sculpts and defines

Spa Awards reviewer Isabelle Khang has a naturally square face shape and had recently noticed more puffiness and softening around her jawline and cheeks.

Her session began on a cosy note, with a pre-heated treatment bed. A facial cleanse, followed by massages for the scalp, neck and pressure points helped to ease tension. 

A second therapist, who specialises in facial sculpting, then assessed Isabelle’s face by touch, identifying areas of asymmetry and discussing the areas she wanted to address before beginning the sculpting.

It was this part of the session that made the strongest impression. “My favourite part of the treatment was definitely the facial sculpting segment,” Isabelle said. The hands-on work involved some tension and slight soreness at certain points, but Isabelle found the experience comfortable overall.

After the facial sculpting, the first therapist returned to work on the shoulders before moving back to the face. Facial massage techniques followed to complement the sculpting work and address puffiness, before a collagen mask and finishing skincare completed the session.

The treatment also comes with simple aftercare advice. Isabelle was advised to avoid opening her mouth too widely for a few hours and to wait two hours before eating. According to illumiaFace, these measures are recommended following the treatment as the facial area settles. 

A slimmer, more defined-looking face 

For Isabelle, the biggest difference was around her cheeks and jawline, where she had initially noticed puffiness.  She noted that her face looked slimmer and her jawline more defined afterwards. 

And because every face – and goal – is different, there is no one-size-fits-all schedule. At illumiaFace, clients typically undergo the Bone Reshape treatment once or twice a week, with the frequency adjusted according to individual goals and progress.

illumiaFace is at 501 Orchard Rd, #04-05A/B Wheelock Place, Singapore 238880