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2.45 GHz microwave lifting device guide
MIGLOU
MIGLOU is a device made by Hironic. The maker describes it as a 2.45 GHz microwave system using Focused Intensive Microwave technology, with separate handpieces for the face and the body, contact cooling and a contact and movement sensor.
- Maker
- Hironic
- Energy
- 2.45 GHz microwave (Focused Intensive Microwave, FIM)
- Face handpiece depth
- 3 mm (per the maker)
- Body handpiece depths
- 7 mm and 12 mm (per the maker)
- Safety features
- Integrated contact cooling; contact and movement smart sensor
- Session time per maker
- About 10 to 15 minutes
What is MIGLOU?
MIGLOU is a microwave-based aesthetic device manufactured by Hironic. The maker presents it as a face-to-body system built on 2.45 GHz Focused Intensive Microwave technology.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product siteHironic — company site
Who manufactures MIGLOU?
MIGLOU is made by Hironic, per the manufacturer’s own company and product sites.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product siteHironic — company site
What does 2.45 GHz microwave mean?
MIGLOU’s energy source is a microwave at 2.45 GHz, according to the maker. This is a different energy type from laser light, radiofrequency current in the megahertz range, or focused ultrasound, so settings from those devices do not transfer to it.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product site
What is Focused Intensive Microwave?
Focused Intensive Microwave, or FIM, is the maker’s name for how MIGLOU delivers its energy. The maker describes the energy as short, rapid and dispersed, in contrast to the continuous and broadly distributed delivery it attributes to conventional RF. The maker’s page marks the technology as patent applied.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product site
What handpieces does MIGLOU have?
The maker lists a facial handpiece working at a 3 mm depth and body handpieces working at 7 mm and 12 mm depths, three or more handpieces in total. Which handpiece suits which area is a decision for the treating doctor.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product site
What cooling and safety features are built in?
The maker lists an integrated contact cooling system to protect the skin surface and add comfort, a contact and movement smart sensor, and a handpiece safety system intended to help prevent overheating.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product site
Is MIGLOU approved in Korea?
Hironic’s site states that MIGLOU received approval from Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in 2026, and the product site displays an MFDS certification mark. For the exact licence number and permitted use, ask the clinic to show you the device’s licence information.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product siteHironic — company site
How long does a MIGLOU session take?
The maker states a procedure time of about 10 to 15 minutes. The time booked at a clinic can differ with the area, the handpiece and the number of passes.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product site
How long does the effect last?
This page does not carry a duration measurement for MIGLOU in either direction. The maker’s pages describe the mechanism, the handpiece depths and the safety features rather than how long a visible change lasts. What is worth asking about instead is the basis of any interval a clinic recommends: ask whether it comes from the maker’s documentation, from the doctor’s own observation of patients, or simply from how the device is usually booked. Also ask the doctor to separate changes expected from the treatment from temporary warmth, redness or swelling in the days right after a session.
Sources: Hironic — MIGLOU product site
How does MIGLOU differ from RF or HIFU lifting devices?
Lifting devices differ in the energy they use and how it is delivered. MIGLOU’s stated premise is a focused 2.45 GHz microwave with fixed handpiece depths. This page covers MIGLOU only and carries no settings, shot counts or claims of any RF, HIFU or other device.
What should you confirm at consultation?
Ask the clinic to name the exact device, confirm it is MIGLOU made by Hironic, state which handpiece and depth will be used on which area, and give the planned number of sessions. Ask what anaesthesia, if any, the clinic uses and what to expect right after the session.
How should you decide whether MIGLOU fits your plan?
Start from the area and concern you want addressed, then ask the doctor why a microwave device rather than another energy type, and which handpiece, confirmed device by device rather than by brand name alone.
Medical care at Abijou
Care is provided by the medical team at the branch you select. These clinicians lead the three branches linked from this guide; confirm the doctor assigned to your visit with that branch.
Chief MD, Myeongdong
Cheol-su Yoon
I want to be thinking about how the patient feels right up to the last moment of the procedure.
Chief MD, Hongdae
Jae-wook Kim
I will give my best with the attentiveness to catch even the smallest change.
Listed branch medical team — not a medical-review byline for this article.
Frequently asked questions
What is MIGLOU?
MIGLOU is an aesthetic device made by Hironic. The maker describes it as using 2.45 GHz Focused Intensive Microwave technology, with handpieces for both face and body.
Who makes MIGLOU?
MIGLOU is manufactured by Hironic, per the maker’s own sites.
Is it spelled MIGLOU or MIGLOW?
The maker’s own sites spell it MIGLOU. Searches and clinic notices sometimes write MIGLOW for the same name.
What is a 2.45 GHz microwave device?
It is a device whose energy source is a microwave at 2.45 GHz. That is a different energy type from laser, radiofrequency or focused ultrasound, so their settings do not carry over.
What does FIM stand for?
FIM is Focused Intensive Microwave, the maker’s name for MIGLOU’s delivery method. The maker marks it as patent applied.
How does the maker say MIGLOU differs from conventional RF?
The maker describes MIGLOU’s energy as short, rapid and dispersed, whereas it describes conventional RF as continuous and broadly distributed.
What handpieces does MIGLOU have?
The maker lists a face handpiece at 3 mm depth and body handpieces at 7 mm and 12 mm depths. The doctor chooses by area.
Does MIGLOU have skin cooling?
Yes. The maker lists an integrated contact cooling system to protect the skin surface and add comfort.
What safety sensors does MIGLOU have?
The maker lists a contact and movement smart sensor and a handpiece safety system intended to help prevent overheating.
Is MIGLOU approved by the Korean MFDS?
Hironic states that it received MFDS approval in 2026 and shows an MFDS certification mark. For the licence number and permitted use, ask the clinic to show the device’s licence information.
How long does one MIGLOU session take?
The maker states about 10 to 15 minutes. Clinic booking time can differ by area and handpiece.
How long do MIGLOU results last?
This page carries no measured duration for MIGLOU. Ask the clinic what its recommended interval is based on, and ask it to separate expected change from temporary redness or swelling after a session.
Can I compare MIGLOU shot counts with a Thermage or Ultherapy shot count?
Not meaningfully. Microwave, radiofrequency and focused ultrasound are measured in different units, so matching numbers alone does not make a fair comparison.
How do I confirm the device in the room is really MIGLOU?
Ask the clinic to name the device and manufacturer before treatment and, if you wish, to show you the device’s Korean licence information.
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