Scar Laser or Dent Filler at a Myeongdong Skin Clinic

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Many marks mix two types, so a clinic may suggest more than one step. Ask which part of the mark each step addresses.

Lin and colleagues, writing in Dermatologic Surgery in 2023, treated one half of each scar with fractional CO2 laser on the day of the operation and the other half on day 14, then compared the halves at six months. Patients leaned slightly toward the day-zero side, 54% against 46%, but the gap was not significant, and blinded scar scores were almost identical.

The limits matter for a visitor. The scars were on the arms and legs, the participants had very fair skin types, and four people were lost to follow-up. Facial scars and deeper skin tones can respond differently, so the trial speaks to timing more than to who suits treatment. Bring the date of your operation and a photo of the scar in its first weeks.

Filler can soften a dent, but placement matters. Kato and Matayoshi reviewed the world literature in a 2022 paper in Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia and gathered 233 reported cases of vision loss after cosmetic filler, with severe impairment in at least one eye in 172 of them. The typical case involved hyaluronic acid or fat injected into the glabella, the area between the brows, or into the nose.

Such events are rare, yet anyone hoping to fill a dent near the brow or nose should know these zones carry more weight. The review also noted more procedures by unlicensed injectors, so confirm a licensed doctor holds the syringe.

Because the serious events start suddenly, the useful question is what happens in the room if one begins. Hyaluronidase, the enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid filler, is the main first response, so confirm it is on site before the needle comes out.

• Is hyaluronidase stored in this clinic today, and who decides to use it?
• Which signs during or after the injection should I report at once?
• When should I go straight to a hospital rather than call the clinic?

Laser and filler on the same small area are usually spaced apart, because heat and swelling from resurfacing make filler harder to place and judge. A common plan treats the dent and the scar on separate days, or resurfaces first and leaves filler for a later trip.

Booking a skin clinic in Seoul, Myeongdong for both steps adds practical points. Resurfaced skin needs shade and high-factor sunscreen on streets with little cover, and crowded shopping lanes make it hard to protect a new filler area from knocks. Keep a note of the device, product and treated area for any doctor you see at home.