Dermatology Tier List (2025 Latest Edition): What features of each procedure does a practicing specialist honestly explain?
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Today, we would like to share a slightly special and honest discussion for those visiting our clinic blog. There are so many dermatology procedures that it can be confusing to know what you should get, or whether the procedure you are looking at is truly effective. So we are revealing a “recommended skin procedure tier list,” organized through a candid conversation with our practicing specialist, Director Kang In-ho.
These ratings were assigned by our medical team after considering the effects and safety they personally experienced from performing the procedures, as well as cost-effectiveness. If you are considering a procedure, this article will serve as a very clear guide. Then let us begin honestly with Grade A.
First, let us take a look! Grade A: Botox, Rejuran, Onda, Ultherapy
First is the long-awaited Grade A. Botox, Rejuran, and Ultherapy were selected for this tier. To begin with, Botox is a procedure we placed in Grade A after weighing cost-effectiveness, results, and safety together. Wrinkle prevention and improvement can be expected, and if you maintain it regularly every 6 months to 1 year, it can help with managing aging, though results vary from person to person.
Rejuran also fully deserves Grade A. It is a skin booster developed in Korea, and it can help replenish moisture and regenerative ability in dry, thinned skin. There is a little pain, but after receiving it, an improvement in skin condition can be expected, and how much you notice varies from person to person.
Onda lifting, which has recently drawn growing interest, has also joined Grade A. Its pain burden tends to be relatively low, and reduced fat and improved elasticity can be expected, making it a popular choice for those who dislike painful procedures. The degree of change varies from person to person.
Lastly, there is Ultherapy. It is an ultrasound lifting device that has been in use for nearly 20 years. Although the price is somewhat high, it tightens the SMAS layer, and a firmer facial contour can be expected. A change in impression can also be expected for men, so it is a procedure our medical team often recommends.
Consistency is key! Grade B: Thermage, Skin Botox, Thread Lifting, Juvelook
Next is Grade B, procedures that are good to receive consistently. This includes Thermage, Skin Botox, Thread Lifting, and Juvelook. We actually consider Thermage a tightening device worth comparing with Grade A. Firmer, more resilient skin can be expected, but because of its high price barrier, we placed it in Grade B after considering cost-effectiveness.
Skin Botox is injected shallowly into the skin layer rather than the muscles, aiming for natural improvement of fine wrinkles and a lifting effect. If the concentration is controlled well, it is a procedure where a subtle, natural change can be expected.
Juvelook has recently been gaining attention as a collagen regeneration procedure. Because its particles are fine, the risk of nodules tends to be relatively low, and it can help restore volume naturally, though satisfaction varies from person to person.
Thread lifting has also been placed in Grade B. Unlike lasers, it lifts sagging physically, so its effect can be expected relatively early, making it an option worth considering when quick change is needed before an important event, and the degree of change varies from person to person.
Consider carefully! Grade C: Sculptra, Revive, Radiesse
From here, we move to Grade C, procedures that require a little more careful consideration. Sculptra, Revive, and Radiesse fall into this category. Sculptra is a collagen-stimulating agent similar to Juvelook, but its particles tend to be larger, so more care is needed to prevent lumping or nodules. For that reason, the trend these days is a preference for Juvelook, which has finer particles, so we gave Sculptra a Grade C.
Revive and Radiesse are products released by filler companies as alternatives to skin glow injections or for volume, but because of their product characteristics, how much difference people notice can vary, so we tend to consider them more carefully before a procedure. It may be helpful to keep this in mind.
Grade D, not particularly recommended: Titanium
Lastly, for Grade D, procedures we do not particularly want to recommend, we selected Titanium lifting. In fact, Titanium was originally developed as a hair removal laser device. However, in the Korean market, it is also introduced as a lifting device. For lifting purposes, we tend to consider the device characteristics more carefully, so personally we did not include it in our recommended skin procedure list.
Find the procedure that is truly necessary for you!
So far, we have shared an honest tier list from the medical team’s perspective. In truth, however, these grades are not absolute standards. No matter how highly rated a Grade A procedure is, it is of no use if it does not suit your skin type, and even Grade B or C procedures may become the key to solving your concerns.
What matters is finding not “what everyone else is doing,” but “what you need.” When you visit Hyundai Aesthetic Surgery, we will carefully assess your skin condition and design a procedure plan that suits you without unnecessary extras. Please note that quick inquiries are available through the contact information below. Thank you.
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