Why Check Treatment Depth and Doctor Qualifications Before Ultrasound or Radiofrequency Lifting?

Getting ultrasound or radiofrequency lifting in Korea without doing your homework first can easily mean the money you spend is wasted. At Alive Dermatology Clinic, the situation we encounter most often during consultations is a patient saying they had 600 shots somewhere else and felt nothing at all. Behind this is often not too few shots, but a problem with the layer and depth of delivery and with the qualifications of the person who performed it.

What happens when the wrong layer is targeted?

If ultrasound is not delivered to the fascial layer, the energy is all wasted on the subcutaneous fat; if the depth of radiofrequency is wrong, the tightening effect falls flat as well. In other words, if the layer and depth are wrong, no matter how many shots you get, the energy is simply sent to the wrong place.

Do more shots always mean it works?

No matter how many shots there are, blind delivery is useless. Some assembly-line clinics have non-specialist novice doctors blanket the area following an SOP, without looking at the difference in fat thickness between the left and right sides of the face, and they may even cause hollowing of the face.

Why does it matter to have a board-certified dermatologist in charge?

In Korea, only about 2% of doctors are board-certified dermatologists, and without that specialization, precise delivery at the anatomical layer is not possible. At our clinic, Dr. Seo spends a long time at every consultation pinching and assessing the patient's skin, calculates the energy ratio very rigidly, and directly refuses to perform treatments that are not needed.

Our clinic is located on Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, and during consultations we consider the treatment layer and energy ratio before the number of shots.