Glutathione Skin Care, commonly known as 'IU Injection'.

What is Glutathione?

Glutathione is an important antioxidant distributed throughout various organs in our body, especially in the liver, kidneys, and brain.

This substance can help reduce cell damage by eliminating reactive oxygen species, and it aids the function of other antioxidants such as vitamins C and E. It is known to protect cells and help prevent aging.

The Effect of Glutathione on Skin Brightening

In addition to its antioxidant function, glutathione can help improve skin tone to be clearer and more even.

Tyrosinase Enzyme Inhibition

By inhibiting the activity of the tyrosinase enzyme, which produces melanin pigment, it can prevent excessive pigmentation.

Regulation of Melanin Pigment Types

It can support a brighter skin tone by inducing more active production of relatively brighter pheomelanin than eumelanin, which darkens the skin.

Inhibition of Pigment Production through Antioxidant Action

Reactive oxygen species generated by factors like UV rays, heat, and inflammation can promote melanin production. By eliminating these reactive oxygen species, glutathione can contribute to inhibiting the very generation of pigment.

Synergistic Effect with Vitamin C

Vitamin C plays a role in reactivating oxidized glutathione. This activated glutathione inhibits melanin synthesis, which can create a mutually complementary action for skin brightening.

In summary, glutathione can help naturally improve overall skin tone by regulating melanin production and guiding it toward a brighter pigment pathway.

Why Our Traditional Korean Medicine Clinic's Glutathione Treatment is Special

Many people may have experienced glutathione in oral or injectable forms. However, these methods can have certain limitations.

Limitations of Orally Administered Glutathione

When taken orally, gastrointestinal absorption rates can be low, and most is metabolized in the liver, so the amount of active ingredient that actually reaches the skin may be limited.

This is precisely why it can be difficult to perceive changes that meet expectations for skin tone improvement.

Considerations for Intravenous Injection

Because intravenous injections spread ingredients evenly throughout the entire body, it can be difficult to deliver glutathione intensively to a specific area.

Of course, it can be beneficial for liver function or systemic antioxidant effects. However, it is understood as a method with somewhat insufficient targeting for facial pigmentation issues or skin tone improvement.

Our Traditional Korean Medicine Clinic's Special Glutathione Application Method

We utilize Iontophoresis: With the power of electric current, glutathione can be effectively delivered beyond the skin barrier, close to the dermal layer. This method complements the limitations of oral intake or intravenous injections.

We focus on the desired area: Instead of spreading it throughout the body, we focus on absorbing glutathione into facial areas that require pigmentation or tone improvement.

We use only pure, undiluted solution: To maintain the full integrity of the effect, no dilution process is used. We aim to fully utilize glutathione's inherent antioxidant and skin brightening potential by generously using 100% pure, undiluted glutathione ampoules.

Our Traditional Korean Medicine Clinic provides glutathione care from the perspective of "more direct delivery than oral intake, more targeted approach than injection."

The Necessity of the Iontophoresis Absorption Method

Limitations of Oral Glutathione: When ingested, gastrointestinal absorption rates can be uneven, and because it undergoes liver metabolism, it is not easy for a sufficient amount to reach the skin.

Limitations of Topical Application: The stratum corneum of the skin acts as a robust barrier protecting the body from external substances. Therefore, water-soluble ingredients like glutathione have difficulty penetrating into deeper layers.

Advantages of the Iontophoresis Method:

Electrical Repulsion Effect: This principle involves using the power of electric current to push negatively charged glutathione components, helping them pass through the skin barrier.

Electro-osmosis: This contributes to expanding the pathways through which active ingredients can be absorbed by inducing microscopic fluid movement.

Access to Deep Skin Layers: Beyond superficial care, it helps active ingredients reach deep layers adjacent to the dermis.

In conclusion, iontophoresis can be described as a method of absorbing active ingredients "more directly than oral intake, and deeper than simple topical application."

Treatment Cycle and Recommended Frequency

Recommended Cycle: Typically performed at 1-week intervals.

Recommended Sessions: For stable improvement, we recommend consistently receiving at least 5 sessions.

Maintenance: Combining with regular supplementary care can contribute to maintaining an improved skin tone more stably.