Glutathione White Jade Treatment: Also known as IU Injection

What is Glutathione?

Glutathione is a key antioxidant component found in various parts of our body, including the liver, kidneys, and brain.

This substance helps neutralize free radicals, mitigating cell damage, and helps reactivate the functions of other antioxidants like vitamins C and E. This contributes to protecting cells and maintaining a healthy state.

Skin Brightening Benefits of Glutathione

Beyond its antioxidant role, glutathione helps the skin's overall tone appear clear and even.

Tyrosinase Inhibition

By regulating the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme that induces melanin production in the skin, it prevents excessive and unnecessary pigmentation.

Melanin Switching Effect

By inducing the synthesis of relatively lighter-colored pheomelanin rather than darker-colored eumelanin, it contributes to an overall brighter skin tone.

Pigmentation Inhibition by Antioxidant Action

Free radicals generated by UV exposure, heat, or inflammation can promote melanin production. By eliminating these free radicals, glutathione can be expected to reduce the occurrence of pigmentation.

Synergy with Vitamin C

Oxidized glutathione can be reactivated by vitamin C. This reactivated glutathione inhibits melanin synthesis, leading to a mutually complementary action for skin brightening.

In summary: glutathione regulates melanin production and induces the synthesis of lighter-toned melanin, which can be seen as helping to achieve more natural and consistent skin tone improvement.

Why Choose Kkeut Korean Medicine Clinic for Glutathione Treatment?

Many people are already familiar with glutathione in oral or injectable forms. However, these methods each have distinct limitations.

Limitations of Oral (Ingested) Glutathione

When taken orally, its absorption rate in the gastrointestinal tract is low, and because most of it is broken down in the liver, the amount of active ingredient delivered to the skin can be quite small.

This is one of the main reasons why it is difficult to see immediate skin tone improvement even after taking glutathione orally.

Disadvantages of Intravenous Injections

With intravenous injections, the ingredients spread throughout the entire body, making it difficult to target glutathione's action intensely to a specific area.

While it can certainly have a positive impact on improving liver function and overall antioxidant levels, its targeted effect on facial pigmentation and skin tone improvement may be low.

Kkeut Korean Medicine Clinic's Differentiated Approach

Utilization of Iontophoresis : This method, which uses electricity, effectively delivers glutathione through the skin barrier, close to the dermis layer. This approach simultaneously compensates for the limitations of both oral and injectable methods.

Targeted Delivery to Necessary Areas : Instead of spreading the ingredients throughout the entire body, glutathione can be intensively absorbed into facial areas where pigmentation and skin tone improvement are needed.

Utilization of Undiluted Glutathione Solution : To ensure the ingredients' efficacy is fully realized during treatment, we use undiluted ampoule solution to maximize glutathione's inherent antioxidant and brightening potential.

When designing glutathione treatments, Kkeut Korean Medicine Clinic prioritizes the principle of 'a more direct approach than oral intake, and more targeted than intravenous injections'.

Why Absorb with Iontophoresis?

Glutathione taken orally has limitations in that its absorption rate in the gastrointestinal tract is inconsistent, and a significant portion is metabolized in the liver, making it difficult to effectively reach the skin.

Simply applying it directly to the skin has its limitations. The outermost stratum corneum of the skin acts as a powerful protective barrier, making it difficult for water-soluble ingredients like glutathione to penetrate into deeper layers.

Advantages of Iontophoresis :

Electrical Repulsion Action : It uses electrical force to push negatively charged glutathione inwards past the skin barrier, aiding penetration.

Electro-osmosis Action : It induces subtle fluid movement, effectively expanding the pathways through which active ingredients can be absorbed.

Delivery to Deeper Skin Layers : Instead of remaining only on the surface, it has the advantage of moving and delivering active ingredients closer to the skin's dermal layer.

In summary, iontophoresis can be understood as a method that delivers glutathione more directly than oral intake and deeper into the skin than simple topical application.

Treatment Cycle and Recommended Frequency

Cycle: 1-week intervals

Recommended Sessions: It is advisable to consider receiving at least 5 sessions consistently.

Maintenance Plan: After treatment, regular supplementary care can help maintain the improved skin tone more stably.