Glutathione Whitening 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 to alleviate cell damage and reactivate the functions of other antioxidants like vitamins C and E. This contributes to protecting cells and maintaining a healthy state.

Whitening Efficacy of Glutathione

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

Tyrosinase Inhibition

It regulates the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme that induces melanin production in the skin, thereby preventing excessive and unnecessary pigmentation.

Melanin Conversion Effect

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

Pigment 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 melanin types, thereby helping to achieve more natural and consistent skin tone improvement.

Why receive Glutathione treatment at Kkeut Korean Medicine Clinic?

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, the absorption rate in the gastrointestinal tract is low, and most of it is broken down in the liver, meaning the amount of active ingredients 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”.

Disadvantages of Intravenous Injections

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

While it can certainly have positive effects on liver function improvement and systemic antioxidant action, 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 dermal layer. This approach simultaneously complements the limitations of both oral ingestion and injection methods.

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

Use of Undiluted Glutathione Solution: During the procedure, to fully demonstrate the efficacy of the ingredient, we strive to maximize glutathione's inherent antioxidant and whitening potential by using undiluted ampoule solution.

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

Why should Iontophoresis be used for absorption?

Orally ingested glutathione has limitations: its absorption rate in the gastrointestinal tract is inconsistent, and a significant portion is metabolized in the liver, making it difficult to reach the skin effectively.

Direct topical application alone has limitations. The outermost stratum corneum of the skin acts as a strong protective barrier, making it difficult for water-soluble ingredients like glutathione to penetrate deeply.

Advantages of Iontophoresis :

Electrical Repulsion: It helps glutathione, which carries a negative charge, penetrate by pushing it past the skin barrier using electrical force.

Electro-osmosis: It induces microfluidic movement, which has the effect of expanding the pathways through which active ingredients can be absorbed.

Delivery to Deeper Skin Layers: It has the advantage of not just remaining on the surface but also transporting and delivering active ingredients close to the dermal layer of the skin.

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

Treatment Cycle and Recommended Sessions

Cycle: 1-week intervals

Recommended Sessions: Consistently consider receiving at least 5 sessions.

Maintenance Plan: After the procedure, regular follow-up treatments can help maintain the improved skin tone more stably.