[Helps Collagen Regeneration Without Injections] Cetermi PCL Skin Booster

What is PCL skin booster?

PCL skin booster is composed of PCL (Polycaprolactone) in a fully solubilized liquid form, meaning it contains no particles.

When the PCL component reaches the dermal layer, it spreads evenly throughout the skin, stimulating fibroblasts that produce collagen and elastin. This can help with overall skin improvement, including fine line reduction, skin texture refinement, and increased skin density and elasticity.

Our Clinic's Layering Treatment Steps

Step 1: Pre-treatment Preparation

Cooling or anesthetic cream is applied as needed.

Skin Booster 4-Step Layering Program

Step 2: 4th Skin Booster Layering Treatment (Utilizing MTS or Potenza RF)

The first skin booster ampoule is thinly applied to the skin surface to help prepare for the treatment.

The second skin booster ampoule is lightly needled into the epidermal layer, then applied.

The third skin booster ampoule is delivered by needling into the dermal-epidermal junction.

Finally, the fourth skin booster ampoule is intensively needled into specific areas of concern, such as fine lines or loss of elasticity, to aid absorption.

Step 3: Post-treatment Soothing Care

Skin soothing care is completed with a Jaungo modeling mask.

During a single treatment session, we apply a 4-step layering technique to ensure the skin booster ingredients are widely and evenly delivered to the skin.

The skin booster layering program can help reduce discomforts such as bruising, swelling, injection errors, and hypersensitivity reactions, thereby easing the burden of treatment.

Our Clinic's Absorption Method: Layering Technique

To ensure effective delivery of PCL skin booster's active ingredients to the dermal layer, our clinic uses a layering absorption technique utilizing MTS (Microneedle Therapy System) and microneedle RF (Potenza) devices.

PCL skin booster is a pure liquid form without particles, so it has the characteristic of spreading widely when introduced into the dermal layer. Considering this characteristic, we apply a customized layering technique to reduce drug loss and ensure uniform delivery of ingredients throughout the entire dermal layer.

Layering Treatment Using MTS

MTS creates micro-channels of approximately 150μm in the skin, forming pathways for active ingredient absorption. We utilize MTS to perform a 4-step layering treatment to enhance absorption.

Step 1: Ampoule application to the skin surface

Step 2: Light needling followed by application to the epidermal layer

Step 3: Application to the dermal-epidermal junction

Step 4: Application tailored to specific areas of concern such as fine lines, eye area, and elasticity

After the treatment, soothing care, such as with a Jaungo modeling mask, is provided to help reduce skin irritation.

Potenza RF Microneedle Layering Treatment

Potenza RF creates micro-channels of approximately 180μm, then contracts these pathways with radiofrequency heat. This helps reduce fluid reflux that can occur during typical needle treatments, ensuring smooth delivery of PCL ingredients to the dermal layer.

Compared to manual injection methods, this approach can offer advantages in reducing drug loss while uniformly delivering ingredients to the desired dermal layer. It can reduce pain burden and promote even absorption. Similar to MTS, needle depth can be adjusted, allowing for a 4-step layering treatment.

At our clinic, we appropriately combine and apply MTS and Potenza RF treatments, taking into account each individual's skin condition.

Why do we perform treatments this way?

PCL ingredients have the characteristic of being in a polymeric liquid form.

If treated with a manual injection method, imprecise depth control or clumping on the skin surface can lead to temporary embossing or irritation. Furthermore, if injected too deeply into the subcutaneous fat layer, the dermal regeneration effect might not be fully achieved.

Specifically, we aim to reduce the possibility of bruising, swelling, pain, and injection errors that can occur during the injection procedure. At our clinic, we consider these points to enhance the safety of the treatment and strive to faithfully deliver the expected effects.

From the process of creating micro-channels to the method of active ingredient absorption, we design customized treatments that consider layering techniques and individual skin conditions. Through this, we expect PCL ingredients to be stably delivered to the dermal layer.

We believe this approach can help reduce potential risks while still achieving the desired treatment effects.

Key Roles of PCL Skin Booster:

Helps in the self-production of collagen and elastin (contributes to dermal structure improvement).

As a pure liquid form without particles, it can reduce the possibility of nodule formation.

When PCL is delivered to the dermal layer, it can stimulate fibroblasts, which promote the production of collagen and elastin fibers.

Collagen plays a key role in forming skin thickness and density, while elastin is crucial for maintaining elasticity. When these two fibers increase together, they can help restore a thinned dermis and improve fine lines and loss of elasticity.

PCL polymers continuously induce and stimulate collagen production within the skin. After a certain period, PCL is completely broken down into water and carbon dioxide and is excreted from the body.

What is the difference from Juvelook?

Many people are curious about the difference between Juvelook (PDLLA), a well-known collagen skin booster, and PCL skin boosters. These two treatments have clear distinctions in terms of the formulation characteristics of their ingredients and the main improvement effects that can be expected.

Differences in Formulation and Mechanism of Action

Juvelook is injected by mixing fine porous particles with water. This intensively stimulates the surrounding tissue of the particles, helping new tissue to form. In contrast, PCL skin boosters are a completely solubilized liquid form with no particles whatsoever. The biggest difference is that when injected into the skin, it spreads smoothly throughout the surrounding tissue without clumping, forming a 3D structure.

Differences in Primary Improvement Goals

Juvelook shows strengths in improving acne scars, enlarged pores, or the volume and texture of specific areas of the skin. PCL skin boosters can be considered more specialized in improving overall facial fine lines, restoring thinned dermal thickness, and revitalizing the skin's overall density and elasticity.

Treatment Stability and Formulation Characteristics

PCL skin boosters are a liquid formulation without solid particles. This offers the advantage of minimizing the risk of side effects such as nodules, or particle clumping, that can occur during injectable treatments.

When This Treatment is Recommended

For those concerned about overall facial fine lines and decreased skin elasticity

For those whose skin feels thin and lacking firmness or strength

For those concerned about nodules (clumping), bruising, or swelling that may occur after injection treatments

For those with rough skin texture who desire a naturally smooth skin transformation

For those who wish to reduce pain while expecting autologous collagen regeneration effects

For those hoping for a natural skin tightening effect

What is PCL's clinical background?

Several studies have confirmed the effects of PCL ingredients on dermal regeneration and collagen induction.

Continuous collagen induction by PCL polymers: PCL ingredients are known to stimulate fibroblasts in the dermal layer of the body, promoting the production of Type 1 and Type 3 collagen and elastin.

Stable diffusion of liquid PCL: Unlike particle forms, liquid PCL, when injected into the dermal layer, spreads uniformly to surrounding tissues without clumping, helping to improve dermal density.

Efficiency of MTS/RF-based delivery: Drug delivery using microchannels can be useful for uniformly diffusing the drug throughout the dermal layer while reducing epidermal irritation and bleeding compared to manual injection methods.

A Word from Our Director

"As we age, the skin thins and fine lines increase due to a decrease in collagen and density in the dermal layer. I often meet people who are concerned about a lack of skin elasticity every time they look in the mirror.

For those with such concerns, we recommend PCL skin boosters.

This is because it is a treatment that, in its pure liquid form without particles, reduces the burden of clumping and spreads smoothly throughout the dermis, helping to restore firm strength from deep within the skin.

For those who have found pain or injection marks burdensome, or who wished to alleviate concerns about nodule side effects, we believe you would benefit from experiencing PCL skin boosters through our treatment approach."

Advantages of the Treatment

You can expect fundamental changes in skin structure through the polymeric PCL formulation.

By promoting autologous collagen regeneration, smooth and natural elasticity can be added over time.

As a liquid formulation without particles, it can reduce the risk of nodule formation and skin irritation.

Being biodegradable and bioabsorbable, it is naturally excreted from the body without residue after a certain period.

TREATMENT INFO (Basic Treatment Information)

TIME: 40~60 minutes

ANESTHESIA: Numbing cream (15~30 minutes)

RECOVERY: Immediate return to daily activities after treatment

Cases We Recommend

POINT 01: For those concerned about fine lines, decreased skin elasticity, and thinned dermal thickness

POINT 02: For those who desire natural collagen regeneration effects while reducing concerns about nodules

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the recommended treatment interval?

A. Generally, we recommend undergoing the procedure 2 to 3 times, with a 4-week interval between sessions. Subsequent management can be determined considering your individual skin condition.

Q. What is PCL Skin Booster?

A. PCL Skin Booster is a procedure that injects high-molecular polycaprolactone (PCL) to help stimulate the production of collagen in your own tissues. This ingredient is in a pure liquid form, without particles, and safely breaks down in the body, disappearing without leaving any residual substances. It spreads throughout the skin's dermis layer, promoting collagen formation, and thereby can contribute to long-term improvements in skin density and elasticity.

Q. Are there any procedures that can be combined with this?

A. When combined with Potenza RF treatment, you can expect a synergistic effect. Potenza delivers high-frequency energy to the skin's dermal layer through micro-needles. This process stimulates the production of new collagen. By utilizing specific treatment techniques, it can help reduce the loss of active ingredients and effectively deliver them deep into the dermis.

Q. When do the effects become noticeable?

A. Approximately 2 to 3 weeks after the procedure, your skin texture may feel smoother and more hydrated. The process of PCL spreading in the dermis and regenerating collagen fully kicks in after about 1 to 2 months. From this point, you may observe a gradual improvement in skin density and elasticity.

AFTERCARE GUIDE (Precautions)

The treated area may temporarily show some redness, slight swelling, or small bumps (like embossing). These typically subside naturally within 1 to 3 days.

For about 7 days after the procedure, please refrain from alcohol consumption, smoking, using saunas or swimming pools, and engaging in strenuous exercise.

Be careful not to rub the treated area excessively or apply unnecessary stimulation.

For scrub products that could irritate the skin, please avoid using them for about a week after the procedure.