Glutathione Brightening Care [A Popular Choice for Brighter Skin]

Glutathione Whitening Treatment, also known as IU Injection

What is Glutathione?

Glutathione is a key antioxidant abundantly present in various parts of the human body, including the liver, kidneys, and brain.

This ingredient helps reduce cell damage by eliminating reactive oxygen species (ROS). It also reactivates the functions of other antioxidants like vitamins C and E, contributing to skin aging management and cell protection.

Glutathione's Skin Brightening Function

Beyond mere antioxidant properties, the ability to brighten and even out skin tone is expected from glutathione.

Tyrosinase Inhibitory Effect

By inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in melanin production, it can help reduce the occurrence of unwanted pigmentation.

Inducing Melanin Pigment Conversion

Instead of dark and dense pigment eumelanin, it can induce the production of relatively brighter pheomelanin, thereby contributing to skin tone improvement.

Inhibition of Pigmentation through Antioxidant Action

Reactive oxygen species caused by UV rays, heat, inflammation, etc., can promote melanin production. Glutathione helps remove these reactive oxygen species, thereby inhibiting excessive pigmentation.

Synergistic Effect with Vitamin C

Vitamin C reactivates oxidized glutathione. This reactivated glutathione inhibits melanin synthesis, allowing for an efficient brightening synergy.

As a result, glutathione inhibits melanin production. It also induces the production of relatively brighter melanin pigments, which can help with natural and even skin tone improvement.

Reasons to Consider Glutathione Treatment at Our Clinic

Many of you may have experienced glutathione in the form of oral intake or injections. However, these methods have certain limitations.

Limitations of Oral Glutathione

Oral glutathione has a low absorption rate in the gastrointestinal tract, and a significant portion is metabolized in the liver. Therefore, the amount of active ingredient that actually reaches the skin can be very limited.

This is the main reason why many feel that 'even if you take glutathione, your skin doesn't immediately brighten.'

Disadvantages of Intravenous Injections

With intravenous injections, the ingredient spreads throughout the entire body, making it difficult to deliver glutathione intensively to specific areas.

While this can contribute to liver health or systemic antioxidant effects, there might be a slight drawback for intensive application for facial pigmentation and skin tone improvement.

Our Clinic's Special Treatment Method

Utilizing Iontophoresis: We use a special current to effectively deliver glutathione through the skin barrier to the dermis. This method simultaneously addresses the limitations of oral intake and injections.

Targeted Area Treatment: Instead of sending glutathione throughout the entire body, we facilitate the intensive absorption of the ingredient into facial areas that require pigmentation and skin tone management.

Use of High-Concentration Undiluted Solution: We prioritize the efficacy of the ingredients. By sufficiently utilizing undiluted, high-concentration ampoules, we help glutathione unleash its maximum potential antioxidant and brightening effects.

Our clinic designs glutathione care based on the principle of "more direct than oral intake, and more targeted than injections."

What are the advantages of the Iontophoresis absorption method?

Limitations of Oral Glutathione: Absorption in the gastrointestinal tract is not uniform, and a significant portion is metabolized in the liver, making it difficult for the ingredient to be sufficiently delivered to deeper skin layers.

Limitations of Conventional Topical Application: The skin's stratum corneum is a powerful barrier that protects the body from external substances. Water-soluble ingredients like glutathione do not easily penetrate deeply through this barrier.

Key Advantages of Iontophoresis

Electrical Repulsion Effect: By using a current with the same charge to repel negatively charged glutathione, it is induced to pass through the skin barrier and be absorbed.

Electro-osmotic Effect: It helps create a subtle fluid flow, widening the pathways through which active ingredients can be absorbed.

Delivery to Deeper Skin Layers: This method does not merely stay on the skin's surface, but can effectively deliver active ingredients to areas close to the dermis.

In summary, iontophoresis is a method for absorbing ingredients “more directly than oral intake, and deeper into the skin than conventional topical application”.

Glutathione Treatment Frequency and Recommended Sessions

Recommended Frequency: We recommend approximately one-week intervals.

Recommended Sessions: For stable results, we recommend consistently undergoing at least 5 sessions.

Maintenance: Regular supplementary treatments can be helpful for ongoing skin tone management.