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[Celebrities these days]

Celebrities these days are getting more intensive skin procedures. No matter how much makeup they use, their skin is resilient. We do our best to make their skin invincible.

[Do many celebrities visit Oganacell Dermatology?]

Very many. Not just Korean, but also overseas celebrities. But to protect their privacy, I cannot reveal their names.

[Do celebrities have good skin in real life?]

Hm, I’d say half yes and half no. To begin with, celebrities are different. They are born different, but chiefly their facial contour is different. There are many with a more youthful facade, and having sharp features or an intelligent appearance is common among celebrities.

There are two types. The first type of celebrity says, “I naturally have good skin, so I don’t need treatments,” or, “My skin will be ruined if I get a bad treatment.” “Lasers will damage my skin.” “I don’t want my face to look awkward.” These are the first type.

The second type says, “I must constantly get treatments to maintain it in the long run.” There are these two types of celebrities. In reality, most of the second type have very good skin. They have good skin, so they visit to make it even better.

The former, who say, “I don’t need skin care,” or “I don’t care about wrinkles if I can act more naturally,” often eventually visit clinics much later. It’s like fixing their barn only after losing their livestock.

Also, there are many young idols. Most are teens with no experience with dermatology clinics. They are very active. As I mentioned in the past, there are many with excessive oil production. They have busy schedules, they don’t eat well, they use makeup daily, and they don’t sleep well. So as they constantly cover up the excessive oil with makeup, more of them have acne or sensitive skin than you’d think.

[What procedures did celebrities often get in the past?]

In the past, celebrities preferred safer treatments. They received laser procedures such as Thermage and Ulthera, and also skin boosters. Celebrities don’t really like Botox since it appears awkward and disturbs their acting due to changes in their expression. They prefer skin care treatments. I think they usually received those kinds of procedures.

[What procedures do celebrities get now?]

I think it’s more open now. Many celebrities also watch YouTube these days. They have more medical knowledge and worry about how to make their skin better. There are more younger celebrities coming in, especially idols, singers, and actors. Since there are so many younger people, they maintain their good skin from youth, and when their good skin turns awry, they are more open to getting laser treatments.

Also, they get skin boosters and other effective treatments such as InMode, Shurink, or LinearZ. They get a diverse range of treatments. Celebrities get more intense treatments these days. They are no different from regular people, but because their skin environment is worse, they put more effort into getting treatments. I strive to provide them with skin that won’t tire no matter how much makeup they use. I put effort into making their skin resilient.

[Do you have any tips for making resilient skin?]

There are two methods to make resilient skin. Firstly, we can make the skin structure healthy. Secondly, we can make our skin microbiome healthy. These two conditions must be met to make resilient skin.

The reason being, even if your skin structure is healthy, if there are bad bacteria, it will ruin the skin structure. On the other hand, even if your microbiome is healthy, your skin won’t look good if your skin structure is not good. These two conditions must be satisfied for long-lasting healthy skin.

So I tend to advise lifestyle, treatment, maintenance, all kinds of food, and other factors. At our clinic, this procedure to help these two factors is called “Skin Revision.” We usually plan 15 treatment sessions, but lately, the number of sessions celebrities are getting has increased tremendously from the past. This is because makeup has made their skin much weaker.

As in its name, Skin Revision removes visual ailments like pigment, pores, and flushing by improving the skin structure. And secondly, to keep those ailments from returning, to encourage stability of good bacteria, we emphasize maintenance, medication if needed, and how to use makeup as a part of the process.

[Isn’t it expensive to get so many treatments?]

Truthfully, it is expensive if you hear the upfront cost. There is a set cost. But you should look at it this way. For Skin Revision, consider me a chef. There’s freshly delivered lobster and truffle and caviar and fresh handmade pasta. I’ll create a dish with these ingredients.

For this patient, let’s add a bit more caviar and remove some lobster, and add salt, minced garlic, and olive oil. For this next patient, let’s remove the caviar. Take out the caviar, and take out the pasta. We’ll add rice and make risotto instead.

We create plans personalized to each individual like this. We include a diverse range of high-end devices and treatments. When looking at the prices individually, our Skin Revision program is relatively cost-effective. If we include things like lobster, caviar, and truffle, how much do you think the pasta would cost? 30 or 40,000 KRW? It would be 30–40,000 KRW. But we offer ours at 10,000 KRW.

[Can I trust the other doctors to treat me?]

At our clinic, all of our doctors are dermatologists. They are all board-certified.

Becoming a dermatologist is extremely difficult. Have you watched “Under the Queen’s Umbrella” on Netflix? It portrays the process of selecting the crown prince. To choose one crown prince amongst many candidates, there are many episodes within the palace. The process of becoming a dermatologist is the same.

After becoming a certified dermatologist, to become a hired physician and work at Oganacell, whom we address as doctors, the process of becoming a hired physician is similar to the process in “Under the Queen’s Umbrella.” They are carefully selected people. Personality, skills, intelligence, and appearance. We only select people who excel in these qualities, and since we have a good system in place, there is no need to worry. In fact, I receive treatments from them, as well.

[Do celebrities receive treatments from the other doctors?]

At our clinic, we divide the work based on treatment type. Since I can’t handle all the treatments, I handle certain treatment types, Dr. A handles these treatments, Dr. B handles those treatments, or it may change on certain days. The division changes by day.

Since we assigned our physicians based on their specialties, celebrities see our other dermatologists, as well.

Lately, many ads claim celebrities get this and that procedure. Like, “Celebrity A got this injection done,” or, “Celebrity B got this lifting procedure.” Many people see them and get those procedures. But that is foolish, because you won’t know if that procedure is right for you.

For dermatology clinics, and even for procedures, there is severe information asymmetry. If you find a dermatologist who is conscientious and thorough, and is truly able to improve your skin, and get treated by them, your skin treatments will be successful. This has been Dermatologist Dr. Ogana. Thank you!