Placenta Injection (Laennec/Melsmon), Neutera HIFU Lifting, and Glutathione IV — A Doctor's Personal Treatment Diary (Jan 23, 2017)

I've created a new category called 'Dr. TNF's Treatment Diary.'

Whenever I recommend a procedure to patients, I make it a personal rule to try it myself multiple times first and only suggest it if I find the results worthwhile.

I'm also at an age where I can no longer afford to neglect self-care, and I'm genuinely curious about the effects of the treatments we offer — so I regularly undergo most of the procedures available at our clinic. I thought it would be a good idea to share those firsthand experiences here.

I do keep a separate personal diary of my self-treatments, but I figured sharing them on the blog would be useful too.

Enough introduction — today I performed two self-treatments before starting my morning consultations: a placenta injection, one of the injectable treatments I've been particularly interested in lately, and Neutera, a HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) lifting device that I absolutely love.

First, the placenta injection (Melsmon).

There are two options on the Korean market: Laennec, a domestic product by Green Cross, and Melsmon, imported from Japan. Melsmon costs roughly twice as much at cost price. Even so, I personally feel more confidence in Melsmon, so our clinic uses Melsmon exclusively.

Unlike other injectable treatments — such as glutathione (Baek-ok), the Cinderella drip, or vitamin IVs — placenta injections are administered subcutaneously rather than intravenously, which makes the procedure very quick and straightforward. That also makes it much more convenient for self-administration, so I've been getting it quite frequently.

I usually inject into the abdomen. Each ampoule is 2 ml, so I use a 3 cc syringe with a thin 30-gauge needle. Melsmon itself contains lidocaine, so discomfort is minimal.

I've been receiving it consistently every other day for about two weeks now — six sessions in total. I can definitely notice that my skin feels smoother and brighter. I've also been combining it with glutathione injections once or twice a week, and I'm noticing a clear effect from both.

After just one or two sessions I wasn't sure, but as I've continued consistently, I'm gaining confidence in the results.

I also fit in a quick Neutera session.

Neutera is my favorite among domestic HIFU devices. I tend to recommend it more for patients who have some facial volume, rather than those with very little.

I personally have concerns about cheek fullness and a double chin, and I've felt that gravity has been pulling things down more as I age — so I've been getting Neutera consistently for about a year now. Each session involves 200–300 shots, and since I have easy access to the equipment, I do it every one to two weeks — essentially using HIFU the way one might use laser toning.

Around the time the effects appear after each session, I can clearly feel the jawline becoming more defined. The double chin area has also noticeably reduced.

A bit embarrassing to share my own photos, but here they are.

Comparing before and after, the improvement in the jawline is clearly visible. Our clinic has a dedicated photo documentation program for capturing pre- and post-treatment images, which makes side-by-side comparison easy. These are 100% unretouched, unedited photos.

The procedure is accompanied by a mild stinging and warm sensation, but after approximately 30 minutes of topical anesthetic cream, the discomfort is manageable. When I do it on myself, I skip the numbing cream and just get it done quickly.

Neutera is truly one of my favorite devices at our clinic.

I've scheduled my next session for two weeks from now, and then it was back to seeing patients.

+ After posting this and having lunch, I also received a glutathione injection (Baek-ok IV).

The glutathione plus placenta injection combination is my personal favorite. I also felt that the fatigue from our clinic workshop last weekend hadn't fully lifted, so I went ahead with glutathione — a potent antioxidant — to help with recovery.

Normally it's mixed into a drip bag and administered over 20–30 minutes, but since I was short on time, I mixed it into 2 cc and administered it directly as an IV push. Hopefully a more energetic afternoon ahead.