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Be & Me Clinic(2021.12.21)
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*When using a coupon, you must bring your passport, and it cannot be used if the name on the coupon and the official name on the passport are different.
Be & Me Clinic(2021.12.21)
30%
*When using a coupon, you must bring your passport, and it cannot be used if the name on the coupon and the official name on the passport are different.
Be & Me Clinic(2021.12.21)
30%
*When using a coupon, you must bring your passport, and it cannot be used if the name on the coupon and the official name on the passport are different.
Be & Me Clinic(2021.12.21)
30%
*When using a coupon, you must bring your passport, and it cannot be used if the name on the coupon and the official name on the passport are different.
Be & Me Clinic(2021.12.21)
30%
*When using a coupon, you must bring your passport, and it cannot be used if the name on the coupon and the official name on the passport are different.
Be & Me Clinic(2021.12.21)
30%
*When using a coupon, you must bring your passport, and it cannot be used if the name on the coupon and the official name on the passport are different.
Health Checkups: Not Just a 'Routine Event' but a Process of Protecting Quality of Life
For most people, health checkups are still close to annual events received at designated times.
When employed, they receive company-designated checkups, and after retirement, they visit hospitals at their familys recommendation, but many dont deeply consider which tests they actually need.
However, experts who have been in charge of health checkups in medical settings for a long time say that health disparities widen more significantly from lifestyle habits and preventive care than from simple economic conditions. Even within the same age group, health status varies greatly depending on regular maintenance, and this becomes a key factor determining quality of life in old age.
The purpose of health checkups is not simply to find diseases.
Its a test that checks current health status, identifies potential future risk factors in advance, and establishes directions for prevention and management. For this reason, recent medical guidelines emphasize the need for comprehensive evaluation that considers not only individual diseases but also the patients overall condition, lifestyle, and activity level, rather than simple one-time screening.
The Need for Repeated Checkups and Long-term Observation
Not everyone needs repeated screening. In effective screening, there are cases where screening is not repeated for a certain period depending on the individuals overall condition, or maintenance management is sufficient without additional testing even if abnormalities are found.
For this reason, in medical settings, the perspective has changed from merely detecting abnormalities through checkups to viewing them as an evolving process.
This means that as conditions change, the environment changes, and health status varies, continuous observation is needed along with changes.
For example, when inspecting the same area at a young age with low risk, observing in middle age as risk increases, and carefully examining in later years when changes accelerate, shifting inspection targets to cardiovascular, cognitive function, etc., can be an alternative. This approach helps avoid unnecessary duplicate examinations while understanding the long-term health management flow.
Function-Centered Health Management Becoming Important in an Aging Society
For the elderly, maintaining current physical and cognitive function is more important than simply having or not having diseases.
Especially in situations where memory decline or cognitive function changes are concerning, functional assessment and lifestyle management have core meaning rather than simple test results.
Recently, a prevention-centered management approach that examines muscle mass, bone density, brain function, etc. together, evaluates the possibility of maintaining function in the future, and checks overall daily life including exercise, eating habits, sleep, and stress management is receiving attention. This represents a shift in awareness that diseases like dementia should not be treated as treatment targets but rather delayed as much as possible and establishing empathy treatment as four core values, the Global Checkup Center operates a customized checkup method that adjusts checkup items by comprehensively considering individual age, health history, and lifestyle habits.
Rather than repeating the same tests every year, the characteristic is to check physical functions step by step from a mid-to-long-term perspective and provide sufficient explanation of checkup results together with future management directions. This can be said to be an attempt to continue health checkups not as one-time tests but as a continuous health management process.
Safe Weight Loss Journey with Wegovy, Mounjaro and Cosmetic Care
Obesity is not merely a matter of appearance but a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. Although various approachesincluding dietary control, exercise, and surgeryhave been attempted, the proportion of individuals who are able to maintain weight loss over the long term remains low. Recently, however, medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, belonging to the GLP-1 class and the dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists, have opened up new possibilities for pharmacological treatment. Yet, these drugs must not be used indiscriminately; following principles of safe administration is absolutely essential.
The most important factor in using anti-obesity medications is controlling the pace of weight loss. Rapid reduction often brings gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, vomiting, or constipation. Starting at a low dose and titrating upward step by step is the safest and most effective approach in the long run. The author personally used Wegovy and reduced body weight from 86kg to 78kg. To minimize side effects, the goal was set at one kilogram per month, beginning at 0.25 mg and increasing every four weeks to 0.5mg, 1.0mg, 1.7mg, 2.4mg. This strategy not only produced weight loss but also improved metabolic indicators such as blood glucose, while preserving lean muscle mass and selectively reducing body fata truly healthier form of weight reduction.
Combining drug therapy with adjunctive aesthetic procedures can further enhance patient satisfaction. Fat-dissolving injections help eliminate residual fat deposits in localized areas such as the abdomen or under the chin, smoothing out the body line. Likewise, the ONDA laser, which uses microwave-based energy, reduces subcutaneous fat while stimulating collagen regeneration, effectively improving contour irregularities after weight loss.
Weight reduction often leads to sagging skin and decreased elasticity. In such cases, thread lifting or radio-frequency skin-tightening treatments can restore firmness by inducing collagen production. Particularly, PCL(poly-caprolactone) threads offer long-lasting regenerative benefits, making them advantageous for improving sagging in the cheeks and jaw-line after weight loss.
Ultimately, obesity treatment cannot rely solely on medication or procedures. Medications reduce weight, while aesthetic treatments restore contour and skin elasticity-a comprehensive approach is needed. Most importantly, these measures must be tailored to the individual through consultation with qualified healthcare professionals. Only with careful selection of medication, precise dose adjustment, side effect monitoring, and proper timing of aesthetic interventions can safe and satisfactory results be achieved. The true success of obesity management depends not on how quickly the weight comes off, but on how safely and sustainably it can be maintained.
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