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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.
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.
Non-Incisional Philtrum Reduction Procedure - HUGO
Even a few millimeters of increased philtrum length (between the nose and upper lip) can make the midface appear longer and create an aged impression.
The non-incisional philtrum reduction is a premium minimally invasive procedure that corrects philtrum length using medical-grade threads without skin incision.
Procedure Details
Procedure Principle
Thread insertion through micro needle entry below the nose lifting and fixation of the philtrum upward
Correction Range
Approximately 34 mm (precisely adjusted to individual facial proportions)
Target Ratio
Achieving the golden facial proportion of upper : mid : lower face = 1 : 1 : 0.8
Procedure Time
Approximately 3060 minutes
Recovery Period
Mild upper lip swelling immediately after procedure, return to daily life within 37 days
Scarring
Almost invisible from the front (micro pathway inside columella)
Non-Incisional vs Incisional Comparison
Category
Non-Incisional
Incisional
Scar
None
Possible incision scar under nose
Recovery
37 days
24 weeks
Swelling / Bleeding
Minimal
Relatively more
Duration
Long-lasting
Semi-permanent
Medical Tourism Suitability
Very High
Long stay required
Expected Effects
Enhanced youthful appearance
Natural lip flip effect
More defined side profile
Softer smile with ideal tooth exposure
Recommended For
Long midface
Thin upper lip due to elongated philtrum
Drooping mouth corners
Longer philtrum after orthodontics
Limited improvement with lip filler
Hugo Plastic Surgery Differentiation
This is not simply placing threads. Results vary depending on anatomical understanding and clinical experience.
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Anatomical Expertise
Board-certified plastic surgeon with deep anatomical understanding of facial structures
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Precision Aesthetics
Precise aesthetic balance calibrated within 1 mm for natural, harmonious results
3
Proprietary Technique
Hugos own specialized instruments and technique developed through extensive clinical experience
Philtrum reduction surgery is not simply about shortening the length. It is a process of designing the volume of the lips, the angle of the smile, and the overall three-dimensional balance of the face. As a board-certified plastic surgeon, I stake my professional pride on delivering the safest and most beautiful transformation.
Director Yang Seong-hyuk, Hugo Plastic Surgery
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.
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