[Allure Magazine] Healthy Skin: Why the Fundamentals Matter More Than Trends
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New devices and treatments seem to appear almost every day, but the fundamentals of healthy skin remain much the same: removing excess dead skin cells and impurities, replenishing the moisture and nutrients the skin needs, and maintaining a balanced condition. We spoke with Dr. Yeorim Ahn of DATONE Clinic about the foundations of healthy skin, her principles for choosing treatment devices, and the clinic’s philosophy of pursuing natural, lasting changes.
New treatments and skincare methods are constantly emerging. What fundamentals of maintaining healthy skin remain unchanged?
Good skin is about more than an absence of dark spots or visible pores. What matters is a healthy skin barrier, a stable balance of oil and moisture, and skin texture and elasticity that work in harmony. This is one reason more patients now want skin that looks healthy, rather than simply younger. Ultimately, good skin does not come from a single treatment. It comes from consistently keeping the skin in a healthy, balanced state.
So when you see patients, the latest trends are not your first consideration?
That’s right. I first assess the patient’s current skin condition and consider what they need and how best to address it, before thinking about which treatments are popular. I take the same approach to choosing devices. I consider whether a device has been sufficiently validated through years of use, whether it has built a reliable track record across different skin types, and whether it aligns with DATONE Clinic’s approach to care.
With those criteria in mind, why did DATONE Clinic choose Hydrafacial Syndeo?
Hydrafacial is a skincare brand that has been used around the world for the past 29 years. Its long history of use across a wide range of skin types gives me confidence in it, and it fits well with the importance DATONE Clinic places on maintaining the foundations of healthy skin.
Hydrafacial Syndeo, in particular, allows us to perform lymphatic drainage, exfoliation, peeling, extraction of sebum and impurities, and antioxidant care in stages within a single system. Another important reason for choosing it was the ability to adjust the treatment intensity, tips and solutions after assessing each patient’s skin condition.
So you can adapt its use to each patient’s skin condition?
It can be used as part of routine care to maintain skin texture and moisture balance. For patients planning lifting treatments, laser procedures or skin booster injections, it can also serve as skin prep, preparing the skin before the procedure.
When the skin is rough, has a buildup of sebum and impurities, or is dehydrated and prone to flaking, we first need to bring the skin’s surface into better condition. Treatment trends may continue to change, but the foundations of healthy skin remain much the same. The main reason we chose Hydrafacial was its ability to stay true to those fundamentals over time, rather than its novelty or name recognition.
It sounds as though DATONE Clinic’s philosophy also favors subtle changes.
Rather than prescribing a fixed standard of beauty or focusing exclusively on particular treatments, DATONE Clinic aims to be a private clinic that pays close attention to each person’s distinctive qualities. We consider their skin, overall appearance and the balance of their everyday life together.
We value natural, lasting changes over excessive transformation, looking at the overall impression created by the face, neck, hands and body. At the heart of our approach is finding the right option for each patient while taking skin regeneration, recovery and lifestyle habits into account.
So achieving healthy skin also requires consistent attention and time?
Exactly. Healthy skin is not achieved in a single treatment. What matters is working together to improve the skin’s current condition, then planning and maintaining the care needed to keep it healthy over time.
Pursuing natural changes in a way that respects each person’s skin and pace—that is the approach we want to uphold at DATONE Clinic.