PicoLO Premium is a second-generation picosecond laser developed by Laseroptek, a South Korean medical laser company that has been building and exporting advanced laser technology since 2000. The original PicoLO received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the 2019 Korea Technology Awards, and the Premium version advances on that platform with improved [...]
Radiofrequency microneedling has become a go-to non-surgical treatment for skin tightening, texture improvement, and scar reduction. Potenza by Jeisys, a South Korean medical device company, distinguishes itself in this category by being the first RF microneedling device to combine both monopolar and bipolar RF energy in a single platform, giving providers four distinct RF modes [...]
The Hollywood Spectra is a Q-switched laser system developed by Lutronic in South Korea and now distributed through Cynosure. It is best known as one of the few laser systems with FDA clearance specifically for melasma treatment, making it a notable device in the category of pigmentation lasers. How It Works Hollywood Spectra uses two [...]
Radiofrequency microneedling has become one of the most versatile tools in non-surgical skin rejuvenation, and the Genius RF by Lutronic, a South Korean medical device company now part of Cynosure, is one of the more clinically sophisticated platforms in this category. What sets it apart from other RF microneedling devices is not the combination of [...]
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound, or HIFU, has become one of the most sought-after non-surgical lifting treatments in aesthetic medicine. The Ultraformer MPT by Classys, known in some markets as the Shurink, is widely considered one of the most advanced HIFU platforms available today, with a track record built on years of widespread clinical use across South [...]
Treating pigmented lesions like sunspots, age spots, and freckles has long been one of the more nuanced areas of cosmetic dermatology. The challenge is that pigmented spots vary in depth, density, and concentration, even when they appear similar on the surface. Reepot, a laser device developed by Classys and its subsidiary Ilooda in South Korea, [...]
Radiofrequency microneedling has become one of the most popular non-surgical skin treatments available today, and Korean medical device manufacturers have been pushing the technology forward in meaningful ways. Quadessy, developed by Classys in South Korea, represents one of the more significant recent advances in this category. What Is Quadessy? Quadessy is a hybrid radiofrequency microneedling [...]
Radiofrequency skin tightening has been a mainstay of non-invasive aesthetics for years, but the technology has evolved considerably. When I first learned about Everesse, manufactured by Classys in South Korea and known globally as Volnewmer, I was struck by how meaningfully it improved on older monopolar RF devices. After bringing it into my practice, my [...]
If you have been following Korean beauty trends as closely as I have, you know that K-beauty did not just enter the U.S. market, it took over. According to NIQ, K-beauty hit $2 billion in U.S. sales in 2025, nearly doubling in just two years. Now, a new wave is quietly building: Korean wellness. And [...]
Sunscreen has been in the news a lot lately, and not always for the right reasons. Firstly, the FDA issuing warning letters to several sunscreen brands over unapproved product formats, and a new study revealing that many popular sunscreens contain UV filtering ingredients that are not disclosed on the label. The second issue even has [...]
