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Choi Sang-ok

Chief Director · Korean Medicine Internal Medicine board-certified specialist · Haeyul Korean Medicine Clinic, Changwon

  • Background
  • Graduated from the Department of Korean medicine, Dong-Eui University
  • Master’s Degree in Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine
  • Completed internship and residency at Dong-Eui University Korean Medicine Hospital
  • Full Member of the Korean Society of Internal Medicine in Korean Medicine
  • Member of the Korean Society of Traditional Korean Medicine for Otolaryngology and Dermatology

Articles by Choi Sang-ok

Korean medicine

Here Are 3 Things to Keep in Mind When Removing a “flat warts (verruca plana)” in Changwon

  • Many people, upon noticing rough, bumpy lesions on their neck or temples every time they look in the mirror, assume, “It’s probably just a simple pimple or milia,” and end up touching them with their hands—only to be caught off guard when the condition spreads across their entire face in an instant.
  • flat warts (verruca plana)is a contagious disease caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
  • If you treat it lightly, as if it were just a common blemish, and scratch or handle it improperly, it can quickly spread to the surrounding healthy skin, only prolonging the treatment period.
Korean medicine

Why Get Laser Skin Rejuvenation? A Detailed Look at Laser Skin Rejuvenation

  • Laser toning is considered the most fundamental treatment for achieving clean, clear skin.
  • However, while many people have heard the term, few actually know exactly what happens beneath the skin.
  • We’ve put together an easy-to-understand summary of the nature and principles of laser toning, and why it has become the standard for pigmentation treatment.
Korean medicine

Precautions After Pico Laser Toning

  • When skin tone becomes dull or pigmentation issues such as melasma and blemishes become more pronounced, one of the most popular treatments is “laser toning.”
  • However, while many people pay close attention to the equipment used for the procedure or the number of shots, they often neglect post-treatment care.
  • Laser toning is not a treatment that ends with the procedure itself; the entire process—including the skin’s recovery and regeneration after the procedure—constitutes a complete treatment regimen.
Korean medicine

Precautions After Scab Laser Treatment

  • When removing epidermal pigmentation, the laser precisely targets the pigment to eliminate melanin.
  • After the procedure, the scab that forms is a natural part of the skin’s regenerative process, during which it protects itself and promotes the growth of new skin.
  • How you manage this period will determine the effectiveness of pigment removal and whether scars or discoloration occur.
Korean medicine

Epidermal Pigment Disorders—Freckles,lentigines, and Other Skin Blemishes: Pico Laser Removal Methods

  • Many people are troubled by the patchy marks on their faces that stand out particularly whenever they look in the mirror.
  • In fact, when you take a close look at the skin, you’ll find a much wider variety of pigments than patients might expect, each present for its own distinct reason.
  • Skin pigmentation cannot be removed in the same way simply by looking at its outward appearance.
Korean medicine

Aftercare Tips Following Laser Freckle Removal

  • Freckles are a pigmentary disorder in which melanin pigment is located shallowly in the epidermis, making them highly responsive to laser removal.
  • This varies depending on the approximately 2–3-week regeneration period during which the scab falls off and new skin forms after the procedure.
  • If you neglect post-treatment care, your attempt to remove faint freckles can easily result in a more difficult problem: patchy post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).
Korean medicine

How Can I Remove Freckles?

  • We’ve all had that experience at least once—looking in the mirror and sighing at the dark brown spots that seem to appear especially on our cheeks and the tip of our nose after being exposed to warm spring sunshine or the intense summer sun.
  • Although it’s often considered a “natural charm,” it can also make your overall skin tone look dull and uneven, which can be a major source of stress.
  • Let’s explore everything from the causes of freckles to removal methods and smart skincare tips to prevent them from coming back.
Korean medicine

lentigines I still have pigmentation left after the removal. What should I do?

  • Many people take the plunge and undergo a lentigines removal treatment hoping for clean, clear skin, only to find that the areas where the scabs have fallen off or the treated areas still look dark or have actually become darker, which suddenly scares them.
  • Patients often feel a great deal of embarrassment and anxiety when they see dark marks left behind after a procedure.
  • However, to get straight to the point, the dark marks that appear immediately after the procedure or several weeks later are much more likely to be a temporary phenomenon commonly seen during the normal skin healing process rather than a “failure” or “recurrence.”
Korean medicine

lentigines Is it possible for the condition to recur after treatment?

  • lentigines (lentigines) Patients who have had their sunspots completely removed with a laser are satisfied, but at the same time, there is one question they ask that reflects their greatest concern.
  • lentigines Even if the procedure itself completely removes the abnormal epidermal cells from the affected area, this is a pigmentary disorder that can easily recur depending on skin conditions and lifestyle habits.
  • Many people are surprised when they see their skin darken one or two months after treatment and think, “It’s already come back.”
Korean medicine

lentigines How should you care for the moist wound dressing after removal? It’s also important to remove the moist wound dressing after two weeks.

  • lentigines (lentigines) Once sunspots have been completely removed with a laser, there is one question patients ask most frequently.
  • “I took it off after a week because it was uncomfortable, and a scab formed.”
  • lentigines The success of treatment depends not only on the laser procedure itself but also on “how correctly and for how long the moist dressing is maintained.”

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