2026-10-28
Just Back from Giving an In-House Ulthera Lecture
Dr. Cho Young-min shares his in-house Ulthera lecture for Merz Aesthetics, covering hyper-personal lift know-how and his clinic's tailored approach to Ulthera treatment.

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Hello, this is Dr. Cho Young-min.
At the request of Merz Aesthetics, the company behind Ulthera,
I was asked to give an in-house lecture, so I closed the clinic on the morning of July 3 and went to deliver it.
They told me it was the first lecture of the FY24–25 fiscal year and the last one to be given by a doctor,
so it was a very meaningful occasion :)
Merz Aesthetics is located in the Cheongdam Square building.

I was waiting in the lobby when my contact manager came down to meet me
and led me up to the 13th floor.

The woman playing tennis in that image has been showing up a lot in outdoor advertising lately.
What sets Ulthera apart from other HIFU devices
is “SEE.” It lets you look inside the skin and deliver energy precisely to the right layer,
and that is a major advantage.
The inside of the company is very clean and beautiful.

Our CEO, Yoo Su-yeon, always says,
“Your success is our success.”
In this lecture, I gave that same message back to them.
Merz's success is also the success of the clinics that perform lifting treatments.
Thank you for all your hard work.
The topic of the lecture was
the hyper-personal lift know-how using Ulthera.
Anz Dermatology, out of roughly 1,400 clinics in Korea,
was selected as the No. 1 Ulthera Full Face clinic, as I mentioned in my last post,
so I won't repeat it here.
So just how does a top-ranked clinic carry out tailored Ulthera treatment,
not only during the procedure itself but also in the care before and after treatment?
I walked through everything from A to Z, one by one. (ANZ!!)
Simply calling something “custom” or “personal” isn't enough;
we need to deliver true customization, treatment tailored to each individual.
To do that, there are far more than one or two factors to consider.
Skin thickness, elasticity, age, sex, degree of sagging, cleansing habits, moisturizing habits, skin tone, skin texture, sebum production,
previous treatment history, clear communication about concern areas, social activity, level of outdoor activity (including exercise),
interest in aesthetic care, how regularly they want to receive treatments, how regularly they can actually receive them,
whether they have an important event coming up, how family and friends view the treatment, and so on...
And since this is a clinic run by a board-certified dermatologist,
we use skin analysis devices to look at concerns beyond lifting,
such as skin type, pigment distribution, and the causes of excess sebum,
and we discuss these together while also correcting daily lifestyle habits.
Since Anz also takes a distinctive approach to facial expression muscles,
we even work to improve bad habits that affect the facial muscles.
ANZ is a clinic that can correct every layer, from skin and fat to fascia and muscle.
Shouldn't we go this far before we can really call it tailored treatment?
Many people get Ulthera as an annual routine, so the choice should be made carefully.
Expensive treatments like Ulthera only show their true value when they are done with care.

Anz's love for Ulthera is in no way inferior to that of the Merz staff,
and I say that with confidence.
As I mentioned in the lecture,
we don't perform full-face treatments with 200 or 300 shots at all.
Firing Ulthera at random, without any thought, is an insult to the device, in my view.
Firing it at unnecessary areas is also wasteful,
but an adequate number of shots is absolutely essential.

Looking back at Ulthera's history,
the results that so many people have built together at every stage deserve respect.
Dual plane.
Golden Standard.
See, Plan, Treat
Hyper-personal lift
Fully delivering Ulthera's heritage to patients
is, I believe, the mindset of a doctor who uses Ulthera the right way.

Took a mirror-image shot at the entrance... hehe
I want to thank Merz Aesthetics for inviting me to such a meaningful occasion.
Anz Dermatology, the No. 1 in custom Ulthera treatment, will always keep striving toward greater heights.
Since this was an in-house lecture, I hope it was also a meaningful chance for the staff
to hear how Ulthera is being used in real-world practice.
Wishing you a healthy summer despite the heat :)