What is diagnostic ultrasound?
Diagnostic ultrasound is a high-resolution medical imaging system that allows doctors to examine structures beneath the skin in real time, including the dermis, subcutaneous fat, and fascial layers such as the SMAS.
Before lifting treatments such as Ultherapy or procedures to remove previously injected materials, ultrasound can be used to measure skin thickness and assess the underlying anatomy. This helps doctors create a safer, more precise, and personalized treatment plan.
Why should you choose dermascope ?
Assessment of the skin and previously injected materials
Ultrasound can measure the thickness of different tissue layers and help identify cysts, inflammation, and the location or condition of previously injected fillers and other materials.
Evaluation of treatment-related complications
It can help detect inflammation, nodules, fluid collections, and tissue changes beneath the skin that may be difficult to assess through visual examination or palpation alone.
Personalized lifting treatment planning
Before high-intensity focused ultrasound treatments, ultrasound can be used to assess each patient’s individual tissue depth and fat-layer thickness. This allows the doctor to select the appropriate treatment depth and target the intended tissue more accurately.
How does the consultation process work at Dermia Clinic?
First, a patient consultant will ask which areas and treatments you are interested in. After reviewing your skin with the EVE V system, the consultant will provide a brief introduction to the relevant treatment options and communicate your needs, concerns, and desired results to the doctor.
The doctor will then perform a detailed assessment using EVE V, a dermascope, and portable ultrasound. Based on the findings, the doctor will recommend only the treatments that are appropriate for you and personally carry out the procedures.
When additional evaluation is needed—particularly for treatments such as collagen-stimulating skin boosters, fillers, or lifting procedures—the doctor may also use a console ultrasound system. This allows the doctor to assess the location of blood vessels and nerves, as well as the results of any previous procedures, before explaining the treatment plan and proceeding safely.
Why Dermia clinic?
With 100% private treatment rooms, Dermia clinic is located within a 5-minute walk of Myeongdong, Euljiro 1(il)-ga, City Hall, and Hoehyeon stations (right next to Lotte Department Store)
- The doctor who leads your consultation personally performs every treatment and provides responsible aftercare guidance.
- State-of-the-art equipment — a 3D AI skin diagnostic device, Dermascope, and ultrasound imaging — enables more accurate skin diagnosis.
- An interpreter is always on standby, and the director personally consults in English, so international patients can feel at ease.
- All treatment prices are transparently listed on our website, with the same pricing for Korean and international patients alike.
- After each treatment, you receive a certificate confirming the products and procedures used.
Conclusion
Diagnostic ultrasound is one of the most advanced imaging tools available for evaluating the skin and underlying facial structures before lifting and volumizing treatments.
When choosing a clinic, make sure that interpretation is readily available, pricing is clear and transparent, and an experienced doctor personally conducts your consultation and performs every step of the treatment.
Dermia Clinic myeongdong — a world-class, English-speaking skin clinic in Seoul, Korea.
Dr. Scene, the medical director of Dermia Clinic with over 10 years of clinical practice, is highly experienced in using diagnostic ultrasound and has assessed the skin of tens of thousands of patients in total.