Skin Regeneration - Yokohama Yamate Clinic

Concerns about Dullness and Skin Aging

Aging is not the only significant cause of skin aging. Various factors such as photoaging due to UV exposure and incorrect skincare routines with cosmetics contribute to skin dullness and aging. Are you experiencing concerns about dullness and skin aging?

People with the following concerns
  • Not feeling the effectiveness of skincare
  • Feeling limited by self-care with cosmetics
  • Wanting to take early measures against future aging
  • Experiencing repeated skin troubles

To effectively care for healthy skin that withstands troubles and maintains a clear complexion, this treatment offers the promise of skin rejuvenation.

Our Clinic’s Treatment Approach and Features

Skin Regeneration

Customized Skin Rejuvenation Treatment

The optimal treatment varies for each patient depending on factors such as skin type, age, and lifestyle. We propose treatment plans tailored to each situation and provide advice to prevent future signs of aging and maintain beautiful skin.

Skin Regeneration Therapy

This cutting-edge cellular regeneration therapy activates cells within the body to promote regeneration. It stimulates the repair of damaged cells, activation of aging cells, regeneration and neovascularization of blood vessels, and anti-inflammatory effects, offering various “anti-aging” effects for both beauty and health.

Symptoms that May Improve

Skin roughness
Freckles, Age Spots, Dullness
Fine Lines

Skin roughness

Skin is susceptible to changes due to various external factors such as physical condition, lifestyle habits, and stress. If you experience poor makeup application or an overall dull complexion, your skin may be rough.

Skin roughness such as itching, redness, and dryness is caused by various factors such as skin turnover disorder, aging, lack of sleep, malnutrition, and improper skin care. In addition, skin problems such as friction, moisture, and dryness form wearing masks have increased concerns about skin roughness.

Symptoms such as itching, redness, and swelling are usually treated with topical or oral medications. However, Once these symptoms have subsided, you may be able to receive further treatment to improve your skin’s appearance and quality to prevent skin roughness.

Freckles, Age Spots, Dullness

Pigmentation problems such as freckles, age spots, and melasma can be effectively treated with lasers, RF waves, IPL therapy, etc. However, it is recommended to undergo treatment under the supervision of experienced physicians,because it can be difficult to distinguish melasma caused by hormonal imbalances from normal freckles, and treating melasma with lasers effective for freckles may worsen the condition.

Skin dullness, which makes women look older, requires different approaches depending on age, skin condition, and patient’s lifestyle. We offer the most suitable treatment tailored to your needs, ranging from simple peeling that can be done easily to comprehensive treatments that can renew your skin.

Fine Lines

Fine lines that appear around the eyes and mouth are caused by factors such as dry skin and decreased skin elasticity due to aging. It is important to address them promptly as they can deepen into wrinkles if left untreated. Treatments such as retinol peels and milk peels that promote skin cell turnover and increase collagen and elastin production, as well as high-moisturizing skincare, and UV protection, are effective in preventing and improving fine lines.

Skin Firmness

Skin firmness is a symbol of youthfulness. However, skin elasticity decreases due to factors such as skin dryness, decreased turnover of skin cells due to aging, UV exposure, poor circulation, and malnutrition. To restore skin firmness, it is important not only to continue appropriate skincare but also to aim for a fundamental solution to the underlying causes through cosmetic medical treatments. Regular treatments can also help prevent future aging.

Acne, Acne Scars

Acne ranges from mild symptoms such as whiteheads and blackheads to inflammatory and suppurative conditions such as red and yellow pimples. It becomes difficult to treat acne with self-care once it progresses to red or yellow pimples. Additionally, acne scars are more challenging to treat and take longer than acne itself, so it is important to address how to treat acne without leaving scars.

Our clinic offers advanced treatments to prevent acne scars, prevent acne recurrence, and achieve clearer skin.

Skin Whitening

Patients who come with concerns about pigmentation, which is the most common, are generally referring to senile lentigo (actinic lentigo), which is caused by UV exposure. Additionally, as skin turnover function decreases with age, old keratin containing melanin pigment tends to accumulate, leading to a darker skin tone.

For those who have experienced troubles caused by accumulated UV damage or accidental sunburn resulting in darker skin tones, or even those concerned about naturally darker skin, our treatments can help improve skin tone and texture.

With our clinic’s UV protection measures and whitening treatments, every woman can achieve the coveted clarity and radiance of fair, glowing skin.

Recommended Treatment Method

Peeling

Peeling gently addresses the skin by applying agents to remove old keratin and promote collagen and elastin production, thereby improving the skin’s base. Regular sessions can also lead to improvements in skin texture.

There is minimal downtime with this short-duration procedure. It’s an ideal treatment method for those who want to maintain beautiful skin even during busy times or for those new to cosmetic dermatology.

Peeling - Retinol Peel

Retinol Peel

This is a peeling treatment that uses retinol derivatives, famous for their anti-aging properties. It can help normalize skin turnover function, suppress excessive sebum secretion, and promote collagen production. Additionally, it promotes the synthesis of hyaluronic acid on the skin surface, leaving the skin smooth and glossy with less visible pores after peeling. The retinol derivatives used are nanoencapsulated, making them less likely to cause troubles even for those with sensitive skin.

Symptoms that can be improved

Fine LinesFirmnessEnlarged poresAcreAcne scarsFrecklesDullnessPigmentationDryness

Features
  • Less irritating to the skin compared to conventional retinol
  • Effective as comprehensive anti-aging care
  • Normalizes the skin’s barrier function, leading to less trouble-prone skin
  • Also effective for preventing and improving acne
  • Less downtime required compared to conventional retinol products
Advantages
  • Accessible treatment option
  • Despite being a retinol product, downtime is minimal
  • Contributes to future anti-aging care
  • Provides various effects such as reducing wrinkles, spots, dullness, and pores
Disadvantges
  • Some individuals may experience redness or tingling depending on their skin type
  • Skin peeling may occur for several days after treatment
  • UV protection is essential.
Treatment Time

Approximately 15 minutes.

Peeling - Professional Peel

Professional Peel

This is a chemical peeling agent manufactured by Dermaceutic, a French company, which combines three acids with different effects in the best balance possible. Glycolic acid activates tissue to improve skin texture, lactic acid brightens and smoothens the tone, and salicylic acid removes rough, old keratin without irritating the skin. Unlike traditional chemical peels, which used each ingredient separately, combining these three acids into one formula minimizes skin irritation while maximizing their individual effects.

Symptoms that can be improved

Fine LinesFirmnessEnlarged PoresAcne ScarsBlemishesDullnessMelasmaPigmentationCharacteristics of Skin Moisture Reduction

Features
  • By combining three acids, skin irritation is reduced
  • Activates skin metabolism
  • Almost no downtime
  • Leaves the skin smooth and glossy after treatment
  • Helps prevent and improve acne
  • With repeated treatments, it leads to skin with reduced keratin buildup
Advantges
  • Minimal downtime
  • Leads to improved skin quality
  • Convenient to undergo
  • Provides various effects such as wrinkle, pigmentation, dullness, pore, and acne scar improvement.
  • Can be applied to hands, décolleté, and neck
Disadvantges
  • Cannot be performed when there is inflammationい
  • Inflammation may rarely occur due to treatment
  • May result in scab formation
Treatment Time

Approximately 15 minutes

Treatment Device

Lumecca

Lumecca

This is an IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) treatment device, also known as a photofacial, that can improve pigment-related issues such as spots and dullness, as well as vascular lesions like redness in the skin, resulting in a toned-up complexion. One of its distinctive features is its ability to deliver noticeable results with fewer treatment sessions compared to conventional IPL devices.

It targets dark and light spots, as well as those hidden beneath the skin’s surface. While there may be some discomfort similar to being snapped by a rubber band, the device is equipped with a cooling function to minimize pain. It is recommended even for those who are afraid of laser treatments.

Symptoms that can be improved

BlemishesFrecklesDullnessRednessSkin Regeneration

Features
  • Noticeable results with fewer treatment sessions
  • Minimal downtime
  • High reactivity to melanin pigment (spots) among previous IPL devices
  • Adjustable settings to match skin condition
Advantages
  • Targeted treatment for specific spots and overall skin tone improvement can be achieved simultaneously
  • It can improve spots while minimizing pain compared to laser treatments
  • Noticeable results can be achieved with fewer treatment sessions
  • It also offers the possibility of preventing the recurrence of spots
Disadvantages
  • Temporary redness or scabbing may occur
  • Treatment not advisable immediately after sun exposure
  • Sun protection during treatment is essential
Treatment Time

Approximately 30 minutes

Syfirm X

Syfirm X<

It’s a fractional microneedle RF treatment machine that inserts ultra-fine needles into the skin and emits RF waves. The skin, temporarily damaged by the RF waves and needles, attempts to heal by increasing collagen production. This leads to improved skin firmness and elasticity, as well as reduction in wrinkles, sagging, and enlarged pores.

SylfirmX is also effective in improving liver spots, which were previously considered difficult to treat with laser therapy. For those who have given up on skin texture improvement treatments due to liver spots, Silfarm X can be considered an optimal treatment. Additionally, since Silfarm X can be applied to the eyelids and under the eyes, it is recommended for those concerned about fine lines and sagging around the eyes.

Improvable Symptoms

Fine LinesFirmnessDullnessUneven Skin ToneEnlarged PoresAcne ScarsMelasmaSkin Texture ImprovementRedness

Features
  • Liver spot treatment and skin texture improvement can be done simultaneously
  • Minimal damage to the skin due to pinpoint targeting of specific areas
  • Can be applied around the eyes
  • Needle depth and irradiation intensity can be adjusted according to skin condition
Advanatges
  • Treatment is possible even with liver spots present
  • Minimal pain during treatment due to anesthesia
  • Minimal downtime
  • Effective as comprehensive aging care
Disadvantages
  • Temporary redness and swelling may occur
  • Prickling sensation during treatment
Treatment Time

Approximately 60 minutes (including anesthesia time)

Types of Skin Regeneration and Their Comparisons

There are various types of treatments, including peels and medical devices, that can be used to regenerate beautiful skin. Choosing a treatment that suits your skin type and symptoms, as well as the pain and downtime during treatment, will greatly affect your satisfaction with the treatment. In order for you to know what to expect before your consultation, we will explain the comparisons and advantages and disadvantages of each treatment.

Peeling

Peeling is a treatment that involves applying agents to the skin to remove old keratin on the skin’s surface, thereby promoting skin turnover and improving/preventing skin problems. There are various types of peeling, including those using acids such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, as well as peeling using retinol derivatives.

The treatment involves applying the agent to the skin and then wiping or rinsing it off, making it a popular choice for its ease of use. Peeling is a treatment that can be experienced with higher effectiveness through regular sessions, making it suitable for those who prefer treatments with minimal skin burden and short downtime.

Features
  • Addresses a wide range of skin problems
  • High effectiveness and safety when performed at medical institutions
  • Options can be chosen according to individual concerns
  • Skin irritation is minimized
Advanatges
  • Minimal pain makes it easy to undergo
  • No downtime
  • Can address multiple skin problems with one treatment
  • Contributes to skin texture improvement
Disadvantages
  • Temporary redness or tingling sensation may occur
  • UV protection is necessary after treatment
Trearment Decice

Skin regeneration treatments using medical devices often involve applying temporary damage to the skin with heat energy such as lasers, IPL (intense pulsed light), RF (radiofrequency), or high frequency, and then refining the skin to have firmness and radiance through the wound healing process as the skin recovers from the damage. Some types of heat energy may react to melanin or red pigments, enabling care for improving spots or redness on the skin. Additionally, there are treatments that combine needles for a synergistic effect, so it’s important to choose a treatment method that suits your skin concerns.

Features
  • Addresses a wide range of skin problems
  • High effectiveness and safety when performed at medical institutions
  • Options can be chosen according to individual concerns
  • Skin irritation is minimized
Advantages
  • Pain is minimal, making it easy to undergo
  • No downtime
  • Can address multiple skin problems with one treatment
  • Contributes to skin texture improvement
  • Changes in the skin can be felt immediately after treatment
Disadvantages
  • Temporary redness or tingling sensation may occur
  • UV protection is necessary after treatment
Thread Lift

Thread (thread) rejuvenation treatment involves inserting fine threads under the skin using needles to lift the tissue and improve the skin’s appearance. The stimulation from the threads promotes the production of collagen and elastin around them, leading to improved skin texture, elasticity, and the reduction of fine lines.Threads can be either absorbable or non-absorbable, each having its own advantages and disadvantages. It is important to consult with a doctor and thoroughly understand the characteristics of each treatment before undergoing the procedure.

Features
  • Non-surgical, minimal burden
  • High effectiveness in a short period
  • Customizable according to concerns
  • Both immediate and lasting effects
Advantages
  • Relatively less painful
  • Short recovery time
  • Short treatment duration
  • Relatively low cost
Disadvantages
  • Non-absorbable threads are durable but may cause discomfort or pain due to foreign objects remaining in the skin
  • Risk of puckering depending on the physician’s skill level
  • Approximately one week of recovery time needed
  • Risk of dimpling or puckering based on the physician’s technique
  • A procedure that uses an ultra-fine needle to make microscopic holes on the surface of the skin to regenerate the skin through wound healing and improve skin texture
  • his treatment is effective in improving aging signs such as fine lines and wrinkles, sagging, and pore size as well as acne scars
  • Drugs containing growth factors and other skin beautifying ingredients can also be added to the treatment.
  • A higher effect can be realized by repeating the treatment.
Dermapen

Using fine needles to create micro-holes on the skin’s surface, promoting skin regeneration and improving skin texture through wound healing. This method effectively restores skin elasticity and firmness, addressing signs of aging such as fine lines, sagging, enlarged pores, and pitted acne scars. It is also possible to enhance the treatment by applying serums containing beauty ingredients such as growth factors. With repeated sessions, the effects become more pronounced.

Features
  • Suitable for a wide range of skin problems
  • Can be used on delicate areas like the eye corners and around the nose
  • Customized serum application based on skin condition
  • High effectiveness and safety due to medical supervision
  • Synergistic effects when combined with other treatments
Advantages
  • Relatively less painful
  • Short recovery time
  • Short treatment durationい
  • Relatively low cost
Disadvantages
  • Temporary needle holes
  • Slight bleedingる
  • No washing, skincare, makeup, or sunscreen application allowed for 12 hours after treatment
Injection Treatments

Injection treatments to improve wrinkles and sagging vary in effects based on the injected substance. Botox works by weakening muscle movement to improve wrinkles, making it ideal for those seeking wrinkle reduction. Hyaluronic acid fills in skin grooves and restores skin firmness from within. Both treatments show immediate effects post-treatment. The duration of effectiveness depends on the type of substance, but regular injections are necessary to maintain results.

Features
  • The effect is temporary, but this also means high safety
  • Repeated treatments can maintain the effect
  • Immediate effect visible
  • Performed in medical institutions, ensuring high effectiveness and safety
  • Hyaluronic acid requires even injection in appropriate amounts, demanding high skill and aesthetic sense from the practitioner
Advantages
  • Non-surgical and easy to undergo
  • No scarring
  • Immediate effectiveness
  • Relatively short downtime
Disadvantages
  • Pain during injection
  • Pain may last until the next day
  • Possible bruising for about a week
  • Hyaluronic acid may occasionally form lumps
  • The effect is temporary, requiring continuous treatment
Side-scrolling
Peeling Medical Devices Threading Dermapen Injection
Pain Some tingling sensation depending on skin type May experience heat sensation Pain may persist for about a week Redness and pain may last for about a week Pain and redness may occur during and after injection
Swelling None Almost none May experience swelling for about a week around the temples or sides of the eyes Swelling may persist for about a week Swelling is minimal
Downtime None Almost none Pain and swelling may persist for about a week Approximately one week Approximately one week
Cost Around 10,000 to 30,000 yen Around 20,000 to 60,000 yen About 300,000 to 400,000 yen for both cheeks, three treatments each From 10,000 yen Botox: Around 3,000 to 10,000 yen
Hyaluronic acid: Around 70,000 to 80,000 yen per injection

After Care

  • You can apply makeup immediately after the treatment and return home, but please note that your skin will be sensitive afterward. UV protection and moisturizing care are essential.
  • For the first few days after treatment, you may experience redness or a tingling sensation similar to sunburn, but it will gradually subside, so please don’t worry.
  • If scabs form, do not forcibly remove them as it may cause pigmentation or scarring. Avoid touching the scabs and allow them to naturally fall off.