금맥한의원
Geummaek Research

Research Papers

A curated collection of academic research relevant to the clinical practice at Geummaek Korean Medicine Clinic.

📅 Book Appointment 📋 Geummaek Herbal Medicine 💬 Reviews 📝 Health Columns
Research Papers
🔍

Total 34 papers

All Wellness / Restoration Gongjindan (拱辰丹) Gyeongokgo (瓊玉膏) Gwanjeoldan (關節丹) Hyangseongpajeokhwan (響聲破笛丸) Mental Health Skin Conditions Digestive Disorders Respiratory Conditions ENT Disorders Neurological Disorders Pediatric / Adolescent Care Women's Health / Infertility Men's Health / Urology Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic Private Inpatient Room Traffic Accident Aftercare Pediatric Traffic Accident Workers' Compensation Lower Back Pain Neck Pain Shoulder Pain Elbow Pain Wrist / Hand Pain Hip Pain Knee Pain Ankle / Foot Pain TMJ Disorder
Systematic Review Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Melanin Inhibition Mechanism and Clinical Application of Korean Medicine Whitening Pharmacopuncture: A Systematic Review

Yoon JY, Kim EH, Choi SM, et al.

Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2024)

14 studies Number of Reviewed Studies
78% Whitening Effect Reporting Rate

Korean medicine whitening pharmacopuncture inhibits melanin synthesis through various mechanisms, with confirmed clinical whitening effects.

View Source 2024
Systematic Review Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Melanin Inhibition Mechanism and Clinical Application of Korean Medicine Whitening Pharmacopuncture: A Systematic Review

Yoon JY, Kim EH, Choi SM, et al. Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2024)
14 studies Number of Reviewed Studies
78% Whitening Effect Reporting Rate

Summary

The melanin synthesis inhibition mechanisms and clinical effects of Korean medicine whitening pharmacopuncture were systematically analyzed across 14 studies. Extracts from Bombyx batryticatus, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, and Poria cocos showed whitening effects through tyrosinase activity inhibition.

Key Conclusion

Korean medicine whitening pharmacopuncture inhibits melanin synthesis through various mechanisms, with confirmed clinical whitening effects.

View Full Paper
Cross-Sectional Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Effect of Facial Acupuncture Treatment on Skin Microstructure: Confocal Microscopy Analysis

Nam HJ, Baik TH, Jung SK, et al.

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2022)

19% Collagen Density Increase
25 subjects Number of Participants

Acupuncture treatment induces collagen density increase and epidermal normalization at the skin microstructural level.

View Source 2022
Cross-Sectional Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Effect of Facial Acupuncture Treatment on Skin Microstructure: Confocal Microscopy Analysis

Nam HJ, Baik TH, Jung SK, et al. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2022)
19% Collagen Density Increase
25 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

A study observed skin microstructural changes before and after facial acupuncture treatment using confocal laser microscopy. In 25 participants, dermal collagen density increased by 19%, and epidermal thickness normalization was confirmed.

Key Conclusion

Acupuncture treatment induces collagen density increase and epidermal normalization at the skin microstructural level.

View Full Paper
Case Study Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Pain Management and Patient Compliance Improvement Strategies in Cosmetic Acupuncture: A Multicenter Case Study

Lee YK, Chae BY, Ko MH, et al.

Journal of Korean Medicine (2023)

91% Treatment Completion Rate
200 subjects Number of Participants

Appropriate pain management strategies significantly improve patient compliance with cosmetic acupuncture treatment.

View Source 2023
Case Study Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Pain Management and Patient Compliance Improvement Strategies in Cosmetic Acupuncture: A Multicenter Case Study

Lee YK, Chae BY, Ko MH, et al. Journal of Korean Medicine (2023)
91% Treatment Completion Rate
200 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Compliance based on pain management methods was analyzed in 200 patients receiving cosmetic acupuncture at 4 Korean medicine clinics. With cooling pretreatment and use of fine needles, VAS pain decreased by 64%, and treatment completion rate improved to 91%.

Key Conclusion

Appropriate pain management strategies significantly improve patient compliance with cosmetic acupuncture treatment.

View Full Paper
Cross-Sectional Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Korean Medicine Lifting Treatment: A Comparative Study with Western Medicine Procedures

Sung HR, Park EK, Shin BC, et al.

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2025)

45% Cost Reduction Rate
75 subjects Number of Participants

Korean medicine lifting demonstrates similar effects to Western medicine procedures with superior cost efficiency.

View Source 2025
Cross-Sectional Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Korean Medicine Lifting Treatment: A Comparative Study with Western Medicine Procedures

Sung HR, Park EK, Shin BC, et al. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2025)
45% Cost Reduction Rate
75 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

A cross-sectional study compared the effects and costs of Korean medicine lifting (thread embedding + cosmetic acupuncture) with Western medicine procedures (Ulthera + botox). After 6 months of follow-up, effect size was similar, but Korean medicine treatment costs were approximately 45% lower.

Key Conclusion

Korean medicine lifting demonstrates similar effects to Western medicine procedures with superior cost efficiency.

View Full Paper
RCT Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Effect of Combined Cosmetic Pharmacopuncture and LED Phototherapy for Acne Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ku BC, Won JY, Song MY, et al.

Phytomedicine (2024)

82% Lesion Reduction Rate
70 subjects Number of Participants

The combination of cosmetic pharmacopuncture and LED phototherapy demonstrates synergistic effects in acne treatment.

View Source 2024
RCT Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Effect of Combined Cosmetic Pharmacopuncture and LED Phototherapy for Acne Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ku BC, Won JY, Song MY, et al. Phytomedicine (2024)
82% Lesion Reduction Rate
70 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Seventy patients with moderate acne were divided into a pharmacopuncture monotherapy group, an LED monotherapy group, and a combined group, and treated for 8 weeks. The acne lesion reduction rate of the combined group was 82%, significantly higher than the monotherapy groups (pharmacopuncture 61%, LED 57%).

Key Conclusion

The combination of cosmetic pharmacopuncture and LED phototherapy demonstrates synergistic effects in acne treatment.

View Full Paper
Before-After Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Survey of Neck Lifting Effects and Patient Satisfaction with Thread Embedding

Kim YR, Jung HJ, Choi AR, et al.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2019)

4.3/5 Patient Satisfaction
42 subjects Number of Participants

Thread embedding is effective for neck lifting and shows high patient satisfaction.

View Source 2019
Before-After Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Survey of Neck Lifting Effects and Patient Satisfaction with Thread Embedding

Kim YR, Jung HJ, Choi AR, et al. Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2019)
4.3/5 Patient Satisfaction
42 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Changes in neck angle and satisfaction were investigated in 42 patients who received thread embedding for neck sagging. The average neck angle improved by 12 degrees, and patient satisfaction was 4.3 out of 5 points.

Key Conclusion

Thread embedding is effective for neck lifting and shows high patient satisfaction.

View Full Paper
Meta-Analysis Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Safety Profile of Korean Medicine Cosmetic Treatment: A Meta-Analysis of Adverse Event Incidence

Im JY, Cho WS, Ha IH, et al.

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2021)

4.2% Adverse Event Incidence
22 studies Number of Reviewed Studies

Korean medicine cosmetic treatment is generally safe with very low adverse event incidence.

View Source 2021
Meta-Analysis Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Safety Profile of Korean Medicine Cosmetic Treatment: A Meta-Analysis of Adverse Event Incidence

Im JY, Cho WS, Ha IH, et al. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2021)
4.2% Adverse Event Incidence
22 studies Number of Reviewed Studies

Summary

Adverse event incidence of Korean medicine cosmetic treatment (acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, thread embedding) was meta-analyzed across 22 clinical studies. The overall adverse event incidence was low at 4.2% (95% CI: 2.8-5.9%), and serious adverse events accounted for only 0.3%.

Key Conclusion

Korean medicine cosmetic treatment is generally safe with very low adverse event incidence.

View Full Paper
RCT Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Facial Wrinkle Improvement Effect of Cosmetic Acupuncture (Thread Embedding): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Yun YJ, Kim JS, Lee BY, et al.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (2023)

2.4 grades Wrinkle Score Improvement
38% Skin Elasticity Improvement
89% Patient Satisfaction

Thread embedding therapy significantly improves facial wrinkles and skin elasticity, serving as an effective alternative for non-surgical facial lifting.

View Source 2023
RCT Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Facial Wrinkle Improvement Effect of Cosmetic Acupuncture (Thread Embedding): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Yun YJ, Kim JS, Lee BY, et al. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (2023)
2.4 grades Wrinkle Score Improvement
38% Skin Elasticity Improvement
89% Patient Satisfaction

Summary

A randomized controlled trial compared a thread embedding therapy (PDO thread) group with a non-treatment waiting group in 64 women with facial wrinkles. The treatment group showed an average 2.4-grade improvement in WSRS (Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale), and skin elasticity (R2 value) improved by 38%. Patient satisfaction was high at 89%.

Key Conclusion

Thread embedding therapy significantly improves facial wrinkles and skin elasticity, serving as an effective alternative for non-surgical facial lifting.

View Full Paper
Systematic Review Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Systematic Review of Korean Medicine Whitening Treatment for Pigmentation Improvement

Huang WY, Lee PC, Hsu SC, et al.

Journal of Dermatological Treatment (2022)

32% Melanin Index Reduction
41% Melasma Area Improvement
12 studies Number of Reviewed Studies

Korean medicine whitening treatment shows significant effects on pigmentation improvement and serves as a safe alternative to chemical whitening agents such as hydroquinone.

View Source 2022
Systematic Review Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Systematic Review of Korean Medicine Whitening Treatment for Pigmentation Improvement

Huang WY, Lee PC, Hsu SC, et al. Journal of Dermatological Treatment (2022)
32% Melanin Index Reduction
41% Melasma Area Improvement
12 studies Number of Reviewed Studies

Summary

Twelve clinical studies evaluating whitening treatment effects using herbal medicine and acupuncture were systematically reviewed. The Korean medicine whitening treatment group showed an average 32% reduction in melanin index, and MASI (Melasma Area Severity Index) improved by 41%. Particularly notable effects were seen in melasma and freckles.

Key Conclusion

Korean medicine whitening treatment shows significant effects on pigmentation improvement and serves as a safe alternative to chemical whitening agents such as hydroquinone.

View Full Paper
Before-After Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Collagen Synthesis Promotion and Skin Aging Improvement Effects of Facial Acupuncture

Donoyama N, Kojima A, Suoh S, et al.

Dermatologic Therapy (2023)

67% Collagen Synthesis Increase
12% Dermal Thickness Increase
8 weeks Treatment Duration

Facial cosmetic acupuncture directly promotes collagen synthesis to improve skin thickness and elasticity, serving as a scientifically validated anti-aging treatment.

View Source 2023
Before-After Geum! Maek! Beauty Clinic

Collagen Synthesis Promotion and Skin Aging Improvement Effects of Facial Acupuncture

Donoyama N, Kojima A, Suoh S, et al. Dermatologic Therapy (2023)
67% Collagen Synthesis Increase
12% Dermal Thickness Increase
8 weeks Treatment Duration

Summary

A pre-post comparison study administered facial cosmetic acupuncture twice weekly for 8 weeks to 48 women with progressed skin aging. Skin biopsy analysis showed a 67% increase in procollagen type I expression, and dermal layer thickness increased by an average of 12%. Skin moisture content and elasticity index also improved significantly.

Key Conclusion

Facial cosmetic acupuncture directly promotes collagen synthesis to improve skin thickness and elasticity, serving as a scientifically validated anti-aging treatment.

View Full Paper