Clinical columns — the questions that actually come up
Where the reference library answers “what is this product”, this is where we answer “what does that mean for me”. Written for the person who does not yet know which question to ask, rather than the one who already knows the product name. All written and reviewed by Dr. Lee Chi-Hak, in Korean and English.
Why this is separate from the reference library
Product references have an end. Seven boosters and three lifting devices — once those ten are written, there is not much left to add.
But the questions people actually ask in the consulting room do not start with a product name. They are “the bruise is still there after two weeks, is that normal” and “what am I supposed to tell you beforehand”. Those questions are endless, and answers are hard to find — largely because no advertisement can be attached to them, so nobody writes them.
So this column starts from the situation, not the product. Different in kind, so kept separate.
Columns
| Eight things to tell your doctor before an injectable treatment | August 2026 · Medications, previous injectables, a recent infection or an upcoming dental appointment — why we ask, and what changes when you leave something out. · KO |
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How these are written
- They have an author. Every column is written and reviewed by Dr. Lee Chi-Hak, and names the clinic at the foot of the page
- Figures are sourced. Where a number appears, so does the study it came from and the limits of that study. Figures we cannot verify are not published
- No prices, no promotions. This is not marketing material
- Including what does not favour us. Sometimes the right answer is to do nothing, or to go elsewhere
- Not a substitute for consultation. The same symptom can have different causes and therefore different answers
Who writes this
These columns are written and reviewed by Lee Chi-Hak, MD, medical director of Miso Clinic in Daegu, South Korea. The clinic keeps seven collagen and skin boosters with genuinely different mechanisms alongside three lifting devices, and selects among them according to what kind of ageing the face is actually showing. Our approach is restraint: choosing to do less is also a clinical decision.
| Medical director | Lee Chi-Hak, MD |
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| Address | 4F Bombom Building, 125 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea · Exit 1, Kyungpook National University Hospital Station |
| Phone | +82-53-428-2700 |
| KakaoTalk | Miso Clinic channel |
| Hours | Weekdays 11:00–19:00 (lunch 13:00–14:00) / Saturday 10:00–16:00 (no lunch break) / Closed Sundays and public holidays |
| Reference library | All booster and device references |
These columns provide general information and do not replace medical diagnosis or treatment. Results and side effects vary with skin condition, age and underlying health, and no outcome is guaranteed. Any decision to proceed should be made in an in-person consultation with a physician.