At DAYONE Clinic, we don’t start by picking a treatment. We look at your skin, your facial balance and the change you’re hoping for, then recommend only as much as you need. Here’s how our care works, from consultation through maintenance, and the principles behind each of our main treatments.
Hello, and welcome to DAYONE Clinic. When you start looking for a dermatologist, the first thing you usually type into the search bar is a treatment name. Lifting, Botox, filler, skin boosters—there’s no shortage of information, yet when it comes down to “So what’s actually right for me?” a clear answer can be hard to find.
You may have other worries, too. Maybe you don’t want anything too dramatic, or you’re afraid you’ll look a little off afterward. DAYONE Clinic, near Gangnam Station, was founded with exactly those concerns in mind.
Same concern, different answers—why?
“My jawline isn’t as defined.” “My skin isn’t as firm as it used to be.” “My face looks wider in photos.” The words may be similar, but what’s actually going on can vary from person to person.
The cause might be a loss of elasticity in the skin itself. Or it might be a combination of factors—where the sagging shows up and how much, the overall balance of the face, and age-related changes. That’s why the same treatment can be a good fit for one person while someone else needs a different approach.
What does DAYONE look at first?
At DAYONE, we don’t decide on a treatment up front. In your consultation with the doctor, we go over the following together:
Your current skin condition and how much firmness you’ve lost
Where the sagging appears
The overall balance of your face
The kind of change you’d like to see
How much change you can maintain naturally
The change you want and the change that suits your face aren’t always the same. We believe finding the balance between the two is the most important part of the process.
What happens after the consultation?
At DAYONE, care doesn’t end with a single treatment.
Consultation
Assessment
Treatment planning
Treatment
Follow-up and touch-ups
Maintenance
We follow how your results settle in after treatment, make adjustments if needed, and work with you on a plan to maintain those results over time. That continuous experience, from your first consultation through ongoing care, matters a great deal to us at DAYONE.
Don’t concerns change with age?
People in their 20s to 40s often come in with early signs of aging, loss of firmness, a softening jawline, or a wish for more defined features. At this stage, natural firming care suited to your own face matters more than a dramatic change.
From the 50s into the 70s and beyond, concerns like sagging skin, changes along the jawline, smile lines and wrinkles around the mouth become more common. Rather than aiming to look younger, we work with you toward a natural, refreshed change that doesn’t compromise the face you have now.
The ages may differ, but the direction is the same: beauty that’s true to who you are.
What treatments do we offer?
DAYONE offers the treatments below. That said, we think what matters more than the list itself are the principles behind how we approach each one.
Laser lifting: start with your skin’s condition, not the intensity
Laser lifting is one option for improving skin firmness and facial contours. But turning up the intensity doesn’t necessarily bring you closer to the result you want. Rather than making a big change all at once, DAYONE aims for a natural refinement that starts from where your skin is now. Checking your results afterward and fine-tuning when needed are all part of the same process.
Thread lifts: where and how to support matters more than pulling
A sagging jawline doesn’t mean everyone needs the same kind of lift. The approach can vary depending on where the sagging begins, how much elasticity your skin has, and the overall balance of your face. That’s why, with a thread lift, DAYONE pays more attention to the lines and contours of your face than to the type of thread.
To avoid over-tightening that can make your expressions or features look unnatural, we first look for the balance between the change you want and the change that suits your face. If a thread lift isn’t right for your situation, we’ll walk you through other options.
Skin boosters: it starts with your skin’s foundation
When your skin feels dry and rough and its texture looks uneven, skin boosters are one option for improving its overall condition. But the same dryness can have different causes and stem from different skin conditions, so we first look at what your skin actually needs.
Rather than simply adding more sessions, we think it’s important to adjust the timing and approach as we watch how your skin changes—and to keep it going alongside your everyday skincare.
Stem cell treatments: considered carefully, after a thorough assessment
Many people are curious about stem cell–based treatments as one way to address skin condition. Because interest is so high, it’s important to talk through why you’re considering one and whether it’s the right direction for your skin before deciding, so your expectations line up with reality. At DAYONE, we don’t recommend a treatment just because it’s new; we bring it up only when it’s appropriate for you.
Filler, Botox and contouring injections: balance over adding and reducing
Filler, Botox and contouring injections are ways to fine-tune your facial features. That’s exactly why even small differences can have a big effect on your overall look.
At DAYONE, we don’t focus on one area in isolation. We look at the proportions of your whole face, your expressions and how you usually look. We talk with you about whether the change you’d like falls within a range that will look natural on your face, and we adjust only as much as needed. The goal isn’t to add a lot or reduce a lot, but to bring the face you already have into sharper focus.
Pigmentation, pores and scars: identifying the cause comes first
Pigmentation, pores and scars can look similar on the surface yet differ in cause and depth. So instead of repeating the same treatment, we first look at what type you’re dealing with and how much treatment your skin can tolerate.
Skin concerns often call for a step-by-step approach rather than a single treatment. DAYONE plans the order and spacing of treatments to suit your current condition, then tracks your progress and adjusts the plan along the way.
Body contouring: your build and lifestyle, not just the numbers
With body contouring, people often have a clear idea of the area that bothers them and the look they want, so it’s important to check whether that goal fits your current build and lifestyle. As with the face, we decide what’s needed in the context of your overall balance. Rather than setting unrealistic targets, we use the consultation to map out a direction that allows for natural change you can sustain.
Facials: caring for your skin between treatments
Alongside your procedures, our facials help keep your skin stable. They give us a chance to check how your skin is doing after treatment and keep you comfortable until your next visit. In the DAYONE care experience—from consultation to treatment, touch-ups and maintenance—facials are what connect each step naturally.
Final thoughts
No matter how many treatments there are, DAYONE’s standard stays the same: first figure out what change you need right now, then recommend only as much as you need.
Going forward, this blog won’t be about promoting treatments. Instead, DAYONE Clinic’s physicians will take the time to walk through how we approach your questions about skin and faces. What matters isn’t doing more—it’s the change you need right now, the change that suits your face. We aim to be the dermatology clinic that helps you find it. Thank you for reading.
This article is general information about the treatment and does not replace an individual diagnosis or treatment plan. Results and their duration vary from person to person.
Wondering what would suit you?
Whether a treatment suits you, and how to plan it, is best decided with a doctor.