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Abdominal Therapy
What abdominal therapy means in esthetics and how it differs from abdominal care and Meccrom's Gung Therapy.
Esthetic Glossary
Esthetic terms made simple. Meridian, lymph drainage, relaxation, décolleté, trapezius and more, explained in plain language by Meccrom’s director.
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Acupoints
What acupoints are in traditional medicine and how they differ from meridians and pressure-sensing spots in the skin.
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Adhesion
Scar-like tissue can join surfaces that would normally remain separate and move freely.
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Aromatherapy
How essential oils are inhaled or diluted for the skin, and what to know about irritation and dermatitis.
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Aromatherapy Massage
How aromatherapy massage combines diluted essential oils with massage, and how it differs from aromatherapy and manual massage.
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Authentic Esthetic
A Korean industry expression for fundamentals and hand skill, not an official esthetic category.
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Babon Care
A Korean esthetic program name for care around firmness or tightness noticed after liposuction.
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Back Care
How back care can mean skin care or hands-on care and how it differs from posture correction or pain treatment.
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Biobond
A Korean beauty-industry term for firmness or unevenness noticed after liposuction.
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Blood Stasis
What blood stasis means in traditional East Asian medicine and how it differs from a blood clot or bruise.
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Body Balance
An esthetic care concept that looks at connected areas and visible left-to-right differences across the body.
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Breathing Therapy
A nonstandard esthetic name for adjusting position and hands-on work around comfortable breathing.
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Cellulite
A common skin texture shaped by fat and fibrous septa beneath the skin.
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Circulation Care
What circulation care means as an esthetic service label and how it differs from lymphatic and full-body care.
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Core Balance
How core balance is used in exercise and esthetics and how it differs from Body Balance and abdominal care.
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Décolletage
A beauty term for the exposed area across the neck, collarbones, and upper chest.
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Deep Heat
The difference between medical deep heating below the skin and surface warming in esthetic care.
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Deep Tissue Massage
Learn what deep tissue massage means, why definitions vary, how pressure and pace work, and what to check before a session.
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Detox
The difference between medical detoxification, wellness cleanses, and detox-labeled esthetic care.
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Deung-Seum Therapy
A nonstandard Korean name used by a particular esthetic training program for back-centered care.
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Device-Based Esthetic Care
What device-based esthetic care includes and why the device name, mechanism, and classification matter.
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Double Chin
Fullness beneath the chin that makes the boundary between the jaw and neck look doubled.
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Dress Line Care
Which areas dress line care may cover and how it differs from wedding care and décolleté care.
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Exfoliation Care
What exfoliation care means, how physical and chemical exfoliation differ, and why the stratum corneum matters.
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Face Gyeongrak
A Korean esthetic service that borrows the meridian concept for hands-on facial care.
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Face Sculpting
Hands-on esthetic care focused on the face and nearby areas. It doesn't reshape bone.
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Facial Asymmetry Care
What facial asymmetry care means as an esthetic label and how it differs from medical diagnosis and treatment.
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Facial Massage
What facial massage includes and how it differs from facial meridian massage, contour care, and gua sha.
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Facial Redness
Visible facial color caused by widened skin vessels, which may be brief or last longer.
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Forward Head Posture
A plain-language definition of forward head posture and how it differs from a straight cervical curve and round shoulders.
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Full-Body Care
What full-body care includes and how it differs from full-body massage and full-body slimming.
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Glow
A visual skin quality created by the way the skin's surface reflects light.
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Gua Sha
Traditional gua sha and gentle facial gua sha use different pressure and leave different marks. Learn what the term means and where the evidence stops.
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Gung Therapy
Gung therapy is not one standardized esthetic method. Korean businesses use the name for different shops and programs.
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Gyeongrak
The East Asian medicine concept that brings meridians and their smaller branches together.
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Gyeongrak Massage
A Korean esthetic menu term for hands-on care named after the traditional meridian concept.
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Healing Care
What healing care means as a Korean beauty-industry label and how it differs from therapy and aromatherapy.
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Hyperpigmentation
A plain-language definition of hyperpigmentation, common causes, related terms, and the boundary between skin care and treatment.
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Kids Therapy
Body care that adjusts pressure, time, and touch after checking with both the guardian and young client.
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LDM Water Drop Lifting
What the Korean marketing term water drop lifting refers to and how LDM dual-frequency ultrasound differs from other lifting procedures.
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Leg Line
A Korean beauty term for the overall silhouette and proportions of the legs from thigh to ankle.
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Levator Scapulae
Where the levator scapulae sits and how it assists movement of the shoulder blade and neck.
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Lomilomi Massage
Learn how Hawaiian lomilomi differs from the long forearm movements commonly sold as lomi lomi massage in modern spas.
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Lower Body Care
What lower body care may include and how it differs from leg-line and lower-body slimming services.
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Lymphatic Massage
Care that uses light, steady pressure and follows the direction of lymph flow by hand.
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Manual Massage
Manual massage is a broad industry label for esthetic care done by hand, not one standardized massage method.
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Masseter Release
The masseter, the chewing muscles, and the limits of masseter release in esthetic care.
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Maternity Therapy
Esthetic care that adjusts position, pressure, products, and working areas for a pregnant client.
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Microcirculation
Blood flow through tiny vessels and the limits of circulation claims in esthetic care.
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Mushroom Syndrome
An unofficial Korean beauty term for a rounded prominence where the neck meets the upper back.
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Pelvic Area Care
What pelvic area care means in esthetics and how it differs from pelvic correction and Meccrom's Skeletal Balance concept.
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Post-Plastic Surgery Body Care
Nonmedical esthetic care considered only within the timing, area, and method cleared by the surgical team.
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Postpartum Therapy
Esthetic care considered after checking the birth, current condition, wounds, and medical guidance.
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Prenatal Therapy
Hands-on care that adjusts position, pressure, timing, and working areas for comfort during pregnancy.
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Pressure Spot
The Korean science term for a pressure-sensing spot in the skin and how it differs from an acupoint or myofascial trigger point.
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Recovery Care
What the Korean industry term recovery care means and how it differs from soothing care and biological skin repair.
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Rhomboid Muscles
The location and role of the rhomboid major and rhomboid minor muscles around the shoulder blades.
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Round Shoulders
What round shoulders means, how it differs from forward head posture and a rounded back, and how the term is used in esthetics.
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Rounded Back
What a rounded back means and how the everyday description differs from round shoulders, forward head posture, and thoracic kyphosis.
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Saddlebags
A beauty term for fullness along the upper outer thighs, where the legs meet the hips.
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Scapula
A plain-language guide to the scapula, also called the shoulder blade, and its role in shoulder movement.
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Senior Therapy
Esthetic care that adjusts pressure, time, and position after checking skin, movement, and medical guidance.
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Sensitive Skin
Skin that develops stinging, burning, itching, or pain from stimuli that normally shouldn't cause them.
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Skeletal Balance
Meccrom's care term for considering posture, side-to-side movement, and nearby soft tissue together.
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Skin Barrier
The outer skin barrier that limits water loss and the entry of substances from outside.
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Skin Elasticity
The skin's ability to return to its original shape after pressure or stretching.
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Skin Texture
A beauty term for how even and smooth the skin's surface looks and feels.
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Slimming
A broad label used for body-care products and esthetic programs, not one standard method.
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Soothing Care
What soothing care means in cosmetics and esthetics and how it differs from sensitive skin and recovery care.
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Stone Therapy
How heated stones are used in massage, what the temperature numbers mean, and how burns are prevented.
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Subscapularis
The location of the subscapularis and the role this deep muscle plays as part of the rotator cuff.
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Sugi Therapy
Sugi therapy is a nonstandard Korean program label for hands-on esthetic care. Its meaning varies by studio and training provider.
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Swedish Massage
A Western massage system that combines gliding, kneading, rubbing, tapping, and vibration.
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Swelling
An area that looks larger than usual or feels heavy, tight, or puffy.
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Therapy
Therapy means treatment in English, but Korean spas use it broadly for many nonmedical care programs.
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Tissue Release
Tissue release in esthetics, with differences from myofascial release and adhesions.
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Trigger Point
Clinical features of trigger points, limits of palpation, and their use in esthetic care.
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Wedding Care
What wedding care may include and how it differs from bridal care and dress line care.
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Yin and Yang
The basic meaning of yin and yang and how the concept is used in philosophy, traditional medicine, and esthetic language.