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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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.