{"id":1047,"date":"2026-08-15T11:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/?post_type=mec_glossary&#038;p=1047"},"modified":"2026-08-15T11:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:59:25","slug":"device-therapy","status":"publish","type":"mec_glossary","link":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/glossary\/device-therapy","title":{"rendered":"Device-Based Esthetic Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Device-based esthetic care is a broad label for services that use a device instead of, or alongside, the hands.<\/strong> It does not name one technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Different devices under one label<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devices may use heat, vibration, electrical current, light, ultrasound, or suction. These mechanisms feel different and have different precautions. A program name without the device name gives very little useful information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/device-therapy.png\" alt=\"Several types of esthetic devices shown as separate categories\" class=\"wp-image-985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/device-therapy.png 1254w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/device-therapy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/device-therapy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/device-therapy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/device-therapy-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Device-based esthetic care covers devices with different mechanisms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manual care and medical devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual care relies primarily on the practitioner&#8217;s hands. Device-based care only tells you that equipment is involved. It does not establish whether the equipment is a general beauty device or a regulated medical device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the specific device matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claims about fat reduction, skin regeneration, lifting, or muscle stimulation cannot be applied to devices as a single category. Classification, intended use, instructions, and safety information need to be checked for the exact product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manual therapy<\/strong>: Hands-on work with skin and soft tissue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Radiofrequency<\/strong>: A device category using electrical energy at radio frequencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ultrasound<\/strong>: Sound waves at frequencies above the range of human hearing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What device-based esthetic care includes and why the device name, mechanism, and classification matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_mec_seo_title":"Device-Based Esthetic Care Meaning and Boundaries"},"mec_glossary_cat":[],"class_list":["post-1047","mec_glossary","type-mec_glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary\/1047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mec_glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"mec_glossary_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary_cat?post=1047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}