Lee Hanbaro
Chief Medical Director
Pico Toning - Essential Guide Before You Decide
Hello.
This is Hanbaro Lee, Director of BaroGeu Clinic Pyeongtaek Branch, a dermatology clinic near Pyeongtaek Station.
These days, the sunlight in Pyeongtaek is getting stronger.
While exercising, taking children to and from school, or playing golf,
many patients visit us saying,
“I think my melasma has gotten darker.”
In particular, patients who say their melasma deepened after childbirth,
or that old acne marks have remained as brown pigmentation and are bothersome,
often ask about Pico Toning.
Today, we will explain the Pico Toning laser in an easy-to-understand way.
What is Pico Toning?
Pico Toning is a pigment laser that delivers energy in picosecond (one-trillionth of a second) units.
If conventional nanosecond lasers work like “breaking pigment with a hammer,”
Pico lasers work like “shattering glass into very fine particles,”
which may help you understand the difference more easily.
By delivering energy briefly and powerfully, it reduces thermal damage
while breaking pigment into finer particles.
It is used for a variety of pigmentation concerns, including melasma, dark spots, freckles, acne marks, tattoo removal, and skin tone improvement.
At our clinic, we currently use Lutronic’s PicoPlus device.
What are the benefits of Pico Toning?
1. It causes relatively less thermal damage.
As a result, the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) tends to be lower.
2. It finely breaks down even subtle pigmentation.
With repeated treatments, you can expect a gradual brightening effect.
3. Toning mode and fractional mode can be combined
This allows simultaneous improvement of pigmentation and skin texture.
However, melasma is not a condition that can be resolved with just “one laser session.”
Your skin type, pigment depth, and lifestyle habits all play a role.
- That is why consultation is important.
Who is Pico Toning suitable for?
Those whose melasma is gradually spreading
Those with an overall dull-looking skin tone
Those who were not satisfied with previous toning treatments
Those who want to minimize downtime
Those who wish to receive consistent pigmentation treatment
Laser equipment is important, but
energy settings and intensity control are far more important.
I always begin by asking,
“How much stimulation can this skin tolerate right now?”
I assess this first.
Rather than removing everything aggressively in a single session,
I prefer an approach where the skin recovers steadily, downtime is minimized,
and the complexion gradually becomes clearer.
Use of genuine, certified devices.
Customized settings tailored to your skin condition.
Only what is necessary, without excessive package recommendations.
With the expertise in various pigmentation treatments I gained in Gangnam,
I am now preparing so you can receive the same care comfortably in Pyeongtaek.
Melasma that remains even after makeup, and spots that bother you every time you take a photo.
I truly understand those concerns.
Pigmentation treatment is not about speed, but about setting the right direction.
Please don’t struggle with skin concerns alone—feel free to visit anytime.
We will always be with you through honest and comfortable care.
This was Lee Hanbaro, Chief Director of Barogue Clinic Pyeongtaek Branch.
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Lee Hanbaro
Chief Medical Director