Korea's Vital Injector Skin Booster: Does It Really Work?

No more trips to Korea for skincare! The hugely popular Korean Vital Injector has been brought to Taiwan in recent years, and the device has finally received approval from Taiwan FDA. Many women are now looking for clinics that offer this treatment. But what exactly is a skin booster injection? Is it really that good? It is said to have an outstanding hydrating effect on the skin! How does it work? Our team has put together a complete guide to these questions, so let's take a look.

What Are the Vital Injector and Skin Booster Injections?

The Vital Injector, also known as skin booster injection, is a device that uses advanced “vacuum” and “microneedle” technology to precisely inject essences such as hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and tranexamic acid into the dermis. Thanks to its unique design, it can precisely deliver the essence deep into the skin. Using a “fixed-point, fixed-dose” approach, it injects evenly so that every inch of skin can absorb it, achieving deep moisture retention and solving skin dehydration at its root.

Treatment steps:

A. Vacuum negative pressure makes precise contact with the skin

B. Microneedles penetrate the skin surface and inject evenly

C. Hyaluronic acid, essences, and other ingredients are injected into the skin at set points in set amounts, solving skin dehydration

What Is the Difference Between the Vital Injector and Skin Booster Injections?

The biggest difference between the Vital Injector and skin booster injections is the “injection method”.

Skin booster injection: uses “needle injection” to inject beauty ingredients under the skin. After the procedure, tiny needle-puncture wounds usually appear, and redness, swelling, or scabbing may occur
Vital Injector: this can be seen as the evolved version of skin booster injections. It uses microneedles to inject beauty ingredients into the “dermis,” giving more comprehensive hydration and moisturizing, and leaving extremely tiny wounds, which are hard to see with the naked eye. Just follow your doctor’s aftercare instructions to avoid scarring

Why Go to This Length to Hydrate? How Does the Vital Injector Differ from Regular Skincare?

The water content of the human body is 65-70%, and if the skin lacks water, it becomes drier and rougher, and may even look dull and develop lines. To achieve true hydration, you need to understand the structure of the skin. The skin has three layers in total; from shallow to deep, they are the epidermis, the basal layer, and the dermis.

Next, it helps to understand how deeply “regular skincare” and the “Vital Injector” are absorbed. Many skincare products and masks on the market emphasize their “hydrating” benefits, but no matter how expensive a skincare product is, it can penetrate the skin by at most 0.2 mm, meaning it only reaches the epidermis, whereas the Vital Injector can be absorbed as deep as 2 mm, reaching the basal layer of the skin for deep moisture locking.

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Vital Injector / Skin Booster Results and Advantages

The Vital Injector’s defining feature is to “replenish the skin’s water,” solving your dry-skin concerns. It also delivers hyaluronic acid and evens out skin tone!

1. Replenishes the skin’s water: Once skin becomes dry, it develops all kinds of problems, such as a poor skin base and wrinkles, making you look older overall. The Vital Injector treatment uses microneedles to inject 1-5 cc of hyaluronic acid and other ingredients deep into the skin, hydrating the dermis and delaying the formation of wrinkles and fine lines.

2. Supplements hyaluronic acid: As we age, collagen is gradually lost, causing skin to sag and become lax. Because the Vital Injector can precisely inject hyaluronic acid into the deep layers of the skin, it can help restore firmness and elasticity while retaining, replenishing, and locking in moisture.

3. Even, brighter skin tone: The Vital Injector provides hydration and a brightening effect, and it can improve skin elasticity and radiance and also address pigmentation concerns, leaving the skin tone more even and bright.

What Are the Advantages of the Vital Injector?

1. Patented backflow valve system: The Vital Injector’s patented backflow valve system prevents medication and blood from flowing back, reducing the risk of contamination.

2. Safe and hygienic: The Vital Injector uses disposable needle tips, making the whole treatment safer and more hygienic.

3. Vacuum pressure release: The Vital Injector uses “vacuum negative pressure technology” to inject all of the essence into the subcutaneous tissue of the skin, which can effectively reduce loss of product during treatment and maximize the results.

4. Customizable treatment: Skin booster treatment can be tailored to each person’s skin condition, including injection depth, hyaluronic acid combination formulas, and skincare essences. It can also be combined with other skincare treatments as needed for a complete, thorough skin overhaul!

5. Single-point continuous mode: Using a single-point continuous injection mode, it can target specific areas for intensified treatment

Which Ingredients Can Be Combined with the Vital Injector / Skin Booster?

A. Hyaluronic acid: “Hyaluronic acid” is the most commonly used ingredient in Vital Injector treatment. It mainly helps skin retain moisture, deeply nourishes or repairs cells, and improves skin elasticity. It can also be used to fill hollows and lines, so injecting hyaluronic acid makes skin plumper, more hydrated, and more radiant.

B. Tranexamic acid: Another common ingredient is tranexamic acid, whose main benefits are “whitening” and “anti-aging”. It effectively suppresses melanin and fades spots, making skin tone more even and radiant. Tranexamic acid also promotes skin metabolism and has “antioxidant” properties that slow skin aging.

C. Vitamin C: Vitamin C promotes collagen production, increases skin elasticity, reduces fine lines, and brightens skin tone, and reduces pigmentation. In addition, vitamin C has an antioxidant effect that slows skin aging.

D. Botulinum toxin: “Botulinum toxin” is mainly used to block nerve-to-muscle signal transmission and relax the muscles, reducing expression lines and wrinkles and improving skin elasticity.

E. PRP autologous growth factors: PRP autologous growth factors are rich in growth factors and cytokines, which promote the synthesis of collagen and elastin, improve skin elasticity, and reduce wrinkles and fine lines. In addition, PRP has anti-aging and pigment-reducing effects, helping repair damaged skin tissue and brighten skin tone.

F. Collagen: Collagen is mainly used to improve skin firmness and can replenish the collagen lost from the skin, fill in hollows, and reduce the formation of fine lines.

G. PLT (platelets): PLT (platelet) injection is a specialized technique that injects the patient’s own platelet concentrate, effectively stimulating the proliferation and regeneration of skin cells, accelerating the repair of damaged tissue, and promoting the production of collagen and elastin, strengthening skin elasticity and firmness.

Vital Injector / Skin Booster Q&A

Q: Does the Vital Injector / skin booster require downtime? I heard you get red and swollen afterward, like with picosecond laser?

A: The Vital Injector is a minimally invasive treatment. You may feel a slight needle-tip sensation during the procedure, so redness, swelling, and scabbing may appear afterward. Recovery time varies with individual constitution and is usually around one week.

Q: Does the Vital Injector / skin booster need to be done regularly? How long until it works?

A: You can notice the Vital Injector after just one session! The effects gradually emerge, with a recovery period of about 7-10 days. In general, the effects last 1-3 months (depending on your personal skincare habits and post-treatment care). Regular sessions make the lasting effect even more noticeable!

Q: Are there risks or side effects with the Vital Injector / skin booster?

The Vital Injector has received a Class II medical device license from Taiwan FDA. If you choose a clinic that uses manufacturer-certified equipment and have the procedure performed by a doctor with extensive experience and skill, the whole treatment is safe and worry-free!

Contraindications for the Vital Injector

One of the Vital Injector’s features is that it suits all skin types. Except for people in the special situations below, this treatment is not recommended:

1. Pregnant women.

2. People with immune system disorders, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, kidney disease, cancer, or diabetes.

3. People with acute inflammation or skin infections.

4. People who regularly take anti-inflammatory medication

5. People with skin sensitivity issues or sensitivity to anesthetics.