Dr Hyoung Moon Kim
ORCID 0000-0001-9068-5813
Journal Articles
Research Behind the Practice
Research by our doctors, published in medical journals and in a Springer Nature book, on energy-based devices, botulinum toxin, fillers, skin boosters, melanin and facial anatomy.
48 papers and book chapters
- 2026PubMed
Kim HM, Kwak S, Choi YS, Lee D, Kwon JH, Jung H. Thermal Stability of Botulinum Toxin Type A Formulations Exposed to Heat In Vitro, Assessed by an In Vivo Mouse Potency Bioassay. Aesthet Surg J Open Forum. 2026;8:ojag025.
Toxin - 2026PubMed
Oh S, Kim HM, Oh W, Cheon GW, Lee K, Son KH, Byun K. Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma (L-PRP) Promotes Rejuvenation of Senescent Fibroblasts and Dermal Remodeling via CCL1-CCR8 Signaling and PKM2 Modulation. Int J Mol Sci. 2026;27(14):6281.
Skin Booster - 2026PubMed
Kumar N, Kim HM, Nishikawa A, Heo CY, Wu WTL. Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Microneedling in the Treatment of Dermatological Conditions: A Systematic Review. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2026;50(13):5282-5317.
Energy-Based Devices - 2025PubMed
Oh, S.; Kim, H.M.; Cheon,G.W.; Kim, G.; Son, K.H.; Byun, K. Radiofrequency-Induced Thermal Modulation Reduces Senescence-Induced Collagen Fiber Degradation in Facial Ligaments of Animal Models. Cells 2025, 14, 1757.
Energy-Based Devices - 2025PubMed
Byun, K.-A.; Oh, S.M.; Oh,S.; Kim, H.M.; Oh, M.; Kim, G.; Kim, M.S.; Son, K.H.; Byun, K. Atelocollagen Increases Collagen Synthesis by Promoting Glycine Transporter 1 in Aged Mouse Skin. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025,26,11825.
Skin Booster - 2025DOI
Ji HJ, Lee KL, Iwanaga J, Watanabe K, Kim HM, Kim HJ. Anatomical Study With Clinical Significance of the Buccomandibular Space: A Complementary Ultrasonographic Study to Cadaveric Dissection. Clin Anat. 2025 Nov 9.
Anatomy, Surgery, Thread - 2025DOI
Kim HM, Cheon GW, Jung H, Kim JS, Park HJ. Principles of the Management of Melanin-Related Lesions. In: Melanin. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore; 2025. p. 179-239.
Book Chapter - 2025DOI
Lee JH, Jung H, Choi S, Kim HM, Kim GB, Park HJ. Energy-Based Devices (EBD) and Melanin. In: Melanin. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore; 2025. p. 103-178.
Book Chapter - 2025DOI
Kim HM. Melanin Clearance Mechanism in the Skin. In: Melanin. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore; 2025. p. 59-77.
Book Chapter - 2025DOI
Cheon GW, Oh W, Kim HM, Park MS, Ree YS, Kim MS, Kim SO. The Effect of Fractional Microneedle Radiofrequency with Low Fluence Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser Treatment on Melasma: A Case Report. The AESTHETICS. 2025;5(1):28-33.
Energy-Based Devices - 2025DOI
Oh GY, Kim HM, Oh SM, Park MS, Ree YS. Systematic Review of Polydeoxyribonucleotide, a Polynucleotide Subtype in Esthetic Dermatology: Unveiling Its Role as a Skin-brightening Agent. The AESTHETICS. 2025;5(1):15-19.
Skin Booster - 2024PubMed
Rho NK, Bae GY, Choi MS, Chung WK, Kim HY, Kim HM, Lee HK, Lee YW, Oh W, Song WC. Consensus on the Cosmetic Use of a Novel Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Product (NEWLUX®) for Facial expression Muscles: 2024 Guidelines and Discussions by Korean Experts. Toxins (Basel). 2025;17(2):61.
Toxin - 2024DOI
Lee HJ, Kim HM, Ahn HS, Lee JH, Kim HJ. Novel Clinical Anatomical Consideration of the Superficial and Deep Layers of the Deep Temporal Fascia. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Mar 1;153(3):591-599.
Anatomy, Surgery, Thread - 2024PubMed
Byun KA, Kim HM, Oh S, Batsukh S, Lee S, Oh M, et al. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Increases Facial Adipogenesis in a Swine Model via Modulation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Cilia. Int J Mol Sci. 2024;25(14):7648.
Energy-Based Devices - 2024PubMed
Ahn HS, Kim HM, Oh W, Yi KH, Kim J, Kim HJ. Singular entry point technique for forehead and temple filler augmentation: Anatomical and clinical perspectives. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2024;23(10):3195-3201.
Filler - 2024PubMed
Byun KA, Kim HM, Oh S, Batsukh S, Son KH, Byun K. Radiofrequency Treatment Attenuates Age-Related Changes in Dermal-Epidermal Junctions of Animal Skin. Int J Mol Sci. 2024;25(10):5178.
Energy-Based Devices - 2024PubMed
Oh SM, Kim HM, Ahn TH, Park MS, Ree YS, Park ES. Aesthetic doctors' perception and attitudes toward tolerance in botulinum toxin. Skin Res Technol. 2024;30(4):e13691.
Toxin - 2024PubMed
Yi KH, Oh W, Kim HM, Park HJ. Is multiple wavelength diode laser for facial contouring safe? J Cosmet Dermatol. 2024;23(5):1588-1591.
Energy-Based Devices - 2023PubMed
Byun KA, Kim HM, Oh S, Son KH, Byun K. Radiofrequency Irradiation Attenuated UVB-Induced Skin Pigmentation by Modulating ATP Release and CD39 expression. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Mar 14;24(6):5506. doi: 10.3390/ijms24065506. PMID: 36982581; PMCID: PMC10052073.
Energy-Based Devices - 2023DOI
Yi K, Park H, Oh W, Lee JH, Cheon GW, Park M, Ree Y, Kim HM. A New Botulinum Neurotoxin: DaxibotulinumtoxinA Approved by Food and Drug Administration. The AESTHETICS. 2023;4(1):6-9.
Toxin - 2023PubMed
Yi KH, Lee B, Kim MJ, Lee SH, Hidajat IJ, Lim TS, Kim HM, Kim JH. Observation on cadavers and through ultrasonography using a 2 mm needle length for intradermal injections. Skin Res Technol. 2023 Nov;29(11):e13529.
Filler - 2023PubMed
Yi, K.-H., Oh, W., Kim, H. M., Ahn, H.-S., Hu, H., & Kim, H.-J. (2023). Anatomical proposal for hyaluronic acid filler injection in subzygomatic arch depression: A dual-plane injection technique. Clinical Anatomy, 36(5), 737–741.
Filler - 2023DOI
Yi K, Park M, Ree Y, Kim HM. A Review on "Skin Boosters": Hyaluronic Acid, Poly-L-lactic Acid and Pol-D-lactic Acid, Polydeoxyribonucleotide, Polynucleotides, Growth Factor, and Exosome. The AESTHETICS. 2023;4(1):1-5.
Skin Booster - 2023PubMed
Oh S, Lee JH, Kim HM, Batsukh S, Sung MJ, Lim TH, Lee MH, Son KH, Byun K. Poly-L-Lactic Acid Fillers Improved Dermal Collagen Synthesis by Modulating M2 Macrophage Polarization in Aged Animal Skin. Cells. 2023;12(9):1320.
Filler - 2022PubMed
Oh S, Kim HM, Batsukh S, Sun HJ, Kim T, Kang D, Son KH, Byun K. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Induces Adipogenesis via Control of Cilia in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Aug 9;23(16):8866.
Energy-Based Devices - 2022PubMed
Kim HM, Oh S, Byun KA, Yang JY, Sun HJ, Kang D, Son KH, Byun K. Radiofrequency Irradiation Mitigated UV-B-Induced Skin Pigmentation by Increasing Lymphangiogenesis. Molecules. 2022 Jan 11;27(2):454.
Energy-Based Devices - 2022PubMed
Piao JZ, Oh W, Choi YJ, Lee JH, Bae H, Hu KS, Kim HM, Kim HJ. Ultrasonographic analyses of Crow's feet and novel guideline for botulinum toxin injection. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Sep;21(9):3787-3793.
Toxin - 2022DOI
Yi KH, Lee JH, Kim HM, Kim HJ. The botulinum neurotoxin for pain control after breast reconstruction: neural distribution of the pectoralis major muscle. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022 May;47(5):322-326.
Toxin - 2022PubMed
Park HJ, Hong SO, Kim HM, Oh W, Kim HJ. Positional deformation of the parotid gland: Application to minimally invasive procedures. Clin Anat. 2022 Nov;35(8):1147-1151. doi: 10.1002/ca.23941. Epub 2022 Aug 5. PMID: 35879807.
Toxin - 2022DOI
Kim H, Ree Y, Park M, Kim J, Ahn J, Yi K. Clinical Guideline: Deoxycholic Acid Injection for Submental Fat Reduction. The AESTHETICS. 2022;3(2):7-11.
Deoxycholic Acid - 2022DOI
Park HJ, Byun KA, Oh S, Kim HM, Chung MS, Son KH, Byun K. The Combination of Niacinamide, Vitamin C, and PDRN Mitigates Melanogenesis by Modulating Nicotinamide Nucleotide Transhydrogenase. Molecules. 2022 Aug 2;27(15):4923.
Skin Booster - 2022PubMed
Kim HM, Byun KA, Oh S, Yang JY, Park HJ, Chung MS, Son KH, Byun K. A Mixture of Topical Forms of Polydeoxyribonucleotide, Vitamin C, and Niacinamide Attenuated Skin Pigmentation and Increased Skin Elasticity by Modulating Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-like 2. Molecules. 2022;27(4):1276.
Skin Booster - 2022PubMed
Ahn TH, Kim DY, Kim HM, Oh W, Cho SB. Use of quantum molecular resonance energy for managing postrhinoseptoplasty perilesional edema and ecchymosis. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022;21(8):3530-3536.
Energy-Based Devices - 2021DOI
Kim HM, Oh S, Yoon JH, Kang D, Son M, Byun K. Radiofrequency Irradiation Attenuates High-Mobility Group Box 1 and Toll-like Receptor Activation in Ultraviolet B-Induced Skin Inflammation. Molecules. 2021 Feb 28;26(5):1297. doi: 10.3390/molecules26051297.
Energy-Based Devices - 2021PubMed
Kim HM, Oh S, Yang JY, Sun HJ, Jang M, Kang D, Son KH, Byun K. Evaluating Whether Radiofrequency Irradiation Attenuated UV-B-Induced Skin Pigmentation by Increasing Melanosomal Autophagy and Decreasing Melanin Synthesis. Int J Mol Sci. 2021;22(19):10724.
Energy-Based Devices - 2021PubMed
Kim HM, Oh S, Choi CH, Yang JY, Kim S, Kang D, Son KH, Byun K. Attenuation Effect of Radiofrequency Irradiation on UV-B-Induced Skin Pigmentation by Decreasing Melanin Synthesis and through Upregulation of Heat Shock Protein 70. Molecules. 2021;26(24):7648.
Energy-Based Devices - 2021DOI
Kim H, Kim M, Kim J, Oh W. Non-thermal, Non-equilibrium, Indirect, Jet Plasma Treatment with Nitrogen Gas as a Therapeutic Option for Acne Vulgaris: A Case Report of Clinical Experiences. The AESTHETICS. 2021;2(2):13-16.
Energy-Based Devices - 2021PubMed
Kim SB, Kim HM, Ahn H, Choi YJ, Hu KS, Oh W, Kim HJ. Anatomical Injection Guidelines for Glabellar Frown Lines Based on Ultrasonographic Evaluation. Toxins (Basel). 2021 Dec 25;14(1):17. doi: 10.3390/toxins14010017. PMID: 35050994; PMCID: PMC8778322.
Toxin - 2021PubMed
Ahn HS, Kim JS, Lee HJ, Lee JH, Kim HM, Kim HJ. Anatomical Continuation Between the Sub-Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System Fat and Retro-Orbicularis Oculi Fat: The True Nature of the Retro-Orbicularis Oculi Fat. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2021;23(5):362-367.
Filler - 2021DOI
Ahn TH, Lee W, Kim HM, Cho SB, Yang EJ. Use of Autologous Adipose-Derived Stromal Vascular Fractions in Revision Rhinoplasty for Severe Contractures in Asian Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Mar 1;147(3):401e-411e.
Anatomy, Surgery, Thread - 2021PubMed
Chang DY, Kim HM, Ahn TH, Lee SB, Moon HJ. Proposed Treatment Protocols for Facial Rejuvenation Using a Novel Absorbable Polydioxanone Monofilament Threadlift in Koreans: Empirical Perspectives of Aesthetic Physicians and Surgeons. Aesthet Surg J Open Forum. 2021;3(1):ojaa049.
Anatomy, Surgery, Thread - 2020PubMed
Kim HM, Lee MJ, Lee MH, Lee H. Pressure-and dose-controlled, needle-free, transcutaneous pneumatic injection of botulinum neurotoxin-A for the treatment of primary axillary and palmoplantar hyperhidrosis. Skin Res Technol. 2020 Jul;26(4):577-583. doi: 10.
Toxin - 2020PubMed
Lee W, Oh W, Kim HM, Chan BL, Yang EJ. Novel technique for infraorbital groove correction using multiple twisted polydioxanone thread. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2020 Aug;19(8):1928-1935. doi: 10.1111/jocd.13269. Epub 2020 Jan 3. PMID: 31900989.
Anatomy, Surgery, Thread - 2020PubMed
Lee W, Cho JK, Koh IS, Kim HM, Yang EJ. Infraorbital groove correction by microfat injection after lower blepharoplasty. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 Apr;73(4):777-782. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.11.016. Epub 2019 Nov 29. PMID: 31866148.
Anatomy, Surgery, Thread - 2018DOI
Gil YC, Lee KW, Chang DY, Park SH, Kim HJ, Kim HM. Positional relationship between the pectoralis major and external abdominal oblique muscles for consideration during dual-plane breast augmentation. Clin Anat. 2018 Apr;31(3):339-346.
Anatomy, Surgery, Thread - 2017DOI
Lee S, Kim HJ, Park HJ, Kim HM, Lee SH, Cho SB. Morphometric analysis of high-intensity focused ultrasound-induced lipolysis on cadaveric abdominal and thigh skin. Lasers Med Sci. 2017 Jul;32(5):1143-1151. doi: 10.1007/s10103-017-2220-z. Epub 2017 Apr 27.
Energy-Based Devices - 2017DOI
Kim HM, Lee MJ. Therapeutic Efficacy and Safety of Invasive Pulsed-Type Bipolar Alternating Current Radiofrequency on Melasma and Rebound Hyperpigmentation. Medical Lasers. 2017;6(1):17-23.
Energy-Based Devices - 2014DOI
Park HJ, Kim HM, Oh MJ. Clinical Study of Facial Wrinkle Treatment with Fractional Microneedle Radio Frequency System. Medical Lasers. 2014;3(2):59-64.
Energy-Based Devices
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