The second committee specializing in the safe use of botulinum toxin under the Korea Risk Management Council was launched
Oct 13, 2025
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The second committee will be chaired by honorary professor Moon Ok-ryun of Seoul National University, representative chairman of the dermatology department Seo-il model, and Professor Heo Chang-hoon of the dermatology department at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital will be the secretary-general. In addition, Song Ki-hoon, head of the dermatology department at the National Cancer Center, and Kim Kyu-bong, a professor of pharmacy at Dankook University, were appointed as academic members, Noh Mi-ryeong, a dermatology professor at Gangnam Severance Hospital, and Park Je-young, head of Apgujeong Oracle Dermatology Department, and Ahn Ho-rim, a liberal arts professor at Incheon National University, were appointed as public relations members.
Since its launch in October 2023, the botulinum toxin safety use committee has been conducting various activities to create a safe botulinum toxin treatment environment. The committee investigated the current status of botulinum toxin regulation and management in Korea and prepared guidelines for the safe use of botulinum toxin. In addition, two consumer surveys were conducted on a total of 2,000 people who have experienced botulinum toxin procedures to point out problems in the domestic botulinum toxin treatment environment and suggest directions for creating a safe botulinum toxin treatment environment.
Chairman Seo Seo-il, who developed and distributed procedures to narrow the square jaw with botulinum toxin and procedures to reduce calves as the top authority of botulinum toxin in Korea, said, `The age of first encounter with botulinum toxin is getting younger, but the awareness of safety such as resistance is low.'
Song Ki-hoon and Kim Kyu-bong are experts in the fields of skin surgery and toxicology, respectively. As academic members, Song and Kim will contribute to the establishment of guidelines for safe use of botulinum toxin. As members of the education committee, Roh Mi-ryeong and Park Je-young plan to spread the message on the importance of safe use of botulinum toxin by holding a meeting with media and influencer influential in the public.
Secretary-General Huh Chang-hoon and Ahn Ho-rim, public relations commissioner, will continue to conduct research on the domestic botulinum toxin treatment environment by conducting the third survey following the second-year consumer survey of domestic botulinum toxin experience and publishing a report on the results of the third-year survey.
Chairman Moon Ok-ryun emphasized, "Botulinum toxin treatment is the most popular cosmetic procedure in Korea, but efforts to create a safe treatment environment are still needed." Following the first phase, the second phase botulinum toxin safety use committee will continue to make various efforts to create a culture of safe botulinum toxin use in Korea as experts from various fields related to botulinum toxin have gathered."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
