{"procedure":{"id":"glutathione_iv","name":"谷胱甘肽靜脈注射","type":"individual","family":"谷胱甘肽靜脈注射","category":"谷胱甘肽靜脈注射","price":"mid","pain":1,"downtime":1,"visible_in":1,"lasts":3,"summary":"輔助提亮靜脈注射/注射","explanation":"提亮注射是一種養護型注射/靜脈輸液，用於抗氧化或膚色提亮方案。應將其定位為僅起輔助養護作用，而非可保證的美容效果。","target":"","description":"提亮注射是一種養護型注射/靜脈輸液，用於抗氧化或膚色提亮方案。應將其定位為僅起輔助養護作用，而非可保證的美容效果。","detail":{"id":"glutathione_iv","name":"Glutathione IV","price":{"basis":"1 dose (600-1200 mg)","krw_max":100000,"krw_min":25000,"varies_by":"dose / sessions / add-ons"},"dosage":{"unit":"mg / sessions","options":[{"tag":"Try","note":"Trial dose","amount":"600 mg push","coverage":"Systemic","description":"Quick 'shooting' injection.","krw_typical":25000},{"tag":"Standard","note":"Standard dose","amount":"1200 mg","coverage":"Systemic","description":"Common clinic dose.","krw_typical":40000},{"tag":"Course","note":"Weekly course","amount":"5 sessions","coverage":"Systemic","description":"Package pricing.","krw_typical":300000},{"tag":"Combo","note":"Vitamin B + C added","amount":"With vitamins (mega)","coverage":"Systemic","description":"Combination drip.","krw_typical":99000}],"unit_explainer":"Doses are in milligrams of glutathione per session (commonly 600-1200 mg). Packages of 5-10 sessions are typical; higher doses do not mean proven better results."},"header":{"one_liner":"Antioxidant glutathione IV marketed for tone support; evidence for whitening is weak.","target_tags":["Skin tone","Dullness","Antioxidant","Fatigue"],"category_label":"IV","technology_label":"Glutathione"},"details":{"sessions":"Often 5-10 session packages","aftercare":"Keep pressure on the site; daily sunscreen — no IV replaces sun protection.","anesthesia":"None","regulatory":"Approved in Korea as a drug for other indications (e.g. liver/detox); skin-lightening use is off-label. Philippine FDA has warned against off-label IV glutathione for whitening.","technology":"Intravenous reduced glutathione (antioxidant tripeptide)","measurement":"mg per session","manufacturer":"Various Korean pharmaceutical brands","repeat_interval":"1-2x per week (manufacturer-recommended regimens)","technical_specs":"Proposed mechanism: shifts melanogenesis from eumelanin toward pheomelanin and inhibits tyrosinase; no clinical trial supports IV efficacy for lightening (Sonthalia et al., IJDVL 2016).","before_treatment":"Eat beforehand; report asthma, allergies, pregnancy/breastfeeding and medications.","safety_suitability":"Avoid in pregnancy/breastfeeding, known hypersensitivity, and use caution with asthma or kidney disease. Off-label for skin; counterfeit products are a risk (IJDVL review)."},"recovery":{"flying":"Possible","makeup":"N/A","alcohol":"Best avoided the same day","exercise":"Same day","sauna_heat":"No restriction","back_to_daily":"Immediately","common_side_effects":["Bruising at injection site","Nausea or flushing (uncommon)","Allergic reaction (rare)"]},"quick_facts":{"pain":"Needle prick only","downtime":"None","results_last":"Unproven; effects (if any) fade after stopping","treatment_time":"5 min (push) - 30 min (drip)","results_visible":"Not reliably shown in trials"},"alternatives":[{"name":"Thioctic acid IV","catalog_id":"thioctic_acid_iv","consider_when":"Another antioxidant wellness IV."},{"name":"Sylfirm X","catalog_id":"sylfirm_x","consider_when":"Treating melasma with an evidence-backed device."},{"name":"Pink Peel","catalog_id":"pink_peel","consider_when":"Topical brightening care."}],"before_after":[],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"Brief check of health history, allergies and current medications.","title":"Check-in"},{"body":"Glutathione (typically 600-1200 mg) is given either as a slow IV push ('shooting', a few minutes) or diluted in a drip (about 20-40 min).","title":"IV line or push"},{"body":"You rest during the infusion and are monitored for any reaction, then the line is removed.","title":"Observe"}],"how_delivered":"Intravenous push or drip","illustration_idea":"IV drip delivering glutathione molecules into the bloodstream, shifting melanin synthesis from dark to light (theory).","what_touches_skin":"IV cannula or needle","what_it_feels_like":"A small prick; some feel a cool sensation or slight sulphur taste."}}}}