{"procedure":{"id":"thioctic_acid_iv","name":"硫辛酸靜脈注射","type":"individual","family":"硫辛酸靜脈注射","category":"硫辛酸靜脈注射","price":"mid","pain":1,"downtime":1,"visible_in":3,"lasts":1,"summary":"抗氧化養護注射","explanation":"灰姑娘注射是一種養護型注射/靜脈輸液，用於抗氧化/養護支持，通常以 α-硫辛酸類方案進行宣傳。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":"灰姑娘注射是一種養護型注射/靜脈輸液，用於抗氧化/養護支持，通常以 α-硫辛酸類方案進行宣傳。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":"thioctic_acid_iv","name":"Thioctic acid IV","price":{"basis":"1 IV session","krw_max":50000,"krw_min":45000,"varies_by":"sessions"},"dosage":{"unit":"sessions","options":[{"tag":"Try","note":"Single","amount":"1 session","coverage":"Systemic","description":"Single drip.","krw_typical":50000},{"tag":"Standard","note":"Package","amount":"5 sessions","coverage":"Systemic","description":"≈44k per session.","krw_typical":220000},{"tag":"Best value","note":"Package","amount":"10 sessions","coverage":"Systemic","description":"≈40k per session.","krw_typical":400000}],"unit_explainer":"Priced per IV session; packages of 5 or 10 lower the per-session cost."},"header":{"one_liner":"Alpha-lipoic (thioctic) acid antioxidant IV used as wellness/fatigue support.","target_tags":["Antioxidant","Fatigue","Skin tone","Wellness"],"category_label":"IV","technology_label":"Alpha-lipoic acid"},"details":{"sessions":"Packages of 5-10 common","aftercare":"Rest briefly; eat if dizzy or shaky.","anesthesia":"None","regulatory":"Thioctic acid injection is approved for diabetic polyneuropathy in Korea/Europe; aesthetic/wellness use is off-label","technology":"Intravenous alpha-lipoic (thioctic) acid","measurement":"Sessions","manufacturer":"Various (Korean generic thioctic acid injections)","repeat_interval":"Weekly (clinic-specific)","technical_specs":"Dose per session not stated on partner listings; IV doses in neuropathy studies are commonly 600 mg (not verified this session).","before_treatment":"Eat beforehand (hypoglycaemia risk); disclose diabetes medication, thyroid disease, pregnancy.","safety_suitability":"Caution with diabetes medication (additive glucose lowering), hypoglycaemia risk, insulin autoimmune syndrome in predisposed people (mostly reported in East Asians), pregnancy, and during chemotherapy/radiation (MSKCC)."},"recovery":{"flying":"Possible","makeup":"N/A","alcohol":"Avoid the same day","exercise":"Same day","sauna_heat":"No restriction","back_to_daily":"Immediately","common_side_effects":["Nausea","Low blood sugar (dizziness, sweating)","Bruising at site"]},"quick_facts":{"pain":"Needle prick only","downtime":"None","results_last":"Short-term; not established for skin","treatment_time":"15-30 min drip","results_visible":"Subjective (some report feeling refreshed)"},"alternatives":[{"name":"Glutathione IV","catalog_id":"glutathione_iv","consider_when":"Tone-focused antioxidant IV."},{"name":"LDM","catalog_id":"ldm","consider_when":"Want visible skin hydration rather than systemic care."}],"before_after":[],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"Brief check of health history, allergies and current medications.","title":"Check-in"},{"body":"Thioctic (alpha-lipoic) acid 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 drip","illustration_idea":"IV drip with antioxidant molecules neutralising free radicals in the bloodstream.","what_touches_skin":"IV cannula","what_it_feels_like":"Small prick; some notice a sulphur-like taste or smell during infusion."}}}}