Korean aesthetics firms target growing US medspa market amid weight-loss drug boom
PharmaResearch, maker of Rejuran, has teamed up with US medspa chain LaserAway, while Hugel has appointed industry veteran Carrie Strom as global CEO to drive its US expansion
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2026-08-09 18:58:26
Beauty & Cosmetics
South Korea’s <a href="https://healthylife7.com/lee-county-moves-closer-to-new-medical-center-after-years-of-roadblocks/” title=”Lee County moves closer to new medical center after years of roadblocks”>medical aesthetics players are mounting an aggressive push into the rapidly expanding US medical spa (medspa) industry, seizing on surging demand fueled by the side effects of weight-loss drugs and non-surgical beauty treatments.
Jongwoo Cheon edited this article.
Korean pharma companies bulk up portfolios in medical aesthetics race
Skin care clinic (Courtesy of
South Korea’s major pharmaceutical companies are stepping up their bets on medical aesthetics, a market long dominated by smaller injectable specialists and device makers, as global demand for K-beauty procedures expands.Daewoong Pharmaceutical
Injecting new life: Skin boosters reinvigorate K-beauty exports
A client receives a non-surgical face-lifting and contouring treatment (Courtesy of
K-beauty is finding its next global growth engine in skin boosters. As demand for anti-aging procedures climbs, these injectables are expanding the reach of Korean aesthetics beyond traditional cos
