Cosmetic medicine in Japan has so far expanded with a focus on external treatments such as cosmetic surgery and cosmetic dermatology, but in recent years it has expanded to include nutritional therapy using supplements, drip/injection therapy, Treatments using more internal medicine methods, such as regenerative medicine, are gaining attention.

However, in this field where there is still little evidence accumulated, pharmaceutical companies are developing formulations with almost no medical evidence, and doctors are using them at their own discretion, with their efficacy and safety uncertain. There is an inherent problem of being left behind.

Substances that should normally be taken orally as nutritional supplements are administered through intravenous drips whose safety has not been guaranteed, or stem cell culture supernatant liquids that are treated as unapproved drugs that have not been approved under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act. Currently, there are many cases that need to be taken into consideration, such as problems with intravenous treatment using exosome preparations.

The essence of aesthetic medicine is that people who are basically in good health should receive medical care to improve their beauty QOL (quality of life), and if receiving this medical treatment harms their health, That is truly putting the cart before the horse.