You are probably asking yourself what a good looking girl like me is doing in a place like this. I’ve been asking myself the same thing every day for the past seven years. But enough about my life in Korea. Instead, let’s talk about this great little skin and dental clinic in Apgujang where I just decided to invest a significant portion of my future paychecks. “Invest? In a skin AND dental clinic?” I can hear you asking. And my answers are “Yes and yes.” Think of my face like one of those fixer-upper houses on a reality TV show with a poor, but happy- go-lucky little family living in it. It’s got a roof, but it leaks. It’s got four walls, but they could use a good coat of paint. It’s quaint because of the happy memories they shared there, but no one is going to pay asking price for it if you know what I mean. I need a renovation. A facial renovation. You see, I got my huge IQ from my mom’s dad, my exhausting emotional compass from dad’s dad, my lovely gift of the gab from dad’s mom, but I just can’t help but feel that my mom’s mom just didn’t pass along her entire beauty gene…So, renovate I must. Spring is in the air and I need a fresh face if I want those old guys at 3 Alley Pub to buy me drinks again this summer. And what better place to do a facial renovation than in the plastic surgery capital of the world. Tae-hanmin- guk! (clap clap clap clap clap). Now, I’m not going in for full blown plastic surgery. Rather, just a little maintenance and tuning (for now). So, where do I start? I’m 30. Let me just get that out of the way. I have always had several issues with my face – any one of which would be easy to deal with on its own. But together, these issues have started to cause me undue angst and downright unpleasantness. For the faint of heart, or for those who know me, please do not read any further. First, my skin has improved somewhat since adolescence, but I’m 30 now (did I mention that already?). My mom promised that I would not be dealing with breakouts at this stage. She also told me that I’d be married with kids at this stage. But I digress. Her unfounded optimism is a subject for another day. Second, I’m extremely hilarious and expressive. I see your confusion. And “yes” I reassure you “this is a major issue.” Not only is this expressiveness quite intimidating for the fellas, but it has actually started to express itself in a deep crease along my brow. This, I am certain, is not hilarious. And I venture it is not doing me any favors with the fellas either. Third, I’m shiny. And not in the ‘shiny-happy-people-way.’ Shiny in the ‘hi-I-don’t-know-you-but-would-you-like-to-borrow-mypowder- way.’ Fourth, this winter it was too cold to go out. So I would stay up late every night watching season after season of all the American television shows I’ve been missing out on the past seven years. These late nights really wore me out (That’s what she said!). This lack of sleep caused me to need several cups of coffee throughout the next day. This coffee then caused my teeth to lose some of their luster and gain some of their…color. The list goes on. Believe me. But to make a long story short, I need Dr. Hu! “Dr. Who?” you ask. “No” I say, “Dr. Hu.” We could go back and forth like this all day if you like. When I arrived at Hus Hu, Dr. Hu sat me down and I started to explain my issues. He got right up in my grill to examine me and confirm that I was telling the truth. Sadly, I was. Happily, Dr. Hu had a plan. A plan so crazy it just might work. A plan involving lasers and Botox and soothing facial masks, oh my! Wait a minute. Botox? Have I been in Korea too long? Do I think this is normal now? Oh, you promise it will look “natural.” Do you, Hu? Do you? You do? Well, what are we waiting for? The next thing I knew, Dr. Hu and his team of fem-bots had me in a private room with my eyes taped shut and a think layer of cool gel on my face. It was quite similar to the time I was abducted by aliens, so I just played along. It was time for the laser. Gulp! Dr. Hu ran the 4S-One over my face a few times to reduce my “sebum” (on earth we call it “shininess”). Sebum is the friend of shine and acne making it the arch enemy of me and Hu, so the sensation of small elastics being flicked at my face felt like a very small price to pay. Next, step: Botox. Just 3 little pricks into the gaping crevice on my forehead and –bada-bing-bada-boom – I can still raise my eyebrows. “Hey, wait! I can still move my eyebrows. Give me more!” Uh oh. I could get used to this… Finally comes the soothing mask. Bliss! 20 minutes later and I’ve got an appointment on Wednesday for a teeth whitening (which, by the way, came with a free cleaning!). Things are looking up. Maybe Grandma’s genes just needed a little extra coaxing after all…! Thank Hu!
Call Ellen Choi to set up an appointment or a consultation for
Hus'hu skin or dental at 02-519-8013
email: international@hus-hu.com
Web: english.hus-hu.com
Hus'Hu Apgujeong clinic is located outside of exit 3 of Apgujeong Station,
on the third floor above Café Pascucci. 02-519-8013 call for more detail infomrations!!!
by MIchelle Farnsworth, Groove Korea Advertorial-April
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