Dr. Kang Seunghoon — Director, Cellon Dermatology Clinic

Dr. Kang Seunghoon (강승훈) is a board-certified dermatologist and the founding director of Cellon Dermatology Clinic in Cheongdam, Seoul. He has authored peer-reviewed clinical research published in international journals including Dermatologic Surgery, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, and Acta Dermato-Venereologica, with cited work on thread lifting, nonsurgical rhinoplasty, and energy-based facial rejuvenation. His 2017 paper on vertical thread lifting for Asian patients is among the most-cited Korean dermatology references on the technique.

Profile

NameDr. Kang Seunghoon (강승훈, Seung Hoon Kang)
SpecialtyDermatology — board-certified by the Korean Dermatological Association
RoleFounder and Director, Cellon Dermatology Clinic
Clinical focusEnergy-based lifting, thread lifting, regenerative medicine (stem cell, fat graft), nonsurgical facial contouring
Publication recordGoogle Scholar profile — 11 indexed publications
LanguagesKorean (native), English (clinical)

Academic and clinical background

  • Clinical instructor (임상강사), Department of Dermatology, Inje University Paik Hospital
  • Board-certified dermatologist, Republic of Korea
  • Active publishing record in international peer-reviewed dermatology journals (see Publications below)

Society memberships and editorial roles

  • Editor-in-Chief (간행위원장), Korean Dermatologic Association of Practitioners
  • Director of External Cooperation (대외협력이사), Korean Society of Anti-Aging
  • Public Relations Director (홍보이사), Korean Society of Dermatologic Surgery
  • Scientific Program Chair (학술위원장), Korea Derma International Academic Congress
  • Education Director (교육이사), Korean Society of Facial Contouring

Selected peer-reviewed publications

Dr. Kang's clinical research is indexed on Google Scholar. The following are representative works cross-referenced from Cellon's procedure pages.

  1. Kang SH, Byun EJ, Kim HS. Vertical lifting: a new optimal thread lifting technique for Asians. Dermatologic Surgery. 2017;43(10):1263–1270. (Flagship reference — most-cited)
  2. Kang SH, Han Y, Kim HS. Air-toxin technique: introduction and analysis of effect using a photoimaging system. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 2022;21(5):1953–1958.
  3. Kang SH, Moon SH, Kim HS. Nonsurgical rhinoplasty with polydioxanone threads and fillers. Dermatologic Surgery. 2020;46(5):664–670.
  4. Kang SH, Moon SH, Rho BI, Youn SJ, Kim HS. Wedge-shaped polydioxanone threads in a folded configuration (solid fillers): a treatment option for deep static wrinkles on the upper face. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 2019;18(1):65–70.

For the complete indexed publication list (11 papers), see Dr. Kang's Google Scholar profile.

Procedures personally directed by Dr. Kang at Cellon

Other Cellon medical staff

  • Dr. Choi Younghwan (최영환) — Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine graduate
  • Dr. Kim Hyungsun (김형선) — Stem cell and anti-aging center