Why CellReDM and Re2O Dosages are in mg, Not mL (1 Syringe? 1 Vial? Which is Correct?)

When looking into skin boosters, you often encounter two names these days: CellReDM and Re2O. However, when you try to compare them, the numbers seem unfamiliar. Products you previously knew were discussed in terms of volume like 1cc or 2cc, but these products show weight like 160mg, and terms like 1 vial and 1 syringe are mixed in. This is the first thing we clarify during consultations at Secret Clinic.

First, there is something you should know

There is a fact that must come before discussing effects. The raw material for these products is human donor skin tissue. It is processed acellular dermal matrix (ADM) where cells have been removed from donated dermis, and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety classifies this not as a medicine or medical device, but as human tissue.

I am not saying this is good or bad. However, it is right for you to decide after knowing what is entering your body. This is also a part that medical staff should mention first.

Why dosage is displayed by weight

Hyaluronic acid-based skin boosters are liquid, so they are counted by volume like 1cc or 2cc. On the other hand, the main body of CellReDM and Re2O consists of solid components processed into fine particles. Solid materials are difficult to count by volume, so they are indicated by weight. Based on disclosed data, CellReDM is 160mg.

An important point emerges here. Solid components cannot be pushed in by themselves. They must be mixed with liquid to be injected.

1 vial and 1 syringe count different things

This is where the two units diverge.

1 vial is one bottle of the product. Since the weight of the ingredients inside is fixed, it is a term used to count the amount of content. If it is one 160mg bottle, it contains 160mg of the ingredient.

1 syringe is one injector. Since it is a term used to count the container, you can know the volume, but it does not tell you how much of the ingredient is inside. This is because one bottle can be divided into two syringes, or two bottles can be collected into one syringe.

Therefore, “I received 1 syringe” and “I received 1 vial” are not counting the same thing. When comparing with other places, if one side talks in vials and the other in syringes, the comparison does not hold.

To compare, these two pieces of information must be present together:

· How many vials of how many mg were used
· How many cc were created with what for the injection

Hardly anyone asks the second question, but in reality, it is as important as the first.

Products are divided by particle size

Both companies are releasing products with different particle sizes. Based on disclosed data, CellReDM particles are less than 75㎛. Even if grouped under the same name, the particle size and weight per vial differ depending on the product.

Smaller particles are easier to use on thin skin, while larger ones are used for areas with different characteristics; however, smaller is not better, nor is larger. What you should hear in a consultation is not the number itself, but why that specific lineup was chosen for that area of your face.

Limitations and risks you should know

Redness, swelling, bruising, and pain at the injection site are common in injectable procedures and usually subside within a few days. Feeling a slight thickness at the injection site for a while is also a reported reaction.

However, since this product group has not undergone the standard item approval process, the types and frequencies of adverse reactions are not organized and disclosed like approved items. It is better to be clearly aware of this point. The same applies to the magnitude of the effect. We are not at a stage where we can provide figures confirmed through comparative clinical trials.

If you experience a rising fever, worsening pain, or an enlarging lump after the procedure, you must inform the clinic where you received the treatment, regardless of how much time has passed.

In Summary

The reason the dosage is displayed in mg is that the content is solid. Since 1 vial counts the amount of that ingredient and 1 syringe counts the volume contained, the two are not counting the same thing. A comparison is only possible when you know how many vials of how many mg were used and how many cc were made with what.