What the two words mean
Mesotherapy is a technique: small injections of a mixture of ingredients into the skin. A 2020 review in Dermatologic Therapy describes it as delivering a cocktail of compounds (plant extracts, nutrients, enzymes, vitamins, amino acids and other bioactives) into the dermis or the layer under it, and says the choice of ingredients plays a major part in the result.
Skin booster is a term used in the trade, and sources use it in slightly different ways. In practice it means an injectable product, most often hyaluronic acid, aimed at hydration and skin quality across an area. A 2018 expert panel in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology used it for stabilised hyaluronic acid gels that reach the dermis.
| Feature | Skin booster (brand-name) | Mesotherapy |
|---|---|---|
| What is injected | One named product, usually hyaluronic acid, sometimes polynucleotides or collagen | A mix of ingredients chosen for a goal |
| How it is chosen | By product: Profhilo, Rejuran, Jalupro and so on | By goal: hydration and glow, recovery, thin or reactive skin |
| How it is priced here | Per brand, per session | Per session |
| Research behind it | Some published studies, most on hyaluronic acid | Thin: reviews call for larger studies |
What the evidence says
The evidence is modest for both. A 2023 systematic review of 13 studies found improvements in hydration, firmness, texture and elasticity with injectable hyaluronic acid, noted that hyaluronic acid on its own did better than cocktails with added ingredients, and asked for larger randomised trials. Its authors rate the quality of that evidence as low.
Mesotherapy has less behind it. A 2011 position paper from the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists said acceptable scientific evidence for its effectiveness and safety was lacking, and called the technique controversial. A 2020 review still noted a scarcity of large studies.
Mesotherapy may still help some people. Keep expectations modest, and be wary of anyone promising dramatic results, us included.
How we split them at CHAMING
We offer both. The brand-name boosters are single products people often know by name from home. Our own mesotherapy sessions combine actives for one goal: hydration and glow, skin recovery, or polynucleotide renewal.
Neither is automatically better. The doctor says which one suits your skin. One note on names: our own session called Skin Booster is a mesotherapy session, not a brand-name booster.
Our own mesotherapy sessions Fresh Glow Skin: hydration and glow120 min | 3,000,000₫ ≈ $114 |
| Skin Repair Extra: skin quality and recovery120 min | 3,000,000₫ ≈ $114 |
| Skin Booster (our own session): deeper nourishment120 min | 5,800,000₫ ≈ $220 |
| Exosome Regen: thin, reactive skin120 min | 5,800,000₫ ≈ $220 |
| PN Glow: polynucleotide renewal60 min | 6,800,000₫ ≈ $258 |
Brand-name boosters, for comparison Rejuran S90 min | 6,000,000₫ ≈ $228 |
| Profhilo90 min | 7,700,000₫ ≈ $293 |
| Jalupro Super Hydro90 min | 8,400,000₫ ≈ $319 |
Per session, paid in dong; the dollar figure is a rough guide at about US$38 per 1,000,000₫. Every brand we offer is on the skin boosters page. The consultation and skin analysis are free.
Courses and cost
Both are usually planned as a short course, so the price per session is only part of the answer. Ask for the plan and the total before the first session. The doctor sets the number of sessions after looking at your skin, and the consultation is free.