Personally, instead of searching around for hand injections, I prefer getting them placed evenly by machine and getting them often at a low price at factory-style clinics, so I’ve tried quite a few.
Rejuran Healer 2 cc + hydrating glow injection 2 cc (Hycoox) - Rejuran alone hurts. But when it’s mixed with a hydrating glow injection, it gets thinner, so I’d say it hurts less. And because the amount increases, it goes in more evenly overall, so I always mix it with the hydrating glow injection. With the new version of Rejuran, if you mix in the hydrating glow injection and use Hycoox, it definitely hurts less. The effect is that inner dryness/tightness is reduced and the skin tone becomes brighter. The effect lasts about 3-4 weeks. But do you really need it...? I recommend Juvelook.
Juvelook 4 cc (Hycoox) - If Rejuran feels like it moisturizes the inside, Juvelook makes the skin firmer and improves skin texture, so I really like Juvelook. The effect also seems to last longer than Rejuran, and if Rejuran is about an 8 in pain, Juvelook was about 4-5 for me. Since the volume is large, toward the end it gets to about 6-7, so that part is tough, but it’s tolerable.
Chanel MTS - It’s just good to do briefly for about one or two weeks when there’s a 100,000 won event. Spending more than that feels like a waste..
Salmon injection (Hycoox) - It hurts like crazy. Among all the skin boosters I’ve had so far, this was the most painful, and the staff managing the treatment also said salmon injection hurts the most But the immediate effect was the fastest, and my skin texture improved dramatically. But the maintenance period was about a week..? I think. Because it hurt so much, I don’t get it with just numbing cream, but when I’m under sleep anesthesia for lifting, I do have it added for a booster effect.
My skin is sensitive, but it regenerates quickly, so even with Hycoox, the downtime is at most about a day and a half. So I don’t place that much importance on embossing. Even on the same day, I barely get embossing. Maybe I’m the type that absorbs it quickly.