Seoul
Chief MD, Gangnam
Duk-ha Kim
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Radiofrequency skin-treatment guide
Oligio
Oligio delivers 6.78 MHz monopolar RF through a treatment tip and return pad, coagulating tissue while cooling the epidermis. It is a separate device system — not an InMode handpiece.
- Energy
- 6.78 MHz monopolar RF
- Setup
- Treatment tip + return pad + epidermal cooling
- Tips
- Smaller eye-area tip; larger face tip
- Not the same as
- InMode MiniFX / Forma (different systems)
What energy does Oligio use, and how is it set up?
Oligio delivers 6.78 MHz monopolar RF through a treatment tip and return pad. It delivers RF for tissue coagulation while cooling the epidermis; the official product page also describes cooling spray and vibration support.
Sources: Oligio officialFDA clearance K221989
Which tips does Oligio use, and for which areas?
Oligio has a smaller eye-area tip and a larger face tip; tip choice depends on the treatment area.
Sources: Oligio officialWontech Asia · Oligio
What does the U.S. clearance wording actually say?
In the U.S., Oligio is cleared for dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue. Clearance wording and intended use can differ by country.
Sources: FDA clearance K221989
Why are these RF device names not interchangeable?
Oligio is a stamped monopolar RF system with a return pad and surface-cooling system. It is a separate device from InMode’s MiniFX (vacuum-assisted bipolar RF) and Forma (moving bipolar RF); they should not be presented as interchangeable names for the same procedure.
Sources: Oligio official
What should you ask and disclose at the consultation?
Confirm the exact device and tip, target area, intended endpoint, settings strategy, return-pad use, who performs the procedure, and what symptoms should trigger follow-up. Disclose implanted electronic devices or metal, pregnancy or breastfeeding, active skin disease or infection, healing or bleeding problems, medicines, and recent fillers, toxins, lasers, HIFU or RF.
Sources: Oligio clinical study
What happens during an Oligio session?
After assessment and mapping, Oligio uses a return pad and coupling fluid, then places the tip sequentially across the treatment area while cooling and vibration support comfort.
Sources: Oligio official
How long does the effect last?
The two published single-arm studies followed people for up to about six months after a single session, not for years, so neither one shows how a result changes beyond that window. Because both studies were small, had no control group and were industry-supported, they describe what these cohorts looked like during that follow-up rather than a fixed duration for everyone. Ask the clinic what touch-up interval it recommends based on its own experience with this device and tip, since the published follow-up does not extend past about six months.
Sources: Oligio clinical studyOligio study (pain, erythema, edema)
What reactions did the published studies record?
Two small single-arm studies (no control group) report mean pain around 3.1 out of 10 in a 30-person cohort and around 0.4 out of 10 in a separate 20-person cohort after one session; most redness resolved within 1-2 days. Both studies are small, industry-supported, and used different settings and populations, so the two pain scores should not be compared head-to-head as a ranking.
Sources: Oligio clinical studyOligio study (pain, erythema, edema)
When should RF treatment be postponed or reviewed?
RF treatment should be postponed or medically reviewed when the treatment area has active infection, open or inflamed skin, or when health history may affect electrical-device safety, bleeding or healing. Implanted electronic devices, nearby metal, pregnancy or breastfeeding and recent aesthetic procedures require explicit clinician review. These points were exclusion criteria in a published Oligio study, presented here as screening topics rather than a universal formal contraindication list.
Sources: Oligio clinical study
When should you contact the clinic after treatment?
This checklist is general post-procedure safety guidance, not a finding from the studies cited elsewhere on this page. Contact the clinic promptly for blistering, a suspected burn, increasing pain, drainage, spreading redness or warmth, fever, persistent or worsening numbness, new weakness or facial asymmetry, eye symptoms, or an unexpected indentation. Seek emergency help for breathing difficulty, fainting, or sudden swelling of the lips, mouth, tongue or throat.
Oligio, MiniFX or Forma: which system is being quoted?
These are different RF systems, not tiers of the same device. Compare the exact handpiece or tip, the target area, how the session is planned, and what the quoted price includes -- not the brand name alone.
| Device | Energy platform | Typical target | Confirm before comparing quotes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oligio | 6.78 MHz monopolar RF with a return pad | Face or eye-area laxity, per the tip used | Exact tip (eye vs face), number of treatment passes, return-pad use, and what aftercare is included |
| InMode MiniFX | Vacuum-assisted bipolar RF | Small, pinchable-tissue areas | Handpiece settings, number of passes, and whether a course of multiple sessions is being quoted as one package |
| InMode Forma | Moving, temperature-controlled bipolar RF | Broader skin-heating goals | Target temperature and duration per pass, number of sessions in the plan, and what is included in that count |
This table is a consultation map for comparing quotes, not a ranking or an efficacy comparison across brands.
Medical care at Abijou
Care is provided by the medical team at the branch you select. These clinicians lead the three branches linked from this guide; confirm the doctor assigned to your visit with that branch.
Chief MD, Myeongdong
Cheol-su Yoon
I want to be thinking about how the patient feels right up to the last moment of the procedure.
Chief MD, Hongdae
Jae-wook Kim
I will give my best with the attentiveness to catch even the smallest change.
Listed branch medical team — not a medical-review byline for this article.
Frequently asked questions
What is Oligio?
Oligio is a monopolar radiofrequency device that heats tissue with 6.78 MHz energy. The current runs from a treatment tip through the skin to a return pad placed on the body, while surface cooling protects the epidermis; the manufacturer also describes cooling spray and vibration support. In the U.S. the device is cleared for electrocoagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue in dermatologic and general surgical procedures (FDA K221989).
Does the eye area use the same tip as the face?
No. Oligio has a smaller eye-area tip and a larger face tip; the choice depends on the treatment area.
How does Oligio’s monopolar RF actually work?
Monopolar RF sends current from the tip through tissue to a return pad on the body. Tissue along that path is heated for coagulation while the epidermis is cooled, and the tip is placed in sequential stamped passes across the mapped area. The published evidence is two small single-arm studies (30 and 20 people, no control group, follow-up measured in months rather than years), so the mechanism can be described but an individual result cannot be promised.
Is Oligio an InMode treatment?
No. Oligio is a separate monopolar RF system with its own return pad and tips; it is not an InMode handpiece.
How is Oligio different from MiniFX or Forma?
Oligio uses 6.78 MHz monopolar RF delivered through stamped passes with a return pad and cooling. MiniFX and Forma use bipolar RF and do not use a return pad.
Are all monopolar RF treatments the same as Oligio?
No. Monopolar RF is a category of energy delivery, not a single device. Frequency, tip design, cooling method and controls differ between systems, and the specifications documented on this page (6.78 MHz, treatment tip with return pad, epidermal cooling) come from the manufacturer’s material for Oligio and the U.S. FDA record for K221989. This page holds no data comparing Oligio with other brands, so ask for the exact device and model name rather than the category word.
Is Oligio painful?
You feel heat during the procedure, and published pain scores were low on average. Two small single-arm studies report mean pain of around 3.1/10 and 0.4/10 on a 10-point scale after one session, but they used different protocols and populations, so the numbers should not be compared head-to-head as if Oligio has one fixed pain level.
Is there downtime, and when can I wear makeup or fly home?
Published studies reported that most redness settled within one to two days. Temporary warmth or mild swelling can also occur. Those reports come from single-arm cohorts of 30 and 20 people with no control group, so they describe what was observed rather than a schedule that applies to everyone; confirm makeup, exercise, sun exposure and flight timing with the clinic that treated you.
How many sessions or shots are typically studied?
The two published single-arm studies each assessed one session (about 412 or 600 shots) with follow-up windows of a few months. That observation period is not a promise that results last exactly that long, and neither study compared Oligio against a control treatment.
Can it be combined with fillers, toxin or laser?
Not automatically: the treating clinician decides the interval. That decision follows a review of the product, area and date of the earlier procedure.
Is it risk-free because it is non-invasive?
No. Temporary warmth, redness or swelling can occur, and burns or other complications are possible.
Is Oligio FDA-approved, and does that cover treatment in Korea?
The U.S. FDA cleared Oligio under K221989, and that clearance covers the U.S. only. The cleared wording is dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue. Registration category, permitted wording and intended use are decided country by country, so a U.S. clearance number says nothing about the approval that applies in Korea or in your home country. Ask the clinic which device and which national registration applies to the unit they use.
How should I compare Oligio quotes between clinics?
Compare what each quote includes before you compare the amounts. Confirm the exact device and tip (eye-area or face), the number of passes or shots, whether a return pad is used, whether the quote is for one session or a package of several, and what aftercare is included. Two quotes built on different tips, areas or shot counts are not the same treatment, so a brand name alone is not a comparison.
Who is Oligio for, and can I have it on a short trip to Korea?
Suitability is decided at an in-person consultation, including for short trips. Published Oligio studies excluded people with implanted electronic devices, metal near the treatment area, pregnancy or breastfeeding, active skin disease or infection, and healing or bleeding problems; recent fillers, toxins, lasers, HIFU or RF also need clinician review. Tell the clinic your travel dates, medicines, medical history and recent procedures so they can judge whether the timing and follow-up work for you.
How Abijou works
We started in Gangnam in 2006 and the network now runs 17 branches across Korea. The line we work to is skin transformation woven into everyday life — care you can keep up with, rather than one dramatic change.
- Across the 17 branches in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon and Busan: over 1,000 medical professionals and more than 350 certified medical devices
- Authentic products only, in appropriate amounts — the treatment is fitted to the condition, not to a package
- Prices are quoted from each branch’s published price list as it stands
Contact and location
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There is no inquiry form on this page. Once you have picked a branch above, open that branch’s site or the official reservation center and choose a time yourself.
- No deposit and no online prepayment — everything is paid at the visit
- Per-treatment prices are published for each branch on the official reservation center
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