Butterfly Zone Texture: The 3-Step Solution of Derna Clinic to Empty, Tighten, and Fill
2026-07-28
The texture in the butterfly zone is caused by enlarged pore openings touching each other, so the order of 'Emptying → Tightening → Filling' is important.
After emptying the waste in the pores with Aqua Peel, we tighten the pores and improve sebum secretion with Potenza.
We fill the textured areas from the inside out using a combination of Potenza and Skin Booster (Juvelook, Exosome).
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What should I do about the bumps around my nose?
There are mornings when, after carefully applying my skincare and finishing my base makeup, I pull the mirror closer. Even though I patted it down thoroughly, I find that the foundation is sitting on top of my skin, and the area from the side of my nose to my cheeks looks messy and uneven. That feeling of frustration...
Is this simply due to the lack of adherence of the cosmetics?
Many people struggle with the bumps in this area. When the texture worsens, light does not reflect evenly off the skin's surface, making the complexion appear dull overall. No matter how good the cushion is, shadows form in the uneven grooves, making the skin look even messier.
It’s time to address the fundamental causes of the butterfly zone texture: the 'enlarged pores' and 'collapsed foundation', rather than just covering them up.
Derna Clinic has prepared a 3-step solution to resolve your concerns about the butterfly zone texture that disrupts your mornings.
STEP1. First, Empty the Pores in the Butterfly Zone.
The texture in the butterfly zone is actually the result of loosened pores that have lost elasticity. The enlarged pore openings touch each other, breaking the even horizontal surface. Therefore, to alleviate the texture, tightening the pores is essential, but the 'emptying' process must be conducted first. If the pores are filled with hardened sebum and oxidized waste, there is no physical space for the openings to tighten, no matter how powerful the equipment used.
Thus, Derna Clinic suggests Aqua Peel as the first solution. We use Aqua Peel to gently dissolve and empty the waste deep within the butterfly zone pores.
If the pores are cleanly emptied, we can finally move on to the next step.
STEP2. Tighten the Pores in the Butterfly Zone.
The butterfly zone, now cleanly emptied, needs a physical force to firmly hold the loosened pores. Derna Clinic's second solution is Potenza. Potenza delivers high-frequency energy to the skin layers through micro-needle tips. This energy is directly transmitted to the tissues surrounding the enlarged pores, inducing a protein coagulation reaction that tightens the pore openings.
Potenza also provides a slight stimulation to the dermis during the needle insertion and removal process, awakening the skin's self-regeneration and applying heat to the sebaceous glands, which can improve sebum secretion. As the sebum secretion, which is the fundamental cause of pore enlargement, decreases, it can help alleviate the phenomenon of texture becoming prominent again after the treatment.
STEP3. Fill the Empty Areas of the Butterfly Zone Texture.
If you are struggling with uneven skin texture and loss of elasticity beyond just pore expansion, Derna Clinic's third solution is to combine Potenza with Skin Booster. The special pumping tip of Potenza uses the air pressure at the moment the micro-needle exits to inject the Skin Booster into the dermis.
Skin Boosters like Juvelook and Exosome are directly injected into the skin layers, improving texture and alleviating dryness. In particular, the combination with Juvelook, which induces self-collagen production,
increases the skin density from the inside of the butterfly zone, gradually filling the previously hollowed areas with new skin. This method allows your skin to naturally become healthier, aligning the surface without any artificial foreign feeling, so over time, you can experience a smoothly refined butterfly zone without any sensation of roughness.
The combination of Potenza, which tightly closes the pores, and the Skin Booster, which fills them densely,
is the highlight of the texture solution proposed by Derna Clinic.
STEP4. Don't Forget Until the End.
No matter how good the treatment is, the key to enhancing the effect lies in post-care. Potenza treatment leaves powerful thermal energy in the skin, making the butterfly zone much more sensitive and thirsty than usual immediately after the procedure. If hydration is insufficient at this time, the regeneration speed slows down, and the improved textured areas may appear flaky.
Therefore, for a week after the treatment, it is important to apply moisturizing cream and regeneration cream more frequently than usual to prevent the skin from drying out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How do the prices for Aqua Peel, Potenza, and Skin Booster differ for butterfly zone treatments?
If you combine the three treatments, the total cost may vary depending on the package configuration, so we recommend getting an accurate estimate based on your pore condition and desired combination during the consultation. If you are curious about the prices for the Aqua Peel, Potenza, and Skin Booster combination at Derna Clinic, please check the event below.
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Q. Why do butterfly zone pores tend to enlarge more than others?
The cheek area (butterfly zone) has well-developed sebaceous glands and is significantly affected by sagging, so when sebum secretion and loss of elasticity overlap, the pore openings tend to elongate vertically, making the texture more prominent. Therefore, simply tightening treatments can easily lead to recurrence, and an approach that considers both sebum secretion management and elasticity improvement is necessary.
Q. Why do we perform Aqua Peel before tightening treatments for butterfly zone pores?
If hardened sebum and oxidized waste are present in the pores, no matter how strong the equipment used, there is no physical space for the pore openings to tighten. Aqua Peel plays a role in gently dissolving and emptying this waste, creating a state that can properly receive the effects of subsequent tightening treatments.
Q. Can Aqua Peel alone narrow the pores?
Aqua Peel can help tidy up the surface by emptying waste from the pores, but it is difficult to expect it to physically tighten the pore openings themselves, which have already lost elasticity and expanded. If the pores are noticeably enlarged, receiving tightening treatments like Potenza may be beneficial.
Q. Why do we use Potenza to tighten butterfly zone pores?
Potenza delivers high-frequency energy directly to the dermis through micro-needle tips, inducing a protein coagulation reaction in the tissues surrounding the enlarged pores, which leads to a tightening reaction of the pore openings. Additionally, the stimulation during the needle insertion and removal can transfer heat to the sebaceous glands, potentially aiding in the improvement of sebum secretion, thus helping to alleviate the phenomenon of texture becoming prominent again after the treatment.
Q. Why do we combine Skin Boosters like Juvelook and Exosome with Potenza?
The special pumping tip of Potenza injects Skin Boosters into the dermis using the air pressure at the moment the needle exits. This combination is utilized when aiming to improve not only 'hollow textures' or 'internal dryness' that cannot be resolved by tightening alone, but also to perform both tightening (Potenza) and filling (Skin Booster) simultaneously.
Q. Which is better for butterfly zone texture, Juvelook or Exosome?
Juvelook can help increase skin density from the inside by inducing self-collagen production, making it suitable for filling hollow textured areas from within. Exosome, on the other hand, focuses on recovery and soothing of damaged skin by delivering cell regeneration signals, making it often considered when recovering the sensitive skin texture after pore expansion is prioritized. Which one is more suitable can vary depending on the depth of the texture and skin sensitivity.
Q. How do Aqua Peel, Potenza, and Skin Booster differ in terms of pain and recovery time?
Aqua Peel is known to have the least stimulation among the three, allowing you to return to daily life immediately without downtime. Potenza and Skin Booster are treatments that use needles, so they often involve applying numbing cream beforehand, and mild redness, slight swelling, and pinpoint marks may remain for a few days, so it is advisable to consider a recovery period of at least 2-3 days, up to a week. Pain and recovery speed may vary depending on individual skin sensitivity.
Q. Many reviews say that butterfly zone treatments are effective, is that true?
Reviews can be helpful references, but the perceived effectiveness and necessary combinations (Aqua Peel only/Potenza only/Skin Booster combined) can vary based on individual conditions such as pore expansion degree, sebum secretion amount, and texture depth. In particular, pore and texture improvement tends to accumulate effects through repeated treatments, so when reading reviews, it is recommended to check if they relate to similar pore concerns and treatment combinations.
Q. Do Aqua Peel, Potenza, and Skin Booster have different side effects and post-care requirements?
Aqua Peel is relatively low in stimulation, so it has fewer concerns about side effects. However, Potenza and Skin Booster involve needles, so temporary swelling, redness, and bruising may occur. Especially immediately after Potenza treatment, the skin can become drier than usual due to the thermal energy left in the skin, so for about a week after the treatment, it is important to frequently apply moisturizing and regeneration creams to prevent the skin from drying out. It is also advisable to avoid sun exposure and activities that raise body temperature, such as saunas and drinking alcohol during this period.
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