In Germany there are “Kosmetiker” which is translated as “cosmetician” but in practice they are basically medical professionals (although not doctors) and are just very good at cleaning skin (that’s e.g. too oily), removing blackheads and such things. They are also quite inexpensive, costing between 40-80 EUR for an hour long treatment.
In Germany, I used to go to such a professional every other month because of skin problems.
Now that I live in the Japan (Tokyo area), I have had enormous trouble finding anyone that would provide such a service.
My (Japanese) partner did some research but they only managed to find super expensive (250.000 YEN or so) programs that would take months and be extremely invasive. They are also 99% aimed at women, for purposes of increasing beauty. I am looking for something purely medical and “neutral”, preferably not costing a fortune.
Does anyone have the same issue and did you find anyone providing such a service?
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AFAIK your only choices are probably either an aesthetic salon (エステサãƒãƒ³), which are mainly targeted at women, or a dermatologist (皮膚科), which is an actual doctor.