A skin clinic in Seoul sells most treatments by a measured quantity, such as units of toxin, milliliters of diluted product, or shots and lines of focused ultrasound, and knowing how that quantity is set is the quickest way to read a plan. A toxin session takes ten to twenty minutes with ice or a cool pack; focused ultrasound takes about 30 to 60 minutes after numbing cream. Most people go back to sightseeing the same day with mild swelling or pinpoint marks, and flying home a day later is usually fine. Toxin effects build over about two weeks, while ultrasound tightening develops over months. Clinics quote per unit, area, shot or line before VAT, and the clinic list and price table on this page help you compare.
Is it for you?
Who Aesthetic clinics in Korea suits, and who should wait
This kind of visit suits adults who want a measurable, low-downtime change: softer expression lines, a smoother and less oily surface, or a slightly firmer jaw and cheek contour. It works well for people who like to know exactly what was injected or delivered, because the dose can be written down and repeated or adjusted next time.
It suits people less well when the main concern is deep folds, heavy jowls or loose neck skin, which often need surgery or a different plan. Toxin does not restore lost volume, and focused ultrasound does not remove pigment or acne scars.
Usually a good fit
- Frown, forehead or crow's feet lines when moving
- Oily skin with visible pores on the cheeks
- Early softening along the jaw or lower cheeks
- A short trip with one or two free days
May be better to wait
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or trying to conceive
- Active acne, infection or cold sores on the area
- Metal implants or recent threads in the zone
- Heavy sagging better treated by surgery
Clinics in Korea
10 aesthetic clinics in Korea
If you are comparing Aesthetic clinics in Korea, these 10 clinics are on this page: Kind Global Clinic, RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam, Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch, Springday Clinic Sinchon, Dear Clinic, Summit Clinic, Pixelab Beauty Clinic, Rewind Plastic Surgery, ENTER Plastic Surgery and Cellis LAB CLINIC. Their published Aesthetic clinics prices start at ₩9,900 before VAT.
11. Kind Global Clinic
★ 4.9359 Google reviewsSkin and aesthetic clinic near Euljiro-ipgu Station, with Aesthetic clinics and HIFU lifting on its menu
Kind Global Clinic is a skin and aesthetic clinic near Euljiro-ipgu Station. Aesthetic clinics is one of its main treatments, alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Staff communicate in English, 日本語, 中文 and Español. Its listed Aesthetic clinics price starts at ₩79,000 before VAT.
- Aesthetic clinics
- HIFU lifting
- RF lifting
- Botox
- People looking at non-surgical lifting
- Wrinkle or jawline toxin
- Volume and contour fillers
- Location
- Euljiro-ipgu Station (Line 2) Exit 6 / Myeongdong Station (Line 4) Exit 8
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español
- Aesthetic clinics
- Main treatment
- Listed price
- From ₩79,000 + VAT
22. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,156 Google reviewsGangnam Station skin clinic built around five-language care
- Five-language desk
- Gallery-style interior
- Regenerative skin menu
Two basement floors of KI Tower with a gallery-style entrance, private treatment suites, a VIP lounge, K-beauty zone, powder room and prayer room. At RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam near Gangnam Station, Aesthetic clinics sits with HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox among the treatments it focuses on. Staff communicate in English, 中文, 日本語 and Español. Its listed Aesthetic clinics price starts at ₩9,900 before VAT.
- Consultations in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish through in-house interpreters.
- Open every day, 10:00–20:00 including holidays, two minutes from Gangnam Station Exit 10.
- Menu features stem-cell, exosome, PRP and Rejuran-based skin programs alongside device lifting.
- Offers 90 days of multilingual messenger follow-up after visitors return home.
- Non-English speakers wanting own language
- Evening or holiday appointments
- Skin-quality and regenerative programs
- Ultherapy Prime
- Thermage FLX
- Rejuran
- Juvelook
- Exosome
- Stem-cell skin program
- PRP
- Location
- Gangnam Station (Line 2) Exit 10, 2 min walk
- Languages
- English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español
- Aesthetic clinics
- Main treatment
- Listed price
- From ₩9,900 + VAT
33. Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch
★ 5.093 Google reviewsSeomyeon filler and lifting clinic with open-vial transparency
- Filler-focused
- Transparent pricing
- Welcoming 2F lounge
A short walk from Seomyeon Station, with a front reception and a second-floor lounge where brand certificates are displayed on the wall. Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch is a skin and aesthetic clinic near Seomyeon Station. Aesthetic clinics is one of its main treatments, alongside HIFU lifting, Botox and fillers. Staff communicate in English, 日本語, 中文 and ไทย. Its listed Aesthetic clinics price starts at ₩10,000 before VAT.
- Every filler vial is unsealed at the chair in front of you, with lot numbers you can check.
- Importer authenticity certificates for all brands used hang on the clinic wall to photograph.
- Body filler goes beyond the face, covering ears, hands, collarbones, shoulders and hip contouring.
- Posted price boards apply equally to visitors and locals, with consultations in English, Chinese and Japanese.
- Visitors wanting product transparency
- Face and body filler seekers
- Lifting plans in Busan
- Lip filler
- Body filler
- Ultherapy Prime
- Thermage FLX
- Shurink Universe
- MINT thread lift
- Rejuran
- Location
- Seomyeon Station
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย
- Aesthetic clinics
- Main treatment
- Listed price
- From ₩10,000 + VAT
44. Springday Clinic Sinchon
★ 5.048 Google reviewsUnhurried, physician-led skin care in Sinchon
- Physician-led care
- Transparent approach
- Calm two-floor clinic
A two-floor clinic on the 7th and 9th floors of Elite Building, with check-in at the 7F reception and an underground link from Sinchon Station. Springday Clinic Sinchon, a skin and aesthetic clinic in Sinchon-ro, lists Aesthetic clinics among its main treatments; RF lifting, skin boosters and laser toning are also on its menu. Its listed Aesthetic clinics price starts at ₩33,000 before VAT.
- Every visit follows an ask, listen, understand, then treat consultation process.
- The clinic openly shares the names and backgrounds of all physicians working there.
- Care is built on three principles: honest consultation, genuine products and proper dosage.
- International guests get visit guides and price lists in English, Japanese and Chinese.
- First-timers wanting unhurried consultations
- Visitors staying near Sinchon or Hongdae
- Lifting and skin booster seekers
- Ultherapy Prime
- Thermage FLX
- Rejuran
- Elravie Re2O
- Sculptra
- Juvelook
- Potenza
- Location
- Sinchon-ro
- Aesthetic clinics
- Main treatment
- Listed price
- From ₩33,000 + VAT
55. Dear Clinic
★ 4.9354 Google reviewsScan-first Cheongdam lifting clinic, open every day
- Lifting-focused
- 3D scan first
- Warm-luxury interior
Spread over the 5th and 7th floors, with a stone-counter lobby, bouclé lounge seating, glass-walled consultation rooms, curtained treatment bays and private recovery rooms. Dear Clinic is a skin and aesthetic clinic in Cheongdam-dong. Aesthetic clinics is one of its main treatments, alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Staff communicate in English and Español. Its listed Aesthetic clinics price starts at ₩30,000 before VAT.
- An EVE Muse 3D skin scan is taken and read before any treatment is recommended.
- Seven lifting platforms in-house, including Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Density, XERF, Onda and Shurink Universe.
- Filler menu extends beyond the face to earlobe, shoulder line and hip dip areas.
- Open every day of the year, with English consultation and WhatsApp booking before you fly.
- Visitors comparing lifting devices
- Short trips needing weekend slots
- Filler beyond lips and chin
- Ultherapy Prime
- Thermage FLX
- Density
- XERF
- Onda
- Shurink Universe
- Botox
- Location
- Cheongdam-dong
- Languages
- English · Español
- Aesthetic clinics
- Main treatment
- Listed price
- From ₩30,000 + VAT
66. Summit Clinic
★ 5.0157 Google reviewsSkin and aesthetic clinic in Korea offering Aesthetic clinics and RF lifting
Summit Clinic, a skin and aesthetic clinic in Korea, lists Aesthetic clinics among its main treatments; RF lifting, skin boosters and laser toning are also on its menu.
- Aesthetic clinics
- RF lifting
- Skin boosters
- Laser toning
- People looking at non-surgical lifting
- Hydration and skin-quality boosters
- Tone and pigmentation concerns
- Location
- Korea
- Aesthetic clinics
- Main treatment
77. Pixelab Beauty Clinic
★ 5.0550 Google reviewsDoctor-led lifting, contouring and scar care in Gangnam
- Doctor-led plans
- Lifting & scars
- Unhurried visits
A welcoming clinic near Gangnam Station with a patient lounge and on-site interpreters for English, Japanese and Chinese. Pixelab Beauty Clinic is a plastic surgery clinic in Seocho-daero. Aesthetic clinics is one of its main treatments, alongside RF lifting, acne and scar care and HIFU lifting. Its listed Aesthetic clinics price starts at ₩45,000 before VAT.
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- The same doctor sees you, sets your plan and adjusts each device setting himself.
- Prices are listed on every treatment page, so you can plan before you fly.
- Interpreters for English, Japanese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese are at the clinic.
- Offers its own HaruFit fat-dissolving formula alongside Ultherapy PRIME, Thermage FLX and titanium lifting.
- First-time visitors to Korea
- Lifting and jawline contouring
- Acne and surgical scar care
- Ultherapy PRIME
- Thermage FLX
- Titanium lifting
- HaruFit fat-dissolving injection
- DENSITY
- UltraPulse Alpha CO2 (acne scars)
- Juvelook
- Location
- Seocho-daero
- Aesthetic clinics
- Main treatment
- Listed price
- From ₩45,000 + VAT
88. Rewind Plastic Surgery
★ 5.054 Google reviewsApgujeong lifting surgery clinic with a skin-care side
- Surgical lifting
- Same surgeon throughout
- Calm, private floors
Two appointment-only floors above Nonhyeon-ro, laid out for calm and privacy, with a waiting lounge, consultation rooms and private rest rooms. Rewind Plastic Surgery, a plastic surgery clinic in Nonhyeon-ro, mainly offers plastic surgery, HIFU lifting and RF lifting; Aesthetic clinics is on the menu too. Staff communicate in English and Español. Its listed Aesthetic clinics price starts at ₩50,000 before VAT.
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Menu centres on facelift, neck lift, double-chin liposuction and eyelid surgery.
- The same surgeon carries each case from first consultation to final follow-up.
- Botox, Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Rejuran and Juvelook are offered, planned separately from surgery.
- Interpreter-assisted consultations via WhatsApp or Instagram, with English-subtitled doctor explainer videos.
- Visitors weighing surgical vs device lifting
- Jawline and neck concerns
- Combining Botox with lifting consult
- Facelift
- Neck lift
- Double-chin liposuction
- Eyelid surgery
- Ultherapy Prime
- Thermage FLX
- Botox
- Location
- Nonhyeon-ro
- Languages
- English · Español
- Aesthetic clinics
- On the menu
- Listed price
- From ₩50,000 + VAT
99. ENTER Plastic Surgery
Gangnam skin and lifting clinic with a facelift surgeon
- Skin plus surgery
- English & Japanese staff
- Station-front
Two floors (9F–10F) on Gangnam-daero, with hyperbaric oxygen, LED and IV drip recovery care in the same building. At ENTER Plastic Surgery in Gangnam-daero, the menu centres on thread lifts, plastic surgery and facelift surgery, with Aesthetic clinics also available. Its listed Aesthetic clinics price starts at ₩70,000 before VAT.
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Botox, skin boosters and device lifting sit alongside eyelid and facelift surgery in one clinic.
- English- and Japanese-speaking staff, with WhatsApp booking before you travel.
- One minute from Nonhyeon Station Exit 4 on the Sinbundang Line, on Gangnam-daero.
- On-site hyperbaric oxygen, LED and IV drip care are available during recovery visits.
- Botox with a surgical option nearby
- Japanese-speaking visitors
- Eyelid or facelift planning trips
- Eyelid surgery
- SMAS facelift
- Botox
- Skinvive
- Onda
- MINT thread lift
- IV drip
- Location
- Gangnam-daero
- Aesthetic clinics
- On the menu
- Listed price
- From ₩70,000 + VAT
1010. Cellis LAB CLINIC
Stem cell-based regenerative anti-aging clinic in Seocho
- Regenerative care
- In-house cell lab
- Hotel-suite recovery
Occupies a whole building from B1 to 7F, with a lobby, a consultation-only stem cell floor, a 7F VIP recovery floor and hotel suite-style recovery rooms. Cellis LAB CLINIC, a skin and aesthetic clinic in Korea, lists Aesthetic clinics among its main treatments; stem cell treatments are also on its menu.
- Runs its own stem cell research lab next to an operating room on the 4th floor.
- Treatment plans begin with functional medicine testing for each patient.
- Covers anti-aging, skin regeneration and pain care, alongside skin and liposuction services.
- Regenerative anti-aging seekers
- Visitors wanting private recovery space
- Skin regeneration interest
- Adipose-derived stem cells
- MCT autologous regeneration
- NMN + umbilical cord stem cells
- Dr. Collagen
- Tenthera / Tentherma
- Liposuction
- Location
- Korea
- Aesthetic clinics
- Main treatment
How it works
How a Aesthetic clinics session runs
Botulinum toxin works by blocking the nerve signal that tells a muscle to contract. Given into the muscle, it relaxes expression lines; given as many tiny shallow injections of a diluted solution into the skin, often called microtoxin or mesobotox, it mainly targets oil, pores and fine surface texture while leaving facial movement largely intact. A Seoul Korea skin clinic menu usually lists toxin by brand, imported or Korean, and by area or unit count.
Dilution changes the result. In a 2024 randomized study in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Salem and colleagues gave 30 women microtoxin at three dilutions of 100 units in 5, 7 or 10 ml of saline; the least diluted group scored better on global aesthetic improvement at one month and again at six months. On safety, a 2016 meta-analysis by Jia and colleagues in the same journal found that mild, temporary effects such as headache and eyelid drooping were reported more often with toxin than with placebo.
Focused ultrasound (HIFU) is the energy side of the menu. As Minkis and Alam described in a 2014 review in Dermatologic Clinics, it heats small points at set depths beneath an intact surface, and the tissue tightens as it heals. Devices such as Ultherapy by Merz use transducers at 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm, the deepest reaching the SMAS layer, and the dose is counted in lines or shots per area.
Assessment and mapping
Lines are checked at rest and in motion, skin thickness is assessed and injection points or ultrasound zones are marked. This takes about 10 to 15 minutes and is the moment to ask for the unit count, dilution or line count in writing.
Numbing
Toxin usually needs only ice or a cool pack for a minute or two. Focused ultrasound normally starts with numbing cream left on for roughly 20 to 30 minutes, then wiped off before the handpiece touches the skin.
Treatment
Intramuscular toxin takes five to ten minutes; microtoxin across the face takes ten to twenty because of the number of shallow points. Focused ultrasound runs about 30 to 60 minutes depending on the area and how many lines are planned.
Soothing and aftercare
A cool pack or calming mask follows energy work. You receive aftercare notes, which should list the product or device, the dose and the areas treated, so a doctor at home can repeat or adjust it.
Aesthetic clinics compared with other options
| Intramuscular toxin | Intradermal microtoxin | Focused ultrasound (HIFU) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it acts | Expression muscles | Upper dermis and the muscle surface | Deep dermis and SMAS at set depths |
| Menu unit | Units or area | Area, with a dilution | Lines or shots per area |
| Main effect | Softer movement lines | Less oil, finer pores, smoother texture | Gradual tightening and contour |
| Sensation | Brief pinches | Many quick pricks | Deep heat and pulses |
| Visible aftermath | Small bumps for under an hour | Pinpoint marks for a few hours | Redness or mild swelling, sometimes bruising |
At a glance
Aesthetic clinics facts
| Toxin products | Botox (Allergan), Xeomin (Merz), Korean brands such as Nabota and Coretox |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound device | Ultherapy and Ultherapy Prime (Merz Aesthetics), focused ultrasound |
| Ultrasound depths | 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm transducers |
| Dose unit | Toxin units or area; microtoxin dilution; ultrasound lines |
| Numbing | Ice for toxin; numbing cream for ultrasound |
| Session length | 10–20 minutes for toxin; 30–60 minutes for ultrasound |
| Downtime | Usually none to a day of mild swelling |
| When results show | Toxin within about two weeks; ultrasound over two to three months |
| Earliest flight home | Usually the next day |
Prices
Aesthetic clinics cost in Korea
Prices below come from the listed clinics' own price lists, before VAT. 10% VAT is added at payment.
Wrinkle Botox 1 Area (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $7₩9,900 + VATCompare clinicsBotox
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $7–$73From ₩10,000–₩100,000 + VATCompare clinicsMasseter (Jaw) Botox 50U (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $21₩29,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox (1 area: forehead / glabella / crow's feet / mouth corners / chin dimpling / bunny lines) — Korean
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $22₩30,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Treatment, 1 Area – Korean Brand
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $24₩33,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox 1 Area (Nabota)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $28₩39,000 + VATCompare clinicsSquare Jaw Botox — Korean
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $29₩40,000 + VATCompare clinicsBotox Forehead / crow's feet / glabella — Korean
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $33₩45,000 + VATCompare clinicsRecovery
What the days after look like
Small bumps from toxin settle within an hour; ultrasound can leave redness and puffiness. Stay upright for a few hours after toxin.
Mild swelling fades. Avoid saunas, alcohol and massaging treated areas. Any bruise is usually small and can be covered with makeup after a day.
Toxin reaches its full effect; this is when an uneven result becomes visible and a top-up can be judged. Pinpoint marks from microtoxin are long gone.
Ultrasound tightening becomes most noticeable as collagen remodels. Toxin begins to fade gradually, so planning the next session around this time is normal.
Safety
Aesthetic clinics risks and limits
- Redness, pinpoint bleeding and small bruises at injection or treatment sites, lasting hours to days.
- Headache or a heavy feeling in the brow for a few days after toxin.
- Eyelid or brow drooping if toxin spreads to a nearby muscle, usually temporary.
- Tenderness, numb patches or bruising along the jaw after focused ultrasound.
- Rarely, dark marks on pigment-prone skin, or nerve irritation after ultrasound.
- Neither treatment replaces lost volume or reverses heavy sagging.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Adverse Events of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Facial Rejuvenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisAesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2016 · Jia Z, Lu H, Yang X, et al. · doi:10.1007/s00266-016-0682-1
Pooled placebo-controlled trials of toxin for facial lines and found mild, temporary adverse events such as headache and eyelid drooping were more frequent with toxin than with placebo.
- Different Dilutions of Mesobotox in Facial Rejuvenation: Which is Better?Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2024 · Salem S, Seoudy W, Abd El-Rahman N, Afify A · doi:10.1007/s00266-024-04029-7
Randomized 30 women to three microtoxin dilutions and found the least diluted solution gave better aesthetic improvement scores at one and six months.
- Ultrasound Skin TighteningDermatologic Clinics · 2014 · Minkis K, Alam M · doi:10.1016/j.det.2013.09.001
Reviewed how focused ultrasound creates heated zones at set depths under intact skin to tighten tissue, along with indications and side effects.
FAQ
Questions about aesthetic clinics in Korea
How many units of toxin will a Seoul skin clinic use for frown lines?
There is no fixed number; the dose depends on muscle strength, sex, the product and how much movement you want to keep. Stronger frowning muscles need more, and men often need more than women. Different brands are not interchangeable unit for unit, so compare counts only within one product.
Does a more diluted microtoxin work as well?
Not necessarily; one randomized trial found the least diluted mix performed better. In 2024, Salem and colleagues reported in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery that 100 units in 5 ml outscored 7 ml and 10 ml dilutions on aesthetic improvement at one and six months. The study was small, with 30 women.
Can I see the toxin vial before it is drawn up?
Yes, asking to see the sealed vial or box is reasonable and common. Check the brand name, the unit size on the label and the expiry date, and watch it being opened or reconstituted if possible. Imported and Korean products are all approved for use in Korea, and each has its own unit strength.
How are ultrasound lines counted on a full face?
Lines are single passes of the handpiece, and the count depends on the device, the transducer depths and the size of the area. A full face and jaw needs more lines than the jawline alone, and thin zones such as the forehead often get only the shallower depths. Ask for a written line count per area and depth.
Can Seoul skin clinic reviews show whether a dose was right?
Only partly, because online comments rarely record the product, unit count or line total. A note that a result looked frozen or faded quickly hints at dose, but faces and goals differ widely. Use reviews to judge practical things such as waiting times, explanation and aftercare follow-up.
What should I ask a Korean skin clinic in Seoul before agreeing to a plan?
Ask for the product or device, the dose, the areas and the expected timeline in writing. For toxin, that means brand and units per area; for microtoxin, the dilution; for ultrasound, the depths and line count. Also ask who performs the treatment, what aftercare is included, and what happens if the result is uneven at two weeks. Clear answers to these questions say more about a clinic than any brochure.
Can toxin and focused ultrasound be done on the same day?
Yes, they are often combined, usually with ultrasound first and toxin afterward. Heat and pressure from the handpiece could, in theory, move freshly injected toxin, so many doctors prefer this order. Doing both in one visit suits a short trip, though swelling from ultrasound can make it harder to judge toxin placement. Ask the doctor which order they use and whether a gap of a day or two would suit your face better.
How soon can I board a flight after a Seoul skin treatment clinic session?
Most people can fly the next day after toxin, microtoxin or focused ultrasound. Toxin leaves only small bumps for an hour, and ultrasound swelling is usually mild. If you want a top-up check, book toxin at least ten to fourteen days before leaving so the doctor can see the settled result. Keep your aftercare notes in your hand luggage in case a doctor at home needs to see what was given.
Will a Korea skin clinic in Seoul write the dose on my aftercare sheet?
Most will if you ask, and it is worth requesting before treatment starts. A useful sheet lists the product or device, units or lines per area, the dilution for microtoxin and the date. Prices on that bill are before VAT, with 10% VAT added at payment. These notes let a doctor at home repeat what worked, adjust what did not and recognize a side effect quickly if one appears after you leave.