An aesthetic clinic in Seoul is a doctor-run outpatient clinic that softens lines, lifts early laxity and refines skin with injections and energy devices, usually in a single visit without surgery. A typical appointment lasts 30 to 90 minutes, including a short consultation and 20 to 40 minutes of numbing cream before needles or heat. Most people go out the same day with mild redness or small bumps, and flying home within one or two days is common. Toxin shows in about a week, while ultrasound tightening develops over two to three months. Plans are quoted per unit, cc, line or shot before VAT, and this page compares clinics and their listed prices.
Clinics in Korea
10 aesthetic clinics in Korea
The 10 Korea clinics this page compares for Aesthetic clinics are Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch, RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam, Kind Global Clinic, Summit Clinic, Dear Clinic, Rewind Plastic Surgery, Springday Clinic Sinchon, Pixelab Beauty Clinic, Leaders Dermatology Clinic Samseong Central and ENTER Plastic Surgery. Listed Aesthetic clinics prices at these clinics start from ₩9,900 before VAT.
11. Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch
★ 5.093 Google reviewsSeomyeon filler and lifting clinic with open-vial transparency
- Filler-focused
- Transparent pricing
- Welcoming 2F lounge
Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch, a skin and aesthetic clinic near Seomyeon Station, lists Aesthetic clinics among its main treatments; HIFU lifting, Botox and fillers are also on its menu. A short walk from Seomyeon Station.
- 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.
- Visitors wanting product transparency
- Face and body filler seekers
- Location
- Seomyeon Station
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย
- Listed price
- From ₩10,000 + 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
At RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam near Gangnam Station, Aesthetic clinics sits with HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox among the treatments it focuses on. Two basement floors of KI Tower with a gallery-style entrance, private treatment suites, a VIP lounge, K-beauty zone.
- Board-certified dermatologists on staff
- 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.
- Non-English speakers wanting own language
- Evening or holiday appointments
- Location
- Gangnam Station (Line 2) Exit 10, 2 min walk
- Languages
- English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩9,900 + VAT
33. 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.
- Aesthetic clinics
- HIFU lifting
- RF lifting
- People looking at non-surgical lifting
- Wrinkle or jawline toxin
- Location
- Euljiro-ipgu Station (Line 2) Exit 6 / Myeongdong Station (Line 4) Exit 8
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩79,000 + VAT
44. Summit Clinic
★ 5.0157 Google reviewsKorea skin and aesthetic clinic listing Aesthetic clinics and RF lifting
At Summit Clinic in Korea, Aesthetic clinics sits with RF lifting, skin boosters and laser toning among the treatments it focuses on.
- Aesthetic clinics
- RF lifting
- Skin boosters
- People looking at non-surgical lifting
- Hydration and skin-quality boosters
- Location
- Korea
55. Dear Clinic
★ 4.9354 Google reviewsScan-first Cheongdam lifting clinic, open every day
- Lifting-focused
- 3D scan first
- Warm-luxury interior
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. Spread over the 5th and 7th floors, with a stone-counter lobby, bouclé lounge seating, glass-walled consultation rooms.
- 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.
- Visitors comparing lifting devices
- Short trips needing weekend slots
- Location
- Cheongdam-dong
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩30,000 + VAT
66. Rewind Plastic Surgery
★ 5.054 Google reviewsApgujeong lifting surgery clinic with a skin-care side
Two appointment-only floors above Nonhyeon-ro, laid out for calm and privacy, with a waiting lounge, consultation rooms and private rest rooms.
- Location
- Nonhyeon-ro
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩50,000 + VAT
77. Springday Clinic Sinchon
★ 5.048 Google reviewsUnhurried, physician-led skin care in Sinchon
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.
- Location
- Sinchon-ro
- Listed price
- From ₩33,000 + VAT
88. Pixelab Beauty Clinic
★ 5.0550 Google reviewsDoctor-led lifting, contouring and scar care in Gangnam
A welcoming clinic near Gangnam Station with a patient lounge and on-site interpreters for English, Japanese and Chinese.
- Location
- Seocho-daero
- Listed price
- From ₩45,000 + VAT
99. Leaders Dermatology Clinic Samseong Central
Lifting-focused skin clinic near Samseong Jungang Station
Second-floor clinic in S-Tower on Bongeunsa-ro, near Samseong Jungang Station.
- Location
- Bongeunsa-ro
1010. ENTER Plastic Surgery
Gangnam skin and lifting clinic with a facelift surgeon
Two floors (9F–10F) on Gangnam-daero, with hyperbaric oxygen, LED and IV drip recovery care in the same building.
- Location
- Gangnam-daero
- Listed price
- From ₩70,000 + VAT
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 clinicsIs it for you?
Who Aesthetic clinics in Korea suits, and who should wait
The visit suits adults with specific, moderate concerns: lines that appear with expression, a jaw that looks wider from muscle, early softening along the jawline, or fine texture and dullness. These respond to measured doses of toxin, intradermal micro-injections or focused ultrasound, and the results build without a wound to look after on the flight home.
It is less useful for deep folds of loose skin, heavy fat pads or marked asymmetry, which usually need surgery or a longer plan. Injections and devices also do not stop aging. A Seoul skin clinic doing its job well will say when a concern falls outside what a single visit can change, rather than adding more units or lines to the plan.
Usually a good fit
- Expression lines on the forehead, frown or eyes
- Wider jaw from a strong chewing muscle
- Early jawline softening with skin that still rebounds
- Short stay with a flight within days
May be better to wait
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or a planned pregnancy
- Active acne, infection or cold sores on the area
- Metal implants or devices in the treated zone
- Loose, folded skin that needs surgical lifting
How it works
How a Aesthetic clinics session runs
Most plans at a Korean aesthetic clinic in Seoul combine two kinds of work. Botulinum toxin relaxes the muscles behind expression lines or a bulky jaw, and its dose is written in units for each area. Focused ultrasound (HIFU) devices such as Ultherapy send heat into points beneath the skin at fixed depths, commonly 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm, reaching down to the SMAS layer; the dose is written as lines or shots. In their 2014 review in Dermatologic Clinics, Minkis and Alam described how this heat contracts collagen and starts new collagen formation while the surface stays intact.
Dilution is the variable that a plan often leaves out. Micro-dose toxin, sometimes called mesobotox or skin botox, spreads diluted toxin in many shallow injections to soften fine lines and pores while preserving expression. A 2024 randomized study in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery by Salem and colleagues compared 100 units mixed in 5 ml, 7 ml and 10 ml of saline in 30 women and found higher improvement scores at one and six months with the least diluted mix.
That is why two quotes with the same unit count can deliver different amounts of toxin per injection point. Ask for the units, the dilution and the areas on paper. For ultrasound, ask for the line count per area and the depths, since these set both the effect and the price unit clinics in Seoul use.
Assessment
A typical assessment looks at the face at rest and in motion, reviews medicines and past procedures, and records units, dilution, lines and areas on the plan. About 10 to 15 minutes.
Cleansing and numbing
Makeup is removed and numbing cream is applied for 20 to 40 minutes before micro-injections or ultrasound. Standard toxin injections often need only ice.
Treatment
Toxin injections take 5 to 15 minutes. A full-face ultrasound session takes roughly 30 to 60 minutes, with lines placed area by area at the planned depths.
Soothing and aftercare
A cooling mask or cold pack calms redness. You receive written aftercare covering sleep position, sun, exercise and alcohol for the next few days.
Aesthetic clinics compared with other options
| Feature | Toxin injection | Micro-dose toxin | Focused ultrasound (HIFU) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product or energy | Botulinum toxin into muscle | Diluted toxin into the dermis | Focused ultrasound heat |
| Depth | Muscle layer | Superficial dermis | 1.5 to 4.5 mm, down to SMAS |
| Main effect | Softens dynamic lines, slims jaw | Finer pores, smoother texture | Gradual tightening and lift |
| Sensation | Brief pinches | Many tiny pricks | Deep warm twinges |
| Downtime | Small bumps for under an hour | Bumps for a few hours | Redness or swelling for hours to days |
At a glance
Aesthetic clinics facts
| Treatment types | Botulinum toxin, micro-dose toxin, focused ultrasound (for example Ultherapy, by Merz Aesthetics) |
|---|---|
| Energy or product | Neurotoxin injection; focused ultrasound (HIFU) |
| Dose unit | Units per area for toxin; lines or shots per area for ultrasound |
| Numbing | Ice for toxin; numbing cream 20 to 40 minutes for micro-injections and ultrasound |
| Session length | 5 to 15 minutes for toxin; 30 to 60 minutes for full-face ultrasound |
| Downtime | Usually none to one day of redness, bumps or mild swelling |
| When results show | Toxin within 3 to 7 days, settled by 2 weeks; ultrasound over 2 to 3 months |
| How long results last | Toxin about 3 to 4 months; ultrasound often reviewed after about a year |
| Earliest flight home | Usually the same or next day |
Recovery
What the days after look like
Small injection bumps fade within an hour; redness after ultrasound eases over several hours. Stay upright for about four hours after toxin and avoid rubbing the area.
Mild swelling, tenderness along the jaw or a small bruise may appear. Skip saunas, alcohol and hard exercise.
Toxin effect appears and settles; a recheck around two weeks allows small adjustments. Ultrasound areas may feel slightly tender to touch.
Ultrasound tightening reaches its peak as new collagen forms. Toxin begins to fade from about the third month.
Safety
Aesthetic clinics risks and limits
- Redness, swelling, small bruises and injection bumps are common and short-lived.
- Headache or a heavy feeling in the forehead can follow toxin for a few days.
- Toxin can spread and cause a drooping eyelid or uneven smile, which usually resolves over weeks.
- Ultrasound can leave temporary numbness, tenderness, welts or, on darker skin, temporary pigment.
- Results vary from person to person, and none of these treatments replaces surgery for loose skin.
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, Jin X, Wu R, Zhao J, et al. · doi:10.1007/s00266-016-0682-1
Pooled randomized trials of cosmetic toxin and found adverse events were more frequent than with placebo but mostly mild and temporary.
- 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
In 30 women, 100 units of toxin diluted in 5 ml gave higher improvement scores than 7 ml or 10 ml dilutions 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 heats deep tissue to tighten skin and the evidence and side effects reported for it.
FAQ
Questions about aesthetic clinics in Korea
Which clinics offer Aesthetic clinics in Korea?
Clinics offering Aesthetic clinics in Korea include Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch (Seomyeon Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Kind Global Clinic (Euljiro-ipgu Station), Summit Clinic (Korea) and Dear Clinic (Cheongdam-dong). Each lists Aesthetic clinics on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
What does a unit count on a toxin plan actually mean?
A unit is the standard measure of botulinum toxin strength, and the plan should list how many units go into each area. Forehead, frown, crow's feet and jaw each take a different number. Units from different brands are not interchangeable, so the brand name belongs on the plan next to the count, and the doctor should explain why the dose suits your muscles.
Does a more diluted toxin give a weaker result?
For micro-dose toxin, the evidence suggests a stronger mix gives a more visible improvement. In a 2024 randomized study in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Salem and colleagues found 100 units in 5 ml scored higher than 7 ml or 10 ml. Dilution also changes how far toxin spreads, so ask for it in writing alongside the unit count.
Is micro-dose toxin the same as a regular toxin injection?
It uses the same product but a different technique and goal. Regular injections place toxin into muscle to soften movement lines or slim the jaw, while micro-dose toxin places diluted toxin in many shallow points to refine pores and fine texture. The face keeps more natural movement, but the effect on deep frown lines is smaller.
How common are side effects after toxin injections?
Side effects are fairly common but usually mild and short-lived. A 2016 meta-analysis by Jia and colleagues in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery found adverse events occurred more often than with placebo, mostly local reactions, headache and temporary eyelid droop. Staying upright and not massaging the area for several hours lowers the chance of spread.
How deep does focused ultrasound reach under the skin?
Focused ultrasound reaches set depths of about 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm, depending on the transducer. The deepest setting targets the SMAS layer that a surgical facelift tightens, while shallower ones work on the dermis. Minkis and Alam's 2014 review in Dermatologic Clinics describes this layered heating. The plan should show which depths and how many lines are used on each area.
Can a skin clinic in Seoul treat on the day of the consultation?
Most clinics treat on the same day as the consultation when the plan is straightforward. Toxin and ultrasound need no preparation beyond numbing, so the whole visit fits into one or two hours. If the doctor finds an active skin problem, recent filler in the area or a medicine that raises bleeding risk, waiting is the safer option.
What do Seoul aesthetic clinic reviews tell you, and what do they miss?
Reviews show how a visit felt: waiting times, communication and how clearly aftercare was explained. They rarely show the units, dilution or line counts used, or how the result changed months later. Treat them as a guide to service, then compare the written plans themselves. Photographs online are not a promise of the same outcome on your face.
Are plans at a Korean skin clinic in Seoul quoted before VAT?
Yes, quotes and menu prices are shown before VAT, and 10% VAT is added at payment. A clear quote also says whether numbing cream, a soothing mask and a two-week recheck are included. Compare quotes by product, unit count, dilution and line count, not only by the package name or the final figure.
Should the treatment plan be given in writing?
A written plan is the simplest protection for a visitor. It should list the product or device and its version, the units or lines per area, the dilution for micro-dose toxin and the aftercare. Keep it for your doctor at home, who will need it to judge timing and dose for any follow-up treatment.
When is it safe to fly after injections or ultrasound?
Flying the same day or the next day is usually fine after toxin or focused ultrasound. Cabin pressure does not move toxin once it has bound to the muscle, which takes a few hours. Keep the head upright on the way to the airport, drink water, and avoid pressing a neck pillow or sleep mask against freshly treated areas.