The best skin clinic in Gangnam is the one whose size and focus match your goal. Large multi-floor clinics run laser and booster sessions at high volume, while small doctor-led rooms suit lifting or injectables that need judgment on dose. Either way, numbing cream usually sits on the skin for 20 to 40 minutes, so a single visit rarely takes less than an hour.
Clinics in Korea
5 aesthetic clinics in Korea
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch | Rejuran Healer · PicoWay · Hyaluronic acid filler · Ultherapy Prime | Seomyeon Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย | ₩10,000 | 5.0 (93) |
| 2 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | Laser toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 3 | Kind Global Clinic | PicoSure · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | Euljiro-ipgu Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | ₩89,000 | 4.9 (359) |
| 4 | RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong | PicoSure · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | Myeongdong Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,091) |
| 5 | ENTER Plastic Surgery | Juvederm · Ultherapy · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer | Gangnam-daero | - | ₩70,000 | - |
11. Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch
★ 5.093 Google reviewsBarog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch sits near Seomyeon Station, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 5.0 Google rating across 93 reviews. Its main treatments are HIFU lifting, Botox and fillers. Consultations are available in English, Japanese, Chinese and Thai, and listed prices start at ₩10,000 + VAT. Posted price boards apply equally to visitors and locals, with consultations in English, Chinese and Japanese.
Seomyeon filler and lifting clinic with open-vial transparency
- Filler-focused
- Transparent pricing
- Welcoming 2F lounge
- 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.
Lifting plans in Busan · Visitors wanting product transparency
- Location
- Seomyeon Station
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย
- Listed price
- From ₩10,000 + VAT
22. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,155 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam runs a skin and aesthetic clinic a 2-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10; its Google rating is 4.9 from 1,155 reviews. It focuses on HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. It consults in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish, and its listed prices start from ₩9,900 + VAT. Open every day, 10:00–20:00 including holidays, two minutes from Gangnam Station Exit 10.
Gangnam Station skin clinic built around five-language care
- Five-language desk
- Gallery-style interior
- Regenerative skin menu
- Board-certified dermatologists on staff
- Consultations in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish through in-house interpreters.
- Offers 90 days of multilingual messenger follow-up after visitors return home.
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 reviewsKind Global Clinic is by Euljiro-ipgu Station Exit 6, a skin and aesthetic clinic with a 4.9 average from 359 Google reviews. HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox lead its menu. Consultations are available in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish; listed prices start at ₩89,000 + VAT. Every procedure is performed personally by one of the clinic's co-directors, with no handoff.
Boutique Myeongdong clinic with co-director-led treatment
- Boutique clinic
- One private floor
- Director-performed care
- A free pre-consultation runs on WhatsApp or LINE, where you send photos and receive a treatment plan.
- The clinic is a 5-minute walk from Myeongdong Station Exit 6 on Line 4.
Planning treatment before flying in · Weekend or holiday appointments
- 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 ₩89,000 + VAT
44. RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong
★ 4.91,091 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong is a skin and aesthetic clinic near Myeongdong Station, rated 4.9 from 1,091 Google reviews. Its main treatments are HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Staff consult in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish, and its listed prices start from ₩9,900 + VAT. Lifting choices include Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Sofwave and Titanium Lifting, all performed by licensed physicians.
Myeongdong flagship for lifting, glass skin and stem cell
- Flagship space
- Open every day
- Six languages
- In-house medical interpreters assist in English, Japanese, Spanish, Thai and both Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
- It welcomes patients every day, 10:30 to 20:00 on weekdays and 10:30 to 19:00 on weekends.
Sunday appointments · Glass skin booster programs
- Location
- Myeongdong Station (Line 4) / Euljiro-ipgu Station (Line 2)
- Languages
- English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩9,900 + VAT
55. ENTER Plastic Surgery
ENTER Plastic Surgery sits in Gangnam-daero, a plastic surgery clinic. It focuses on thread lifts, plastic surgery and facelift surgery. Listed prices start at ₩70,000 + VAT. On-site hyperbaric oxygen, LED and IV drip care are available during recovery visits.
Gangnam skin and lifting clinic with a facelift surgeon
- Skin plus surgery
- English & Japanese staff
- Station-front
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- One minute from Nonhyeon Station Exit 4 on the Sinbundang Line, on Gangnam-daero.
- English- and Japanese-speaking staff, with WhatsApp booking before you travel.
Eyelid or facelift planning trips · Japanese-speaking visitors
- 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)
Range across 2 listed clinics · approx. $7₩9,900 + VATCompare clinicsBotox
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $7–$73From ₩10,000–₩100,000 + VATCompare clinicsMasseter (Jaw) Botox 50U (Domestic)
Range across 2 listed clinics · approx. $14–$21₩19,000–₩29,000 + VATCompare clinicsSkin Botox 1cc (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $21₩29,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox 1 Area (Nabota)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $28₩39,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox 1 Area (Domestic Premium, Nabota)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $28₩39,000 + VATCompare clinicsSkin Botox 1 Area (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $43₩59,000 + VATCompare clinics1cc
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $44From ₩60,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
Why clinics in this district come in two very different sizes
Walk along the main avenues south of the river and two models appear side by side. One occupies several floors with several doctors on shift. The other is a single floor where one or two doctors see every patient themselves.
Neither model is safer by default. The large format is efficient for repeatable treatments where settings follow a protocol. The small format gives more time to decisions that change from face to face, such as how much toxin a strong jaw needs.
| Question | Large multi-floor clinic | Small doctor-led clinic |
|---|---|---|
| Who you speak with first | Often a consultant, then a doctor briefly | Usually the treating doctor |
| Where it tends to be strong | Laser courses, boosters, routine device sessions | Injectables, combined plans, unusual anatomy |
| Same doctor on a return visit | Ask for it by name in advance | Usually yes |
| What to confirm | Who sets the energy level and who injects | Whether the device you want is on site |
Guide
Matching your main goal to a clinic format
Start from the one change you most want to see, then pick the format that handles it every day.
- Pigment and tone: a course of laser sessions fits a high-volume clinic well, provided one doctor reviews progress between visits.
- Early sagging: energy-based lifting rewards a doctor who measures the face and adjusts the dose by zone rather than running a fixed program.
- Lines and contour: toxin and filler depend on hand skill, so the identity of the injector matters more than the size of the building.
- Texture and acne marks: radiofrequency microneedling needs weeks between sessions, which suits people who visit Seoul more than once.
Guide
Lifting results differ by body area, and so should expectations
Gangnam menus list many tightening devices, and the energy type matters: focused ultrasound, radiofrequency and infrared light heat tissue in different ways. Infrared devices warm the dermis with broad-band light rather than sound or current.
Felici and colleagues followed 303 patients treated with infrared light between 2007 and 2011, reporting in the Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy in 2013. In that study, 70% rated the face, neck and brow result very satisfactory and 20% unsatisfactory. On the abdomen, legs and buttocks, the study's unsatisfactory share rose to 40%, and the authors wrote that the method cannot replace a surgical lift.
Ask the doctor how results on your specific area usually look, and be wary of a plan promising the same change on the body as on the face.
Guide
When price becomes the deciding factor
Many visitors choose a clinic first by cost, and that pull is well documented. In a 2022 survey in Plastic Surgery, Hassell and colleagues asked 484 adults in the United States about cosmetic surgery abroad; among those open to surgery, 67.1% would consider traveling for it, with lower price the top advantage.
Respondents named complications and a lack of follow-up as the top disadvantages, yet perceived safety did not predict whether they would go. The study concerned surgery, not skin treatments, but the pattern is worth noticing.
Before comparing any figures, decide what the treatment must include, such as the product brand, the dose per area and a review visit, then compare only offers that meet it.
Guide
Questions that reveal a clinic's real focus
A few questions at the first meeting show whether a clinic is built around your treatment or simply lists it.
- Which three treatments does this doctor perform most often each week?
- Who sets the energy level, and does that person stay in the room?
- If my face needs less than the package includes, will the plan be reduced?
- Which result on my area would make you suggest a different treatment instead?
Evidence
Research behind this page
- The use of infrared radiation in the treatment of skin laxityJournal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy · 2013 · doi:10.3109/14764172.2013.864199
In 303 patients treated with infrared light for skin laxity, satisfaction was higher on the face, neck and brow than on body areas, and the authors concluded the method cannot replace a surgical lift.
- Costs Versus Complications: Public Perspectives on International Cosmetic Surgery TourismPlastic Surgery · 2022 · doi:10.1177/22925503221134817
A survey of 484 US adults found price was the main draw of surgery abroad, while perceived safety did not predict willingness to travel 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), RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong (Myeongdong Station) and ENTER Plastic Surgery (Gangnam-daero). Each lists Aesthetic clinics on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Is a bigger clinic in Gangnam safer than a small one?
Size alone says little about safety; what matters is who treats you and how carefully the dose is set. A large clinic may have more staff and equipment, while a small one may give the doctor more time with each patient. Ask who performs each step and whether that person stays in the room, then apply the same checks on product, dose and aftercare.
Can I request the same doctor at a large multi-floor clinic?
Yes, most large clinics accept a request for a named doctor, though it can limit the available time slots. Make the request when booking, because shifts are planned in advance. Keeping one doctor across a laser course or a series of injections helps, since that person remembers your settings and response. Write that doctor's name on your treatment plan too.
Does infrared skin tightening work on the body as well as the face?
Results tend to be weaker on the body than on the face, according to the one large series on this method. Felici and colleagues reported in 2013 that 40% of patients treated on the abdomen, legs or buttocks were unsatisfied, against 20% for the face, neck and brow. Body skin is thicker and often looser, so ask the doctor what change is realistic for that area.
Can a lifting device replace a facelift?
No, energy-based lifting softens early laxity but does not reproduce what surgery removes or repositions. Felici and colleagues described infrared treatment as an alternative to a surgical lift that cannot replace it, and the same limit applies to ultrasound and radiofrequency devices. People with heavy jowls or a lot of loose neck skin are often told that surgery is the honest option.
How do I find the best skin clinic Gangnam visitors talk about for my own concern?
Start with your single main concern, then look for a clinic that treats it routinely rather than one with the longest menu. Online praise is often about service and speed, which says little about laser settings or injection technique. During the consultation, ask how often the doctor performs your treatment each week and which result would lead them to suggest something else.
Is choosing a clinic by the lowest listed figure a mistake?
It is not a mistake if the cheaper offer includes the same product, dose and follow-up as the others. Problems start when a lower figure hides fewer shots, a smaller cc or an unnamed product. Hassell and colleagues found in 2022 that price drew people abroad even when they knew the risks, so write down your minimum requirements first and compare only offers that meet them.