A Gangnam dermatology clinic menu usually places treatments with decades of clinical use, such as botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid filler and lasers, beside newer launches like exosome products applied after microneedling. The newest names tend to fill the window posters, yet a 2026 systematic review rated the evidence behind extracellular vesicle treatments as low or very low certainty. Knowing which group an item belongs to sets realistic expectations before paying.
Clinics in Korea
5 aesthetic clinics in Korea
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch | Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoWay · Hyaluronic acid filler | Seomyeon Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย | ₩10,000 | 5.0 (93) |
| 2 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · Laser toning · Juvederm | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 3 | Kind Global Clinic | Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoSure · Juvederm | Euljiro-ipgu Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | ₩89,000 | 4.9 (359) |
| 4 | RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoSure | Myeongdong Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,091) |
| 5 | ENTER Plastic Surgery | Ultherapy · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · Pico toning | 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. Staff consult 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
- Body filler goes beyond the face, covering ears, hands, collarbones, shoulders and hip contouring.
- Every filler vial is unsealed at the chair in front of you, with lot numbers you can check.
Lifting plans in Busan · 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
★ 4.91,155 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. Staff consult 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. It consults in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish, and 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; 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.
- The clinic is a 2-minute walk from Myeongdong Station Exit 8, on the 2nd and 3rd floors at 58 Myeongdong 10-gil.
Treatments between Myeongdong shopping · Sunday appointments
- 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
- 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.
Eyelid or facelift planning trips · Botox with a surgical option nearby
- 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 new launches show up first on Gangnam menus
Gangnam packs many aesthetic clinics into a few streets, and a fresh device or booster gives each one something to announce. Posters, social feeds and package boards therefore tend to feature the latest name rather than the option with the longest record.
That is not a warning sign in itself. Newer treatments can be reasonable choices. It simply means the reader has to sort the menu, because the poster will not.
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Sorting a menu into long-studied and newer options
The third column below describes how much published research exists in general. It says nothing about how well any single clinic performs the treatment.
| Menu item | Type | Research base | Question worth asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botulinum toxin | Injectable | Large trials and long clinical use | Which brand, and how many units per area? |
| Hyaluronic acid filler | Injectable | Long use; complications well described | Which product, and is a dissolving agent kept on site? |
| Ultherapy or Shurink | Focused ultrasound (HIFU) | Controlled studies and wide use | Which device, and how many lines per area? |
| Thermage FLX | Radiofrequency | Controlled studies and wide use | Which tip, and how many shots? |
| Exosome products after microneedling | Topical, applied after needling | Early studies, low certainty | What is the product, and how is it classified? |
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What a 2026 review found about exosome-type treatments
Gaebe and colleagues, writing in Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine in 2026, gathered 16 studies with 503 adult participants that used extracellular vesicle therapies for nonsurgical facial rejuvenation. Most studies reported improvement in at least one skin quality measure, such as wrinkles, pigmentation, hydration or elasticity, and comparative studies generally favored the treated side. No serious adverse events were reported.
The same authors graded the certainty of that evidence as low or very low, with moderate to critical risk of bias in most effectiveness results and short follow-up. Put simply, the early signal is encouraging, but the studies are too small, too varied and too brief to say how much change to expect or how long it lasts.
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How exosome products are labeled and used in Korea
In Korea, exosome products used in skin clinics are classified as cosmetics, not as approved injectable drugs. They are spread on the skin and absorbed through the fine channels left by microneedling or RF microneedling such as Potenza.
Labels often describe a source such as stem cell culture. A plan that speaks of putting an exosome product into the skin with a needle deserves a clear follow-up question about what exactly is being used and how.
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Who handles a reaction to a newer product
In a 2026 commentary in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, Slovacek and Mailey call for clearer accountability for complications of cosmetic medical tourism. The question turns practical once a visitor is home, and it matters more with newer products, since a doctor elsewhere may not know the product name. Ask for the product, lot number and treated area in writing before the session.
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Questions that test a trend-led recommendation
A careful consultation answers these calmly and is willing to suggest the older option when it fits the concern better.
- Why this option for my concern, rather than a long-studied one?
- What change is realistic after one session, and after a course?
- Is it applied, injected or delivered with a device?
- Can I see the box and label before treatment starts?
- What would you suggest if I skipped the new product today?
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Effectiveness and Safety of Extracellular Vesicle-Based Therapies for Nonsurgical Facial Rejuvenation: A Systematic ReviewFacial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine · 2026 · doi:10.1177/26893614261457879
A systematic review of 16 studies with 503 participants found early signs of benefit and short-term safety for extracellular vesicle treatments, with low or very low certainty of evidence.
- Who Owns the Complications? A Call for Accountability in Cosmetic Medical TourismPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · 2026 · doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000007420
A commentary calling for clearer responsibility for managing complications that arise from cosmetic medical tourism.
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 the doctor at a Gangnam dermatology clinic always a dermatology specialist?
Not always, so it is worth asking who will treat you and what their training is. People searching for a Gangnam dermatologist will find clinics run by doctors with different backgrounds, including dermatology specialists and doctors who focus on aesthetic work. All of them must be licensed physicians to perform injections, lasers or energy treatments. A clear answer about who performs your session, and their experience with that treatment, tells you more than the sign on the door.
Are exosome facials in Gangnam injected into the skin?
No, in Korea exosome products are classified as cosmetics and are applied to the skin rather than injected. The usual method is to spread the product after microneedling or RF microneedling, so it can absorb through the tiny channels the needles leave. If a plan describes injecting an exosome product, ask for the product name, its label and how it will be delivered before agreeing to the session.
Is a newer treatment riskier than a long-studied one?
Not necessarily riskier, but less is known about it over time. The 2026 review by Gaebe and colleagues reported no serious adverse events with extracellular vesicle treatments, yet most studies followed people only briefly. Long-studied options such as toxin and filler have well described side effects and known ways to manage them. That record is the real difference: with older treatments, both the expected result and the usual problems are easier to predict.
How can I check the product used in a trend treatment?
Ask to see the sealed box, the label and the lot number before treatment begins, and photograph them. A clinic using a genuine product usually shows this without hesitation. Note the exact product name, because similar brand names circulate. Keeping a photo also helps if a doctor at home needs to know later what was used, which matters most for newer products that some doctors abroad may not recognize.
Why does one treatment carry different names on different Gangnam menus?
Many devices and products are sold under several names, so the same treatment can look different from one menu to the next. Shurink Universe, for example, is sold abroad as Ultraformer MPT, and Ultherapy has a newer version called Ultherapy Prime. Clinics may also invent package names that combine two treatments. Ask for the device or product name behind any package title, so you can compare like with like.
Should a first visit to Gangnam start with a newer treatment?
For a first visit, a long-studied option is often the easier starting point, because its likely result and side effects are better known. Seeing how your skin responds to a familiar treatment gives a baseline for later choices. A newer product can still make sense when the concern fits it and the doctor explains the limits of the evidence. Results vary from person to person, so set expectations with the treating doctor beforehand.