English-speaking dermatology clinics in Seoul can usually keep following your skin after you leave, which matters because a same-day flight home is generally possible after non-surgical treatment and most healing then happens abroad. Bruising and swelling after filler can last one to two weeks, and fine crusts after fractional laser several days to a week. Clear photos and a short note in English during that window help the clinic tell normal healing from a problem.
Clinics in Korea
5 aesthetic clinics in Korea
| # | Clinic | Languages | Area | Devices & products | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch | English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย | Seomyeon Station | Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoWay · Hyaluronic acid filler | ₩10,000 | 5.0 (93) |
| 2 | Dear Clinic | English · Español | Cheongdam-dong | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · Laser toning | ₩30,000 | 4.9 (354) |
| 3 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | Gangnam Station | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · Laser toning | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 4 | Springday Clinic Sinchon | - | Sinchon-ro | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoSure | ₩33,000 | 5.0 (48) |
| 5 | Rewind Plastic Surgery | English · Español | Nonhyeon-ro | Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer | ₩50,000 | 5.0 (54) |
11. Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch
★ 5.093 Google reviewsBarog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch is a skin and aesthetic clinic near Seomyeon Station, rated 5.0 from 93 Google reviews. It consults in English, Japanese, Chinese and Thai. HIFU lifting, Botox and fillers lead its menu, and its listed prices start from ₩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
- Every filler vial is unsealed at the chair in front of you, with lot numbers you can check.
- 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. Dear Clinic
★ 4.9354 Google reviewsDear Clinic sits in Cheongdam-dong, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 4.9 Google rating across 354 reviews. Staff consult in English and Spanish. Its main treatments are HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox, and listed prices start at ₩30,000 + VAT. Open every day of the year, with English consultation and WhatsApp booking before you fly.
Scan-first Cheongdam lifting clinic, open every day
- Lifting-focused
- 3D scan first
- Warm-luxury interior
- Filler menu extends beyond the face to earlobe, shoulder line and hip dip areas.
- An EVE Muse 3D skin scan is taken and read before any treatment is recommended.
Short trips needing weekend slots · Filler beyond lips and chin
- Location
- Cheongdam-dong
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩30,000 + VAT
33. 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 consults in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. It focuses on HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox, 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
- Offers 90 days of multilingual messenger follow-up after visitors return home.
- Consultations in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish through in-house interpreters.
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
44. Springday Clinic Sinchon
★ 5.048 Google reviewsSpringday Clinic Sinchon is a skin and aesthetic clinic in Sinchon-ro, rated 5.0 from 48 Google reviews. RF lifting, skin boosters and laser toning lead its menu. Listed prices start at ₩33,000 + VAT. International guests get visit guides and price lists in English, Japanese and Chinese.
Unhurried, physician-led skin care in Sinchon
- Physician-led care
- Transparent approach
- Calm two-floor clinic
- Every visit follows an ask, listen, understand, then treat consultation process.
- The clinic openly shares the names and backgrounds of all physicians working there.
First-timers wanting unhurried consultations · Visitors staying near Sinchon or Hongdae
- Location
- Sinchon-ro
- Listed price
- From ₩33,000 + VAT
55. Rewind Plastic Surgery
★ 5.054 Google reviewsRewind Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic in Nonhyeon-ro, rated 5.0 from 54 Google reviews. Consultations are available in English and Spanish. Its main treatments are plastic surgery, HIFU lifting and RF lifting; its listed prices start from ₩50,000 + VAT. The same surgeon carries each case from first consultation to final follow-up.
Apgujeong lifting surgery clinic with a skin-care side
- Surgical lifting
- Same surgeon throughout
- Calm, private floors
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Interpreter-assisted consultations via WhatsApp or Instagram, with English-subtitled doctor explainer videos.
- Botox, Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Rejuran and Juvelook are offered, planned separately from surgery.
Combining Botox with lifting consult · Jawline and neck concerns
- Location
- Nonhyeon-ro
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩50,000 + 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 clinicsWrinkle botulinum toxin (per area)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $36₩50,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
What a clinic can judge from a photo, and what it cannot
A photo shows shape and color well. It shows heat, firmness and pain poorly, so ask the clinic before you leave which signs it wants by photo and which should go straight to a local doctor.
| Sign after treatment | What a photo can show | Needs a doctor in person |
|---|---|---|
| Swelling after injections | Size, symmetry, change from day to day | Only if it keeps growing or becomes hard and hot |
| Bruising | Spread and color as it fades | Rarely, unless it spreads fast or hurts more each day |
| Crusts after fractional laser | Pattern and whether they are lifting on time | If crusts turn yellow, wet or painful |
| Pale, gray or dusky skin after filler | That a color change exists | Yes, the same day, without waiting for a reply |
| Warmth, throbbing pain or fever | Very little | Yes, these need examination |
Guide
Taking photos a clinic can compare
Follow-up photos help only when one day can be compared with the next. Changing light or angle can make normal swelling look worse, or hide spreading redness.
Take a first set at the clinic before you leave, so later photos have a baseline, then repeat it once a day around the same time.
- Face a window in daylight; avoid ceiling lights and flash
- Turn off beauty mode, filters and smoothing
- Front, both sides at an angle, and one close view of the area
- Same distance each day, about an arm's length
- Bare skin: no makeup or tinted sunscreen
- Date and day count after treatment in the message
Guide
Why records count once you are home
Doctors in the countries visitors return to see the cases that go wrong after treatment abroad. A 2023 letter by Gilardi and colleagues in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery described infective complications in patients treated outside their home country and how hard they can be to manage after return. In 2025, Karamitros and colleagues argued in the same journal that the UK health service needs better data on what each patient actually received.
Most of that research concerns surgery, and the stakes after an injection or laser are usually lower. The lesson carries over: a dated photo series, the product or device name and the clinic's written replies give a doctor at home a timeline instead of a guess.
Guide
A follow-up message the clinic can act on
Short, structured messages get clearer answers than a long account of how you feel. Staff may read them through a translation step, so use plain sentences, facts first and the question last.
- Treatment, product or device, and its date
- Day count, such as day four
- What changed since yesterday
- Pain from zero to ten, and any fever
- Today's photos and the clinic baseline
- One clear question
Guide
Time zones and when not to wait for a reply
Seoul may be asleep when a symptom starts in your evening. Ask how the clinic handles messages outside its hours; a remote check suits slow questions, such as whether a bump is fading on schedule.
Some signs should never sit in a queue. Skin that turns pale, gray or dusky after filler, any change in vision, spreading hot redness or a fever needs a local doctor or emergency service the same day. Send the clinic your photos afterward so both sides keep the same record.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Further insights on infective complications of cosmetic tourismJournal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery · 2023 · doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2023.09.023
A letter adding observations on infections after cosmetic procedures done abroad and the difficulty of managing them once patients are back home.
- The NHS burden of cosmetic tourism complications: Enhancing data quality for effective patient managementJournal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery · 2025 · doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2024.11.044
A commentary arguing that better recording of what patients received abroad is needed for the UK health service to manage complications on their return.
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), Dear Clinic (Cheongdam-dong), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Springday Clinic Sinchon (Sinchon-ro) and Rewind Plastic Surgery (Nonhyeon-ro). Each lists Aesthetic clinics on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Do English-speaking dermatology clinics in Seoul review photos after I go home?
Many do, but ask before treatment rather than assuming it. Confirm which staff member reads the photos and for how many days the clinic expects updates. Some clinics prefer one set on fixed days, such as day one, three and seven, while others ask only when something looks unusual. Agreeing on this at the desk avoids silence later and gives you a clear point at which to seek local care instead.
How many days of photos should I send after filler or laser?
Send daily photos until the expected healing phase has passed, then stop unless something changes. After filler that usually means the first one to two weeks, while bruising and swelling settle. After fractional laser, the useful window is the several days to a week while fine crusts lift. Toxin rarely needs photos beyond one check once the effect settles. The clinic may set a different schedule for your plan, so follow its request.
Should I use beauty mode or filters for follow-up photos?
No, switch every filter and smoothing feature off. These features soften redness, remove small bumps and even out color, which are the details a clinic needs to see. Many phones smooth the front camera by default, so check the settings or use the rear camera with help. A plain photo in daylight is far more useful than a polished one.
What if the reply comes overnight because of the time difference?
For slow questions that is fine, but a time gap should never delay care for urgent signs. A fading bruise or a small bump can wait for the clinic's morning. Pale or dusky skin after filler, vision changes, fever or spreading hot redness need a local doctor or emergency service the same day. Afterward, send the clinic your photos and the local doctor's notes so its record stays complete.
Will a doctor at home accept notes and photos from a Seoul clinic?
Most doctors welcome them, because they turn a vague story into a clear timeline. Bring the product or device name, the date, the areas treated and the clinic's written replies, along with your dated photo series. A doctor at home will still examine you and make an independent judgment. Ask the Seoul clinic for an English summary before you leave, since writing one later from abroad takes longer.
Is a recheck before the flight still worth it if photos are possible later?
Yes, when the trip allows it, because an in-person look on day two or three catches what a photo misses. The doctor can feel for firmness, check warmth and adjust aftercare while you are still nearby, and the visit sets a baseline for later photos. If the schedule is too tight, ask for a baseline photo set and a written aftercare sheet before you leave.