A Gangnam skin clinic menu commonly lists collagen-stimulating injections, often called biostimulators, next to lasers and hyaluronic acid filler, and their effect builds over several weeks rather than appearing on the day. Calcium hydroxyapatite, poly-L-lactic acid, PDLLA blends and polycaprolactone are the usual families. Because the face looks fairly ordinary soon after, the questions worth asking are about product, technique, spacing between sessions and infection control.
Clinics in Korea
5 aesthetic clinics in Korea
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch | PicoWay · Hyaluronic acid filler · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | Seomyeon Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย | ₩10,000 | 5.0 (93) |
| 2 | Dear Clinic | Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · Laser toning · Juvederm | Cheongdam-dong | English · Español | ₩30,000 | 4.9 (354) |
| 3 | 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) |
| 4 | Springday Clinic Sinchon | Restylane · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer | Sinchon-ro | - | ₩33,000 | 5.0 (48) |
| 5 | Rewind Plastic Surgery | Pico toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | Nonhyeon-ro | English · Español | ₩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. HIFU lifting, Botox and fillers lead its menu. It consults in English, Japanese, Chinese and Thai; 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.
- Importer authenticity certificates for all brands used hang on the clinic wall to photograph.
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. Its main treatments are HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Consultations are available in English and Spanish; 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
- An EVE Muse 3D skin scan is taken and read before any treatment is recommended.
- Filler menu extends beyond the face to earlobe, shoulder line and hip dip areas.
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 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
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. Every visit follows an ask, listen, understand, then treat consultation process.
Unhurried, physician-led skin care in Sinchon
- Physician-led care
- Transparent approach
- Calm two-floor clinic
- 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.
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. Its main treatments are plastic surgery, HIFU lifting and RF lifting. Consultations are available in English and Spanish; 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
- 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.
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)
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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
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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
Four collagen-booster families and how they differ
A biostimulator is an injectable that prompts the skin to lay down new collagen around tiny particles, instead of simply filling a space the way hyaluronic acid does. The particle material decides how quickly change appears, how long it lasts and how the product must be prepared.
Clinics usually price these products per vial or per cc, and the number needed depends on the areas and the starting degree of volume loss. Listed prices are before VAT, and 10% VAT is added at payment.
| Family | Example product | How it works | When change shows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA) | Radiesse (Merz) | Gel gives some lift at once, particles then stimulate collagen | Partly on the day, more over weeks |
| Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) | Sculptra (Galderma) | Powder mixed with water, stimulates collagen as it breaks down | Gradually over a course of sessions |
| PDLLA with hyaluronic acid | Juvelook (VAIM Global, Korea) | Fast-reacting particles plus hydrating gel | Builds over weeks, often lasting 12 to 18 months |
| Polycaprolactone (PCL) | Several brands | Slowly absorbed particles in a gel carrier | Gradual, with slower breakdown than PLLA |
Guide
What a 2025 meta-analysis found on comfort and side effects
In a 2025 meta-analysis of 25 observational studies in Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Smith and colleagues reported pooled satisfaction of 91% for CaHA, PLLA and polycaprolactone, while pain was reported by 92% of patients, bruising by 27%, redness by 16%, swelling by 5% and nodules by 5%.
The authors noted very wide variation between studies, so these figures describe a general pattern rather than what one clinic will deliver. Expect discomfort and some bruising, and treat a firm lump as something to report rather than wait out.
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Nodules and the preparation questions behind them
Small lumps under the skin are the side effect most linked to how a biostimulator is handled. PLLA powder has to be mixed with sterile water and given time to hydrate, and the dilution, depth and spread of each injection all affect how evenly the particles settle.
Ask how far ahead the product is prepared, how deep it will be placed and whether thin areas such as the under-eye or lips are avoided. If home massage is advised for the first days, ask for the instructions in writing.
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Infection control when treatment and travel overlap
Infection after medical travel is mostly a surgical story. Gilardi and colleagues, in a 2023 systematic review in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, found 370 patients with infective complications across 36 reports, most often after abdominoplasty, with gluteal augmentation linked to the most severe cases.
Injections carry a far smaller wound, yet the same habits protect you. A clinic should cleanse the skin, open sealed product in front of you and use fresh needles or cannulas for each area.
- Arrive without makeup on the areas to be treated.
- Skip saunas, pools and bathhouses until the clinic clears them.
- Do not touch or press the injection points on the day.
- Report warmth, spreading redness or pus straight away, with photos.
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Fitting a booster course into a short stay
Many plans call for more than one session spaced several weeks apart, which rarely fits a single trip. One option is a first session in Seoul with the second booked for a later visit; another is choosing a product that is usually given in a single session for your area.
Bruising can take several days to fade, so schedule injections early in the trip rather than on the last morning. Keep a written note of the product, the amount per area and the date for any doctor at home.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Biostimulants in Aesthetic Medicine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Efficacy, Safety, and Patient SatisfactionAesthetic Surgery Journal · 2025 · doi:10.1093/asj/sjaf142
Across 25 observational studies, biostimulants showed a pooled satisfaction rate of 91%, with pain, bruising and redness as the most frequent side effects and nodules in about 5% of patients.
- Infective complications of cosmetic tourism: A systematic literature reviewJournal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery · 2023 · doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2023.05.021
Identified 370 patients with infections after cosmetic surgery abroad, most often after abdominoplasty, with gluteal augmentation linked to the most severe cases.
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.
Can a Gangnam skin clinic give a collagen booster on my first visit?
Many clinics can treat on the day of the consultation if the doctor finds no reason to wait. You should still have time to hear the product name, the amount per area and the side effects before agreeing. If you take blood thinners, have an active breakout in the area or recently had filler there, the doctor may suggest delaying. Bring a list of past injections, since earlier products change the plan.
How is a collagen booster different from hyaluronic acid filler?
Hyaluronic acid filler adds volume right away, while a collagen booster works mainly by prompting your own tissue to build collagen over weeks. Hyaluronic acid can be dissolved with an enzyme if needed, which most biostimulators cannot. That difference is why biostimulators are usually placed more conservatively and avoided in thin areas. Some people combine both, using filler for shape and a booster for broader skin support.
How long does bruising last after biostimulator injections?
Bruising usually fades within about a week, though it varies with the area, the needle or cannula used and your own tendency to bruise. Avoiding alcohol and strenuous exercise on the day can help, as can stopping supplements such as fish oil beforehand if your own doctor agrees. Concealer is usually allowed once the injection points have closed. Plan photos and events away from the first few days.
Is it safe to fly the day after injections?
Most people can fly the next day after a collagen booster, since the treated areas are small injection points rather than wounds. Swelling may feel stronger during a long flight, so drink water and avoid pressing on the face. Keep your aftercare sheet and the clinic's contact details in your hand luggage. If redness spreads or the area becomes hot and painful after you land, see a doctor promptly.
What should I ask a skin clinic in Gangnam before a PLLA session?
Ask which brand of PLLA will be used and whether you can see the sealed box before it is mixed. Ask how long ago it was prepared, how many vials are planned for each area and how many sessions the doctor expects. Also ask whether home massage is needed and for how many days. Clear, specific answers suggest the clinic handles the product routinely.
Who should not have collagen-stimulating injections?
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding, have an active infection or inflamed skin in the area, or have a history of strong reactions to injected products are usually advised to wait or choose another option. A tendency to form raised scars is also worth mentioning. Tell the doctor about any autoimmune condition and every earlier filler or thread in the face, since these change the risk.