A Seoul skin clinic for foreigners often lists devices and products under Korean trade names that differ from the labels used abroad: Shurink Universe is sold overseas as Ultraformer MPT, and the Korean toxin Nabota is marketed in the United States as Jeuveau. Matching each menu name to its international name, energy type and counting unit before the consultation lets you compare offers properly and tell a doctor at home exactly what was used.
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 | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoWay | ₩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 | Laser toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 4 | Springday Clinic Sinchon | - | Sinchon-ro | Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoSure · Restylane | ₩33,000 | 5.0 (48) |
| 5 | Rewind Plastic Surgery | English · Español | Nonhyeon-ro | Pico toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | ₩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
Korean menu labels and the names used overseas
Korean menus usually print the name the local market knows, which is often a domestic brand or a clipped nickname. A visitor who searches the international name may decide the treatment is not offered, or may end up booked for something other than what they had in mind. The table pairs common labels with what they usually mean and the energy or product class behind them.
When a label is missing here, ask a skin clinic in Seoul for foreigners for the maker and the official Latin spelling. A vague reply such as house lifting or signature booster is a reason to ask again.
| Menu label in Seoul | What it usually means | Energy or product class | Name you may see abroad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shurink Universe | Jawline and cheek lifting with cartridges at several depths | Focused ultrasound (HIFU) | Ultraformer MPT |
| Ulthera or Ultherapy Prime | Lifting that reaches the SMAS layer at 4.5 mm | Focused ultrasound (HIFU) | Ultherapy |
| Thermage FLX | Tightening by even heating of the dermis, about 3 mm deep | Monopolar radiofrequency | Thermage FLX |
| Nabota | Botulinum toxin type A from a Korean maker | Injectable toxin | Jeuveau |
| Rejuran Healer | Micro-injections of polynucleotide (PN), not PDRN | Injectable skin booster | Rejuran |
| Revive | Hyaluronic acid with glycerol for fine-line hydration | Injectable skin booster | Belotero Revive |
Guide
What a menu line is counting: shots, lines, cc and units
Two lines with the same device name can describe very different amounts of treatment, because Korean clinics price by a counting unit rather than by the visit. Focused ultrasound is written as shots or lines, injectables by cc or syringe, toxin by units or by area, and lasers or radiofrequency by session, pulse or zone. Before comparing two offers, convert both into the same unit and the same part of the face.
Then ask what the number covers: which areas the shots are spread over, which cartridge depths are used, and which brand a toxin line means. Menu figures are shown before VAT, and 10% VAT is added at payment.
- Focused ultrasound: shots or lines across 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm
- Filler and skin boosters: cc or syringes, plus the brand
Guide
How a product name slips between doctor, interpreter and patient
Many visitor appointments involve an interpreter, and product names are where small slips hide. A 2017 paper by Li and colleagues in Patient Education and Counseling argued that common models of interpreted consultations picture the interpreter as a neutral channel and overlook the three-way interaction, where meaning is negotiated and can drift.
One habit catches most slips. Ask the interpreter to spell the device or product, then repeat the plan back in your own words, naming device, area and unit. If the doctor corrects any part, ask for the corrected version on paper.
Guide
Checking the box at a Seoul skin clinic for foreigners
A menu describes what a clinic stocks, not necessarily what goes into your skin that afternoon. Before an injection, ask to see the sealed box or vial and read the brand; before an energy session, ask whether the tip or cartridge is new and made for that device. A foreigner-friendly skin clinic in Seoul expects the request.
In a 2010 review in Maturitas, Lunt and Carrera found that evidence on treatment abroad says little about quality, outcomes or continuity of care, which leaves patients to carry the details home. A product name in Latin letters, with dose and area, is something a doctor elsewhere can act on.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Medical tourism: Assessing the evidence on treatment abroadMaturitas · 2010 · doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.01.017
A review of the evidence on travel for treatment that found little reliable data on quality, outcomes and continuity of care for patients treated abroad.
- Interaction—A missing piece of the jigsaw in interpreter-mediated medical consultation modelsPatient Education and Counseling · 2017 · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2017.04.021
A discussion paper arguing that models of interpreted consultations neglect the interaction among doctor, patient and interpreter, where misunderstandings can arise.
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.
Is Shurink in Seoul the same device as Ultraformer back home?
Yes, Shurink Universe is the Korean market name for the focused ultrasound device sold in many other countries as Ultraformer MPT, made by the Korean company Classys. It delivers heat through cartridges at 1.5, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.5 mm, the deepest aimed at the SMAS layer. Some menus still carry older Shurink models, so ask which generation is in the room. A clinic at home that uses Ultraformer will follow notes written in Seoul.
Is Rejuran the same thing as a PDRN injection?
No, Rejuran Healer contains polynucleotide (PN), which its maker distinguishes from PDRN, although Seoul menus often place the two side by side. It is given as a few hundred tiny injections across the treated area, with sessions usually spaced at least a week apart. If you were told about a specific PDRN product at home, ask for it by its own brand name, since your doctor there will want the exact one.
Why does one toxin menu show several brand names?
Clinics in Seoul usually stock imported and Korean-made botulinum toxins together, each with its own maker and label. Imported options include Botox from Allergan and Xeomin from Merz; Korean options include Nabota, sold in the United States as Jeuveau, Coretox and others grouped as Korean toxin. Units are not always interchangeable between brands, so compare brand and area, not the unit number alone, and note the brand used.
Will a foreigner friendly skin clinic in Seoul send its menu in English before I book?
Many will send an English menu or a short list of options by message, but translated menus often shorten product names or leave out the counting unit. Reply with three questions: the official device or product name, the unit the line counts, and the area it covers. Those answers let you compare two clinics on equal terms before setting a date.
What does skin booster mean on a Korean menu?
Skin booster is an umbrella label for fine injections that target skin quality rather than volume, and it covers quite different products. Under it you may find polynucleotide such as Rejuran, light hyaluronic acid with glycerol such as Belotero Revive, or extracellular matrix products such as CellREDM. Each differs in material, depth and repeat interval, so ask which product the line refers to.
What if the doctor suggests a device I have never heard of?
Ask for the maker, the energy class and the depth it works at, then judge whether that fits your goal. Korea has many domestic devices rarely sold abroad, so an unfamiliar name is not a warning sign on its own. The answer should sound like the table on this page: ultrasound, radiofrequency, laser or injectable, with a depth or unit. If nobody can say which class it belongs to, choose a treatment you can identify.