English-speaking dermatology clinics in Seoul are most useful to a visitor when the English covers what happens if a result disappoints, not only how the treatment works. A toxin result is usually judged about two weeks after injection, often after the flight home, so the touch-up rule, any dissolving charge for filler and the correction window are worth having in writing, in English, before the first payment.
Clinics in Korea
5 aesthetic clinics in Korea
| # | Clinic | Languages | Area | Devices & products | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit Clinic | - | Gwanghwamun Station | Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoSure · Restylane | - | 5.0 (157) |
| 2 | 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) |
| 3 | Kind Global Clinic | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | Euljiro-ipgu Station | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoSure | ₩89,000 | 4.9 (359) |
| 4 | RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | Myeongdong Station | PicoSure · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,091) |
| 5 | Rewind Plastic Surgery | English · Español | Nonhyeon-ro | Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer | ₩50,000 | 5.0 (54) |
11. Summit Clinic
★ 5.0157 Google reviewsSummit Clinic is a 3-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5, a skin and aesthetic clinic with a 5.0 average from 157 Google reviews. RF lifting, skin boosters and laser toning lead its menu. The clinic opens weekdays 10:30 to 20:30 with no lunch break, and Saturdays 10:00 to 17:00.
Gwanghwamun skin clinic for lifting, lasers and skin boosters
- Lifting devices
- Laser & pigment
- Warm beige lounge
- The site runs in Korean, English and Chinese, with WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat and KakaoTalk contact.
- It is a three-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5 and City Hall Station Exit 4.
Weekday evening appointments · Lifting and skin booster plans
- Location
- Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5, 3 min walk
22. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,155 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam is a skin and aesthetic clinic a 2-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10, rated 4.9 from 1,155 Google reviews. Staff consult in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. Its main treatments are 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
- 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 sits by Euljiro-ipgu Station Exit 6, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 4.9 Google rating across 359 reviews. Staff consult in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish. It focuses on HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox, and listed prices start at ₩89,000 + VAT. It opens weekdays 10:30 to 20:30, and weekends and holidays 10:00 to 17:00.
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.
Weekend or holiday appointments · Planning treatment before flying in
- 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 runs a skin and aesthetic clinic near Myeongdong Station; its Google rating is 4.9 from 1,091 reviews. It consults in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox lead its menu; its listed prices start from ₩9,900 + VAT. It welcomes patients every day, 10:30 to 20:00 on weekdays and 10:30 to 19:00 on weekends.
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.
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. 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, and listed prices start at ₩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)
Range across 2 listed clinics · approx. $7₩9,900 + 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 clinicsWrinkle botulinum toxin (per area)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $36₩50,000 + VATCompare clinicsSkin Botox 1 Area (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $43₩59,000 + VATCompare clinicsHyperhidrosis Botox 50U (Hands/Feet/Armpits/Scalp) (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $50₩69,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
Why the costliest conversation is about problems, not results
Most pre-booking messages ask what a treatment does and how long it lasts. Far fewer ask what the clinic does when the outcome is uneven, a lump forms or one brow sits higher. Those answers decide who pays and where the fix happens.
A local patient can walk back in next week. A visitor may be many time zones away when the two-week mark arrives, and terms that were only spoken at the front desk are hard to point to later.
Guide
What a UK trauma center saw when problems came home
In a 2019 study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, Farid and colleagues reviewed 20 patients treated at one major UK trauma center for complications of cosmetic surgery done overseas, and phoned them about their choices. Lower cost was the reason given most often for traveling, ahead of a perceived lack of expertise at home and a friend's suggestion.
The authors raised concern about the absence of follow-up abroad and costed the care the home system then provided. Surgery carries far higher stakes than a laser or toxin session, yet the pattern carries over: without a plan for problems, the work moves to a hospital that never saw the original treatment.
Guide
Correction terms to get in English before paying
A short written answer to each line below is reasonable to request before money changes hands.
| Situation | Question to send | What a clear written answer names |
|---|---|---|
| Uneven toxin result | Is a touch-up included, and until which day? | The window in days and whether product is charged |
| Filler lump or overcorrection | Is dissolving with an enzyme charged separately? | Who decides it is needed and whether it carries a fee |
| Laser pigment that darkens | What happens if spots look darker after a few weeks? | The follow-up plan, including review by photo |
| Result you simply dislike | How does the clinic tell a complication from a preference? | Which cases it corrects and which it bills as new treatment |
| Problem after you leave | Who replies, and in which language, once I am home? | A named contact route and the records it will send |
Guide
A 2026 viewpoint on accountability, read as a visitor
Slovacek and Mailey's 2026 piece in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, framed as a call for accountability in cosmetic medical tourism, asks who should carry complications that surface after a patient returns. It is an opinion article on surgery, so it offers argument rather than outcome data.
For a non-surgical visit to Seoul, the practical reading is simple: accountability is easier to claim when the terms exist on paper in a language you read. Keep the correction rules with the consent, along with product names, doses and every message thread, until the result has settled.
Guide
When price leads the choice, language often trails
Comparing menus by the lowest number is natural, and the patients in the UK study said cost drove their decision. The cheaper line may leave out what a visitor needs most: time with the treating doctor, an English consent and a recheck slot before the flight.
A fairer comparison sets each quote beside its correction terms. Two clinics with similar menus can differ sharply in what follows a poor outcome, and that difference shows only when you ask in writing.
- Ask whether the quoted line includes a review visit
- Ask whether the doctor or another staff member explains risks
- Ask how long the clinic keeps your treatment record
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Complications of Cosmetic Surgery Abroad – Cost Analysis and Patient PerceptionPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · 2019 · doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000002281
A review of 20 patients seen at one UK major trauma center for complications of surgery done overseas, with a cost analysis and a phone survey naming lower cost as the leading reason for travel.
- Who Owns the Complications? A Call for Accountability in Cosmetic Medical TourismPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · 2026 · doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000007420
An opinion article asking who should bear responsibility when complications of cosmetic treatment abroad appear after the patient returns.
FAQ
Questions about aesthetic clinics in Korea
Which clinics offer Aesthetic clinics in Korea?
Clinics offering Aesthetic clinics in Korea include Summit Clinic (Gwanghwamun Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Kind Global Clinic (Euljiro-ipgu Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong (Myeongdong Station) 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.
Will a clinic in Seoul redo a treatment for free if I am unhappy with it?
It depends on the clinic's own policy, so ask for it in writing before you pay. Many clinics separate a touch-up for an uneven toxin result, which may be included within a set window, from new treatment requested for a different look. The written answer should give the window in days and say whether product is charged. Results vary from person to person.
Is dissolving filler charged separately if a lump appears?
At some clinics yes, at others it is included when the doctor judges it necessary, so this is worth settling before injection. Hyaluronic acid filler can usually be dissolved with an enzyme, but collagen stimulators cannot, which changes the answer by product. Ask which product will be used, whether an enzyme visit carries a fee and who makes the call. A visitor who leaves within days should also ask what happens if the lump appears after departure.
Can I get a clinic's correction policy by email before I book?
Yes, and a clinic that regularly sees foreign visitors should be able to send it in English. Ask short, separate questions so each gets its own answer: the touch-up window, any enzyme fee and the follow-up route after you fly home. Save the replies with your booking details. A vague reply such as everything will be fine is a signal to ask again.
Who decides whether a poor result is a complication or just a preference?
The treating doctor usually makes the first judgment, which is why the rules for that call should be written down in advance. Infection, a vascular sign or a persistent lump is a medical matter. Wanting more lift or a different shape is usually billed as further treatment. Asking how the clinic draws this line, in English, avoids most disputes before they start.
Should I choose a clinic mainly because its menu price is lower?
Price is a fair starting point, but on its own it leaves out what happens after a weak or uneven result. In a 2019 UK study by Farid and colleagues, lower cost was the reason patients gave most often for treatment abroad, and the authors flagged missing follow-up. Compare each quote together with its review visit, its correction terms and the language of its aftercare. The line that looks cheaper can cost more once a fix is needed.
What should I keep in case a problem needs fixing after I return home?
Keep the consent form, product names with batch details if given, the dose or amount per area, dated photos and every message thread. These let a doctor at home see what was done without guessing, and they support any request you send back to the clinic. Keep them at least until the result has fully settled, and longer for long-lasting products.