A Gangnam dermatology clinic usually hands over the consent form while numbing cream sits on the skin for 30 to 40 minutes, so that window is when you check you understand what you are agreeing to. A signature records that risks were disclosed; it does not show you understood them. Before signing, try to repeat the plan, the likely side effects and the aftercare out loud.
Clinics in Seoul
5 aesthetic clinics in Seoul
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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) |
| 2 | Kind Global Clinic | Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · PicoSure · Juvederm | Euljiro-ipgu Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | ₩89,000 | 4.9 (359) |
| 3 | 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) |
| 4 | Dear Clinic | Rejuran Healer · Laser toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime | Cheongdam-dong | English · Español | ₩30,000 | 4.9 (354) |
| 5 | ENTER Plastic Surgery | Ultherapy · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer · Pico toning | Gangnam-daero | - | ₩70,000 | - |
11. 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. It focuses on HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. It consults in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish; 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
22. 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. HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox lead its menu. Consultations are available 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
33. 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. Its main treatments are HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Consultations are available 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.
- It welcomes patients every day, 10:30 to 20:00 on weekdays and 10:30 to 19:00 on weekends.
Sunday appointments · Treatments between Myeongdong shopping
- Location
- Myeongdong Station (Line 4) / Euljiro-ipgu Station (Line 2)
- Languages
- English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩9,900 + VAT
44. Dear Clinic
★ 4.9354 Google reviewsDear Clinic is a skin and aesthetic clinic in Cheongdam-dong, rated 4.9 from 354 Google reviews. It focuses on HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. It consults 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
55. ENTER Plastic Surgery
ENTER Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam-daero. Thread lifts, plastic surgery and facelift surgery lead its menu. Its listed prices start from ₩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 · Japanese-speaking visitors
- Location
- Gangnam-daero
- Listed price
- From ₩70,000 + VAT
Prices
Aesthetic clinics cost in Seoul
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: forehead / glabella / crow's feet / mouth corners / chin dimpling / bunny lines) — Korean
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $22₩30,000 + 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 clinicsSquare Jaw Botox — Korean
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $29₩40,000 + VATCompare clinicsSkin Botox 1 Area (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $43₩59,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
What a consent form in Gangnam usually covers
Most forms for toxin, filler, laser or ultrasound sessions follow a similar outline: the treatment name, the area, expected effects, common reactions, rare complications, aftercare and a line confirming that questions were answered. Many are printed in Korean with an English version beside it, and some arrive as a tablet screen at reception.
What forms often leave vague is the part that matters most on a trip: the exact product or device, the dose or number of lines planned, and what happens if a problem appears after you have flown home. A form can be complete as a legal record and still leave you unable to explain your own plan.
Guide
What a survey of aesthetic surgeons found about consent paperwork
Hagopian and colleagues published a survey of members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal in 2019, with answers from 10 countries. In the Hagopian survey, 69 percent of responding surgeons were very or extremely confident that their consent documents contained evidence-based information.
Hagopian and colleagues also found that 63 percent had little or no confidence that those documents prompted patients to teach back the essential points. The authors concluded that consent paperwork leans toward disclosure rather than understanding. The response rate was low, so the figures describe the surgeons who answered, but the gap applies to any clinic form, including a non-surgical one.
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The say-it-back test before you sign
Teach-back means restating the plan in your own words so the doctor can correct anything that landed wrong. It takes two or three minutes and works whether the conversation happens in English or through a bilingual staff member. If you cannot complete one of the lines below, ask again before the pen comes out.
- Which product or device will be used, and on which areas.
- How much: units, cc, lines or passes, written as a number.
- The two or three reactions you should expect in the first days.
- The warning sign that means you should get help quickly.
- What you must avoid afterward, and for how long.
- Whom to contact once you are home, and how.
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Reading the form section by section
A quick pass through each part of the form, asking what it should say and what would make you pause, catches most gaps in a few minutes.
| Form section | What it should state | Reason to pause |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment and area | The named product or device and each zone treated | A general label such as lifting care with no device named |
| Dose or amount | Units, cc, lines or shots as numbers | Blank space or a note to be decided during treatment |
| Expected reactions | Swelling, redness or bruising with a usual duration | A promise that nothing will show afterward |
| Rare complications | Specific events such as vascular occlusion after filler or burns after energy devices | Only a line saying side effects are rare |
| Aftercare and follow-up | Written instructions and a contact route after departure | Aftercare described only verbally |
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When to ask for more time, and keeping your copy
If the form introduces something that was not discussed, such as a second product or a larger area, it is reasonable to pause and ask for the doctor to return before you sign. Numbing cream can be wiped off; a rushed decision cannot be undone as easily. A clinic used to international visitors should accept a short delay without pressure.
Ask for a photo or printed copy of the signed form and keep it with the treatment record. If a reaction appears later, a doctor at home will read that page first to learn what was done and what was expected.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Regarding Informed ConsentAesthetic Surgery Journal · 2019 · doi:10.1093/asj/sjz206
An online survey of aesthetic plastic surgeons showing strong confidence in the content of consent documents but little confidence that they help patients understand and repeat key information.
FAQ
Questions about aesthetic clinics in Seoul
Which clinics offer Aesthetic clinics in Seoul?
Clinics offering Aesthetic clinics in Seoul include RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Kind Global Clinic (Euljiro-ipgu Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong (Myeongdong Station), Dear Clinic (Cheongdam-dong) 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.
Do I have to sign a consent form in Korean at a Gangnam dermatology clinic?
You should not sign a page you cannot read, so ask for an English version or a line-by-line explanation before signing. Many clinics that see international visitors keep bilingual forms for common treatments such as toxin, filler and lasers. If only a Korean form exists, ask staff to note the product, area and amount in English on your copy so you know what you agreed to.
Can I take the consent form back to my hotel before deciding?
Yes, asking to read the form before the appointment day is a reasonable request, especially for filler, threads or a strong laser. Some clinics can send a copy by message once a plan is set. Reading it without numbing cream on your face and a queue behind you makes it easier to spot a missing dose or a vague complication list.
What does vascular occlusion on a filler form mean?
Vascular occlusion means filler blocking a blood vessel, a rare but serious filler complication that needs fast treatment. Early signs include sudden whitening, a mottled or dusky patch and pain stronger than expected. Ask whether the clinic keeps hyaluronidase, the enzyme that dissolves hyaluronic acid filler, on site, and how quickly the doctor can be reached if signs appear after you leave.
Is a verbal explanation enough if the doctor answers all my questions?
A verbal explanation helps, but you should also leave with key points in writing, because memory fades quickly after a busy appointment. Ask the doctor or staff to write the product name, amount and aftercare rules on the form or a separate sheet. That written record also helps any doctor you see later, at home or on another trip, understand exactly what was done.
Can I change my mind after signing but before the treatment starts?
Yes, consent can be withdrawn at any point before the treatment begins, even after signing. Tell staff clearly and politely, then ask what happens to any deposit or prepaid package under the clinic's own terms. It is easier to settle this before arrival, so ask about cancellation and refund terms in writing when you book rather than at the treatment chair.
Why does the form list rare complications that seem frightening?
Rare complications are listed so you know what serious events look like and can act fast, not because they are expected. Bruising and swelling are common; burns, infection or vessel blockage are uncommon but possible. Results vary from person to person, so ask the doctor which listed risks are most relevant to your skin, the area treated and the treatment you chose.