Skin botox before and after in Korea is shaped as much by the week before and the two days after as by the injection itself: calm, unexfoliated skin on the day, and gentle care until the tiny raised blebs settle within hours. Most visitors can fly home the same day. Any change in texture is usually judged at a review around two weeks later, not in the mirror that evening.
Clinics in Korea
5 clinics for Botox in Korea
| # | Clinic | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kind Global Clinic | Euljiro-ipgu Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | ₩429,000 | 4.9 (359) |
| 2 | Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch | Seomyeon Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย | ₩10,000 | 5.0 (93) |
| 3 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 4 | Dear Clinic | Cheongdam-dong | English · Español | ₩30,000 | 4.9 (354) |
| 5 | Rewind Plastic Surgery | Nonhyeon-ro | English · Español | ₩50,000 | 5.0 (54) |
11. Kind Global Clinic
★ 4.9359 Google reviewsKind Global Clinic is by Euljiro-ipgu Station Exit 6, a skin and aesthetic clinic with a 4.9 average from 359 Google reviews. It offers Botox alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and fillers. Consultations are available in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish; its listed Botox price starts from ₩429,000 + 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
- The clinic is a 5-minute walk from Myeongdong Station Exit 6 on Line 4.
- A free pre-consultation runs on WhatsApp or LINE, where you send photos and receive a treatment plan.
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 ₩429,000 + VAT
22. 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. Its menu covers Botox as well as HIFU lifting, fillers and skin boosters. Staff consult in English, Japanese, Chinese and Thai; Botox is listed 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
33. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,155 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam sits a 2-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 4.9 Google rating across 1,155 reviews. Botox is offered here together with HIFU lifting, RF lifting and fillers. Consultations are available in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish, and its listed Botox price starts 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.
Evening or holiday appointments · Non-English speakers wanting own language
- 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. Dear Clinic
★ 4.9354 Google reviewsDear Clinic runs a skin and aesthetic clinic in Cheongdam-dong; its Google rating is 4.9 from 354 reviews. It offers Botox alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and fillers. Staff consult in English and Spanish; its listed Botox price starts from ₩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
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 menu covers Botox as well as plastic surgery, HIFU lifting and RF lifting. Staff consult in English and Spanish; Botox is listed from ₩50,000 + VAT. Its Botox price list covers wrinkle areas and skin Botox.
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.
- The clinic offers Botox for forehead, frown and eye-area lines as well as the trapezius and calves, with dose set per person.
Jawline and neck concerns · Combining Botox with lifting consult
- Location
- Nonhyeon-ro
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩50,000 + VAT
Prices
Botox cost in Korea
Prices below come from the listed clinics' own price lists, before VAT. 10% VAT is added at payment.
Botox · 50 units
Range across 2 listed clinics · approx. $21–$109₩29,000–₩150,000 + VATCompare clinicsBotox · 100 units
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $57₩79,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle 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 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 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
The week before: what to pause and what to tell the doctor
Shallow toxin is placed into the upper skin as a grid of very small, diluted droplets, so the skin needs to be intact and quiet when you arrive. Peels, scrubs, laser sessions and waxing on the face are better left until after the visit. A sunburn or a fresh tan from a beach stop also makes it harder for the doctor to see what they are treating.
Bring a list of what you put on your face and take by mouth. Blood-thinning medicines and supplements raise the chance of a bruise, so tell the doctor, but never stop anything prescribed without asking its prescriber. Mention any toxin, filler or skin booster in recent months, and whether an injection ever left your smile uneven.
Guide
Two checklists side by side
The table sets the preparation and the aftercare next to each other, because most mistakes happen either just before the visit or in the first evening afterward.
| Stage | Do | Avoid | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven to three days before | Keep a plain routine of cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen | New actives, peels, laser, waxing | Irritated skin bruises and stings more |
| Day of the visit | Arrive with a clean face; share your medicine list | Heavy makeup, a fresh tan | The doctor needs to see the skin clearly |
| First four hours | Stay upright; let the blebs settle | Rubbing, pressing, face masks | The diluted toxin should stay where it was placed |
| First 48 hours | Gentle cleansing; light makeup from the next day | Sauna, hot baths, hard workouts, facial massage | Heat and pressure raise swelling and bruising |
| Around two weeks | Attend the review and compare in the same light | Judging the result on the first evening | Texture change, if it comes, takes days to show |
Guide
Reading a skin botox before and after in Korea against one controlled trial
The clearest yardstick comes from Seoul. In a 2022 study in the Annals of Dermatology, Shin and colleagues treated one cheek of each of 18 volunteers with intradermal incobotulinumtoxinA and the other cheek with saline, without the volunteers or assessors knowing which was which. People came back at weeks two, four, eight and twelve.
On the toxin side, the nasolabial fold looked softer for the full twelve weeks and skin texture was rated better for eight. Pores looked smaller only at the week-two visit. One volunteer who received the larger of the two tested cheek doses reported weakness of the facial muscles, while the smaller dose caused no adverse events. That single case is why cheek doses are kept low and spread thin. The study was funded by a toxin maker that, according to the authors, took no part in its design or analysis.
- A realistic after: smoother feel and softer folds, not a new face shape
- A short-lived after: pore change that may fade within weeks
- An after worth reporting: a smile that pulls to one side
Guide
Signs after the session that need a call to the clinic
Pinpoint marks and small bumps that fade the same day are expected, and a light bruise can take several days to clear. Contact the clinic if your smile looks lopsided, if one cheek feels heavy when you talk, or if chewing or closing the lips feels different. These changes usually ease as the toxin wears off, but the doctor should see them and record what was injected.
Spreading redness, warmth, pain that grows rather than eases, or a rash also need a prompt check, either at the clinic or with a doctor at home. Keep the product name, the areas treated and the date on your phone, so a skin botox korea before and after comparison can be read by any later doctor.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- A Double-Blind, Split-Face, Randomized Study on the Effects and Safety of Intradermal Injection of Botulinum Toxin A (Incobotulinum Toxin A) in the CheekAnnals of Dermatology · 2022 · doi:10.5021/ad.21.316
The toxin-treated cheek showed softer nasolabial folds for 12 weeks and better texture for 8, with pore change only at week 2.
FAQ
Questions about Botox in Korea
Which clinics offer Botox in Korea?
Clinics offering Botox in Korea include Kind Global Clinic (Euljiro-ipgu Station), Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch (Seomyeon Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Dear Clinic (Cheongdam-dong) and Rewind Plastic Surgery (Nonhyeon-ro). Each lists Botox on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Can I book a facial or peel on the same trip as shallow toxin?
Yes, but leave space between them and tell both providers. A facial with steam, massage or extraction is usually placed several days after the injections, because pressure and heat in the first two days can move the diluted toxin and raise bruising. A peel or laser session on the same area is generally done before the toxin visit or on a later trip. Ask the doctor which order fits your dates.
Is it safe to board a long flight the same evening?
Most visitors can fly home the same day after shallow toxin. Small bumps from the injections settle within hours, so they rarely matter on board. Keep the face clean, skip sheet masks during the flight, and avoid resting your cheek against a pillow pressed hard into the treated area. If a bruise appears, it usually fades over several days and can be covered with makeup from the next day.
When can I go back to the gym or a sauna afterward?
Light walking is fine on the day, while hard workouts, hot yoga, saunas and hot baths are usually postponed for about two days. Heat and strain raise blood flow to the face, which can make swelling or bruising more noticeable. Face-down massage tables are also worth skipping for the first day. After 48 hours, most people return to their normal routine.
Why might my skin look the same at the two-week review?
The change from shallow toxin is small and varies from person to person, so some people notice little at two weeks. In the split-face trial by Shin and colleagues in the Annals of Dermatology, texture gains appeared over several visits rather than overnight, and not every measure moved. Compare in the same light and without makeup. If nothing shifted, ask the doctor whether another approach suits your goal better.
How do I keep my before-and-after record useful for a later visit?
Save three things together: a bare-faced photo taken before the session, the product and treated areas written on your plan, and a second photo in the same light at about two weeks. That small file helps any doctor decide whether to repeat the same plan, adjust it or try something else. Without the product name, a photo alone says little about what to change next time.
Can I sleep on my side the first night?
Sleeping on your back for the first night is a common suggestion, mainly to avoid pressing the treated cheeks into a pillow for hours. Side sleeping is not known to ruin the result, but steady pressure in the first hours is something doctors usually advise against. If you cannot sleep on your back, use a soft pillow and avoid rubbing your face when you wake. From the second night, sleep as usual.