Trap Botox in Korea slims the upper trapezius slowly: the toxin starts acting within days, but the ridge between neck and shoulder thins over several weeks, and one 2018 trial followed women for 4 to 12 months after a single round. That pace shapes the plan. Take clear baseline photos, expect little change in the first fortnight, and judge the outline from behind and from the side rather than in a mirror.
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
Three photos to take before the first injection
A shoulder slims too gradually for memory to be a fair judge, so the record starts before the needle. Stand against a plain wall in a thin top with hair tied up, arms relaxed, and use window daylight rather than a ceiling lamp. Bring the dated files to the consultation so the doctor can mark the fullest part of each side on the same view.
- Straight from behind, showing both shoulders and the base of the skull
- From the side at shoulder height, showing the slope from ear to shoulder tip
- From behind with the shoulders shrugged, which shows how much of the ridge is muscle
Guide
How an injection grid is laid out
The upper trapezius is long, and its nerve supply does not spread evenly through it. A 2018 paper in Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy by Bae and colleagues traced 81 places where branches of the accessory nerve entered the muscle: 54 sat in one middle band of the upper fibers and the other 27 in the band beside it. The authors proposed a grid of six points, 2 cm apart, across those two bands.
The same paper compared that grid with a conventional pattern in volunteers. Ultrasound thickness fell under both methods by the four- and twelve-week scans, by broadly similar amounts. The practical point is a planned, repeatable map that can be copied on the next visit.
Guide
Why you may rate the result higher than the doctor does
In the 2018 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery trial by Zhou and colleagues, 30 women were scored on a standard improvement scale by themselves and by doctors. In the Zhou trial, patients placed 53% of results in the top category, 13% in the next and 27% in the third. Doctors chose the top category far less often, a statistically significant gap.
The study also traced the neck and shoulder outline on photographs and measured the enclosed area before and after. For a visitor, a numbered photo comparison is harder to argue with than a feeling in the mirror, in either direction. Side effects in the trial were non-severe and resolved fully.
Guide
A timeline from injection day to the month-twelve check
Trapezius botox Korea plans usually end the visit on the day itself, so most of this timeline happens at home.
| When | What you may notice | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Injection day | Small marks, mild ache at the points | Skip shoulder massage and hard training |
| Days 3 to 10 | Little visible change; shrugging may feel softer | Avoid judging the outline yet |
| Weeks 2 to 4 | Lifting overhead may tire sooner | Report weakness that worries you |
| Weeks 4 to 12 | The ridge flattens and the neck reads longer | Repeat the three photos and compare |
| Months 4 to 12 | Muscle activity slowly returns | Decide on a second round from photos |
Guide
Deciding on a second round
A repeat is a choice, not a fixed schedule. If the latest photos show the outline drifting back toward the baseline and you liked the slimmer version, a second round can be planned; if one side changed more, the plan can be adjusted per side. Wait until the first effect has clearly settled before adding more, and keep a written note of the product, the amount per side and the point map so a later doctor can follow it.
Guide
Who should wait or not have it
Shoulder toxin is postponed during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with a known nerve or muscle disorder, with infection or broken skin over the shoulders, or after an earlier reaction to botulinum toxin. Mention blood-thinning medicine and any lifting your work or sport requires. This page covers the shoulder outline only.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection in Patients with Bilateral Trapezius HypertrophyAesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2018 · doi:10.1007/s00266-018-1201-3
Thirty women scored their own outcome higher than doctors did after one round of trapezius toxin, with photo-measured outline areas and only non-severe, fully resolved side effects.
- Accessory nerve distribution for aesthetic botulinum toxin injections into the upper trapezius muscle: anatomical study and clinical trialSurgical and Radiologic Anatomy · 2018 · doi:10.1007/s00276-018-2059-4
Mapped 81 nerve entry points in the upper trapezius, two thirds in one band, and found similar ultrasound thinning with a six-point grid and a conventional pattern.
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.
Do I need to stop gym training before a shoulder toxin appointment?
Usually not in the days before, but skipping heavy shoulder work on the day itself is common advice. Clinics often ask patients to avoid hard exercise and massage over the area until the next day, so the toxin stays where it was placed. If you lift heavy weights or train overhead, mention it, because a temporary loss of strength in the following weeks matters more for you than for most people.
Is bruising on the shoulder common after trapezius injections?
Small bruises can appear at one or two points, but many people have only faint pink marks that fade within hours. Bruising is more likely with blood-thinning medicine or supplements, so tell the doctor beforehand. A thin top or scarf covers most marks. A bruise that grows, feels hot or keeps hurting after a few days is worth a call to the clinic.
Why does the change look bigger in back photos than in the mirror?
A mirror shows you from the front, where the trapezius is seen almost edge-on and its thinning is hard to judge. Photos from behind and from the side show the slope between neck and shoulder directly, which is where the muscle sits. Comparing pictures taken at the same height, distance and pose is the fairest way to see whether the outline changed.
What should I bring to the consultation?
Bring your baseline photos, a list of medicines and supplements, and notes on any earlier toxin treatment, including product and date if known. Mention any nerve or muscle condition, pregnancy plans and the lifting your job or sport involves. Ask for the planned product, amount per side and point map in writing, so you have a record to compare and to show a doctor later.
Does the effect fade evenly on both sides?
Often at a similar pace, but not always, because the two shoulders rarely share the same thickness or daily load. A dominant arm that carries bags may regain activity a little sooner. If one side looks fuller again weeks before the other, record it in photos; that helps the doctor adjust the amount per side on a later round instead of repeating the same plan.
Can the first round be split into two smaller sessions?
Some doctors prefer a cautious first round and add a little at a review, which can suit people who need full shoulder strength for work or sport. The cost for a visitor is time, since a review normally comes after a couple of weeks. On a short trip, a single moderate plan with a photo check from home may make more sense than a two-step plan you cannot finish.