Korean clinic words you will hear in the consultation room.

Literally the clinic director, but in Korean aesthetic clinics it is the polite title for any doctor.

Ask: Is the doctor at my consultation the one who treats me?

Consultation manager. Not a doctor. Discusses packages and prices before or after you see the doctor.

Ask: Which parts of today’s advice came from the doctor?

Board-certified specialist, e.g. 피부과 전문의 (dermatology) or 성형외과 전문의 (plastic surgery).

Ask: Any licensed doctor may perform aesthetic treatments in Korea, so ask which board, if it matters to you.

Promotional or first-visit price. Often limited to one session, one area or a smaller dose.

Ask: What exactly is included at this price, and what does the second session cost?

VAT, 10%. Some lists include it, some do not. The foreign-patient refund on cosmetic treatment ended in January 2026.

Sessions or a pre-paid course. Cheaper per session, but only useful if you can come back.

Genuine-product check: original tips and vials, opened in front of you.

Ask: Can I see the tip or vial opened?

Shots: the unit for lifting devices such as Ultherapy, Thermage and Shurink.

Ask: How many shots, on which tip?

Joules. Onda and Titanium are priced by energy, e.g. 2만줄 = 20,000 J (20kJ).

Units of botulinum toxin. Jaw botox is often 50 units.

Ask: Which brand, and how many units?

Volume for fillers and skin boosters. Compare price per cc, not totals.

Ultherapy: focused ultrasound lifting.

Thermage: radiofrequency skin tightening.

Shurink: a Korean HIFU device, lower priced than Ultherapy.

InMode FX and Forma: RF devices for contouring and tightening.

Onda: microwave lifting, often for the lower face and body.

Rejuran: salmon-derived PDRN skin booster, a course of sessions.

Juvelook: PDLLA collagen stimulator for skin or volume.

Water-shine injection: hyaluronic acid placed shallowly for glow.

Skin botox: diluted toxin for pores and oil, not wrinkles.

Jaw (masseter) botox for a slimmer lower face.

Pico toning: gentle repeated laser for tone.

Mole and spot removal, usually by laser, with patches for about a week.

Thread lift with dissolving threads.

Hyaluronic acid filler.

Suture (non-incisional) or incisional double eyelid surgery.

Ptosis correction: strengthening the eye-opening muscle.

Eye corner surgery: opening the inner or outer corner, or lowering the lower lid line.

Under-eye fat repositioning, often through the inside of the lower lid.

Facelift surgery.

Liposuction.

Swelling. You will hear “붓기 빠지면” (once the swelling goes down) a lot.

Downtime: how long marks or swelling are visible.

Stitch removal, commonly around a week after eye surgery. Plan your flight after it.