Why do Seoul clinic quotes differ so much? How to compare them

1. Match the unit first

Clinics price the same treatment in different ways. Before comparing numbers, find out which of these each quote uses:

• Per session: one visit, whatever amount is used
• Per amount: per syringe, vial or millilitre of product
• Per shot or line: common for lasers and lifting devices
• Per area: forehead, under-eyes, full face

A “cheap” per-session price can turn out to use less product, and a per-shot price only means something once you know how many shots you will need. Ask each clinic to write the unit and the expected quantity side by side.

2. Check what is inside the price

Once the units match, compare what each quote includes. These are the items that most often differ:

• Consultation fee
• Numbing cream or anaesthesia, where used
• Any device treatment bundled in
• Follow-up or touch-up visits
• Prescribed medicines or aftercare products
• Interpretation
• Tax

Get the final version in writing, with the currency. A quote that lists these clearly is usually easier to trust than one with a single headline figure.

3. Know who you are paying

If you book through an agency or concierge, part of the total may be a service fee rather than the clinic’s medical fee. That is normal, but it should be visible. Ask which part goes to the clinic, which part is the service fee, whether the agency receives a referral commission, and who handles refunds if you cancel.

COMEDI tells you about any referral or commission relationship before you book.

4. Read discounts and points to the end

A discount for booking today or points you can use next time can be genuinely useful, but a future credit is not the same as money now. Check the conditions, expiry date, exclusions and whether it can be refunded. COMEDI’s renewed rewards programme is not running in this preview, so please don’t plan around it yet.