Lines that appear when you move
Usually discussedBotox, one area first
TREATMENT GUIDE · BOTOX AND FILLERS
Botox and fillers in Korea: units, brands, and how not to come home overdone
Seoul price for Botox and fillers: $15 to $380. A typical quote: $60–$110 for one area of botox, or $180–$320 for 1cc of lip filler at a Gangnam clinic.
- Seoul price
- $15 to $380
- Sessions
- Botox lasts 3–6 months · filler 6–12 months
- First days
- Small raised bumps at the injection points for a few hours.
- In Korean
- 보톡스·필러
START WITH THE CONCERN
Which one is for what you actually want?
Most people arrive with a product name from social media. The doctors we work with start from the concern instead, and sometimes the answer is a different treatment, or none.
A wider lower face from jaw muscle
Usually discussedMasseter botox: shows at 4–6 weeks
Oily skin and visible pores
Usually discussedSkin botox (diluted, shallow)
Folds that stay at rest, lost volume
Usually discussedFiller: ask brand and cc in writing
Sagging along the jaw
Usually discussedLifting device or thread consultation
NotMore filler
A starting point for your consultation, not a diagnosis. Your doctor decides what suits your skin.
PRICES
What Seoul clinics charge
Botox — one area (forehead, glabella, or crow’s feet)per area
$15–$110
Domestic toxin. Imported brands cost more
Botox — three areas (upper face)per session
$110–$260
Most commonly booked
Jaw (masseter) botoxper session
$15–$190
Face slimming. Builds over 4–6 weeks
Skin botox (micro-botox)per session
$30–$210
Pores and oil, not wrinkles
Lip fillerper 1cc
$65–$320
Brand moves the price more than the clinic does
Nose fillerper session
$200–$380
Temporary. See rhinoplasty for permanent
Chin or nasolabial fillerper 1cc
$65–$355
Ranges observed across Seoul clinics in August 2026, widened in October 2026 to include partner clinic list prices (pending their confirmation). The low ends are Korean-made toxins and fillers. The biggest price variable is the product brand and the number of units, not the clinic.
BEFORE AND AFTER
Real patients, with the clinic named
Read this first: every pair below was photographed on one day. The “after” is minutes after treatment. For injected volume that is the result. For devices, lasers and botox it is not; the label on each photo says which.
Before
After · same day
Before
After · same day
Before
After · same dayNot retouched: both halves resized identically, nothing else. Close-cropped by the clinic. Individual cases; results vary between people.
RECOVERY AND YOUR FLIGHT
What the days after look like
- Botox, day 0–2
Small raised bumps at the injection points for a few hours. Occasional mild headache. Nothing visible by the next morning.
- Botox, week 1–2
The effect appears. Judge it here, not on day two.
- Filler, day 0–3
Swelling, sometimes bruising. Lips swell more than anywhere else — expect two or three days of looking overdone.
- Filler, week 2
Settled. This is the real result.
- Month 3–6
Botox wears off. Filler lasts 6–12 months depending on the area.
HONESTLY
When we would tell you not to book it
- You fly home in two days and want lip filler. You will be swollen in every photo of the trip.
- You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You want jaw botox to show on this trip. Masseter slimming takes four to six weeks.
- A clinic quotes far below everyone else. Ask which product and how many units — a low price usually means fewer units, not a better deal.
- You want a permanent nose change. Filler is temporary, and repeated filler makes later surgery harder.
- You cannot name what bothers you and the clinic proposes five areas. Start with one.
HOW WE CHOOSE YOUR CLINIC
We vet the clinics first.
Then we match you to the doctor.
Seoul has hundreds of clinics selling Botox and fillers. We work with a short list that meets five conditions, and introduce you to the one or two doctors who fit your concern, your dates and your budget.
- 01
The consulting doctor is the treating doctor
We ask every clinic who actually holds the needle. A clinic that hands you to someone else after the consultation does not make our list.
- 02
Product, device and dose are named
“Premium booster” is not an answer. We only work with clinics that tell you the brand, the volume and the machine before you sit in the chair.
- 03
A written quote, per unit or per cc
So you can compare two clinics on the same scope rather than two totals that measure different things.
- 04
A doctor willing to say “not this”
We listen for it in consultations we sit in on. A clinic that agrees to everything is selling, not advising.
- 05
Someone to contact after you fly home
A named contact and channel for follow-up questions, agreed before treatment rather than discovered after.
Doctors we can introduce you to for Botox and fillers
Dr. Park Hyung-kwon
LUNN Dermatology Clinic, Cheongdam · 박형권 원장
- Board-certified dermatologistchecked by us
- Single-doctor clinic: same doctor at consultation and treatmentchecked by us
- Every device and product named on the clinic’s own sitechecked by us
- Non-surgical only: injectables, devices, laserschecked by us
We introducePeople who want one doctor from start to finish, and who would rather hear which product and how much before anything is done.
Partner doctor profile
Photo, board, case focus and languages, added once consent is confirmed.
Partner doctor profile
Photo, board, case focus and languages, added once consent is confirmed.
We do not publish a ranking, and placement is not for sale. If a clinic pays us a referral fee, we tell you before you book. Medical decisions stay with your doctor.
HOW IT WORKS
From your brief to the consultation room
- 01
Your brief
Your concern, what you want to keep, your dates and your budget. No photo required.
- 02
Two or three doctors
From clinics we have already vetted, chosen for your concern and your timeline, not whoever pays most.
- 03
Written quotes, side by side
Same scope, per unit or per cc, with anything not included listed.
- 04
With you on the day
An interpreter in the consultation room, and the option to walk away.
- 05
After you fly home
We stay the contact for practical questions. Medical follow-up stays with your doctor.
Start my briefFree to start. You can stop at any step.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ACTUALLY ASK
Botox and fillers: the short answers
How much is botox in Korea?
About $15–$35 for one area with a Korean toxin at many clinics, up to about $110 for imported brands; $110–$260 for the three upper-face areas together. Ask for brand and units.
Is Korean botox the same as what I get at home?
Korea uses both imported brands and domestic toxins made to the same standard. Ask which one you are getting and how many units — units are what you are actually buying.
How much is lip filler in Korea?
About $65–$105 per 1cc for Korean HA fillers and $180–$320 for imported brands. Ask for the brand name rather than accepting “premium filler” as an answer.
Why is it cheaper than at home?
Volume and domestic toxin production. The same three-area session runs $400–$700 in the US. Units and product are comparable; the margin is not.
How long does it last?
Botox three to six months, often longer with repeat treatment. Filler six to twelve months — lips go faster than chin.
Can I have botox and filler in the same visit?
Yes, and most clinics do. Ask for filler first if you swell easily, so they can see the shape before botox changes how you move.
What is skin botox?
Heavily diluted toxin injected shallowly across the face, aimed at pores and oil rather than wrinkles. It is a separate treatment, priced separately.
Will I look frozen?
That is a dosing decision, not a country. Say you want movement kept and ask them to start conservative — more can be added, none can be removed.
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