The best skin clinic in Myeongdong is seldom proven by its most-watched clip; it is proven when the consultation backs up what the video showed. In a 2024 study of 173 YouTube videos on an eyelid procedure, Yilmaz and colleagues rated most of them poor in quality, and 46.2% leaned toward advertising. Use a saved video as a lead to check, not as the decision.
Clinics in Korea
5 aesthetic clinics in Korea
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springday Clinic Sinchon | Restylane · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer | Sinchon-ro | - | ₩33,000 | 5.0 (48) |
| 2 | Dear Clinic | Rejuran Healer · Laser toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime | Cheongdam-dong | English · Español | ₩30,000 | 4.9 (354) |
| 3 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | Rejuran Healer · Laser toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 4 | Summit Clinic | Restylane · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Rejuran Healer | Gwanghwamun Station | - | - | 5.0 (157) |
| 5 | ENTER Plastic Surgery | Rejuran Healer · Pico toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy | Gangnam-daero | - | ₩70,000 | - |
11. Springday Clinic Sinchon
★ 5.048 Google reviewsSpringday Clinic Sinchon is a skin and aesthetic clinic in Sinchon-ro, rated 5.0 from 48 Google reviews. Its main treatments are RF lifting, skin boosters and laser toning. Its listed prices start from ₩33,000 + VAT. Every visit follows an ask, listen, understand, then treat consultation process.
Unhurried, physician-led skin care in Sinchon
- Physician-led care
- Transparent approach
- Calm two-floor clinic
- The clinic openly shares the names and backgrounds of all physicians working there.
- Care is built on three principles: honest consultation, genuine products and proper dosage.
First-timers wanting unhurried consultations · Visitors staying near Sinchon or Hongdae
- Location
- Sinchon-ro
- Listed price
- From ₩33,000 + VAT
22. Dear Clinic
★ 4.9354 Google reviewsDear Clinic sits in Cheongdam-dong, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 4.9 Google rating across 354 reviews. It focuses on HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Staff consult in English and Spanish; listed prices start at ₩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
- An EVE Muse 3D skin scan is taken and read before any treatment is recommended.
- Filler menu extends beyond the face to earlobe, shoulder line and hip dip areas.
Short trips needing weekend slots · Filler beyond lips and chin
- Location
- Cheongdam-dong
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩30,000 + VAT
33. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,155 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam runs a skin and aesthetic clinic a 2-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10; its Google rating is 4.9 from 1,155 reviews. HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox lead its menu. Consultations are available in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish; its listed prices start 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
- Consultations in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish through in-house interpreters.
- Offers 90 days of multilingual messenger follow-up after visitors return home.
Non-English speakers wanting own language · Evening or holiday appointments
- 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. Summit Clinic
★ 5.0157 Google reviewsSummit Clinic is a 3-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5, a skin and aesthetic clinic with a 5.0 average from 157 Google reviews. Its main treatments are RF lifting, skin boosters and laser toning. The clinic opens weekdays 10:30 to 20:30 with no lunch break, and Saturdays 10:00 to 17:00.
Gwanghwamun skin clinic for lifting, lasers and skin boosters
- Lifting devices
- Laser & pigment
- Warm beige lounge
- The site runs in Korean, English and Chinese, with WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat and KakaoTalk contact.
- It is a three-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5 and City Hall Station Exit 4.
Lifting and skin booster plans · Weekday evening appointments
- Location
- Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5, 3 min walk
55. ENTER Plastic Surgery
ENTER Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam-daero. It focuses on thread lifts, plastic surgery and facelift surgery. Its listed prices start from ₩70,000 + VAT. On-site hyperbaric oxygen, LED and IV drip care are available during recovery visits.
Gangnam skin and lifting clinic with a facelift surgeon
- Skin plus surgery
- English & Japanese staff
- Station-front
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- English- and Japanese-speaking staff, with WhatsApp booking before you travel.
- One minute from Nonhyeon Station Exit 4 on the Sinbundang Line, on Gangnam-daero.
Eyelid or facelift planning trips · Japanese-speaking visitors
- Location
- Gangnam-daero
- Listed price
- From ₩70,000 + VAT
Prices
Aesthetic clinics cost in Korea
Prices below come from the listed clinics' own price lists, before VAT. 10% VAT is added at payment.
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Why a short video so often picks the clinic
Many visitors arrive in Myeongdong with a clinic already saved on their phone. A thirty-second clip shows a glowing face, a fast session and a busy waiting room, and it feels like proof. The district makes that easy, since clinics sit a short walk from the shopping streets where the clip was filmed.
A video is still a selection. It shows the angle, light and moment the uploader chose, and it rarely shows the second week, the person who did not improve, or the consultation that ended with no treatment.
Guide
What researchers found when they scored 173 videos
Yilmaz and colleagues, writing in International Ophthalmology in 2024, gathered 173 YouTube videos about aesthetic canthoplasty, a cosmetic eyelid procedure, and scored them with four separate quality and reliability tools. The scores pointed mostly to poor quality and low reliability.
Two details stand out for anyone choosing a clinic from a feed. In that study by Yilmaz and colleagues, 82.1% of the videos were uploaded by healthcare professionals, and 46.2% focused on advertising rather than education. The videos still drew high views, likes and shares. The topic was eye surgery, not skin treatment, but the pattern is familiar: a clip from a medical source can still be a sales tool.
Guide
What promotional clips tend to leave out
Comparing what a clip shows with what a consultation must cover makes the gaps easy to see.
| What the clip shows | What it usually skips | What to ask in person |
|---|---|---|
| A result filmed in flattering light | When the photo was taken and what changed since | How many weeks after treatment should I judge the result? |
| A quick, calm session | Numbing time, bruising and redness afterward | What will my face look like tomorrow and in three days? |
| A device or product name on screen | The dose, area and number of sessions | How much of it, on which area, for my face? |
| Happy patients in the waiting room | People who were advised against treatment | Who is not a good candidate for this? |
| A doctor speaking to the camera | Whether that doctor treats you | Who will perform my treatment, and will they examine me first? |
Guide
When the decision rests on a screen alone
Venditto and colleagues reviewed 16 patients treated at a US institution for complications of cosmetic surgery abroad, publishing a case series in Aesthetic Surgery Journal in 2020. The authors wrote that preoperative counseling was often limited to a video chat with office staff, and in their series infection was the most common complication, often needing further surgery or intravenous antibiotics.
Skin treatments are far smaller procedures than the surgery in that series. The warning still fits: a decision made from a phone screen leaves out the examination, the history questions and the honest limits that only an in-person consultation can cover.
Guide
Turning a saved clip into a short checklist
Before visiting, write down what the video claimed, then bring it as questions.
- Name the exact treatment and device in the clip, and ask whether the same one is offered at the visit.
- Ask whether the person in the video had extra treatments that the clip did not mention.
- Ask who will examine you, and expect a skin check before any plan is offered.
- Ask for the recovery timeline in writing, so you can see whether it fits your remaining days.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Pitfalls of social media for aesthetic eye surgery patients: assessing YouTube’s aesthetic canthoplasty contentInternational Ophthalmology · 2024 · doi:10.1007/s10792-024-03197-4
Of 173 YouTube videos on aesthetic canthoplasty, most scored poor in quality and reliability, and nearly half focused on advertising despite high engagement.
- Complications of Cosmetic Surgery Tourism: Case Series and Cost AnalysisAesthetic Surgery Journal · 2020 · doi:10.1093/asj/sjaa092
A review of 16 patients treated for complications of cosmetic surgery tourism found infection was the most common problem and treatment costs far exceeded the savings from going abroad.
FAQ
Questions about aesthetic clinics in Korea
Which clinics offer Aesthetic clinics in Korea?
Clinics offering Aesthetic clinics in Korea include Springday Clinic Sinchon (Sinchon-ro), Dear Clinic (Cheongdam-dong), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Summit Clinic (Gwanghwamun Station) and ENTER Plastic Surgery (Gangnam-daero). Each lists Aesthetic clinics on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Can I trust a before-and-after clip posted by a clinic?
Treat it as an example of what the clinic wants to show, not as a forecast of your own result. Lighting, makeup, angle and the time since treatment all shape what appears on screen, and clips rarely say whether other treatments were added. Ask the clinic when the after image was taken and what was done. Results vary from person to person, so judge the plan made for your face.
Does a doctor appearing in a video make it educational?
Not necessarily, because medical uploaders also make advertising. In the 2024 International Ophthalmology study by Yilmaz and colleagues, most of the 173 videos came from healthcare professionals, yet many focused on promotion and scored poor on quality. A useful video explains who should avoid a treatment, the recovery and the risks. If those parts are missing, take it as marketing and save your questions for the consultation.
Is the best skin clinic myeongdong influencers mention a sound choice?
It can be a reasonable starting point, but an influencer visit is often arranged and may include services an ordinary visitor does not receive. Check whether the post says it was sponsored, then judge the clinic as you would any other. Look for an examination before any plan, a named product with a written dose, and an honest answer about what the treatment cannot change.
Is a video call with clinic staff enough before I fly?
A call is fine for logistics such as dates and languages, but it cannot replace an examination in person. Venditto and colleagues noted in 2020 that counseling limited to a video chat with office staff left patients poorly prepared for complications. Use the call to settle dates and practical details, and keep the treatment decision for the clinic visit itself.
Do clinic videos show treatments that need more than one visit?
Often they show the end result without saying it took a series. Laser toning, boosters and collagen stimulators commonly build over several sessions spaced weeks apart, so a single trip may only start the course. Ask how many sessions the person in the clip had and over what period. That answer tells you whether one visit to Seoul can realistically produce a similar change.
Should I show the clinic the video I saved?
Yes, showing it is a quick way to explain the change you want and to start an honest conversation. A careful doctor will say which parts are realistic for your skin and which depend on factors the clip does not show. If the clinic simply promises the same result without examining you first, that is a reason to slow down and compare another consultation.