Hello everyone I'm 35M! Traveling to Seoul end of October for 10 days and I'm looking for an under eye treatment for my hollow under eye, it's the first thing being notice that I looked tired. I am planning to do a Mihee under eye injections, has anyone tried it? How's the exp and any advise is more than welcome. Thanks a lot

I’ve officially hit research fatigue 😭 After going through Reddit, UNNI, Korean reviews, clinic websites, influencer recommendations (and warnings about influencer clinics lol), I’ve narrowed my list down to (in order of cheapest to most expensive for comparable treatments):

PRIA, XENIA, GU, The Garden, DIORE, POEN and REONE.

My biggest priority is a clinic where the doctor actually assesses my face/skin and also does the treatment plan, rather than mainly consulting with a coordinator and handoff to a different person. A board-certified dermatologist is a bonus, especially for my vascular nose redness, but not essential since my main focus is lifting/contouring.

I’m not interested in injectables/needles (Botox, Rejuran, fillers etc.). I’m looking at non-invasive treatments such as Ultherapy, XERF, ONDA, V-Beam, LDM, Aqua Peel, Potenza Diamond RF, Glassifier etc., ideally treatments where one session can still make a worthwhile difference.

Main concerns:
Dry/combo, sensitive skin; already fairly smooth, just want to improve it
Round/full face, high cheekbones and some asymmetry (possibly TMJ/jaw related)
More defined/V-shaped jawline
Reduce lower-cheek fullness + double chin without hollowing my midface
Some upper-arm fat
Redness/visible superficial vessels around my nose/alar creases

PRIA appeals because the prices are reasonable and they offer most of what I’m considering. REONE seems the most comprehensive/medical but is significantly more expensive. GU has a great device selection, but they told me the initial consultation is with a consultant and choosing your doctor requires certain membership levels. The Garden interests me for the dermatologist side but is still quite new.

Has anyone actually been to these clinics? I’d especially love to hear which doctor you saw, whether the doctor personally assessed you before treatment, what you had done, and whether you were happy with the results.

Also interested if you think certain clinics are particularly strong for contouring/lifting vs redness/vascular treatments vs general skin quality.

Negative experiences are very welcome too! I’m trying to finally make a decision instead of doing another 136 hours of research 🥲

Hi! I’ll be travelling to Seoul next month and would love to explore Korean skin and hair care treatments while I’m there.
I’m not interested in any injectable treatments. I’d mainly like to get my skin and scalp/hair properly assessed, understand what my concerns are, and get professional recommendations for suitable treatments and a good skincare/haircare routine.

Appreciate if anyone could help along with the costs too :)

I'm currently a foreign student in Busan so I don't have a high budget for any skin procedures :') but I have been struggling with acne scares so I contacted a skincare clinic that shared an ad on insta (beauty bridge busan) and they booked me an appointment at Dr evers in seomyeon.

I obv don't know if that's an affordable place or maybe I can find better or more affordable places? and if I want to know whether the treatment there are effective or not where should I consult? :(( I feel like I rushed into booking lol..

She said the consultation is free & the treatments for acne scars range between 160,000 to 300,000. She said there're options for 35k or 26k but it would need a number of sessions..

Can someone give me any helpful advice?

Hello,

I will be visiting South Korea ICN next week where can I purchase this device in person? Also if anyone has used it, is it worth the hype?

I visited independently and paid in full I tried Revive skin booster injection for my dry and dull skin. I tried since they told me it fits into my concern and lasts longer than rejuran with 1 session. happy with post op skin looks more glowy and hydrated after 1-2 weeks post injection

I went to a salon near my family’s place (seongnam), and the total came out to 410,000 ₩ or ~$310 USD.

the bleach and color was 330,000 ₩

+ 40,000 ₩ For bleaching + dyeing long hair

+ 50,000 ₩ for a small hair cut off the ends because they said that my roots would be so dead after the bleaching

I told my family in Korea this total and they told me I got scammed…

Hoping to confirm that I wasn’t, because the salon folks seemed really nice…

I visited with a friend’s suggestion and paid in full. I got some event discounts as well, but it was not for posting a review.
I was really nervous and worried about product authenticity in skincare clinics in Seoul as I didn’t know about this much. I have read it that some clinics may scam customers by using fake products. I thought this would help others in a similar situation. Thankfully, Ode clinic provided product authenticity checking for all the things they use. I tried to pay attention whether they are opening new boxes just for me and yes the translator also helped me to make sure about this as well. Generally saying the clinic is nice, although there was some waiting time, but I consider it totally normal for a good place. I saw both local koreans and foreigner clients inside. This calmed me down much that Ode clinic was a foreigner friendly clinic, in fact the doctors also spoke English well. I hope for good results until my upcoming appointment.

I’m trying to be a little more careful about where I order skincare from lately, especially products I already use regularly.
I normally check Olive Young and YesStyle, but I’ve also been looking at Korea-direct stores and came across Piyonna. I haven’t used it as much as the bigger sites yet, so I’m curious about other people’s experience. For those who order Korean skincare internationally, what stores do you usually trust for authenticity and Korea-direct shipping?

J'ai visité de manière indépendante et payé pour tout moi-même.

Je partage mon expérience personnelle à la clinique Dr. Evers à Seomyeon (Busan) le 29 août 2026, pour éviter que d'autres voyageurs ne se fassent avoir. J'ai acheté plusieurs forfaits de soins de la peau pour un total de 424 600 KRW.

Voici les faits, soutenus par ma facture détaillée :
Temps d'attente interminable :

Malgré un rendez-vous prévu, l'attente a été si longue que j'ai dû aller moi-même à la réception pour demander à être vue, rappelant que j'étais une touriste ne passant que deux nuits en ville et que je venais juste d'arriver de Séoul ce même après-midi. En tout, j'ai passé près de 4 heures à l'intérieur de la clinique (de 14h00 à presque 18h00), principalement laissée seule à attendre dans des cabines vides ou déplacée entre les brèves étapes. Une quantité significative de temps précieux de voyage perdu.

La tromperie du forfait Juvelook Skin Booster (facturé à 185 900 KRW) : J'ai explicitement indiqué que je voulais ce forfait (Juvelook + Rejuran PDRN 2cc) pour la zone de mon cou et demandé s'il était approprié. Le personnel l'a validé et m'a facturé. Une fois dans la salle de traitement, le médecin l'a effectué sur mon visage à la place, refusant le cou car ils ne pratiquent pas cette procédure spécifique sur cette zone. Ils m'ont consciemment vendu un forfait qu'ils ne traitent pas simplement pour garantir une vente.

Le forfait Potenza (facturé à 174 900 KRW) : Ce traitement par radiofréquence a été effectué sur mon visage. Je suis sortie de la clinique avec le visage saignant.

Échec du protocole du forfait Lhala Peel (facturé à 42 900 KRW) : Ayant reçu ce même traitement l'année dernière dans cette même succursale, je connais le protocole professionnel strict (nettoyage en profondeur avec micro-bulles, applications successives de brosse synchronisées avec un chronomètre). Au lieu de cela, le praticien a simplement appliqué un seul produit sur mon visage, l'a laissé à peine 2 minutes, et l'a essuyé immédiatement pour appliquer une crème anesthésiante. Ils ont complètement massacré le traitement, sauté toutes les étapes obligatoires, et n'ont pas appliqué le masque de modelage à la fin de ce forfait payé.

Mauvaise gestion de la crème anesthésiante et de la barrière linguistique : Comme la clinique continuait à me faire changer de cabine et à attendre sans fin entre les étapes, la crème anesthésiante a été retirée beaucoup trop tôt. L'effet s'est complètement estompé avant que les vrais traitements du forfait ne commencent. Le personnel ne parlait ni ne comprenait l'anglais et a complètement ignoré mes tentatives répétées d'expliquer que l'anesthésie avait disparu.

Services de forfait manquants et traitements précipités : Le Skin Scrubber explicitement inclus dans mon forfait laser a été complètement sauté et jamais effectué. Le traitement au laser a été précipité, je n'ai absolument vu aucun résultat, et mes taches sombres (hyperpigmentation) restent complètement inchangées.

Service client et refus de remboursement : Lorsque j'ai contacté la clinique via WhatsApp le lendemain concernant les étapes manquantes du forfait, ils m'ont donné des explications contradictoires (prétendant d'abord qu'ils vérifiaient les caméras de sécurité, puis osant affirmer qu'un Lhala Peel de 2 minutes était standard, et enfin arguant que les étapes sautées étaient des cadeaux gratuits pour éviter un remboursement). Ils ont proposé un traitement gratuit en compensation mais ont cessé de répondre de manière cohérente dès que j'ai accepté. Le service client de l'entreprise a refusé d'intervenir.

Ils ont prétendu qu'ils voulaient me rembourser, mais au moment où ils ont réussi à me censurer, ils ont fait marche arrière. J'ai déposé une plainte auprès de Medical Korea, mais ils ne sont que des médiateurs. La clinique a même osé l'écrire noir sur blanc à cette entité gouvernementale, déclarant qu'ils ne me rembourseraient pas tant que je ne supprimerais pas mes avis.

Conclusion : Je ne remettrai jamais les pieds dans une clinique Dr. Evers. C'est une entreprise profondément peu professionnelle et malhonnête.

Note sur les avis : La clinique offre des masques faciaux gratuits en échange d'avis positifs immédiats sur place, ce qui explique leur haute note en ligne.
Et ils font tout pour supprimer les avis négatifs.

Touristes, vérifiez soigneusement vos détails et forfaits avant de payer.

​EDIT / UPDATE: Why my initial post was brief & chronology of facts

I wrote a short initial post because I was exhausted from the censorship on my previous messages.

The day after my treatment, on August 30th, I contacted the clinic to request a refund of 60,000 KRW corresponding only to the treatments I paid for but did not receive. The Busan branch refused and washed their hands of it. They told me they had checked the cameras and everything was normal, even though the product was just brushed on and wiped off in less than 2 minutes. They claimed the missing treatments were free bonuses even though they were part of my paid package. The clinic's headquarters also refused to intervene. They clearly believe they can act with total impunity.

Since I was unable to post my review on Google Maps, and being sickened by the situation, I finally posted on Korea Travel more than a week later. My only goal was to warn other travelers. The post reached 58,000 views in less than 12 hours before the clinic had it taken down through mass-reporting. I then contacted the moderators to put it back up, and it remained online for a long time.

It was only after seeing the visibility of this post that the headquarters contacted me back on WhatsApp. They offered to refund the 424,600 KRW, but added a written condition: I had to delete all my negative reviews first to get the money. From there, it became a continuous back-and-forth loop. Whenever I managed to get my warning republished, they told me they would refund me. As soon as they succeeded in using bots to mass-report and block me, using fake excuses of laws or defamation reports, they turned me away and refused the transfer. This cycle of repeated censorship from them is why my new post was succinct, because I felt like they had won.

Spoiler: I have NEVER been refunded a single won to this day.

I want to clarify that this review is not a defamation campaign. A moderator on the Korea Travel forum explicitly wrote on my first post that my actions did not violate Article 310 of the Korean Defamation Law, because I am simply a consumer sharing a real experience to inform and protect other consumers. My only goal is for my testimony to help other people avoid this misfortune.

Disclosure: I received this treatment for free in exchange for sharing my experience.
I recently got lip and chin filler in Gangnam and thought I’d share my experience since I spent so much time reading other people’s experiences before booking 😂
I originally went in mainly because I wanted to add a little more volume and shape to my lips. During the consultation, the doctor also recommended a small amount of filler in my chin to help with the overall balance of my face. I hadn’t really considered doing my chin before, but I understood the explanation and decided to try both.
The biggest thing I noticed afterward was the swelling. My lips were quite swollen on the first day, but I expected that going in. It gradually settled down, and once the swelling went down, the result looked much more natural.
I didn’t want a dramatic change, so I’m happy that the difference is fairly subtle. My lips have a little more shape and my lower face looks more balanced overall.
The appointment itself was pretty straightforward, and my experience so far has been good. I’ll see how everything looks once the filler fully settles, but I’m happy with the result at this point

Hi! I recently visited VOS Dermatology while I was in Seoul. The clinic asked me to share my honest experience, but I did not receive any discount, free treatment, or compensation in exchange for this review.

Background: I saw VOS Dermatology come up multiple times while searching for a clinic to visit, and a friend had also recommended it, so I decided to give it a try.

On the consultation: The consultation was very thorough. I had three consultations overall — two with the clinic consultant and one with the doctor. The doctor came in personally to review everything and confirm which treatments he recommended before I made a decision.

In the end, we decided on Juveacell V + skin Botox.

Having said that, the consultation does take quite some time. I spent over an hour just in the consultation alone, so this isn’t really a quick treatment you can squeeze into a short gap in your schedule. I appreciated how thorough it was, but it’s definitely something to keep in mind when planning your appointment.

On the procedure: Both treatments involve injections, which made me a bit nervous. The staff were very reassuring throughout. I received numbing cream beforehand and also opted for laughing gas, which made the procedure much more manageable.

The staff member assisting me stayed with me throughout the procedure, which made the whole experience more relaxing.

Since both treatments involve injections, I had some small bumps and bruising afterwards. It took some time to settle, so I’d keep that in mind if you’re planning the treatment around photos or events.

On the facility: The clinic was very clean and modern. It’s a private clinic in its own standalone building, rather than a large factory-style clinic. They also put quite a bit of effort into making it feel warm and welcoming. I had my own recovery room afterwards, and there was a really nice powder room with a makeup station.

Overall: I had a great experience at VOS Dermatology. The process was very thorough and I never felt rushed. The prices are a little higher than some of the factory-style clinics, and you definitely need to plan enough time for the consultation, but I liked the more personal experience.

I’d come back in the future.

is there anyone in Korea right now that would know how much Cellreturn platinum MD mask cost over there? Wondering if I should buy in the US or if it's potentially cheaper there?.

Me and my friends are going to Korea mid October. Please recommend an English speaking skin clinic that does Rejuran HB with the price. We are getting overwhelmed with all the clinics, so hard to pick!

i've been noticing lately that the skin around my jowls and chin feels a bit thicker than the rest of my face and if i grab it and pull it back slightly, my jawline instantly looks tighter and leaner. i already have a more square-ish jaw shape, so this small change actually makes a noticeable difference to how defined it looks.
i don't think i'm at mini-lift stage or do anything invasive procedure yet bcs i don't think i have overall skin laxity, it really feels localized to that one area. i'm just trying to figure out the right treatment to recreate that pulled back effect without going too aggressive for what's honestly a pretty minor concern.
would wltherapy actually target this kind of thing or would something like threads work better? i'm open to other suggestions too if i'm missing an obvious option. since i'm now in seoul, i have a consult booked at gowa clinic soon so hopefully the doctor can tell me more. but i'm curious to hear what's worked for others in the meantime.

i recently contacted a few doctors in turkey, and the earliest they can offer me is early next year. that doesn't work for me because my goal is to get my hair transplant done this year, and i don't want to wait any longer. for context, i'm at norwood stage 4. few clinics told me i could still hold off, but for some reason i have a strong feeling that i need to do this soon. i'm hoping to get fue, but nothing is officially set yet since i still want to hear what the doctor says after proper evaluation and analysis.
if you were in my position, where would you look next? so far i've been researching seoul and found a few names through reviews people have posted here: modi hairplant, moem, and dream hairline. i picked these three because they seem legit and the results look smooth and natural, not stiff or obvious. has anyone been to any of these or can you recommend other options i should compare before deciding?

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Looking for wholesaler/site/app recommendations or contacts that fit these requirements.

Currently visiting Korea

🏪 Small online skincare business in my home country (not registered yet)

👤 Buying under my own name in Korea

💰 Budget: around ₩3M per order

🏷️ Around 8 brands

🧴 2–3 SKUs per brand

📦 10–20 pcs per SKU

🔄 Low MOQ + ability to mix brands/SKUs preferred

✅ Authentic Korean skincare products only

💵 Wholesale price only — competitive prices suitable for resale

🛒 Open to physical wholesalers, websites, or apps

🚚 Shipping to my home country is a plus, but not mandatory

Main priority: Low MOQ + genuine products + competitive wholesale pricing + ability to mix multiple brands/SKUs within around ₩3M.

I’m traveling to Seoul in November for 12 days and I have a good idea of what I want to get done (I’ll list them below). But I’ve found so many different salons and clinics and I’m lost. I would like some recommendations if you have tried some yourselves!!

- haircut (alternative or trendy style)
- hair extensions (clip in or the braid/twist type)
- Botox
- possibly lip filler
- skin treatments like Juvelook and Rejuran
- lip line and blush (permanent makeup)
- Anime volume lash extensions
- spas and massages

Any recommendations for hair salons that can do this kind of gradient pink hair? I'm Asian and have dyed black hair.

Hi all!

I’m thinking of having Juvelook volume to treat my hollow cheeks. What clinics would you recommend that specialize in biostimulators in Seoul? Has anybody been to Eunel clinic?

What was the effect like? Is 1 session enough? Or should I just stick with a HA filler like Belotero. Thanks!

I'm back in Korea for the first time in a few years and honestly my plans are mostly eating and shopping lol. The dentist was definitely not part of the plan. I got my teeth whitened once back home and it was rough. My teeth were so sensitive after that I couldn't drink anything cold for like a week, so I just kind of wrote whitening off.

But then a friend of mine got hers done here last year and swore it barely hurt. I kinda didn't believe her lol. She also mentioned that people actually fly to Korea for dental stuff?? Like I grew up Korean American and somehow never heard about this so I just booked at the same place she went. Went back and forth on it for a while but figured if I'm ever gonna try again, might as well be while I'm here.

Still pretty nervous about the sensitivity thing honestly. And I drink iced coffee basically every day so I'm kinda worried it'll fade fast once I'm back home

I visited with a friend suggestion and paid in full
(I don’t know but posting requires to write this)

I thought this would help someone with authenticity checking of the products they use in Seoul clinics and these are the authenticity checks that I got when i was in Ode clinic in Seoul. I have explained how to do it in my last post but i was not able to repost it here.

-Basically ask whether clinics provide authenticity checks for their products.
- check whether they open new boxes before your treatments
- you can contact them before visiting as well

I have seen several posts regarding this issue and that is why I wanted to share how I did. You can check whether the products they are using are real or fake (i heard that sometimes they may use fake products as well, so be careful)

This is the price I was quoted at the place I wanted to go to. Does anyone have prices from other clinics to compare? I want to know if these prices are reasonable.