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Questions about dermatology, treatment planning and visiting AUVEL Clinic in Seoul.
Glass skin is a search phrase, not a treatment or a promised result. The treatments people group under it do different jobs: Rejuran is a skin booster injection, Potenza is microneedle radiofrequency, toning lasers target pigment, redness lasers work on dilated vessels, and Thermage FLX, Ultherapy Prime and XERF are lifting devices. A dermatologist decides which fit.
ONDA is a non-invasive device from DEKA in Italy that uses microwave energy aimed at the fat layer, with cooling to protect the skin surface. AUVEL Clinic lists it for areas such as the face, chin, arms, abdomen and thighs. Whether it suits you depends on an in-person examination by a dermatologist.
AUVEL Clinic's redness page names Clarity II, a long-pulsed 755nm and 1064nm laser, alongside LDM ultrasound care and skin boosters. Board-certified dermatologists first assess the redness, any sensitive skin and dilated vessels, then set the direction. Clarity is listed from ₩300,000 plus VAT, with cost depending on area and sessions.
PicoPlus, a picosecond laser, is one of seven options on AUVEL Clinic's pigmentation page, where melasma is grouped with lentigo and freckles. A board-certified dermatologist diagnoses the pigment first and the lasers follow. The clinic does not publish a session count for melasma; the length of the plan comes out of that diagnosis.
Both are offered at AUVEL Clinic, and its Botox page describes them differently: Coretox as a high-purity botulinum toxin, Xeomin as one with minimized impurities. The clinic's price table lists square jaw Botox at ₩90,000–₩150,000 + VAT, varying by product. The product and the units for your jaw are decided at the consultation.
Yes, as one option rather than the whole plan. AUVEL Clinic lists Potenza, a microneedle radiofrequency device, on its scar page next to CO2 Fractional Laser, TCA CROSS, CureJet, PicoPlus and skin boosters. The combination is chosen per scar, considering its shape and location along with the patient's sex, age and skin type.
Message the clinic on WhatsApp at +82 10-5924-4401 with what bothers you, the treatment you were considering and your dates in Seoul. AUVEL Clinic replies with a figure for your case and the times a doctor is free. No deposit is needed to hold a consultation, and nothing is charged until you arrive.
At AUVEL Clinic in Gangnam, Ultherapy Prime 300 shots is ₩1,500,000 + VAT (₩1,650,000 including VAT) and Thermage 600 shots is ₩2,400,000 + VAT (₩2,640,000 including VAT). Rejuran Healer is ₩350,000 + VAT. Prices are charged in Korean won, dollar figures are approximate, and some items are quoted over WhatsApp.
Which Rejuran you need is decided at the consultation. The product name alone won't tell you. What AUVEL Clinic publishes is this: Rejuran Healer is listed at ₩350,000 + VAT, and Rejuran HB and Rejuran I share one line at ₩300,000 + VAT. The site does not describe how HB and I differ.
At AUVEL Clinic in Gangnam, Rejuran Healer is listed at ₩350,000 + VAT, which is ₩385,000 including VAT, or roughly $280. Rejuran HB / Rejuran I is ₩300,000 + VAT, or ₩330,000 including VAT, roughly $240. Prices are charged in Korean won; the dollar figure is only an approximation.
Rejuran is an injectable skin booster built on PN, a salmon-DNA ingredient, and it is hard to find in the US because injectable Rejuran is not FDA-approved there. In Seoul it sits on a published price list: AUVEL Clinic lists Rejuran Healer at ₩350,000 + VAT and Rejuran HB / Rejuran I at ₩300,000 + VAT.
Dr. Song Chang-hwa is a board-certified dermatologist and Director of AUVEL Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. He is an honors graduate of Hanyang University College of Medicine, holds a master's degree in dermatology there, and completed his internship and dermatology residency at Hanyang University Hospital. He performs treatments one-to-one himself.
Dr. Ko Young-wook is the Medical Director of AUVEL Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, and a board-certified dermatologist trained at Hanyang University Hospital. DEKA, the Italian company that makes ONDA, designates him an ONDA LIFTING Expert Member for teaching the technique to other physicians, and he performs treatments himself.
XERF is a radiofrequency lifting treatment that alternates two frequencies, 6.78MHz and 2MHz, through a wide 6cm² tip, delivering energy to the dermis and the layers beneath it. Powerful surface cooling means it involves little pain and can be performed even without anesthesia. The effect is described as appearing within two weeks, with a repeat session recommended once every six months to one year.
Not at AUVEL Clinic, where the stated principles (genuine products, proper dosage, fair price) apply to Korean and international patients alike, and every plan follows an individual diagnosis rather than a nationality. What genuinely differs for a visiting patient is logistical: the length of your trip, the distance for follow-up, and the language your aftercare is explained in.
That is a medical judgment about your skin, and it is made at the consultation rather than on a page. What can be said in advance is how the decision is reached: an accurate diagnosis comes first, the device and its settings are chosen for what is being treated, and not every procedure suits every patient. AUVEL Clinic publishes eighteen devices by name for exactly that reason: there is a real choice to make.
Contact the clinic. AUVEL Clinic handles English questions over WhatsApp before and after a visit, and its stated approach includes continued attention with regular skin checks and consultations after treatment. If anything is urgent, see a doctor where you are first. You should do both: get local care and let the clinic know.
You check it by name. AUVEL Clinic publishes eighteen treatment devices and seven injectable options by name rather than by category, and states three principles for every patient: genuine products, proper dosage and fair price. You can ask about a named device and confirm it. A page that just says premium technology gives you nothing to check.
At AUVEL Clinic every treatment is performed one-to-one directly by a board-certified dermatologist: the same doctor who diagnosed you, in the same appointment. Practice varies between clinics, so it's better to ask in advance than to find out once you're in the room.
At AUVEL Clinic, yes. Both doctors are board-certified dermatologists, and every treatment is performed one-to-one directly by one of them. It's worth asking because a medical license and a specialist qualification are different things, and only the specialist qualification is specific to skin.
You can verify three things instead of taking them on trust. Is the person treating you a named board-certified dermatologist? Are the equipment and products listed by name? And can you reach the clinic after you fly home? If a clinic publishes all of that in advance, it has largely answered the question for you.
There is no season that AUVEL Clinic treats as the right one. The plan follows your diagnosis rather than the calendar, and the clinic runs the same hours year-round. What does change with the season is your trip. Korean public holidays close the clinic, and summer can clash with one aftercare instruction.
At AUVEL Clinic the effect of Ultherapy Prime is described as appearing within four weeks of the procedure. Radiofrequency lifting runs on a different timetable: Thermage and Xerf are both described as appearing within two weeks, because they use a different kind of energy. A repeat session is recommended once every six months to one year.
Often, yes. One AUVEL Clinic program is designed around it: for blemishes, up to four lasers are combined in a single day. Your own combination is the part nobody can answer in advance. The clinic's stated approach is to avoid overtreatment and use the combination that suits your diagnosis, and that gets decided at the consultation. The length of your trip doesn't decide it.
Generally yes. The lifting treatments at AUVEL Clinic are classed as having minimal downtime, and most patients return to their normal routine the same day. Only one common Seoul activity actually clashes: the bathhouse, since heat is better postponed for a few days. The other variable is the anesthesia used in your session, which is settled with the doctor beforehand.
Heat, essentially. Saunas, jjimjilbang, hot baths and vigorous exercise are better postponed for a few days while the skin settles. Redness and warmth usually settle within one to two days, and the treatment is not intended to leave open wounds or scabbing. Your own instructions come from the doctor who treated you.
There is no single answer, because laser toning names a technique rather than one machine. At AUVEL Clinic pigment concerns are diagnosed first and then treated with a combination of lasers, and a Q-switched pass and a CO2 pass do not leave the same skin at the end of the day. Ask which lasers are in your own plan. That answer sets your downtime, not the word toning.
Ultherapy is described as having minimal downtime, and most patients return to their normal routine the same day. What decides your own travel day is not the treatment so much as the anesthesia used for it. Topical anesthetic is applied beforehand, and nerve or sedation anesthesia is used when needed. Confirm your flight timing with the doctor who plans your session.
Thermage is a single appointment rather than a course of visits, and it is not designed to leave open wounds or scabbing, so it does not require recovery days built into a trip. What does not fit inside a trip is the result: visible change typically begins around two to three months afterwards and continues developing for several months more.
Thermage is felt. Each pulse delivers warmth with a brief sting, moderated by cooling and vibration built into the device. The sensation ends with the pulse rather than continuing afterwards. Redness and residual warmth are normal and usually settle within one to two days, and the treatment is not designed to leave open wounds or scabbing.
Thermage suits skin that has lost elasticity rather than skin weighed down by volume. It is generally a reasonable starting point for mild overall laxity, fine lines around the eyes and mouth, and a jawline that has begun to soften without a heavy fat layer. Where sagging is pronounced or fat volume is significant, a combined approach is usually discussed instead.
Thermage is not an instant treatment. Most people notice a mild tightening straight after the session, but the visible change comes from collagen remodeling: many patients begin to feel a difference around 2 to 3 months, and 3 to 6 months is when the change is usually most apparent. Individual results vary.
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