How do I know the equipment and products used on me in Korea are genuine?
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.
- Treatment devices
- 18, published by name
- Injectable options
- 7, published by name
- Stated principles
- Genuine products · proper dosage · fair price
- Applies to
- Korean and international patients alike
- Who selects
- A board-certified dermatologist, after diagnosis
- Where to check
- The equipment page, before you fly
The check is the name
There is no test a patient can run in a treatment room, and no photograph that settles it. What you can do is compare what a clinic said in public with what it says to you in person, and that only works if the clinic said something specific to begin with.
A clinic that publishes Ultherapy Prime, Thermage, Xerf, Onda, Titanium, Hollywood Spectra, PicoPlus, Clarity II, Potenza, AGNES and the rest by name has made a specific public statement you can hold it to. A page that says premium imported equipment or the latest laser technology hasn't.
Badges and certificates on a wall don't settle it. A device name does, in a way an adjective can't.
- Look for device names instead of categories
- Look for injectable products named individually
- Ask at the consultation which of them is being proposed for you
What is published here
AUVEL Clinic lists eighteen treatment devices on its equipment page, covering lifting, pigment, acne, scars, pores, hair removal and skin boosters. They include Ultherapy Prime, Xerf, Thermage, Onda, Titanium, Hollywood Spectra, PicoPlus, Clarity II, LOTUS3, CureJet, Potenza, AGNES, Dermashine, Mirage 3D, LDM, Aquapeel, a cryotherapy unit and O2 Derm.
Alongside them, seven injectable options are named: Botox, Filler, Rejuran, Collagen Booster, Contour Injection, Thread Lifting and Re2O.
The list is on the site before you contact anyone, so you can read it while you're still deciding.
Genuine products, proper dosage, fair price
Those three phrases are the clinic's stated principles, and they apply to Korean and international patients alike. Read them as three separate commitments. Each one can fall short on its own.
Genuine products is about what is in the syringe or the tip. Proper dosage is about how much of it is used. A genuine product at a reduced amount is still not the treatment you were told about. Fair price is what connects the two to what you paid.
Dosage is stated separately because it's the one patients can't see. Asking about it isn't an accusation. It's like asking which device is being used.
- Genuine products: what is being used
- Proper dosage: how much of it is used
- Fair price: what you are charged for it
What to ask in the room
Ask what is being used on you, by name, and ask before the treatment starts. In a clinic where a dermatologist performs the treatment one-to-one, the person who can answer is already in the room.
For injectables, ask what is being used and how much. For device treatments, ask which device and what it is being used for. Both are ordinary questions and they take a moment to answer.
A clinic organized around genuine products, proper dosage and fair price has already prepared for those questions. If a clinic hasn't, you'll usually notice it in how they answer.
Where to check
The equipment page lists every device and injectable option by name, and it can be read before you book anything. AUVEL Clinic is on the 12th floor at 138 Dosan-daero in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, one minute from Sinsa Station Exit 1.
International credit cards are accepted. English questions are handled over WhatsApp before and after a visit.
- Address: 12F, 138 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (1 minute from Sinsa Station Exit 1)
- Hours: Weekdays 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Lunch 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- English questions and booking: WhatsApp +82 10-5924-4401 · Clinic line +82 2-548-5007
Frequently asked questions
Is the equipment genuine?
AUVEL Clinic publishes eighteen treatment devices and seven injectable options by name, and states three principles for every patient: genuine products, proper dosage and fair price. A named device is something you can ask about and confirm.
How can a patient actually check this?
By name. Compare what the clinic published in advance with what is said to you at the consultation, and ask what is being used on you before the treatment. There is no test you can run in the room.
Why does proper dosage matter separately?
A genuine product used at a reduced amount is still not the treatment that was described. That's why dosage is stated as its own principle.
Which devices does the clinic have?
Eighteen in total, including Ultherapy Prime, Xerf, Thermage, Onda, Titanium, Hollywood Spectra, PicoPlus, Clarity II, LOTUS3, CureJet, Potenza, AGNES, Dermashine, Mirage 3D, LDM, Aquapeel, a cryotherapy unit and O2 Derm.
Which injectables are used?
Seven options are published by name: Botox, Filler, Rejuran, Collagen Booster, Contour Injection, Thread Lifting and Re2O. Which of them applies to you is decided after diagnosis.
Is it rude to ask what is being used on me?
No. It's no different from asking which device is being used, and in a clinic where the dermatologist performs the treatment one-to-one, the person who can answer is already in the room.