Botox · How to choose · Gangnam, Seoul
How to Choose a Botox Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul: Six Checks, the Questions to Send, and the Red Flags
Written for someone flying in for a few days: what to verify before paying, in the order it matters, and what to arrange before leaving Seoul.
Botox clinics | Botox cost | Gangnam vs Hongdae | English support
Six checks that decide a botox result
| Check | Why it decides the result | How to verify before paying |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Product name on the quote | Korean clinics stock several domestic botulinum toxin brands and imported ones, and onset, duration and price differ by product. The word botox on a quote does not tell you which vial will be used. | Ask for the product name in writing and check it against the MFDS approved product list linked in Sources. Ask whether choosing a different brand changes the printed price. |
| 2. Units, not areas | Dose is measured in units. Two clinics can print the same per-area price and inject very different amounts, and the difference is invisible on the day. | Ask how many units the printed price for your area includes and the price per additional unit. For jaw treatment ask for the units per side. |
| 3. Who holds the syringe | Injection depth and point selection decide whether a brow sits evenly or a smile pulls to one side. The person who marks the points should be the person who injects. | Ask whether a doctor performs the injection and whether that doctor is named on the clinic website. Cross-check the clinic on the Medical Korea registry of institutions registered for foreign patients. |
| 4. Dilution and vial age | Toxin arrives as a powder and is reconstituted with saline. Over-dilution, or a vial prepared long before your visit, lowers the dose you actually receive. | Ask when the vial was reconstituted and what dilution ratio the clinic uses. A clinic that handles this routinely can show you the vial and the date on its label. |
| 5. What the printed price leaves out | Korean price lists are commonly shown before 10% VAT, and event figures often carry conditions such as a first-visit rule, a posted review, or a minimum number of areas. | Ask for the total you will pay including VAT and which conditions apply to any event price. Get that total in a message before you book. |
| 6. Touch-up and review policy | Results settle at about two weeks and small asymmetries are commonly adjusted then. A traveller may already have left Korea by that date. | Ask whether a two-week touch-up is included, how long it stays valid, and whether a photo review by message is accepted for patients who have returned home. |
Eight questions to send a clinic before booking
Paste these into WhatsApp or email. A clinic that answers in writing is giving you something to hold it to.
1. Which botulinum toxin product do you use for [area], and is it the same product shown on your price list? 2. How many units are included in the printed price for [area], and what is the cost per extra unit? 3. Will a doctor perform the injection, and may I have that doctor's name? 4. Is the printed price before or after 10% VAT, and what is the total amount I will pay? 5. Does the event price have conditions, such as a review, a photo release, or a first-visit rule? 6. Will an English-speaking staff member be in the room during the consultation and during the injection? 7. Is a two-week touch-up included, and can it be handled by photo review if I have already left Korea? 8. What should I avoid on the day of treatment and for how many days afterwards?
Red flags
- The quote says botox with no product name and no unit count.
- The price list names an imported brand but the vial in the room is a different product at the same price.
- The doctor who consulted is not the person who injects, and nobody mentioned it until you asked.
- Staff cannot say when the vial was reconstituted or decline to show it.
- You are asked to add areas, a package or an unrelated procedure while already on the treatment bed.
One-doctor clinics in Gangnam for botox: what their websites state
Foreigners often ask for a “one-doctor” or “boutique” clinic rather than a large chain. No public source measures results by clinic size, so this table does not label anyone. It records, for each Gangnam clinic that prints a botox price, what its own website states: how many doctors it names, how many branches it names, who it says does the consultation, whether it mentions a private room, whether it states the same price for foreigners, and what share of its printed botox prices in our store are event prices. Read 12 Nov 2026.
| Clinic (link = page we read) | Doctors named on site | Branches named on site | Who consults, as stated | Private room stated | Same price for foreigners stated | Event-price share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLS Clinic (main branch) | 11 | 6 | Doctor 1:1 and consultant both mentioned | Yes | Not stated | 0% |
| BLS Clinic Cheongdam | 3 | 6 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 50% |
| Cheongdam Forward Dermatology | none found | 1 | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | 0% |
| Cheongdam NB Clinic | 5 | 1 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| Class One Clinic | 15 | 1 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| Cleor Clinic Hongdae | none found | 1 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 17% |
| Delight Dermatology | 4 | 1 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Yes | Not stated | 0% |
| Layer Clinic | 4 | 1 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Yes | Not stated | 0% |
| Lizon Clinic Apgujeong | none found | 1 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| PHD Dermatology | 3 | 2 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| REPIC Clinic Gangnam Main | 7 | 2 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Yes | Not stated | 0% |
| Reberry Clinic Gangnam | none found | 7 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| Relieve Clinic | none found | 1 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Yes | Not stated | 0% |
| Skin Medi Dermatology | 1 | 1 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| Tones Clinic Gangnam | 13 | 11 | Consultant/coordinator consults (stated) | Not stated | Not stated | 50% |
| Toxnfill Apgujeong | 1 | 33 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| Toxnfill Clinic Gangnam Main | 15 | 33 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 87% |
| UPIC Clinic Gangnam | 4 | 2 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| VS Line Clinic Gangnam | 9 | 8 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Not stated | Not stated | 0% |
| Vands Clinic Cheongdam | 246 | 88 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 20% |
| Yaan Clinic | 10 | 1 | Doctor consults, 1:1 (stated) | Not stated | Stated | 0% |
21 of 21 clinic sites read. “None found” means our read found no named doctor, not that there is none; some sites list doctors only in images or scripts. Counts are as of the read date and can change. A clinic naming one doctor and one branch reads as a single-doctor practice; whether that doctor performs your treatment is something to confirm in writing.
Aftercare when you are flying home
On the day you can expect small pinpoint marks and sometimes a mild headache, which usually settle within hours. Clinics generally advise not rubbing the area, not lying flat and not exercising hard for the rest of the day, and skipping sauna and heavy drinking for a day or two. Flying is not usually restricted after a toxin injection, so a flight the next day is a common plan. Before you leave Seoul, save the clinic's messaging contact, the product name and lot number, the units used per area and the treatment date, because any clinic at home will ask for these. If the effect looks uneven at two weeks, send the clinic front-facing photos at rest and in expression and ask about their photo-review policy. If you develop a drooping eyelid, difficulty swallowing or breathing, or a spreading rash, contact a doctor where you are and tell them the product and dose.
Questions people ask
Which botox clinic in Gangnam should you choose?
No public source audits results per clinic in Korea, so no page can honestly name one. 21 Gangnam clinics print a botox price and are listed by name on this site; start with the checks on the how-to-choose page, then confirm by message the spec, the product or device, the VAT condition and whether English covers the consultation itself.
Is a one-doctor clinic better than a large chain for botox in Gangnam?
No public data compares results by clinic size, so neither is better by default. What differs is who consults and treats you, waiting and scheduling, and price conditions. Of the 21 Gangnam botox clinic sites we read, 1 name exactly one doctor and one branch, 10 state that the doctor consults 1:1, and 1 state the same price for foreigners. Use the table above, then ask the clinic in writing who will perform the treatment.
How much does botox cost in Gangnam?
As printed on their own websites, 8 Gangnam clinics show a per area botox price between ₩15,000 and ₩350,000, read 12 Nov 2026. Most printed prices exclude 10% VAT, and event prices carry conditions such as a first visit. A quote far below ₩15,000 usually means a smaller spec, a different product or an event.
Do Gangnam clinics speak English for Botox?
Many Gangnam clinics have an English-speaking coordinator, fewer have an interpreter in the consultation room, and fewer still have a doctor who consults in English. Among the 8 clinics in our table, check each clinic's page for how it describes its English support, then confirm by message who will translate on the day.
Is Korean Botox the same as the Botox brand?
No. Botox is Allergan's brand name for its botulinum toxin product; Korean clinics also use domestic botulinum toxin products approved by the MFDS, which are usually printed at a lower figure. Ask for the product name before you pay and check it against the regulator list in Sources.
Sources
- Allergan Aesthetics, BOTOX Cosmetic prescribing and patient information — https://www.botoxcosmetic.com/
- Korea MFDS (nedrug), approved drug and medical device search — https://nedrug.mfds.go.kr/
- Medical Korea, registry of medical institutions registered to treat foreign patients — https://www.medicalkorea.or.kr/
- Clinic websites — each clinic’s own price page, linked in the table, read by our price monitor; latest read 12 Nov 2026. Method: About.