The best skin clinic in Gangnam for a scar plans fractional laser around the age of the scar and the date of your flight. Fractional CO2 laser works at 10,600 nm and leaves tiny crusts that usually clear within several days to a week. A 2023 split-scar trial found that lasering on the day of surgery gave results similar to waiting two weeks, so timing can often bend to your schedule.
Clinics in Korea
5 aesthetic clinics in Korea
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springday Clinic Sinchon | PicoSure · Restylane · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | Sinchon-ro | - | ₩33,000 | 5.0 (48) |
| 2 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | Laser toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 3 | Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch | Rejuran Healer · PicoWay · Hyaluronic acid filler · Ultherapy Prime | Seomyeon Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย | ₩10,000 | 5.0 (93) |
| 4 | RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong | PicoSure · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX | Myeongdong Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,091) |
| 5 | Rewind Plastic Surgery | Rejuran Healer · Pico toning · Juvederm · Ultherapy Prime | Nonhyeon-ro | English · Español | ₩50,000 | 5.0 (54) |
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. RF lifting, skin boosters and laser toning lead its menu. Listed prices start at ₩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. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,155 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam is a skin and aesthetic clinic a 2-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10, rated 4.9 from 1,155 Google reviews. Its main treatments are HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Staff consult in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish, and 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
33. Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch
★ 5.093 Google reviewsBarog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch sits near Seomyeon Station, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 5.0 Google rating across 93 reviews. It focuses on HIFU lifting, Botox and fillers. It consults in English, Japanese, Chinese and Thai; listed prices start at ₩10,000 + VAT. Posted price boards apply equally to visitors and locals, with consultations in English, Chinese and Japanese.
Seomyeon filler and lifting clinic with open-vial transparency
- Filler-focused
- Transparent pricing
- Welcoming 2F lounge
- Every filler vial is unsealed at the chair in front of you, with lot numbers you can check.
- Importer authenticity certificates for all brands used hang on the clinic wall to photograph.
Lifting plans in Busan · Visitors wanting product transparency
- Location
- Seomyeon Station
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย
- Listed price
- From ₩10,000 + VAT
44. RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong
★ 4.91,091 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong runs a skin and aesthetic clinic near Myeongdong Station; its Google rating is 4.9 from 1,091 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. Lifting choices include Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Sofwave and Titanium Lifting, all performed by licensed physicians.
Myeongdong flagship for lifting, glass skin and stem cell
- Flagship space
- Open every day
- Six languages
- In-house medical interpreters assist in English, Japanese, Spanish, Thai and both Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
- It welcomes patients every day, 10:30 to 20:00 on weekdays and 10:30 to 19:00 on weekends.
Sunday appointments · Glass skin booster programs
- Location
- Myeongdong Station (Line 4) / Euljiro-ipgu Station (Line 2)
- Languages
- English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩9,900 + VAT
55. Rewind Plastic Surgery
★ 5.054 Google reviewsRewind Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic in Nonhyeon-ro, rated 5.0 from 54 Google reviews. Its main treatments are plastic surgery, HIFU lifting and RF lifting. Consultations are available in English and Spanish; listed prices start at ₩50,000 + VAT. The same surgeon carries each case from first consultation to final follow-up.
Apgujeong lifting surgery clinic with a skin-care side
- Surgical lifting
- Same surgeon throughout
- Calm, private floors
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Botox, Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Rejuran and Juvelook are offered, planned separately from surgery.
- Interpreter-assisted consultations via WhatsApp or Instagram, with English-subtitled doctor explainer videos.
Combining Botox with lifting consult · Jawline and neck concerns
- Location
- Nonhyeon-ro
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩50,000 + 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.
Wrinkle Botox 1 Area (Domestic)
Range across 2 listed clinics · approx. $7₩9,900 + VATCompare clinicsBotox
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $7–$73From ₩10,000–₩100,000 + VATCompare clinicsMasseter (Jaw) Botox 50U (Domestic)
Range across 2 listed clinics · approx. $14–$21₩19,000–₩29,000 + VATCompare clinicsSkin Botox 1cc (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $21₩29,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Treatment, 1 Area – Korean Brand
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $24₩33,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox 1 Area (Nabota)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $28₩39,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox 1 Area (Domestic Premium, Nabota)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $28₩39,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle botulinum toxin (per area)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $36₩50,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
Which scars a laser visit in Gangnam can soften
Fractional laser punches a grid of microscopic columns into the scar and leaves the skin between them intact. As those columns heal, the scar is remodeled, which can make a flat or slightly uneven mark blend better with the skin around it. Results vary from person to person, and the aim is a softer scar, not an invisible one.
Scar work is a narrower request than a glow treatment, so say so at the start. The doctor should talk about scar width, color and texture before any setting is chosen.
- Usually discussed: flat surgical lines, healed injury marks, shallow textured scars
- Needs more caution: scars on darker skin, where pigment can shift after laser
- Not a one-trip project: thick, raised or spreading scars that need a plan over months
- Wait first: any wound that is still open, oozing or held by stitches
Guide
What the 2023 split-scar trial compared
Lin and colleagues, writing in Dermatologic Surgery in 2023, treated 30 surgical scars on the arms and legs with fractional CO2 laser. Each scar was split in half: one half was lasered on the day of surgery, the other half on day 14. Doctors who scored the scars did not know which half was which.
In the Lin trial, 54% of patients preferred the day-zero side at six months and 46% the day-14 side, a gap the authors judged not significant; physician scores and tissue analysis were also similar. The limits are clear: one center, limb scars, very fair skin and four people lost to follow-up. Early timing can work, but the trial says nothing about Asian or darker skin.
Guide
Matching the age of a scar to a trip
Most visitors arrive with a scar that is weeks, months or years old. The useful consultation question is what stage it has reached and how many sessions fit your stay.
| Scar stage | What is usually discussed | Travel note |
|---|---|---|
| Wound still healing | Wound care first; laser waits until the skin has closed | Do not book resurfacing over open skin |
| A few weeks to a few months | Early laser sessions while the scar is still changing | Fit the first session early in the stay |
| Several months to a year | A series spaced weeks apart, settings by scar texture | Plan to finish the course nearer home |
| Older and stable | Resurfacing for texture, sometimes combined with other tools | Ask what one session alone can achieve |
Guide
Healing skin on the way home: what a UK hospital saw
A 2026 study by Mafi and colleagues in Cureus looked at people treated at one Birmingham hospital after cosmetic surgery abroad: 29 patients made 58 hospital visits, and in that study 48.3% of the visits were returns for the same problem. Wound infection, fluid collection and wound breakdown were common.
Those patients had surgery, and a laser crust is a far smaller wound, but healing skin still needs someone to look at it. Book the laser early in the stay, return for a check before flying, and leave with written wound care.
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Questions that show whether the best skin clinic in Gangnam suits your scar
A few direct questions show quickly whether the plan is built around your scar or around a standard menu item.
- Which laser will be used on the scar, and at what depth or density?
- How old does the doctor think the scar is in healing terms?
- What is the risk of darker or lighter patches on my skin type?
- Will the doctor see the skin again before I leave Korea?
- Which written aftercare steps should I follow on the flight and at home?
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Early Fractional Ablative Laser for Skin Cancer Excision Scars: A Randomized Split-Scar StudyDermatologic Surgery · 2023 · doi:10.1097/dss.0000000000003720
In a blinded split-scar trial of 30 limb surgical scars, fractional CO2 laser on the day of surgery gave results similar to laser on day 14 at six months.
- Recurrent Clinical Burden and Cost of Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Complications: A Five-Year Retrospective Study From a UK Tertiary CentreCureus · 2026 · doi:10.7759/cureus.109006
At one UK hospital, 29 patients with complications of cosmetic surgery abroad made 58 hospital visits, nearly half of them repeat visits, mostly for wound problems.
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), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch (Seomyeon Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong (Myeongdong Station) and Rewind Plastic Surgery (Nonhyeon-ro). Each lists Aesthetic clinics on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Can a fresh surgical scar be lasered during a trip to Gangnam?
Only once the wound has closed, and only after a doctor has looked at it in person. Open skin, stitches or oozing mean wound care comes first. Once the surface has sealed, early laser sessions are often discussed, since a 2023 trial by Lin and colleagues found day-zero and day-14 treatment gave similar scars at six months. Bring the date of your operation and any notes from your surgeon.
Does fractional CO2 laser on a scar hurt?
Most people describe heat and sharp prickling, which numbing cream applied before the session reduces. The doctor may adjust density along the scar, since scar tissue can feel different from the skin around it. Afterward the area feels like a sunburn for a day or so, then small dark crusts form. Mention any earlier reaction to numbing products at check-in.
How many laser sessions does a scar usually need?
Usually more than one, spaced several weeks apart, because skin needs time to remodel between sessions. The exact count depends on the scar's width, depth and color and on how your skin responds to the first session. One session in Seoul can start the course, and later sessions can be planned for a return trip or with a doctor at home. Ask for the settings in writing.
Is laser scar treatment suitable for Asian or darker skin?
It can be, but the risk of temporary darker or lighter patches is higher, so settings tend to be more cautious. The 2023 split-scar trial only included very fair skin types, so its result does not settle this question. A doctor may suggest a lower density, a longer gap between sessions and strict sun protection. Ask whether a small test area makes sense for your scar.
How should I care for the scar between sessions?
Keep it clean, moisturized and out of the sun, and let the crusts fall off on their own. Picking them raises the chance of marks and slows healing. Sunscreen or a covering dressing matters for months, because new skin over a scar tans and darkens easily. Follow the written aftercare from the clinic, and contact a doctor if the area becomes hot, swollen or painful.
Is the best skin clinic gangnam search turns up also right for scar work?
Not automatically, because a clinic known for lifting or glow treatments may see few scars. Look for a doctor who asks about your scar's age, cause and earlier treatment, explains the laser and its depth, and admits what one session will not change. A short consultation before booking is the fastest way to tell a scar plan from a standard resurfacing package.