HIFU in Korea is delivered as rows of heated points at 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm, and the plan behind those rows decides much of the outcome. Some doctors follow a fixed grid for each zone; others redraw the lines around your jaw, chin fat and neck bands. A 2024 randomized trial found both approaches lifted the lower face, with the tailored plan helping faces that differ from the average.
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5 clinics for Ultherapy in Seoul
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dear Clinic | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Onda · Titanium lifting | Cheongdam-dong | English · Español | ₩400,000 | 4.9 (354) |
| 2 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Sofwave · Onda | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩990,000 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 3 | Kind Global Clinic | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Onda · Titanium lifting | Euljiro-ipgu Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | ₩450,000 | 4.9 (359) |
| 4 | RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Sofwave · Onda | Myeongdong Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩450,000 | 4.9 (1,091) |
| 5 | ENTER Plastic Surgery | Ultherapy · Thermage FLX · Onda · Titanium lifting | Gangnam-daero | - | ₩450,000 | - |
11. Dear Clinic
★ 4.9354 Google reviewsDear Clinic runs a skin and aesthetic clinic in Cheongdam-dong; its Google rating is 4.9 from 354 reviews. It offers Ultherapy alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Staff consult in English and Spanish; its listed Ultherapy price starts from ₩400,000 + VAT. Seven lifting platforms in-house, including Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Density, XERF, Onda and Shurink Universe.
Scan-first Cheongdam lifting clinic, open every day
- Lifting-focused
- 3D scan first
- Warm-luxury interior
- Its Ultherapy Prime platform shows skin layers in real time to a depth of 8 mm before energy is delivered.
- An EVE Muse 3D skin scan is taken and read before any treatment is recommended.
Visitors comparing lifting devices · Short trips needing weekend slots
- Location
- Cheongdam-dong
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩400,000 + VAT
22. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,155 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam is a 2-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10, a skin and aesthetic clinic with a 4.9 average from 1,155 Google reviews. Its menu covers Ultherapy as well as HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. It consults in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish, and Ultherapy is listed from ₩990,000 + VAT. Menu features stem-cell, exosome, PRP and Rejuran-based skin programs alongside device lifting.
Gangnam Station skin clinic built around five-language care
- Five-language desk
- Gallery-style interior
- Regenerative skin menu
- Board-certified dermatologists on staff
- Its Ultherapy Prime sessions map the 4.5, 3.0 and 1.5 mm treatment depths from each patient's own DeepSEE ultrasound image.
- Consultations in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish through in-house interpreters.
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 ₩990,000 + VAT
33. Kind Global Clinic
★ 4.9359 Google reviewsKind Global Clinic is a skin and aesthetic clinic by Euljiro-ipgu Station Exit 6, rated 4.9 from 359 Google reviews. Ultherapy is offered here together with HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Consultations are available in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish; its listed Ultherapy price starts from ₩450,000 + VAT. Its Ultherapy Prime plans map 4.5 mm, 3.0 mm and 1.5 mm transducers, typically 300 to 600 shots for a full face.
Boutique Myeongdong clinic with co-director-led treatment
- Boutique clinic
- One private floor
- Director-performed care
- A free pre-consultation runs on WhatsApp or LINE, where you send photos and receive a treatment plan.
- Every procedure is performed personally by one of the clinic's co-directors, with no handoff.
Planning treatment before flying in · Weekend or holiday appointments
- Location
- Euljiro-ipgu Station (Line 2) Exit 6 / Myeongdong Station (Line 4) Exit 8
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩450,000 + VAT
44. RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong
★ 4.91,091 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong sits near Myeongdong Station, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 4.9 Google rating across 1,091 reviews. It offers Ultherapy alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Consultations are available in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish, and listed Ultherapy prices start at ₩450,000 + 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
- Its Ultherapy Prime uses DeepSEE real-time imaging to target 1.5 mm, 3.0 mm and 4.5 mm focal depths.
- In-house medical interpreters assist in English, Japanese, Spanish, Thai and both Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
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 ₩450,000 + VAT
55. ENTER Plastic Surgery
ENTER Plastic Surgery runs a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam-daero. Its menu covers Ultherapy as well as thread lifts, plastic surgery and facelift surgery. Ultherapy is listed from ₩450,000 + VAT. Its Ultherapy uses on-screen ultrasound imaging to confirm depth, with face plans of 100, 300 or 600 shots under numbing cream.
Gangnam skin and lifting clinic with a facelift surgeon
- Skin plus surgery
- English & Japanese staff
- Station-front
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Botox, skin boosters and device lifting sit alongside eyelid and facelift surgery in one clinic.
- English- and Japanese-speaking staff, with WhatsApp booking before you travel.
Eyelid or facelift planning trips · Japanese-speaking visitors
- Location
- Gangnam-daero
- Listed price
- From ₩450,000 + VAT
Prices
Ultherapy cost in Seoul
Prices below come from the listed clinics' own price lists, before VAT. 10% VAT is added at payment.
Ultherapy · 100 shots
Range across 3 listed clinics · approx. $291–$327₩400,000–₩450,000 + VATCompare clinicsUltherapy · 200 shots
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $655₩900,000 + VATCompare clinicsUltherapy · 300 shots
Range across 3 listed clinics · approx. $720–$982₩990,000–₩1,350,000 + VATCompare clinicsUltherapy · 400 shots
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $960₩1,320,000 + VATCompare clinicsUltherapy · 500 shots
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $1,200₩1,650,000 + VATCompare clinicsUltherapy · 600 shots
Range across 3 listed clinics · approx. $1,440–$1,964₩1,980,000–₩2,700,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
What a line map actually is
Before the first pulse, the doctor marks zones on clean skin: cheek, jawline, under the chin, neck. Most HIFU Korea treatment sheets then list a depth and a line count for each area. The 4.5 mm rows sit in the SMAS, the fibrous sheet over the facial muscles, while 3.0 mm and 1.5 mm rows act in the deeper and upper skin.
Two people booking the same session can leave with very different maps: one face needs extra rows along a heavy jowl, another needs most of the work under the chin. Asking to see the map before numbing starts is a fair request.
Guide
Fixed grid versus a plan drawn around your anatomy
A standard protocol repeats a published pattern: set zones, set depths, a set count of lines. It is predictable and easy to audit. A targeted protocol starts from the same device but moves energy toward the places where the SMAS and the fibrous septa holding fat in place are loosest, and away from areas that do not need it.
| Point | Standard grid | Anatomy-based plan |
|---|---|---|
| How lines are placed | Same pattern for each zone | Shifted toward loose tissue found at assessment |
| Who it suits | Average lower-face shape, first session | Uneven jowls, heavy chin, visible neck bands |
| What you can check | That every zone on the protocol is covered | Why each extra or skipped row was chosen |
Guide
What a Korean study and a 2024 trial measured
Kim and colleagues, writing in Medical Lasers in 2014, treated Korean adults aged 28 to 60 with a 4.5 mm probe followed by a 3.0 mm probe. Two blinded clinicians compared photographs taken three months later and judged 16 of the 17 people who completed follow-up as improved. The group was small, and no specific side effects were noted.
Wood and colleagues tested the planning question directly in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology in 2024. In a single-center trial, 51 adults had one session on the lower face and upper neck, randomly assigned to the standard line pattern or a custom one. Jawline laxity scores improved by more than one point in both arms, and the authors saw custom plans as most useful when the lower face and neck depart from the usual shape.
Guide
Questions to put to the doctor about your map
A short exchange before treatment tells you whether the plan was built for your face or copied from a template.
- Which zones are being treated, and which are left out on purpose?
- Which depth goes on each zone, and why that one?
- How many lines does each zone receive, written down?
- Is the plan a standard protocol or adjusted, and what changed?
Guide
Faces that gain little, and what to expect afterward
Focused ultrasound tightens tissue that is mildly to moderately loose. Heavy skin folds, a large amount of neck fat or marked jowls after major weight loss usually need surgery or another approach. Pregnancy, an active infection or open wound on the area, and metal or electronic implants in the zone are reasons to wait.
Sessions usually run 30 to 60 minutes after numbing cream, and the deep rows can feel sharp and hot. Mild redness, puffiness and jaw tenderness commonly settle within days; small bruises or patchy numbness are less common and usually pass. Results vary from person to person, and firming builds over months.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Clinical Effectiveness of a High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Skin LiftingMedical Lasers · 2014 · doi:10.25289/ml.2014.3.2.55
Korean adults treated with 4.5 mm then 3.0 mm HIFU probes were rated by two blinded clinicians at three months, with 16 of 17 evaluated subjects judged improved.
- Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Microfocused Ultrasound: Standard vs Targeted Tissue Protocol in Lifting and Tightening the Lower Face and Upper NeckJournal of Drugs in Dermatology · 2024 · doi:10.36849/jdd.7647
A single-center randomized trial comparing a standard line protocol with an anatomy-based custom protocol, both of which improved jawline laxity and showed lifting on 3D photography.
FAQ
Questions about Ultherapy in Seoul
Which clinics offer Ultherapy in Seoul?
Clinics offering Ultherapy in Seoul include Dear Clinic (Cheongdam-dong), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Kind Global Clinic (Euljiro-ipgu Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong (Myeongdong Station) and ENTER Plastic Surgery (Gangnam-daero). Each lists Ultherapy on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Is HIFU treatment in Korea one specific machine?
No, HIFU is a technology name, and several focused ultrasound devices are sold under different brand names in Korea. They share the same principle of heating tiny points at fixed depths without cutting the skin. What differs is the transducer set, the on-screen imaging and how lines are delivered. Ask which device and which transducers are named on your plan before you sign it.
Can I ask for a custom plan instead of the standard protocol?
Yes, you can ask, and a doctor can explain whether your face shape calls for one. In the 2024 trial by Wood and colleagues, both standard and custom line plans lifted the lower face, so a standard plan is not a lesser option. A custom plan mainly helps when the jawline, chin or neck differ from the typical pattern. Request that the final map, with depths and lines per zone, is written on your treatment sheet.
How long does HIFU treatment Korea clinics perform take from arrival to leaving?
Plan for roughly one and a half to two hours in total. Numbing cream usually needs about half an hour, the treatment itself takes 30 to 60 minutes depending on the zones, and a short cleanup follows. Mapping on the same day adds time, and adding the neck puts you at the longer end, so avoid booking a tight connection right after.
Is HIFU in Seoul suitable for a first lifting treatment?
It is a common first step for mild to moderate looseness because nothing is injected and the skin is not cut. People in their thirties to fifties with early jowling or a softening jawline often fit the profile. It is less suited to heavy folds or advanced sagging, where the change from ultrasound alone is usually small. A first-timer gains most from a clear map and realistic expectations about how gradual the change is.
What should I avoid right after HIFU treatment Seoul clinics provide?
For the first day or two, skip saunas, hot baths, intense workouts and heavy alcohol, since heat and flushing can increase swelling. Light makeup and normal skincare are usually fine the same evening. Avoid pressing hard on tender spots along the jaw, and use sunscreen as usual. If numbness, a sharp line of pain or swelling on one side does not ease after a few days, contact the treating clinic.
Should HIFU seoul sessions be repeated, and how soon?
Most plans start with one session and review the result after about three months, once new collagen has had time to form. Booking a second session within a few weeks does not speed up the change. If you return to Seoul for another stay, bring the first treatment sheet so the doctor can compare zones, see what was done and adjust the lines where response was weaker.