A HIFU Korea price grows with the size of the plan: one zone, such as the soft area under the chin, needs far fewer lines than a full face with the neck. The focused ultrasound itself works at fixed depths of 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm, and a 2020 trial suggests total energy matters more than how many depths are used. Quotes are written before VAT, and 10% VAT is added at payment.
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5 clinics for Ultherapy in Seoul
| # | Clinic | Listed price | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dear Clinic | ₩400,000 | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Onda · Titanium lifting | Cheongdam-dong | English · Español | 4.9 (354) |
| 2 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | ₩990,000 | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Sofwave · Onda | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 3 | Kind Global Clinic | ₩450,000 | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Onda · Titanium lifting | Euljiro-ipgu Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | 4.9 (359) |
| 4 | RE:BERRY Clinic Myeongdong | ₩450,000 | Ultherapy Prime · Thermage FLX · Sofwave · Onda | Myeongdong Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | 4.9 (1,091) |
| 5 | ENTER Plastic Surgery | ₩450,000 | Ultherapy · Thermage FLX · Onda · Titanium lifting | Gangnam-daero | - | - |
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. Listed Ultherapy prices start at ₩400,000 + VAT. It offers Ultherapy alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox, and staff consult in English and Spanish. 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.
- Open every day of the year, with English consultation and WhatsApp booking before you fly.
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. Listed Ultherapy prices start at ₩990,000 + VAT. Its menu covers Ultherapy as well as HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox, and it consults in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. Its Ultherapy Prime sessions map the 4.5, 3.0 and 1.5 mm treatment depths from each patient's own DeepSEE ultrasound image.
Gangnam Station skin clinic built around five-language care
- Five-language desk
- Gallery-style interior
- Regenerative skin menu
- Board-certified dermatologists on staff
- Menu features stem-cell, exosome, PRP and Rejuran-based skin programs alongside device lifting.
- Open every day, 10:00–20:00 including holidays, two minutes from Gangnam Station Exit 10.
Evening or holiday appointments · Non-English speakers wanting own language
- 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. Its listed Ultherapy price starts from ₩450,000 + VAT. Ultherapy is offered here together with HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox; it consults in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish. 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
- It opens weekdays 10:30 to 20:30, and weekends and holidays 10:00 to 17:00.
- A free pre-consultation runs on WhatsApp or LINE, where you send photos and receive a treatment plan.
Weekend or holiday appointments · Travelers staying in Myeongdong
- 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. Its listed Ultherapy price starts from ₩450,000 + VAT. It offers Ultherapy alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox; staff consult in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. Its Ultherapy Prime uses DeepSEE real-time imaging to target 1.5 mm, 3.0 mm and 4.5 mm focal depths.
Myeongdong flagship for lifting, glass skin and stem cell
- Flagship space
- Open every day
- Six languages
- Lifting choices include Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Sofwave and Titanium Lifting, all performed by licensed physicians.
- 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 ₩450,000 + VAT
55. ENTER Plastic Surgery
ENTER Plastic Surgery runs a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam-daero. Listed Ultherapy prices start at ₩450,000 + VAT. Its menu covers Ultherapy as well as thread lifts, plastic surgery and facelift surgery. 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.
Japanese-speaking visitors · Eyelid or facelift planning trips
- 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
Four rungs on a focused ultrasound price ladder
Most Korean menus can be read as a ladder: each rung adds zones, each zone adds lines or shots, and the rung you land on sets most of the figure.
Name the one change you want first. A softer jawline and a loose neck are different requests, and only the doctor's assessment of your face shows which rung fits.
| Rung | Zones usually covered | Tends to fit | Ask before agreeing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single zone | Under the chin, or one jowl line | A first try, or one small and isolated concern | Will one treated zone look uneven next to the rest? |
| Lower face | Jawline, jowls and chin | Early softening along the jaw | How many lines go on each side, and at which depths? |
| Full face | Lower face plus cheeks, temples and brow | Mild laxity spread across the face | Are the zones near the eyes and lips included or left out? |
| Face and neck | Full face plus the front of the neck | Laxity that continues below the jaw | Is the neck written as its own item on the quote? |
Guide
Does paying for a second depth add more lift?
Many larger plans use two transducers, one at 4.5 mm for the SMAS layer and one at 3.0 mm, and some quotes present that pairing as an upgrade. A 2020 randomized trial by Vachiramon and colleagues in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine tested the idea on the upper arms of 30 patients. Every arm received the same total of 200 lines: one arm had all of them at 4.5 mm, the other had them split between 4.5 mm and 3.0 mm.
Physician ratings at one, three and six months favored the single-depth arm, and the difference in pain scores between the two sides was not significant. Both sides firmed modestly for at least three months, and scores were lower again by month six. The authors advised checking skin thickness on the imaging screen before choosing a transducer.
An arm is not a face, so the result does not settle facial plans. Still, the lesson for a buyer concerns the unit: when two quotes give the same line count, a second depth does not by itself promise more change. Ask the doctor why your skin needs it.
Guide
Time and hands behind the figure
A session lasts roughly 30 to 60 minutes once numbing cream has worked, and who holds the handpiece shapes how that time is used. Ask whether the doctor places the lines personally or plans them for someone else, and whether the image on the screen is checked before each pass on devices that show one.
A quote without a line count makes it hard to tell a light plan from a full one. Items worth checking on the written plan:
- Numbing cream, and any extra numbing for sensitive patients: included or charged apart
- Who performs the passes, and whether the doctor looks at the face again before you leave
- Whether a cooling or soothing step is part of the visit
Guide
When a larger plan stops helping
Focused ultrasound tightens slowly through new collagen, so adding lines to heavy, very loose skin will not reproduce what a surgical lift does. If the doctor says your jowls or neck need surgery, a bigger package will not change that answer,.
At the other end, a younger face with thin skin may need fewer lines and a shallower depth. Choosing the top rung for a face that needs the first one adds cost and swelling without adding much result. Results vary from person to person.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Single‐Plane Versus Dual‐Plane Microfocused Ultrasound With Visualization in the Treatment of Upper Arm Skin Laxity: A Randomized, Single‐Blinded, Controlled TrialLasers in Surgery and Medicine · 2020 · doi:10.1002/lsm.23307
With 200 lines on each upper arm, placing them all at 4.5 mm scored higher on physician ratings than splitting them between 4.5 mm and 3.0 mm, while both sides showed modest tightening.
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 the HIFU treatment Korea price set per zone or per line?
Most clinics count lines or shots first and then group them into named zones on the menu. A zone such as the jawline therefore stands for a set number of lines at chosen depths. Two menus that both say jawline can hide different counts, so ask for the number written beside each zone. With that figure in hand, a quote from one visit can be lined up against another without guessing.
Will treating only under the chin look odd next to the rest of my face?
Usually not, because focused ultrasound changes the skin gradually and the effect blends with nearby areas. The firming builds over two to three months rather than appearing as a sharp edge. A doctor may still suggest extending a few lines along the jaw if the chin and jowls sag together. Ask to see where the lines will run on your own face before agreeing to a single-zone plan.
Why does the neck often appear as a separate item on a quote?
The neck has thinner skin, a different contour and its own set of lines, so many clinics price it apart from the face. Listing it separately lets you see what the neck adds and decide whether you need it on this trip or later. If your concern stops at the jaw, ask for a second version of the quote that leaves the neck out.
Does the figure written before VAT change at the counter?
It should change only by the 10% VAT that is added at payment in Korea. So the amount you pay is the quoted figure plus that VAT. Ask for an itemized plan listing zones, lines and any numbing or soothing step. If a new item appears on the day, ask what it is, why it was added and whether you can decline it before treatment begins.
Can the imaging screen change the plan after the quote is written?
Yes, on devices with live imaging the doctor may adjust depth or line placement once the skin layers are visible. Thicker or thinner tissue than expected can move lines between depths without changing the total count. A change in the count itself should be explained before treatment starts, not after. Ask the doctor to confirm any change in writing so the final bill matches what was actually done.
Should I pick a plan size before my consultation?
It helps to know your main goal, but keep the plan size flexible until your skin has been looked at in person. That visit shows how loose the skin is, how thick it is and whether ultrasound suits you at all. Arriving with a fixed package in mind can lead to paying for zones you did not need. Bring photos of the change you hope for and let the plan follow from them.