Getting Aesthetic Treatment in Korea: Why the First Step Often Goes Wrong

Alive Dermatology Clinic practices on Banpo-daero in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and we believe that when you fly to Korea for aesthetic treatment, what truly decides the result is not comparison shopping but three easily overlooked details: how skin boosters and Rejuran are injected, how ultrasound and radiofrequency lifting is performed, and how safety and authenticity are confirmed.

For skin boosters and Rejuran, what is the difference between a machine gun and a specialist's hand?

The difference lies in whether the product is lost, and whether bruising or lumps appear afterward.

• With a fixed machine gun and blind shots, half the product runs off, meaning it leaks, and bruising and lumps easily follow.
• When a board-certified specialist injects by hand throughout, the product goes precisely into the dermis according to skin thickness, with not a drop wasted.

For ultrasound and radiofrequency lifting, what is the difference between blind grid shots and drawing lines first?

The difference lies in whether fat is destroyed, leaving hollow cheeks or hollow temples afterward.

• With blind grid shots according to an SOP, fat may be destroyed, producing hollow cheeks and hollow temples.
• The board-certified approach is to draw precise lines before treatment, avoid the hollow areas, and deliver energy only to the sagging fascial layer.

On safety and authenticity, where do the two approaches differ?

The difference lies in whether a specialist handles consultations throughout, and whether authenticity can be verified on the spot.

• In some cases the doctor steps in, finishes in 3 minutes, and leaves, and second-hand probes may even be shared.
• The board-certified approach, by contrast, involves consultations handled by a specialist throughout.