Dr. Won Woo ChoiHead Director · M.D., Ph.D.
8F Apgujeong B/D, 842 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu · Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00 · English consultation on WhatsApp
Ask about Thermage, Ultherapy, Sculptra, Rejuran or melasma toning
Dr. Won Woo Choi explains the consensus protocol WELLS dermatologists developed in 2023 to get more out of Thermage FLX.
See Collagen MAX ThermageDr. Won Woo Choi trained at Seoul National University Hospital, earned his Ph.D. in dermatology at Seoul National University and co-founded WELLS in 2008. He also holds an adjunct professorship in dermatology at SNU Hospital.
In 2020 he founded CutisBio, a Seoul skin-microbiome research company. That research background shapes how WELLS treats: the AQ MAX step in Collagen MAX Thermage and the CeraXosome scalp program were developed in-house rather than bought in.
Senior author of a study on Sphingomonas olei vesicles and hair-growth signaling — the research behind CeraXosome.
Read the paper ↗Inventor on patents for skin-derived microbial ingredients, including the S. olei strain (KR102361015B1).
View patent ↗Co-author of a skin-microbiome study on dermal structure and barrier recovery, published from WELLS.
Read the paper ↗Author or co-author of more than ten indexed dermatology publications since 2000.
Search PubMed ↗Every WELLS-only treatment combines tools that work at different depths. Each card shows which layer is treated, and with what.
Hair thinning · Men & womenSwitches the follicle's growth signal back on with CeraXosome, over 14 weeks.
Treatment depth
Lifting · Skin qualityHeat rebuilds collagen — AQ MAX keeps the cells that make it alive.
Treatment depth
Lifting · JawlineTwo depths in one visit: an SMAS lift plus mid-layer contouring.
Treatment depth
Injection lift · StructureLift from the face’s support points instead of filling the sag.
Treatment depth
Upper face · Non-surgicalSkin, muscle and deep layer — three energies for the upper face.
Treatment depth
Skin booster · PoresRejuran HB+ underneath, skin smoothing injection on top, one session.
Treatment depth
Melasma · PigmentationMelasma treated at three stages, not with a laser alone.
Treatment depthAll seven WELLS-only protocols
Individual results vary. Side effects are possible — every treatment starts with a dermatologist consultation.
A Korean scalp treatment for hair that thins with age: it needs a different signal.
Start when hair looks sparse, fine or dull, before it falls out. Dr. Won Woo Choi developed CeraXosome to switch the hair-growth signal back on in the follicle. Every program is measured with photos and a scalp test at the start and at the end.
Hair falls out in handfuls a few months after delivery and grows back thin.
The part line widens and the whole scalp starts to show through.
The hairline and temples move back while the crown gets lighter.
Care for the new grafts and the thin hair around them in the months after surgery.
Individual results vary. Side effects are possible — every treatment starts with a dermatologist consultation.
Collagen MAX is WELLS' own Thermage FLX protocol: a skin microbiome check first, an AQ MAX amino-acid infusion, and a collagen-peptide serum during treatment.
An amino-acid infusion before treatment. In our lab tests, heated skin cells survived better with it.
We analyze your skin’s microbes before and after, to read its condition and plan your anti-aging care.
Applied during treatment to ease the stinging, with collagen peptides that support collagen production.
Genuine Thermage tips only, with a 10× refund if not. We show you the shot count before and after.
Changes typically begin to show about two weeks after treatment. Results vary between individuals.
600 shots ₩3,025,000 · 900 shots ₩4,125,000Includes 10% VAT How Collagen MAX Thermage works →
On the day: microbiome sample → numbing cream → booster serum → AQ MAX infusion → Thermage FLX → results review
In-vitro (cell culture) data from the WELLS/CutisBio laboratory; values read from the study chart. Laboratory results do not predict individual clinical outcomes. Tap a figure to open it full size.
Eight categories, every treatment on our menu. WELLS-only protocols are marked and priced; everything else is confirmed at consultation.
Category 08Skin Conditions · 4 treatmentsSkin ConditionsMedical dermatology: skin diseases, mole removal, warts and syringoma, hyperhidrosis.See treatments & prices →4 treatments · Prices confirmed at your consultation.Five-star reviews written in English, Japanese and Chinese on our Google Maps listing, shown in the original with an English translation. Excerpts are marked “…”.
I have been going to Wells Dermatology Clinic whenever I visit Seoul over 12 years. All the staffs and doctors are exceptionally friendly and very professional. I thank Dr. Choi for his exceptional care and his knowledge. My skin has been improved over the years and I will continue to go back.June J. · Google · 2 years ago
My husband and I had various services including Ulthera and Sculptura here and we were really pleased to have tried. The Dr speaks English and was very thorough in their explanations. The staff were very good at explaining the procedure and after care. … We're very happy with the level of service and results.C. M. · Google · a month ago
韓国人の知り合いの紹介でシミ取りとサーマクールを受けてきました。始めはとても緊張していましたが、院長先生もとても優しく施術中も気を遣ってくださり安心して受けることができました。病院内は清潔感があり、とても綺麗なのもポイント高いです。TranslationOn the recommendation of a Korean acquaintance, I had pigment-spot removal and Thermage. I was very nervous at first, but the director was very kind and attentive during the treatment, so I felt at ease. The clinic is clean and very beautiful, which is another big plus.
Soomi K. · Google · 1 year ago
SNSで有名な病院は回転率あげようと診察が雑な所もありますが、こちらはそのような感じが一切なく診察も医院長先生が丁寧に診てアドバイスをくれます。…日本人スタッフもいるので安心してお任せできます。TranslationSome clinics that are famous on social media rush consultations to increase turnover, but there's none of that here — the director examines you carefully and gives advice. … There are Japanese-speaking staff, so I can relax and leave it to them.
miiipanda · Google · 2 years ago
予約時から術後まで終始丁寧な対応で、当日帰国することを伝えると｢買い物する時間もあるといいよね｣と、時間を早めて下さいました。スタッフの方も院長先生も分かりやすく説明して下さり、こちらの希望も聞いた上でどの施術がいいか勧めて下さいました。TranslationFrom booking through aftercare they were attentive the whole time. When I said I was flying home that day, they moved my appointment earlier so I'd have time to shop. The staff and the director explained everything clearly and recommended a treatment after hearing what I wanted.
Alf · Google · 3 months ago
经朋友介绍，来WELLS皮肤科做了热玛吉和超声刀，医院总体来讲，整洁安静，院长的技术也非常专业熟练，职员也比较热情，下次会介绍朋友来的。TranslationA friend introduced me, and I came to WELLS Dermatology for Thermage and Ultherapy. The clinic is clean and quiet, the director's technique is very professional and skilled, and the staff are warm. Next time I'll bring friends.
Xiaoli · Google · 7 months ago
From his channel “World’s Skin King”. Videos are in Korean; pressing play turns on YouTube’s auto-translated English subtitles.
Short clips from the WELLS clinic channel — the questions patients ask most.
Your dermatologist does the diagnosis, the plan and the treatment.
A board-certified dermatologist handles your consultation, diagnosis, and treatment.
Only genuine Thermage and Ultherapy tips are used. If a tip is ever found not to be genuine, we refund ten times the treatment price.
We don't put you to sleep for lifting treatments. Air NOX (oxygen + nitrous oxide) keeps you awake and comfortable. No fasting, no recovery room, and you can drive home.
3D skin analysis before lifting, and a skin-microbiome test before Thermage MAX. The results decide your treatment plan.
A five-minute walk from Apgujeong Station. Reception, private lounges, consultation rooms and laser rooms. These are the rooms you'll actually use.
Send your skin concern, a photo if you like, and your travel dates. We will reply in English with treatment options and available appointment times.
At the clinic, a dermatologist examines your skin — 3D analysis or a microbiome test where the treatment calls for it — and confirms the plan and price.
Your treatment takes place in the same clinic. You leave with the dermatologist's aftercare instructions, and you can reach us on WhatsApp afterwards.
Hyaluronic acid filler in the chin usually holds its shape for about a year, often longer. Swelling and bruising can take one to two weeks to settle, so the swelling, not the filler, sets how many days a Seoul trip needs.
Easy walking is fine the same day. Sweaty workouts wait until the surface has closed, usually one to two weeks after laser removal, and swimming comes last. Stitches make the wait longer.
Thermage FLX stings in short, hot bursts. Numbing cream, local anesthetic, a booster serum and optional Air NOX let you stay awake through it, and redness usually settles within hours.
How to plan an Apgujeong dermatology visit as a traveller: getting to WELLS from Apgujeong Station, booking around the lunch hour, and what you can do in the neighbourhood after each kind of treatment.
A Seoul dermatologist walks through each stage of healing after laser mole removal: what is normal, what is not, and how scarring risk is managed.
Both look like tiny bumps under the eyes, but one sits at the surface and one sits deep in the dermis. A dermatologist explains how to tell them apart.
Does Rejuran help scars? A dermatologist explains what a skin booster changes, what actually remodels a depressed acne scar, and how the two fit together.
Back breakouts usually clear over a series of sessions, not one visit. Three weekly sessions need about two weeks in Seoul; a shorter trip gets you a diagnosis, a first treatment and a plan for home.
A thread lift usually holds for more than a year, longer than filler, easing as the threads dissolve. Swelling tends to settle within about two weeks, so book the procedure early in a Seoul trip.
The steps in a Thermage FLX video are real, but the part that decides your result and your risk happens before the first shot: whether your skin has laxity to tighten and whether heat suits your history.
Your Thermage FLX figure in Seoul is set by the protocol, the shot count, the area, comfort options on the day and VAT. At WELLS the dermatologist confirms the plan and final price at consultation, before anything starts.
Korean skincare can fade flat brown and red marks, but it can't fill a depressed acne scar. Dents need treatment that reaches the dermis, chosen by scar type, usually over several sessions.
8F, Apgujeong Building, 842 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Take Subway Line 3 to Apgujeong Station, Exit 3 — about five minutes on foot. NH Bank is on the ground floor.
Monday to Friday 10:00–20:00, Saturday 10:00–17:00, lunch 13:00–14:00. Closed on Sundays and Korean public holidays.
Prices are listed in Korean won and include 10% VAT. The dermatologist confirms your plan and the final price at the consultation, before anything starts.
No. WELLS does not use deep sedation for lifting treatments. We use Air NOX (a controlled oxygen and nitrous-oxide mix) with local anesthetic. You stay awake, need no fasting, recover within about two minutes and can drive afterwards.
