How much is anti-wrinkle injection in Korea? What sets the price at WELLS

How much is anti-wrinkle injection in Korea? The honest short answer

Hello, I'm Dr. Hyo Seop Ryu, a board-certified dermatologist (M.D., Ph.D.) and one of the chief directors at WELLS Clinic in Apgujeong, Seoul. Here, the price for standard muscle-relaxing injection is confirmed at your consultation, because it depends on the areas you want treated and the dose set for your muscles.

If you are asking how much is anti-wrinkle injection in Korea, you probably want one number you can put in a travel budget. I understand that, and I would rather show you how the price is actually built than give you a teaser figure that changes once you sit down.

The one neuromodulator treatment we list with a fixed price is Rejuran Tox, which pairs a skin booster with microdroplet neuromodulator. Every price we quote is in Korean won and excludes 10% VAT.

What changes the anti-wrinkle injection in Korea price?

When people compare the anti-wrinkle injection in Korea price between clinics, they are often comparing different things. Four variables move the number, and it helps to know them before you ask anyone for a quote.

• The area. Frown lines between the brows, forehead lines and crow's feet are separate areas. Slimming an enlarged jaw muscle is a different treatment again.
• The dose. Larger or stronger muscles generally need more product. The dermatologist sets the dose after watching you frown, raise your brows and clench.
• The technique. Muscle-relaxing injection goes deep into the muscle. Skin smoothing injection is diluted and placed shallowly in the dermis for fine lines, pores and oiliness, and it is planned differently.
• What it is combined with. Rejuran Tox pairs Rejuran HB+ (3 cc) with skin smoothing injection (3 cc) in one session, which is why it has its own listed price.

What does not change is who injects you. Every injection at WELLS is placed by a board-certified dermatologist, and genuine product and quantity are guaranteed.

We use neuromodulator with US FDA approval, and the dermatologist explains the product, its approved indications and its potential risks before anything is injected. If you want the Korean-made versus US-made question in depth, my colleague covers it in our post on Korean anti-wrinkle injection brands and how a visit works.

Is anti-wrinkle injection cheaper in Korea?

It is one of the most common questions I get, and I cannot answer it honestly with a simple yes. I do not know what your clinic at home charges, and I am not going to quote other clinics' prices on their behalf.

What I can tell you is what you pay for here: a consultation with a dermatologist, a product whose genuineness and quantity are guaranteed, and a dose decided for your muscles rather than a fixed package. If a price anywhere, Seoul included, looks unusually low, it is worth asking which of those three is missing.

Count the trip as well. Neuromodulator injections are generally quick, so anti-wrinkle injection fits easily into a visit you are already making. Flying in for a single wrinkle area is a different calculation, and I would rather you make it with the full picture.

Square jaw slimming injection: price, dose, and what 'gone wrong' usually means

Jaw slimming is one of the two main uses on our anti-wrinkle injection treatment page: relaxing an enlarged muscle so the lower face looks narrower. The masseter is a large muscle, so the dose, and therefore the price, is decided after I have felt it contract.

When people search square jaw slimming injection gone wrong, the stories usually come down to placement and dose. Generally, neuromodulator placed in the wrong spot can affect the muscles you smile with, and an uneven dose can leave the two sides looking different.

Those are known risks of neuromodulator injections, not rare surprises, which is why the muscle is examined first. Side effects are possible with any injectable, and individual results vary.

Square jaw slimming injection before and after is a question of time rather than of the day itself. Neuromodulator relaxes the muscle gradually, and the change in the jawline generally shows over the following weeks. A wide lower face is also not always muscle; if it is fat or sagging, anti-wrinkle injection will not change it, and I will say so.

Injection for jowls and anti-wrinkle injection under eyes: when I would spend your money elsewhere

Anti-wrinkle injection relaxes; it does not lift. injection for jowls is a common request, but a jowl is generally tissue that has descended, not an overactive muscle, so I would usually talk about lifting treatments rather than neuromodulator.

Anti-wrinkle injection under eyes needs the same care. Crow's feet at the outer corner are a standard neuromodulator area, but a hollow directly under the eye is usually a volume question. At WELLS, under-eye hollows are treated with filler instead of surgery, and the planning is explained on our dermal filler page.

Fine lines around the eyes and cheeks, rough texture and visible pores can suit skin smoothing injection rather than muscle-relaxing injection. That is where Rejuran Tox fits, and it is the neuromodulator treatment with a published price.

Sweating is a use people rarely expect. Our hyperhidrosis treatment uses a Korean-made product to reduce excessive sweating, and that price is also confirmed at consultation.

Anti-wrinkle injection before and after: what the price buys over time

Search anti-wrinkle injection before and after and you will find plenty of dramatic pictures. What I would rather explain is the timeline you are paying for, because it affects how you budget.

Muscle-relaxing injection is maintenance, not a one-off. For people in their 30s, I recommend neuromodulator on the forehead, between the brows and around the eyes at least once a year. Once wrinkles become fixed later in life, what anti-wrinkle injection can do becomes limited, so the price is best thought of as recurring.

If you choose Rejuran Tox, small raised bumps appear where the product goes in. They usually settle within two to three days, though some people see them fade in a day and others after about five.

On timing, tell us your flight dates on WhatsApp and the dermatologist will advise how to schedule around the injection. If you are adding filler, I explain the planning in our post on Korean filler in Seoul, since combining filler with anti-wrinkle injection extends the result.

How much is anti-wrinkle injection in Korea for your face? Getting an exact quote

The fastest way to a real number is to let us see what you want treated. The process is simple, and you can plan the whole visit in English.

• Message us on WhatsApp (+82 10-8603-2372) with your concern, a photo if you like, and your travel dates. You get a suggested plan and appointment time before you travel.
• At the clinic, a dermatologist examines your face and confirms the plan and the final price, before anything starts.
• Treatment happens in the same clinic, and you can reach us on WhatsApp after you fly home.

My own training was at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, where I worked as a clinical instructor and then assistant professor in dermatology. You can read about each of us on the doctors page.

WELLS has been in Apgujeong since 2008, on the 8th floor of the Apgujeong Building, 842 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, about five minutes on foot from Apgujeong Station Exit 3. We are open Monday to Friday 10:00–20:00 and Saturday 10:00–17:00, closed Sundays and Korean public holidays.

Results and recovery vary by individual. Every treatment carries possible side effects, which are explained at the consultation. Prices are in Korean won, excluding 10% VAT, and confirmed at your consultation. This article is general information from the clinic, not a diagnosis.

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Dr. Hyo Seop Ryu

Medical Director · M.D., Ph.D. · WELLS Clinic, Apgujeong

• Board-certified dermatologist, M.D., Ph.D.
• Clinical instructor, Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
• Assistant professor, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
• Visiting professor, Dubai Maris Clinic, through International St. Mary's Hospital
• Former chief director, Bundang Bon Dermatology Clinic

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