Frequently asked questions

Grays Dermatology is located on the 10th floor of L Tower, 6 Jwadong-sunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, and is staffed entirely by board-certified dermatologists. The clinic is directly in front of Exit 8 of Jungdong Station on Busan Metro Line 2.

It is easily reached from Marine City and Centum City, and it is close to Haeundae Beach, Mipo, Songjeong and Osiria in Gijang, so visitors travelling in eastern Busan or staying at nearby hotels can come in easily. The Haeundae intercity bus terminal is also nearby, which makes public transport from outside Busan convenient.

If you come by car, you may use the tower parking facility inside the L Tower building. If tower parking is not suitable for your vehicle, the nearby Jungdong Station public parking lot is available.

For details on parking or directions, please contact the clinic at +82-51-710-1891.

Yes. Grays Dermatology is open on Saturdays, and evening consultations are available until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Mon, Wed, Thu : 10:00 – 19:00

Tue, Fri : 10:00 – 20:00 (evening hours)

Saturday : 10:00 – 15:00 (open through lunch)

Weekday lunch break : 13:00 – 14:30

Sundays and public holidays : closed

Evening hours on Tuesday and Friday make it possible to visit after work, and Saturday runs without a lunch break for those who cannot come on weekdays. Hours and closures may change, so please check our website or call the clinic before visiting.

Same-day appointments and walk-in visits are both possible, but waiting times can be long depending on the schedule and the treatment you want, so we recommend booking in advance where possible.

You can book by phone (+82-51-710-1891), through our KakaoTalk channel or via Naver TalkTalk, and you are welcome to ask about same-day availability. International patients can book and adjust their schedule from overseas through WeChat, LINE or Google Reservations.

Lifting procedures such as Thermage FLX and Ulthera, and any treatment that requires anaesthetic preparation, need sufficient consultation and treatment time. Booking ahead shortens your wait and allows the session to run smoothly.

If you visit without an appointment we will try to see you, but same-day treatment may not be possible depending on the schedule and the procedure you choose.

Yes. Every doctor at Grays Dermatology is a board-certified dermatologist. Your dermatologist personally handles your consultation and diagnosis, treatment planning, the procedure itself, follow-up review and aftercare as a matter of principle.

Dr. Kim Tae-hoon (Director) and Dr. Kim Jung-hwan both trained in the Department of Dermatology at Dong-A University College of Medicine and are board-certified dermatologists. Dr. Kim Tae-hoon served as a clinical professor of dermatology at Dong-A University College of Medicine and is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Dermatology at Dong-A University Hospital.

Rather than applying a fixed menu of procedures uniformly, we first examine your skin condition, facial structure, degree of ageing, and any pigmentary or dermatological conditions, then decide the treatment method and plan for you individually. This matters especially for lifting and anti-ageing treatments such as Thermage FLX and Ulthera and for pigment and laser work, where the same device requires a different plan depending on skin condition and anatomy.

Our doctors remain active in the Korean Dermatological Association, the Korean Society for Laser Dermatology and the Korean Society of Pigment Cell Research.

Yes. Grays Dermatology operates a total of five independent single-occupancy VIP rooms designed with privacy in mind.

VIP rooms are allocated first to VIP members and to patients receiving lifting treatments such as Thermage FLX and Ulthera, so that consultation, preparation, and post-treatment rest and recovery can all take place in a private, comfortable setting. They are also suitable if you feel uncomfortable being seen by others while temporary redness remains after a facial or laser treatment.

The number of VIP rooms is limited, so they may not be available for same-day bookings or walk-in visits. If you would like one, please request it when you book.

Even if you do not use a VIP room, our standard multi-bed treatment area is designed with walls dividing each bed space. Unlike a conventional open-plan layout, each patient's space is separated, so privacy is maintained at a level close to that of a private room.

Please bring a photo ID and information about any medications you take and any allergies. If you have a history of previous treatments, sharing it helps with diagnosis.

Ulthera uses high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to concentrate energy at a chosen depth beneath the skin, focusing on lifting sagging tissue at deeper layers. Thermage FLX delivers monopolar radiofrequency (RF) energy broadly across the skin to induce collagen contraction and regeneration, focusing on elasticity and tightening. Put simply, Ulthera is closer to 'lifting at depth' and Thermage to 'overall skin tightening'.

In practice, however, what matters more than comparing which treatment is better is how the two energies should be applied to each individual. The degree of ageing, the thickness of the skin and subcutaneous fat, the direction and location of sagging, overall facial contour, and the change you most want to see all have to be considered together.

Two patients of the same age with similar sagging may need different approaches: one may benefit from a greater share of ultrasound lifting, while another may achieve a more natural result with RF tightening as the mainstay. In some cases combining the strengths of both is the most effective option.

At Gray's, a board-certified dermatologist examines your facial structure and pattern of ageing directly, then designs the role and proportion of Ulthera and Thermage individually. This difference in treatment design is what shows up in the result and in patient satisfaction.

'Ulthermage' is the term commonly used for combined lifting in which Ulthera and Thermage are performed together.

Ulthera delivers focused ultrasound (HIFU) energy to a target depth beneath the skin, while Thermage delivers monopolar RF heat more broadly through the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Because their delivery methods and treatment goals differ, the two are complementary, and pairing them is one of the representative strategies for addressing several facial layers at once.

What matters, however, is not selecting the specific 'Ulthera + Thermage' pairing. It is judging which part of your face needs which energy at which depth, and then distributing the roles and energy of HIFU and monopolar RF accordingly.

This also means a limited budget does not force you to choose only one. Within the same budget, different HIFU and monopolar RF pairings can be considered according to your skin condition and the depth of treatment required — for example XERF + V-RO, Oligio + Ultherapy, or Oligio + V-RO. Where deeper lifting is needed, the share of HIFU is increased; where elasticity and tightening are needed, the share of monopolar RF is increased.

Ultimately, good lifting is not defined by a device name or a shot count. Rather than applying a fixed 'Ulthermage' package uniformly, we design the type of device, the treatment area and the energy distribution individually, taking into account skin thickness, subcutaneous fat, the location and direction of sagging, facial contour, the change you want and your budget.

Tune Face uses the radiofrequency (RF) technology of the Accent Prime platform for purposes such as skin elasticity, tightening and improvement of facial contour. Accent Prime supports several handpieces based on RF and ultrasound technology, so rather than repeating an identical treatment with one device, the required energy and handpiece can be selected according to skin thickness, fat distribution, loss of elasticity, scarring and the area being treated.

For example, Tune Liner (MiniSpeed) can be used for contour improvement where a double chin or localised fat is a concern; UniLarge delivers RF energy over broader areas for elasticity and skin texture; and the Microplasma technology of Legato is used for acne scarring and irregular skin texture.

At Gray's we use Accent Prime on its own, in combination with other energy-based lifting such as Ulthera and Thermage, or as part of a pre-heating step that warms the required area sufficiently in advance. The point is not to apply a particular handpiece uniformly, but to assess skin thickness, fat distribution and the direction and degree of sagging, then distribute the appropriate energy to the required area and depth.

Energy-based lifting such as Ulthera and Thermage can be felt depending on the area treated, the energy level and individual pain sensitivity, but sedation is not a requirement.

At Gray's we apply a staged pain-control process so that treatment can be comfortable without sedation. We do not simply apply anaesthetic cream: after pre-treatment that takes the skin barrier into account, anaesthetic ointment is applied under occlusion for a sufficient period, and ultrasound and plasma technologies are used to assist the delivery of local anaesthetic into the skin. For Thermage FLX in particular, instead of the common approach of simply lowering treatment energy to reduce pain, we apply our own low-pain, high-output technique that aims for full energy delivery and a comfortable session at the same time.

In practice, patients who previously could only tolerate Thermage under sedation, and patients who are highly sensitive to pain, are treated here without sedation with a high level of satisfaction. Rather than using the same intensity across the whole face, we adjust energy and delivery method finely according to skin thickness, fat distribution, facial structure and the area treated, so that unnecessary pain is reduced while sufficient energy still reaches the areas that need it.

For those particularly concerned about pain, non-sedative conscious sedation using nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is also available. That said, our pain-control protocol alone has so far been sufficient for almost everyone, and no Thermage patient has yet required it.

Energy-based lifting can produce some immediate change, but the main effect appears gradually as collagen regenerates and tissue remodels. Changes typically begin over several weeks, and improvement in elasticity and contour is usually felt more clearly at around two to three months.

Natural ageing then resumes. For this reason some patients feel at around 10 to 12 months that things have 'come back a little' compared with their peak. In reality, though, comparison with pre-treatment photographs often shows a state that is still better than before treatment even a year later. Patients who consistently combine regenerative treatment and other skin care in particular tend to age more gradually and often remain in better condition a year on than they were at the start.

For lifting centred on Ulthera and Thermage, we generally recommend treatment at intervals of about one year. If you want not just to maintain your current state but to improve gradually, the next session may be planned at an interval of about 8 to 12 months. Another approach is to keep one main lifting session a year and add a 'boosting' treatment at around the 6-month mark — a smaller number of shots, or a lighter RF lifting such as Oligio.

Repeating every device on a fixed cycle is not necessarily beneficial. With HIFU treatment such as Ulthera, substantial treatment may be needed where sagging is marked or there is a large volume of fat, but where elasticity is already well maintained and there is little need for further deep-layer work, we do not recommend excessive shot counts or short intervals. Ultimately, what matters is not 'which device to repeat every so many months' but delivering the right amount of energy to the layer that needs it at that point in time.

Fillers use substances such as hyaluronic acid to create volume and structural support directly where it is needed. They are often more suitable beneath the retaining ligaments, where tissue needs to be held up, or in areas such as the nose and chin where a defined shape and contour is required.

Collagen boosters, rather than filling space, prompt the skin and soft tissue to form their own collagen. Instead of building up a specific point, they are used to improve broad areas of hollowing such as the cheeks and temples, along with loss of elasticity and density, in a more natural way.

Skin booster is a broader term still. Depending on the product and its ingredients, the goal may be regeneration, hydration, skin texture or elasticity. Rejuran, whose main aim is to improve the skin environment and its regenerative capacity, and Juvelook, which induces collagen production more actively, are both called skin boosters, yet their actual roles and purposes differ.

The question is therefore not which is better, but what needs to be improved. Where structural support and contour are needed, a filler; where natural volume across a broad area and collagen recovery are needed, a collagen booster; where skin texture, hydration and regeneration are the issue, a skin booster suited to that purpose — or a combination.

Rather than injecting large volumes of whatever ingredient is currently in fashion, we first determine what your skin lacks and which function needs to be restored, then combine ingredients with different roles so that hydration, regeneration and collagen formation support one another. Our aim is that your skin remains healthier than before treatment even after the direct effect of the injected material has faded.

Juvelook Volume is a collagen booster that uses PDLLA to induce collagen production in the skin and soft tissue, gradually restoring volume where it has been lost.

Unlike hyaluronic acid fillers, its main purpose is not to create immediate shape and volume through the injected material itself; instead it induces collagen formation over time, which makes it well suited to improving broad areas of hollowing such as the cheeks and temples naturally. Where a defined contour or structural support is required, as at the nose or chin, a filler may be more appropriate.

With PDLLA collagen boosters, how the product is prepared and hydrated before treatment matters as much as which product is used. Preparing the material so that the PDLLA particles are fully and evenly dispersed improves the uniformity of the treatment and reduces the possibility of side effects such as nodules, while supporting the intended tissue response and collagen formation.

For this reason we do not hydrate Juvelook hurriedly on the day and treat immediately, nor do we prepare product in bulk for multiple patients in advance. Once your appointment is confirmed, your name and the hydration start date are recorded separately and hydration of a vial for you personally is begun in advance. Product that has gone through a sufficient preparation period is used only for the patient it was booked for, and if that treatment does not take place it is discarded rather than used for anyone else.

Because sufficient hydration time must be secured, Juvelook Volume requires booking at least one week in advance. We believe that how the product was prepared and into which area and layer it was injected matters far more than 'how many vials were used'.

Ultracol is a collagen booster made from PDO (polydioxanone), long used in medical sutures, in the form of fine particles. As the injected PDO particles break down slowly in the body, they induce collagen formation in the surrounding tissue, improving skin elasticity and density, fine lines and hollowing in a natural way.

It can be used under the eyes and on the forehead. These areas call for a more precise approach because the skin is thin and the anatomy delicate, but with the right concentration and injection plane, Ultracol can be used to improve thinning skin and fine lines under the eyes, and loss of elasticity and subtle hollowing on the forehead.

Ultracol is not appropriate for every case of under-eye hollowing or forehead volume loss. Under the eyes, protrusion of orbital fat, the depth of the tear trough, ligament structure and midface volume loss all contribute alongside skin thickness, so depending on the cause a filler, a different collagen booster or a lifting treatment may be more suitable.

Ultracol is likewise never simply mixed immediately before treatment; as a matter of principle it goes through a sufficient hydration process. Once your appointment is confirmed, your name and the hydration start date are recorded and hydration of a vial for you personally is begun in advance. Prepared product is used only for that patient, and is discarded rather than used for anyone else if the treatment does not take place. Ultracol therefore requires booking at least five days in advance.

At Gray's we design the concentration, injection depth and volume of Ultracol individually, taking into account skin thickness, fat and skeletal structure, the location and depth of hollowing, and movement with facial expression.

RedTouch PRO is a laser that uses a 675 nm wavelength to deliver energy selectively to collagen in the dermis. It induces collagen remodelling and can be used to improve elasticity, fine lines, pores and skin texture, and because it delivers energy while continuously cooling the epidermis, pain and downtime are comparatively light.

675 nm is also relatively close to the 694 nm of the ruby laser, so its melanin absorption characteristics allow it to be used for pigmented lesions such as lentigines and melasma as well. It is therefore less a simple elasticity laser than a device that is especially useful when tone, texture and loss of elasticity all need to be addressed together.

Pigment and redness treatments usually require several sessions. However, for patients who cannot attend often — for example those living overseas — or who can only have a single session, RedTouch PRO can be combined with pigment and vascular lasers so that even one session delivers more comprehensive improvement with longer-lasting results.

Melasma and ordinary pigmented spots both appear brown and can look similar, but their causes and treatment differ considerably.

Spots such as freckles and lentigines usually involve increased melanin in a defined area, so choosing a laser suited to the type and depth of the lesion can produce a good response in relatively few sessions.

Melasma, by contrast, is difficult to keep under control if treatment consists only of erasing visible pigment. In melasma-prone skin, ultraviolet exposure, hormones, inflammation, vascular change, barrier damage and photoageing act together to create an environment in which the skin readily overproduces melanin as a defence mechanism.

For this reason we consider it important to improve the skin and dermal environment that keeps producing melasma, and so calm excessive melanin activity, rather than repeatedly removing pigment that has already formed. As that environment improves, the response to pigment treatment improves too, and pigment is less likely to darken again afterwards. This is also why we avoid repeatedly using excessive energy on melasma-prone skin: more stimulation than necessary can provoke melanocytes, darkening pigment again or causing post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

That said, treating all pigment weakly is not a good approach either. Lesions such as lentigines, which need sufficient energy to be cleared effectively, must be treated accurately with the energy they require. In practice melasma, lentigines, freckles and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation frequently coexist on the same face, so it is essential to distinguish between stabilising the environment of melasma-prone skin and treating clearly defined lesions selectively with sufficient energy.

The number of sessions varies greatly according to the type and depth of the pigment and the condition of the surrounding skin. Well-defined pigment such as lentigines and freckles can respond well in relatively few sessions when the right laser and sufficient energy are chosen.

Melasma, on the other hand, is hard to keep improved by repeatedly removing visible pigment alone. Because it is important to improve the skin and dermal environment in which melasma keeps forming and so calm excessive melanin activity, the method and interval must be adjusted according to how the skin responds, rather than repeating the same laser for a set number of sessions.

Uniform laser toning that repeats the same laser at the same low energy has clear limitations. Long repetition of this kind is why some people conclude that 'toning does not work', but the essence of toning is not repeated exposure at low energy. It lies in choosing a suitable wavelength according to the type, location and depth of the pigment and the condition of the skin, adjusting the energy level and depth of penetration, and changing the next session according to how skin and pigment responded to the last one.

This response-based, individualised toning is a core principle of pigment treatment at Gray's. The most accurate guidance on the number of sessions and the method comes after an in-person assessment of your pigment type and skin condition.

Melasma is not simply pigment accumulating on the surface of the skin. It is a condition in which the activity of melanin-producing cells, the skin barrier, inflammation, and ageing and structural change in the dermis are all involved. Reducing visible pigment with a laser therefore does not prevent it from darkening again if that skin environment remains unchanged.

There is accordingly no need to limit melasma treatment to 'toning' alone. The approach can include restoring the skin's moisture and oil balance and barrier function, inducing collagen production to improve elasticity and the dermal environment, and addressing the structural factors that allow pigment to persist abnormally.

Where ageing and melasma have progressed together in particular, combining anti-ageing treatment that improves the function and structure of the skin itself can be more helpful than repeatedly removing pigment alone. In other words, a two-birds-one-stone strategy is possible in which melasma also improves in the course of treatment aimed at elasticity and overall skin condition.

Rather than treating melasma on the basis of the amount of pigment alone, we assess the skin barrier, elasticity, dermal condition and the response to previous treatment, and design a plan that includes improving the skin environment itself as well as laser toning.

Adult acne often cannot be explained by hormones or sebum production alone. The skin's moisture and oil balance, repeated irritation from cleansing and cosmetics, diet and lifestyle can all affect the skin over a long period and create an environment in which acne recurs easily.

In such cases, extracting or medicating each inflamed lesion as it appears may simply lead to recurrence once treatment stops. Alongside treating current lesions, it is therefore important to stabilise sebum production and the inflammatory response and to restore the skin barrier and moisture-oil balance, creating an environment in which acne does not readily return.

At Gray's, depending on your skin condition, we combine basic acne treatment such as medication and extraction with laser and energy-based treatment targeting the sebaceous glands and the surrounding skin environment where required. We also review aggravating factors such as cleansing and cosmetic habits and diet.

Because several factors have to be considered together, adult acne is not a simple condition to treat. But when the recurring cause is identified and the skin environment is sufficiently stabilised, improvement tends to be lasting rather than temporary.

Facial redness and the red marks left after acne can look similar, but their causes and the direction of treatment differ.

Facial redness may involve not only a tendency for blood vessels to dilate easily but also the skin barrier, inflammation and sensitivity to temperature change. Visible dilated vessels are therefore treated with a vascular laser such as V-Beam Perfecta, while the irritation and lifestyle factors that repeatedly trigger flushing are managed alongside.

Red marks remaining after acne has settled usually reflect vascular dilation and an inflammatory response persisting for a period where inflammation occurred. They often fade naturally, but where they persist for several months or more, vascular laser and other treatments can speed recovery.

Rather than simply removing redness, we check whether acne or inflammation is still ongoing, the state of the skin barrier and sebum, and the degree of vascular dilation, then decide the method and intensity. Where red marks recur repeatedly, it is important to treat the marks and at the same time create a skin environment in which new inflammation does not arise.

Yes. However, acne scars are not a single type of scar, so repeating one device or one method uniformly across the whole face has its limits.

On a single face, lesions at different stages often coexist: active inflammatory acne, early lesions progressing towards scarring, and older scars whose shape is already fixed. Established scars also differ in depth, shape, margins, the degree of tethering to underlying tissue, location and the thickness of surrounding skin. Rather than treating every lesion identically under the single diagnosis of 'acne scarring', we therefore begin by analysing and classifying each scar.

If inflammation is ongoing, the acne itself must be stabilised first, or controlled alongside scar treatment, so that new scars do not form. For established scars, different methods, depths and energies — subcision, fractional laser, microneedling RF and others — are selected or combined according to shape, depth and tethering.

There is one important principle in scar treatment: its essence is not injuring the skin, but reconstructing abnormally tethered scar tissue to the extent required and inducing more normal collagen to form in its place. Neither 'how strongly it was treated' nor 'how quickly it healed' matters on its own; sufficient and accurate therapeutic injury must be created where needed, and that site must then be able to recover as healthy tissue. Conversely, repeating aggressive treatment without regard to the skin's regenerative capacity or current state can lead to a cycle of injury, incomplete recovery and further injury, leaving persistent redness and irritation and a weakened skin barrier. Adequate recovery between sessions and aftercare are therefore part of scar treatment.

Enlarged pores likewise do not all arise from the same cause. Pores with heavy sebum production, pores whose surrounding tissue has been damaged by repeated inflammation, and pores that appear wider through ageing and loss of elasticity each call for a different priority. Rather than repeatedly applying strong energy to the pores, we distinguish the cause, control sebum and inflammation, and induce dermal collagen remodelling where required.

Returning an established scar completely to original skin is not realistic. But by intervening from the stage at which scars form, classifying each existing scar accurately and combining the necessary tissue reconstruction and regeneration, the depth and margins of scars and the overall texture of the skin can be improved progressively.

Gray's Cell is a skin regeneration programme based on autologous PRF that contains an ample population of CD34+ cells separated from the patient's own blood. Rather than simply injecting PRF or cellular components into the skin, we consider it important to create an environment in which the skin can recover and regenerate on its own.

Skin regeneration does not happen automatically because good material has been injected; effective remodelling can be expected when appropriate stimulation reaches the tissue and the subsequent recovery process is allowed to run its course. At Gray's we therefore first apply precise stimulation suited to your skin using radiofrequency, plasma and similar technologies, creating an environment in which the regenerative response can begin.

PRF containing CD34+ cells and a range of autologous blood-derived components is then delivered into the required layer of the prepared tissue using a micro-cannula. This reduces unnecessary tissue trauma and injection pain while delivering the material more precisely where it is needed. After treatment, aftercare is provided so that the stimulated skin recovers stably.

Gray's Cell is therefore not a simple 'stem cell injection' but a treatment designed as a single process: creating the tissue environment for regeneration, delivering autologous PRF and CD34+ cells, then managing recovery and remodelling. The key lies not in how much regenerative material is injected, but in how the skin is prepared and helped to recover so that the material can work.

Gray's Cell is a regenerative treatment using autologous PRF and CD34+ cells obtained from the patient's own blood. Because no donor cells are used, concern about immunological rejection is low, and a distinguishing feature is that the harvested cells are not cultured externally over a long period or artificially expanded.

Cultured stem cell treatment has the advantage of securing large cell numbers, but requires the additional steps of isolating, culturing and expanding cells outside the body before re-administration. Gray's Cell instead uses the cells and growth factors from your own blood in as natural a state as possible, minimising risk factors such as additional contamination or changes in cell characteristics that can arise during culture.

The number of sessions, likewise, is not a fixed figure repeated for every patient. It is decided after assessing the degree of ageing and regenerative capacity of your skin, the purpose of treatment, and your response to and recovery from the first session. If a sufficient regenerative response has occurred, we observe progress while maintaining the result rather than repeating unnecessarily, and plan further treatment when it is needed.

Certainly. The proportion of male patients visiting for skin care and anti-ageing treatment has been rising steadily.

Many men first visit at the suggestion of a wife or family member who has already been treated and is satisfied, then, having experienced the results themselves, introduce friends and colleagues in turn. Visits are particularly common among business people and professionals who meet others frequently and for whom first impressions matter; most prefer not to look conspicuously different, but to improve a tired appearance and maintain skin condition and firmness naturally.

Men still receive regular skin care and anti-ageing treatment at lower rates than women of a similar age, and many first-time male patients have had almost no previous treatment. For that reason, when appropriate treatment does begin, changes in skin tone and texture, firmness and overall impression are often felt quite clearly.

Male skin is generally thicker with greater sebum production, and the skin environment differs in other ways too, including repeated irritation from shaving. Even with the same device or procedure, we therefore adjust energy and method individually, taking into account skin thickness, sebum, the degree of elasticity loss and facial contour.

Gray's runs Gray's Men's Care to reflect these characteristics, and provides a separate powder room and changing room for male patients. Those who value privacy may also use an independent single VIP room. From basic care for acne, pores, tone, pigment and hair removal through to lifting and firmness, our plans aim not at a conspicuous change but at maintaining your own natural impression while looking healthier and better cared for.

Yes. Grays Dermatology treats international patients, and both of our doctors consult in English directly. Two Chinese-speaking interpreters are also on staff to support consultation and interpretation during treatment.

Before your visit you can enquire and book through LINE, WeChat or Instagram DM at @graysclinic_korea, and Google Reservations allows you to book immediately. We also run English and Chinese websites where you can review treatment information in advance.

As Haeundae is a district many international visitors to Busan come to, Gray's treats your length of stay and departure date as important elements of the treatment plan. Because overseas patients often cannot attend as frequently as local patients, rather than recommending whatever procedure can be fitted into a trip, we give priority to treatments that can deliver meaningful change in a single visit and whose results last. Conversely, where a procedure requires several sessions or extensive aftercare, we may advise against proceeding. Where follow-up is needed, we adjust the intensity and method according to your remaining time in Korea and explain the aftercare required.

It helps us to plan around your schedule if you let us know your length of stay in Korea, your planned departure date and the skin concern you most want to address when you book.

You are welcome to have a consultation and decide about treatment afterwards. Having a consultation does not commit you to a procedure or a particular programme on the day.

Aesthetic and anti-ageing procedures are largely not covered by national health insurance, and costs vary according to the type of procedure, the area treated, the devices and consumables used, and the number of shots or the volume required.

Gray's works on the principle of using premium original medical devices and genuine consumables. Even with the same device, rather than applying a standardised protocol uniformly, we adjust energy, parameters and technique finely according to skin condition, facial structure and the aim of treatment. Comparing only the price of a single session or the price per shot may therefore make our fees seem higher than clinics built around low-cost procedures.

What matters to us, however, is not how cheaply a single session can be had, but how much time, how many sessions and what total cost are ultimately required to reach the result you want. Repeated inexpensive treatment that does not achieve a sufficient effect can cost more time and money in the end, and repeating treatment unsuited to your skin may not merely fall short but worsen the skin and require further treatment.

Rather than offering more shots or more sessions, Gray's aims to assess your condition accurately from the outset, select appropriate treatment, and reach a satisfying result in as few sessions as possible. What we pursue is not more treatment, but treatment that is more efficient, more sustainable and safer.

After the consultation you will receive a full explanation of the recommended treatment, expected cost and the change you can expect before deciding, and there is no requirement to be treated on the day of your consultation.

Most treatments can proceed the same day once you have been diagnosed and give consent. For procedures that require numbing time, we may recommend a separate appointment depending on the schedule.

It depends on the treatment. Toning and botulinum toxin injections allow an immediate return, while scar treatments and fractional lasers need a few days of recovery. You can check the downtime in the information table on each procedure page.

Many combinations are possible when the layers and areas do not overlap. To limit stress on the skin, we design the sequence and spacing after diagnosis.

Care for conditions such as nail fungus, atopic dermatitis, and warts includes insured items. Depending on the tests and treatment involved, items are split between insured and non-insured, and we itemize them at your visit.