Seoul's cheapest big win: a Korean-brand toxin for frown or forehead lines often costs less than lunch.
Higher is better for a traveller. Tap a score to see why.
In Seoul, Botox costs a median of ₩29,000 (about $21) across 47 clinic listings this week, ranging from ₩2,200 to ₩110,000.
Seoul prices are event listings on Gangnam Unni's Korean app, VAT included. Many are first-visit or trial deals, clinics can show foreigners different prices, and the tourist VAT refund ended in 2025. How Korean clinic prices work →
2 of the 12 listings shown are promotions (first visit, trial price or once per person). A repeat or regular booking usually costs more. How Korean clinic prices work →
| Clinic | As listed | Seen | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 브이에스(VS)라인의원-잠실점 | 주름 보톡스(리즈톡스) 20u_이마,미간,눈가_1부위 · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-12 | ₩5,500 |
| 벨뷰의원 | 국산 보톡스 1부위 첫방문대상 · VAT 포함First visit only | 2026-10-12 | ₩6,050 |
| 더조이의원 | 국산 주름 (이마,미간,눈가) 보톡스 택 1부위 (하이톡스) · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-12 | ₩6,900 |
| Clinic | As listed | Seen | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 톡스앤필의원-삼성점 | 주름보톡스 1부위 · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-05 | ₩9,000 |
| 유앤아이의원-상봉망우점 | 주름보톡스(국산) 1부위 · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-12 | ₩9,900 |
| 룩엣미의원 | 주름보톡스 (뉴럭스) 1부위 1회체험가 · VAT 포함Trial price | 2026-10-12 | ₩9,900 |
| 리앤클의원 | 이마 보톡스 하이톡스 · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-12 | ₩10,000 |
| 신사에그의원 | 주름보톡스(국산) 1부위 · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-12 | ₩10,900 |
| 리엘르의원-홍대점 | 주름 보톡스 (리즈톡스) 1부위 · VAT 포함 | 2026-09-28 | ₩12,100 |
| 유앤아이의원-목동점 | 주름보톡스(국산) 1부위 · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-12 | ₩14,300 |
| 리엔장의원-목동점 | 국산 주름보톡스 1부위 · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-12 | ₩16,500 |
| 선샤인의원 | 국산 하이톡스 주름 보톡스 1부위 · VAT 포함 | 2026-10-12 | ₩16,500 |
1 session × ₩29,000, lasting about 4 months. The label puts the effect at about 3–4 months: in trials 48% still had no or mild lines at day 90 and 25% at day 120.
Uses this week's Seoul median and the typical duration from studies. Other treatments use their midpoint duration and usual first course.
Tiny marks that settle within hours; a small bruise is possible, and 3% had a droopy eyelid in the glabellar trials.
Tiny marks and little bumps where the needle went in. They settle within minutes to hours.
AI-generated models, not real patients. Effects are illustrated to show typical healing; everyone heals differently. Pick a face like yours, then hover or tap the photo to zoom.
Early in your trip: it takes 3–7 days to kick in, so you'll see the result before you fly home.
Flying is fine. Stay upright for 4 hours afterwards, so don't book it just before an overnight flight you'll sleep on.
One visit. The effect lasts 3–4 months, so a seasonal Seoul trip can keep it topped up.
Easy to add to almost anything in the same visit.
Season barely matters for toxin: there is no wound for the sun to mark, and the claim that summer heat makes it wear off faster isn't backed by evidence. The one rule that holds all year: skip saunas, jjimjilbang and hard exercise afterwards: one Seoul clinic asks for no hard exercise for 1 week and no sauna or jjimjilbang for 3 weeks.
This week's median for one area with a Korean brand is about ₩29,000, across 47 Seoul clinic listings (₩2,200–₩110,000); first-visit event prices can be far lower. Imported Allergan Botox starts from about ₩140,000 per area.
Korean toxins are approved by Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and one of them, Nabota, is FDA-approved in the US as Jeuveau. What matters most is a genuine product and a doctor who doses carefully.
Most people see softening in 3–7 days and the full effect at about 2 weeks. It typically lasts 3–4 months.
Yes. The only common rule is to stay upright for 4 hours and avoid rubbing the area or hard exercise that day.
For a first try, a Korean brand is great value. If you get toxin often, some doctors prefer Xeomin because it has no complexing proteins and reviews report no antibody formation with it.
| Korean brands | Botox (Allergan) | Xeomin (Merz) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examples | Nabota, Botulax, Coretox | The original brand | “Naked” toxin, no complexing proteins |
| Units vs. Botox | Nabota ≈ equal | Reference | ≈ equal |
| Seoul price per area | Often ₩20,000–80,000; see this week's median below | From about ₩140,000 | Usually between the two |
| Worth knowing | Nabota is FDA-approved as Jeuveau | Most research behind it | No complexing proteins; reviews report no antibodies with it |
| Seoul price this week | ₩29,000 | — | — |
Botulinum toxin type A blocks the signal from nerve to muscle. The treated muscle relaxes, so the skin over it stops creasing and lines soften.
It takes a few days to bind to the nerve endings: most people see softening at 3–7 days and the full effect at about 2 weeks. As the nerve endings recover, the effect wears off over 3–4 months.
Brands differ in formulation and unit strength: Nabota and Xeomin units are roughly equivalent to Botox, while Dysport needs about 2.5 times as many units.
Antibodies that make toxin stop working are rare: across 33 Botox trials only 0.5% of people developed them. Reviews report none with Xeomin, which has no complexing proteins, and the risk rises with frequent, high or top-up doses.
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General information for travellers, not medical advice. A doctor should assess you before any treatment. Prices are Korean-consumer event prices collected from public listings; clinics may charge differently on the day.