Key planning information for botox in South Korea.
$400 fromLowest listed price
10–15 minsProcedure time
1 hospitalLists botox
Botox in South Korea is listed from US$400 to US$1,000 at 1 hospital. The operation takes 10 to 15 minutes. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Prices last updated Dec 2018
Cost of Botox in South Korea
Table of prices by type of procedure, in US$. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Procedure
Minimum price
Maximum price
Botox
$400
$1,000
Price starting from $400 up to $1,000 · last updated Dec 2018.Final prices are quoted by each hospital
Hospitals and clinics offering Botox in South Korea
Botox is listed by 1 hospital in South Korea. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
The philosophy of Banobagi is all about “Detail”. We refrain from making any recommendations for excessive or unnecessary surgery for the benefit of our hospital, and preserve the dignity of our patients first by helping realize the value of beauty and adhering to the basics of medicine.
DoctorsLSDr. Lee San HaJJDr. Jo Jeong MokView all 3
PricesBotox - Body - Allergan ( Original ) $920Botox - Body - Korean botox ( Korea ) $730Botox - Face - Allergan ( Original ) $365 – $730Botox - Face - Korean botox ( Korea ) $180 – $553,000
What is Botox?
Botox is the brand name for the medicinal type of botulinum toxin type A. Botox is an injectible aesthetic and medical treatment that acts as a muscle relaxant – Botox blocks signals from nerves, resulting in muscle paralysis in the targeted areas.
What are Botox injections used for?
The most common use of Botox is to treat facial wrinkles.
Botox also treats underarm sweating, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, strabismus, chronic migraine and sometimes back pain, bladder and pelvic floor dysfunction.
How are Botox injections carried out?
The injection site is cleaned and sometimes a topical anesthetic is applied.
The doctor uses a thin needle and injects Botox into the muscle where required.
For facial wrinkles, the doctor typically injects four or five times on either side of the forehead and two or three times into the area around each eye.
Who is not a suitable candidate for Botox?
Botox shouldn’t be injected to pregnant or breast-feeding women.
How long will the effect the Botox injections last?
Botox is not permanent and the effects last around 3 to 6 months.
About Botox
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
The Botox injections procedure takes around 10 to 15 minutes to carry out.
Number of sessions required
Sometimes patients need 2 or 3 sessions of Botox injections to treat deep wrinkles. To maintain the results from you need injections every 2 or 3 months.
Days admitted
None.
Anesthesia
None. The doctor or nurse will sometimes give medicine to numb the injection site.
Recovery
You can resume your normal activities immediately following Botox.
You should avoid lying down or looking down for 2 to 4 hours following the Botox procedure.
Results are noticed in 3 to 10 days.
Risks
- Temporarily drooping eyelids.
- Pain at the site of the injection.
- Flu-like symptoms.
- Headaches.
- Upset stomach.
- Muscle weakness.
- Eye pain.
- Allergic reaction.
After care
- Take painkillers to ease any discomfort.
- Don’t rub or massage the treated areas.
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