Is Agnes worth it?
It earns its place when the problem is recurrence — the same lesions, in the same spots, resisting everything you have tried. It is a poor purchase if your main concern is old scarring, texture or redness, which belong to other routes entirely. Your scan and your history decide which of those you actually have, and we tell you plainly if the answer is not this.
Does Agnes cure acne?
No. Acne has hormonal, genetic and lifestyle drivers a device does not touch. What gland-targeted radiofrequency addresses is one part of the mechanism behind specific recurring lesions. Improvement is realistic; an end to acne is not something we offer or claim.
How much does Agnes cost in Seoul?
A full-face session at Dear Clinic in Cheongdam is ₩250,000 (≈ $180), including the PTT and MLA tip work planned for that visit, the EVE 3D diagnosis, the doctor consultation and aftercare guidance. There is no separate visitor rate and no consultation fee added at the counter.
How many sessions will I need?
That is set at consultation. The number depends on how many lesions are active, how deep they sit and how your skin answers the first session. Plans are revised up or down at review, and no package is sold on a session count fixed before the first treatment.
Does Agnes hurt?
There is sensation at each placement: a small, sharp heat. Topical numbing is applied and given proper time to work before the session starts, and most people describe the session as manageable and shorter than they had expected. Tell your director as you go and the settings are adjusted.
Is there downtime?
Usually little. Small red points, mild swelling and occasional pinpoint scabs at treated spots are the normal picture for a few days, and most people work through it. Makeup timing depends on how your skin looks the next morning, so we advise on it at the end of your session, once the reaction is visible.
When will I see a difference?
Treated lesions typically settle over the days that follow, while the change you actually care about — whether that spot stops returning — is judged over weeks and across the plan. We photograph in consistent light at review, so the trend is read off the pictures.
Agnes or RF microneedling — which do I need?
Different targets. Agnes is selective and lesion-focused, aimed at the gland behind a recurring spot. Fractional RF microneedling works across a field for texture, pores and scarring. Many acne plans use both at different stages, and because Dear runs both in-house, the sequence is set by your diagnosis.
What about the marks and scars my acne left?
Those are a separate project. Post-inflammatory marks and indented scarring answer to resurfacing, microneedling and vascular work, which is different equipment from gland-targeted treatment. We normally settle the active lesions first, because working on scars while new lesions keep arriving is money spent against a moving target.
Does it help with pores as well?
Pores and oil load are part of what the treatment is used for, alongside active and recurrent lesions, and the tip and settings differ for that work. Expectations should stay grounded: pore appearance can be refined and oil in treated zones reduced, but pore size is not something any device erases.
Can the first session run on my consultation day?
Often yes. Diagnosis and consultation happen in the same visit, and if your director confirms you are suitable and numbing time allows, the first session can follow immediately. Being open 365 days a year means weekend and holiday appointments are genuinely available, which helps if you are here briefly.
How do I book from abroad?
Send the consultation form below with your travel dates and, if you can, clear unfiltered photographs in natural light of the areas that recur. Say roughly how many separate spots you would want marked, because that sets the length of the first appointment more than anything else. We reply in English within one business day and hold the slot without a deposit, and the published full-face rate is the same one locals pay.
