I have never had an injection before. Where should I start?
With the diagnosis, and with one area. A single expression group on the Korean tier at ₩30,000 (≈ $20) is the smallest commitment the list allows, and it teaches you how your own muscles answer a light dose. Your director marks that area from the scan, doses it conservatively and books the review.
How many units will I need?
Units are decided at the chair, from the size and strength of the muscle under the marks and from how much softening suits the rest of your face. No default number applies to everyone, and a first plan is set low on purpose: adding at a review is straightforward, and withdrawing product that is already in is impossible.
Does it hurt, and how long does the appointment take?
A fine needle is used and most people describe a brief sting at each point. Diagnosis and consultation take around half an hour, and the injections themselves occupy a few minutes of a facial plan. Comfort measures for a sensitive area are confirmed at consultation, so raise it then.
Will my face look frozen?
That outcome comes from dose and placement, which is why both are set by the director who examined you and why a first session here is deliberately light. Toxin softens the pull of the muscles it is placed in and leaves untreated ones working, so expression is a matter of how much goes where. If you want a visible reduction with movement preserved, say so at the consultation, because it changes the units.
Can I fly after botox?
We do not publish an hours rule, and your director gives the instruction for your own plan at the consultation. What applies on the day applies whether you are flying or not: no rubbing the treated points, several hours upright before lying flat, and no alcohol or sauna. A flight sits awkwardly against those, so booking the appointment for a day when the evening is your own is the simplest fix.
Is a short trip to Seoul long enough for toxin treatment?
It is long enough for the appointment and often too short for the verdict. The effect builds gradually and any evening up happens at a review, so an itinerary of a few days can close before the result is fair to judge. We say that at the consultation and leave the choice with you.
What is the difference between the Korean tier and the imported tier?
Manufacturer, formulation detail and price. Both tiers are botulinum toxin type A, licensed in Korea and handled identically in the treatment room, and both figures are printed for every application: ₩40,000 (≈ $30) against ₩350,000 (≈ $250) for the masseter, for instance. Pharmaceutical advertising rules keep the product names off this page, and your director names the one being drawn at the appointment.
Can I have the injection on the day I come in for a consultation?
Usually, yes. Once the cause is confirmed on your scan and you have approved the areas, the units and the figure, the treatment can follow in the same visit. Dear Clinic is open 365 days a year, weekends and public holidays included, so a same-day plan is not restricted to weekdays. Booking ahead simply shortens the wait.
Should I stop anything before the appointment?
Bring the list instead of guessing. Blood-thinning medication and some supplements make bruising at an entry point more likely, and a neuromuscular condition, a pregnancy or breastfeeding can change what is offered to you altogether. Your director reviews what you are taking at the consultation and tells you what, if anything, to pause; nothing about that instruction is generic enough to publish on a page.
When would you tell me not to have it?
When the reading says the cause is something the molecule cannot touch. Width held in bone, hollowing from volume loss, tissue that has lost its snap, and creases that sit in resting skin are the four that come up most, and for all of them we do not recommend an injection. You are shown the finding on your own scan and told which treatment would reach it, before anything is opened.
Do men have botulinum toxin here, and is the price the same for visitors?
Men are treated across all six applications, and male plans usually carry more units because the muscles are larger. One published list is quoted the same way to Seoul residents and to patients arriving from abroad.
