What's the difference between botox and filler?
They act on different tissue. Botulinum toxin, commonly searched as "botox", works on muscle: it quiets the muscle so the line that muscle folds into the skin eases, which is why it suits frown lines, forehead lines, crow's feet and an enlarged chewing muscle. Filler works on volume: hyaluronic acid is placed at a chosen depth to rebuild what has flattened or hollowed — cheeks, lips, chin, under-eye. One changes how the face moves, the other changes its shape at rest.
Which should a beginner start with?
Neither is the beginner option; the concern decides. If expression lines are what brought you in, a small toxin dose in one area is the low-commitment start — almost no downtime, and it wears off on its own if you decide it was not for you. If the issue is a hollow or a flat contour, one area of filler is the equivalent starting point, with the advantage that it can be dissolved. What settles it is the EVE 3D diagnosis, on the first two axes above.
Can I get botox and filler at the same time?
Yes, and it is the common case rather than the exception. A typical plan puts toxin in the upper face and filler in the mid and lower face, in one visit. The order is worth noting: relaxing a muscle before filler goes in near it can help the gel sit and hold more predictably, so your director sets the sequence at the consultation instead of leaving it to the order the syringes come out.
How long does each last?
Filler outlasts toxin, and Dear does not publish a fixed figure for either. Toxin ends when movement comes back in the treated muscle, and how soon that happens moves with the area, the dose and how strong the muscle is to begin with. Filler ends as your own body breaks the hyaluronic acid down, which is slower in a still area like the chin than in a lip that moves all day. Your director quotes a range for the specific product chosen and checks what is left at your review.
Does botox or filler hurt?
Toxin is felt as a series of tiny pinches, since the needle is fine and the volume injected is very small. Filler is felt as pressure, because a gel has to make room for itself in the tissue, and many HA gels carry lidocaine of their own on top of the topical numbing applied first. Soreness afterwards is short-lived with either.
How much do botox and filler cost in Seoul?
At Dear Clinic, wrinkle toxin per area ranges from ₩30,000 (≈ $20) for a Korean product to ₩150,000 (≈ $105) for a premium imported one, and filler starts from ₩130,000 (≈ $95) per 1cc with premium and specialty-area products priced higher. All are published rates identical for locals and international visitors, approved before treatment.
Is filler reversible? What about botox?
Filler is reversible; toxin is not. Hyaluronidase dissolves hyaluronic-acid gel, so an over-filled area or a lump can be reduced or removed in a separate appointment, and the same enzyme is what makes a vascular complication treatable. Toxin has no equivalent — a dose that came out too heavy has to be waited out until movement returns. That asymmetry is the main argument for starting conservatively with toxin in particular.
Which is better for a slimmer jawline?
It depends which tissue is making the jaw look wide. Where the cause is an enlarged chewing muscle, relaxing that muscle with botulinum toxin is the direct approach, and the change appears over weeks as the muscle bulk settles. Where the cause is a short or recessed chin, no amount of toxin helps and filler restoring forward projection is what cleans up the lip-to-jaw line from the side. This is axis 02, and it is the single most common place people ask for the wrong one of the two.
Will it look obvious or "frozen"?
A frozen forehead is a dosing decision, and it is one Dear declines to make. Toxin is started at a conservative dose in each area, which usually means a change your friends cannot name and a brow that still moves; if you want more after the effect has fully arrived, more can be added at review, whereas a heavy first dose has to wear off. On the filler side, the giveaway is an over-filled mid-face at the three-quarter angle, so that is the angle the contour is checked from before you leave.
Is there downtime?
Toxin has practically none: back to normal plans the same day, with the treated area left alone and no lying flat for a few hours. Filler is the one with a visible few days — swelling, tenderness and the occasional entry-point bruise, most obvious in the lips and around the mouth. If something in your diary cannot tolerate a bruise, that is the treatment to move, and saunas, alcohol and hard training are worth postponing after either.
Can I have treatment the same day as my consultation?
Usually yes — the EVE 3D diagnosis, the consultation and the injection all fit inside one visit if your doctor confirms you are suitable. The catch is which of the two you are having. Toxin shows nothing on the day, so a same-day appointment early in a Seoul trip lets you see the result before you fly home; filler is visible immediately but swells for a day or two, so it wants a gap before anything photographed. Dear is open 365 days a year, Sundays and public holidays included.
How do I book from abroad if I am not sure which one I need?
That is the normal case, and it is what the consultation is for — send the form below with your travel dates and a description of what bothers you, ideally noting whether you see it in the mirror at rest or only when you move. We reply in English within one business day and hold the slot without a deposit. Weekend and holiday appointments run year-round, and the same published price list applies whether you live in Seoul or are here for four days.
