Can melasma be cured?
No. Melasma is a relapsing pigment condition; the triggers stay in your life, so the work is to reduce how dark and how wide the patch reads and then hold it there with sun discipline and occasional maintenance. That framing is set out at the first consultation, before any block is bought.
How much does melasma treatment cost here?
A dual toning session with in-clinic skincare is ₩200,000 (≈ $145), or ₩1,500,000 (≈ $1,070) as a block of ten. The triple configuration is ₩300,000 (≈ $215) per session and ₩2,500,000 (≈ $1,785) for ten. Excel V is ₩150,000 (≈ $105) and the Dear Custom One-Day Laser is ₩400,000 (≈ $285).
What is the difference between the dual and triple toning routes?
They are two configurations of the same low-fluence approach, priced differently and chosen at diagnosis. The triple route is reserved for fields that have shown limited movement on the dual configuration or that read as long-standing on the scan; it is not an automatic upgrade offered to everyone who asks.
Why is melasma sold as a block of ten sessions?
Because low fluence works by repetition. A single pass is deliberately gentle, so a field is judged over a span of visits, and ten is roughly that span. The block is only offered where the scan supports it, and if two or three sessions show no movement the plan is stopped instead of being run down.
Is this a skin-whitening treatment?
No. The aim is a pigment patch that reads lighter and covers less ground; nothing here changes your baseline skin colour and no claim of that kind is made. In-clinic skincare within the session supports the barrier while the course runs, which matters because irritated skin darkens.
When is Excel V used for melasma instead of toning?
When the scan finds standing redness or visible vessels under or beside the brown. A pigment-directed pass leaves that flush untouched and the patch still looks dark, so the vascular component is treated on its own route at ₩150,000 (≈ $105), either before or alongside a toning plan.
What is the Dear Custom One-Day Laser for?
It is a single-visit plan assembled at diagnosis, charged as one line at ₩400,000 (≈ $285). It suits a defined problem, a single trip to Seoul, or a face whose mixture does not fit a repeating block. What the visit will include is stated before anything is switched on.
Can repeated toning damage my skin?
Pushed too hard, yes. Mottled hypopigmentation — pale dots where pigment cells have been over-treated — is documented in the published literature on low-fluence work, alongside rebound darkening. That is exactly why energy is kept conservative, intervals are respected and a session is skipped when the skin is unhappy.
Does it hurt, and can I wear makeup afterwards?
A low-fluence pass feels like brief warmth and light prickling, and the face stays pink for a short while afterwards. Most people put makeup back on the same day, and your director confirms the timing for your own skin at the visit.
Will my melasma come back after the course?
Expect it to try. Summer sun, a hot holiday, a hormonal change or a lapse in sunscreen are the usual reasons a field returns, so a maintenance rhythm is agreed at the end of a course. Relapse handled early is shorter work than starting over.
Are there people you would turn away?
Yes. A face that is currently sunburnt, peeling or inflamed is rescheduled. Where the scan shows deeper birthmark pigment instead of melasma, we do not recommend a toning block and explain what the mark actually is. Recent hormonal change is discussed before a block is sold, because the trigger may still be running.
Can I start a melasma course while visiting Seoul?
A scan, a consultation and a first session usually fit one visit, and the clinic runs 365 days a year, so a date is rarely the problem. A block of ten cannot be compressed into a short trip because the intervals matter, so visitors often take the single-visit route instead.
