Is Potenza worth it for acne scars?
For atrophic scars — the soft rolling and boxcar dents left after breakouts — radiofrequency microneedling is one of the better-studied options, and it works from underneath instead of stripping the surface off. It is a course, and improvement is measured in degrees rather than erasure. If your scar type is mostly deep and tethered, your director will say plainly at diagnosis that a combined plan gives you the better return.
How much does Potenza cost in Seoul?
A standard-tip session at Dear Clinic is ₩250,000 (≈ $180), and the pumping-tip session with 5 cc of Juvelook or an exosome solution is ₩500,000 (≈ $355). Both are published rates that apply equally to locals and international visitors, confirmed with you before the session.
What does the pumping tip actually do?
It delivers a solution into the micro-channels while they are being created, so the ingredient reaches the layer being treated instead of resting on the surface. At Dear that solution is 5 cc of Juvelook or 5 cc of an exosome preparation, chosen for skin that needs quality and hydration support alongside the energy work.
How many sessions will I need?
Scar and pore work runs as a series spaced several weeks apart, because collagen needs that gap to rebuild between visits. How many sessions depends on how deep the scarring runs and how much of the face it covers. Your director estimates the number at diagnosis and reviews it as you go; nothing is pre-sold as a fixed package.
Does it hurt?
Topical numbing is applied first and left long enough to work. With numbing, most people describe pressure and heat with brief sharper moments over bone, such as the forehead and jawline. Tell your director if a zone is uncomfortable — settings can be adjusted as the session progresses.
How much downtime is there?
Expect a red, warm face on the day, similar to a sunburn, easing across the following two or three days. A faint grid of tiny marks and some swelling can show briefly. Most people return to work within a few days and follow the makeup timing their director gives them.
When will I see results?
Skin often looks a little smoother once the initial redness fades, but the real change comes from collagen rebuilding over the weeks after each session, and it accumulates across the course. Judging your outcome from a photograph taken one week in is the most common mistake — assessment points are set with you in advance.
How is it different from a fractional CO2 laser?
A fractional CO2 laser works through the surface with light and usually costs more visible recovery. RF microneedling releases its energy from needle tips below the surface, so more of the outer layer stays intact. Both carry published data for atrophic acne scars, and each suits a different skin. Dear runs both, and the choice is made at diagnosis on scar type, skin thickness and how much downtime you can actually take.
Is it safe for darker or Asian skin tones?
Needle-delivered radiofrequency is widely used in Asian practice, and much of the published research on this technology comes from Asian patient groups. Any energy treatment carries some risk of temporary pigment change, so settings are chosen for your skin type and strict sun protection afterwards is part of the plan.
Can I have it on the same day as my consultation?
Usually yes, provided the skin is calm and not actively broken out. Budget more time than for an injectable: about half an hour for imaging and consultation, then the topical numbing has to be left on long enough to work before the first pass. Active inflammatory acne on the day moves the session to a later date, and the clinic treats 365 days a year, so that date is easy to find.
Do men get Potenza too?
Yes. Acne scarring, coarse texture and visibly open pores are frequent male concerns, and thicker skin often tolerates the treatment well. Shaving is paused while the skin recovers, and the timing is explained at the session.
Is the price the same for visitors, and how do I book from abroad?
Everyone pays the same published rate: ₩250,000 (≈ $180) for a standard-tip session, ₩500,000 (≈ $355) with the pumping tip and its 5 cc booster. KRW is the amount charged; USD is shown for reference. Send the form below with your travel dates and, if you can, close photographs of the scarred areas in side light — depressions read in raking light and vanish in a flat selfie. We reply in English within one business day.
