Is Skinvive worth it?
It buys one thing: a better-looking skin surface across the field that was treated. If your complaint is dryness, fine texture or a cheek that photographs flat, that is money spent on the actual problem. If the complaint is volume or sagging, a hydrating field answers neither, and no number of sessions changes that. The EVE 3D scan sorts the two apart in about half an hour, before you buy anything.
Is Skinvive a filler?
It is a hyaluronic-acid injectable, but it is used as a skin booster and not as a structural filler. The difference is depth and intent: a filler is placed in deeper planes to support shape, while a booster is spread as small droplets within the skin to work on how the surface looks and feels. Same material family, different engineering, different result.
How much does Skinvive cost in Seoul?
At Dear Clinic it is ₩450,000 (≈ $320) per 1cc, the same published rate for residents and international visitors. Pricing follows the cubic centimetre of product, not the zone treated, so the size of your mapped field is what sets the total. Your director confirms that at diagnosis and you approve the figure before treatment begins.
Will it add volume or change my face shape?
No — that is not what it is for, and it is placed too superficially and too finely to do it. If someone is offering a booster as a way to restore cheek volume, they are selling the wrong product for the problem. When the scan reads volume loss, we quote a hyaluronic-acid filler instead and show you the reading it came from.
Does it hurt?
There are dozens of small entries instead of one or two, so it feels like a series of quick pinpricks across the field. Topical numbing is applied first and given proper time to work, which most patients find makes it comfortable. Tell your director if any area is more sensitive — the pace and sequence can be adjusted.
Is there downtime?
Little, but plan the day sensibly. Small raised points at each site are normal immediately afterwards and settle as the product distributes, and light redness or the occasional bruise can appear. Most patients are comfortable with make-up the next day; the same evening is best kept free of saunas, alcohol and hard exercise.
How long do the results last, and how often is it repeated?
Duration varies with skin type, age, climate and lifestyle, so you are given an expected range in person instead of a published average that might not describe your skin at all. What we do commit to is reviewing the field before proposing a repeat, so nobody is put on an automatic schedule they did not ask for. Patients who fly in a few times a year usually plan the next session around a trip, and we work to that calendar.
Can it be combined with other treatments?
Often, but with spacing. Surface hydration sits comfortably alongside collagen-stimulating boosters, filler work or a lifting protocol when the sequence is planned properly, and badly when everything is stacked into one appointment. Your director sets the order and the intervals so the skin is not over-treated at once.
Skinvive or a collagen-stimulating booster — which is right?
They answer different questions. A hyaluronic-acid booster like this one addresses hydration and surface smoothness fairly directly. A collagen-stimulating product such as a polynucleotide or a poly-lactic-acid booster works on the skin rebuilding itself, more slowly. Some skin wants one, some wants both in sequence, and the scan is what decides — we run all of them, so there is no house favourite.
Is it safe? What are the risks?
Every injectable carries risk, and hyaluronic-acid products have a substantial safety literature covering facial vascular anatomy, danger zones and the role of hyaluronidase, which is stocked here. Our protocol follows that literature: mapped fields, director-performed injection, and full aftercare instructions. References are listed at the foot of this page, and your director will go through relevant history with you before treating.
Can I have it on the same day as my consultation?
Usually yes. Diagnosis and consultation take roughly half an hour, and treatment can follow immediately once your director confirms suitability. The one thing to plan around is the injection points: they are visible on the day and settle overnight for most people, so a booster the afternoon before a dinner is optimistic. We are open 365 days a year including Sundays and public holidays, which is what makes this fit inside a short Seoul itinerary.
Is the price the same for international visitors, and how do I book?
Yes — one published price list applies to everyone, with KRW as the payable amount and USD shown for reference only. Because the total follows the volume of product your mapped field takes, tell us on the form below which area bothers you and how long you are in Seoul, and we will indicate the likely unit count before you fly. You get an English reply inside one business day, and the slot is held for you without a deposit.
