Is Thermage FLX worth it?
If the looseness is in your skin envelope — firmness, texture, a jaw edge that has started to soften — monopolar radiofrequency is the most studied non-surgical answer to it, and FLX is its current generation. If the descent sits deeper, at the SMAS, focused ultrasound is the better instrument and we say so before a tip is opened. What a 600-shot tip buys therefore depends on which layer your scan finds the problem in. Layer first, device second.
How much does Thermage cost in Korea?
At Dear Clinic, full-face Thermage FLX is ₩2,200,000 (≈ $1,570) for 600 shots, and Eye Thermage is ₩2,200,000 (≈ $1,570) for 450 shots — one published price list for locals and international visitors. The exact shot count is planned from your 3D diagnosis and approved by you before treatment.
How is Thermage different from HIFU lifting like Ultherapy?
They work on different layers. Thermage’s radiofrequency heats broadly across the dermis for tightening and texture; HIFU such as Ultherapy Prime is focused into the deeper SMAS layer for lift. Many faces benefit from one, some from both in sequence. Because Dear carries both, the recommendation follows the diagnosis instead of the equipment list.
Does a Thermage tip hurt?
You feel a pulse of deep heat with each placement, hundreds of times across a full face. Vibration during delivery and the tip’s cooling take most of the edge off, topical numbing is available, and the sensation ends with the last stamp.
When do results appear, and how long do they last?
Some tightening is felt straight away as existing collagen contracts. The slower change builds over the months that follow, as new collagen forms. How long it holds varies with your skin, your age and your habits, so the next session is planned at review instead of being promised as an interval in advance.
Is there downtime after a Thermage tip?
Not in the sense of hiding indoors. Skin runs warm and pink for a few hours after a full-face tip and the eye area can look slightly fuller; both settle on their own. Nothing is broken on the surface, so cleansing, makeup and your evening plans carry on as normal. It is only extra heat that has to stay off the face for a few days.
How many shots will I need?
Full-face plans are delivered in 600-shot tips (₩2,200,000 (≈ $1,570)), and the periorbital protocol in 450-shot Eye tips (₩2,200,000 (≈ $1,570)). A tip cannot be split or half-used, so the plan is a whole number of tips, drawn from your 3D diagnosis and shown to you before anything is unsealed.
Can a tip be opened on the same day as my consultation?
Usually yes, and telling us in advance means a tip is set aside for your name. The 3D reading and the doctor’s assessment are the first part of the visit; if they confirm the layer, the grid is marked and treatment follows straight on. Dear is open 365 days a year, so weekends and public holidays are bookable too.
Is the device and tip genuine?
Dear Clinic is a certified Thermage provider and has held that certification three years running — the certificate hangs in the clinic and is photographed on this page. Every tip is single-use, and the counter inside the handpiece reads an unused tip at the start of your session.
Thermage FLX or Density — which radiofrequency is which?
Both are monopolar. Thermage FLX uses a sealed single-use tip with automatic energy tuning and is a one-visit treatment repeated at long intervals; Density is a repeatable platform with tiered tips, priced per 300 shots, that suits a course spaced more closely. Which fits depends on your skin and the rhythm you want, and both are decided at diagnosis because Dear carries them both.
Is there anyone you turn away for Thermage?
Yes. A pacemaker or another implanted electronic device is a contraindication for monopolar radiofrequency, and those cases are declined outright. Active inflammation or a broken surface inside the treatment zone postpones the session until it has healed, and descent that the scan places at the SMAS is redirected to focused-ultrasound lifting before any tip is unsealed.
I am visiting Korea — is the price different, and how do I book ahead?
The price is the line locals read: ₩2,200,000 (≈ $1,570) for the 600-shot face tip and ₩2,200,000 (≈ $1,570) for the 450-shot Eye tip. You settle in KRW; the dollar figure beside it is a reading conversion. Send your dates through the form below and you have an English reply within one business day, with the slot held and no deposit taken. Booking early matters more here than for most treatments, because a single-use tip has to be set aside for your date.
