Why will nobody give me a number before I come in?
Because the number would be about someone else. How many points were worked, which line was used, how thick your skin is in that zone and how you heal all move it, and combining two steps in one sitting moves it again. Your director gives you a window at the scan, written into the plan next to the treatment, and revises it after the first visit.
What will my face look like as soon as I stand up?
Flushed and warm, with tightness across whatever was treated. After per-lesion work there are small marked points that will crust; after needle radiofrequency the whole treated field is evenly red and may show faint gridding; after a release step the area feels tender and bruising develops afterwards and not immediately. None of that is a complication.
When can I wear makeup again?
Once the surface is closed and your director has said so. Over intact, merely pink skin, mineral cover is usually fine. Over a crusted point it is not, because removing it disturbs the crust. Bring the question to your review instead of testing it at home, and expect the answer to differ between zones of the same face.
Why does subcision take longer to settle than the laser work?
Because the injury is different. Releasing the fibrous strands under a tethered scar means working beneath the skin, and small vessels in that plane bruise. Bruising resolves on its own schedule and cannot be hurried, which is why a release step is booked with a clear diary. It is also the step that produces the most structural change.
Is recovery worse if many scars are worked at once?
More points mean more of your face is healing at the same time, so the visible phase is more obvious even though each individual point behaves the same way. The per-lesion rate of ₩10,000 (≈ $5) makes it straightforward to split a long list across visits, and that is often what is recommended when a calendar is tight.
Can I exercise, swim or use a sauna while I heal?
Not during the early phases. Heat, sweat and pool water all meet a recovering surface where you want it left undisturbed, and heat in particular can extend the redness. Walking is fine throughout. Your director names the point at which training, swimming and saunas come back, and it differs by line.
What should I put on my skin in the meantime?
As little as possible. A gentle cleanser with lukewarm water, a plain moisturiser applied generously, and sunscreen every morning once the surface has closed. Acids, retinoids, scrubs and any prescription cream wait until cleared. If a product stings on application, that is a reason to stop it and ask.
What are the warning signs I should call about?
Heat that increases later in the week instead of fading, blistering or weeping, redness that spreads beyond the treated field, pain that grows instead of settling, a crust that has been knocked off, or an area that darkens as it settles. The rooms run 365 days a year, so a review can usually be arranged on the day you call.
Does a deeper skin tone change the recovery?
It changes the caution more than the timeline. Light absorbed by melanin calls for lower settings, and the risk that matters afterwards is post-inflammatory pigment, which is why sun discipline during the settling phase is emphasised so heavily. Needle-delivered radiofrequency does not read melanin the same way, and several of the published scar studies behind it were run in Asian patient groups.
Does a longer recovery mean a higher price?
No. Each line carries its own published rate regardless of how your skin behaves afterwards: ₩250,000 (≈ $180) for a standard-tip microneedling visit, ₩500,000 (≈ $355) for a release step, and ₩10,000 (≈ $5) per lesion for focused work. Recovery is not billed, and a review during it is arranged as part of your plan.
When can I judge the result?
Later than you will want to. Once the redness clears the skin looks calm, but collagen is still being laid down underneath for weeks and months afterwards, so the photograph taken on the day the flush goes is not the final reading. That is also why visits are spaced and the map is re-captured before the next one is committed.
Can I have scar work near the end of a trip, and do visitors pay more?
Say when you fly before the appointment is booked, and the plan is built backwards from that date; where the trip is short, the gentler line is often the sensible choice. Rates are identical for residents and visitors, settled in KRW with a USD reference figure alongside. Consultations are held in English and a written summary travels home with you.
