Is XERF lifting worth it?
At ₩1,300,000 (≈ $930) for 300 shots, XERF earns its price when the looseness is dermal and spread evenly across the face — that is exactly what uniform delivery is built for. It is poor value when the problem is a deep descent at the SMAS layer, which radiofrequency cannot reach. The EVE Muse reading is what separates those two cases.
How much does XERF cost in Seoul?
At Dear Clinic, XERF is ₩1,300,000 (≈ $930) for 300 shots and ₩2,000,000 (≈ $1,430) for 600 shots — one published price list for locals and international visitors. Your shot count is planned from a 3D diagnosis and approved by you before treatment.
How is XERF different from Thermage or Density?
All three heat the dermis with radiofrequency, so their purpose overlaps and the difference is in how each is delivered and quoted. Thermage FLX is a 600-shot tip at ₩2,200,000 (≈ $1,570), usually one substantial visit. Density runs three tip tiers from ₩700,000 (≈ $500) per 300 shots. XERF is quoted in flat 300- and 600-shot blocks with even delivery as its design goal. Dear Clinic carries all three, so the choice is made on your reading and on how you want treatment spaced.
How is XERF different from HIFU lifting like Ultherapy?
They work on different layers. XERF heats broadly across the dermis for tightening and texture; HIFU such as Ultherapy Prime places focused ultrasound at the deeper SMAS layer for lift. Many faces need one only. Some are treated with both in sequence, and because Dear carries both, that sequence is planned from a single diagnosis.
Does XERF hurt?
You feel deep warmth building under the handpiece as each pass runs. Even, controlled heating is what keeps that tolerable at a working energy level, and topical numbing is available if you want it. The sensation belongs to the pass and stops when the pass does.
When do XERF results appear, and how long do they last?
Some firmness registers on the day as existing collagen contracts. The larger share builds over the following weeks while new collagen forms. How long it holds varies with your age, skin and how much collagen the treatment recruited, so any maintenance block is planned from a follow-up reading and not from a fixed calendar interval.
Is there any downtime after XERF?
Nothing that stops your day. Because the energy is spread evenly across the zone, the skin tends to look faintly flushed instead of marked, and that eases within hours. Makeup goes back on the same day and a flight home is fine; it is only extra heat — sauna, hot yoga, strong sun — that is worth postponing briefly.
How many shots will I need?
A jawline-only map can sit inside a 300-shot block at ₩1,300,000 (≈ $930). A full face with the neck added generally calls for the 600-shot block at ₩2,000,000 (≈ $1,430). Your director sizes the block from the 3D reading and shows you the total before the handpiece is switched on.
Who should not have XERF?
Monopolar radiofrequency is not performed over an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, and we do not treat during pregnancy. Skin that is currently inflamed, broken, infected or sunburnt is rescheduled until it has settled, because heating a compromised barrier raises the risk of a burn or of pigment change afterwards. Tell your director at consultation if you have a history of keloid scarring or of hyperpigmentation after heat.
Can XERF be combined with other treatments?
Yes, when the reading supports it. Radiofrequency for dermal tightening is often sequenced with a HIFU lift for deeper laxity, or with a skin booster for hydration and texture. Any combination is planned and approved by your director in advance; nothing is added on the day.
Do men get XERF too?
Yes. Jawline definition, overall firmness and texture are the usual requests. Male skin is generally thicker, which is one of the readings that can justify the larger 600-shot block on a first visit.
What does XERF cost for an international visitor, and can it be done on the day I fly in?
The published rate is identical for everyone: ₩1,300,000 (≈ $930) for 300 shots and ₩2,000,000 (≈ $1,430) for 600, with KRW as what you pay and USD shown for reference. Send the form below with your dates — you get an English reply inside one business day and the slot is held without a deposit. The clinic runs 365 days a year, 10:00 to 19:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, with no lunch-hour close, so the diagnosis and the shot block can usually sit back to back on one visit.
