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Barog Clinic · Seomyeon, Busan

Face Lifting Treatments in Seomyeon, Busan: A Device Map by Layer of Laxity

Dr. Seongkyu ParkDirector · Filler & contouring lead
590Documented before & after cases
7Treatments in this category
₩300,000From — price on the board
16Authenticity certificates displayed
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7 treatments in this category

Lowest price on each treatment’s board, VAT 10% excluded. Tap a card for the full board.

Ultherapy or Thermage, which should I pick?

Neither one wins outright; the answer follows where the laxity sits. Deeper support-layer sag points toward focused ultrasound such as Ultherapy; loose, dull skin at the surface points toward radiofrequency such as Thermage; tissue that has already dropped may need a PDO thread to reposition it. Barog Clinic keeps 12 lifting devices, the price board is the same for international patients, and energy treatments usually run with no real downtime and repeat roughly every six months to a year. When laxity is heavy, the consultation states plainly where a single device reaches its limit and where a surgical facelift is the realistic route.

Ultherapy or Thermage, HIFU or radiofrequency, energy or a thread? The device name matters far less than which layer of your face is loosening. This page lays the clinic's lifting devices out by skin condition so you arrive at the consultation already pointed in a direction.

Side by side

At a glance: time, downtime and how long it lasts

TreatmentProcedure timeDowntimeHow long it lasts
Ultherapy Prime30–60 min (by shots)Minimal: brief redness for a few daysAbout 1 year
Thermage FLX45–90 minMinimal: brief redness for a few days1–2 years
Shurink Universe20–40 min (by shots)Minimal: brief redness for a few days6–12 months
LinearFirm liftingVaries by areaMinimal: brief redness for a few days6–12 months
MINT thread lift30–60 min (by threads)Swelling, tightness a few days to 2 weeks6–12 months
Re2O injection20–30 minInjection marks, redness 1–3 daysVaries by person
Radiesse filler15–30 minBruising, swelling a few days to 1 week12–18 months

General ranges from the clinic’s treatment notes. Your own time, recovery and result are set at consultation and vary from person to person.

Dr. Seongkyu Park

Your doctor

Dr. Seongkyu Park

Director · Filler & contouring lead

Three physicians. One standard.KMLE licence no. 127092. Restylane Expert Member, Belotero and Byryzn Key Doctor.

100,000+Filler treatments
3Brand recognitions
16Certificates
  • DirectorDr. Seongkyu Park · filler & contouring · licence 127092
  • PhysicianDr. Woori Ryu · Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine specialist · lifting & energy devices · licence 78609
  • PhysicianDr. Seohee Choi · skin boosters & laser toning · licence 140105
  • RestylaneExpert Member · BeloteroKey Doctor · ByryznKey Doctor
  • KHIDIRegistered foreign-patient clinic M-2024-02-08-8151
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03Treatment guide

Non-Surgical Face Lift in Korea: Choose the Layer First, Then the Device

Most people open with "is Ultherapy better than Thermage", but that question points the wrong way. Facial laxity is not one thing; it happens in layers. Deepest is the support structure that carries the face; in the middle, the fat pads slide and deflate; at the surface, the skin itself loses tone and elasticity. Because each device works at a different depth, the practical form of "which is better" is "which layer is loosening on you" — a question about your face, and price follows only after that reading.

Laid out by the layer they act on, the clinic's lifting routes sort cleanly. Focused ultrasound, the HIFU family, concentrates energy deeper under the skin and leans toward the support layer. Radiofrequency, the mechanism behind Thermage, delivers heat across the dermis and leans toward overall skin firming and texture. A PDO thread lift is mechanical traction, suited to tissue that has already dropped and needs repositioning now. And regenerative injectables take a different road altogether: not tightening, but replenishing what the skin has lost. Understanding this layering is more useful than memorizing any single brand.

Barog Clinic hands that decision to the consultation. The medical team reads where the laxity is coming from, then decides whether one device answers it or a layered combination does. "Combination" here means letting each layer be treated by the tool built for it, which keeps you from paying twice to overwork a single depth.

Skin Tightening in Busan: Matching the Route to Where You Are

Break the broad phrase "anti-aging lifting" into a few common situations and it gets easier to place yourself. Someone in their twenties to thirties, with no real sag yet and only a preventive-management goal, usually starts at a gentle entry-tier focused ultrasound; the highest-priced device is not the starting point at that stage. For texture, that group can add a light regenerative injectable, which often does more than piling on additional energy.

By the thirties to forties, when the jawline starts to blur and the nasolabial folds deepen, the support layer and the skin layer are typically sliding at once. Here a layered plan, focused ultrasound plus radiofrequency, or energy plus a thread, tends to spend better than pushing a single machine harder, because it avoids paying twice to overwork the same depth. And once soft tissue has visibly dropped past what energy alone can gather, the mechanical pull of a thread is often the step that cannot be skipped.

One group needs the cold water up front: if laxity has reached the point where a surgical facelift is the real answer, no non-surgical device replaces it, only improves the picture within limits. The consultation states the ceiling of what a device can do plainly, and it will not sell a course of treatments against a problem the device cannot solve. Aligning expectations is the most money-saving step in any anti-aging plan.

Face Lifting in Busan: Fitting Anti-Aging into the Trip

The practical draw of doing a face lift in Busan is that most energy routes carry no real downtime, which slots them neatly into a travel schedule. The clinic sits about a two-minute walk from Seomyeon Station, in the Seomyeon shopping and medical-street district where Busan's two main subway lines cross, so a session drops into a day out and still leaves the day free. Weekday hours run until 8pm, late enough to arrive on the same day you land at Gimhae International Airport and still take an evening slot.

The one thing worth settling in advance is how many layers to treat in a single visit. Energy treatments usually let you return to normal that day, but if the consultation advises energy plus a thread, the recovery rhythm shifts and the itinerary needs wider gaps. Ask on WhatsApp which parts can be done at once and which should be spaced, then book the flights and the length of stay around the answer.

04The appointment

Your Lifting Appointment in 4 Steps

01

Read where the laxity sits

The consultation starts by identifying which layer is loosening: the deep support layer, the fat pads that have shifted, or the skin's own elasticity at the surface. This reading decides every choice that follows, because different energies reach different depths.

02

Match energy to layer

Focused ultrasound reaches the deep support layer; radiofrequency spreads heat through the dermis for surface firming; a PDO thread physically repositions tissue that has already dropped. With 12 lifting and tightening devices on site, the plan is chosen to fit the reading, not the other way around.

03

Set the plan and the total

Once the device is chosen, the shot count, thread count, or treated zone is fixed, along with whether it runs in one visit or across sessions. Every figure is read off the posted price board. What can safely be combined in a single day, and what should be spaced apart, is explained before anything begins.

04

Plan the maintenance cycle

Lifting works as an ongoing cycle, since no single session makes the result permanent. Energy devices generally hold roughly six months to a year, so the medical team sets a suggested interval and, for travelers, a review point before a long flight home.

01Transparent pricing

Face Lifting Cost in Korea: An Entry Anchor, Then Per-Device Detail

Lifting is priced by shot count, thread count, or zone, so the range is wide and this page gives only one entry anchor. For the graduated price of each individual device, open its detail page and read the board there. The posted board is the same board, at the same price, for local and international patients.

Face Lifting Treatments (non-surgical lifting overview) · Barog ClinicKRW · VAT 10% EXCL.
Non-surgical lifting, entry anchor (per-item pricing follows each detail page's board)
from₩300,000
Board prices exclude 10% VAT, matching the clinic's posted price list. Per-device graduated prices (by shot, thread, or zone) appear on each detail page; event prices follow the clinic's monthly board and do not roll into the next month automatically.

Same price for international patients · Event items rotate monthly · Availability confirmed at consultation

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This month's price boards

The boards, as posted.

Director's picks + this month's event list · Tap a board to enlarge · Swipe or use the tabs
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Director's Best · Virtue RFKRW · VAT 10% EXCL.
Virtue RF microneedling 440 shots 1 session · 3 sessions ₩1,200,000 · 10 sessions ₩3,500,000
₩500,000
Virtue RF microneedling 220 shots 1 session · 3 sessions ₩990,000 · 10 sessions ₩2,500,000
₩350,000
Virtue RF 440 shots + Rejuran 1 session · 3 sessions ₩1,700,000
₩650,000
Virtue RF 220 shots + Rejuran 1 session · 3 sessions ₩1,200,000
₩500,000
Add-on: full-face skin toxin — brand options
₩100,000
Virtue RF non-surgical eye lift 1 session · 3 sessions ₩900,000 · 5 sessions ₩1,400,000
₩350,000
Eye-area Virtue RF + Rejuran 1 session · regular price ₩300,000
₩220,000
The clinic's No.1 recommended treatment
Potenza · Skin BoostersOCT EVENT · VAT EXCL.
Potenza trial — 1 session no expiry · can be bought more than once · needle tip +₩40,000 · pumping tip +₩50,000
₩79,000
Potenza (pumping tip incl.) + Juvelook Skin 4 cc or ByRyzn hydrating booster 2 cc + LDM 1 session · 3 sessions ₩1,190,000
₩490,000
October event · Oct 1 – 31
October ₩1,000,000 Special · Choose 1OCT EVENT · VAT EXCL.
Ear filler — Juvederm 4 cc
₩1,000,000
Hip-dip filler 50 cc
₩1,000,000
ByRyzn hydrating booster 2 cc + Dermashine tip + hydration care ×3
₩1,000,000
Ruby laser + Excel V + Genesis ×5
₩1,000,000
Alltite 400 shots + Rejuran 2 cc + skin botulinum toxin or LDM
₩1,000,000
LinearFirm (linear HIFU) 600 shots ×3
₩1,000,000
October only · choose one option
Ultherapy PrimeOCT EVENT · VAT EXCL.
Ultherapy Prime 800 shots shots can be split across visits
₩1,990,000
Ultherapy Prime 1,200 shots shots can be split across visits
₩2,820,000
October event · Oct 1 – 31
Signature Devices · StandardSTANDARD BOARD · VAT EXCL.
Ulthera Prime (Ultherapy) 100 shots · 300 ₩850,000 · 600 ₩1,500,000
₩300,000
Thermage FLX 600 shots
₩1,790,000
Shurink Universe (Ultraformer MPT) 100 shots · 600 ₩330,000 · 900 ₩450,000
₩60,000
Shurink HIFU 100 shots · 600 ₩148,000 · 900 ₩198,000
₩27,000
Oligio RF 100 shots · 300 ₩390,000 · 600 ₩690,000
₩150,000
InMode FX/FM 1 area · full face ₩250,000
₩59,000
Standard prices · 10+ more energy devices on site
SkincareOCT EVENT · VAT EXCL.
Beauty toning + Genesis + plasma + vitamin care + modeling mask 3 sessions
₩390,000
Milk peel + whitening ampoule + vitamin care + glutathione IV drip 1 session · 3 sessions ₩399,000
₩99,000
October event · Oct 1 – 31
Nose & Double ChinOCT EVENT · VAT EXCL.
Imported nose filler + HIKO nose thread lift (4 threads)
₩390,000
Wonder V fat-dissolving injection 2 cc + Miglow 40 kJ double chin
₩440,000
October event · Oct 1 – 31
Hair Removal · 1st-Session TrialOCT EVENT · women & men, same price · VAT EXCL.
Underarms or upper lip
₩9,000
Full arms
₩49,000
Full legs
₩69,000
Full face
₩79,000
Brazilian perianal area not included
₩99,000
October event · Oct 1 – 31
Director's Best
Potenza
₩1M Pick
Ultherapy
Ulthera · Thermage
Skincare
Nose & Chin
Hair Removal

Prices from the clinic's official boards, VAT excluded. Same price for international patients. Event items are this month's (October 2026) — new board every month. Availability confirmed at consultation.

02Authentic product

Devices and Certificates: 12 Lifting Machines Kept in the Open

Building this as an overview page only works if the clinic actually carries the range behind it. Barog Clinic keeps 12 lifting and tightening devices, with focused ultrasound, radiofrequency, linear applicators, and PDO threads each on their own track, so the medical team can match the layer that is loosening to a device built for that depth. When a clinic runs one machine, the treatment bends to fit it; here the plan bends to fit your face. On the day, the console and applicator model are visible in the treatment room.

Sixteen manufacturer authenticity certificates are held on site, covering both injectables and energy devices, and can be checked one by one in person. A dedicated Korean- and English-facing coordinator, not an outside broker, handles communication from pre-trip questions through follow-up, so device models and the trade-offs between routes can be settled before you commit to the flight to Busan.

All 16 importer certificates · tap to enlarge · photographed in clinic

05Clinical evidence

What the Studies Say About Energy Lifting

Focused ultrasound and radiofrequency for skin tightening carry years of international literature. A few papers are listed below for reference before you decide; the originals are English-language journals, the subject is the technology itself, and outcomes vary with device and individual.

Microfocused Ultrasound With Visualization for Skin Tightening and Lifting. Dermatologic Surgery, 2014. doi:10.1097/dss.0000000000000233
A Randomized, Split-Face, Evaluator-Blind Clinical Trial Comparing Monopolar Radiofrequency Versus Microfocused Ultrasound With Visualization. Dermatologic Surgery, 2019. doi:10.1097/dss.0000000000001653
Radiofrequency for the treatment of skin laxity: myth or truth. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015. doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153605
A Systematic Review of the Clinical Efficacy of Micro-Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Skin Rejuvenation and Tightening. Cureus, 2021. doi:10.7759/cureus.20163
07Quick answers

Face Lifting Selection FAQ: Questions from International Patients

There are so many lifting treatments, where do I even start?
Start from which layer is loosening, and let the device name come second. Deep support-layer sag points to focused ultrasound, loose surface skin points to radiofrequency such as Thermage, visibly dropped tissue points to a PDO thread, and dull texture points to a regenerative injectable. Fix the direction, then open the matching detail page for prices. That order is the most efficient way through.
What is the actual difference between Thermage and HIFU lifting?
The mechanism and the working layer differ. Thermage is radiofrequency, laying heat across the dermis and leaning toward overall skin firming. Focused ultrasound (HIFU) concentrates energy deeper under the skin and leans toward tightening the support layer. They do not compete; they often layer, since many people are loose in both places and a single device would leave a gap.
Are Ultherapy and Shurink Universe the same thing?
Both are focused ultrasound, but they are two different machines from different makers. Ultherapy is the US device with sub-surface imaging and higher energy tiers; Shurink Universe (=Ultraformer MPT) treats faster, is priced by shot count, and sits at a lower entry point. The clinic keeps both, so you can compare them in person, and each carries its own price board on its detail page.
Can a thread lift and an energy treatment be done together?
Yes, and they often divide the work: the energy device tightens and stimulates collagen while the PDO thread physically pulls dropped tissue back up. Whether to do them in the same visit, and how far apart, depends on your degree of laxity and your recovery window, and the consultation gives an order of operations.
If it is my first time, will I be steered to the most expensive machine?
The clinic's method is to match by layer, and price never drives the recommendation. Preventive management in the twenties to thirties can start at a gentle entry tier; higher energy or a combination is suggested only when the laxity genuinely reaches that layer. Anything you do not need, the consultation says you do not need.
How long does lifting last, and how often do I repeat it?
Energy treatments generally hold roughly six months to a year, and the pull of a PDO thread tends to sit in the same range, with individual variation. Anti-aging suits a periodic-maintenance mindset; a one-time permanent result is not how these devices work, and treated as regular upkeep, expectations land closer to reality.
Is there downtime, and will it disrupt my trip?
Energy routes (focused ultrasound, radiofrequency, linear HIFU) mostly carry no real downtime; a tight or briefly flushed feeling can follow, and same-day activity and makeup are usually fine. A PDO thread lift brings several days to two weeks of a foreign-body sensation and swelling, so the itinerary needs wider gaps. The exact answer depends on the route you choose.
On a limited budget, if I can only pick one, what do I do?
Put the budget on your main layer. The consultation tells you which layer is the primary driver, and treating that one first gives the most visible improvement; the remaining layers can wait for a later cycle. Spacing the spend across visits is a legitimate way to manage the cost.
Are there situations where none of these lifting treatments are suitable?
Pregnancy, an open wound or active infection at the treatment site, an electronic implant such as a pacemaker, metal or an implant in the treated area, and active severe skin disease all call for postponement or an in-person assessment first. Please disclose your treatment history and medical history honestly at the consultation.
Can non-surgical lifting replace a facelift?
It cannot replace it, only improve the picture. When laxity has reached the point that a surgical facelift is the real answer, non-surgical devices tighten and delay within limits, and the consultation states the ceiling of that improvement plainly; it will not substitute a course of treatments for the surgery the case actually calls for. Being clear about the boundary is our consistent stance on heavy laxity.
How do I confirm the on-site devices are genuine?
The console and applicator model are visible in the treatment room on the day, and the manufacturer authenticity certificates held on site (16 in total, energy devices included) can be pulled up in person. If you have a question about any single device's model, you can ask to confirm it before the treatment starts, and the starting anchor for lifting is posted at ₩300,000, VAT excluded.
Is Busan a good place for lifting compared with Seoul?
Busan runs fewer international clinics, and that is the practical upside: Seomyeon, Busan sits on the main subway crossing, weekday evenings stay open until 8pm, and most energy routes carry no downtime that would cost you a travel day. Ask on WhatsApp which layer to treat first, then plan the trip around the answer.
Why choose Barog Clinic for face lifting?
Four checkable points: 12 lifting devices on site, each matched to the layer that is loosening; 10,000+ Ultherapy cases treated here; a price board identical for international patients and posted item by item; and a two-minute walk from Seomyeon Station with weekday hours to 8pm. Settle the direction on WhatsApp, then decide the itinerary.
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5.0 ★★★★★ 48 Google reviews · Barog Clinic Seomyeon
★★★★

Here are photos after the thread lifting and Ultherapy procedures. The thread lifting showed immediate results haha. The accessibility is good, and they take great care of the procedure.

지인김3 weeks ago · Translated by Google
★★★★★

I visit this clinic at least once a month these days because I'm going through a skin slump. The biggest advantage is that you can get treatment right away without an appointment! As someone with an unpredictable schedule, I consider this…

츄A month ago · Translated by Google
★★★★★

Great location! Plus, there's hardly any waiting time, and everything is done quickly and efficiently, which is great because it saves me time compared to how often I used to spend at clinics! I've given it 5 stars because I'm hoping for…

belle3 weeks ago · Translated by Google
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Director Park Sung-kyu is meticulous and has great taste in his procedures, so I trust him completely and always entrust my face only to Barogeu Clinic Seomyeon Branch. I will definitely recommend the Seomyeon Branch to my family and…

박현희In the last week · Translated by Google
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院長さんがすごく優しくて手早いので安心して施術をもらいました❤️カウンセリングも無理なアップセルなしで行ったので、希望の施術だけもらうことが可能でした😆また次回来院します🍀

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Settle the Direction on WhatsApp, Then Open the Detail Page for Prices

Send the coordinator a front and side photo of the area that concerns you, and before the consultation the team can point you roughly toward focused ultrasound, radiofrequency, or a thread. The lifting entry anchor is posted at ₩300,000, VAT excluded; the specific device and total follow each detail page's board and the in-person consultation, and event prices follow the clinic's monthly notice.

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Getting Here: About a Two-Minute Walk from Seomyeon Station

About a two-minute walk from Seomyeon Station, where Busan's subway lines 1 and 2 cross, in the Seomyeon shopping and medical-street district.

Mon-Fri10:00-20:00 (open until 8pm)
Sat10:00-16:00
SunClosed
2nd–3rd fl, 9 Jungang-daero 691beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Korea
Walkable from Seomyeon Station · 30 min from Gimhae Airport
Surrounded by Seomyeon hotels, cafés and shopping

Government-registered for international patients.

Registered with KHIDI (Korea Health Industry Development Institute) as a medical institution for attracting international patients; English registration certificate displayed on site.

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