Gangnam skin clinic for international patients

Yes. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Medical Korea registry, Abijou Medical Clinic Gangnam is a registered foreign patient institution under Korea's Act on Support for Overseas Expansion of Healthcare System and Attraction of Foreign Patients, and the registration is currently active. The designated target countries recorded on the registration include the United States, Japan and China. Registration is a filing with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and only registered institutions may lawfully attract foreign patients in Korea.

Look the clinic up in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Medical Korea registry at medicalkorea.or.kr. As the registry states, the registered representative is Duk-ha Kim (romanized in some records as Kim Deok-ha). The registry record shows the current registration status and the designated target countries, the United States among them. You do not have to take our word for it — the registry is the primary source.

Abijou's official doctor listing publishes the languages each chief MD speaks, and for the Gangnam branch it lists Korean and English for Duk-ha Kim, chief MD. English, Japanese and Chinese support is available at the branch alongside Korean. What we will not promise in advance is which of the seven doctors you will see on a given day.

Which doctor is assigned to a given treatment on a given day isn't published, but HIRA's registry confirms seven doctors — one board-certified specialist and six general physicians — practice at the Gangnam branch, not a nurse-only team.

For toxin you choose the preparation rather than being handed an unnamed one — domestic, premium domestic, German-made and US-made products are listed separately on the price list with separate prices, so what you are paying for is named before you agree to it. The devices listed on this page are only those that appear on this branch's treatment menu in the official reservation center, so the list can be checked against a source we do not control.

Ultherapy PRIME, Thermage, Oligio, Shurink Universe, InMode, ONDA, Soprano Titanium and Liftera. Each is listed on this branch's treatment menu in the official reservation center with its own price page, which is how you can confirm the device is here rather than at another branch.

No to both. All payments are made at the clinic during your visit, and payment cannot be made through the website at all. Holding a booking costs you nothing up front, and there is no cancellation charge to recover because nothing was taken.

Weekday evenings and Saturdays are the slots that fill first, so book those ahead if your schedule is fixed. The official reservation center shows live availability, so you can see for yourself how far out the first open slot is rather than guessing.

Yes, walk-ins are accepted, but you may have to wait. Picking a time on the official reservation center or messaging the KakaoTalk channel first is faster, particularly on Saturday.

You can see them first. Per-treatment prices are published on the official reservation center — pricing is not held back until a consultation. Article 45 of Korea's Medical Service Act requires clinics to disclose the cost of non-covered treatments, and these are non-covered services with VAT not included. Promotional prices change, so check again close to your visit date.

The price you are quoted is the published official price list, quoted as it stands. There is no separate foreign-patient rate. The final payment can differ from the listed figure only because of a special offer or promotional period in effect at the time of your visit, which applies to everyone booking in that period.

The specific payment methods accepted (card networks, cash, installment options) are not published here. What is confirmed: all payment is made in person at the clinic, there is no deposit, and nothing is charged online in advance.

Downtime differs by treatment, and the interval to leave before flying is a clinical judgement rather than a fixed rule. Bring your departure date to the consultation — the plan is set after your skin is examined, and a near-term flight changes what is sensible to do.

Tell us your dates at the consultation and the plan is built around them rather than around a standard course. Medical skincare programs are also used to get skin into condition before and after a procedure, which is often what fits a short trip.

Weekdays 10:00–20:00 with a lunch break from 14:00 to 15:00, so there is no consultation or treatment in that hour. Saturday runs straight through from 10:00 to 16:30 with no lunch break. Closed on Sunday and on public holidays.

No — the Gangnam branch is closed on Sunday and on public holidays. If Sunday is the only day that works for you, the Myeongdong branch is open on Sunday from 09:30 to 18:00.

Exit 10 is the closest: about 100 m, a 1-minute walk. Exit 9 also works at 126 m, about 2 minutes — come out of Exit 9 and walk straight toward Megabox; the building is the one with a 7-Eleven on the ground floor. Gangnam Station is on Subway Line 2 and the Sinbundang Line.

Both are free. Use the underground mechanical parking lot next to 7-Eleven, and a Complimentary Valet Parking Service is available. Because the lot is a mechanical lift, ※Available only for vehicles under 2,000kg.

Eight categories and 59 treatments: Laser Lifting Treatments, Skin Booster, Botox & Facial Contouring, Dermal Fillers, Pigmentation, Acne & Pores, Medical Skincare, Anti-Aging Treatments and Body Contouring. The full list with prices is on the official reservation center.

Yes. This site is the Gangnam branch's own page; abijouonline.com is the Abijou Medical Clinic official site and reservation center. The Gangnam branch opened on 19 July 2006 and was the first branch of the network, which now runs 17 branches across Korea. Booking, the full price list and the terms of service all live on the official site.

No — Gangnam Main and Gangnam New are the same Gangnam branch, just split across two buildings; in Abijou's nationwide count of 17 branches, this is counted as one. Gangnam Main is at 3F/11F/13F, Nude Zone Building, 9 Seocho-daero 77-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul (about 100 m from Gangnam Station Exit 10) — the address, hours and photos on this page are for Main. Gangnam New is at 11 Seocho-daero 73-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul. If your booking is at New, confirm the exact building with the official reservation center when you book.

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Abijou's general aftercare guide (Gangnam center page) is the source: general guidance, not a prescription, so your doctor's written instructions come first. For Botox it mentions redness, swelling or bruising that usually settles in 1 to 2 weeks, and avoiding alcohol, smoking, saunas, massages and strenuous exercise for 7 days. For filler it mentions no washing or makeup for 2 to 3 hours and no pressure or massage on the area for 2 to 3 weeks, but do not assume that fits every filler: Sculptra and other stimulators need separate massage instructions. Ask this branch which applies to your product.

Abijou's general aftercare guide says to contact the clinic after Botox for severe redness, itching or hives; after filler for worsening pain, skin colour change, persistent heat, blisters or itching; after a pigment laser for persistent heat, itching or hives. This is general guidance, not an assessment of you. Use the phone or messenger options on this page; no reply time is promised and messaging is not an emergency line. Separately, vision changes, skin turning white or unusually severe pain after filler (Sculptra US label), or swallowing or breathing difficulty after botulinum toxin (BOTOX Cosmetic US label), need urgent care: call 119 in Korea (National Fire Agency).

This is general guidance from Abijou's aftercare guide, not a prescription, so your doctor's instructions come first. After a pore laser, skip washing and makeup that day and start gently the next day; leave scabs and flaking alone, keep the skin moisturised and use sunscreen outdoors. Avoid saunas, swimming, alcohol and strenuous exercise for a week. After a pigment laser, you can wash from the next day, but avoid scrubs, peels and retinol or whitening products on the treatment day; for 3 to 7 days avoid alcohol, smoking, saunas and strenuous exercise. Confirm the details with this branch.