The Heal Dermatology Clinic Dongdaemun
Cheongnyangni · Dongdaemun · Seoul
A 1:1 consultation in English with a board-certified dermatologist.
Every consultation here is conducted by a board-certified dermatologist, not a sales coordinator. Dr. Byoungyong Koh personally handles English-language consultations, seeing one patient at a time in a private room. A 3D skin analysis comes before any treatment, and prices are published in advance. The clinic is a one-minute walk from Cheongnyangni Station, Seoul.
Dr. Byoungyong Koh Medical Director · Consults in English · Consulting physician, Allergan Aesthetics and Lumenis
Dr. Jongwon Lee Medical Director · Yonsei University College of Medicine · Anti-aging, pigment, acne
Dr. Jaeho Lee Director · Inje University, M.S. Dermatology · Laser dermatology, acneGoogle reviews
What patients say
The clinic's public Google listing: 4.9 out of 5 from 333 reviews. Below are recent reviews from international patients, translated where needed; every one can be read in full on Google.
What reviewers mention
Reviews are quoted from the clinic's public Google Maps listing and translated by Google where the original is not in English. Individual experiences differ and no outcome is guaranteed.
I recently had a procedure at The Heal Dongdaemun and was very satisfied overall. Dr. Jaeho Lee was efficient and meticulous from start to finish, and kept checking that I was comfortable throughout, so the care felt attentive and professional.
Read on Google ↗The clinic and the doctor were so kind. They answered all my questions and waited patiently while I decided which treatment to have. The English interpreter was a huge help and made the whole process smooth.
Read on Google ↗My first aesthetic dermatology visit and I was nervous. From reception to the interpreter, the counsellor and the doctor, they only suggested what I needed and never pushed. When I said I'd skip the forehead Botox this time, the answer was simply 'that's fine'.
Read on Google ↗The clinic is very clean. After the facial scan the doctor talked through my concerns and explained the recommended treatments, downtime and what to expect in detail. Having an interpreter there put me completely at ease.
Read on Google ↗Second visit. We came as two and they prepared a two-person room; the Japanese interpreter explained everything carefully so we could choose a plan we understood. The doctor performs the treatment himself, and the aftercare is thorough.
Read on Google ↗Introduced by a friend. First a machine scan of the face, then the doctor recommends treatments. The consultation was honest and respectful of my budget and the points I cared about, so I could choose with confidence.
Read on Google ↗What the clinic is known for
Two things we do differently
Many clinics in Seoul stock every device on the market. The Heal Dongdaemun instead concentrates on two areas where a dermatologist's judgment makes the real difference to the outcome: acne scar laser treatment, and anti-aging care that is both planned and performed by board-certified dermatologists.
Acne scar laser treatment
Scars mapped and treated by the dermatologist who teaches the technique
Subcision, TCA CROSS, UltraPulse Alpha fractional CO2, UltraClear, and collagen injections are combined according to the type of scar being treated. Dr. Koh serves on Lumenis' UltraPulse Advisory Board and developed the brush scar sculpting technique.
Acne scar treatment in Seoul →
Dermatologist-led anti-aging
Ultherapy, Thermage, Ellansé and threads, chosen from your 3D scan
The clinic holds Ultherapy Certified Treatment Provider status, completion of the Thermage FLX Master Course, and recognition as a Sinclair APAC Top 50 clinic for Ellansé. The same physician who reads your Meta-Vu scan is the one who carries out your treatment.
How to choose an Ultherapy clinic in Korea →English consultation
Your consultation is with the dermatologist, in English, one to one
At many aesthetic clinics in Korea, a foreign patient's first point of contact is a coordinator or a general practitioner rather than a specialist. Here, the first person who discusses your skin with you is a board-certified dermatologist, and Dr. Koh conducts that discussion in English personally, with no interpreter standing between you and the physician.
- Private consultation room, one patient at a time, no sales coordinator in the room
- 3D Meta-Vu and Mark-Vu scan reviewed with you on screen, in English
- Plan, shot counts and price confirmed with the doctor before anything starts
- Aftercare and follow-up by the same dermatologist, on WhatsApp in English
- Japanese and Chinese: LINE and WeChat enquiries, with a professional interpreter arranged for the consultation
Dr. Byoungyong Koh, Medical Director
Academic activity
The doctor who teaches the technique
Dr. Koh does more than operate the devices and products offered here; he also teaches other physicians how to use them. He lectures at device makers' symposia and academy meetings, consults for several manufacturers, and the techniques he presents to colleagues are the same ones applied to patients at this clinic.
- Why it matters to youA physician invited to lecture on a given device has typically treated a larger number of cases with it, encountered a wider range of complications, and refined its settings well beyond the manufacturer's defaults. What a patient is paying for is that accumulated judgment, not the equipment itself.
- Consulting physician rolesAllergan Aesthetics (Juvéderm filler) · Lumenis (UltraPulse Alpha) · Re2O · HiloWave · Juvacell · Thermage FLX Master Course
Anti-aging & lifting
Designed from your scan, not from the menu
Ultherapy Prime addresses the SMAS layer, Thermage FLX targets the dermis, Sofwave treats fine lines, ONDA restores fullness, and threads correct sagging. Which combination is used, and where, is determined by the Meta-Vu 3D analysis.
Xerf
Next-generation monopolar radiofrequency tightening for face and eyes, taught by Dr. Koh at specialist lectures.
300 shots ₩1,200,000Read more
Ultherapy Prime
Micro-focused ultrasound to the SMAS, with every line placed under live DeepSee imaging after Face Mapping.
100 shots ₩450,000Read more
Thermage FLX
Monopolar radiofrequency tightening of the dermis, with vibration and cooling built into the tip, by a Thermage FLX Master Course physician.
Face 300 shots ₩1,450,000Read more
Sofwave
Parallel-beam ultrasound at a fixed 1.5 mm depth for fine lines and early laxity, with no downtime.
100 shots ₩990,000Read moreBio-stimulators
Selected by zone, not by product
Rejuran, Re2O, Juvelook, GOURI, Radiesse, and Sculptra are selected and combined based on skin thickness, hydration level, texture, and the specific areas where facial volume has been lost. Only genuine vials are used, with the correct dose matched every time.
Personalised Skin Booster
Boosters selected and combined by zone from the skin in front of the doctor, not by product.
Exosome, 1 vial ₩250,000Read more
Rejuran
The Rejuran family of polynucleotide boosters: Healer for the face, HB for hydration, i for the eye area and S for scars.
Rejuran Healer 2cc ₩350,000Read more
Re2O (Ellavie Re2O & Re2O Fine)
A fifth-generation collagen booster made from micronised human dermal matrix: collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, the real components of skin.
Ellavie Re2O 6cc ₩700,000Read more
GOURI
Liquid-form polycaprolactone collagen stimulator that spreads across the dermis, particle-free, lasting a year or more.
Quoted at consultationRead moreWhy this clinic
What is actually different here
- 01
Only dermatologists
The Heal is staffed entirely by board-certified dermatologists. Consultation, treatment and follow-up are by the physician who planned your care, not by a consultant or a nurse.
- 02
Customising treatment, with the instruments to prove it
3D Meta-Vu records the whole face in one capture; Mark-Vu reads pigment, pores and skin type the eye cannot see. The clinic asks "why?" before it chooses a device, so each plan is built on the real cause.
- 03
High-end equipment, genuine tips, agreed shot counts
Twenty-seven premium platforms, chosen one by one. Only authenticated tips and products are used, and the shot count or dose agreed at consultation is the one you receive.
- 04
Private service
Every treatment and skincare session takes place in a single-patient room. Strict sterilisation, emergency equipment and staff safety training are standard.
Our doctors
Four board-certified dermatologists
Every consultation and every treatment is by a dermatology specialist. Dr. Byoungyong Koh, Medical Director, consults for Allergan Aesthetics, Lumenis and Re2O and explains the clinic's work on YouTube.
Medical Director · Board-certified dermatologistLifting, collagen boosters, acne scars, UltraPulse AlphaFull profile →Medical Director · Board-certified dermatologistAnti-aging, pigment, acne and rosaceaFull profile →Director · Board-certified dermatologistLaser dermatology, acne, anti-agingFull profile →
Director · Board-certified dermatologistMedical and aesthetic dermatology, acne, injectablesFull profile →Scar & pigment
Scars by their shape, lasers by their depth
Boxcar, rolling, ice-pick, and raised scars each call for a different combination of subcision, CROSS, collagen injection, and laser treatment. UltraPulse Alpha is used for depth, UltraClear for texture with a shorter recovery, and V-Beam for discoloration. These programmes extend over several months and are scheduled around a patient's travel plans.
Combination Acne Scar Treatment
Subcision, CROSS, collagen injection and matched lasers combined by scar shape, with Dr. Koh's subcision method shown on video.
Scar combo ₩1,890,000Read more
UltraPulse Alpha
The most powerful fractional CO2 platform, in the hands of a Lumenis UltraPulse Alpha consulting physician, for scars other lasers could not change.
Cheeks only ₩800,000Read more.png)
UltraClear
Cold fibre laser resurfacing at 2910 nm, with less heat, less pain and faster recovery than conventional CO2.
Cheeks only ₩800,000Read more
Surgical & Wound Scars
Post-surgical and wound scars treated with CO2 laser, laser subcision, pinhole and shouldering, and V-Beam for colour.
Scar subcision ₩400,000Read moreCases explained
Dr. Koh on video
Rather than showing only outcomes, the clinic publishes the reasoning behind them. Each video walks through an actual case, covering what was done, why it was chosen, and what to expect.
Videos are in Korean with on-screen captions. Individual results differ and an equivalent outcome cannot be guaranteed.
Inside the clinic
Private rooms, separate reception, one patient at a time
Getting Here
View mapAddress
2F, Hillstate Cheongnyangni The First, 6 Wangsan-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
서울특별시 동대문구 왕산로36길 6 힐스테이트 청량리 더퍼스트 101동 201~207호
By subway
Cheongnyangni Station, Exit 6, about a 1-minute walk
Line 1 · Suin-Bundang · Gyeongui-Jungang · Gyeongchun lines; KTX and ITX
From the airports
Incheon: AREX to Seoul Station, then Line 1 (about 25 min)
Gimpo: Gyeongui-Jungang line direct to Cheongnyangni
Parking & directions
Parking. Use the B1 commercial parking area of Hillstate Cheongnyangni The First. If you park on B2 to B5 (residential), transfer to the commercial elevator on B1. Free for the first hour, then ₩1,000 per 10 minutes.
Walking from Exit 6. Leave the station at Exit 6; the Hillstate tower is directly in front of you. Enter the commercial lobby and take the elevator to the 2nd floor; the clinic is suites 201 to 207.
By taxi. Show the driver the Korean address above or say "청량리역 힐스테이트 더퍼스트".
How a visit works
Four steps, in this order
Consultation with a dermatologist
Every patient is seen by one of four board-certified dermatologists. The plan is written by the physician who will treat you.
Analysis before the plan
3D Meta-Vu and Mark-Vu record contour, volume, pigment, pores and skin type before any device is chosen.
Combination, not a single machine
Treatments with different mechanisms and depths are combined where the skin needs it, and withheld where it does not. No excessive treatment.
Review and maintenance
Progress is checked by the dermatologist at follow-up, with a maintenance programme and skincare mentoring to keep the result.
FAQ
Questions we are actually asked
Are the doctors really all dermatologists?
Yes. All four physicians are board-certified dermatologists (피부과 전문의), a qualification held by roughly 2% of doctors in Korea. Their training and society memberships are published in full on the doctors page.
Do I need to speak Korean?
Dr. Koh consults in English and the clinic answers English enquiries on WhatsApp. Japanese and Chinese enquiries are handled through LINE and WeChat. For detailed discussion a professional interpreter can sit in; say so when you message.
Can I be treated on the day I arrive?
For most lifting, booster and injectable treatments, yes, after consultation and the Meta-Vu scan. Scar and melasma programmes and tattoo removal are staged over months and are planned around your visits.
Are prices published?
Yes. The price list on this site is the clinic's own, in Korean won; cosmetic treatment carries 10% VAT. Shot counts and volumes are confirmed at consultation, and anything not listed is quoted after the scan.
Is there a tax refund?
No. Korea's medical tax refund for foreign patients has ended.
Where exactly is the clinic?
On the second floor of Hillstate Cheongnyangni The First, one minute on foot from Exit 6 of Cheongnyangni Station (Line 1, Suin-Bundang, Gyeongui-Jungang and Gyeongchun lines, and KTX). About 20 minutes by train from Seoul Station.
I have never had an aesthetic treatment. Will I be pressured to buy something?
No. The clinic's promise is no excessive treatment. The consultation is with the dermatologist, not a sales coordinator, and patients regularly leave with one treatment or none. Several Google reviews from first-time visitors say exactly that.
What happens at the first visit, step by step?
Reception, then a 3D Meta-Vu and Mark-Vu skin scan, then a private one-to-one consultation with the dermatologist who reviews the scan with you in English and proposes a plan with prices. If you agree, most treatments are done the same day in a private room; you leave with aftercare instructions and a WhatsApp contact for follow-up.
How do I pay, and is there a deposit?
Pay at the clinic after treatment by overseas credit card or cash; no deposit is required for a consultation. Prices are in Korean won and cosmetic treatment carries 10% VAT, which is stated on the quote.
Can I bring a friend or partner into the consultation?
Yes. Consultation rooms are private and the clinic has two-person treatment rooms for friends visiting together.
What should I avoid before treatment?
Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids and sun exposure for a few days before laser treatment, and alcohol and blood-thinning supplements for 24 hours before injections. The clinic sends a short pre-visit note on WhatsApp once you book.
What if I have a problem after I fly home?
Message the clinic on WhatsApp with a photo; the dermatologist who treated you reviews it. For anything urgent you should also see a doctor locally. Treatment records in English are provided on request.
All frequently asked questions, by treatment →
Medically reviewed by Dr. Byoungyong Koh, board-certified dermatologist, Medical Director, The Heal Dermatology Clinic Dongdaemun
The information on this page is general and is not medical advice. It does not replace consultation with a dermatologist. Every procedure carries risk, suitability differs between individuals and an outcome cannot be guaranteed. Prices are list prices in Korean won, exclude VAT where it applies, and are confirmed at consultation.
Send us your skin concern and your dates
Consultation is with a board-certified dermatologist. Message us on WhatsApp or KakaoTalk in English with what you want to change and how long you will be in Seoul; an interpreter is arranged when needed.