Pico laser in Gangnam is often booked on the same trip as fillers, skin boosters or a lifting device, and the order matters more than most visitors expect. A picosecond session leaves pinkness for hours to a few days, so flying home the same day is generally possible. The harder questions are which treatment goes first, what past procedures the doctor needs to hear about, and when a course should stop.
Clinics in Korea
5 clinics for Laser toning in Korea
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit Clinic | PicoSure · PicoPlus · V-Beam · IPL | Gwanghwamun Station | - | - | 5.0 (157) |
| 2 | Kind Global Clinic | PicoSure · V-Laser · Rejuran Healer · Genesis | Euljiro-ipgu Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | ₩89,000 | 4.9 (359) |
| 3 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | Laser toning · Genesis · Rejuran Healer · Juvelook | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩100,000 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 4 | Springday Clinic Sinchon | PicoSure · Revlite · Genesis · IPL | Sinchon-ro | - | - | 5.0 (48) |
| 5 | ENTER Plastic Surgery | Pico toning · Clarity II · Rejuran Healer · Juvelook | Gangnam-daero | - | ₩200,000 | - |
11. Summit Clinic
★ 5.0157 Google reviewsSummit Clinic is a 3-minute walk from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5, a skin and aesthetic clinic with a 5.0 average from 157 Google reviews. It offers laser toning alongside RF lifting, skin boosters and HIFU lifting. The lifting lineup includes Thermage FLX, Ultherapy Prime, Xerf, Onda, Oligio and Shurink Universe.
Gwanghwamun skin clinic for lifting, lasers and skin boosters
- Lifting devices
- Laser & pigment
- Warm beige lounge
- The site runs in Korean, English and Chinese, with WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat and KakaoTalk contact.
- The clinic opens weekdays 10:30 to 20:30 with no lunch break, and Saturdays 10:00 to 17:00.
Lifting and skin booster plans · Weekday evening appointments
- Location
- Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5, 3 min walk
22. Kind Global Clinic
★ 4.9359 Google reviewsKind Global Clinic is a skin and aesthetic clinic by Euljiro-ipgu Station Exit 6, rated 4.9 from 359 Google reviews. Its menu covers laser toning as well as HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Staff consult in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish; listed laser toning prices start at ₩89,000 + VAT. Its laser toning uses PicoSure, a 755 nm picosecond laser in low-fluence mode, in sessions of 10 to 15 minutes.
Boutique Myeongdong clinic with co-director-led treatment
- Boutique clinic
- One private floor
- Director-performed care
- Every procedure is performed personally by one of the clinic's co-directors, with no handoff.
- A free pre-consultation runs on WhatsApp or LINE, where you send photos and receive a treatment plan.
Planning treatment before flying in · Weekend or holiday appointments
- Location
- Euljiro-ipgu Station (Line 2) Exit 6 / Myeongdong Station (Line 4) Exit 8
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩89,000 + VAT
33. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,155 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam sits a 2-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 4.9 Google rating across 1,155 reviews. Laser toning is offered here together with HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. It consults in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish; laser toning is listed from ₩100,000 + VAT. The clinic's laser toning pairs a pico laser with Genesis 1064 nm Nd:YAG at low energy over repeated sessions.
Gangnam Station skin clinic built around five-language care
- Five-language desk
- Gallery-style interior
- Regenerative skin menu
- Board-certified dermatologists on staff
- Menu features stem-cell, exosome, PRP and Rejuran-based skin programs alongside device lifting.
- Consultations in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish through in-house interpreters.
Non-English speakers wanting own language · Evening or holiday appointments
- Location
- Gangnam Station (Line 2) Exit 10, 2 min walk
- Languages
- English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩100,000 + VAT
44. Springday Clinic Sinchon
★ 5.048 Google reviewsSpringday Clinic Sinchon runs a skin and aesthetic clinic in Sinchon-ro; its Google rating is 5.0 from 48 reviews. It offers laser toning alongside RF lifting, skin boosters and HIFU lifting. Its laser toning uses Revlite SI, a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, with wavelength, output and session interval adjusted to pigment depth.
Unhurried, physician-led skin care in Sinchon
- Physician-led care
- Transparent approach
- Calm two-floor clinic
- Every visit follows an ask, listen, understand, then treat consultation process.
- The clinic openly shares the names and backgrounds of all physicians working there.
Lifting and skin booster seekers · First-timers wanting unhurried consultations
- Location
- Sinchon-ro
55. ENTER Plastic Surgery
ENTER Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam-daero. Its menu covers laser toning as well as thread lifts, plastic surgery and facelift surgery. Listed laser toning prices start at ₩200,000 + VAT. Its laser toning uses the Lutronic Clarity laser in low-energy passes across the face, with sessions spaced two to four weeks apart.
Gangnam skin and lifting clinic with a facelift surgeon
- Skin plus surgery
- English & Japanese staff
- Station-front
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Botox, skin boosters and device lifting sit alongside eyelid and facelift surgery in one clinic.
- English- and Japanese-speaking staff, with WhatsApp booking before you travel.
Eyelid or facelift planning trips · Japanese-speaking visitors
- Location
- Gangnam-daero
- Listed price
- From ₩200,000 + VAT
Prices
Laser toning cost in Korea
Prices below come from the listed clinics' own price lists, before VAT. 10% VAT is added at payment.
Laser toning · 1 sessions
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $145₩200,000 + VATCompare clinicsLaser toning · 3 cc
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $545₩750,000 + VATCompare clinicsPicotoning
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $65–$94₩89,000–₩129,000 + VATCompare clinicsLaser Toning
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $73₩100,000 + VATCompare clinicsOxygen toning
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $182₩250,000 + VATCompare clinicsFractional Laser (Potenza/Agnes/Ethosome/Pico Fraxel/CO2 Fraxel)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $218₩300,000 + VATCompare clinicsRedness Laser (Vascular Laser / Genesis)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $218₩300,000 + VATCompare clinicsPigment Laser (Toning + Custom Laser)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $218₩300,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
Why your treatment history changes a pico plan
Gangnam visitors rarely arrive with untouched skin. Many have had injections, peels or earlier laser work at home, and each can leave product under the skin, healing tissue, or pigment that formed after the procedure.
A picosecond laser breaks pigment into very small fragments with extremely short pulses. That works well on ink and brown spots, but the doctor first has to decide what the dark area actually is. A sun spot, a mark left after inflammation and a deposit left by an injected product can look alike under normal room light, and they do not all respond the same way.
- Write down every injection in the past year: product type, area and approximate month.
- Mention any laser, peel or microneedling done at home, and how the skin reacted.
- Bring a clear photo of the area from before the dark patch appeared, if you have one.
- Note medicines that make skin more sensitive to light.
Guide
Pigment after injections: what a 2025 case report described
A 2025 case report by Zhou and colleagues in the Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy described mottled darkening of the skin that developed after mesotherapy injections, and reported that it was treated with a picosecond 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser. A single case cannot predict what happens to anyone else, but it shows why a doctor asks where a patch came from before choosing a wavelength.
The 1064 nm wavelength reaches deeper than the green 532 nm setting and is commonly used on medium and deeper skin tones. Whether it suits a given patch is the treating doctor's call after examining the skin.
Guide
Ordering pico with injectables and lifting on one Gangnam trip
Doctors differ on exact gaps, so treat the table as a set of questions to raise rather than a fixed schedule. The general idea is to avoid stacking heat, swelling and needle marks on the same patch of skin at the same time.
| Combined with | Order doctors often discuss | Why it matters | What to ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronic acid filler | Laser on a separate area or a different day | Fresh filler can swell and bruise | Will the laser pass over the filled zone? |
| Skin booster injections | Laser first, injections after | Needle marks and bumps settle over days | Can both be done on one visit, and in which order? |
| Focused ultrasound or RF lifting | Often lifting first, laser later | Both add energy to the same skin | How many days apart for my skin type? |
| Botulinum toxin | Usually flexible | Little overlap in how they work | Should I avoid pressing the area afterward? |
| Chemical peel | Rarely the same day | Both irritate the surface layer | Is the peel needed at all on this trip? |
Guide
Signs to pause a course and recheck
A pico course is not meant to push on regardless of how the skin reacts. Stopping and reassessing is normal practice, and a careful clinic says so before the first session.
- A treated patch turns darker a few weeks after the session instead of fading.
- Pale or white spots appear in the treated area.
- Redness, stinging or blistering lasts well past the expected few days.
- Little change after several sessions, which suggests the patch may need a different approach.
- A new injection or procedure was done between sessions without telling the doctor.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Mottled hyperpigmentation caused by mesotherapy: successful treatment with a picosecond 1064 nm Nd:YAG laserJournal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy · 2025 · doi:10.1080/14764172.2025.2503935
A case report describing mottled darkening after mesotherapy injections that was treated with a picosecond 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser.
FAQ
Questions about Laser toning in Korea
Which clinics offer Laser toning in Korea?
Clinics offering Laser toning in Korea include Summit Clinic (Gwanghwamun Station), Kind Global Clinic (Euljiro-ipgu Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Springday Clinic Sinchon (Sinchon-ro) and ENTER Plastic Surgery (Gangnam-daero). Each lists Laser toning on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Can I get filler and a pico session in Gangnam on the same day?
Some doctors will treat both on one day if the laser stays away from the freshly filled area. Filler can cause swelling and bruising for several days, and passing laser energy over that zone adds heat to tissue that is already reacting. Ask the treating doctor whether the two areas overlap, and if they do, whether the laser can move to a different day. Planning the laser first on day one and filler later in the trip is a common way around the question.
Do I need to tell the doctor about injections I had in my home country?
Yes, every injection from roughly the past year is worth mentioning, including skin boosters and mesotherapy. A 2025 case report by Zhou and colleagues described darkening that followed mesotherapy, which shows that some patches come from a procedure rather than the sun. Knowing the product type and date helps the doctor judge what the patch is and which setting to use. A short written list saves time at a consultation held in a second language.
How soon after a lifting device can I have a pico laser?
There is no single interval that every clinic follows, so the answer comes from the doctor who sees your skin. Focused ultrasound and radiofrequency both deliver energy into the skin, and many doctors prefer to let redness or swelling from lifting settle before adding a laser. If both are planned for one trip, ask at the first consultation how many days apart they want them. Book the lifting early so there is room to wait.
Will the clinic test the laser on a small area first?
Many clinics can do a small test spot, especially for darker skin tones or a patch whose cause is unclear. A test shows how the skin reacts over the following days, so it is most useful when there is time to check it before the main session. On a short trip, ask whether a test can be done on arrival day and reviewed before you leave. Results vary from person to person, and a test only reduces uncertainty.
What should I avoid between two pico sessions?
Avoid strong sun, tanning, harsh scrubs and new active skincare on the treated area between sessions. Daily broad-spectrum sunscreen and gentle cleansing are the usual basics, and many doctors also ask patients to skip saunas for a few days after each visit. Starting a new injection or peel between sessions without telling the clinic makes it harder to judge how the laser is working. Keep a simple photo log under the same light to track change.
Is pico laser in Gangnam a good idea right before a wedding or photo shoot?
It can be, if there is enough time between the session and the event. Toning settings usually leave pinkness that fades within hours to a few days, while fractional settings can leave fine crusts for up to about a week. A spot that darkens before it fades would be visible in photos. For an important date, schedule the last session well ahead and tell the doctor about the event so the settings match the timeline.