Non-Surgical · Focused Ultrasound

Best Ultherapy in Korea: Choosing a Clinic

Best Ultherapy in Seoul, checked against the device, the lines and the diagnosis

Gangnam, Seoul | Board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Jonghwan Choi
KHIDI-registered for international patients · Apgujeong Rewind

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Depth

Choosing an Ultherapy clinic

How do you choose where to have Ultherapy in Korea?

The short answer

Choose a clinic that can show you the genuine Ultherapy Prime unit, states the number of lines in your plan, uses the on-screen imaging to set depth, and has a doctor decide whether focused ultrasound is enough for your degree of sagging. Line count and diagnosis shape the result more than the headline price.

Rewind holds Ultherapy Prime, displays the manufacturer's certified-clinic plaque, and lists plans of 300 and 600 lines. The clinic's device page records results lasting from six months to over a year, depending on skin condition and plan.

Facts about Rewind on this page come from the clinic's device lifting page, its price sheet and its registration details.

Many devices in Seoul are described as HIFU, and the word Ultherapy is often used loosely for all of them. A visitor comparing prices may be comparing different machines, different line counts and different amounts of planning without realising it. A short set of questions makes the offers comparable.

Ultherapy Prime focused-ultrasound system by Merz Aesthetics, held at Rewind Plastic Surgery
Fig. 01 · The device itself is the first thing worth confirming
Check

Before you book

Best Ultherapy in Seoul: five points to settle by message

Send these to each clinic you are considering. Clear, specific replies are a good sign in themselves.

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The genuine device
Ask whether the machine is Ultherapy Prime and whether the clinic holds a certificate for it. Other focused-ultrasound devices exist, and they are not the same treatment.
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The number of lines
Ask how many lines your plan includes and which areas they cover. A low price with fewer lines is a smaller treatment, so compare like with like.
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Imaging before energy
Ask whether the on-screen ultrasound view is used to check the layers before each line, especially over bone, thin skin or areas treated before.
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Who decides if it will help
Ask whether a doctor examines your face and which specialty certification that doctor holds. Heavy, descended tissue may need a different approach.
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Earlier treatments in the area
Tell the clinic about any filler, threads or other energy treatment in the same area and ask how that changes timing or settings.
Types

Comparing providers

Four settings for Ultherapy in Seoul, with the first question for each

Focused ultrasound is sold by quite different kinds of provider. Each can be a reasonable choice once one key question is answered.

01Surgeon

A plastic surgery clinic with lifting devices

The doctor can compare energy with surgery for your face. Ask whether that doctor plans your line count, and whether you will be told if a lift would serve you better.

02Devices

A device-focused skin clinic

Several lifting machines may be offered at once. Ask which device you will actually receive, how many lines or shots are included, and who holds the transducer.

03HIFU

A lower-priced HIFU offer

Some offers use a different focused-ultrasound machine. Ask for the device's name in writing, since a cheaper session may simply be a different treatment.

04Agency

An agency or package booking

The agency sells the visit; the clinic performs it. Ask for the clinic, the device and the line count, then compare with the clinic's own price list.

Ultherapy Prime imaging display showing tissue layers before treatment
Fig. 02 · The imaging screen shows the layers before a line is delivered
Rewind

The same points, answered here

How Rewind answers the Ultherapy checklist

These answers are drawn from the clinic's device page and its price sheet.

01Device

Ultherapy Prime, with its certificate on display

The clinic holds Ultherapy Prime and displays the certified-clinic plaque issued for the device. It is one of seven lifting and skin devices at Rewind, which also include Thermage FLX, Volnewmer and InMode.

02Lines

Two plans, priced by line count

Plans of 300 and 600 lines are listed, and the coverage of each is set at consultation. The quote states the line count, so it can be compared directly.

03Diagnosis

A plastic surgeon reads the face first

Dr. Jonghwan Choi, a board-certified plastic surgeon, examines each patient. When sagging has gone past what tightening can help, he explains the surgical options; when it has not, ultrasound is the plan.

Ultherapy Prime official certified clinic plaque at Rewind
Fig. 03 · The device certificate, displayed in the clinic
Apgujeong

The clinic

Where Ultherapy sessions at Rewind are held

Private room at Rewind Plastic Surgery, Richro Building, Apgujeong

Fig. 04 · Device sessions take place in a private room

Patient lounge at Rewind Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong

Fig. 05 · The lounge where patients wait

The clinic is in the Richro Building in Apgujeong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, across its fourth and fifth floors. Device sessions are booked ahead for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, 10:00 to 19:00, or Saturday, 10:00 to 16:00. Rewind is closed on Thursday and Sunday.

Ultherapy Prime focused ultrasound
Certified-clinic plaque displayed
Plans of 300 and 600 lines
Target: the deep fascial layer
No incision, nothing left under the skin
Messages answered as soon as possible
Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeon at Rewind

Board-certified plastic surgeon

Ultherapy plans at Rewind are set by Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeon. KHIDI registration for international patients: M-2025-01-08-09288.

Lines

Pricing

Ultherapy prices at Rewind, by number of lines

One listed price for each plan. The quote you receive names the line count, which is what changes between patients.

Ultherapy Prime, 300 linesCoverage set at consultation
₩1,300,000
Ultherapy Prime, 600 linesThe extended plan
₩2,500,000

These prices are excluding VAT (10% VAT is added at payment). A plan combining Ultherapy with another lifting device is quoted after the doctor has examined the area.

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Fit

Suitability

Who Ultherapy tends to suit, and when another route is discussed

Often a good fit when

  • Fine wrinkles and early loss of firmness appear, while skin still has elasticity
  • The jaw line has softened but the tissue has not dropped far
  • You want tightening without surgery or time away
  • You can wait for a change that develops over the following months
  • You are planning one energy treatment alongside another, in a set order

Discussed first when

  • The tissue is heavy and descended, where a lift may be advised
  • The face is already very thin, so tightening alone can look gaunt
  • Filler, threads or another energy treatment was placed recently
  • You are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • There is active skin infection or an implanted electronic device
After

After the session

Ultherapy aftercare during a stay in Seoul

The written instructions are short. Most of them apply to the day of treatment and the two days after.

Same day
Daily activity, no heat
You can carry on with your plans. Avoid saunas, jjimjilbang, sweaty exercise and alcohol for the rest of the day.
Days 1–2
Hands off
Do not rub, massage or press the treated area. Redness, swelling or a bruise may appear and usually settles within a few days.
First weeks
Moisture and sunscreen
Keep the skin moisturised and use sun protection every time you go out.
Months after
The slower response
Collagen keeps responding after the session. The clinic records results lasting from six months to over a year, varying with skin condition and plan.

Possible effects include temporary redness, swelling, bruising, altered sensation and, rarely, nerve irritation. Tell the doctor about every earlier treatment in the area. Results vary by individual.

Doctor

Professional

Ultrasound reaches the fascial layer a surgeon works with in a lift. At Rewind the doctor who knows that layer decides how much energy, and where.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeonRewind,
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery article co-authored by Dr. Jonghwan Choi
Fig. 06 · Published research in craniofacial surgery

Rewind's Doctor

Dr. Jonghwan Choi Medical Director

Tighten what can be tightened,
and say when it cannot.

Board-certified plastic surgeon and medical director, with ten peer-reviewed papers to his name in craniofacial surgery and medical science journals.

Board-certified plastic surgeon (Plastic Surgery)
10 peer-reviewed publications
Medical Director, Rewind Plastic Surgery
Korean Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
Former chief director, Apgujeong Y&T Plastic Surgery
Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
J Craniofac Surg · JKMS · Arch Craniofac Surg
Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Ask

Questions

Choosing an Ultherapy clinic: common questions

How do I know a clinic is using genuine Ultherapy?
Ask for the device name, Ultherapy Prime, and whether the clinic holds the manufacturer's certificate for it. Other focused-ultrasound machines are sold under the general term HIFU. Rewind displays the certified-clinic plaque issued for its Ultherapy Prime unit.
What does the number of lines tell me?
Lines are the unit of energy delivered, so the count sets how much of the face and neck is covered. Rewind lists plans of 300 and 600 lines. When comparing quotes, check that each one states its line count and which areas those lines are for.
Why does on-screen imaging matter?
Ultherapy Prime shows the tissue layers on screen before energy is delivered, so depth can be chosen against what is actually there. That matters most over bone, in thin skin and where filler or threads were placed before.
Is Ultherapy enough for sagging jowls?
It depends on how far the tissue has descended. Early softening of the jaw line can respond to tightening; heavy, dropped tissue often cannot. A plastic surgeon can examine both possibilities at one consultation and tell you which applies.
How long do Ultherapy results last?
Rewind's device page records results lasting from six months to over a year, depending on skin condition and the plan. Part of the change appears gradually, as collagen responds over the months after treatment.
Can I fly home soon after an Ultherapy session?
Daily activity resumes the same day, so travel is rarely a problem. Avoid saunas, sweaty exercise and alcohol that day, and leave the treated area alone for a day or two. Redness or swelling usually settles within a few days.
Can Ultherapy be combined with Thermage?
They work at different depths, ultrasound in the fascial layer and radiofrequency in the dermis, so they are sometimes planned together. Rewind quotes combination plans after examining the area and sets the order in advance.
Can I ask about Ultherapy before booking?
Yes. Use the form below or WhatsApp to describe the areas that concern you and your dates in Seoul, and Rewind replies as soon as possible. The line count is confirmed only after the doctor has examined your face.
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Booking

Reservation

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Tell us which areas you would like tightened and when you will be in Seoul, and we reply as soon as possible.

Visit

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For international patients — interpreter-assisted, from your first message to your follow-up.

Location
Apgujeong, Gangnam
4F & 5F, Richro Building,
812 Nonhyeon-ro,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hours
Mon·Tue·Wed·Fri 10:00–19:00
Sat 10:00–16:00
Closed Sundays & Thursdays
Lunch 12:00–13:00
Consultation
In your language
WhatsApp · Instagram
Interpreter-assisted
consultations available
Registration
KHIDI Registered
Registered institution for
international patients
Reg. M-2025-01-08-09288

Scientific evidence

Research behind the Ultherapy checklist

The first paper reviews microfocused ultrasound with visualization for tightening and lifting; the second is a rater-blinded study of face and neck tightening; the third measures face and neck tightening quantitatively; the fourth reviews the device's safety profile; the fifth reports complications with a review of the literature. None of these studies included Rewind patients.