WHAT WILL IT REALLY COST?
Your whole trip to Seoul: the treatment at real clinic prices, VAT, hotel, food, flights and the days you need to recover before flying home.
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Treatment costs in Seoul at a glance
Clinic prices, how long to stay and the whole trip from the US West Coast with a mid-range hotel. Tap a treatment for its own budget.
| Treatment | Clinic price | Stay | Whole trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox | $13 to $50 | 3 nights | $1,114 to $2,115 |
| Breast augmentationestimate | $5,517 to $11,034 | 10 nights | $8,304 to $17,797 |
| Dermal fillers | $68 to $213 | 3 nights | $1,175 to $2,294 |
| Exosome & PDRN therapy | $138 to $338 | 3 nights | $1,252 to $2,432 |
| Eye surgeryestimate | $1,241 to $2,483 | 8 nights | $3,390 to $7,991 |
| Facelift & anti-aging surgeryestimate | $4,828 to $9,655 | 14 nights | $7,966 to $17,081 |
| Facial contouringestimate | $4,138 to $8,276 | 15 nights | $7,312 to $15,764 |
| HIFU lifting | $58 to $138 | 3 nights | $1,164 to $2,212 |
| Laser treatments | $53 to $216 | 5 nights | $1,368 to $2,698 |
| Liposuction & body contouringestimate | $1,724 to $3,448 | 10 nights | $4,131 to $9,453 |
| Rejuran | $138 to $197 | 3 nights | $1,252 to $2,277 |
| RF microneedling | $131 to $821 | 5 nights | $1,454 to $3,363 |
| Rhinoplastyestimate | $2,414 to $4,828 | 10 nights | $4,890 to $10,971 |
| Skin boosters / collagen biostimulators | $93 to $222 | 3 nights | $1,202 to $2,304 |
| Skin care / facial | $38 to $138 | 3 nights | $1,142 to $2,212 |
| Thread lifting | $103 to $407 | 5 nights | $1,423 to $2,908 |
| Two-jaw & orthognathic surgeryestimate | $8,276 to $16,552 | 21 nights | $12,494 to $26,067 |
| Ultherapy / HIFU skin tightening | $276 to $890 | 3 nights | $1,404 to $3,039 |
How we work it out
Treatment prices come from our price index: what up to 111 Seoulclinics list on their menus, updated daily. For each treatment we take each clinic's lowest listed price and show the middle half of clinics, so teaser prices and outliers don't skew it. Few clinics publish surgery prices; where fewer than 5 do, the range starts at the typical starting price and runs to about twice it, and the calculator says it is an estimate.
Korea charges 10% VAT on cosmetic treatments; some clinics include it, others add it. Hotel, food, transport and flight ranges are typical 2025 to 2026 prices for Seoul. Recovery days follow common aftercare: when stitches come out and when it is usually safe to fly.
This is a planning range, not a quote. Your consultation and the clinic's written quote decide the final price.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a treatment trip to Seoul cost?
- It depends mostly on the treatment and how long you need to stay. Injectables like Botox usually need 3 nights, eyelid surgery about 8, rhinoplasty about 10 and a facelift about 14. Pick your treatments above to see a range for the whole trip, with the treatment, hotel, food, flights and extras listed separately.
- Do I pay VAT on cosmetic treatments in Korea?
- Yes. Cosmetic treatments in Korea carry 10% VAT. Some clinics include it in their price and others add it at the end, so ask. The VAT refund that foreign patients used to get on cosmetic procedures ended on 31 December 2025.
- Why is the result a range and not one price?
- Clinics in Seoul price the same treatment very differently, and the final price depends on your consultation. The range uses the middle half of what clinics list, so it leaves out the cheapest teaser prices and the most expensive outliers. A clinic's written quote is what counts.
- What costs do clinic quotes often leave out?
- For surgery: anesthesia, blood tests and scans, medication, compression garments and follow-up visits. Ask what is included before you book, and whether the price is the same for foreign and local patients.