Korean Non-Surgical Lifting · Apgujeong, Seoul

The Tuning · Ultherapy 300-shot protocol

Korean Non-Surgical Lift

The non-surgical lift Seoul is known for: physician-planned, minimal downtime for most patients, fly home the same day.

A physician-planned alternative to a surgical facelift, and to generic medspa lifting.

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See how it works

It isn’t volume. It’s tension.

You wake up and the face in the mirror looks tired. Not older — tired. The jawline is a fraction softer than you remember. There’s a small slack at the corner of the smile that didn’t use to be there. Nothing dramatic. Just a slow loss of the quiet tension your face used to hold on its own.

That tension — the structural pull that keeps the cheek, jawline, and neck composed — lives in the SMAS layer beneath the skin. It loosens. Filler can’t restore it. Cream can’t reach it. Only focused energy at the right depth can.

The Tuning brings that tension back. Quietly, in one session, without changing the face anyone else recognises.

Tune Clinic physician holding the Ultherapy transducer beside the device, facial mapping shown on screen — The quiet pull of the SMAS layer is what the Ultherapy beam re-engages.

The Science

Why it works

1. Focused ultrasound at the SMAS

Micro-focused ultrasound deposits thermal coagulation points at 4.5mm depth — precisely where the SMAS layer lives — without disrupting the surface skin above it.

2. Physician vector planning

300 shots aren’t spread evenly. They follow vectors mapped to your bony structure, your jawline angle, and the direction of your specific laxity.

3. Slow, neogenic remodelling

Stimulated fibroblasts lay down new collagen and elastin over 8 – 12 weeks. The result builds gradually, which is why no one will catch the “moment” you changed.

Who it’s for

Faces between 30 and 50 noticing early to moderate jawline or cheek laxity.
Anyone who cannot afford visible downtime — The Tuning typically leaves no visible marks.
Travelers with a tight schedule: one 60-minute session, fly out the same day.
Patients beginning a long-term tuning relationship — this is the natural first lift.

Who it’s not for

Significant structural laxity: heavy jowls or deep neck banding may need The Restoration (Ultherapy + Thermage + IV sedation).
Primary concern is volume loss: if the issue is hollowness more than slackness, see The Composition.
Pregnancy or active facial infection: defer until cleared.
Looking for surgical results: The Tuning re-tensions; it does not replace a deep-plane facelift.

Sounds like you? Start with a free physician assessment.

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The Process

Anatomical Design Workflow

Every procedure begins with a precise, physician-led mapping process directly on your skin.

Step 01

Baseline Assessment

Evaluating underlying skin condition, tissue thickness, and resting facial tension before any markings begin.

Step 02

Interactive Planning

Collaborating with you using a mirror to align your aesthetic goals with realistic anatomical possibilities.

Step 03

Primary Vector Mapping

Tracing the foundational lifting vectors and identifying the primary direction of tissue laxity.

Step 04

Structural Blueprint

Completing the first-stage design to map out the exact zones requiring deep energy delivery or support.

Step 05

Micro-Detailing

Isolating secondary areas of concern, such as localized volume loss or delicate skin zones that require specific focus.

Safety Protocol

Step 06

Depth & Safety Calibration

Applying final clinical markers (red) to delineate precise treatment depths and strictly avoid anatomical danger zones.

The Protocol

What The Tuning includes

300 shots. One session. Vector-planned by the physician.

Tune Clinic physician performing an Ultherapy lifting session, guiding the transducer along the jawline

Time in clinic

~60 minutes

Downtime

Minimal for most patients — fly same day

Peak result

8 – 12 weeks

What’s inside

Ultherapy 300-shot · full face + submental

≈60 min · minimal downtime for most patients · ~USD 608

₩900,000

What’s included

Physician consultation & vector mapping
Ultherapy 300-shot protocol: full face + submental
Targeted comfort block (complimentary)
Written 8-week recovery + result-tracking guide

Optional IV conscious sedation available (+₩110,000). Larger protocols (500–800 shot) may be recommended after physician assessment for moderate-to-deep laxity.

The physician confirms your exact protocol at the free consultation.

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Tune Journey · Fly-in Programs

Flying in? Build the trip around the treatment.

Three fixed itineraries at the published regular prices, sequenced the way the physician would actually schedule them: consultation first, energy devices spaced apart, and a recovery check before you fly. Every journey includes the consultation, skin analysis, a personal plan, comfort block, an English recovery guide, and one WhatsApp recovery check-in after departure. Booking is confirmed with a deposit.

2 nights / 3 days

Tune Journey Lift

Ultherapy (600 shots) + Rejuran HB 1cc

₩1,970,000

approx. $1,428

D1Consult + Ultherapy, then Rejuran
D2Recovery check · departure

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3 nights / 4 days

Tune Journey Duo

Ultherapy (600 shots) + Thermage Eye (225) + Rejuran HB 4cc

₩3,090,000

approx. $2,239 · itemized total ₩3,208,000

D1Consult + Ultherapy
D3Thermage Eye + Rejuran
D4Recovery check · departure

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4 nights / 5 days

Tune Journey Grand

Ultherapy (600 shots) + Thermage (600 shots) + Rejuran HB 4cc

₩4,158,000

approx. $3,013

D1Consult + Ultherapy
D3Skin check (48h+), then Thermage + Rejuran
D5Final check · departure

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Prices are in KRW. The final quote is confirmed at your in-person consultation. Final suitability is decided by the physician at the Day 1 consultation; if treatment is not medically suitable, the deposit is refunded in full.

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★★★★★ Apr 2026

The pricing was excellent, and this is definitely not an assembly-line clinic. The nursing staff were incredibly kind. I'll be back.

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Physician’s Q&A

Six questions, honestly answered

Does it hurt?

There is brief deep heat at each shot — usually described as a quick warm pulse rather than sharp pain. Most patients tolerate the full 300 shots comfortably with the included targeted comfort block. If you are highly sensitive, optional IV conscious sedation makes the session far more comfortable; most patients rest through it.

Will I see results the next day?

Some patients see a modest immediate firming the first morning. The real result builds over 8 – 12 weeks as fibroblasts produce new collagen and elastin. The change is genuine but slow — which is exactly why no one notices the “moment” your face shifted.

How long does it last?

Most patients carry a noticeable benefit for 12 – 18 months. The skin keeps the new collagen, but baseline aging continues underneath. A maintenance session once a year sustains the result; some patients prefer to wait 18 months and feel the difference more sharply.

Can I fly out the same day?

Usually, yes. Most patients leave with no visible marks and fly the same day. Mild redness or swelling can occur and usually settles within hours to days, and occasional bruising or tenderness is possible. Hydrate well, avoid alcohol that evening, and follow the physician’s go-ahead at your recovery check.

Is 300 shots enough for my face?

For early-to-moderate laxity (the standard Tuning candidate), yes. For thicker tissue, heavier jowls, or significant neck banding, the physician may recommend a 500- or 800-shot upgrade, or layering Thermage on top — which is what The Restoration is. The recommendation is honest, made face-to-face.

Can I combine The Tuning with other treatments?

Yes. The Tuning pairs cleanly with The Foundation (dermal restoration) in the same visit, since the two work at different depths. Botox for expression lines can be added in the same session as well. We avoid combining same-day with aggressive surface lasers.