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Sculptra Korea Price: What One Vial and a Full Plan Cost in Seoul
Sculptra is priced by the vial here, not by the area, so the figure worth comparing between clinics is the cost of one vial. Ours is 750,000 KRW, or 2,090,000 KRW for three, on the price list of 20 August 2026.
Written and medically reviewed by Dr. Jang Dong-hoon · Founder & Medical Director
Published · Updated · 12 min read
Sculptra Korea price quotes from abroad rarely match, so how do you tell whether a per-session figure is a fair price or simply a small dose?
Read on before you compare two numbers that describe different things.
You will know what one vial costs here, which parts of a total move, how the vial count is set, and where Sculptra sits beside the other collagen stimulators we hold.
Hello, I'm Dr. Jang Dong-hoon, Founder & Medical Director of THE Beautiful Clinic in Seoul. I set the vial count at consultation after a 3D Meta-Vu scan, once I have seen your face, and asking on WhatsApp beforehand is free.
I wrote this because one clinic quotes per vial and another per session, and the session price is where the detail goes missing.
A vial is the unit of product, and how many a face needs depends on how much volume has gone. A session price only means something once you know how much Sculptra is inside it. We price by the vial, and you should ask every clinic the same question, this one included.
The Sculptra Korea price at our Gangnam clinic
These are list prices in Korean won. The final figure is confirmed at consultation, after the doctor has assessed your face.
| Option | Amount | Price (KRW) |
|---|---|---|
| Sculptra | 1 vial | 750,000 |
| Sculptra | 3 vials | 2,090,000 |
| Hip Sculptra | 1 session | 7,500,000 |
One vial is 750,000 KRW and three vials are 2,090,000 KRW, from the list dated 20 August 2026. Hip Sculptra is a separate line: it is priced per session at 7,500,000 KRW rather than by the vial.
What moves a Sculptra quote up or down
The price of one vial is easy to publish. What you actually pay depends on four things, and we can answer all four from our own list instead of sending you back to ask.
- How many vials. One vial is 750,000 KRW; the three-vial line is 2,090,000 KRW. Volume loss decides the count.
- Which area. The face is priced by the vial. The hip is a separate session price of 7,500,000 KRW.
- Whether PLLA is the right material at all. Juvelook is 240,000 KRW for 2cc and Ultracol is 690,000 KRW for a 4cc vial, so the material you choose moves the total more than anything else on the page.
- Who injects. Dr. Jang Dong-hoon, our founder and medical director, is the physician listed at this clinic, so the person who plans the vial count is the person who places it.
How many vials, and how the result arrives
Sculptra is poly-L-lactic acid. It asks the body to produce its own collagen, so lost volume returns gradually and the change is difficult to date. That slow build is the point, and it is also why the count is a judgement about volume rather than a fixed protocol.
Two vials is the question we hear most often from abroad. Our list carries a one-vial line and a three-vial line; any other count is quoted at consultation before treatment starts. A Sculptra vial on the list of 20 August 2026 is 750,000 KRW.
Because the change accumulates, the plan is worth recording properly. The consultation can include 3D Meta-Vu skin analysis, which maps texture, pores, pigment and redness on the same lighting rig each visit, so the next appointment compares against data rather than memory.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Works on | Deep dermis and subcutis |
| Sensation | Moderate |
| Downtime | Swelling for 1–3 days |
| Typically lasts | Up to around 2 years |
| Priced by | The vial, 750,000 KRW on the list of 20 August 2026 |
Fitting Sculptra around a trip to Seoul
Injectables can usually be done straight after the consultation, on the same visit. Swelling lasts 1–3 days, so put Sculptra early in your stay rather than the night before an event or a flight.
- The clinic is a two-minute walk from Nonhyeon Station, Exit 5, on Gangnam-daero. There is no patient parking, so come by subway or taxi.
- We open 10:30 to 19:30 Monday to Thursday, to 20:30 on Friday and to 16:30 on Saturday. Lunch is 13:00 to 14:00, and Saturdays run without a lunch break.
- Sundays and public holidays are closed, so a short stay that crosses a Sunday has one day fewer in it.
- You will fly home before the collagen has finished arriving. Results hold up to around two years, so the honest review of the result happens long after the trip.
- Many doctors ask patients to massage the treated area in the first days so the particles spread evenly. Follow the instructions you are given for each area, and pat rather than rub when you wash your face.
- If you would rather start lighter, Juvelook at 240,000 KRW for 2cc is the lower entry point on the same list of 20 August 2026.
Sculptra, Juvelook, Radiesse and Ultracol side by side
Each one is a collagen stimulator: four injectables on our list that work by provoking your own collagen instead of adding gel volume. They differ in material, in how long they hold, and in what a session costs.
| Treatment | Material | Typically lasts | From (KRW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculptra | Poly-L-lactic acid | Up to around 2 years | 750,000 per vial |
| Juvelook | PLA with hyaluronic acid | 12–18 months | 240,000 per 2cc |
| Radiesse | Calcium hydroxylapatite | 12–18 months | 890,000 per 1.5cc |
| Ultracol | PDO micro-particles | Around 12 months | 690,000 per 4cc vial |
Sculptra holds the longest of the four. Radiesse supports the plane it sits in, which reads as lift rather than fullness, and it triggers five regenerative components rather than collagen alone. Ultracol uses PDO, the absorbable material used in surgical sutures for three decades, with a minimum of 2cc per treatment from its 4cc vial.
One disclosure, because this page ranks four products against each other and we are not neutral about one of them. Dr. Jang Dong-hoon is an Ultracol Key Doctor, appointed by its manufacturer LYV Sciences.
Read the Ultracol row with that in mind. The full Ultracol guide, with the difference between 100 and 200, is Ultracol in Korea.
What a Korea Sculptra review gets right and wrong
Most posts you find under korea sculptra review are written in the first two weeks, while the face is still changing every day. That is why one person writes "full straight away" and another writes "nothing happened" about the same product, so check the date a review was written before you weigh it. A figure quoted in someone else's review is rarely the Sculptra Korea price for your face either, because their vial count is almost certainly different.
| Claim in reviews | True or not | Short explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Full on day one, flat a week later | Partly true | Early fullness is the mixing fluid and swelling, which the body absorbs within days |
| Results do not show straight away | True | New collagen forms gradually over weeks to months |
| Lumps can appear | True, it can happen | Nodules under the skin are a known risk with this type of filler |
| One vial is enough for everyone | Wrong | The vial count follows the size of the area and how much volume has gone |
| If you do not like it, dissolve it | Wrong | PLLA has no dissolving enzyme the way hyaluronic acid filler does |
What reviews rarely cover is who injects, how deep, and what happens if a lump appears a month later at home. These are the questions worth sending to any clinic before you fly, this one included:
- Who examines, plans and injects? Ask whether the person explaining the plan is the doctor holding the needle.
- Is your face examined before a vial count is mentioned? A count given before any exam is a package number, not a number for your face.
- How many vials, for which areas, and over how many sessions? Ask for the answer broken down by area.
- Who do you contact if a lump appears after you get home? Ask which channel, and how long replies usually take.
Here the answers are short. Dr. Jang Dong-hoon consults, plans and injects, the consultation begins with the 3D Meta-Vu scan, and questions after you fly home go to the same WhatsApp thread, answered within 24 business hours. The Sculptra Korea price you are quoted is set by the vial count agreed there, before anything is injected.
Sculptra risks and limits: what PLLA cannot do
PLLA cannot be dissolved. Hyaluronic acid filler can be broken down with an enzyme if a result is unwanted; poly-L-lactic acid has no such agent. That is why the Sculptra Korea price above is quoted by the vial and the count is built up gradually, rather than placed all at once.
| Question | Hyaluronic acid filler | Sculptra (PLLA) |
|---|---|---|
| Can it be reversed? | Yes, with an enzyme that dissolves it | No dissolving agent exists |
| When does change show? | On the day it is placed | Gradually, over weeks to months |
| Typical use | Lips, nose, chin and folds | Broad volume loss across the face |
| Downtime listed here | Possible bruising for 2 to 5 days | Swelling for 1 to 3 days |
Anyone searching korean plla filler risks will meet the same short list. The FDA's page on dermal fillers names lumps, infection and injury to a blood vessel among the known risks, and these are the ones worth knowing by name:
- Swelling, bruising and tenderness in the first days, which is the swelling of 1 to 3 days our list gives.
- Nodules or papules, firm bumps under the skin that are sometimes first noticed weeks later. Technique, dilution and the area treated all influence the risk.
- Uneven build-up, which can only show once collagen has formed, long after you have left Seoul.
- A blocked blood vessel, rare with any injectable. Sudden pain, pale or dusky skin or a change in vision needs urgent care where you are, not a message that waits for morning.
- Infection or an allergic reaction, rare, and the reason your history of past injections matters.
The CDC's medical tourism guidance makes the point that matters for a visitor: ask before you leave how follow-up works. A nodule at week six happens in your home city, so the WhatsApp thread stays open after you fly home, with replies within 24 business hours. Adding more product before the last vial has had time to show is how over-correction happens.
Who Sculptra suits, and who should ask first
Sculptra suits a face that has lost volume and wants the change to arrive slowly. It is the wrong choice if you need a visible difference by the weekend, because very little happens on the day itself.
- Tell us your medical history in consultation, including recent fillers, isotretinoin and any medication that affects healing. We ask this before every injection.
- If your flight date is fixed, say so. Swelling of 1–3 days is simple to plan around when we know about it.
- If you want volume now rather than in a few months, contour filler is the better conversation, since hyaluronic acid works on the day it is placed.
- If your skin needs quality rather than shape, the rest of our skin booster and collagen programme is compared out loud at the consultation.
- If the target is the lips, nose or under the eyes, these small, precise areas are usually handled with hyaluronic acid filler, because it can be reversed.
- If the skin in the area is infected or inflamed, treatment waits until it has settled.
- If you recently had laser, a peel, filler or threads in the same area, or have a history of keloids or thickened scars, say so. The gap before Sculptra is judged by the doctor after looking at the area.
- If the problem is laxity rather than lost volume, Sculptra is the wrong tool: lifting devices tighten what is there, while boosters replace what has gone. The guide to lifting a face without surgery covers that route.
- If you can visit Seoul only once, say so. Results build slowly, so a single trip can start a plan but cannot judge it.
When you are ready, tick Sculptra in the booking selector and send your dates on WhatsApp. If this is your first treatment visit to Seoul, read what patients ask before they come first.
At a glance
The treatments in this article, side by side
- Works onDeep dermis / subcutisDowntimeSwelling for 1–3 daysTypically lastsUp to around 2 yearsFrom≈ $558₩750,000
- Works onDermisDowntime1–2 days of small bumpsTypically lasts12–18 monthsFrom≈ $179₩240,000
- Works onSubdermal planeDowntimeSwelling for 2–4 daysTypically lasts12–18 monthsFromPriced after the doctor sees your skin
Which one fits is decided at the examination, not from this table. Prices are the lowest listed option, before 10% VAT. US dollar figures are approximate, at the exchange rate of 10 November 2026. The clinic charges in Korean won.
The short version
- Sculptra at THE Beautiful Clinic is 750,000 KRW for one vial and 2,090,000 KRW for three vials, per the price list of 20 August 2026.
- Hip Sculptra is priced per session at 7,500,000 KRW on the same list.
- Sculptra is poly-L-lactic acid: it stimulates your own collagen instead of adding gel, so the change builds across months.
- Expect a moderate sensation and swelling for 1–3 days. Results hold up to around two years.
- Juvelook, Radiesse and Ultracol are the other collagen stimulators on our list, from 240,000 KRW per 2cc.
Questions patients ask
How much does Sculptra cost in Korea?
At THE Beautiful Clinic in Gangnam, Sculptra is 750,000 KRW for one vial and 2,090,000 KRW for three vials, from the price list dated 20 August 2026. The final figure is confirmed at consultation.
How many vials of Sculptra will I need?
That depends on how much volume has been lost, so the count is decided at consultation. Our list prices a single vial and a three-vial line, and any other count is quoted before treatment starts.
Does Sculptra hurt?
The sensation during the injection is moderate. Swelling follows for 1 to 3 days, and you can raise any concern about discomfort at the consultation.
How long does Sculptra last?
Results typically hold for up to around two years, because what remains is the collagen your own tissue produced. Results vary between individuals.
Is there downtime after Sculptra?
Swelling lasts 1 to 3 days, and small firm bumps can occasionally appear weeks later. Schedule it early in a trip rather than the day before a flight or an event.
Do lumps after Sculptra go away on their own?
Some small lumps soften over time, but one that persists needs a doctor to look at it. PLLA cannot be dissolved with an enzyme the way hyaluronic acid filler can, so photograph it in daylight and send it to the clinic rather than waiting.
How do I book Sculptra from abroad?
Send a photo and your travel dates on WhatsApp. The clinic replies in English or Bahasa Indonesia within 24 business hours.
Results and recovery vary between individuals, and every treatment can have side effects. Prices are from the clinic's price list and are confirmed at consultation. This article is general information, not a diagnosis.
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About the author
Dr. Jang Dong-hoon
Founder & Medical Director
Founder and medical director of THE Beautiful Clinic in Nonhyeon, Gangnam. He sees every patient's skin analysis before a plan is drawn, and reviews every article on this blog against what the clinic actually does.
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