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By Dr. Park Yein, Chief Medical Director, Beauty Z Clinic Myeongdong · October 2026
The short answer. A Korean glass skin treatment in a dermatology clinic builds three layers: an even tone, water held deep in the skin, and a fine, smooth surface. At Beauty Z Clinic Myeongdong in Seoul, that usually means Clarity2 laser toning for tone (₩59,000 a session), a skin booster such as Rejuran HB (₩149,000 for 1 cc) or Skin Vive (₩290,000 for 1 cc) for hydration, and an Aqua Peel (₩29,000) or full-face skin Botox (from ₩69,000) for the surface. Prices are from our October 2026 list. Most visitors need one or two of these rather than all three, and I choose them with you after looking at your skin.
Tone: laser toning, planned over 5 to 10 sessions, with makeup back on that day.
Hydration and texture: a skin booster, injected or infused, with makeup resumed the day after an injectable booster.
Surface: Aqua Peel for dead skin and skin Botox for fine creases, both with little downtime.
What Glass Skin Means in a Dermatology Clinic
Glass skin is the Korean way of describing skin so even and well hydrated that light seems to bounce off it, the way it does off a clean window. At home, people chase the look with layers of toner, essence and serum. In my consulting room the question is different: what is stopping light from reflecting evenly off your face right now?
In practice, three things get in the way. The first is tone: melasma, freckles or a general dullness that makes the face look patchy. The second is water: skin that feels tight after cleansing, shows fine lines on the cheeks and has lost some bounce. The third is the surface: dead skin, congested pores and fine creases that scatter light instead of reflecting it.
A clinic plan for glass skin treats whichever of the three is holding your skin back. Someone with clear but dry skin needs a booster far more than a laser. Someone with good hydration and stubborn pigmentation needs the opposite.
Three Layers of a Glass Skin Plan
This is how I group the treatments at our clinic when a patient asks for glass skin. Prices are in Korean won from the October 2026 list.
| Layer | What it improves | Treatments | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tone | Melasma, freckles, an uneven or dull tone | Clarity2 Toning, Pico High Toning | ₩59,000 |
| Hydration and texture | Dryness, fine lines, reduced elasticity, enlarged pores | Exohealer, Rejuran HB, Skin Vive, Juvelook, Re2O | ₩79,000 |
| Surface | Dead skin, congested pores, fine creases | Aqua Peel, skin Botox | ₩29,000 |
During the consultation I look at your skin under good light, ask how it behaves after cleansing and in the afternoon, and then suggest the layer to start with for your skin and the days you have in Seoul.
Laser Toning for an Even Tone
Laser toning moves a laser beam evenly over the whole face with minimal irritation. It is the treatment I reach for when the skin is hydrated enough but looks patchy, because uneven pigment breaks up the clear surface that glass skin depends on.
Clarity2 Toning uses a laser made by Lutronic in South Korea with two wavelengths, 755 nm Alexandrite and 1064 nm Nd:YAG, and it holds U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance K183566. I set the wavelength and energy for the type of pigment I see. It can help with melasma, blemishes and freckles as well as overall tone. Pico High Toning is the other option on our menu, at the same price with a sheet mask included.
Pigment fades over a series of sessions rather than in one, so toning is usually planned as a course of 5 to 10 visits, sometimes more. A single Clarity2 session is ₩59,000. You can wash your face and put makeup on the same day, which makes toning one of the easiest treatments to fit around sightseeing. For deeper or longer-standing pigment, our pigmentation guide covers the other lasers we use.
Skin Boosters for Water and Texture
Skin boosters are the core of most glass skin plans I write, because they deliver moisture-holding and regenerating ingredients into the skin, by injection or, for Exohealer, with LDM infusion. Each one on our menu does a slightly different job.
| Booster | What it is | Course | Makeup | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exohealer 5 cc | Exosomes from cord blood stem cell culture, Primoris International, Korea | Weekly sessions | Same day, mild cleanser | ₩79,000 with LDM infusion, LED and a modeling pack |
| Rejuran HB 1 cc | PN from salmon DNA plus hyaluronic acid in equal parts, 0.3% lidocaine built in, by PharmaResearch, Korea | 3+ visits, every 2 to 3 weeks | From the following day | ₩149,000 |
| Skin Vive | Hyaluronic acid microdroplets, Allergan, U.S. FDA approved in May 2023 for cheek smoothness | 3+ visits, every 2 to 3 weeks | From the following day | ₩290,000 (1 cc), ₩490,000 (2 cc) |
| Juvelook 4 cc | PDLLA with non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid, VAIM, Korea | 3+ visits, monthly | From the following day | ₩299,000 |
| Re2O 1 syringe | Acellular human dermal matrix, about 80% collagen, L&C Bio, Korea | 3+ visits, every 2 to 4 weeks | From the following day | ₩490,000 |
Matching the booster to your skin
- Dry, dull cheeks with fine creases: Skin Vive, which is placed in the skin as tiny droplets of hyaluronic acid.
- Damaged skin, or worry about injection pain: Rejuran HB. The lidocaine inside the syringe adds to the numbing cream applied beforehand.
- Enlarged pores, fine lines and uneven texture: Juvelook, which combines PDLLA with hyaluronic acid.
- Dryness together with lost firmness: Re2O, a collagen-rich matrix that supports hydration and elasticity at the same time.
- A preference for no needles, with time for weekly visits: Exohealer. It is applied to cleansed skin without numbing, and makeup can go on straight after.
For the injectable boosters, numbing cream goes on first and the injections take around 15 minutes for Rejuran HB and Skin Vive. Small raised bumps from Rejuran HB usually flatten within 2 to 3 hours; occasionally they take a day or two to settle. If you want to compare the boosters in more depth, our skin boosters guide lists every option by concern, and the Rejuran article and Juvelook article cover each product in detail.
Dermashine Pro for even delivery
Dermashine Pro is a negative-pressure injector. Suction holds the skin against a very fine needle, and a sensor releases a preset amount of booster at each point, so the product spreads evenly across the face with almost none lost. It is used only together with a skin booster, as a ₩50,000 add-on.
Aqua Peel and Skin Botox for a Fine Surface
Even with good tone and hydration, a rough surface scatters light. Two treatments help here, one for the outermost layer and one for fine creases.
The Aqua Peel combines chemical and mechanical exfoliation. Our team applies a three-step solution containing AHA and BHA through a handpiece and adjusts the pressure for each skin type, including acne-prone skin. A session is ₩29,000, and makeup can go back on the same day after a gentle cleanse.
Skin Botox is diluted toxin placed in many small, shallow injections in the upper layers of the skin, much closer together than in standard wrinkle Botox. It softens fine lines and may also help with pores, texture and elasticity, while your expressions still look natural. The change starts in 2 to 3 days and the skin looks smoother after 1 to 2 weeks. Full-face prices depend on the toxin: ₩69,000 for a Korean-made toxin, ₩99,000 for Korean-made premium, ₩129,000 for German premium and ₩199,000 for U.S. premium. You can wash and wear makeup again after 2 to 3 hours.
Glass Skin Plans by Trip Length
The right plan depends as much on your calendar as on your skin. These are the three situations I see most often with visitors from abroad.
Choose treatments with same-day makeup, such as toning, an Aqua Peel or Exohealer. If you add an injectable booster, schedule it for your first days in Seoul so any bumps have time to settle.
Exohealer can be repeated about once a week, so a stay of this length fits two sessions. A first booster session can start the course you continue on a later trip.
Booster courses usually run to three or more visits spaced a few weeks apart. Patients who return every few weeks can finish a booster course and a toning series side by side.
Whatever the length of your stay, I decide at consultation which treatments can share a visit. The list of treatments that fit before a flight helps if your departure date is close.
Aftercare That Protects the Result
- After every treatment in this plan, keep the skin well moisturized and put on sunscreen before heading out.
- After an injectable booster, wash and wear makeup from the next day.
- For 3 to 7 days after injectable boosters, Exohealer, skin Botox or the Aqua Peel, stay away from alcohol, smoking, saunas or jjimjilbang, hot baths and intense workouts. Re2O shortens this to 2 to 3 days.
- Leave out intense facial massage for one month after skin Botox, Juvelook, Skin Vive or Rejuran HB, and for 1 to 2 weeks after Re2O.
- After toning, avoid scrubs and peels for about a week.
- After Exohealer, use cool or lukewarm water with a mild cleanser.
- Pause retinol and brightening products after toning or Dermashine Pro, and we will tell you at the visit when to restart them.
Consultation Booking and Directions
Beauty Z Clinic Myeongdong occupies the 16th floor of the Semicolon Myeongdong building at 90 Namdaemun-ro. Leave Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station (Line 2) by Exit 6 and the building is about 50 m ahead. The clinic is open daily from 10:00. Closing time is 20:00 from Monday to Friday and on public holidays, and 19:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. The directions page shows the walk from the station, and the price list has every option in won with an approximate dollar figure.
To plan your glass skin treatment, use the booking form or send your travel dates on WhatsApp or LINE. Our team replies in English, Japanese and Chinese. Our English-speaking care page explains how consultations in English work.
Results and how long they last vary from person to person. Treatment is decided after a consultation with a doctor.
Consultation and treatment by the medical director
Dr. Park Yein
- Former Chief Medical Director, Vands Clinic Guro
- Former Resident, National Medical Center of Korea
- Former Medical Director, Main Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Clinic
- Member, Korean Society of Filler
- Member, Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic & Laser Surgery
- Member, Korean Society of Obesity Research Physicians
- Member, Korean Laser Dermatology & Hair Society