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Acupuncture in Apgujeong

5 clinics in Apgujeong, Seoul offering Acupuncture. Indicative price 20,000 - 60,000 per session KRW, minimum stay Same day.

Korean Medicine & Acupuncture clinic in Apgujeong
Acupuncture in Apgujeong. Acupuncture in Korean medicine clinics is most commonly sought for musculoskeletal pain, and sessions typically combine needling with cupping, moxibustion or physical therapy in one visit.

Apgujeong Rodeo and the surrounding blocks hold the densest concentration of cosmetic surgery and dermatology clinics anywhere in the world. Line 3 Apgujeong Station and Bundang Line Apgujeong Rodeo Station both serve the area, and most clinics sit within a ten minute walk of one of them.

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About this procedure

Korean practice includes distinctive techniques such as Saam acupuncture and pharmacopuncture, in which diluted herbal extract is injected at acupoints. Pharmacopuncture is regulated as a Korean medicine procedure and is not available in most Western countries.

Full Acupuncture guide: cost, recovery and stay

Further reading

Recovery Time and When You Can Fly

The length of your trip is set by the mandatory follow-up interval, not by how quickly you feel well, and flying too early raises the risk of swelling, bleeding and thrombosis.

Medical Costs and Payment in Korea

Foreign patients without Korean national health insurance pay the full private rate, which is still typically 30 to 70 percent below US pricing for the same procedure, and card payment is accepted almost everywhere.

Source: National Health Insurance Service, coverage for foreign residents https://www.nhis.or.kr/english/index.do