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Pigmentation & Melasma in Jamsil

4 clinics in Jamsil, Seoul offering Pigmentation & Melasma. Indicative price 80,000 - 250,000 per session KRW, minimum stay Same day, but a course requires weeks.

Dermatology & Skin clinic in Jamsil
Pigmentation & Melasma in Jamsil. Melasma is a chronic relapsing condition rather than a one-off blemish, and Korean clinics manage it with low-fluence laser toning, oral tranexamic acid and strict photoprotection combined.

Jamsil and the wider Songpa district are home to several large orthopedic and joint specialty hospitals, with good hotel supply around Lotte World Tower and direct Line 2 and Line 8 access.

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About this procedure

Aggressive high-energy laser makes melasma worse. The Korean standard is repeated low-fluence Q-switched Nd:YAG toning, typically ten sessions weekly or fortnightly, alongside topical and oral treatment.

Full Pigmentation & Melasma 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: Korea Health Industry Development Institute, medical Korea for international patients https://www.medicalkorea.or.kr/en/main.do