Fat dissolving injection cost in Korea —
what a course costs in Cheongdam, Gangnam.
ARTNER Injection is priced as a course, not per shot: from ₩1,200,000 for six sessions in one area, or ₩1,600,000 for two areas, in Korean Won and excluding VAT. That is the same list Korean patients see in Cheongdam, Gangnam — no foreigner surcharge — and it is the cheapest way to start body contouring in Korea because it needs no recovery time and no long stay in Seoul.
Comparing fat dissolving injection prices between Gangnam clinics is harder than it should be, because some quote per shot, some per session and some per course — and the number of sessions varies enormously. Here is how ARTNER Cheongdam prices it and what to ask anyone else.
You have quotes for a fat dissolving injection and cannot compare them.
- One clinic quoted per shot and another per course.
- You do not know how many sessions you are actually buying.
- You are comparing the injection with liposuction on price.
- You want to know whether VAT is on top.
- You have a short trip to Seoul and want the cheapest real option.
Ask two questions of any Gangnam clinic: how many sessions is a course, and is the price for the course or per visit.
Fat dissolving injection prices in Cheongdam, Gangnam
All figures in KRW, excluding VAT, identical to the Korean-language price list at ARTNER Cheongdam.
| ARTNER Injection in Cheongdam | Price (KRW, ex-VAT) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| One area · full course | From ₩1,200,000 | Six sessions, one body or face area |
| Two areas · full course | From ₩1,600,000 | Six sessions each, two areas together |
| Face slimming program | From ₩49,000 | Jawline, chin and cheek, 3-week program |
| ART-TUNE (injection + tightening) | From ₩3,990,000 | Fat dissolving plus RF tightening, same area |
| ART-FAT liposuction (for comparison) | From ₩1,190,000 per area | One awake session, unlimited extraction |
| VAT | +10% at checkout | Same convention as the Korean price list |
Every treatment and area: the Cheongdam price list.
Why it is priced per course, not per shot
One session gives a modest change; the visible result comes from the course. Pricing per shot lets a clinic quote a low headline number and then sell you an open-ended series, which is where most price confusion in Gangnam comes from.
ARTNER Cheongdam quotes six sessions for one area as a single figure, so you know the total before you start. If your area needs fewer, that is discussed at consultation rather than after payment.
How the course works: how many sessions do you actually need.
Injection or liposuction — which is cheaper for you?
A single area is close in headline price: ₩1,200,000 for an injection course against ₩1,190,000 for one awake ART-FAT area. What differs is what you get — the injection treats a soft pocket gradually with no downtime, liposuction removes real volume in one session.
So the honest comparison is not price but suitability. Six injection sessions on a full abdomen costs more and delivers less than one liposuction area; one injection course on a double chin costs less than the trip a surgical plan would need.
The full comparison: fat dissolving injection vs liposuction in Cheongdam.
What the total trip costs for an injection course
This is where the injection wins for international patients. Sessions take minutes with no downtime, so a visit to Cheongdam needs 1–2 days rather than the 5–14 a surgical plan requires — no week of hotel, no recovery leave, and you can fly the same day.
Most patients split the six sessions across two trips to Gangnam, which means the accommodation cost is a couple of nights rather than a fortnight.
Splitting a course: completing an injection course from abroad.
Is VAT included, and do foreigners pay more?
Prices are quoted excluding VAT and 10% is added at checkout, the same convention as the Korean price list. So a ₩1,200,000 course is ₩1,320,000 paid.
There is no foreigner surcharge at ARTNER Cheongdam and no separate international price list. Where prices rise for international patients elsewhere, it is usually an agency commission rather than the clinic.
Payment and VAT refund: paying for body contouring in Korea.
Two questions to ask any clinic in Gangnam
1. How many sessions is a full course, and is the quoted price for the course or per visit? A per-shot quote with no session count is not a price. 2. What is in the formulation? PPC-based shots with added steroid behave differently from the ARTNER formulation, and that affects both comfort and how many sessions you need.
Both answers should come in writing before you fly. ARTNER Cheongdam sends them with the quote on WhatsApp.
On formulation: ARTNER Injection vs PPC shots.
In short — ARTNER Injection is priced per course in Cheongdam, Gangnam: from ₩1,200,000 for six sessions in one area or ₩1,600,000 for two, plus 10% VAT, with no foreigner surcharge. It is the cheapest real entry to body contouring in Korea because it needs 1–2 days in Seoul rather than a week or more.
Treated at ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam — Fat dissolving injection in Cheongdam, Gangnam runs as a six-session course from ₩1,200,000 for one area or ₩1,600,000 for two, with ART-TUNE adding skin tightening on the same area from ₩3,990,000. ARTNER Cheongdam is an internal-medicine-led body contouring clinic in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at 2F–3F, 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil — a flat five-minute walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 and 60–90 minutes from Incheon Airport. Consultations for international patients are held in English, with Chinese and Japanese support, and the KRW price list in Gangnam is identical for Korean and foreign patients. Explore the fat dissolving injection in Cheongdam, Gangnam, body contouring by area in Cheongdam, the Cheongdam price list or all ARTNER Cheongdam guides.
The internal-medicine specialist who makes this call in Cheongdam.
A price per shot with no session count tells a patient nothing. We quote the course because the course is what produces the result — and because I would rather someone know the total before the first needle than after the fourth.
- Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon — Internal Medicine Specialist, Director of ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine · Sungkyunkwan University Bioengineering
- Former Internal Medicine Specialist, Gachon University Gil Medical Center
- Member, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity & Korean Association of Internal Medicine
- Developer of the ARTNER signature protocols — ARTNER Injection · ART-FAT · ART-TUNE · ART-CELL
Fat dissolving injection questions answered by ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam.
At ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam a full course is from ₩1,200,000 for six sessions in one area, or ₩1,600,000 for two areas. KRW, excluding VAT, identical to the Korean price list.
For the whole course of six sessions. Pricing per shot is where most comparison confusion comes from — ask any Gangnam clinic how many sessions a course is before comparing numbers.
No. There is no foreigner surcharge and no separate international price list at ARTNER Cheongdam. Higher prices elsewhere usually come from an agency commission rather than the clinic.
No — prices are quoted ex-VAT and 10% is added at checkout, so a ₩1,200,000 course is ₩1,320,000 paid.
Similar in headline price for one area, but far cheaper as a trip: 1–2 days in Seoul rather than 5–14, with no recovery leave. Whether it suits your case depends on the fat, not the price.
That is discussed at consultation in Cheongdam rather than after payment. Some small areas respond in fewer, and the plan is set before the course starts.
Payment arrangements are confirmed with your quote on WhatsApp. Most international patients split the course across two visits to Gangnam, and payment is discussed with that plan.
The consultation and assessment, the six sessions, the formulation and aftercare guidance, plus WhatsApp follow-up between trips. Additional areas are quoted separately before anything starts.
Get a written course price
before you book a flight.
Send photos of the area on WhatsApp. ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam replies in English within 24 hours with how many sessions your area needs, the KRW course price and whether an injection is the right tool at all.
This guide is general medical information and does not replace an individual consultation. Individual results vary, and whether a treatment is appropriate is decided by an internal-medicine specialist after examination. Prices are in KRW, exclude VAT and follow the published price list. ARTNER Cheongdam · 2F–3F, 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul · 5 min from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 · Contact & directions · All Cheongdam guides