7 Best Stem Cell and Regenerative Clinics in Gangnam, Seoul (2026)
ONE CELL CLINIC, on floors B1 and 2 to 9 of a building on Seolleung-ro in Cheongdam, is our first pick in this category for 2026: nine physicians practise across four centres, one of which is an in-house stem cell centre, and stem cell-based regenerative programmes are offered at the clinic alongside dermatology, plastic surgery and pain care. This ranking is our editorial assessment, weighing KHIDI registration, verified multilingual support, booking accountability, and public Google ratings - clinics marked bookable are partners of Book Korea Medical. This guide describes what each clinic offers and nothing more: it makes no claim about what any programme does, who it suits, or what it costs, because those are matters for a physician to assess in person. Ratings were retrieved in September 2026, and a consultation is where suitability, and whether a programme is appropriate for you at all, is actually determined.
Gangnam clinics offering regenerative programmes at a glance
All seven clinics sit in Gangnam District or the adjoining Seocho-gu blocks along Gangnam-daero. The four partner clinics are ranked first, ordered by how central regenerative care is to the practice and then by team size; the three direct-only clinics appear on Google's public results for stem cell clinics in Gangnam and are ranked on their public figures alone. Ratings and review counts come from each clinic's public Google listing.
| Rank | Clinic | Google rating | Area | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE CELL CLINIC | 4.6★ (65 reviews) | Cheongdam (Seolleung-ro), Gangnam District | Via Book Korea Medical (free consult) |
| 2 | Cellon Dermatology Clinic (Cheongdam) | Not listed on Google yet | Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District | Via Book Korea Medical (free consult) |
| 3 | The Cell Skin Clinic | 4.4★ (101 reviews) | Dogok-ro, Gangnam District | Via Book Korea Medical (free consult) |
| 4 | Girin Plastic Surgery | 4.9★ (2,891 reviews) | Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu | Via Book Korea Medical (free consult) |
| 5 | Vellicell Clinic Gangnam | 5.0★ (139 reviews) | Gangnam-daero, Seocho District | Direct only |
| 6 | Dr New Cell Clinic | 4.8★ (316 reviews) | Gangnam-daero, Gangnam District | Direct only |
| 7 | SC301 Stem Cell Clinic Seoul | 4.7★ (95 reviews) | Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam District | Direct only |
This ranking is our editorial assessment, weighing KHIDI registration, verified multilingual support, booking accountability, and public Google ratings. Ratings retrieved September 2026 - see each clinic's Google listing for current figures.
The picks up close
Main photo for each clinic comes live from its public Google listing, with attribution. Partner clinics are bookable through our platform. Descriptions state only what each clinic offers, never what a programme achieves.
Photo: Google Maps1
ONE CELL CLINICMulti-department clinic on floors B1 and 2 to 9 near Gangnam-gu Office Station, where nine physicians work across four centres, including an in-house stem cell centre. Stem cell-based regenerative programmes are offered at the clinic.
Bookable via Book Korea Medical - free consult- 2Cellon Dermatology Clinic (Cheongdam)
Cheongdam clinic where three physicians practise, including one in the clinic's stem cell and anti-aging centre; the clinic states it runs an in-house stem cell laboratory. Stem cell-based regenerative programmes are offered at the clinic.
Bookable via Book Korea Medical - free consult Photo: Google Maps3
The Cell Skin ClinicSeven physicians practise across floors two to six near Hanti Station, with consultation floors kept separate from treatment floors. Stem cell-based regenerative programmes are offered at the clinic.
Bookable via Book Korea Medical - free consultPhoto: Google Maps4
Girin Plastic SurgeryTwenty-nine physicians under one roof in Seocho W Tower, with an in-house testing centre and interpretation in nine languages. Stem cell-based regenerative programmes are offered at the clinic.
Bookable via Book Korea Medical - free consultPhoto: JIAXI LI · Google Maps5
Vellicell Clinic GangnamGangnam-daero clinic holding a 5.0-star average across 139 public Google reviews.
Photo: Google Maps6
Dr New Cell ClinicGangnam-daero clinic holding a 4.8-star average across 316 public Google reviews.
Photo: Google Maps7
SC301 Stem Cell Clinic SeoulYeongdong-daero clinic holding a 4.7-star average across 95 public Google reviews.
Why ONE CELL CLINIC ranks first
ONE CELL CLINIC leads this ranking because regenerative care is a standing department there rather than a line on a menu. The clinic occupies floors B1 and 2 to 9 of a building on Seolleung-ro in Cheongdam, near Gangnam-gu Office Station, and its nine physicians are organised into four centres: an in-house stem cell centre, a dermatology centre, a plastic surgery centre, and a spine, joint and pain centre. The team includes plastic surgery specialists, a dermatology specialist, a family medicine physician and a neurosurgeon. Stem cell-based regenerative programmes are offered at the clinic.
Two practical details matter for a visitor. The stem cell centre keeps its own opening hours, running Monday to Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 to 19:00, Thursday until 22:00, and Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00, which is a different schedule from the dermatology and plastic surgery side. And consultation and follow-up are available in English, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic. Language matters more here than in most categories: this is an area where what is being proposed, what is not being promised, and what the alternatives are all need to be understood precisely before anyone consents to anything.
As a Book Korea Medical partner, ONE CELL CLINIC is bookable through our platform with consultation support in five languages and 0% markup - you pay the clinic's own price, not an inflated one. We do not present any regenerative programme as suitable for a particular person or condition; whether one is appropriate for you is a clinical judgement made in person. That assessment happens at a KHIDI-registered clinic during your free consultation, which you can arrange through Book Korea Medical.
How the other six compare - and how to read this category
Three more partner clinics follow. Cellon Dermatology Clinic in Cheongdam-dong is a three-physician practice whose founding director is a dermatology specialist with published peer-reviewed research on thread lifting and non-surgical rhinoplasty; he practises alongside an internal medicine specialist and a physician in the clinic's stem cell and anti-aging centre, and the clinic states it runs an in-house stem cell laboratory. Its wider menu covers HIFU and RF lifting, thread lifting, filler, skin boosters, facial liposuction and fat grafting, and stem cell-based regenerative programmes are offered at the clinic. It has no Google listing at the time of writing, so there is no public rating to weigh - which is a gap in the evidence, not a mark against it. The Cell Skin Clinic on Dogok-ro near Hanti Station runs seven physicians across floors two to six, with consultation floors kept separate from treatment floors and interpreter coordinators in Chinese, English and Japanese on site. Girin Plastic Surgery in Seocho W Tower has 29 physicians under one roof and interpretation in nine languages, though its practice centres on plastic surgery and dermatology, with stem cell-based regenerative programmes offered alongside them.
The last three book directly and were ranked on their public Google figures alone, with no further claim made about them. Vellicell Clinic Gangnam on Gangnam-daero carries a 5.0-star average across 139 reviews, Dr New Cell Clinic on Gangnam-daero holds 4.8 stars across 316, and SC301 Stem Cell Clinic Seoul on Yeongdong-daero rates 4.7 stars across 95. Review counts of this size say something about how a clinic is experienced day to day. They say nothing about whether a given programme is right for you, and in this category that distinction is worth holding on to.
Read this category more slowly than you would a lifting or filler ranking. Regenerative and cell-based medicine in Korea is governed by its own regulatory framework, and what a clinic may lawfully offer, under what conditions, and with what documentation is a matter of licensing rather than marketing - so the useful questions at a consultation are procedural. Ask what specifically is being proposed and what it is derived from. Ask what the clinic is and is not claiming, in plain words. Ask what the alternatives are, including doing nothing for now. Ask what happens at follow-up, and what happens if you are already back home. Nothing on this page is medical advice, and we deliberately describe programmes without describing outcomes. The only useful next step is an assessment at a KHIDI-registered clinic during your free consultation, which you can arrange through Book Korea Medical.
Book these picks through our platform
Four clinics in this ranking are Book Korea Medical partners - bookable with a free multilingual consultation and no markup on clinic prices.
- ONE CELL CLINICCheongdam, Gangnam
- Cellon Dermatology Clinic (Cheongdam)Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam
- The Cell Skin ClinicDogok-ro, Gangnam
- Girin Plastic SurgerySeocho-dong, Seocho-gu
FAQ
What is the best stem cell clinic in Gangnam?
In our 2026 editorial ranking, ONE CELL CLINIC takes the first spot: nine physicians across four centres in Cheongdam, one of them an in-house stem cell centre, consultation in English, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic, and a 4.6-star average across 65 public Google reviews. Ranking first here reflects how the practice is organised, not a claim about results. Whether anything offered there suits you is what a free consultation through Book Korea Medical is for.
What do stem cell programmes at Korean clinics involve?
That varies by clinic and by programme, and it is not something a guide should summarise on a clinic's behalf. The four partner clinics here describe stem cell-based regenerative programmes offered at the clinic; what any one of them consists of, how it is prepared, and what the schedule looks like are details the clinic explains directly. Ask for them in writing during the free consultation you can arrange through Book Korea Medical.
Do stem cell clinics in Gangnam offer consultations in English?
Support varies from clinic to clinic, and the three direct-only clinics in this ranking manage their own language arrangements. Among partners, ONE CELL CLINIC works in English, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic, Girin Plastic Surgery offers interpretation in nine languages, and both The Cell Skin Clinic and Cellon support English, Chinese and Japanese. Book Korea Medical adds consultation support in five languages, and that consultation is free and carries no obligation.
How do I judge a regenerative clinic in Seoul as a foreign patient?
Weigh the things that can be checked. Whether the clinic is registered to treat foreign patients, whether a physician rather than a coordinator conducts the consultation, whether the language support is real, and whether the clinic will put in writing what it is proposing and what it is not claiming. Public ratings are a signal about service, not about clinical fit. Book Korea Medical starts every inquiry with a free consultation rather than a commitment.
How do I book a consultation at a Gangnam regenerative clinic?
You can contact clinics directly, as the three direct-only entries here require, or book through a platform that checks registration and handles language for you. The four partner clinics in this ranking are bookable through Book Korea Medical, which adds 0% markup to clinic prices. We do not take a position on which programme anyone should have; we arrange the free consultation where that question gets answered properly.
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