How is Botox priced per unit in Korea?
If you price Botox per unit at home, Korean menus will look cryptic: clinics here quote per dose or per area, not per unit. Masseter jaw-slimming treatment is listed as a 50-unit dose at ₩29,000–60,000 (~$21–44), body-muscle work on the calf or trapezius as a 100-unit dose at ₩79,000–82,000, and wrinkle treatment simply per area — forehead, glabella, or crow's feet — at ₩19,000–60,000 with a domestic toxin. Divide the published figures yourself and the masseter dose works out to roughly 580–1,200 won per unit, well under a dollar. Prices include VAT, the standard rate card applies to foreign patients too, and Book Korea Medical adds no markup.
Botox prices in Korea by quoting convention
Standard self-pay ranges, VAT included, compiled in July 2026. Each row shows a different Korean quoting convention — fixed 50-unit dose, fixed 100-unit dose, and per-area — rather than a per-unit price list, because per-unit lists are not how Korean clinics sell botulinum toxin.
| Procedure | Unit | Range (KRW) | Approx. (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masseter / jaw slimming | per 50-unit dose | ₩29,000 – ₩60,000 | ~$21 – $44 |
| Muscle botox (calf / trapezius) | per 100-unit dose | ₩79,000 – ₩82,000 | ~$57 – $60 |
| Wrinkle botox, 1 area (domestic toxin) | per area | ₩19,000 – ₩60,000 | ~$14 – $44 |
Standard self-pay rates, VAT included. USD is approximate at ~₩1,375 = $1 (September 2026). Your written quote is the binding figure.
Compiled from participating-clinic rate cards (incl. RE:BERRY, Kind Global), 2026. KRW is the binding figure.
Per dose, per area — decoding the Korean quote
Korean rate cards use two conventions, and neither is the per-unit line you may know from the US or UK. Large-muscle treatments are sold as fixed doses with the unit count printed on the menu: masseter at 50 units, calf or trapezius at 100 units. Because the dose is stated, the per-unit arithmetic is yours to run — ₩29,000–60,000 across 50 units is roughly 580 to 1,200 won per unit, and ₩79,000–82,000 across 100 units lands in a similar 790-to-820-won band. At the September 2026 exchange rate, that is cents per unit either way.
Wrinkle treatment drops the unit count entirely. The menu sells the outcome zone — forehead, glabella, or crow's feet as one area at ₩19,000–60,000 with a domestic toxin — and the injector doses whatever that zone needs on the day. You are buying a treated area, not a syringe volume, which is why asking a Korean clinic for its per-unit wrinkle price usually earns a puzzled pause rather than a number.
The toxin brand sits underneath both conventions. The published ranges here are for domestic Korean botulinum toxins, which dominate everyday treatment; imported brands are listed higher on the same menus, and the exact brand on your quote is confirmed at consultation.
Comparing a Korean quote with a per-unit quote from home
To line the two systems up, convert in one direction: take the per-unit price from your home quote, multiply it by the units your injector there uses for the same treatment, and set that total against the Korean fixed-dose figure. For masseter work the Korean side of that comparison is simply the printed ₩29,000–60,000 for 50 units — no estimating required, because the dose is on the menu.
For wrinkle areas, where Korean menus hide the unit count, flip the question at consultation: ask how many units the injector plans for your area and which toxin they will use. A KHIDI-registered clinic will put the area, dose plan, brand, and price in an itemized written quote through a free consultation — that written figure is the binding one, it already includes VAT, and we add no markup to it.
VAT is included — and there is no refund in 2026
Every price above is VAT-inclusive: Korea's 10% value-added tax is already built into the standard self-pay rate.
The foreign-patient VAT refund on cosmetic and aesthetic procedures (Special Tax Treatment Control Act, Articles 107-3 and 107-4) expired on 31 December 2025 and was not extended for 2026. As of 2026 there is nothing to reclaim afterward on a procedure like this — the price you see is your effective, out-of-pocket cost. Be cautious of older listings that still promise a clinic VAT refund for cosmetic treatment.
FAQ
How much is Botox per unit in Korea?
Korean clinics do not publish per-unit prices — they sell fixed doses and areas. But the doses state their unit counts, so you can derive it: the 50-unit masseter dose at ₩29,000–60,000 works out to roughly 580–1,200 won per unit, well under a dollar at the September 2026 rate. VAT is included and foreign patients pay the same list.
Why do Korean clinics quote Botox per area instead of per unit?
Because the menu sells the outcome, not the syringe. A wrinkle area — forehead, glabella, or crow's feet — is listed as one line at ₩19,000–60,000 with a domestic toxin, and the injector doses the zone as needed on the day. High treatment volume and domestic toxin production made this flat per-area convention the Korean standard.
Is 50 units the normal dose for masseter botox in Korea?
Fifty units is the standard menu dose Korean clinics list for masseter jaw-slimming at ₩29,000–60,000, and it is the figure to use when comparing against a per-unit quote from home. Whether your jaw needs exactly that is an assessment question — the injector confirms your dose, and any adjustment, at consultation before the written quote is issued.
Do Botox prices in Korea include VAT, and can I get a refund in 2026?
The 10% VAT is already inside every figure on the rate card. The foreign-patient VAT refund on cosmetic procedures expired on 31 December 2025 and does not apply in 2026 — there is nothing to reclaim at the airport afterward, so the written quote you accept is the whole cost.
How do I compare my quote from home with a Korean Botox quote?
Multiply your home per-unit price by the units your injector uses, then set that total against Korea's printed dose price — ₩29,000–60,000 for the 50-unit masseter dose, ₩79,000–82,000 for 100-unit body-muscle work. For wrinkle areas, ask the Korean clinic at a free consultation how many units it plans and which toxin brand; the itemized written quote it issues is the binding figure, with no markup from Book Korea Medical.
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