Coretox at Boom Dermatology, a skin clinic in Seomyeon, Busan
Botox · Seomyeon, Busan

Coretox in Busan Seomyeon

Medytox's protein-free botulinum toxin: no complexing proteins, no animal-derived stabiliser, for patients who treat regularly and want to keep responding for years. ₩55,000 per wrinkle area, VAT included, by the doctor at Boom Dermatology, a skin clinic one minute from Seomyeon Station.

from ₩55,000 VAT INCLUDED
₩55,000 from Wrinkle Botox per area, VAT included; jaw ₩88,000, skin ₩275,000, body 200 units ₩330,000
10–20 min Ten to twenty minutes after the consultation
None Pinpricks fade within the hour; fly tonight
3–6 months Three to four months for wrinkles, four to six for jaw and body
01 Start here — direct answer

What is Coretox, and what does it do?

Coretox is a botulinum toxin type A from Medytox, the Korean manufacturer behind Meditoxin and Innotox. What sets it apart is the formulation: the 150 kDa core neurotoxin without the complexing proteins of conventional products, and a stabiliser that is not derived from human albumin. The complexing proteins are the part of a conventional toxin most associated with the immune system forming antibodies after repeated treatment; removing them is the same logic as Xeomin, at a Korean price. Onset and duration are those of the category: three to five days, three to four months on the face.

At Boom Dermatology in Seomyeon, Coretox is the brand we suggest for patients who treat every three to four months and plan to for years, for anyone who has noticed a shorter result over time on conventional toxins, and for patients who prefer to avoid human-derived excipients. It costs ₩55,000 per wrinkle area, roughly half of Xeomin, for the same protein-free rationale.

What Busan patients ask before Coretox
  • What does protein-free actually mean, and does it matter for me?
  • I have been getting Botox for ten years and it seems to wear off faster. Is this the answer?
  • Coretox or Xeomin?
  • Is a Korean protein-free toxin as proven as the German one?
  • Does it work faster or slower?

All of these come up most weeks at our Seomyeon skin clinic. The page answers them in order.

02 Who it suits

Who is Coretox for?

Good candidates

  • Patients who treat every three to four months and plan to for years
  • Anyone whose results have become shorter over time on conventional toxins
  • Patients who prefer no human-albumin stabiliser
  • Frequent jaw or body treatment, where cumulative dose is high
  • Patients who want the protein-free rationale at a Korean price

We will suggest something else

  • Patients with a confirmed neutralising-antibody resistance; a protein-free toxin reduces future risk but does not reverse it
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding, neuromuscular conditions
  • A skin infection at the injection site
  • Occasional, once-a-year patients for whom the premium buys little; Wondertox does the job
  • Anyone expecting a stronger result; potency at matched units is the same
Coretox at Boom Dermatology, a skin clinic in Seomyeon, Busan
03 The visit

What happens at a Coretox session in Seomyeon?

This is how a Coretox visit runs at Boom Dermatology, a skin clinic in Seomyeon, Busan, from the first message to the review.

1

Message first

Say the area and, if you know it, the brand. A photo helps. The doctor replies with the plan and the VAT-included price.

2

Consultation

The doctor watches you frown, raise and smile, marks the points and writes the units per point on your record.

3

Injections by the doctor

Fine needles, a sting per point, under ten minutes. Ice on request.

4

Out the door

Pinpricks fade within the hour. No lying flat or rubbing for four hours, no sauna for a day. One minute to Seomyeon Station.

5

Two-week review

We message you for a photo. A small top-up, if needed, is arranged then.

How does Boom Dermatology dose Coretox?

Coretox is dosed the way every toxin is at Boom Dermatology: by watching the muscle work, in units written on your record, at a per-area price.

Watch first

Frown, raise, smile or clench. Points go on the muscle that is actually working.

Units per point

Standard ranges apply; the doctor adjusts for Coretox's diffusion and onset.

Interval

Every three to four months for the face, four to six for jaw and body.

04 Prices — VAT included

How much does Coretox cost in Busan?

Coretox at Boom Dermatology: wrinkle Botox ₩55,000 per area, jaw Botox ₩88,000 per session, skin Botox ₩275,000 full face, body Botox ₩330,000 per 200 units, VAT included, the same for every patient.

Coretox Wrinkle Botox, per area ₩55,000 VAT included
Coretox Jaw Botox, per session ₩88,000 VAT included
Coretox Skin Botox, full face ₩275,000 VAT included
Coretox Body Botox, 200 units ₩330,000 VAT included

What we treat with Coretox, and the usual dose

Starting points the doctor maps in person; areas can be combined in one session.

Every botox option is on the Botox hub; the complete skin clinic price list with a quote builder is on the price page.

05 Compare

Coretox vs the other brands we carry: which should you choose in Busan?

Seven brands, all botulinum toxin type A. Three shown; the full matrix is on the Botox hub. The doctor recommends by area and history; you choose the price point.

Device Best for Time Downtime Price
Coretox Korean, protein-free, no human albumin 10 min None ₩55,000 / area
Xeomin German, protein-free, longest record 10 min None ₩121,000 / area
Wondertox Korean, conventional, lowest price 10 min None ₩16,500 / area

Every option in the table is available at Boom Dermatology in Busan Seomyeon, performed by the doctor, with the VAT-included price shown.

06 Downtime

Downtime after Coretox, and flying home

None. Pinpricks for an hour; a small bruise is possible. Fly the same evening; no lying flat for four hours, no sauna for a day.

Pinpricks
Fly home
Result lands
Review · top-up
Repeat
Day 0 Day 3 Week 2 Month 1 Month 3–6
treatment / peak result tenderness or redness milestone
07 Questions, answered properly

What does protein-free mean, and does it matter?

A conventional toxin is a complex of the active neurotoxin plus accessory proteins that play no role in the effect but can be recognised by the immune system. Over years of repeated dosing, a small proportion of patients develop antibodies that shorten or blunt the result. Removing the accessory proteins removes that trigger. For a once-a-year patient it barely matters; for someone treating four times a year for a decade, it is the sensible default, and that is who we suggest Coretox to at Boom Dermatology.

My Botox seems to wear off faster than it used to. Is Coretox the answer?

Possibly. A shortening result after years of treatment is one of the signs of partial resistance, and switching to a protein-free toxin is the standard next step; it will not reverse antibodies already formed, but it stops adding to them. The other common cause is simply under-dosing at the previous clinic, which the doctor checks by reviewing your units and watching the muscle.

Coretox or Xeomin?

Same rationale, two origins. Xeomin has the longer international record and the European licence; Coretox is Medytox's version at ₩55,000 per area against ₩121,000. If you want the longest-studied protein-free brand, Xeomin; if you want the rationale at a Korean price, Coretox. The doctor at our Seomyeon skin clinic will not push one over the other.

Does it work faster or slower than other brands?

The same: onset at three to five days, full effect at two weeks, three to four months on the face. Protein-free formulations do not change the speed or the strength; they change the long-term immune picture.

Is it authentic?

Sealed, MFDS-labelled Medytox packaging opened in front of you; brand and lot written on your record.

Good to know

Coretox questions patients ask our Busan skin clinic first

1

How much does Coretox cost in Busan?

At Boom Dermatology in Seomyeon: wrinkle ₩55,000 per area, jaw ₩88,000, skin Botox ₩275,000, body 200 units ₩330,000, VAT included, same price for every patient.

2

How long does Coretox last?

Three to four months on the face; four to six on the jaw and body.

3

Who should choose Coretox?

Frequent, long-term patients; anyone whose results have shortened over time; patients avoiding human albumin.

4

Coretox or Wondertox?

Same effect per unit; Coretox is protein-free for long-term treatment, Wondertox is the value choice.

5

Is there downtime?

None. Pinpricks fade within the hour; a small bruise is possible and covers with make-up. Fly the same evening.

6

Who performs Botox at Boom Dermatology?

The doctor, from marking to the last injection. Brand and units per point are on your record in English.

7

Do foreign patients pay more?

No. One price for everyone, VAT included, no consultation fee if you proceed.

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Reviewed by Dr. Kim Dong Hyun, Board-certified Internal Medicine Specialist, Medical Director, The Boom Dermatology, Seomyeon, Busan.