Mouth Corner Botox · Seomyeon, Busan · Foreigner-Friendly

Mouth corner botox in Busan Seomyeon, micro-doses beside the smile.

A downturned mouth reads as displeasure you never felt, and a dimpled chin reads as tension. Both come from small muscles sitting millimetres from the ones that make your smile — which is why these are the most conservative doses on our menu. ₩80,000 per area with Allergan at our Busan, Korea clinic. English, 日本語 and 中文 consults. Medically reviewed by Dr. Jeong Heon Lee, MD.

See Botox Prices WhatsApp · Free Consult
Mouth corner and chin botox injection at JRYN Dermatology Seomyeon Busan
Start in 30 seconds

Ask about your perioral plan.

Tap the concern you're curious about

Nothing sends until you press send in WhatsApp. Sharing a photo gets you a faster, more accurate answer — and a fair estimate in advance.

5–10 min
Treatment
Micro- dose
By Design
1–2 wk
Reads
None
Downtime
3–4 mo
Holds
₩ 80k
Per Area
Does This Sound Familiar?

What Busan patients ask before booking perioral botox.

  • My mouth turns down even when I feel fine — can that be changed?
  • Is it risky to inject botox this close to the smile muscles?
  • What causes the pebbled, dimpled chin texture?
  • Will my smile look different afterwards?
  • Why are these doses so much smaller than forehead botox?

All five come up most weeks in Busan. The sections below answer them in order — the depressor muscle explained, the safety reasoning behind micro-dosing, the chin dimpling cause, what happens to the smile, and why less is genuinely more here.

Balanced relaxed mouth and chin after botox at JRYN Dermatology Seomyeon Busan
Mouth Corner Botox · JRYN Seomyeon
What Is Perioral Botox?

Small muscles, in crowded territory.

Three small muscles cause disproportionate trouble around the mouth. The depressor anguli oris pulls the mouth corners downward, creating a resting expression that reads as disapproval. The mentalis dimples and pebbles the chin under tension. The alar muscles flare the nostrils during expression.

All three respond well to very small doses — and all three sit adjacent to the muscles that produce your smile. That proximity is why these are the most conservative injections we perform, placed with millimetre precision and deliberately under-dosed, because the correction for too little is a top-up at week two while the correction for too much is three months of waiting. ₩80,000 per area with Allergan at our Busan, Korea clinic.

How It Works

The science, without the hype.

Precision over quantity — why these injections are dosed down at our Busan clinic.

01

Depressor anguli oris

Eases the downward pull on mouth corners so the resting mouth sits level rather than turned down.

02

Mentalis

Relaxes the chin muscle that pebbles and dimples the skin under tension.

03

Alar muscles

Softens nostril flaring during expression, where that is the specific concern.

04

Millimetre placement

Every one of these sits beside a smile muscle, so placement accuracy matters more than dose size.

What This Treats

Three small targets, each dosed separately.

The examination watches your face in motion — these problems are invisible at rest in photographs.

Downturned corners
Depressor
A resting mouth that reads unhappy regardless of mood.
Price ₩80,000
Reads 1–2 weeks
Chin dimpling
Mentalis
Pebbled chin texture appearing under tension or speech.
Price ₩80,000
Note Micro-dose
Nostril flaring
Alar
Flaring during expression where that is the stated concern.
Price ₩80,000
Decided At exam
Your Visit, Step by Step

Six steps at our Busan clinic, five to ten minutes, no numbing.

01

Motion assessment

The doctor watches you speak, smile and rest at our Busan clinic — these muscles reveal themselves in movement, never in a still photo.

02

Photos and written price

Fixed-frame photos at rest and in expression, then the per-area price in writing.

03

Micro-dosing

Very small doses placed with millimetre accuracy — five to ten minutes, no numbing required.

04

Straight back to your day

No downtime; occasional pinpoint marks fade within the hour.

05

The two-week read

Effect settles by week two, which is the only honest point to judge balance.

06

Adjustment if needed

A conservative top-up at week two if the effect is under-done — never dosed for that possibility upfront.

Mouth Corner & Chin Botox Pricing

How much is mouth corner botox in Busan?

₩80,000 per area with Allergan on the published list, with areas identified and totalled at the exam. Most patients treat one or two areas. No foreigner markup.

Your options, side by side.

Perioral micro-botox against its neighbours — all published.

Option Position Price
Mouth corner / chin / alar Micro-dose, Allergan ₩80,000 / area
Wrinkle botox Expression lines, Allergan from ₩58,000 / area
Skin botox Micro-dosing for texture from ₩20,000

Published prices in Korean Won, identical to the list Korean patients see — no foreigner markup. These areas are treated conservatively, with adjustment at week two rather than higher dosing upfront. See the full price list.

The Settling Curve

What micro-dosing honestly delivers.

When What you will notice What to do
Day 1–4 Nothing visible yet; occasional pinpoint marks gone within hours. Normal life immediately. No massage or face-down pressure on the day.
Week 1–2 The effect settles — mouth corners sitting level, chin smoother under tension. Judge at week two, in motion, not on day three in a mirror.
Week 2 review The honest verdict and the only sensible moment for a conservative top-up. Under-dosing on purpose is why this review exists and why it matters.
Month 3–4 Gradual return as the muscle recovers; most patients repeat before full return. Duration is a range, and repeat sessions often hold slightly longer.
Honest Suitability

Who it suits in Busan — and who should wait.

A good fit if you…

  • A resting mouth that reads unhappy regardless of mood
  • Chin dimpling or pebbling under tension or speech
  • Nostril flaring where that is the specific concern
  • Patients wanting conservative, adjustable micro-dosing
  • Busan visitors — five minutes, no downtime, result reads after you fly home

Better to wait if you…

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding — deferred as standard
  • Volume loss around the mouth — filler is the honest answer, and the assessment says so
  • Neuromuscular conditions affected by botulinum toxin — assessed individually
  • Previous perioral botox that affected the smile — treated with extra caution or declined

After your treatment

  • No massage or face-down pressure on the treated zone on the day
  • Normal eating, speaking and expression immediately
  • Judge at week two in motion, not at rest in a mirror
  • Report any asymmetry in the smile promptly — it is manageable and temporary

Honest limits

  • These muscles sit beside the smile, so we under-dose deliberately and top up if needed
  • Downturned corners caused by volume loss need filler, not botox
  • Effect is temporary at three to four months, like all botulinum treatment
Our Medical Team

Will my smile look different afterwards?

Not if the dose and placement are right, and that is precisely why these are the most conservative injections on my menu. The depressor anguli oris sits directly beside the muscles that lift the mouth into a smile, so an excessive dose or a millimetre of drift can flatten one side of the smile for months. My rules at our Busan clinic are fixed: assess in motion rather than from a photograph, dose deliberately below what looks sufficient, and review at week two with the explicit option to add. Patients who ask for a stronger first dose are told why the answer is no.

Three doctors, one standard of care.

Every perioral injection at JRYN Busan Seomyeon is motion-assessed and placed in person by one of our doctors

Dr. Jeong Heon Lee, founder and chief director at JRYN Seomyeon Busan
From the Founder

Assessed and injected in person by one of our doctors.

Around the mouth, the difference between a good result and a memorable mistake is measured in millimetres and single units. I have never regretted under-dosing here, and I have spent months waiting out the other kind of decision — which is why this is where I am slowest.

  • Graduated from Inje University
  • Current Head of the JRYN Network
  • Current Chief Director of JRYN Seomyeon
  • Former Chief Director of Lin Clinic
  • Former Chief Director of Centum Lin Clinic
Dr. Yoon Jung-wook, Managing Director at JRYN Seomyeon Busan
Managing Director · Seomyeon Main Branch

Dr. Yoon Jung-wook

  • Full Member, Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Full Member, Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Laser Medicine
  • Full Member, Korean Society of Obesity & Body Contouring
  • Former Neurosurgery Resident (3rd Year), Dong-A University Hospital
  • Former Intern, Dong-A University Hospital
  • Former Chief Director, Forever Plastic Surgery & Dermatology (Changwon)
  • Former Chief Director, Lovely Plastic Surgery & Dermatology (Changwon)
  • Former Director, Insta Plastic Surgery & Dermatology (Gimhae)
  • Former Director, Dr. Yoon Beauty Center (Vietnam)
Dr. Jin Tae-wan, Deputy Managing Director at JRYN Seomyeon Busan
Vice Managing Director · Seomyeon Main Branch

Dr. Jin Tae-wan

  • Former Director of Dermatology, MediWoman Women's Clinic
  • Former Director of Dermatology, Hangdo Quantum Clinic
  • Former Chief Director, AGE Clinic (formerly Paresa Clinic)
  • Former Chief Director, One Clinic (Guro)
  • Former Director, One Clinic (Gangnam)
  • Former Chief Director, SKY Plastic Surgery (Jongno)
  • Former Visiting Physician, Guangfu Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Hospital (Dalian, China)
  • Former Associate Director, Tokeshi Plastic Surgery
  • Former Associate Director, Midam Dermatology Clinic
  • Former Associate Director, Noble Line Plastic Surgery
  • Former Associate Director, Jeniva Plastic Surgery
  • Former Military Flight Surgeon, ROK Army Aviation Operations Command
  • Former Intern & Resident, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital
Quick Answers

My mouth turns down even when I feel fine — can that be changed?

Usually yes, and it is one of the more satisfying small corrections there is. The depressor anguli oris pulls each mouth corner downward, and in some faces it is strong enough that the resting mouth reads as displeasure to everyone except the person wearing it. Easing that pull with a small dose lets the corners sit level, which changes how strangers read your expression without changing how you express. The honest caveat: where volume loss around the mouth is doing the pulling, filler rather than botox is the answer, and the assessment at our Busan clinic separates them.

Why are these doses so much smaller than forehead botox?

Because the consequences of excess are different. Over-dosing a forehead makes brows feel heavy, which is unpleasant but reads as a rested face rather than a wrong one. Over-dosing around the mouth affects the smile, which is the most recognisable thing about a face and the change people notice immediately. The muscles here are also genuinely small — a few units achieve what dozens would elsewhere. At our Busan clinic these areas are dosed at a fraction of forehead levels, reviewed at week two, and topped up only if the mirror asks.

Everything Else You Might Ask

Perioral botox questions in Busan.

₩80,000 per area with Allergan on the published list, with areas identified and totalled at the exam. Most patients treat one or two. No foreigner markup.

Yes — English, Japanese (日本語) and Chinese (中文). We are a 5-minute walk from Seomyeon Station Exit 2, and two-week photos are reviewed on WhatsApp after you fly home from Busan.

The depressor anguli oris pulling each corner downward at rest, as we assess it at our Busan clinic. In some faces it is strong enough that the neutral expression reads as displeasure.

The mentalis muscle contracting and pebbling the overlying skin, usually under tension or during speech. Small doses relax it without affecting the chin's shape.

Not with correct micro-dosing and placement at our Busan clinic. We deliberately under-dose and review at week two rather than aim for maximum effect on day one.

A few brief pricks with no numbing needed — five to ten minutes and you leave immediately.

Within one to two weeks of your Busan session, settling fully by week two, which is the only honest point to judge balance.

Three to four months as the muscle recovers. Repeat sessions often hold slightly longer.

That is the intended starting point. A conservative top-up at the two-week review adds what is needed, which is far safer than dosing high upfront.

For downturned corners caused by volume loss, yes — and that is a different diagnosis. The assessment separates muscular pull from lost support before recommending either.

Yes, at conservative doses with normal intervals. These small muscles tolerate regular treatment well.

Yes — downturned corners and chin dimpling book steadily among men at our Busan clinic.

Yes — you can fly out of Busan the same day. The effect reads after you arrive home and is reviewed by message.

Blood-thinning supplements for a couple of days where your physician agrees. Nothing else is required.

Massage and face-down pressure on the treated zone for the rest of the day. Everything else continues normally.

Mouth corners sitting level and a smoother chin under tension by week two, with your smile unchanged and lasting three to four months. What no honest clinic promises: permanence, correction of volume-driven downturn, or a stronger first dose being safer.

More Botox Work at JRYN

Explore other options in Busan.

Wrinkle Botox in Busan

Expression lines.

from ₩58,000

Skin Botox in Busan

Micro-dosing for texture.

from ₩20,000

Lip Filler in Busan

Where volume is the cause.

At exam

JRYN Dermatology — Seomyeon 4F, Samjeong Tower, 672 Jungang-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan 47291, South Korea · Consultations in English, Japanese (日本語) and Chinese (中文) · 5 minutes from Seomyeon Station Exit 2 · Directions & hours

JRYN Seomyeon · 4F Samjeong Tower, 672 Jungang-daero · 5 min from Seomyeon Station Exit 2 · inside Seomyeon Medical Street · open through lunch, seven days a week
Ready When You Are

Assess your resting expression
before you fly.

Send a photo and your Busan travel dates on WhatsApp. We'll reply in English with an honest read of what suits you — and a realistic plan for your trip.

WhatsApp — free consult See all prices

Medical information on this page is general education, reviewed by Dr. Jeong Heon Lee, MD. Individual assessment, dosing and pricing are confirmed at an in-person consultation at JRYN Dermatology, Busan Seomyeon. Results and timelines vary by individual.