JRYN Dermatology treats foreign patients in Seomyeon, Busan, in English — five minutes from Seomyeon Station Exit 2. Browse by treatment, or read the guides below before you book.
JRYN Dermatology — Seomyeon Main Branch
4F, Samjeong Tower, 672 Jungang-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan 47291, Korea ·
WhatsApp +82-10-5573-7574
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Open seven days · walk-in or through lunch · English-speaking coordinators ·
Chief Director Dr. Jeong Heon Lee
4F, Samjeong Tower, 672 Jungang-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Korea
Agnes RF · Seomyeon, Busan · Foreigner-Friendly
Agnes RF in Busan Seomyeon, treating the gland, not the breakout.
Most acne treatment calms what has already erupted. Agnes goes after the unit itself — an insulated needle enters one sebaceous gland or cyst and releases RF only at its tip, so the spot that keeps returning to the same place stops returning. Full face ₩400,000 at our Busan, Korea clinic. English, 日本語 and 中文 consults. Medically reviewed by Dr. Jeong Heon Lee, MD.
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30–60 min
Treatment
Unit-by- unit
Targeting
1–3
Sessions
3–7 day
Settling
Insulated
Needle
₩
400k
Full Face
Does This Sound Familiar?
What Busan patients ask before booking Agnes.
The same spot keeps coming back in exactly the same place — why?
How is this different from the acne lasers and peels I have already tried?
Can it really reduce under-eye fat without surgery?
How much swelling, and can I work through it?
Is the result permanent, or does the acne return?
All five come up most weeks in Busan. The sections below answer them in order — why recurring spots are a gland problem, what unit-level targeting changes, the eye-zone application, an honest swelling timeline, and what permanence actually means here.
Agnes RF · JRYN Seomyeon
What Is Agnes RF?
One needle, one target at a time.
Agnes is radiofrequency delivered through a single insulated micro-needle. The shaft is coated so no energy escapes on the way in; only the exposed tip releases heat, at the depth the doctor chose. The target is not an area — it is one unit: a sebaceous gland, an acne cyst, a defined pocket of fat.
That changes what acne treatment can promise. Lasers, peels and medication calm inflammation and reduce oil across a region, and the gland that keeps producing the same spot survives all of it. Agnes treats that gland directly, which is why recurring lesions in fixed locations often stop recurring after one to three sessions. The same precision handles small under-eye fat pockets. Full-face treatment is ₩400,000 on the published list at our Busan, Korea clinic.
How It Works
The science, without the hype.
Insulated shaft, exposed tip — why that matters at our Busan clinic.
01
Insulated shaft
The needle passes through the surface without releasing energy — no burn track, no surface damage on the way in.
02
Tip-only release
RF fires at the exposed tip only, at the chosen depth — the target absorbs, the skin above is spared.
03
Unit-level targeting
The doctor treats individual glands, cysts or fat pockets one by one, mapped in advance rather than passed over broadly.
04
Structural change
Because the unit itself is addressed, results in treated units hold for years rather than cycling back in months.
What Agnes Treats
Mapped units, not treated regions.
The examination maps which units are worth treating — the count decides the plan, not the area.
Recurring acne
Gland-level
Spots that return to the same place — the sebaceous unit treated directly.
Sessions1–3
NoteMapped per lesion
Cystic lesions
Deep
Painful nodules addressed at depth alongside medical management.
Sessions1–3
PairsAcne program
Under-eye fat
Eye zone
Small defined fat pockets reduced without incision, with eye-protective technique.
Sessions1–2
Builds4–8 weeks
Your Visit, Step by Step
Six steps at our Busan clinic, thirty to sixty minutes, numbed.
01
Unit mapping
The doctor maps which glands, cysts or pockets are treatable at our Busan clinic — and says plainly when medication or another route should lead instead.
02
Photos and written count
Fixed-frame photos and the treatment map, with the session price written before anything begins.
03
Anaesthesia
Thirty minutes of numbing cream, with local anaesthetic added for eye-zone work — precision work on a still, comfortable patient.
04
Unit-by-unit treatment
The needle enters each mapped target and fires at depth — thirty to sixty minutes depending on the count.
05
The settling days
Treated points swell and may crust slightly for three to seven days; eye-zone work swells more visibly for a few days.
06
Review and repeat
Response is read at four weeks — repeat sessions only where units did not settle, reviewed by message after you leave Busan.
Agnes RF Pricing
How much is Agnes RF in Busan?
₩400,000 for full-face treatment on the published list, with your unit map and total written at the exam. Limited maps and eye-zone-only work are quoted from the same list before anything starts. No foreigner markup.
Your options, side by side.
Agnes against its acne-menu neighbours — all published.
Option
Position
Price
Agnes RF
Gland-level, recurring lesions
₩400,000 / full face
Gold PTT
Photothermal, oily and acne-prone
₩200,000 / session
Potenza
RF needling for scars and texture
from ₩50,000
Published prices in Korean Won, identical to the list Korean patients see — no foreigner markup. Agnes is assigned to recurring units, not sold as a general acne package. See the full price list.
The Settling Curve
What treatment honestly delivers.
When
What you will notice
What to do
Day 0–2
Treated points swell and read tender; eye-zone work swells more visibly than facial units.
Cold compresses, sleep slightly elevated, no make-up over treated points on day one.
Day 3–7
Swelling subsides and small crusts, if any, shed. Make-up covers what remains.
Never pick treated points — they are healing from the inside out.
Week 2–4
The real read: treated units quiet, recurring spots not returning to their usual places.
The four-week photo decides whether a second session is needed at all.
Week 4–8
Under-eye fat reduction settles into its final read; acne units stay quiet if the gland was reached.
Untreated units elsewhere behave as before — Agnes treats what was mapped, honestly.
Honest Suitability
Who it suits in Busan — and who should wait.
A good fit if you…
Spots that recur in exactly the same locations
Cystic lesions that medication alone has not resolved
Small under-eye fat pockets wanting a non-surgical route
Having tried lasers and peels without stopping the recurrence
Busan visitors — mapped treatment completes in one visit
Better to wait if you…
Pregnancy — deferred as standard
Widespread inflammatory acne — medical management leads first, Agnes follows for recurring units
Keloid-prone healing — assessed honestly before any session
Large under-eye fat bags — surgical assessment is the honest answer, and we say so
After your treatment
Cold compresses and elevated sleep for the first two nights
No make-up over treated points on day one; concealer from day two
Never pick treated points — healing runs from the inside out
SPF daily and the four-week photo to referee the response
Honest limits
Agnes treats mapped units — untreated glands elsewhere behave exactly as before
Large under-eye fat bags are surgical territory; only small defined pockets suit this route
Widespread active acne needs medical management alongside, not Agnes alone
Our Medical Team
Is the result permanent, or does the acne come back?
For the units we treat, the change is structural and holds for years — that is the honest strength of gland-level work, and it is why patients who have cycled through lasers and peels find it different. What it does not do is immunise the rest of your face. Glands we did not map keep working, and a skin type that produces recurring lesions will produce new ones elsewhere over time. So at our Busan clinic I map, treat and photograph, then tell patients plainly: these spots should stop, new ones may appear, and that is a very different promise from a cure.
Three doctors, one standard of care.
Every Agnes plan at JRYN Busan Seomyeon is unit-mapped and treated in person by one of our doctors
From the Founder
Mapped and treated in person by one of our doctors.
Agnes is the only acne tool on my menu that changes anatomy rather than calming chemistry. One needle, one gland, one decision about depth — repeated as many times as the map says. It is slow, deliberate work, and the patients it suits are the ones who have already tried everything that treats the surface.
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
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)
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
Why does the same spot keep coming back in the same place?
Because the problem is the unit, not the eruption. A sebaceous gland with a chronically blocked or enlarged structure will refill after every extraction, every peel and every course of medication — the surface clears, the gland remains, and the spot returns to its address. Agnes enters that specific gland and treats it at depth, which is why recurring lesions in fixed locations are its clearest indication and why one to three sessions can end a cycle that lasted years.
Can it really reduce under-eye fat without surgery?
For small, defined pockets — yes, and the mechanism is the same precision: the insulated needle enters the pocket and releases RF only at the tip, reducing it without incision. The honest limits matter here. Large protruding fat bags, skin excess and true lower-lid laxity are surgical problems, and at our Busan clinic those are named and referred rather than under-treated across several expensive sessions. Expect visible swelling for a few days and the settled result at week four to eight.
Everything Else You Might Ask
Agnes RF questions in Busan.
₩400,000 for full-face treatment on the published list, with your unit map and total written at the exam. 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 healing photos are reviewed on WhatsApp after you fly home from Busan.
It treats the sebaceous unit itself through an insulated needle rather than calming the surface. That is why recurring lesions in fixed locations respond when lasers, peels and medication have not stopped them.
A needle whose shaft is coated so no energy is released on the way in — only the exposed tip fires, at the chosen depth. The surface is spared entirely.
Under thirty minutes of numbing cream, with local anaesthetic for eye-zone work at our Busan clinic, sessions read as brief pressure per unit. The tender settling days follow, not the treatment itself.
One to three for most maps, decided by how treated units respond at the four-week photo. Repeat sessions treat only what did not settle.
Treated points swell and may crust for three to seven days; eye-zone work swells more visibly for a few days. Concealer covers facial points from day two.
Yes, at depth — usually alongside medical management rather than instead of it. The consultation decides which leads, and says so honestly.
Indirectly, by stopping the lesions that create new scars. Existing scars need remodelling tools — Potenza, CO2 or a scar program — and the exam routes those separately.
Yes — energy is confined to the needle tip below the surface, so the pigment layer is not the target. Settings are type-matched at our Busan clinic.
For small defined fat pockets, often yes. For large bags, skin excess or lid laxity, no — those grade surgical and are referred plainly rather than staged expensively.
Yes — recurring jawline and cheek lesions book heavily among men at our Busan clinic, with beard-zone healing accounted for in the plan.
Yes — you can fly out of Busan the same day. Swelling travels fine; the four-week response photo arrives by message.
Make-up on the day, blood-thinning supplements for a couple of days where your physician agrees, and fresh sunburn on the treatment zone.
Picking treated points, make-up on day one, sauna and hard training for 48 hours, and unprotected sun while points settle.
Mapped units quiet and recurring spots not returning to their usual places, read at the four-week photo, with under-eye pockets settling by week eight. What no honest clinic promises: immunity for untreated glands, a cure for acne, or surgical-grade eye-bag correction.
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
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Medical information on this page is general education, reviewed by Dr. Jeong Heon Lee, MD. Individual mapping, session counts and pricing are confirmed at an in-person consultation at JRYN Dermatology, Busan Seomyeon. Results and timelines vary by individual.