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EMFACE is the lifting treatment for people who cannot afford downtime: no needles, no pain, no anesthesia, and you can go straight back to work. At Orta Clinic, a dermatology clinic on Gangnam-daero in Seocho-gu, Seoul (a short walk from Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station, with weekday hours to 20:00), it is a practical pick for expats and business travelers who want lifting without a single visible trace.
Information current as of October 2026. Prices in KRW, excluding 10% VAT.
How EMFACE Works
Aging does not stop at the skin: the muscles age too, losing strength and sagging. As the facial muscles weaken, the eyelids droop and the nasolabial folds and midface appear longer. EMFACE is the treatment that targets exactly this, lifting the forehead, eyelids, and midface with no downtime and no pain at all. It combines radiofrequency with HIFES electrical muscle stimulation, applied through pads rather than needles: the HIFES component strengthens and tightens the muscles of the forehead and midface, the structures that hold the face up, while the pads also deliver radiofrequency that adds a skin-tightening effect working on the same principle as Thermage.
That makes it a complement to skin-tightening devices rather than a replacement; the device comparison guide covers how it fits alongside Ulthera, Thermage, Sofwave, and XERF.
Two effects beyond the lower face are worth knowing:
Eye area: because the forehead and eye-area muscles are strengthened too, people whose eyelids feel heavy to open often find their eyes open more easily and look larger after a course.
Asymmetry: the left and right sides can be set to different intensities, so gradual correction of asymmetry in eye opening or smiling is possible.
Whether either applies to your case is assessed at the in-person consultation.
The Course: 4 to 8 Short Sessions
EMFACE runs as a course of 4 to 8 sessions at 1-to-2-week intervals. The reason the full course is recommended is simple: it makes the result last longer. That said, even 1 or 2 sessions produce an effect you can feel, so a short run is a reasonable way to start. Sessions are short and painless, with no anesthesia needed and nothing to recover from, so expats typically slot them around work; the plan that fits your schedule is set at consultation.
Prices
Treatment | Regular | Discounted |
|---|---|---|
EMFACE 1 session | KRW 1,547,000 | KRW 789,000 |
EMFACE 3 sessions | KRW 3,901,000 | KRW 1,990,000 |
EMFACE 5 sessions | KRW 5,862,000 | KRW 2,990,000 |
Session packages are paid upfront and priced below the single-session multiple. All prices are published on the booking page; discounted prices rotate with promotions, and the plan is decided through an in-person consultation, with the final quote confirmed before anything starts.
Fitting It Around Work
The whole point of EMFACE is that it disappears into a normal week. The clinic stays open until 20:00 on weekdays and runs 10:00 to 18:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, and a session leaves nothing to explain at the office. Book through the English reservation page with your passport-spelled name; the bill is settled at the clinic afterward, international cards included, with 10% VAT on top. Between sessions, the English WhatsApp line (+82-10-6421-9755) handles any questions.
FAQ
Q. Can I really go back to work the same day?
Yes. There are no needles and no broken skin, nothing to cover with makeup, and no activity restrictions. EMFACE is one of the few lifting treatments with no downtime at all.
Q. Does it hurt?
Because the treatment works your facial muscles, there is a mild workout-like tightness in the muscles as they contract, but nothing that could be called pain, and no anesthesia of any kind is needed.
Q. Is EMFACE enough on its own for sagging?
It depends on the layer where your laxity lives. EMFACE strengthens the muscle layer; established skin laxity usually calls for pairing it with a device like Ulthera, XERF, Thermage, or Sofwave, which is a common combination here. The layer-by-layer logic is assessed at consultation.
This article is for general information and does not replace a medical consultation. Individual results vary. Current prices, which rotate with promotions and exclude 10% VAT, are on the official booking page.
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