Skin Botox (Dermotoxin)in Seoul

Classic toxin injections go into a muscle to stop it creasing the skin. Skin botox works one layer higher. Very small amounts of diluted toxin are spread across the dermis in a grid of shallow points, so the target becomes the oil glands, sweat glands and the tiny muscle fibers attached to hair follicles. You will also see it called microbotox, mesobotox or intradermal toxin; Dermotoxin is the name on the clinic's price list.

The people who ask for it describe a texture problem. Pores that look stretched on the cheeks and nose, skin that turns glossy by early afternoon, or a fine crinkled look on the lower cheeks are what bring people to ask about it. Deep folds and loose jowls are different problems that a shallow injection cannot reach.

A toxin is still a medicine, even in diluted form. The conditions in the right-hand list are reasons to wait or to choose something else, and anyone taking regular medication should name it before booking.

Dermotoxin is a microdroplet technique: botulinum toxin type A is diluted further than for muscle treatment and injected just under the surface in many small, evenly spaced points. Placed at that depth, the toxin acts on the nerve signals that drive sweat glands and the arrector pili, the small muscles at each follicle, and it is thought to reduce how much oil the glands release. The surface muscles of expression take up less of it when the droplets stay shallow and spread out.

The research on this use is promising and still thin. In a split-face controlled study, intradermal toxin reduced oiliness and the look of enlarged pores, and the effect lasted about four months on average (Sayed, 2020). An earlier study of forehead injections measured a clear drop in sebum output and asked for larger placebo-controlled trials (Rose, 2013). A 2024 meta-analysis pooling 153 patients found positive results across several skin-quality measures while stating that firm conclusions need higher-quality studies (Rahman, 2024). An expert roundtable on microdose toxin for pores, laxity, sebum and scars reported high satisfaction in selected patients, which is expert opinion and sits at the lowest level of evidence (Fabi, 2023).

On safety, a systematic review of aesthetic botulinum toxin A treatment found short-term safety across the three commercial products it covered (Cavallini, 2014). That review is about toxin use in general and does not single out the microdroplet method.

The price list offers Dermotoxin in three toxin lines: a Korean-made botulinum toxin, Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) and Allergan's onabotulinumtoxinA, the product sold under the Botox name. Each line is a separate item with its own price. Only the Allergan line is the Botox brand; skin botox is simply the common name for the technique.

Dermotoxin is sold by volume. Each line on the price list is a 2 cc preparation of diluted toxin, and the toxin you choose sets the price, so the three cards below differ by brand alone. The Korean toxin line, for example, starts at ₩200,000 + VAT.

Amounts are shown before VAT. Korea adds 10% VAT at checkout, and the VAT-inclusive total appears on each card beneath the base figure. If you are pairing skin botox with another item from the price list on the same trip, ask for one itemized quote that shows each line with its brand, so the final bill holds no surprises at the desk.

Spreading toxin across the dermis carries a small set of known effects:

• Raised bumps, pinpoint redness and bruises at the injection points for a few days.
• Tenderness or a tight feeling in the treated skin.
• Weakness in a nearby muscle if toxin reaches it, which can make a smile or other expression look uneven until it wears off.
• Headache after treatment.
• Allergic reaction to the toxin or its ingredients.
• A smaller change than hoped, or none you can see, since response differs between people.

The evidence base is small. The studies behind skin botox involve modest numbers of patients and short follow-up, and the reviews themselves ask for better trials. The effect is temporary by design, so any improvement in shine or pores fades within months.

Message the clinic straight away if you notice drooping, difficulty swallowing or speaking, spreading swelling or signs of infection such as heat and pus.