How to use it
Meanings can differ slightly between clinics. When a term affects what you pay or what is done to your skin, ask the clinic to explain how they use it.
- Shot · 샷
- One pulse of energy from a device such as an ultrasound or radiofrequency machine. Quotes often state a number of shots; the same number on different devices is not directly comparable.
- cc
- Cubic centimetre, the volume of an injectable such as a filler or skin booster. One cc is one millilitre.
- Session · 회
- One treatment visit. A price per session and a price for several sessions are often listed side by side.
- Area · 부위
- The part of the face or body being treated, for example forehead, jaw or full face. What one area covers can vary.
- Regular price · 정상가
- The clinic's standard listed price for an item.
- Event price · 이벤트가
- A promotional price, often for a limited time, a set quantity or a specific product.
- First-visit price · 첫방문가
- A price offered only on a person's first visit to that clinic.
- Package · 패키지
- Several sessions or treatments sold together, usually paid up front.
- VAT excluded · 부가세 별도
- The listed amount does not yet include value added tax, which is added at payment.
- VAT included · 부가세 포함
- The listed amount already includes value added tax.
- Deposit · 예약금
- An amount paid in advance to hold a booking. Ask how it is handled if you cancel or change dates.
- Coordinator / consultation manager · 상담실장 · 코디네이터
- A staff member who explains options, prices and scheduling. Not a doctor.
- Director · 원장
- Title used for a doctor who runs or practises at the clinic.
- Dermatology specialist · 피부과 전문의
- A doctor with specialist training in dermatology. Ask the clinic for the treating doctor’s name and specialist credentials; a website label alone is not verification.
- Numbing cream · 마취크림
- A topical anaesthetic applied before some treatments. Ask whether it is included in the quote.
- Downtime · 다운타임
- The period after treatment when skin may look red, swollen or crusted, or when some activities are paused.
- Touch-up · 리터치
- A follow-up session to adjust a result. Ask whether it is included and within what time.
- Follow-up visit · 재진
- A return visit after the first consultation or treatment.
- Consent form · 동의서
- The document you sign before treatment, describing the procedure and its possible side effects.
- Medical receipt · 진료비 영수증
- The receipt for medical fees. An itemised statement (진료비 세부내역서) lists each item separately.