Does Botox hurt?
✓ Doctor consultation first
Every plan is decided with a STON doctor
✓ Inside Lotte Hotel Seoul, 9F
Underground from Euljiro 1-ga Station
✓ Open 7 days
Weekdays to 20:30, weekends to 17:00
At a glance
- Treatment: Botox
- Numbing: Often not needed; ice or numbing cream on request.
- Treatment time: About 10 to 20 minutes.
The answer
Numbing is often not needed, but ice or numbing cream is available on request. The injections take about 10 to 20 minutes.
About Botox
Botox is a botulinum toxin injection that relaxes specific muscles to soften expression lines or slim areas such as the jaw muscle.
This page is general information to help you prepare for a consultation. It does not replace diagnosis or a treatment decision. Whether a treatment suits you, and how it is done, is decided by a doctor after examination. Results and side effects vary between people.
Common questions
When does Botox start working?
Usually within a few days, peaking around two weeks.
Can I fly after Botox?
Most people can. Follow the aftercare advice given on the day.