Andy · 36 · New York
A New Yorker’s Skin Treatment Tour of Seoul
Andy’s Korea skin treatment trip: Potenza and more in Seoul.
At a glance
- From
- New York
- Concerns
- Loss of firmness, sun spots, fine lines, and a red, blotchy skin tone
- Korea skin treatment
- Several, including Potenza
- What he noticed
- A subtle glow and a more defined face after about a month
- Beyond treatments
- Korean body scrub, hotel spa, personal color analysis, Han River cruise
Andy lives in New York, and on skin care, he says he’s “definitely over average.” Most of the men around him stop at moisturizer and sunscreen. Andy gets Botox regularly, and he’s had laser treatments for dark spots and microneedling at a dermatology clinic. Sun spots and fine lines bother him, and so does his skin tone, which is often red and blotchy because his skin is sensitive. But what worries him most these days is the firmness he’s lost. He misses how lifted his skin used to look.
“Tighter skin, reduced saggy or puffy.”
Maybe that’s why, a year ago, videos of Korean skin treatments started showing up in his Instagram feed. Most of them stopped at a list of treatment names, though. They didn’t explain what it actually takes to get treated in Seoul. He tried asking AI about them, too. Still, he couldn’t tell which clinics were truly trustworthy, or how to book. That’s when he found ARU.
Unlike AI, which could only give him a rough rundown of treatments, ARU knows how things work in Seoul. It took care of every step, from choosing trustworthy clinics to booking treatments to every clinic visit. On treatment day, his dedicated coordinator stayed by his side and helped with his consultations with the doctors there. Of course, Andy could have come to Seoul on his own. But alone, he’d have had a hard time finding a treatment experience he could trust like this one.
The definition he found again in Seoul
He had several treatments, and the one that impressed him most was Potenza. Potenza uses fine needles to deliver radiofrequency energy into the skin, improving firmness and texture. He’d had a similar treatment in the US, but in Korea, the experience was on another level. It went quickly, and it hurt less. Most of all, the needle depth changed for each part of his face, deep under the jaw and shallow around the eyes and nose. Just as he’d heard, treatments in Seoul were carefully adjusted to each person’s face.
About a month later, Andy’s skin had a subtle glow. But what made him happiest was how much more defined his face looked. The firm skin he’d wanted so badly was back.
“There’s more contour in my face, which I appreciate.”
A city tour packed with trends
For Andy, a New Yorker, another big draw of the trip was what he got to do in trendy Seoul between treatments. On treatment days, he unwound with a Korean body scrub and a hotel spa. On days off, he enjoyed special experiences that are popular in Seoul right now, like personal color analysis. The stylish concept stores and restaurants ARU recommended matched his discerning New York taste, too. He walked the neighborhoods near Gyeongbokgung Palace, so different from anything back home, and took in the city from a Han River cruise. He fell for the place.
Next time, at a slower pace
Back in New York, Andy told everyone he met about the trip. He talked about how happy he was with his treatments and how much he loved Seoul. Next time, he said, he’d like to work remotely and stay in Seoul for a while. And of course, he plans to get some treatments while he’s there.
“I always, of course, say how nice Seoul was, and how much I recommend Seoul as a city.”
The treatments won him over, and so did Seoul.
Individual results vary.
About ARU
Korea skin treatments you can only get in Seoul, in the most private way. ARU is a private skin care concierge. From vetted clinics and treatments to a dedicated coordinator who goes with you, every step is built around one person.
Clinic Selection
Private clinics we choose and vet
Customized Treatment Plan
A mix of treatments that fits your concerns and schedule
Booking and Coordination
Your coordinator helps with everything from booking to scheduling
A Dedicated Coordinator
Comes with you on treatment day and answers your questions
