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Ellansé
Ellanse in Busan, Korea — a polycaprolactone collagen-stimulating injectable administered by Dr. Kim Ki-tae, sole doctor at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic.
Ellansé in Busan, Korea
Medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Ki-tae, MD — Board-Certified Specialist in Plastic Surgery, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; Director and founder, TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Ellansé in Busan is a collagen-stimulating injectable rather than a conventional volumizing filler, and the difference shows up months after the appointment rather than on the day. TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic in Haeundae-gu lists it as one of four services in its injectables group. This page states what is documented about the product and the treatment, and is explicit about what is not.
What Is Ellansé?
Ellansé is a collagen stimulator containing polycaprolactone, known as PCL, designed to restore lost facial volume, enhance facial contours, and stimulate collagen production to improve skin firmness and the appearance of wrinkles.
It can provide an immediate volumizing effect at the time of injection.
That immediate effect is followed by gradual collagen remodeling over time.
Published literature describes collagen becoming more apparent approximately 5 to 8 weeks after treatment.
Its effect develops over time and is not readily reversible, which is the practical difference from hyaluronic acid filler.
The clinic lists Ellansé by name on its service list; beyond the product name, no formulation detail, treatment parameter or claimed duration is documented in its materials, so none is stated here.
That last point deserves to be read rather than skimmed. Ellansé is a specific commercial product, and the internet is full of duration figures and formulation claims attached to it. This clinic has not published those figures for its own service, and no regulatory clearance status is stated on this page for the product in any market.
The reason patients consider a collagen stimulator instead of a standard filler is usually the trajectory. A hyaluronic acid filler gives you its result immediately and can be dissolved if you dislike it. A PCL stimulator gives you an initial volume change and then continues to work, with less scope for reversing course. Neither is better in the abstract; they suit different intentions.
Who Performs Ellansé Treatment at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic
**Dr. Kim Ki-tae
**Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Ellansé treatment is performed by Dr. Kim Ki-tae, the clinic's founder and sole doctor and the listed performing doctor for the parent Injectables & Non-Surgical Aesthetics specialty.
Dr. Kim Ki-tae holds the Board-Certified Specialist designation in Plastic Surgery issued by the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He graduated from Inje University College of Medicine and trained as a Clinical Fellow in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Pusan National University from March 2003 to February 2004. He founded TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic in 2005 and has practised there ever since.
The clinic identifies him as its representative director and highlights his experience in aesthetic and plastic surgery procedures. It does not document a specific Ellansé specialization, and this page does not claim one on his behalf. TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic is a single-doctor clinic, so the surgeon who assesses you is the surgeon who treats you. His profile is on the doctor page.
For an injectable whose effect is not readily reversible, the general expert position on risk reduction is worth stating plainly: appropriate anatomical knowledge, correct injection depth and technique, careful patient selection, and treatment by an appropriately trained injector. Dr. Kim Ki-tae's own published advice points the same way: "Even if a treatment is safe and simple, patients differ in skin condition, fat layer thickness, age and how far ageing has progressed — so to get a satisfying result you should have a full consultation with an experienced plastic surgery specialist before being treated."
Who Is a Good Candidate for Ellansé?
You may be a candidate if
You are an adult with mild-to-moderate volume loss.
Your facial contour has become imbalanced.
You have selected wrinkles or folds you want softened.
You have age-related loss of firmness.
You want injectable facial rejuvenation rather than surgery.
Treatment may be unsuitable or need postponing if
There is active infection or inflammation at the treatment site.
You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
You have uncontrolled diabetes.
You have a significant bleeding or coagulation disorder.
You have certain autoimmune conditions.
You have a known allergy to the product.
You have another condition that may increase procedural risk.
The doctor confirms suitability individually at consultation. Because the effect of this material is not easily undone, patient selection carries more weight here than it does with a reversible filler.
What to Expect: Procedure, Recovery, and Results Timeline
Consultation should cover your medical history, a facial examination, an assessment of volume loss and asymmetry, your skin and tissue quality, your facial proportions, and what you want to change. Give a complete medical and medication history, including previous fillers or facial procedures, allergies, bleeding problems and relevant medical conditions.
What the treatment is aiming at should be settled in that conversation too, because the potential benefits are specific rather than general:
Restoration of selected facial volume.
Improved facial contour.
Reduction in the appearance of some wrinkles and folds.
Improved firmness.
A more supported-looking facial appearance.
Note that none of those is a promise of a fixed degree of change. They are the directions the treatment works in, and how far it travels in your case is individual.
Expect the injection appointment to run roughly fifteen to thirty minutes, depending on the plan agreed at consultation. Topical numbing cream or ice is the usual approach, and which is used is confirmed with you beforehand. With topical numbing in place, discomfort tends to be short and mild, and pain medication is not usually needed afterward.
Preparation is short: avoid blood-thinning medication and alcohol on the day of treatment, and raise any chronic condition or regular medication at consultation so the plan can be adjusted.
| Stage | What to expect |
|---|---|
| During and just after | Injection-site swelling, pain and erythema were reported in a randomized study of Ellansé-M for nasolabial folds, resolving within 30 minutes |
| First 24 hours | Keep the treated area clean, and avoid make-up, sauna and other significant heat or radiation exposure, strong sun, swimming, bathing and alcohol |
| First days | Swelling, redness or bruising can occur for several days |
| Some patients | Longer-lasting swelling or palpable firmness can occur |
| Early result | Initial volume and contour improvement can be visible relatively soon after injection |
| Weeks 5 to 8 | Published literature describes collagen becoming more apparent around this point |
| Travel | Most patients fly home the same day or the next, with long-haul timing confirmed by the treating doctor |
Recovery depends on the injection area, the amount used, the injection technique and your own healing. Afterwards, avoid touching or massaging the treated area, strenuous exercise and heat exposure for about 24 hours; the clinic's written aftercare guidance covers the specific timeline.
The clinic has not published a price or a price range for this procedure, so none is stated here, and cost is confirmed at consultation.
Combining Ellansé with Other Treatments
Treatments in this category are commonly paired with others, whether that happens at one appointment or across a planned sequence, and what suits you is settled with the treating doctor rather than chosen from a list beforehand. No Ellansé-specific combination protocol appears in the clinic's materials, so none is described here.
Design Contouring Filler — the hyaluronic acid route, reversible and immediate.
Botox with TargetCool — for lines produced by muscle movement rather than lost volume.
Skin Boosters — where skin quality rather than volume is the complaint.
Injectables & Non-Surgical Aesthetics — the parent specialty page, which sets the four services against each other.
Safety, Precision, and Clinic Standards
TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic is a Registered Medical Institution for Attracting Foreign Patients, certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare under the Medical Overseas Expansion and Foreign Patients Attraction Act. The clinic has operated at the same address in Haeundae, Busan since 2005. TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic publishes neither case volumes nor complication rates for this procedure, and this page claims neither. The clinic reports approximately 240 surgical procedures and approximately 3,600 non-surgical treatments a year; these are clinic-wide totals across everything it offers, not figures for this procedure. The clinic has not published an approved-claims list for this procedure and this market, so this page states no efficacy or outcome claim beyond what the clinic itself documents.
Common or expected injection-related effects include swelling, redness, tenderness or pain, bruising, and temporary lumps or induration. Itching and discoloration at injection sites are also reported. Beyond those, the recognized risks are infection, inflammatory reactions, nodules, pigmentation changes, and inadequate or excessive correction.
Rare but serious complications can occur if filler material enters a blood vessel. Skin necrosis is one such outcome. Visual impairment or blindness is another. Severe or unusual pain after injection requires urgent medical assessment. Skin blanching or discoloration requires urgent medical assessment. Any sudden visual disturbance requires urgent medical assessment. These are uncommon, and they are also the reason this treatment belongs with a doctor who examined your face first.
Two independent references are useful when a product page is thin. The US Food and Drug Administration keeps a safety page devoted to soft tissue fillers (FDA). The American Society of Plastic Surgeons publishes a public index of cosmetic procedures (ASPS).
The Bottom Line
Ellansé is a PCL collagen stimulator, not a hyaluronic acid filler, and it is not readily reversible.
An immediate volume change is followed by collagen remodeling, described in the literature as more apparent around 5 to 8 weeks.
The clinic publishes the product name and little else, and this page does not fill that in.
Patient selection matters more than usual because the material cannot simply be dissolved.
Vascular complications are rare and serious, and the warning signs are time-critical.
FAQ
How is Ellansé different from a hyaluronic acid filler?
Ellansé is a collagen-stimulating injectable whose effect develops over time and is not readily reversible. Hyaluronic acid filler gives immediate volume and can be dissolved. The clinic lists them as separate services for exactly that reason, and the choice between them is about how much room you want to change your mind.
How long does the appointment take?
Typically fifteen to thirty minutes for the procedure itself. Exact timing depends on the plan agreed at consultation. It is an outpatient treatment.
When will I see the result?
Initial volume and contour improvement can be visible relatively soon after injection. The collagen-related change develops progressively over the following weeks, and published literature describes it becoming more apparent approximately 5 to 8 weeks after treatment. Individual response varies.
What should I avoid immediately afterwards?
Keep the treated area clean, and during the first 24 hours avoid make-up, significant heat or radiation exposure such as a sauna, strong sun exposure, swimming and bathing, and alcohol. Also avoid touching or massaging the area, strenuous exercise and heat exposure for around 24 hours.
What are the risks?
Infection, inflammatory reactions, nodules, bruising, pigmentation changes and inadequate or excessive correction are the recognized ones. Rare but serious complications can follow if material enters a blood vessel, including skin necrosis and visual impairment or blindness. General expert recommendations reduce that risk through anatomical knowledge, correct depth and technique, careful patient selection and an appropriately trained injector.
Who should not have this treatment?
Anyone with active infection or inflammation where the injection would go, and anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding. Uncontrolled diabetes, a significant bleeding or coagulation disorder, and certain autoimmune conditions are also reasons to avoid or postpone. Because the material is not easily dissolved, the doctor's threshold for postponing is reasonably set higher than it would be for hyaluronic acid.
What cannot be promised?
A specific measurable degree of change, an identical result to another patient's, symmetry, or freedom from the need for further treatment. The clinic publishes no outcome guarantee for this service, and none is written on its behalf here. A realistic outcome is improvement matched to your own starting point.
Book a Consultation at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic
Ellansé in Busan begins with an examination that establishes where volume has been lost and whether a collagen stimulator is the right material for it. English-speaking assistance is available for both online and in-person consultations, and consultations are arranged through the clinic's contact page. TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic is at 4th Floor, Gunam Building, 27 Gunam-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea, and opens Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 09:00 to 13:00, closed Sundays and public holidays.
Disclaimer
This page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute individualized medical advice. Candidacy, technique, anaesthesia and outcome can only be determined in an in-person consultation with a qualified doctor. Individual results vary.
References
American Society of Plastic Surgeons — Cosmetic procedures index
FDA — Soft tissue fillers: what patients should know