Private Daily Care

Private Daily Care 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

Private Daily Care in Busan is TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic's medical skincare program — device-based skin management run inside a plastic surgery practice rather than a beauty salon treatment offered alongside one. The clinic's own name for it is the Private Care Program, and it covers ongoing skin management and post-operative soft-tissue care. It is the one service in the clinic's skin and laser category that is designed to be repeated rather than completed.

What Is Private Daily Care?

Private Daily Care is a personalized medical skincare program in which specialized skincare devices are selected against an individual's skin condition and goals, and applied as ongoing management rather than as a single corrective treatment.

• The clinic positions it as specialized skin management beyond basic cosmetic skincare.

• It is described as developed through continuous research and clinical experience.

• It combines post-operative soft tissue care, skincare treatments and stem cell-related skincare approaches through the clinic's Stem Cell Plastic Surgery Research Institute.

• Its stated focus is "Relax, Revitalize, and Rejuvenation" through customized care.

• The clinic also describes independently developed treatment programs for care after soft-tissue reconstructive surgery.

Two things separate this from the rest of the category. The first is that it is physician-led medical skincare rather than a laser procedure with a recovery period. The second is that it is designed around continuation: the clinic's documented position is that consistent use over a few weeks is typically needed before change becomes visible, and that results are maintained only for as long as the routine continues. That is an unusually candid thing for a clinic to publish, and it is the single most useful sentence on this page.

Who Performs Private Daily Care at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic

**Dr. Kim Ki-tae
**Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Private Daily Care is performed by Dr. Kim Ki-tae, the clinic's founder and sole doctor and the listed performing doctor for the parent Skin & Laser Treatments specialty.

The relevance of a plastic surgeon overseeing a skincare program is not decorative. The program covers care after soft-tissue surgery, so the person setting it is the person who performed the operation it follows.

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.

He chairs the Academic Committee of the Laser Plastic Surgery Research Group at the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, sits on that society's Academic Committee, serves on the Legislation Committee of the Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons, and is General Affairs Director of the Busan Medical Association. He is a full member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, an international member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a full member of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

His published caution about device treatment holds for the gentlest end of the range as much as the strongest: "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."

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, and this program is catalogued under Skin & Laser Treatments.

Private Daily Care Options and Types Available

The program lists five technologies. Which one is used, and in what order, depends on the skin condition and the goal agreed at consultation.

Technology	What the clinic documents
Sonocare	10 MHz nano-ultrasound energy applied from the epidermis to the dermis, for skin regeneration support, barrier strength, hydration and cytokine secretion
Transkin	Low-temperature plasma that weakens protein cell bonds to improve absorption of active ingredients, with whitening, melanin reduction, ozone care and dermal cell activity at low irritation
Ionzyme	Electro-iontophoresis with active currents and ultrasound to deliver vitamins and nutrients into the dermis, used for pigmentation concerns such as melasma and for fine wrinkles
Parsella	High-frequency and low-frequency energy targeting the SMAS layer, retaining ligaments and deep fascia, to remodel fascia and work on elasticity and body contour
Bellasonic	Low-frequency ultrasound

The descriptions above are the clinic's own and are not expanded here. What the table is for is narrowing the conversation: a patient whose concern is pigmentation and a patient whose concern is elasticity are not heading for the same device, even though both are booking the same program.

Who Is a Good Candidate for Private Daily Care?

You may be a candidate if

• You want personalized medical skincare rather than a one-off corrective procedure.

• You need post-operative soft-tissue care.

• Your concern is hydration or skin barrier condition.

• Your concern is elasticity, pigmentation, redness, acne or sensitive skin.

• You are prepared to continue a routine over weeks rather than expect a single-session change.

You may need to avoid or postpone treatment if

• An active skin infection is present in the area.

• You have a known sensitivity to the products used.

• You have significant irritation in the treatment area.

• You have an open wound in the treatment area.

The final decision is made by the doctor after individual assessment, and the timing of treatment after any recent procedure should be confirmed with the treating clinician rather than assumed.

What to Expect: Procedure, Recovery, and Results Timeline

The sequence is short and consistent. Your skincare needs are assessed at consultation, a Private Care treatment is selected against your skin condition and goals, the chosen device-based treatment is applied, and skin management continues from there on a personalized basis.

No special preparation is needed beyond your normal skincare routine. Raise any chronic condition, regular medication, allergy or previous procedure at consultation so the plan can be adjusted, and tell the clinic about any recent laser, peeling or injectable treatment. Avoid starting a new irritating skincare product immediately before a session unless you have been advised to.

Anesthesia is not used, because the treatment is non-invasive. Sessions are generally described as comfortable with no meaningful discomfort, and comfort measures can be adjusted on request if your tolerance differs.

Stage	What the clinic documents
Anesthesia	None; the treatment is non-invasive
Downtime	None meaningful
Flying home	Immediately, with long-haul timing confirmed for the individual case
Minimum stay in Korea	None documented as required
First changes	Hydration and skin comfort may be noticed after a session
A few weeks	Consistent use is typically needed before change is visible
Maintenance	Results hold for as long as the routine continues
Follow-up	No routine follow-up visit is required

Aftercare depends on the device and the treatment performed, and the clinic issues individualized instructions covering skincare and sun protection. Avoid excessive heat, aggressive exfoliation and unnecessary friction on the treated skin. Daily sun protection and gentle cleansing matter after any energy-based skin treatment, and general guidance on building a routine that supports rather than fights the skin is published by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

There is no single final-result date for this program, and the clinic does not offer one, because the five technologies serve different goals. Some aims — hydration, comfort, appearance immediately after a session — register quickly. Others, such as pigmentation management, elasticity or skin regeneration support, are described as needing repeated sessions. The expected course is discussed against your skin and your selected program.

Combining Private Daily Care with Other Treatments

The program is documented as accompanying other treatment rather than standing alone, which is unusual enough to state plainly: it is designed to be combined.

• HALO Laser — the clinic documents Private Care as accompanying skin laser and plastic surgery treatments.

• Bespoke Laser Treatment — where a laser plan is being built, this is the ongoing management around it.

• Regenerative & Stem Cell Aesthetics — regenerative-medicine-related skincare is documented as part of the program's scope.

Whether a specific device can be combined with a specific procedure, and how the two should be spaced, is a decision for the treating clinician.

Safety, Precision, and Clinic Standards

The clinic has operated at the same address in Haeundae, Busan since 2005. 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 describes the program as specialized and personalized, supported by medical knowledge and research. Beyond that description, the specific safety protocols, device settings, contraindication screening and monitoring procedures are not published, and they should be confirmed with the clinic directly before treatment.

Gentle is not the same as riskless. Temporary redness, warmth, sensitivity, swelling or irritation can follow a session, depending on the device and the intensity used. Energy-based skincare can carry a risk of irritation. It can carry a risk of burns. It can carry a risk of pigmentary change. Which of those applies depends on the technology chosen, and each should be explained to you before treatment rather than discovered afterward.

Three things in particular are not promised: a specific measurable degree of change, a result identical to another patient's, and freedom from needing further treatment later. No outcome guarantee is published for this program, and none may be written on the clinic's behalf. General advice on weighing up a cosmetic procedure and asking the right questions first is published by the National Health Service (NHS).

TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic publishes neither case volumes nor complication rates for this procedure, and this page claims neither. 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.

The Bottom Line

• It is a physician-led medical skincare and post-operative care program, not a single corrective procedure.

• Five technologies are listed: Sonocare, Transkin, Ionzyme, Parsella and Bellasonic.

• No anesthesia is used, there is no meaningful downtime, and no minimum stay in Korea is documented.

• Consistent use over a few weeks is typically needed before change becomes visible.

• Results are maintained for as long as the routine continues.

FAQ

How is this different from a facial at a spa?

It is a medical skincare program run inside a plastic surgery clinic, using energy-based devices and covering post-operative soft-tissue care. The clinic presents it as specialized management developed through research and clinical experience, rather than as soothing care applied after a procedure. The device is selected against your skin condition and the goal you agree.

Which technology will be used on me?

That depends on your skin and your goal. Sonocare, Transkin, Ionzyme, Parsella and Bellasonic are the five listed, and they are documented for different purposes — pigmentation and fine wrinkles in one case, elasticity and contour in another. The selection is made at assessment.

Does it hurt, and do I need anesthesia?

No anesthesia is used, because the treatment is non-invasive. Sessions are generally comfortable with no meaningful discomfort. Individual tolerance varies, and the clinic can adjust comfort measures if you ask.

How soon can I fly home?

Immediately, as there is no recovery period and no minimum stay is documented for this program. If you are combining it with a laser treatment or with surgery, the flight timing follows that procedure rather than this one, and it should be confirmed with the treating doctor.

When will I see a difference?

Hydration and skin comfort may be noticeable soon after a session. Anything structural — pigmentation management, elasticity, skin regeneration support — is documented as requiring repeated sessions, with consistent use over a few weeks before change is visible. There is no single final-result date, because the program covers several different goals.

Do the results last?

They are maintained for as long as the routine continues, which the clinic states directly. This is management rather than correction, and stopping it means the maintenance stops with it. That is worth factoring in before starting a program you cannot continue from home.

Can I have it after surgery?

Yes — post-operative soft-tissue care is part of what the program is for, and the clinic documents independently developed treatment programs for care after soft-tissue reconstructive surgery. The timing is set by the treating clinician against your healing, not by a fixed schedule.

Book a Consultation at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic

Private Daily Care is available in Busan at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic, and the consultation is where the device and the routine are matched to your skin. 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 Academy of Dermatology — Skin care basics

• NHS — Cosmetic procedures