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Skin Boosters
Skin booster injections in Busan, Korea — DoubleTite-delivered skin-quality care performed by Dr. Kim Ki-tae, sole doctor at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic.
Skin Booster Injections 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
Skin booster injections in Busan treat the quality of the skin rather than the shape of the face. At TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic in Haeundae-gu the treatment is usually delivered through DoubleTite, a needle-based radiofrequency system that can put the booster solution into the skin while it is delivering energy. The booster itself is chosen for your skin type, which is the part of this treatment that most rewards a careful consultation.
What Is a Skin Booster?
A Skin Booster is a minimally invasive aesthetic treatment in which selected injectable skin-quality products are delivered into or around the dermis to improve skin hydration, texture, elasticity and overall skin quality.
Unlike a conventional volumizing filler, a skin booster is intended primarily for skin quality rather than for adding substantial facial volume.
The material goes into or around the dermis, not into a contour that needs building.
The clinic states that the booster can be selected according to individual skin type.
Delivery can be by conventional injection or through a device that distributes the solution as it works.
Improvement usually develops over a course rather than after a single session.
The concerns that bring patients to this treatment are specific: dryness, dullness, fine surface texture, a mild loss of elasticity, and pores that look larger than they used to. None of those are volume problems, and treating them with a volumizer would be the wrong answer. The clinic associates its own approach here with elasticity, pores and internal dryness, and describes the intended appearance as water-glow, or dewy.
Who Performs Skin Booster Treatment at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic
**Dr. Kim Ki-tae
**Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Skin booster 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.
His published advice on this treatment category was given specifically about choosing a practitioner for skin boosters, and it is quoted here in full: "Rather than simply looking for a low price, you should look closely at the precautions for the treatment, at real patient reviews and at the efficacy of each ingredient, and find somewhere with abundant experience and skilled technique in the treatment so that side effects can be minimised."
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. 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.
Skin Booster Options and Types Available
Two things vary in this treatment: what is injected, and how it gets in. The clinic documents both.
| Choice | What the clinic and its material describe |
|---|---|
| Hyaluronic acid booster | Primarily hydration and skin-quality improvement |
| PN or PDRN-type treatment | Positioned toward skin repair, regeneration and quality improvement |
| DoubleTite delivery | Radiofrequency energy delivered through a multi-needle handpiece while the system delivers booster solution into the skin |
| RE:H delivery | A delivery technology, not a separate service, whose SSCM system the clinic's material credits with reduced treatment pain and treatment time |
DoubleTite is made by AGNES Medical and is the device most closely associated with this service at the clinic. The clinic describes it as having 13 needles of different heights, which distribute radiofrequency energy through the papillary and reticular dermis while allowing skin booster solution to be delivered into the skin. Independent technical material for the device describes five long and eight short microblades, radiofrequency delivery, and simultaneous injection capability.
RE:H is described in the clinic's material as using a specially manufactured balloon tip needling, which the material credits with promoting skin regeneration, improving skin texture, reducing wrinkles, shrinking pores and alleviating scars. It is a way of delivering the treatment rather than a treatment you book separately.
The comparison that matters most is with filler. A skin booster delivers regenerative components into the skin to improve its quality; filler adds volume to change a contour. If your complaint is that your face has changed shape, this is not the treatment for it — see Design Contouring Filler instead.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Skin Booster Treatment?
You may be a candidate if
You are an adult whose main concern is skin hydration or dryness.
Your skin texture has become fine and uneven.
You have a mild loss of elasticity.
Your pores look enlarged.
Your skin looks dull or aged overall.
You do not need major facial-volume correction.
Treatment may be unsuitable or need postponing if
There is active skin infection or inflammation at the treatment site.
You have a significant uncontrolled medical problem.
You have a known allergy or hypersensitivity to the proposed material.
You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Another contraindication is identified during consultation.
Suitability here is both product-specific and patient-specific. The same skin can be a good candidate for one booster and a poor candidate for another, which is why the consultation settles the material before it settles the date.
What to Expect: Procedure, Recovery, and Results Timeline
The clinic plans this treatment one to one, weighing your skin condition, tissue structure, aesthetic goals and how much recovery time you can give it. For a skin booster specifically, the consultation has to settle which concern is being treated — hydration, texture, pores, elasticity, pigmentation or signs of aging — before the product and the delivery method can be chosen.
The session runs in a set order:
Skin assessment and treatment planning.
Cleansing and disinfection.
Topical anesthetic where appropriate.
Mapping of the treatment area.
Delivery of the skin booster using the selected injection technique or device.
With DoubleTite, radiofrequency energy is delivered through the multi-needle handpiece while the system delivers booster solution into the skin.
Cooling or skin calming as appropriate.
A session usually runs fifteen to thirty minutes, and the timing follows whatever plan was agreed at consultation. There is no overnight stay. A visit generally consists of consultation and preparation, then the treatment, then a brief period of observation before you leave. This procedure is typically performed under a topical numbing cream or ice. The clinic states that DoubleTite uses skin cooling and a tip guide, that pain is not significant, and that this allows comfortable treatment with numbing cream.
Before the session, tell the clinician about allergies, medications and supplements, previous injectable treatments, active skin conditions, any history of abnormal scarring and any previous reactions. Avoid blood-thinning medication and alcohol on the day, and raise any chronic condition or regular medication at consultation.
| Stage | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Immediately after | Redness, swelling, tenderness, bruising, needle marks and temporary discomfort are the common short-term reactions |
| First 24 hours | Avoid touching or massaging the skin, strenuous exercise and heat exposure |
| First days | Mild swelling or bruising at injection points usually settles within a few days |
| Early result | Hydration and surface skin-quality change may become noticeable relatively quickly |
| Later | Remodeling-related effects take longer to appear |
| Course | Longevity varies with the booster, its concentration, the injection technique, the number of sessions and your skin |
| Travel | Recovery is generally short, and most patients fly home the same day or the next |
Aftercare is gentle rather than complicated: cleanse gently, avoid unnecessary touching of treated areas, use appropriate sun protection, and temporarily avoid anything that significantly irritates or heats the skin when you are advised to.
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 Skin Booster Treatment with Other Treatments
The clinic's strongest documented combination for this service is DoubleTite radiofrequency together with the skin booster, with the energy treatment and the booster delivery performed in the same pass. More broadly, the clinic describes its skin-care and laser programs as integrated with other treatments, but it does not publish a universal combination protocol covering every booster, and this page does not invent one.
Botox with TargetCool — for expression lines, which a booster will not address.
Design Contouring Filler — where the concern is contour rather than skin quality.
Ellansé — the collagen-stimulating injectable in the same family.
Skin Tightening — the wider device group DoubleTite also sits in.
Injectables & Non-Surgical Aesthetics — the parent specialty page.
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.
Risk here follows the substance that is injected, so it is not fixed for the category. Possible complications include persistent swelling, infection, nodules, inflammatory reactions and pigmentary changes. Vascular compromise is rare but possible. Small papules or nodules can also occur depending on the product and the injection technique.
The clinic's stated risk controls for this service are specific rather than general. DoubleTite uses a tip guide. DoubleTite uses a skin-cooling system. The device delivers radiofrequency energy while administering the booster solution. The clinic also emphasizes individualized selection of the booster according to skin type.
Independent reading helps most where the product varies. The American Academy of Dermatology curates public material across cosmetic dermatology (AAD). The NHS explains how to think about a cosmetic procedure before agreeing to one (NHS). The US Food and Drug Administration hosts patient-facing material on regulated medical devices (FDA).
The Bottom Line
This treats skin quality — hydration, texture, elasticity and pores — not facial shape.
The booster is selected for your skin type, and the selection is the substantive part of the consultation.
DoubleTite lets the clinic deliver radiofrequency and the booster solution in the same pass.
Improvement builds over a course, and how long it lasts depends on the product and the technique.
Risk profile follows the substance injected, so it is discussed product by product rather than once.
FAQ
How is a skin booster different from filler?
A skin booster delivers regenerative components into the skin to improve its quality. Filler adds volume to change a contour. They are answers to different complaints, and the clinic lists them as separate services for that reason.
Does it hurt?
The clinic states that DoubleTite uses skin cooling and a tip guide, that pain is not significant, and that treatment is comfortable with numbing cream. Topical numbing cream or ice is the usual approach, confirmed with you at consultation. Individual tolerance still varies.
How many sessions will I need?
The clinic does not publish a standard number, because it depends on the booster, its concentration, the technique and your skin. Skin-quality improvement develops progressively, so a course is common. The schedule is set at consultation and reviewed as it progresses.
When will I see a difference?
Hydration and surface skin-quality changes may become noticeable relatively quickly. Remodeling-related effects take longer. Mild swelling or bruising at the injection points usually settles within a few days first.
What are the common side effects?
Redness, swelling, pain or discomfort, bruising and injection marks are the reported short-term reactions. Small papules or nodules can occur depending on the product and how it was injected. Most of this is temporary.
Can I fly home afterwards?
Most patients can fly home the same day or the next, since recovery is generally short. Long-haul timing should be confirmed with the treating doctor for your case. An extended medical stay is not usually required.
Can it be combined with another treatment?
Yes, potentially. The clinic's own documented pairing is radiofrequency and booster delivered together through DoubleTite. It does not publish a universal combination protocol for every booster, so what is combined in your case is decided at consultation.
What results are realistic?
Improved hydration, skin texture, radiance and elasticity, and — depending on the booster chosen — other aspects of skin quality. The clinic specifically associates its DoubleTite approach with elasticity, pore improvement and hydration. A specific measurable degree of change, symmetry, or freedom from further treatment cannot be promised, and the clinic publishes no outcome guarantee for this service.
Book a Consultation at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic
Skin booster injections in Busan begin with a consultation that decides which concern is being treated and which material suits your skin type. 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 — Cosmetic treatments
NHS — Cosmetic procedures
US Food and Drug Administration — Medical Devices