Titanium Lifting Plus a Laser in Seoul: Ari's “Why Choose?” Combination, Reviewed by Her Doctor

Ari asked the question I hear in almost every lifting consultation, just more cheerfully than most: why choose between shape and skin? I'm Dr. Hyunji Kim, director of Delphic Clinic in Gangnam's Sinnonhyeon area. I trained at Korea University Medical Center, and I consult with and treat international patients personally. Her answer was Titanium lifting for definition plus a laser for the skin concerns she wanted to work on. Sometimes that's exactly right; sometimes doing both in one day is the wrong call. This page explains how I decide, what Titanium costs, and who is better off with one treatment.

Medically reviewed · Dr. Hyunji Kim · October 8, 2026

Shape and skin are two different problems

A “snatched” face is mostly about contour and firmness: how well the skin holds along the jaw and cheeks. Good skin is about tone, pigment, redness and texture. They overlap in photos, but in the treatment room they call for different energy, aimed at different targets.

That's why Ari's instinct is sound. One treatment rarely does both jobs well, and pairing a lifting device with a skin laser is one of the most common plans I build for visitors with only a few days.

What Titanium contributes

Titanium fires three wavelengths, 755, 810 and 1064nm, together to warm the dermis and support firmness. A sapphire tip cooled to around −3°C keeps the surface comfortable, so most people feel warm pulses rather than sharp heat. Many patients notice a brighter tone as a side benefit, which is part of why it sits well next to a skin laser.

For more on the device itself, I wrote a first-timer's guide to titanium lifting, and a frank piece on which titanium lifting reviews are worth trusting.

Which laser goes with it? It depends on the concern

1. 1

   Pigment and uneven tone

   PicoSure toning, a 755nm picosecond laser aimed at melanin.

2. 2

   Redness and visible vessels

   The GV laser, using 532nm and 1064nm modes for vessels and tone.

3. 3

   Texture and pores

   Options such as Potenza or Pico Fraxel, chosen when pores or scars are the main concern.

Ari's caption doesn't say which laser she had, so I won't guess. I choose the laser after the skin assessment, and I'll lower the energy of one or the other when doing both on the same day. My concern-by-concern map of Korean lasers shows how the choice works.

What Titanium costs, and how the laser adds on

We publish our prices, and international visitors pay the Korean price. The Titanium part of Ari's plan, in its usual first-visit form, is:

The laser is added at its own menu price. As a reference, first-visit PicoSure toning with a mask is ₩40,000 and a first-visit GV laser session is ₩89,000.

When I'd split them instead

• If your skin is reactive, sunburnt or recently peeled, I'll do Titanium first and the laser on another day.
• If the laser you need works on texture or scars, the combined heat on one day may be more than your skin should take.
• If your skin concern is mild, Titanium's own brightening may be enough to start with.
• If you fly home tomorrow, we choose the gentler option of the two.

Fitting both into your Seoul days

1. 1

   Before the trip

   Message us on WhatsApp with a daylight photo, front and side, plus your dates. I'll tell you whether both make sense or one is enough.

2. 2

   On the day

   Consultation with me, then same-day treatment if we agree. English and Chinese interpreters are on site, near Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 3.

3. 3

   After

   Gentle skincare and daily sunscreen; skip retinol and peels for a few days after the laser.