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Ultherapy Prime device used in the Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX sequence protocol at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong
HIFU + RF Combination · Sequence Protocol · Myeongdong 6F

Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX Sequence Protocol in Myeongdong, Seoul Korea

Two FDA-cleared platforms, two tissue depths, one plan: Ultherapy Prime coagulates the SMAS layer at 4.5mm while Thermage FLX volumetrically heats the dermis — sequenced from published tiers (₩1,090,000 (≈ $779) / ₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421)) and graded personally by Dr. Lee Wonjin or Dr. Lee Kangin at Kind Global Clinic.

2 depths
SMAS 4.5mm + dermal RF
12-18mo
Typical result window
0 days
Social downtime
Quick Answer

What is the Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX sequence protocol?

The Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX sequence protocol at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong pairs 4.5mm SMAS-layer HIFU (₩1,090,000 (≈ $779) for 300 shots) with dermal monopolar radiofrequency (₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421) for 600 shots) — either in one co-director-planned visit or staged 4 or more weeks apart, with the sequence set by SMAS grading, not by a menu.

The two platforms do different jobs at different depths, which is the entire logic of sequencing them. Ultherapy Prime, the Merz micro-focused ultrasound (MFU-V) system, fires focused ultrasound points that coagulate tissue at 65 to 70 degrees Celsius along the SMAS layer at 4.5mm, plus 3.0mm and 1.5mm passes — that is the lifting vector. Thermage FLX, the Solta monopolar radiofrequency platform, bulk-heats the dermis and subdermal collagen with its 4.0cm2 tip — that is the surface-tightening and texture vector. A face with jowl descent and loose dermal quality often shows more change from the two planes treated in sequence than from doubling shots on either single platform, which is the pattern Korean combination research supports: a Korean study of monopolar radiofrequency plus intense focused ultrasound reported moderate-or-greater improvement in 90 percent of treated patients (Kwon 2018).

Sequence and spacing are clinical decisions, not package labels. At Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong, the co-director — Dr. Lee Wonjin or Dr. Lee Kangin — grades your SMAS-layer laxity on the Prime real-time display during a 15-to-20-minute consultation, then writes the sequence into an itemized quote built only from published tiers: Ultherapy Prime 300 shots at ₩1,090,000 (≈ $779), 600 shots at ₩2,090,000 (≈ $1,493), and Thermage FLX 600 shots at ₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421). There is no bundled combo price to decode — the combined plan is the sum of the published components, quoted in writing before any payment, with the same KRW figure for international and Korean patients.

Who is this for?

Who is the Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX sequence protocol for?

For

  • ✓ Adults in their late 30s to 50s with both SMAS-layer descent (jowls, jawline blur) and loose dermal quality (fine crepiness, texture) — the two-problem face that one platform alone under-treats
  • ✓ Patients who tried a single HIFU or RF session elsewhere and saw lift without surface tightening, or tightening without lift
  • ✓ Medical-tourism patients who want a dual-platform plan quoted from published tiers before booking Seoul flights
  • ✓ Patients comparing a 600-shot single-platform upgrade against a sequenced two-platform plan at similar total spend
  • ✓ Returning patients whose month-6 follow-up photos show the remaining laxity sitting in a different tissue plane than the first treatment addressed

Not for

  • ✗ Severe skin redundancy where a surgical lift is the appropriate answer — no device sequence closes that gap
  • ✗ Faces whose grading shows single-plane laxity — sequencing adds cost without adding lift when one platform covers the finding
  • ✗ Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • ✗ Active inflammation, infection, or open wounds in the treatment area
  • ✗ Implanted electronic device (pacemaker, defibrillator) — monopolar radiofrequency is contraindicated
  • ✗ Patients who cannot wait 2 to 3 months for collagen remodeling to show the combined peak result
How it works

How the sequence protocol is planned and delivered at Kind Global

  1. 1

    Dual-Plane Grading Consultation 15-20 min

    In a 15-to-20-minute consultation, Dr. Lee Wonjin or Dr. Lee Kangin maps your SMAS-layer laxity on the Prime real-time ultrasound display and separately grades dermal quality. The finding decides everything: SMAS-dominant laxity weights the plan toward Ultherapy Prime, dermal-dominant laxity toward Thermage FLX, and genuine two-plane laxity earns the sequence protocol.

  2. 2

    Sequence + Spacing Decision, In Writing 5-10 min

    The co-director sets the order and the calendar: either a single-visit session covering both depths, or a staged plan with visits spaced 4 or more weeks so the first platform's collagen response can be assessed before the second is delivered. The itemized quote lists each published tier — ₩1,090,000 (≈ $779) for Ultherapy Prime 300 shots, ₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421) for Thermage FLX 600 shots — with zero foreigner surcharge, approved before payment.

  3. 3

    Genuine-Device Verification + Numbing 20 min

    The sealed Merz Ultherapy Prime cartridge and the sealed Solta Thermage FLX tip are each shown with serial number and expiry before opening, and their shot capacities are confirmed against your written quote. Topical lidocaine is applied for 20 minutes; Thermage FLX adds its built-in vibration comfort system during delivery.

  4. 4

    Sequenced Delivery + Chart Record 30-60 min per platform

    The co-director personally delivers the planned counts — typically 300 to 450 Ultherapy Prime lines across 4.5mm, 3.0mm, and 1.5mm depths in 30 to 60 minutes, and 600 Thermage FLX pulses in 45 to 60 minutes — checking the SMAS image before each ultrasound line. Delivered counts and both serials are recorded on your chart, and the included month-6 follow-up is booked.

What to expect

What the sequence protocol delivers, milestone by milestone

Day 0Each visit runs 90 to 120 minutes with zero social downtime — every quoted shot on both platforms is delivered, counted, and charted
Week 1-2Early firmness from initial collagen contraction in both planes; mild jawline tenderness from 4.5mm ultrasound lines resolves
Week 4+Staged plans deliver the second platform here, after the co-director reviews how the first plane responded
Month 2-3Peak combined result appears as remodeled collagen matures at SMAS and dermal depths — the honest checkpoint for judging the sequence
Month 6Included follow-up with standardized photos; the same co-director maps which plane, if either, warrants maintenance next
Month 12-18Typical result window for a properly graded two-platform plan; booster timing planned against your original sequence map
Comparison

One platform, the other, or the sequence — side by side

CriteriaUltherapy Prime aloneThermage FLX aloneSequence protocol (both)
Published price₩1,090,000 (≈ $779) (300 shots)₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421) (600 shots)Sum of the published tiers you need — itemized at consultation
Regular (non-event) price₩1,308,000₩2,388,000Sum of regular tiers
Energy typeMicro-focused ultrasound (MFU-V, HIFU)Monopolar radiofrequency (RF)HIFU + RF, one plane each
Tissue depthSMAS 4.5mm + 3.0mm + 1.5mm pointsVolumetric dermal / subdermal heatingSMAS lift plus dermal tightening
Real-time imagingYes — SMAS visualized per lineNo — AccuREP tip meteringImaging on the ultrasound half
Primary changeLift vector (jowl, jawline, brow)Surface tightening, texture, laxityBoth, when grading shows two-plane laxity
Session time30-60 min45-60 min90-120 min combined, or 2 staged visits
Suited forSMAS-dominant descentDermal-dominant loosenessTwo-plane laxity, late 30s-50s

The sequence protocol is not an automatic upsell — a single-plane face gets a single-platform quote, and the co-director consultation at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong says so in writing. Where the grading is genuinely two-plane, sequencing the platforms treats each plane with the device engineered for it, at the published tier prices listed on the Ultherapy vs Thermage FLX comparison.

Pricing

Sequence protocol pricing — built only from published tiers

100 shots

up to 200 shots
₩450,000 ₩540,000
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    300 shots

    ₩1,090,000 ₩1,308,000
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      600 shots

      ₩2,090,000 ₩2,508,000
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        Eye 200 shots

        ₩790,000 ₩948,000
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          Body 300 shots

          ₩1,190,000 ₩1,428,000
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            There is no opaque combo label: an Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX sequence protocol quote is the itemized sum of the published tiers your grading calls for — Ultherapy Prime 300 shots ₩1,090,000 (≈ $779) · 600 shots ₩2,090,000 (≈ $1,493) · Eye 200 shots ₩790,000 (≈ $564) · first-visit 300-shot event ₩890,000 (≈ $636) · Thermage FLX 600 shots ₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421) · Thermage FLX Eye 225 shots ₩990,000 (≈ $707). Same KRW price for international and Korean patients — no surcharge, no tipping, no conversion padding. Exact counts and sequencing are confirmed in-clinic after SMAS grading; both device serials are shown sealed and recorded on your chart.

            Your doctors

            The sequence is planned and delivered personally by our co-directors

            Dr. Lee Wonjin, Co-Director of Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong

            Dr. Lee Wonjin

            Co-Director · Aesthetic Medicine
            License: 143124
            Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine (graduated 2022)
            "Same physician from consultation through follow-up — there is no nurse delegation, no junior-doctor rotation. Cartridge serial and line counts are recorded on every patient's chart."
            Dr. Lee Kangin, Co-Director of Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong

            Dr. Lee Kangin

            Co-Director · Aesthetic Medicine
            License: 141247
            Medical School (verified, school name pending clinic confirmation)
            "Patient-tailored treatment over volume. Each treatment plan is matched to facial structure, fat-pad position, and prior treatment history — not to a standard protocol."

            Medically reviewed by Dr. Lee Wonjin, Kind Global Clinic.

            Evidence

            The evidence behind sequencing HIFU and monopolar RF (peer-reviewed)

            1. Combined treatment for skin laxity of the aging face with monopolar radiofrequency and intense focused ultrasound in Korean subjects
              Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy (2018) — DOI: 10.1080/14764172.2018.1427870 — PMID: 29469595

              Korean-subject study in which 90 percent of patients achieved moderate-or-greater facial tightening when intense focused ultrasound was combined with monopolar radiofrequency — the core clinical rationale for treating the SMAS and dermal planes as one sequenced plan rather than choosing a single device.

            2. Treatment Protocol on Using Microfocused Ultrasound with Visualization for Skin Quality Improvement: The Korean Experience
              Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery — Global Open (2023) — DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005029 — PMID: 37250837

              Korean expert consensus protocol for microfocused ultrasound with visualization, standardizing line counts, depth selection, and energy parameters for Korean patients — the grading discipline that decides the ultrasound half of the sequence protocol.

            3. Efficacy and Safety of Monopolar Radiofrequency for Treatment of Lower Facial Laxity in Asians
              Dermatology and Therapy (2022) — DOI: 10.1007/s13555-022-00817-8 — PMID: 36166188

              Prospective study of 30 Asian volunteers (Fitzpatrick III-V) in which a single monopolar radiofrequency treatment safely improved mild-to-moderate lower facial laxity, with graded improvement sustained through 6-month follow-up — Asian-skin safety data for the radiofrequency half of the sequence.

            Recovery

            Recovery after a sequenced session — same-day-normal on both platforms

            WhenWhatDoDon't
            Day 0 (treatment day)Mild redness for 2 to 6 hours from both energy types · Possible slight swelling · Tenderness when chewing for 24 hours where 4.5mm ultrasound lines were concentrated · Light makeup OK same dayCool compress 10 minutes if redness persists · Hydrate · Resume normal activity, including a same-day flightHot shower · Sauna · Alcohol · Vigorous massage of the treated area
            Day 1-3Mild lingering jawline tenderness from the ultrasound half · Occasional small punctate marks or transient warmth-flush from the radiofrequency half, resolving in 24 to 48 hoursSoft foods if chewing is tender · Gentle skincare · SPF 50+ dailyHot yoga · Heated spa treatments (sauna, jjimjilbang) · Deep facial massage
            Week 1-4Early firmness in both planes as initial contraction settles · Staged plans hold the second platform until the co-director reviews this response at week 4 or laterResume full skincare routine · SPF 50+ outdoors to protect remodeling collagen · Keep the staged second visit if plannedDirect UV without sunscreen · Aggressive exfoliation · Extra HIFU or RF sessions in the same zone on your own schedule
            Month 2-3Peak combined result appears — the fair point to judge whether the sequence delivered what the grading predictedStandardized photo comparison at the included follow-up · Plan maintenance timing with your co-directorJudge the result at week 1 — collagen remodeling continues through month 3 in both planes
            Frequently asked

            Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX sequence protocol — the questions patients actually ask

            What does the Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX sequence protocol cost at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong?
            The combined plan is quoted as the sum of published tiers — there is no marked-up combo label.
            ComponentEvent priceRegular price
            Ultherapy Prime 300 shots₩1,090,000 (≈ $779)₩1,308,000
            Ultherapy Prime 600 shots₩2,090,000 (≈ $1,493)₩2,090,000
            Thermage FLX 600 shots₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421)₩1,990,000
            Thermage FLX Eye 225 shots₩990,000 (≈ $707)₩990,000
            Your exact components are set by SMAS grading at consultation, itemized in writing before payment, and the same KRW figure applies to international and Korean patients with no surcharge.
            Which comes first in the sequence — Ultherapy Prime or Thermage FLX?
            The order is set by your dominant plane, decided at the 15-to-20-minute grading consultation rather than by a fixed menu. SMAS-dominant descent typically leads with the 4.5mm Ultherapy Prime lifting pass; dermal-dominant looseness can lead with Thermage FLX volumetric heating. Korean combination research (Kwon 2018, doi:10.1080/14764172.2018.1427870) delivered monopolar radiofrequency and intense focused ultrasound within one plan with 90 percent moderate-or-greater improvement, so both orders are clinically established — what matters is that the co-director at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong writes the order and spacing into your quote before any payment.
            Can Ultherapy Prime and Thermage FLX be done on the same day in one visit?
            Yes — a single-visit sequenced session of 90 to 120 minutes is one of the two standard formats at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong, because the platforms heat different planes: focused ultrasound points at the 4.5mm SMAS layer and radiofrequency volume-heating in the dermis. The alternative is a staged plan with visits spaced 4 or more weeks, used when the co-director wants to see the first plane's collagen response before committing the second tier. Both formats carry zero social downtime, and the choice is a grading decision, not a pricing one.
            How many weeks apart should the two devices be spaced in a staged plan?
            4 or more weeks is the working interval at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong for staged sequences — long enough for early collagen contraction from the first platform to settle so the co-director can grade what genuinely remains for the second. Peak remodeling continues through month 2 to 3, so some staged plans stretch the second visit further for medical-tourism patients timing two Seoul trips. The interval is written into your itemized plan at consultation, and the month-6 follow-up photos close the loop on whether the spacing delivered.
            Is the sequence protocol actually more effective than one platform at a higher shot count?
            For a genuinely two-plane face, treating each plane with the device engineered for it has direct Korean evidence: 90 percent of patients in a combined monopolar-radiofrequency-plus-focused-ultrasound study achieved moderate-or-greater tightening (Kwon 2018). Piling more shots onto one platform deepens treatment of one plane but leaves the other plane untreated — 600 Ultherapy Prime lines cannot volumetrically heat the dermis the way Thermage FLX does, and no radiofrequency pass reaches the SMAS at imaging-confirmed 4.5mm points. When grading shows single-plane laxity, though, the honest answer flips, and Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong quotes the single platform.
            How does the sequence protocol price in Korea compare with the US or Japan?
            Korea pricing for the identical Merz and Solta platforms runs 50 to 70 percent less than typical United States clinic pricing, and the gap widens on a two-platform plan because both components are discounted at published Seoul tiers.
            FactorSeoul (Kind Global)Typical US / JP clinic
            Ultherapy Prime 300 + Thermage FLX 600₩1,090,000 (≈ $779) + ₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421), itemizedFrequently 2-3x the Seoul component prices
            Quote formatPublished per-tier KRWOften bundled package labels
            Foreigner pricingSame KRW as localsVaries by clinic
            Seoul clinics also run both platforms at far higher weekly volume than most Western practices, which keeps published tier pricing competitive for medical tourists comparing full-trip cost.
            Who plans the sequence and who operates each device?
            Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong's sequence protocol is performed personally by 2 licensed Korean co-directors — Dr. Lee Wonjin (KR Medical License 143124, Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine, 2022) or Dr. Lee Kangin (KR Medical License 141247) — with zero nurse delegation on either platform. The same physician who grades your SMAS on the Prime display sets the order, holds the Ultherapy handpiece for every line, delivers the Thermage FLX pulses, and reviews your standardized photos at the included month-6 follow-up. For a plan whose whole value is judgment about sequencing, that continuity is the point.
            How do I know both devices and tips are genuine?
            Two verifications are built into every sequenced visit: the sealed Merz Aesthetics Ultherapy Prime cartridge and the sealed Solta Medical Thermage FLX tip are each shown with serial number and expiry before opening, and each serial plus the delivered count is recorded on your chart, which you can request. Both platforms machine-meter their delivery — the Prime counts lines per cartridge and the FLX AccuREP tip counts pulses — so quantities are tracked by the device, not estimated by hand. It is the same genuine-device, genuine-quantity policy Kind Global Clinic applies across all 17 of its devices.
            What is the downtime after a combined HIFU plus RF session — and can I fly the same day?
            Zero social downtime, and yes — same-day flying is fine after a sequenced session, because both energies work beneath an intact epidermis and there is no wound to protect. Expect redness for 2 to 6 hours, possible mild swelling, and a day or two of jawline tenderness where 4.5mm ultrasound lines were concentrated; the radiofrequency half adds at most a transient warmth-flush. Sauna, alcohol, and vigorous facial massage are off the list for 48 hours. Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong sits on the 6F of the UNESCO Building, 26 Myeongdong-gil — Myeongdong Station Exit 6, a 5-minute walk — roughly an hour from Incheon Airport.
            How many days in Seoul should I plan for the sequence protocol?
            One visit of 90 to 120 minutes covers a single-visit sequenced session, so 2 to 3 days in Seoul is comfortable: day one for consultation, grading, and treatment, a buffer day, and a relaxed departure. A staged plan needs either two trips spaced 4 or more weeks or one longer stay — many medical-tourism patients pair the first platform with a Seoul itinerary and schedule the second for a return trip. Korea's published-tier pricing on both components usually covers the hotel nights several times over versus a comparable US quote.
            How long do results from the sequenced plan last?
            12 to 18 months is the typical window for a properly graded two-platform plan — the ultrasound half's SMAS remodeling and the radiofrequency half's dermal tightening both mature at month 2 to 3 and decline gradually rather than expiring. Duration comes from collagen remodeling, so a well-graded sequence outlasts an over-shot single platform on a two-plane face; under-treating either plane shortens the apparent result because that plane sags first. The included month-6 follow-up at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong maps which plane, if either, deserves maintenance — often a smaller tier such as a reduced shot count rather than a full repeat.
            Ultherapy Prime vs Thermage FLX — if I can only do one, which fits my face?
            The dominant plane decides.
            FeatureUltherapy PrimeThermage FLX
            EnergyMicro-focused ultrasound (MFU-V)Monopolar radiofrequency
            DepthSMAS 4.5mm + 3.0/1.5mmVolumetric dermal heating
            Primary changeLift vectorSurface tightening, texture
            Price₩1,090,000 (≈ $779) (300 shots)₩1,990,000 (≈ $1,421) (600 shots)
            Jowl descent and jawline blur point to the ultrasound platform; crepey, lax dermal quality points to radiofrequency. The full head-to-head lives on the Ultherapy vs Thermage FLX page, and the grading consultation at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong settles it on your anatomy, not on a sales script.
            Can the sequence protocol include the eye area?
            Yes — both platforms publish dedicated periorbital tiers: Ultherapy Prime Eye 200 shots at ₩790,000 (≈ $564) and Thermage FLX Eye 225 shots at ₩990,000 (≈ $707), the latter using the FLX eye tip developed for thin periorbital skin. A sequenced plan can pair a full-face tier on one platform with an eye tier on the other when grading shows, for example, jowl descent plus upper-lid crepiness. Eye components are quoted separately in the itemized breakdown because transducer plans and session flow differ — see the Thermage FLX value analysis for how the eye tip factors in.
            Why do clinics quote such different prices for the same two-device combination?
            Because combo labels hide variables: who operates each platform, whether both consumables are verified genuine with serials, whether counts are machine-metered, and whether foreigners pay a marked-up rate. Tourist-zone walk-in clinics may advertise low combined figures with delegated delivery, while premium districts pad identical hardware with concierge pricing. The like-for-like comparison is published per-tier KRW, physician-performed on both platforms, with both serials charted — that combination, at the tiers on this page, is what Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong puts in writing before payment, mirroring the transparency of its shot count cost breakdown.
            What should I prepare before booking a sequence protocol consultation?
            Three things make the 15-to-20-minute consultation at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong sharper: recent photos of your face at rest (front and profile) so change can be tracked from a baseline, a note of any prior HIFU, radiofrequency, filler, or thread treatments with dates, and your realistic budget across the published tiers. Book via WhatsApp and the co-director grades your SMAS on the Prime display in person before anything is quoted — first-visit patients may also qualify for the 300-shot event rate of ₩890,000 (≈ $636) on the ultrasound component where applicable.

            Want your Ultherapy Prime Thermage FLX sequence graded, itemized, and in writing?

            Co-director consultation with SMAS grading on the Prime display, a written sequence and spacing plan built only from published KRW tiers, sealed cartridge and tip serial verification on both platforms, and delivered counts recorded on your chart. Same physician from consultation through the month-6 follow-up. Same price for foreigners and Korean residents — no surcharge.

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