Medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Dae-woo, Medical Director, MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Hair loss is a condition, and conditions are diagnosed before they are treated.

Hair loss does not improve with management alone. It is a medical condition, and treatment begins with an accurate examination rather than with a product.

Most patients undergo this operation once in a lifetime. That is reason enough to explain it fully, to plan against the donor area you will still need in ten years, and to recommend less rather than more.

One-to-one diagnosis, current hair loss treatment, transplantation and micropigmentation are all available here — which is what allows a plan to combine them instead of choosing between them.

Entrance of MONARA Dermatology Clinic in Apgujeong

What the clinic commits to

Consultation, design, operation — one pair of hands.

From the first consultation to the last graft, the director performs every stage himself. Nothing is delegated, and nothing is done by someone you have not met.

Every hair treated as if it were scarceMost patients have this operation once. It is explained at length, and the plan is built around what you actually need rather than the largest number that could be sold.
A clinic you can hand the decision toNo shadow surgery and no delegated procedures. The person who assesses you operates.
Back to your

life quickly

Local anaesthesia as standard, pain reported at one to two out of ten, swelling minimised by technique, and ordinary activity resumed the next day.

Responsible after the operation, not only during itThe relationship does not end at discharge. The aftercare schedule runs to a year, and the clinic's stated intent is to remain your hair physician beyond it.

Five differences

How the clinic is run

The director performs every stepConsultation, design, extraction, implantation and micropigmentation are carried out by Dr. Kim. There is no delegated or nurse-performed surgery, and no second operator you have not met.
One operation per dayA single case is booked per operating day. Graft handling is not compressed to fit another patient into the afternoon.
A resident dissection teamThe follicle dissection team has been with the clinic since it opened. Extracted follicles are sorted and returned to the scalp quickly, which is the variable that most affects take.
Non-shaven work as a routine, not an exceptionFive cutting options are offered, from full shave to no cut at all, so the operation can be fitted around a working life rather than the other way round.
Hair restoration is the whole practiceTransplantation, medical hair loss treatment and micropigmentation under one director, which is why the three can be planned together instead of sold separately.

Verification

Registration details

Legal name: 모나라피부과의원 · MONARA Dermatology Clinic
Representative: Dr. Kim Dae-woo (김대우)
Address: 5F, Suites 503–506, 15 Nonhyeon-ro 171-gil, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
서울특별시 강남구 논현로171길 15, 5층 503~506호 (신사동, 카로시티1)
Business reg.: 109-16-98632
Nearest station: Apgujeong Station (Line 3), Exit 4 — one minute on foot
Premises: Suites 503–506 on the fifth floor, in Apgujeong — one minute from Apgujeong Station Exit 4.

Consult with Dr. Kim

Every plan begins with a one-to-one consultation. Tell us what you want to change and we will tell you honestly what is worth doing — and what is not.

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About MONARA

Consultation, design, operation — one pair of hands.

How the clinic is run

Registration details

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