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ReCell Regenerative Therapy
Re-Cell at Le.J Plastic Surgery in Seoul is an anti-aging injection using stem cells and growth factors taken from the patient's own blood.
ReCell Regenerative Therapy in Seoul at Le.J Plastic Surgery
Medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Ji Sun, M.D., M.S., Ph.D., Board-Certified Otolaryngologist · Le.J Plastic Surgery, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
ReCell Regenerative Therapy processes a small sample of the patient's own skin into a cell suspension, which is then applied to a defined treatment area. What it is used for depends on the device model and on the medical indication that applies to the case, which makes this a procedure defined by its indication rather than by a cosmetic goal. At Le.J Plastic Surgery in Gangnam-gu, Seoul it sits within the clinic's Anti-Aging & Regenerative range, and it is performed personally by Dr. Kim Ji Sun, the clinic's founder and Medical Director and the listed performing doctor for the parent Anti-Aging & Regenerative specialty.
What Is ReCell Regenerative Therapy?
ReCell Regenerative Therapy is the application of a cell suspension prepared from a small sample of the patient's own skin to a treatment area identified at assessment.
The source material is autologous — the patient's own skin, taken as a small sample rather than as a conventional graft.
The sample is processed into a suspension during the appointment, using the RECELL Autologous Cell Harvesting Device and its single-use processing components.
Skin-sampling instruments, sterile supplies and appropriate wound dressings are used for the relevant indication.
The treatment area is a defined site, not the face as a whole.
Anaesthesia depends on the treatment area and on the method used to collect the skin sample.
Two limits, stated rather than glossed. The first is that the intended use depends on the device model and the applicable medical indication, so "what ReCell does" is not a single answer that can be given in advance of an examination. The second is that the clinic has not published technique details specific to its own protocol, and this page does not supply any in their place. The clinic describes this service as supporting skin repair and, in appropriate cases, restoration of pigmentation or treatment of specific skin defects — those are the stated purposes, and nothing beyond them is claimed here.
Who Performs ReCell Regenerative Therapy at Le.J Plastic Surgery
Dr. Kim Ji Sun, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Board-certified Otorhinolaryngologist
ReCell Regenerative Therapy is performed personally by Dr. Kim Ji Sun, the clinic's founder and Medical Director and the listed performing doctor for the parent Anti-Aging & Regenerative specialty.
Dr. Kim is a board-certified otolaryngologist who earned an M.D., a Master's degree and a Ph.D. from Dankook University College of Medicine, completed internship and residency at Dankook University Hospital, trained as a Clinical Fellow in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Asan Medical Center, and has served as a Guest Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine in the United States.
Dr. Kim's most recent relevant academic activity is a 2026 lecture on non-surgical facial rejuvenation and closed rhinoplasty at the 12th meeting of the Korean Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, where Dr. Kim is a regular member and serves on the academic, public-relations and international committees. Among the clinic's listed core specializations, regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy are named alongside nasal surgery and facial volume work.
Le.J Plastic Surgery is a single-doctor clinic, so the surgeon who assesses you is the surgeon who treats you. For a procedure whose suitability turns on matching a skin condition to an indication, that continuity is the substantive point rather than a convenience: the person who decides whether the indication fits is the person who then carries out the sampling, the processing and the application.
Who Is a Good Candidate for ReCell Regenerative Therapy?
Suitable candidates:
People whose skin condition matches an authorised indication for the specific RECELL device being used.
People seeking skin repair, restoration of pigmentation in appropriate cases, or treatment of a specific skin defect, who are willing to have that assessed rather than assumed.
Who should be assessed carefully or postpone:
Patients with infected or necrotic wounds.
Patients with known hypersensitivity to certain components used in the procedure.
Patients whose medical condition, medication or allergy history affects suitability — other contraindications depend on the device instructions and on the individual case.
Candidacy here works differently from most aesthetic procedures, and the difference is worth stating plainly. For a lifting device or an injectable, the question is usually how much improvement is realistic. Here the first question is whether the skin condition in front of the surgeon falls within an authorised indication for the device model being used. If it does not, the answer is not a smaller version of the treatment; it is a different treatment. A consultation is therefore necessary to assess skin condition, medical history, treatment goals, and whether the procedure is appropriate at all.
Patients enquiring from the United States most often want to know three things before committing to a trip: whether this particular treatment is appropriate for them, what the risks and limitations are, and how follow-up will work once they are home again. All three are answerable, but only in that order, and only after the examination that settles the first one.
What to Expect: Procedure, Recovery, and Results Timeline
At consultation the specialist reviews medical history, allergies, medications and the condition of the treatment area, confirms the diagnosis, checks whether the procedure is appropriate, and discusses expected outcomes, risks, alternatives and aftercare.
On the day, treatment begins with the assessment that determines suitability, then proceeds according to the clinic's protocol: a small skin sample is taken under appropriate anaesthesia, the sample is processed with the device, the suspension is applied to the prepared treatment area, and dressings and post-treatment instructions follow.
Stage | What the clinic states |
|---|---|
Appointment length | Depends on skin sampling, device processing, preparation and application |
Anaesthesia | Depends on the treatment area and the sampling method; local or other appropriate anaesthesia may be required |
Additional visits | May be needed to monitor healing or manage dressings |
Healing | May take weeks or longer, depending on the treated area and the size and depth of the skin defect |
When results appear | Depends on the indication, healing process and treatment plan |
Recovery is governed by wound healing rather than by a cosmetic downtime figure. The clinic states that healing may take weeks or longer depending on the treated area and the size and depth of the skin defect, and that follow-up matters for assessing progress and managing complications. The clinic has not published its own figures for when results become visible or final, so no clinic-specific timing is claimed here.
Possible risks include pain, infection, delayed healing, scarring, pigmentation changes, and complications at the skin-sampling site. Additional risks depend on the treatment area and on any accompanying procedure. Aftercare covers dressings, wound hygiene, activity restrictions and follow-up appointments; protect the healing area from trauma and sun exposure as directed, and seek medical advice if pain increases, redness spreads, fever develops, or unusual discharge appears.
For international patients the travel question has no standard answer. Because the treatment may involve ongoing wound care, the required stay depends on the indication, treatment area, healing progress and follow-up needs, and an individualised schedule should be obtained from the clinic before travelling. There is likewise no universal timeframe for flying afterwards: travel should be planned around wound stability, pain control, dressing requirements, the risk of complications, and necessary follow-up, with clearance from the treating clinician before flying. If something feels wrong after returning home, patients can reach the clinic's English-speaking counselling manager by phone or email.
Combining ReCell Regenerative Therapy with Other Treatments
The clinic has not confirmed a combination protocol for this procedure, and none is proposed here.
What can be said is where it sits. Within the clinic's Anti-Aging & Regenerative range, the other entries are injectable and device-based treatments aimed at skin quality and facial volume; this one is aimed at a defined skin defect. The clinic publishes no per-procedure pages for several of these, so they are listed without links rather than linked to pages that do not exist. Depending on the indication, alternatives may include conventional wound care, skin grafting, other reconstructive techniques, or established treatments for pigmentation disorders, and the comparison should be made by the specialist on clinical suitability rather than on preference. Revision and complex cases are assessed individually by Dr. Kim Ji Sun at consultation.
Safety, Precision, and Clinic Standards
Le.J Plastic Surgery is a Registered Medical Institution for Attracting Foreign Patients, certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in compliance with the Medical Overseas Expansion and Foreign Patients Attraction Act. This is a registration for treating international patients; it is not an accreditation of any treatment in this category.
The clinic has not published a risk-reduction protocol specific to this procedure. Postoperative monitoring follows, and the clinic's recovery facilities include hyperbaric oxygen equipment.
Regenerative treatment is a category where a patient's own homework matters more than usual. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration publishes patient and consumer information about regenerative medicine therapies. Its consumer alert describes how such products are marketed and what claims should prompt caution. Both are written for patients considering treatment in this category generally, and reading them before a consultation is a reasonable step wherever that consultation takes place.
Le.J Plastic Surgery publishes neither case volumes nor complication rates for this procedure, and this page claims neither. It also publishes no exclusion list of its own beyond the contraindications above. Both are fair questions at consultation, as is the one worth asking any surgeon in this category: how many of these operations they have performed, how many involved complications, and what follow-up to expect if something goes wrong.
The Bottom Line
ReCell Regenerative Therapy applies a suspension made from the patient's own skin to a defined treatment area, using the RECELL device and its single-use components.
What it is used for depends on the device model and the applicable medical indication, so candidacy is decided by diagnosis rather than by goal.
Infected or necrotic wounds and known hypersensitivity to components used in the procedure are stated contraindications.
Recovery follows wound healing: weeks or longer, with follow-up to assess progress and manage complications.
The clinic publishes no protocol details, no outcome figures and no timing of its own for this service, and none are supplied here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is applied to the skin? A suspension prepared during the appointment from a small sample of your own skin. It is autologous material, not a manufactured product introduced from outside, and it is applied to a treatment area defined at assessment rather than spread over a general region.
How do I know whether I am eligible? By examination. Eligibility depends on whether your skin condition matches an authorised indication for the specific RECELL device being used, and the specialist assesses the treatment area, your medical history and your treatment goals before recommending anything. This is the one question on this page that cannot be answered in advance.
Who should not have this treatment? Patients with infected or necrotic wounds, and patients with known hypersensitivity to certain components used in the procedure, may not be suitable for the relevant device. Other contraindications depend on the device instructions and on your medical condition, which is why the medication, allergy and medical-history review at consultation is not a formality.
How long does the appointment take? Total appointment time depends on skin sampling, device processing, preparation and application, and additional visits may be needed to monitor healing or manage dressings. Confirm the expected schedule with the clinic rather than planning around a figure found elsewhere.
What does recovery involve? Wound care. Healing depends on the treated area and the size and depth of the skin defect, and may take weeks or longer. Follow the instructions for dressings, wound hygiene and activity restrictions, protect the area from trauma and sun exposure, and attend the follow-up appointments — they exist to assess progress and catch complications early.
I am travelling from the United States. How should I plan? Ask for an individualised schedule before booking flights. Because the treatment may involve ongoing wound care, the stay depends on the indication, the treatment area, healing progress and follow-up needs, and there is no universal timeframe for flying home afterwards. Plan around wound stability, pain control, dressing requirements and follow-up, and get clearance from the treating clinician before you fly.
Is this a stem cell treatment? The clinic lists this service within a range it also describes as covering stem cell therapy, and the two are easy to run together, but what is described here is narrower and more specific: a small sample of your own skin, processed during the appointment into a suspension and applied to a defined area. The device, the components and the sampling step are the stated content of the procedure. Anything broader than that is not claimed on this page, and the FDA consumer material linked below is written precisely for working out which is which before agreeing to treatment in this category.
How should I prepare? Provide your medical history, medication list, allergies and details of previous treatments, and follow the clinician's instructions for treatment-area preparation, wound care and medication management. Do not apply unapproved products to the area beforehand, do not stop prescribed medication without medical advice, and arrange appropriate support for recovery if the procedure involves a significant treatment area.
Book a Consultation at Le.J Plastic Surgery
ReCell Regenerative Therapy at Le.J Plastic Surgery in Gangnam-gu, Seoul begins with an assessment of whether the treatment is appropriate for the skin condition in question — which, for this service more than most, is the consultation's actual subject rather than its preliminary. Consultations run Monday to Friday, 10:00–19:00 KST, and Saturday from 10:00 KST. International enquiries are handled by the clinic's counseling manager, Park Somi, and English-language support is available. If you are travelling from abroad, ask for the individualised schedule before booking, because the length of stay follows the indication rather than a standard package. You can use the clinic's contact page, by phone on +82-2-516-7153, or by email at info@lejplasticsurgery.com.
Disclaimer
This page is for general information only and is not medical advice. Individual results vary and cannot be guaranteed. Suitability for any procedure can only be determined through an in-person medical consultation with a qualified doctor.
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