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Seoul · Neurosurgical Aesthetics
“I’m going to be bluntly honest with you. I will suggest everything you need — but at the end of the day, the choice is yours. I’m here to explain the science so you can make the decision.”
— Dr. Minsung Bock
It’s like this: you deserve a practitioner who treats the face with the same discipline as a neurosurgical procedure. I don’t believe in selling treatments — I believe in detailed education. You understand your options, and then we decide together.
Chief Director, Jeisys Medical Clinic · Medical Director, Gangnam ID Clinic
Neurosurgery Residency
Bundang CHA Hospital
Ph.D. Candidate — Translational Medicine
CHA University
M.D.
Jeonbuk National University
Official Team Physician, SBS Overseas Production
Chief Director, Jeisys Medical Clinic
Present
Medical Director, Gangnam ID Clinic
Present
Medical Director, Golden Diamant Plastic Surgery
Medical Director, Fine Clinic
Resident Physician, Neurosurgery — Bundang CHA Hospital
Intern, General Medicine — Bundang CHA Hospital
Public Health Physician — Ministry of Health & Welfare
Commendation Award — Korean Association of Public Health Physicians (2021)
Minister’s Commendation — Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea (2020)
Best Resident of the Year — Bundang CHA Hospital (2018)
Bock, M., et al. (2024). Therapeutic transplantation of human central nervous system organoids for neural reconstruction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(15), 8124.
Bock, M., et al. (2024). Promotion of bone formation in a rat osteoporotic vertebral body defect model via suppression of osteoclastogenesis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(15), 8031.
Bock, M., et al. (2024). Morphogenetic designs, and disease models in central nervous system organoids. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(14), 7682.
Bock, M. (2024). Postoperative thoracic cord compression induced by a dural sealant system (DuraSeal): A case report and literature review. The Nerve, 10(1), 58-63.
Bock, M. (2023). Thoracic spinal angiolipoma: A case report and literature review. The Nerve, 9(2), 102-106.
The First Layer
We restore the structural support lost to time — working at the deepest level of the face, where bone and fascia determine everything above.
Deep Restoration Fillers Thread LiftingBefore anything else, we look at what the structure needs. A face ages from the inside out — bone resorbs, fat compartments descend. The Foundation layer addresses this before it’s visible on the surface.
Placed deep — at the periosteal level — to restore the volumetric base that bone loss takes away. The goal is never “more volume” for its own sake; it’s repositioning what time has displaced. When done with anatomical precision, a filler lift doesn’t look like a filler. It looks like you, well-rested.
Products: Juvederm, Restylane, Belotero, Neuramis.
Threads restore vector — the direction of lift the fascia once provided naturally. Placed strategically along the SMAS plane, they re-anchor soft tissue to its original position. This is a foundation tool, not a surface one. The lift is felt in the jawline and midface before it’s seen.
Materials: Different PDO threads depending on target depth and required longevity.
The Second Layer
Refining the soft tissue for a natural silhouette — rebuilding the collagen architecture that gives the face its definition and lift.
HIFU / RF Lifting Collagen Stimulators EBD DevicesOnce the foundation is set, we address the soft tissue plane — where collagen architecture either holds the face up or lets it fall. Energy-based devices and biostimulators rebuild what the skin once produced naturally, from within.
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound reaches the SMAS layer — the same plane a surgeon lifts during a facelift. The thermal injury triggers precise collagen remodeling. Results build over 3-6 months and continue improving for up to a year. This is the device I recommend most for patients who want structural lift without downtime.
Radiofrequency energy tightens existing collagen while stimulating new formation. Monopolar RF reaches deeper and produces a longer contractile response than fractional alternatives. Best combined with HIFU for layered depth coverage — which is why we sequence them together.
Poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra) and calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse) are biostimulators — they don’t add volume directly; they instruct the tissue to rebuild its own collagen matrix. The effect is gradual, natural, and long-lasting. I use these for patients ready to reinforce soft tissue from within after the Foundation layer is optimized.
The Final Layer
The skin’s quality is the last thing we address — and the most visible. Surface refinement that makes the skin look as healthy as the structure beneath it.
Skin Boosters Neurotoxins Surface RefinementThis is where the work becomes visible to the world. A well-structured face with poor skin quality never quite arrives. The Canvas layer focuses on hydration, luminosity, and surface texture — the final touch that makes everything beneath it readable.
Polynucleotides (Rejuran, PDRN) repair the extracellular matrix from within — communicating with fibroblasts to restore the skin’s own regenerative capacity. Juvelook adds dilute PDLLA for luminosity. Skin Vive flows through the tissue plane, hydrating and bioremodeling simultaneously. These are not volume products. They are quality products.
At the Canvas level, toxins serve a dual purpose: relaxing the dynamic lines that etch into the surface, and creating the micro-lifting effect that comes from releasing downward-pulling muscles. My approach is anatomical and conservative. The goal is never frozen — it’s refreshed. The face should move. Just with less effort against gravity.
Fractional laser, IPL, and toning protocols address pigmentation, texture, and pore quality — the final layer of surface refinement, applied once structure and hydration are optimized. I sequence these last, deliberately. Treating the surface before the structure is like painting a wall before fixing the plaster.
Clinical Outcomes
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Volumetric Restoration
Foundation layer — deep filler placement, Front Cheek & Tear Trough.
Volumetric Restoration
Foundation layer — deep filler placement, Lasteral Cheek. Results at 2 months.
Volumetric Restoration
Foundation layer — deep filler placement, Nasolabial fold & Lips.
Volumetric Restoration
Foundation layer — deep filler placement, Tear Trough.
Volumetric Restoration
Foundation layer — deep filler placement, Lateral Cheek.
Volumetric Restoration
Foundation layer — deep filler placement, Forehead & Temple.
Volumetric Restoration
Foundation layer — deep filler placement, Tear Trough.
Volumetric Restoration
Foundation layer — deep filler placement, Chin.
Patient Voices
“We especially want to send our thanks to Dr. Bock for his time during the consultation — we appreciated his incredibly professional and client-centered care.”
— Naomi · Australia
“Great clinic. Dr. Bock was professional and friendly, talking through all the treatment options.”
— Laura · United States
“Everyone was so kind — and Doctor Bock was hella funny as well.”
— Terrence · United States
“Doctor Bock was thorough and attentive, giving me ample time to discuss my concerns and goals while walking me through the key points.”
— Bondee · United States
“엄청 꼼꼼히 시술해주시고 친절하게 상담해주셔서 너무 만족도가 좋았습니다. 이후 기회가 된다면 어머니와 함께 와서 시술 경험을 시켜드리고 싶습니다!”
— 서울
“원장님 꼼꼼하게 시술해 주셔서 감사합니다. 세심하게 해주시는게 느껴졌습니다.”
— 서울
“얼굴에 어떤 시술을 해야할지 잘 몰랐는데 필요한 시술을 알려주셔서 감사합니다.”
— 서울
The Process
A detailed consultation where we map your facial structure, discuss your goals, and build an honest picture of what’s possible and what’s unnecessary.
A layered protocol designed around your anatomy — Foundation, Architecture, and Canvas sequenced in the order that produces the most natural and lasting result.
Results are reviewed at 1, 3, and 6 months. We adjust, refine, and only recommend continuation when the evidence supports it.
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A clinical assessment begins with education. Understand your options before you decide anything.
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