Calf botox in Myeongdong: opening hours, the 15-line calf menu and what to settle first

Language support and contact channels

This branch lists KakaoTalk, WhatsApp for international enquiries. Channel availability and the language of the responding staff can vary, so confirm both when you contact the clinic.

• KakaoTalk: use the official contact link in the booking section below.
• WhatsApp: use the official contact link in the booking section below.

Can calf botox fit around a short Seoul trip?

Scheduling is the first practical question, because the effect develops over days to weeks and a clinic you can still reach afterwards is worth having. Abijou Myeongdong opens 09:30–20:30 on weekdays and 09:30–18:00 on Saturday and Sunday, with no midday closure, and closes only on public holidays.

• Say your arrival and departure dates when you book, so the injection and any check-in fit your stay.
• Book through the Abijou booking centre or the clinic's KakaoTalk channel; WhatsApp is also listed for this branch.
• Ask how to reach the clinic from home if weakness or a change in your walking appears after you fly.

Sources: Abijou booking centre, Myeongdong body toxin menu

What do the origin labels on the Myeongdong calf menu mean?

The menu sells calf toxin by units (50, 100 or 200) under five origin labels, plus one line with an extra [Calf Slimming] tag. A label tells you where the product is from as written on the menu; it is not a product name. Units are set by each manufacturer's own potency assay. The U.S. BOTOX label says its units are not interchangeable with other botulinum toxin products, and the Korean records for Nabota and Meditoxin each define their own units.

• The [UK] label has only 100 and 200-unit calf lines here; there is no 50-unit [UK] calf line in the snapshot.
• The [Calf Slimming] [Korean] 200-unit line is listed separately from the plain [Korean] 200-unit line, at a different price. Ask the branch what distinguishes the two before you choose.
• Ask which product sits behind the label you are quoted, and whether the quoted amount covers both legs.
• Cosmetic calf use has no label dose, so the number of units is the doctor's decision.

Sources: Abijou booking centre, Myeongdong body toxin menuFDA label — BOTOX CosmeticMFDS drug product record — Nabota 50 UMFDS drug product record — Meditoxin

What does calf botox act on?

Botulinum toxin type A blocks acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction, so an injected muscle contracts with less force. In calf botox the target is the gastrocnemius, the large muscle at the back of the lower leg. That is a mechanism, not a promised result.

• It does nothing to fat. If a calf looks thick because of fat, bone structure or posture, a muscle-targeted drug will not change that.
• Which component dominates is something to assess in person, not from a photo.

Sources: FDA label — BOTOX (therapeutic)FDA label — BOTOX Cosmetic

Is calf botox an approved use?

Not in the records checked for this page. The U.S. BOTOX and BOTOX Cosmetic labels list the approved uses, and cosmetic injection of the calf is not among them; the Korean MFDS records for Nabota and Meditoxin do not list it either. A licensed doctor may use a drug off-label on clinical judgement, so off-label is not the same as illegal, but the U.S. FDA labels and Korean MFDS records checked here do not list this use.

Sources: FDA label — BOTOX (therapeutic)FDA label — BOTOX CosmeticMFDS drug product record — Nabota 50 UMFDS drug product record — Meditoxin

What about walking, downtime and aftercare?

One uncontrolled prospective study followed 15 healthy women for 3 months after gastrocnemius injection. Step length, cadence and walking speed did not change significantly, while dynamic balance-control measures worsened in some phases of gait. With 15 participants and no control group it is not a risk figure for you, but it is a finding specific to the calf.

• The labels describe the effect over days to weeks, and local reactions such as injection-site pain, bruising and headache.
• General botulinum toxin guidance from the booking centre's Gangnam page (checked 2026-10-12): redness, swelling or bruising generally ease within 1 to 2 weeks; avoid alcohol, smoking, sauna, massage, jjimjilbang and strenuous exercise for 7 days. This is not a Myeongdong-specific policy.
• Contact the clinic for severe redness, itching, hives, or weakness that interferes with daily tasks.
• Difficulty swallowing, speaking or breathing, drooping eyelids, double vision or generalized weakness are emergencies; the U.S. boxed warning describes toxin effects that can spread hours to weeks after injection.

Sources: Lin SH, Wang TM, Lu TW, Gait Posture 2026;123:109994FDA label — BOTOX (therapeutic)FDA label — BOTOX CosmeticAbijou booking centre — aftercare guide (Gangnam page)

What should you ask and disclose?

Get the product name, units, target muscle and the injecting doctor in writing, and ask what follow-up is included.

• The BOTOX Cosmetic label lists two contraindications: hypersensitivity to any botulinum toxin preparation and infection at the injection site.
• Disclose neuromuscular disease such as myasthenia gravis, pregnancy or breastfeeding, medicines that affect neuromuscular transmission such as aminoglycoside antibiotics, and any earlier toxin injection with its date.
• Tell the doctor if you run, hike, wear heels or will walk long days on your trip.

Sources: FDA label — BOTOX CosmeticLin SH, Wang TM, Lu TW, Gait Posture 2026;123:109994

How do you reach Abijou Myeongdong?

The clinic is on B1 of the TIMEWALK Building (ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong).

Address

B1, TIMEWALK Building (ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong), 78 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Getting there

About 220 m, about 3–4 minutes on foot, from Exit 6 of Euljiro 1-ga Station (Line 2); Myeongdong Station Exit 5 (Line 4) also works

Hours

Mon–Fri 09:30–20:30; Sat and Sun 09:30–18:00; no lunch break; closed on public holidays

Phone

1544-0377

Abijou Myeongdong calf toxin menu (snapshot 2026-10-12)

Single-session lines from the booking-centre snapshot of 12 October 2026, shown as a historical example. VAT excluded; prices can change and this is not a current quote. Units are not interchangeable between products.

Frequently asked questions

How Abijou works

Abijou started in Gangnam in 2006 and opened the Myeongdong branch in March 2007. Myeongdong is where office workers and visitors to Seoul overlap, and a clinic that only opens on weekday afternoons misses most of both. Running with no lunch break and staying open on Sunday was a decision made for that reason. The line we work to is skin transformation woven into everyday life — care you can keep up with, rather than one dramatic intervention.

• Opened March 2007 — now one of 17 Abijou branches nationwide
• Open Saturday and Sunday, and no lunch break on any day of the week
• We quote the official published price list as it stands
• Across the 17 branches in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon and Busan: over 1,000 medical professionals and more than 350 certified medical devices
• Authentic products only, in appropriate amounts — the treatment is fitted to the condition, not to a package

Contact and location

Address

B1, TIMEWALK Building (ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong), 78 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04534, Republic of Korea

Directions

About 220 m from Exit 6 of Euljiro 1-ga Station on Subway Line 2 — about a 3–4 minute walk. Come out of Exit 6 and you will see Apple Myeongdong across from Lotte Department Store; the clinic is on B1 of the ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong building beside it. Myeongdong Station Exit 5 on Line 4 also works.

Hours

Mon–Fri (no lunch break) · 09:30 – 20:30 / Saturday (no lunch break) · 09:30 – 18:00 / Sunday (no lunch break) · 09:30 – 18:00 / Public holidays · Closed

Phone

1544-0377

Contact & bookingAbijou Medical Clinic official site

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