InMode (FX / Forma)
인모드 · also: 인모드 리프팅, Forma, MiniFX
A bipolar RF platform with two very different handpieces. Forma warms skin evenly for gradual tightening with nothing visible afterwards; FX adds vacuum suction and goes after small fat pockets like a soft double chin or heavy cheeks. Clinics charge per mode, so a 'two-mode' session costs roughly double.
A short questionnaire and dose mapping — usually done the same day, right before treatment.
How it works
Both handpieces pass bipolar RF between two electrodes, heating the dermis to stimulate collagen. Forma holds a steady therapeutic temperature across the surface and is gentle enough for the eye area and neck. FX pulls tissue up with vacuum first and delivers RF deeper, which lets it act on small fat deposits as well as skin — at the cost of leaving faint suction marks.
Bipolar radiofrequency · acts at 1–5 mm · deepest layer: Fat layer
Subcutaneous fat. Volume, contour, and the target of fat-reducing treatments.
Depths are indicative and vary by device, cartridge, body area and individual.
Bipolar radiofrequency
Energy passes between two closely spaced electrodes, heating a shallower, more controlled zone than monopolar RF.
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Products & devices used
Not all "InMode (FX / Forma)" is the same — the specific brand or machine changes the price and the feel. Common options in Korea:
A bipolar RF platform with two different handpieces: Forma warms the skin uniformly for tightening, FX adds vacuum suction to target small fat pockets. Clinics bill each mode separately.
What it does
- ✓Gradual tightening
- ✓Softer double chin and jowls
- ✓Better texture and elasticity
- ✓Cheap enough to repeat
Good for you if
- •Early laxity in your 20s–30s
- •A course rather than one big session
- •Budget-conscious maintenance
- •Add-on to a lifting plan
Aftercare
- ✓Forma leaves nothing to hide — makeup straight away is fine.
- ✓After FX, faint suction marks can show for 2–5 days; they cover easily with makeup.
- ✓No saunas for 24 hours after each session.
- ✓Keep the spacing your clinic sets — the result is cumulative, not per-visit.
Not suitable if
- !Pacemaker, defibrillator or implanted electronic device.
- !Pregnancy.
- !Metal implants in the treatment area.
- !Active infection or inflamed skin in the zone being treated.
FAQ
Is one session worth it?
Not really. InMode is designed as a course of 3–6 visits, spaced 1–2 weeks apart. If you're in Korea for a few days, this is one to start at home or save for a longer stay — a single session is mostly a trial.
What's the difference between FX and Forma?
Forma is the gentle, uniform tightening mode with zero downtime. FX uses vacuum and goes deeper to address small fat pockets, and can leave faint suction marks for a few days. Many plans use both, which is why the two-mode price exists.
Why is it so much cheaper than Ulthera?
It's a lower-energy device doing less per session, so the cost is spread across many visits. Total spend over a full course is closer than the per-session prices suggest.
Price range by care tier
Market ranges for reference — actual quotes depend on the clinic, doctor and area.
Before you compare quotes: what this price is actually per
- The device has several modes and each is billed separately; a 'two-mode' session costs roughly double.
- Priced by handpiece time on the skin.
Priced per mode, per session. In one Seoul list a full face with one mode was ₩135k and with both modes ₩250k — so a quote that sounds cheap may only include Forma. Body treatment is billed by handpiece minutes instead. And because this is a course device, the number that matters is price × 3–6 visits, not the per-session price.
- The second mode, if your quote only covers one
- Numbing cream, where used
Won prices quoted above are from a dated reference price list for one Seoul clinic chain (2026-07-24), used to show the shape of pricing — not a national average, and not a quote. Prices include 10% VAT: the foreign-patient cosmetic VAT refund ended on 31 December 2025.
How it compares
InMode (FX / Forma) beside the other Lifting & Tightening options travellers usually weigh against it.
| Comparison factor | InMode (FX / Forma)인모드 | Ulthera울쎄라 | Shurink Universe슈링크 유니버스 | Thermage FLX써마지 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best at | Two handpieces, billed separately | The gold-standard ultrasound lift | The value-tier lifting favorite | Radiofrequency skin tightening |
| Depth reached | Fat layer · 1–5 mm | SMAS · 1.5–4.5 mm | SMAS · 1.5–4.5 mm | Dermis · 1–3 mm |
| How it works | Bipolar radiofrequency | Focused ultrasound | Focused ultrasound | Monopolar radiofrequency |
| Downtime | 0–3 days | 0–1 days | 0–1 days | 0–1 days |
| Pain | ||||
| Visits for full result | 3–6 visits | 1 visit | 1–3 visits | 1 visit |
| Results last | 6–12 months with maintenance | 12–18 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months |
| Trip fit | Several visits weeks apart — one trip = partial result | Any trip — one visit, no recovery days | Any trip — one visit, no recovery days | Any trip — one visit, no recovery days |
| Priced per | per device mode · per minute | per shot | per shot | per shot |
| From | ₩100k–200k | ₩600k–1.2M | ₩150k–400k | ₩700k–1.3M |
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