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Hi everyone, I just joined. Hoping to get some help. So I have been wanting to get a nose job/reconstruction since I was in my teens. I always hated me nose and as I have gotten older, I have only become more self-conscious of it. I am unable to afford a local doctor but I can absolutely afford to get work done in Korea so I want to travel for it. I am just having a hard time narrowing down my list of clinics/hospitals to contact. I would prefer one that isn't like a hospital if possible and one that is known for specializing in nose work, especially for non-Koreans. Any suggestions I should look into would be great!

Hello! I’m doing under eye fat grafting and was hoping people could please tell me their experience with the below clinics (or others if you recommend)? I want my results to be natural and not overfilled and am very overwhelmed by all of the options. ROI is not an option because they only do fat repositioning and my eyes are hollow. Any help is much appreciated! Thank you 1. ⁠Will Be Plastic Surgery 2. ⁠Sketch Plastic Surgery 3. ⁠VLIF Plastic Surgery 4. Jeunex Plastic Surgery

Oh that is a shame. I am on Instagram but I don't use it as much these days. I follow a fair bit of plastic surgeons and clinics as well as beauty trend accounts. If you look for Korean beauty trend accounts, you can probably find some that include plastic surgery pics of before and afters.

I too am on the hunt for the best nose work. I think one you should contact is zero one plastic surgery. They are at the top of my list after contacting them. What is great about this clinic is that they do offer CT-based assessments which means you will get to see what your nose will look like almost exactly before the surgery. Not all clinics offer this sort of thing it seems. At least from the ones I have looked into. They also have a focus on revision or more structured nose work with planning. This was all explained to me and outlined. So I would add them to your list to get in touch with and check out!

That is a good enough reason to me. Just go with what you feel is right for you. Not everyone wants to spend a lot of time in Korea, some can't afford to. If you can and it is not an issue, just take an extra week. There is a lot to see and do there anyways!

I have been looking into dental and jaw options in Korea for corrective work. The EverM Dental Clinic comes up a lot so I thought I would ask about it here. I am not entirely sure if I am getting accurate information for it or not. Some things I read say it is a plastic surgery clinic while others say it is an OMFS (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) clinic. I am looking for, what I am assuming for the work I want, and OMFS.

It is an OMFS. The way you can tell this is based on what they offer. A big portion of their work is jaw correction. This includes things like fixing overbites via surgery. Standard plastic surgery is 100% cosmetic where these types of surgeries are both cosmetic and mechanical corrections.

Hi everyone. I am on the hunt to a clinic/doctor that can do some work for me. I don't want to get surgery that looks like I had surgery. I am sure you have seen the look/trend, it is happening everywhere where all these women are looking to same! No, I want something that will enhance my natural structure and correct a few issues. I was told to look in Seoul but I am having a hard time narrowing down the better clinics because they all appear to do similar work and have similar phrasing, reviews, etc. online. I want some recommendations so I can start e-mailing some of these clinics to get more information. Any help is useful, thanks!

I was just reading about them. I have never heard of this before and I don't see it being offered anywhere locally. I am wondering if this is something new and trendy or if it is called something else depending on where you go? It looks interesting.

For people still looking to get plastic surgery in Korea, is MTC (Medical Tourism Corporation) a good option that could help someone planning in the US? Someone I work with mentioned it to me, said that her mother-in-law worked with the company to help book surgery in Turkey. I am just not sure if they work with Korean clinics as well. I am currently looking into Note Plastic Surgery but I am having trouble finding the information I want online, so I am considering contacting this place to see if they can help.

Yup, it is a newer trend. It could be why you haven't seen it locally yet. It is a restorative and regenerative treatment so when looking around, look for those sorts of treatments to help narrow down which clinics offer it. Stem cell therapy as a whole has been around for awhile but when it comes to skin work and application, it is still fairly new but considered mostly safe.

I agree! I do wonder how often some of these clinics do deal with non-Korean patients. I am sure it is some more than others.

I just wanted to share a bit about this. So a "factor clinic" is basically a clinic that speed runs treatments for large amounts of patients every day. Many of them have shared rooms/spaces for patients and they are almost always cheaper than standard clinics. Aside from price, I am wondering if there are some clear signs that you are looking at this kind of clinic so more people are aware. I have heard horrific things like botched operations, even with simple things like botox, happening at these sorts of clinics. The only reason I know about this now is because I stumbled on a video where this woman details what happened to her at one of these clinics. I don't want to share it because it is a bit graphic (she had to go to a hospital) but I can DM it to you if you ask. Anyways, in an effort to keep everyone informed I want to compile a list of signs of factory clinics since I think most foreigners would want to avoid these places.

A lot of people don't know about it, you aren't alone! Just look into it more. It is a pretty neat cosmetic procedure.

Oh okay, I didn't think to check on that. I guess it makes sense a collective of people on an open board will find stuff and share it. Is there a place on here for known scams by chance?

Wow okay, this is something I didn't know about I am glad I mentioned it cause I would have felt stupid thinking they had some sort of membership plastic surgery clinics or something haha!

Yeah, there is actually a term for it. A lot of people only learn about it after their first surgery as some doctors may mention it. It is called "Post-Surgical Refinement" and it can be used to manage scaring, refine work, and address residual laxity!

If they mention that they work with foreigners and non-Koreans and have English options for their websites, then yeah they do. Most do but not all of them.

I noticed some clinics only do face work while others also offer body work like breast implants and lipo. Those tend to be larger clinics that offer both but you can also find some that only focus on face or body separately. I am just curious if it is better or not to find a clinic only for face work, or if it matters. Someone I was talking to online said I should only work with facial clinics, ones that specifically focus on anti-aging for what I am after.

Well, just take your time. Do not rush if you feel like it is something you can't manage. You not only want your surgery to be a success but you want to enjoy your trip to Korea. Traveling is one thing, but you will be traveling for medical purposes too.

Outside of zero1, note plastic surgery is another one that has a strong focus on nose work. I am always seeing both of them mentioned. It is always a good idea to do research and never feel afraid to reach out to these clinics with any questions or concerns. They deal with international patients all the time.

Reddit is pretty useful when it comes to finding and spotting scams but I have seen groups on there fall for them as well. That is the trouble. Especially with AI now where images can be doctored further beyond the surgery to look better than they are... Or people can just be generated to look like patients. It is a mess out there!

That is actually a massive relief. I did see some videos where people went and documented their experiences and you are right, no one seemed to care at all. They seem to be brutally honest though when it comes to some things but getting work done is so normal there, people think nothing of it.

I didn't know they actually use threads! That is interesting. I will have to see if I can find a video of it being done. Now I am curious. It sounds like a great option for younger people looking to get minimal work done.

My sister had this done. It can be expensive but it depends on where you go. So what it is, is the use of barbed or coned threads to pull the skin back. They go just beneath the skin's surface and will actually trigger collagen production similar to microneedling. It is a much more natural lift and look and you don't have to worry about as many problems as you would with other lifts or fillers.

Yeah I ended up putting it off. Not just because of the weather but planning with the kids was proving to be a nightmare for me. lol I am looking at October now but if I can't manage this year, I will be going next year. I can wait another year if I have to just to make the trip less stressful on myself.

They do! I found some. I don't know how accurate they are for planning purposes. I would imagine no long range outlooks are perfect. I have tried using local ones before for gardening and they were a bit off.

You can look up reviews on sites and clinics on Reddit. I tend to do this. But you have to be aware that they can bot things on there too. It is almost always caught though these days.

Some do, sure. I think running a smaller clinic is just more cost effective and some doctors just like working on their own and running their own space. We have a lot of local doctors like that where I live. Both in and out of the plastic surgery sector.

Happy to hear! I did see you on there but I wasn't 100% sure if it was you cause your name was different but now I know. Glad it is helping you out.

The only ones I know of are clinics. I don't see anyone running accounts that post from various clinics so you should probably just get a list of the best clinics and follow those. I follow a few of them on my account I can give you if you want.

I am still in the process of looking. I have found a few clinics that seemed promising but when I got in touch, they didn't know much English and I did not feel comfortable booking anything with them. Very friendly and everything, I just don't want to have to worry about words being crossed or something.

Oh okay. Well this sounds expensive. I will have to look into it more. Sorry for my delayed response. I have not been on the forum in a hot minute. Been super busy. Anyways, thanks for the information. Maybe this could be an option for my brother.

People get information wrong online all the time. It is very easy to find groups of people posting the same incorrect information. This is why you have to research and why it is great places like this exist so people can correct each other.

That is a western thing. In Korea, they are just niche clinics. A lot of them have their own style and look and feel more like a spa as mentioned by the OP. Don't get hung up too much about the name, just think of it like going to a dentist clinic where only one dentist is vs a chain or hospital where there is a whole team of them.

I am going to look into this more. I had completely forgotten about this but now I want to find out actually where to report such things so people can do the same.

Have you been to a local doc to find out what exactly you need to have done to get the look you want? Sometimes it helps! I have heard of this as being a solid tip for foreigners looking for work in Korea as it not only helps them know what to ask their doctors, but it allows their doctors to be better informed with exactly what you want.

EverM's clinic does not offer those, no. I have seen people mention esarang dental for implants but you have to keep in mind that this isn't a one and done type of surgery. You have to go in for at least 2 operations with a healing period between. Possibly 3 or 4 different visits in total.

I am wondering this too. I have never heard of someone wanting to look more or less Korean. Most mixed Asian women are happy with how their look, in fact a lot of people find mixed women in general very attractive. Some of the most beautiful actors and models have been mixed.

This is actually very common. A lot of people will seek out non-surgical options first which works great for some but not for everyone. It depends on your age and what you want to see improved. I think it is better for people under 35 to explore these options but for middle-age and older, surgery is often needed for lasting results.

I have seen clinics like Hollywood smiles mentioned a number of times in discussions for dental implants and porcelain veneers. Do you know what work you need done specifically? I know someone through Facebook that had dental work in Korea, I could ask her what her experiences were. She went back in 2023.

I am assuming you ended up waiting? I had this dilemma myself but I have found that you have to match whatever season and temps you are comfortable with, no matter where you go... Or you will NOT have a good time!

Specifically with the KSPRS. There are a few other boards as well but this is the top one so I always look into this and check. I have found a number of clinics that were not certified with them.

Absolutely. I even tell people of this when they visit Japan, which is probably the safest place to visit at this point. I have heard of people getting taken advantage of or just outright discriminated against over there too.

I am curious to see how everything went! A friend of mine just got her nose done. She had a broken nose from an accident but couldn't fix the issues with it until it was fully healed and it took over a year. Anyways, her swelling was not bad at all. I was shocked. She looked worse after her accident.

Yes, I did join. Thanks. It has been helpful. Is this true? Wouldn't a doctor have mentioned this to me? I thought skin work was just about pulling it back and/or trimming it. Yes, it will eventually sag again but it gives you a number of years where it doesn't.

There are other clinics as well. This is just one example. I figured I would share at least one so everyone reading the thread can get an idea of what to look for when it comes to non-surgical options in Korea. There are a fair bit of them but some of these services are within actual surgery clinics themselves too.

I am the same way!! It seems like the driest part of the year is the months people are mentioning. I don't know if they do long form or long-range weather forecasts for Korea but they might and you can get a better idea of how the weather will be in a few months.

You shouldn't feel self-conscious in an area like this. Plastic surgery is so "of the norm" that people won't think anything of it if you are walking around with swelling. I would focus more on how you feel than how you look. Assuming the after care is good, you should be able to feel well enough to enjoy your trip and not feel the need to stay in your hotel the whole time. Yup! I have seen videos on YouTube of people going there for work. It is normal and no one cares.

It is optional for more invasive surgeries. I think when they deal with international clients and patients, they often recommend aftercare being done locally if possible to avoid this. I have not been able to find costs for such a thing though. I am trying to research it a bit more in case it is something I would need.