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When I search for this specifically in South Korea, DA Plastic pops up with an informational page (might be useful?) https://daprseng.com/contouring/mouth.php I would imagine that most of these surgeries are the same and follow a similar process.

I was going to mention shaving right away. They do bone shaving a lot to make facial features symmetrical. Is it actually safe? IDK...

I have not heard of anyone doing this before for plastic surgery. Sounds neat! I am not sure if I could be of much use for such a thing but I would be happy to give some information and things I have learned about the process thus far. There are others here that have actually traveled to Korea once or more times for work and have had amazing experiences.

I noticed there are some plastic surgery clinics in South Korea that go by the same name or very similar names. Sometimes one is an older clinic that has since closed, other times it is down to clinic relocation. There are cases where two clinics exist at the same time with names that are pretty much identical... Which makes it super hard to find information online, especially if you are relying on AI. I have seen information be wrong a number of times because it was pulling from two different clinics! One example of this is "Pride Plastic Surgery" - which is located at 111 Dosan-daero, Seoul. Then you have "The Pride Plastic Surgery" - which is located at 4F, Apgujeong Building, 842 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. See how this can be very confusing for someone trying to find information online that is not entirely familiar with the area or fluent in Korean? I am not really sure how to avoid this. Like I know not all clinics do this but I have seen enough of them that have such similar names, that the information you get online could be outdated or just flat out wrong. What is the best approach for stuff like this when trying to find information about a clinic, to make sure you are getting the right information for the right clinic? I have even seen confusion with recommendations and reviews too.

You can do a search on their website or ask AI to compile the information for you if you are not sure. I believe @smolcat22is correct, most offer free virtual ones.

This is something I don't see mentioned enough. A friend of mine has one of these cards and you are able to use it for anything medical related. She actually uses it for her dog since he has special medical needs. So you could absolutely use it for overseas plastic surgery expenses!

I mean I am not seeing any mention of this. It could be due to my location but even the AI in the browser search is saying there is no connection with this doctor.

Don't most people go to Turkey for hair transplants though? At least that is what I have gathered online, because it is very cheap there.

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.

I guess this is fine if you don't mind spending more or can afford to spend more. I am sure other countries have options like this too. But for most people going to Korea, they are going to save money so this doesn't really help with that!

Factory clinics are scammy and scummy. Even if they do provide good results for less, most of them are just after a quick buck and there are so many health hazards involved. I would avoid them entirely. I read some horror stories online about botched operations at these places and going to sue or report them, and the clinics just vanish like a ghost doctor or someting!

There are tons of clinics that offer this, even if they do not state that they do. I recently saw people talking about pop plastic surgery in a group chat I am a part of, mentioning profile enhancement, reach out to them.

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.

Have you tried asking in the Discord? This is a more niche of a thing to travel for I think. A lot of people travel to Korea for eye, nose, jaw, and lip work. Some people go for general skin issues and hair issues but because these tend to need multiple visits, it is stuff people get locally more often than not.

Someone I chat with now and then in a Facebook group has gone to Hollywood Smiles. She seemed to like it but I can't recommend it without any personal experience. It does help to know someone though that has gone.