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Korean Plastic Surgery Clinics to Avoid (w/ evidence)


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Thank you guys so much for posting more information about other clinics, along with the links to prove it. I didn't expect so many people to end up reading this, but if it makes anyone's journey easier, than I am more than happy and thankful to all of you :smile:

Some of you might have already heard this news, but here is another clinic:

Ollim Plastic Surgery Clinic
03.06.2020

Hong Kong woman passes away after “after falling into a coma following a liposuction procedure and breast augmentation”, husband is suing clinic.


source: http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3074645

https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3074354/hong-kong-family-woman-who-died-during-plastic-surgery-withdraws-lawsuit
 
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@silverneedle has previously mentioned a death at MVP Plastic surgery. I just wanted to post the link of the article associated with that case. Thank you @silverneedle for sharing the news.

MVP Plastic Surgery Clinic

09.12.2019

“20-year-old college student in a plastic surgeon in Apgujong-dong, Seoul, died of a brain surgery and was finally killed. This student dropped his blood pressure under anesthesia, and his heart stopped.”


source: https://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=437&aid=0000191331
 
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Everyone should avoid Regen too! Dr. Oh is the worst ! He performed a full v line on me without my consent and told me the next day he changed the mini v line we agreed to for a full v line. My jaw is almost all shaved off and numb I reviewed the scans with Oromaxillofacial surgeons and they said he cut my nerve line.
Dr lee is horrible too. Suyen and Alice Lee the consultants are unresponsive.
Read my thread
 
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Hey guys, it's been a while since I last posted. I've been busy trying to compile news/articles/sources for many other plastic surgery clinics that I've been interested in. So far, I'm looking into The Face Dental, EverM, and EU Dental. Once I have enough information, I will post about these clinics.

For now, I want to share some resources that would also help you guys in choosing your own PS hospital.

ILLEGAL BROKERS: It's scary going to a new country to get plastic surgery, just to be ripped off by promoters/brokers. Here are some news sources explaining how they work to promote plastic surgery clinics and increase prices for the procedures:

South Korea detains 11 illegal plastic surgery brokers
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/27/content_20834305.htm

Police book illegal brokers
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/05/113_203056.html

"South Korea's Health Ministry has made a platform to report illegal brokers on the official medical tourism website www.medicalkorea.or.kr and added a new list of estimated costs of popular procedures in a bid to prevent overcharging." This website is in Korean, but with some help from an online translator or friend, it's very easy to navigate.
 
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TAX REFUND AND WHAT PROCEDURES QUALIFY: There are laws in Korea that stated for certain procedures you can get a tax refund from the government, if you are a foreigner. These are the procedures you can get refunded on:

"Double Eye-lid, Rhinoplasty, Breast Surgery(reduction/augmentation), Liposuction, Face Lift, Facial bone contouring, Teeth Whitening, Laminate, Gingivoplasty, Orthognathic surgery

Nevus pigmentosus, Freckles, Lentigo, Chloasma, Pimple, Hair removal, Hair loss, Hair transplantation, Tattoo, Tattoo removal, Piercing, Lipolysis, Skin regeneration, Skin Whitening, Anti-aging, Pore tightening" (Visit Medical Korea, 2020)

"Dental treatments that require teeth realignment and braces are excluded. Reconstruction surgeries for congenital deformities or post-tumor removal are also excluded." (source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160401000159)

These websites below will show you how to get the refund, what documents/receipts are required, which hospitals offer the refund (as of March 2020):
https://english.visitmedicalkorea.com/web/board/BD_board.view.do?domainCd=2&bbsCd=1001&seq=20160401141258262

https://myseoulsecret.com/korean-plastic-surgery-vat-refund/

You can also take your receipts from the clinic to a department store (Lotte, etc.) which will tell you if it is acceptable. If not, go back to the clinic and ask them for a proper one.
 
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Great, super helpful post! Thank you! I am also worried about ghost doctors, botched surgeries etc. What hospitals can we trust in South Korea? I am in two-minds now.....do I risk surgery or do I be confident in my research and just go for it? Even at "good places" it is still a major risk.....
 
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