Are detransition surgeries a thing in Korea?

[cocopeach]

I know they offer gender-affirming procedures and a lot of trans people have gone to Korea for these surgeries because they are more affordable. I am curious if they offer anything to help correct things people regret having done. Someone I work with has a sister that would like to get work done to correct previous gender-affirming surgeries but she is having trouble finding any clinic that does this where her sister can afford it. It seems like only America and some areas of Europe even have doctors that help with this.

I feel like for any kind of cosmetic surgery, there should be a means for it to be reversed in the same clinic or it should not be offered. Like breast implants, for example. If a clinic offers them, they should also offer their removal. 

I don't want to get into the politics of the topic so please do not turn my thread into that. I am just asking so I can help a work friend. 

[pinkdaisyz]

As far as I know they follow WPATH protocols and do not have anything for "reversing" these surgeries. Some of them can't be reversed at all. I would imagine if there is a trend for it, they will adapt for those trends but most people that get these surgeries seem to be happy with their results and have no regrets  

[MooMooShia13]

On 5/18/2026 at 9:12 AM, pinkdaisyz said:

As far as I know they follow WPATH protocols and do not have anything for "reversing" these surgeries. Some of them can't be reversed at all. I would imagine if there is a trend for it, they will adapt for those trends but most people that get these surgeries seem to be happy with their results and have no regrets  

I was going to say similar. If there is a market for it, they will have clinics for it. Most people do not seek to reverse these changes because they are happy or they end up getting more surgeries as they go through their journeys. 

[LillyD86]

I don't even think I have seen or heard of these in other countries. Although I saw something about Texas opening a clinic but I think this may have specifically been for minors. I am not entirely sure. Either way, Korea does not provide anything of the sort.