honii Posted May 30, 2018 Author Posted May 30, 2018 thank you! This is also why I am not considering February as much now..it's the coldest month
upp37east Posted May 30, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018 Just FYI - for Korean schools, summer vacation is usually from mid-July to August/September (so the clinics would be busier then). End of May/beginning of June is nice - it's sunny (so you don't look weird wearing sunglasses) but not super hot and humid yet.
honeyjello Posted May 30, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018 So around October-Nov period, will it still be sunny or very gloomy in Korea? Will it be funny to wear sunglasses then? So winter break in korea starts in December then?
honii Posted May 31, 2018 Author Posted May 31, 2018 Thank you, I thought so too! I didn't think about the sunglasses part though..that is useful!
cherryontop Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 I recommend mid April - mid May. Starting end of May going into June it is just too HOT. It's also not busy at all during this time. Also mid Sept - end of October is good. I went mid April - mid May
phoebebuffey Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 I’ve read that November - february is peak season (along with June - September). I would ideally like to go in November as it’s a slow time at my job... how much does “peak season” really matter? Is it common to be hard to “book” the doctor you want in peak season if you don’t reserve a surgery time? (I don’t want to do this since I want to go and meet multiple clinics first.) Is it harder to barter in peak season?
lemmetellu Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 I wouldn't come during July or August just because it is ungodly hot and it will rain a lot too since it is the rainy season here. Even though the clinics will be busy, I would suggest coming December - February. My reason is because it is cold outside and it actually makes a difference in how quickly your swelling goes down and your level of comfort after surgery. My doc told me that the swelling goes down considerably fast on people who get surgery during the winter than during the hot months. I also walked around a lot outside when it was cold after my surgery and it was like I was getting a natural ice massage on my eyes instead of using the ice pack. hahaha. So that's my suggestion.
mintsweet Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 I heard its super busy in December but nevertheless I have to go because other than that time, I cant spare 17 days of holiday... I guess you gotta go whenever you can go.
honeyjello Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 I heard from my cousin who lived in korea for 2 years that korean winters are pretty harsh and it's extremely cold. Would it be too cold for PS recovery during the winter period from Dec to Feb?
lemmetellu Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 Yes, winters are cold in Korea. However, most Koreans get surgery during Dec to Feb anyway since that's when the breaks are. Also, I would not say it is too cold for recovery as I got mine done in January and it was nice to be able to go outside and feel the cold on the eyes. My swelling went down really quickly. As I mentioned in my original response, my doc told me that swelling goes down a lot faster for winter surgeries, which is better overall for the recovery. The summer time is ungodly hot... even June this year was unbearable and it is usually July and August that are the hot months. If you get surgery during the summer you will pretty much be stuck indoors and not be able to walk outside unless you are okay with sweating all over the place (which you are not supposed to do after surgery).
jess-cook Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 @honii , I did lipo last March and it was quite warm for me. The clinic where I did surgery was quite crowed that day.
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