Provide Docfinderkorea with the details of what you want to change, and based on your information, Docfinderkorea will provide a list of clinics that specialize in the surgeries you are interested in. We will also share detailed information about the clinics and doctors, including before-and-after pictures.
If you choose a clinic, you can send a surgery deposit directly to the clinic's bank account, which our manager will provide, to reserve the surgery date. If you're unsure, you can book consultations with 2–3 clinics and decide after your arrival and face-to-face consultations. However, in this case, you might face difficulties in securing an available surgery slot in the clinic’s schedule.

Yes, all patients must be at least 18 years old to undergo plastic surgery. However, certain procedures, such as double eyelid surgery or rhinoplasty, can be performed from the age of 16 with parental consent.

You can resume exercise, sauna, and swimming pool activities one month after the surgery.

Smoking increases the risk of infection and complications, slowing down the healing of wounds.

Alcohol will slow down your recovery and may cause bleeding.

Yes, you can drink coffee, but please make sure to drink plenty of water as well to support faster recovery.

You can start applying makeup two weeks after the surgery. However, you should still avoid waterproof makeup products and use gentle motion when applying makeup and removing it with an oil-free remover.

You should avoid hair perming or dyeing for at least one month after the surgery, as it can cause infection and irritation in the surgical area.

You can start applying scar cream about a month after the surgery, once the incision is completely healed and smooth.

Please wear comfortable clothes that are easy to put on, such as a button-up or zip-up shirt or one with a wide neck, along with comfortable pants. You don’t need to bring pajamas or slippers, as the hospital will provide them during your stay.

The majority of clinics will refund 90% of the deposit if canceled 3 days before your surgery, 50% if canceled 2 days before, and 20% if canceled 1 day before. There is no deposit refund if you cancel on the surgery day. Foreign transaction fees will be covered by the recipient (patient).
Please check with the consultant for the refund policy at the clinic you choose.

The deposit for a surgery reservation is usually deducted from the total surgery fee before payment.

You can pay in cash (KRW, USD, EUR), by credit card, or wire transfer. Some clinics also accept PayPal. The best payment options are cash or credit card. Please check with your assigned case manager if the clinic offers other payment methods.

In Gangnam, there are several convenient and reliable places to exchange money. Here are your best options:

1. KEB Hana Bank & Woori Bank Branches
Why it's great: These banks are widespread in Gangnam and offer secure services.
Tips: Bring your passport for large exchanges and check their rates online before visiting.

2. COEX Mall (Samseong Station, Line 2)
Why it's great: It has several currency exchange counters, and the rates can be better than banks.
Tips: Compare the rates at different counters inside COEX.

3. Gangnam Underground Shopping Mall (Gangnam Station, Line 2)
Why it's great: Some smaller exchange booths here offer competitive rates.
Tips: Compare rates among booths, and avoid peak hours for quicker service.

4. Hotels in Gangnam
Why it's great: If you're staying at a major hotel, such as InterContinental or Shilla Stay, they often provide exchange services.
Tips: Convenient but usually higher rates compared to other options.

You can withdraw money from the GLOBAL ATM located inside banks such as Hana Bank, KB Bank, Woori Bank, IBK Bank, and Shinhan Bank.

Every patient who has booked surgery or is using Docfinderkorea's transportation service will have a driver waiting for them at the airport.

The tax refund for surgery can only be received at the airport before your departure. Please ensure you have your passport and tax refund receipt ready. Be careful not to lose your tax refund receipt, as you can only receive it once.

Every patient can receive approximately 7-8% of their surgery fee back as a tax refund.

Korean clinics often use light sedation anesthesia, which usually results in minimal side effects. You may experience shivers, feel cold, and have a headache, with nausea occurring in rare cases. After resting for an hour, patients are usually ready to be discharged from the clinic and can return to their hotel.

You may experience feelings of sleepiness, nausea, headaches, throat pain, or feeling too cold. However, all these symptoms will subside once the anesthesia wears off. You might also feel quite thirsty, but you will not be permitted to drink water for another three hours after the surgery. To facilitate a quicker recovery from anesthesia, patients are encouraged to take slow, deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth. Coughing can also aid in recovery. Please keep in mind that you will have an empty stomach due to fasting prior to the surgery, so even if you feel the urge to vomit, try to focus on your breathing.

Depending on the type of plastic surgery, our clinics use both general anesthesia and sedation anesthesia. In either case, the patient will be asleep and will not feel anything during the procedure. The key difference is that general anesthesia is used for bone surgeries, requiring the patient to be in a deeper sleep for safety reasons. Additionally, general anesthesia necessitates longer fasting periods before and after the procedure. Regardless of the type of anesthesia used, the anesthesiologist will monitor you throughout the entire process.

After any plastic surgery, doctors usually recommend waiting at least 1 month before returning to the gym. However ligth walking is recommended to start in the first week after the surgery to speed up the post op recovery process

Depending on the type of plastic surgery, you can usually return to normal daily activities within 1-2 days, including light walks, shopping, and sightseeing.

You can get prepaid Sim card upon arrival in Korea at Incheon Airport in Terminal 1, Level 1 Arrival Hall at Gates F and A, and in Terminal 2, Level 1 Arrival Hall at Gates 6-7 and 4-5.

You can rent pocket Wi-Fi upon arrival in Kore at Incheon Airport in Terminal 1, Level 1 Arrival Hall at Gates F and A, and in Terminal 2, Level 1 Arrival Hall at Gates 6-7 and 4-5. The devices can be returned at the airport before your departure.

You should use a transportation card, which can be purchased with cash at any convenience store and recharged at convenience stores or subway stations. For easier navigation, we recommend using Naver Map, Kakao Map, and Seoul Subway apps, which will show the shortest route and the cost of your trip. Transfers between buses and subways are free within 30 minutes.

Please note that Google Maps doesn’t function fully in South Korea. For a more comfortable stay, we recommend using Naver Maps or Kakao Maps.

There’s no issue with traveling to Korea alone for plastic surgery. Our managers will accompany you to every clinic appointment and assist with any concerns during your stay. We provide not only all the necessary information about your procedures but also emotional support throughout your journey!

All our partner clinics have CCTV isntalled in the surgery room. Please note that CCTV footage can be reviewed only on prior request before the surgery

All our clinics have CCTV installed in surgery rooms.

When you are planning your trip to Korea for plastic surgery please consider hotels that are located in Gangnam area as all clinics are located here. You may have hard time to move back to hotel after surgery if it is too far from Gangnam. We do not recommend staying in the Myeongdong or Hongdae areas as they are too far away.

No, patients with any type of HIV are not eligible for plastic surgery in Korea.

Yes, patients with diabetes can have plastic surgery; however, please notify us before you go to Korea so we can check with the doctor to ensure it’s safe to proceed with the surgery in your particular case.

Yes, patients with hypertension can undergo plastic surgery. Please bring your medication with you and take your prescribed pill before the surgery. Be sure to inform us and the clinic's medical staff about your health issues prior to the procedure, and they will provide more detailed instructions on how to prepare.

Please avoid washing your face until the stitches are removed. If you accidentally get your stitches wet, disinfect them with hydrogen peroxide or clean them with the saline solution prescribed after the surgery, and apply ointment.

Patients can take a shower 2-3 days after surgery. If the patient has any stitches on the body, they should be covered with waterproof tape, dried, cleaned, and dressed after the shower. The shower shouldn't exceed 5 minutes.

Depending on the surgery, patients are usually allowed to wash their hair 2-3 days after the procedure. For facelift surgeries, some clinics offer a shampoo service. If you have difficulty washing your hair, let us know, and we can take you to a hair salon. The hair wash service costs around 20,000 KRW.

After the surgery, you should avoid salty, spicy, and greasy foods like instant noodles or fast food, and try to eat healthy meals, though there are no strict food restrictions.

Patients who had surgery on facial bones should follow a soft food diet for two weeks after the surgery. During the first week, they should consume only juices, protein shakes, eggs, tofu, and any food that requires no chewing. In the second week, they can start eating soft foods like risotto or pasta without meat.

If you experience significant swelling, pain, redness, or heat in the surgical area, please contact us. Our manager will arrange a doctor’s appointment.

Nose, Eyes, forehead lift, liposuction etc usually do not require hospitalization. Patient will be descharged and taken to a hotel by our manager after resting in surgery recovery room for 1-2 hours.
After Facelift and Facial contouring surgeries like Cheekbone reduction, Genioplasty, Angular Jaw reduction patient will spend 1 night at the hospital, after Two Jaw surgery patinet will spend 1-2 night in the hospital.

Patients are recommended to take light walks starting from the first day after surgery, as this will help reduce swelling. We do not recommend spending the entire recovery period inside the hotel room. Being active during the day supports recovery. Patients may participate in any touristic activities, except for amusement parks, hiking, and sports.

Patients may experience increased swelling for 3-4 days after the surgery, which is very normal. However, if you feel that your swelling is excessive, please contact your case manager.

Patient experience swelling grow for 3-4 days after the surgery so it's very normal, however if you feel like your swelling is too big please contact your case manager.

Patients may experience light bleeding for 2-3 days after the surgery. Most of the time, it's not fresh bleeding, just some accumulated fluids coming out, so you shouldn't worry too much about it. However, if the bleeding continues, please inform your case manager, and we will arrange for a doctor's check-up.

For any emergency situation please call your case manager in WhatsAPP
Here are emergency phone numbers in Korea:
1130 - foreign travelers hotline
1339 - medical emergency
112 - police
119 - fire and ambulance

For eye and nose plastic surgery, you need to stay in Korea for a full week. For other surgeries, you usually need to stay for 14 days to have all stitches removed and receive all necessary treatments. Please ask your assigned case manager how long you should stay for your particular surgery plan.

If you have a simple surgery like double eyelid surgery, you will only need one checkup on the day of stitch removal. For other surgeries, it's usually 2-4 checkups.

Apply an ice pack 3-4 times a day, walk for at least 15 minutes, and maintain an upright body position during the day to help reduce swelling faster. You can also purchase traditional Korean medicine for swelling at the pharmacy next to the clinic. It works well after surgery, but it's not required.

1. Travel adapter for your electronic devices. Korea operates on 220V with plug type F.
2. Cash and credit card. The safest currencies to bring are USD or KRW.
3. Hat and sunblock to protect your face from the sun after surgery.
4. Comfortable zip-up or button-up clothing and shoes that are easy to put on. Bring an extra pair of loose underwear if you're having liposuction.

Please remember the following:
1. Fast for 8 hours before the surgery time. This includes any food, water, gum, candy, etc.
2. Stop taking any medication and vitamins/supplements.
3. Remove nail polish on hands and feet.
4. Do not wear makeup for consultation and surgery appointments.
5. Take off all accessories including earrings, piercings, necklaces, bracelets, dentures, etc.
6. Do not wear contact lenses on surgery day.
7. Please wear button up or zippered tops on surgery day.

If you don't fast before surgery, your surgery will be delayed or cancelled.

Water is also not allowed before surgery.

You must fast for 8 hours before surgery. This means you are not allowed to eat, drink water, or consume candy or gum. If the clinic requires you to take medication before surgery, you should take it with only a small sip of water.

After the surgery, it’s important to wear the special facial bandage provided by the hospital. Patients should be cautious when moving their head, suden quick movements can cause bleeding. Additionally, spicy and salty foods can increase swelling, so it’s best to avoid them for the first two weeks after the surgery.

Epicanthoplasty enhances the upper part of the eyes by removing the epicanthic folds, also known as Mongolian folds. This procedure makes the eyes appear more open.
Lateral canthoplasty extends the outer corners of the eyes, making them look longer and larger.

The main goal of ptosis correction surgery is to improve the ability to open the eyes and make them appear larger. Doctors carefully measure how much of the pupils will be visible to ensure the eyes don't look overly wide or surprised after the surgery

Significant swelling and bruising will usually subside during the first month. In about three months, the patient can see some results and most sensations will return. The final result can be seen in 6 months to 1 year, depending on the individual's recovery speed.

Docfinderkorea is a medical tourism company accredited by the Korean government. Our services are free because we work on a commission basis with the clinics. The commission does not affect the price we offer as they have fixed pricelists. Therefore, whether you come through Docfinderkorea or come to clinic yourself, the price of the surgery will be the same. You may confirm this by contacting them and comparing the quotes. However, the clinics will offer better discounts if you come through our service.

It is your decision if you would like someone to accompany you during this surgery holiday. Docfinderkorea will not charge you extra for accommodation or in-country transport, given they are staying in your room.

Our partner clinics hold high standards and the quality of care is outstanding. Clinics use the latest and most advanced equipment, and the surgeons are experienced for over 10 years. Docfinderkorea only selects hospitals that have been accredited by Ministry of health and welfare, ensuring high quality care.