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Republic of Korea, Seoul
Arm lift (brachioplasty) in VG Plastic Surgery
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About the clinic
Arm lift (brachioplasty) at VG Plastic Surgery in Seoul, South Korea may cost around 9,000,000 KRW for the standard procedure. The clinic is KOIHA-accredited and specializes in this surgery, with Dr. Im Young Min bringing 19 years of experience and 900+ procedures performed.
Procedure Details
The arm lift removes excess skin from the armpit to elbow. It uses liposuction-assisted techniques for better contouring. Patients can choose between standalone or combined procedures with liposuction.
What's Included
- Surgery and anesthesia
- 1–5 nights hospitalization
- Deswelling and vitamin IV shots
- Pre-operative tests
- Stitch removal and follow-up
Recovery Process
Patients wear a compressive garment for 1 month. Full stitch removal happens at 14–15 days. The clinic recommends a 14-day stay in Seoul for recovery monitoring.
About the Surgeon
Dr. Im Young Min is board-certified with a Ph.D from The Catholic University of Korea. He specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery. His 19-year career includes memberships in ASAPS and KSPRS.
VG Plastic Surgery serves international patients from 47 countries. They offer discounted packages for those willing to share before/after photos. Contact the clinic for personalized cost estimates.
Highlights
2018
Year of foundation
6 doctors
Most Popular Clinic for Arm lift (brachioplasty)
1000 patients per year
1000
Operations per year
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Treatments prices in the clinic
Last price update — 29.03.2025. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.
Plastic Surgery
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Arm lift (brachioplasty) | Price on request | |
| Breast lift | Price on request | |
| Facelift | Price on request | |
| Rhinoplasty (nose job) | Price on request | |
| Liposuction | Price on request | |
| Tummy tuck | Price on request |
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VG Plastic Surgery: more details about the clinic
Republic of Korea, Seoul
VG Plastic Surgery is a globally renowned medical center recognized for its expertise in aesthetic and functional procedures, including eye plastic surgery, rhinoplasty, facial contouring, facelifts, breast surgery, and body liposuction/lifting. The clinic employs a team of highly qualified board-certified surgeons and an otolaryngologist, ensuring comprehensive care for both cosmetic and health-related needs.
As a leader in K-beauty, VG Plastic Surgery has gained the trust of celebrities and influencers worldwide, welcoming patients from 47 countries. The multilingual team, proficient in over nine languages, provides tailored support to ensure an effortless experience for international visitors.
The clinic features cutting-edge facilities, including advanced surgical rooms, 3D-CT scanning, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and university-grade safety systems. Patients benefit from personalized anesthesiology consultations, emergency blood supply availability, and CCTV-monitored procedures for enhanced safety.
To ensure comfort, VG Plastic Surgery offers luxury inpatient rooms and affiliated hotel accommodations, making it a premier destination for transformative cosmetic and functional treatments.
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Anonymous • Facelift United States of America
Oct 5, 2025
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Dr. Im is amazing, he not only is an excellent surgeon but he is also a very kind attentive doctor. The staff are also very attentive and they treat their patients with dedication and respect. I cannot say enough good things about this team!
About Bookimed service
Good experience, professional communication and responded in a timely manner
Reply from VG PlasticSurgery
representative of VG Plastic Surgery
Oct 16, 2025
Hello, this is VG Plastic Surgery.
Thank you so much for your valuable review — we’re very happy to hear that you had a positive experience with us.
We sincerely apologize for any discomfort you may have felt regarding your discharge. Normally, we only provide inpatient service on weekdays since our clinic is closed on Sundays.
Nevertheless, in special circumstances where patients undergo multiple procedures, we make dedicated arrangements to ensure continuous care by assigning nurses and staff even on non-operating days.
Since the staff were scheduled to assist with your discharge at 8 a.m. the following morning, we understand that the early timing may have felt somewhat burdensome, and we sincerely apologize for that.
We truly appreciate your understanding and will continue to do our best to provide even better service in the future.
Thank you very much 🤍
Caroline Pardue • Facelift Republic of Korea
Jun 30, 2025
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Most of all, I just wanted to say that I recommend VG because of the wonderful consideration, kindness, and support that I received there
I would like to share my experience with BookiMed and their recommmendation, VG (Very Good) Plastic Surgery.
Doctor: Dr. Im Young Min
Procedures: Deep plane facelift, mid-face lift with fat graft, sub-brow lift, lower blepharoplasty
Referral: I had been wanting to get this surgery for quite a long time, but didn't know which clinic would be best, so I applied to Bookimed who gave me several quotes/recommendations based on my needs. I liked the procedures suggested by VG Plastic Surgery the best and I saw that they had good reviews online, so I set up a consultation.
Consultation: At the consultation, several photos were taken in order to analyze the surgery and what would work best for me. The doctor suggested a sub-brow lift for my sagging eyelid skin, a deep plane facelift and a midface lift to address the loss of volume and sagging along with a fat graft to restore the volume to my cheeks, and a lower blepharoplasty to address the hollowness under my eyes along with the malar edema. I worked with Smile, one of the consultants who was very helpful and went over everything with me including all of the options and prices. She was very professional but warm, which is one reason that I decided to go with VG over other clinics.
Pre-Surgery Check-up: A few days before my surgery, I went in for a checkup where they did a chest x-ray and a blood test to make sure my body was healthy enough for the surgery. I met with Dr. Im, my surgeon, to go over the plan for the surgery and make sure everything was in place. I met another consultant, Lily, who interpreted everything for me and made sure that everything was clear and comfortable for me.
Surgery: The day of surgery, I did an interview about the procedure and how I was feeling prior to the surgery as well as taking several "before" photos to use as comparison. I had also fasted for 8 hours (food and water). The surgery was very smooth, but I believe it lasted a long time- between 6-8 hours as there were many procedures being done. I had to have a breathing tube, which was quite uncomfortable for the first 12 hours after surgery, but I was glad that the doctors took every precaution. They also put in drains in my neck and inside my mouth to keep blood and fluid from pooling under my skin as well as a catheter.
Post-Surgery: After surgery, I was taken to a private room for recovery. I stayed in the room for about 24 hours and the nurses took very good care of me, coming in to replace the ice packs for my face, check on my catheter and incisions and just making sure I was comfortable. I was eventually able to have water, then some soy milk, and finally some porridge when I was ready. Lily and Smile checked on me several times to be sure everything was alright and to translate for me.
The next day before leaving the hospital, the bandages were removed and Dr. Im came in and checked on me to make sure that everything had gone well. Lily, Smile and another consultant, Jenny, were there to interpret and to make sure I was alright. They removed the catheter and cleaned the incisions, replacing them with clean bandages. I also did an oxygen treatment in a hyperbaric chamber, which was very relaxing. I took a taxi home with Smile's support.
Scary Moment: One thing that happened that was a bit scary for me was that I wasn't prepared for how much my eyes would swell up after the surgery. I felt like my bandages were bursting (and the nurse helped me to relieve some of the pressure) and when I looked at myself the day after the surgery, I wasn't prepared for what I saw. The veins in my eyes burst, making them completely red and my eyes swelled up so much I could barely see. This was scary for me as I had not seen this in any of the videos I had watched prior when doing my research. The staff assured me it was normal and that it would go back down, but I guess I'd say that for the first 2-3 days after the surgery, I was pretty worried that something was wrong. The ointment I was applying to keep the incisions clean also coated my eyes from time to time blurring my vision, which was scary, but the consultant assured me this was only because of the medication.
I went back to the clinic after 3 days for a check-up and to have my incisions cleaned and the blood drains emptied. Each time I visited the clinic, I was given an oxygen treatment and several photos were taken for documentation. After the swelling in my eyes went down, my recovery progressed quickly. I had more visits (at 7 days, 10 days, 14 days and then 3 weeks) to remove stitches and drains and to monitor my progress. At 7 days, I was given a complimentary hair wash as well, which was very relaxing and such a relief. I also wore a head brace/wrap to keep my face from moving around too much for about a month. I did take it off to sleep at times because it felt tight, but I tried to keep it on during the day for the most part.
Conclusion: I am now 5 months post-op, and I am very happy with my results. I feel that my concerns were addressed, and that I look younger and fresher, but still like myself, which was always the goal of this surgery for me. I feel a renewed vigor and like I look like the person I have always been, if that makes sense. I still have some puffiness under my eyes at times, especially when I have built up fluid retention or am very tired, and I am still working to find the cause/solution for this. I believe it is related to lymphatic drainage, so I understand that the surgery could not fully correct this issue, although I do feel like it is better than before.
Most of all, I just wanted to say that I recommend VG because of the wonderful consideration, kindness, and support that I received there. From the way that the consultants went out of their way to help and support me, not just through translation, but by encouraging me and helping me, to the care the nurses gave me, to the skill that Dr. Im and his staff in the operating room showed, I am very happy. The scars from my incisions are unnoticeable and will most likely become completely invisible with time, and I feel that my surgery goals were reached. A big thanks to VG Surgery and their staff.
I would also like to thank Bookimed for helping me to find this clinic and giving me the information I needed to make my decision.
The customer service and attention from the staff at VG was the best part of my experience. They were all very caring and attentive.
I would have liked to have more post-op consultation with the surgeon and to have been able to ask him more about my questions/concerns.
About Bookimed service
Bookimed was very prompt and responsive, giving me several choices and listening to my concerns and feelings about everything. They recommended several clinics and this gave me a lot of options to consider before making my decision. It's difficult to trust online reviews, so I really appreciated having another level of research before making a choice. Sue Galanius • Facelift United States of America
Aug 19, 2024
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He did a good job on my surgery and I recommend him for anyone seeking plastic surgery in Korea
The beginning of surgery was tough, doing the upper and lower Blepharplasty with shots and some pain reliever in my IV and I needed something a little stronger but I understand how careful the Dr was because I was under full anesthesia the minute the eye surgeries were done. The results are looking amazing and the swelling decreased daily. I’m not sure what oral pain meds I was on after surgery but it was perfect for me because I don’t like to be on very many pain meds and when the meds ended it was the time I usually stop taking any pain meds. I’m pleased with the results I’m seeing so far and it’s only 3 weeks post-op. Lilith and the the girls were amazing, Lilith helped be to the hotel nearby after my 2 day stay at the surgical hospital and she helped me with exchanging my money to pay my hotel bill because my Credit Union was blocking my use of my credit card. I recommend anyone from outside of Korea to make sure they have an account with a larger bank before getting surgery in another country. I can’t say how much I needed and got reassurance from the staff with removal of my stitches and just how conscientious the staff was that I would be as comfortable as possible. Dr Kim Yong Woo always asked if I had any questions and spend the time before and after surgery to make sure all my questions were answered. He did a good job on my surgery and I recommend him for anyone seeking plastic surgery in Korea.
I liked the Bariatric chamber to lie in, It’s a little strange feeling but I could feel it affecting my swelling and it helped the edema and bruising to decrease quickly. Also the staff was so wonderful to help me through uncomfortable procedures of removing of my stitches.
I was a little skeptical about being moved right after surgery because I usually have vomited without an oral motion sickness pill but I don’t every remember being moved back to my bed in the hospital and had no nausea so I like the anti-motion sickness med that is given intravenously during surgery.
I don’t have an answer but I needed a stronger pain medication or more pain shots with the Blepharoplasty’s but I’m not sure what the answer is.
About Bookimed service
I talked more about the surgery than using Bookimed but I had a hard time at first using a third party to place a down payment on my surgery but when I looked online how that is the normal procedure for surgical procedures in another country I was assured and unfortunately my bank was making it hard for me because you need a larger bank than a credit union to help get legit payments through so I appreciate the staff at Bookimed being so patient with me because it took almost one week to get the down payment through. Matilda Wallin • Plastic Surgery Consultation Sweden
Mar 1, 2024
Verified review.
Jimena here on Bookimed have been the best!! She always check up with me if I was feeling okay, and gave me a lot of support! I really appreciate that❤️ so Himena is the best!!
First, I wanted to say that Jimena here on Bookimed have been the best!! She always check up with me if I was feeling okay, and gave me a lot of support! I really appreciate that❤️ so Himena is the best!!
The doctor Young min at Very Good plastic surgery is great! He has a a lot of expertise and experience, he’s the head m chef of the clinic as well.
But, Tanya at the clinic she didn’t give me any support at all she was suppose to be there for me and give me support, I did a huge surgery , jaw reduction and a chin reduction, so the doctor cut in my bones.
So when I woke up I was in sooo my agony and pain I’ve never felt anything like it in my entire life, it felt like I had a screwdriver penetrating my temples slow back and forth, it was terrible, instead of being there for me saying everything went good etc they just started to scream “stop crying” wouldn’t even bother to ask why I was crying or if I was having any pain at all
The nurses told me “ you paid for this cosmetic procedure you put yourself in this situation “ when I ask for pain killers. She also told me “I’ve never seen anyone like you, in this much pain, I won’t give you more” like I was lying?
I’ve never had death anxiety before but I thought I was going to die. The sent me home 24h after surgery I was super swollen and scared, I felt betrayed of everyone. I was alone in this country.
When I showed my inspiration photos to Tanya the translator/assistant she laughed.
Even after surgery she didn’t give me any support, I felt in the way, like I was a problem for them.
But it was some good nurses as well x.
Love Matilda
The doctor Young Min
The nurses
About Bookimed service
Jimena was great she always texted we and asked me if I was okay, where I was and etc, without her it would have beeen a lot worse for me. She was really great I really recommend Bookimed.Paik Nay • Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction) United States of America
Sep 2, 2024
Verified review.
I could not be happier than I am
Doctor was clear and concise about intended outcome, and inquired as to my desired results while communicating options. Resulting in a very favorable outcome, I could not be happier than I am.
Thank you Doctor!
About Bookimed service
They made my experience effortless. I appreciate their prompt and helpful responses.406 Gangnam-daero, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
updated 1/5/2026
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