VG Plastic Surgery is a KOIHA-accredited clinic serving 1,000 patients each year from 47 countries. Specialties include eye surgery, rhinoplasty, facial contouring, facelifts, breast surgery, and body liposuction.
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Myongji Hospital is a multidisciplinary general hospital located in Goyang, South Korea, approximately 30 minutes from Seoul. The hospital provides medical services across a wide range of specialties, including cardiology and cardiac surgery, oncology, orthopedics, organ transplantation, urology, liver diseases, women's health, robotic surgery, hair transplantation, and health check-ups.
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Currency | South Korean Won (you also can pay for services in dollars) |
Best period for the trip | April, May & June or September, October & November. |
Language | Korean (most of medical staff speaks English fluently) |
Visa | none required for stays under 90 days or less |
Time difference with Europe | 9 hours |
Time difference with the USA | 9 hours |
Capital | Seoul |
Medical tourism center | Seoul |
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