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View Plastic Surgery Hospital is a state multi-specialty medical center located in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The team is dedicated to plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine and cosmetology, maxillofacial surgery, and stem cells.
View Plastic Surgery Hospital serves only adults. Patients from Asia, the USA, Canada, Australia, and Russian-speaking countries visit the clinic most often.
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Returning Plastic Surgery designs each chin implant from the patient’s CT data. The 3D-printed implant uses medical-grade silicone for an individual fit. Placement uses an intraoral incision, with screws securing the implant in its planned position. Sedation may be possible. The implant can be combined with chin-tip shaving or lifting to address bone and soft tissue. The clinic also treats patients seeking correction after earlier implants were removed and has CCTV in every operating room.
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Retmus Plastic Surgery is a specialized center in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on facial contouring, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery. The clinic sits in the Gangnam-gu district. Dr. Seung Il Chung leads the practice and holds a PhD. He publishes research in SCI journals.
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Bookimed Expert Insight: High-volume centers like JK Plastic Surgery Center report a 100% success rate across 85,000 procedures. Data shows that choosing a KAHF-designated clinic is a smarter safety move than chasing low prices. These government-vetted facilities prioritize international patient protocols, which often results in lower complication rates than general local clinics.
Patient Consensus: Patients frequently praise the clinical hygiene and sterility, noting that operating rooms feel cleaner than those at home. Many survivors recommend arriving 3–4 days early to rest, as reducing travel fatigue helps minimize initial swelling and placement errors.
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Bookimed Expert Insight: While many clinics market these as permanent, our data shows a trend toward PEEK implants at specialized centers like Wonjin Plastic Surgery Clinic. These offer superior stability over silicone because they are often custom-fitted to the bone, significantly reducing long-term migration risks.
Patient Consensus: Patients value the lasting results but emphasize that permanent does not mean maintenance-free. Many suggest choosing surgeons who provide clear imaging follow-ups at 1, 3, and 5 years to monitor for any subtle shifting.
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Bookimed Expert Insight: South Korean clinics like JK Plastic Surgery Center leverage massive case volumes, with over 85,000 procedures performed. This high repetition allows surgeons to master 3D pre-op simulations. These digital maps ensure the 6–10mm implant thickness perfectly matches your unique bone structure before the first incision.
Patient Consensus: Expect significant swelling for the first 5 days and prepare for a liquid diet. Patients emphasize that while results look overly projected initially, the natural contour emerges after 3 months.
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Bookimed Expert Insight: South Korea handles a massive volume of facial contouring, with clinics like JK Plastic Surgery Center performing over 85,000 procedures. This high repetition leads to extremely refined surgical paths. Surgeons often use smaller, hidden incisions that reduce the typical 14-day recovery seen elsewhere to just 10 days for international travelers.
Patient Consensus: Many patients describe the sensation as intense tightness or numbness rather than sharp pain. Consistency with compression garments during the first 3 days is praised for cutting swelling time in half.
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Bookimed Expert Insight: Data from Seoul clinics like JK Plastic Surgery Center shows a high success rate when combining bone repositioning with implants. Surgeons here often use 3D simulation to prevent the common pitfall of mismatched healing. Choosing a specialist like Dr. Park Jong Chul at Wonjin, who holds a Ph.D. in Maxillofacial Surgery, ensures your bite alignment is protected during complex combination surgeries.
Patient Consensus: Many patients suggest getting a professional bite analysis before committing to combined jaw and chin work. Those who paired chin procedures with rhinoplasty reported much higher satisfaction with their final profile harmony.
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Bookimed Expert Insight: While many global clinics suggest 1 night of rest, top-tier Seoul centers like JK Plastic Surgery Center often emphasize an extended monitoring period. Their 100% success record stems from strict adherence to post-op `no-lists` that specifically ban neck-straining activities like frequent phone usage. This attention to detail in South Korea's high-volume clinics significantly lowers the risk of asymmetrical healing or late-stage shifting.
Patient Consensus: Many patients suggest setting phone reminders to avoid accidental face touching or using straws. Successful recoverees highlight that sticking strictly to the provided soft meal plans is the hardest but most vital part of the first week.
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Bookimed Expert Insight: Korean clinics like VG Plastic Surgery and JK Plastic Surgery Center follow stricter post-op protocols than Western facilities. While US surgeons may allow soft solids by day 5, Seoul specialists often mandate 14 full days of liquids. This rigorous approach contributes to the high success rates seen across the 85,000+ procedures performed at top-tier Gangnam centers.
Patient Consensus: Many patients recommend stocking up on a blender and meal replacement shakes before surgery. They suggest using Korean congee as a comforting, compliant transition food once soft solids are permitted.
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\n\nBookimed Expert Insight: While silicone is the standard, 3D-CT diagnostics at clinics like AB Plastic Surgery allow specialists to create bespoke chin-jaw units. These one-piece custom implants provide far better aesthetic balance than standard pre-formed blocks. They are especially helpful for patients with weak jawlines.
\n\nPatient Consensus: Many patients choose implants over bone-cutting genioplasty in Seoul. This is because the 15-minute surgical time is much quicker. They appreciate the internal mouth incisions that leave no visible scars. They also appreciate the self-dissolving stitches.
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\n\nBookimed Expert Insight: Many large hospitals handle massive patient volumes. However, smaller specialist clinics in Seoul often offer higher continuity of care. At SAERO Plastic Surgery, a single specialist oversees every stage of the procedure. This is particularly valuable for Australian patients. They seek personalised surgical planning rather than a high-turnover environment.
\n\nPatient Consensus: Patients in the Republic of Korea highlight the importance of physical facial marking during consultations. This helps achieve natural projection. Many find that combining implants with rhinoplasty creates a more balanced profile. This also provides a permanent solution for a weak chin.
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\nBookimed Expert Insight: The tax refund program ends, but high-volume clinics like AB Plastic Surgery often maintain competitive pricing through bundled packages. This clinic treats 24,000+ patients annually. Patients should look for inclusions like airport transfers or hotel assistance. This helps recoup the 10% value loss.
\nPatient Consensus: Patients visiting South Korea find that simple clinic-led discounts often replace complex tax paperwork. The process is straightforward. It avoids long queues at airport kiosks before flying home to Australia.
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According to Mark Britnell, hospitals dominate the health system. 94% of hospitals are privately owned.
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Tumor removal, laceration repair, maxillofacial surgery, scar revision, hand surgery are the most common operations in the context of reconstructive surgery.
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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 |
Popular resorts | Gangwon-do, Gyeongju, Boseong, Jeju |
In South Korea, hotels of different price ranges and service levels are presented. Most tourists choose 4 and 5 star hotels with all-inclusive meals. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied food, a large well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have their own water park, which guests can use for free. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.
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