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Downtime after cosmetic treatments in Korea: what sources say, with a planner
What published sources say about downtime for 27 cosmetic, surgical and dental treatments, plus a planner to compare them with your days off.
Planning your tripForeign-patient registration for Korean clinics: what it is and how to check a clinic's number
The legal registration for clinics that attract foreign patients: what it requires, what it does not mean, and how to look a clinic up in the official list.
Planning your tripMedical visa for Korea: C-3-3 vs G-1-10, who can apply, how long you can stay and which documents to expect
Korea's two medical visas, who can apply, how long you can stay, what the inviting clinic does and cannot do, and how it differs from visa-free entry.
Price guides 4
How many units, cc or shots you get, and how clinics price them.
How many units of Botox? Label doses and how Korean clinics price it
Label units for frown lines, crow's feet, forehead and jaw, and why Korean clinics price Botox by area and by brand instead of per unit.
How many cc of filler? Label volumes and how Korean clinics price it
Label volumes per area, what a 1 cc syringe is, and why Korean clinics quote filler per cc as Korean-made or imported.
How many Ultherapy shots? Typical counts and how Korean clinics price HIFU
What a shot is, how many shots published protocols use, and why Korean clinics price Ultherapy and Shurink by shot count.
How many Thermage shots? Face and eye counts and how Korean clinics price it
Thermage FLX shot counts for the face and eyes, what studies used, and how Korean clinics price Thermage by shot count.
Comparisons 4
Side-by-side explainers for treatments people mix up.
Rejuran vs Juvelook: how the two Korean skin-quality injections differ
How Rejuran (polynucleotide) and Juvelook (PDLLA with hyaluronic acid) differ in material, lines, sessions and status, with Korean clinic prices.
Thermage vs Oligio vs Volnewmer: how the three monopolar RF devices differ
How Thermage FLX, Oligio and Volnewmer differ in maker, cooling, FDA wording and evidence, with the prices Korean clinics publish.
Ultherapy vs Shurink: how the two focused-ultrasound devices differ
How Ultherapy and Shurink differ in maker, imaging, depths and FDA and MFDS status, with the prices Korean clinics publish.
Ultherapy vs Thermage: how the ultrasound and radiofrequency devices differ
How Ultherapy (ultrasound) and Thermage FLX (radiofrequency) differ in maker, FDA and MFDS status, shots and downtime, with the prices Korean clinics publish.
Money: prices, receipts and refunds 6
Prices, receipts, deposits and refunds before you pay.
Deposits and cancellations at Korean clinics: what the refund standards say
How much of a clinic deposit comes back if you cancel cosmetic surgery or a prepaid skin course, under Korea's consumer dispute standards.
Event price vs list price at Korean clinics: what the law says
Clinics in Korea must post their non-insured fees and cannot charge more than the posted amount. What that means for event prices and discount ads.
Genuine tips, vials and syringes in Korea: what you can check
Which checks for Ultherapy and Thermage tips, toxin vials and filler syringes we could confirm, which we could not, and what to ask the clinic.
How Korean clinics quote prices: units, cc, shots and areas
Why a Korean price list counts areas, cc and shots instead of one common unit, and how to compare two quotes for the same treatment.
Receipts and medical records at Korean clinics: what to ask for
How to get an itemized receipt, copies of your records and English certificates from a Korean clinic, and how the certificate fee caps work.
VAT on cosmetic procedures in Korea and the ended tourist refund
Cosmetic procedures in Korea carry 10% VAT, and the special VAT refund for foreign tourists ended on 31 December 2025.
Planning your trip 9
Visas, registration, downtime, disputes and help during your stay.
Downtime and flights after a procedure in Korea: what sources say and how to plan
What the CDC says about flying after surgery and facial procedures, and what to settle with your clinic before you book a return flight.
Foreign-patient registration for Korean clinics: what it is and how to check a clinic's number
The legal registration for clinics that attract foreign patients: what it requires, what it does not mean, and how to look a clinic up in the official list.
Interpreters and help for foreign patients in Korea: 1330, KHIDI and K-medi
Where to get help in Korea as a foreign patient: the 1330 helpline, the Medical Korea Information Center, clinic interpreters and K-medi.
Treatment went wrong in Korea: complaint, mediation and court options for foreign patients
What a foreign patient can do after a problem at a Korean clinic: the Medical Korea centre, K-medi mediation, the consumer line and court.
Medical visa for Korea: C-3-3 vs G-1-10, who can apply, how long you can stay and which documents to expect
Korea's two medical visas, who can apply, how long you can stay, what the inviting clinic does and cannot do, and how it differs from visa-free entry.
Booking several consultations in one day in Korea
No official rule covers consultation fees or visiting several clinics in a day. Here is what the posted-price rules imply and what to ask.
Downtime after cosmetic treatments in Korea: what sources say, with a planner
What published sources say about downtime for 27 cosmetic, surgical and dental treatments, plus a planner to compare them with your days off.
Useful medical sites for foreign patients in Korea: public tools for clinics, drugs, fees, disputes and visas
Public websites for checking a clinic, looking up a drug or device, understanding fees and insurance, getting help and reading about the medical visa.
Medical visa and K-ETA for Korea: what to check before you book
Korea's two medical visa types, the K-ETA exemption that runs to 31 December 2026, and the official sites where you confirm the rules.
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