[The Public=Choi Mi-Sung] There have been lots of ghost stories about plastic surgery in Korea, but the fact is that still Korea's plastic surgery skill is the best in the world. “Plastic surgery shopping” is not an awkward word to perceive in Korea.
Many foreigners have come to Korea to get the plastic surgery done even before the covid-19, and when it comes to the Chinese, there were more Chinese patients than Koreans before the deployment of THAAD. Here are some tips for the foreigners who are thinking about getting plastic surgery in Korea.
What the preliminary patients have to be cautious about are- the excessive surgery costs due to the negligence of the agents connecting the hospital and the patients. Then the patients also have to consider how they would resolve the side effects and dissatisfaction effectively.
The most important thing is, find the hospital you need and decide on the procedure or surgery after consulting; this process will determine the success of the surgery and procedure.
How can we find the “reliable” hospital?
What you should never do is to visit Korea for a short period time and undergo surgery and procedures. As there are high possibilities you would be caught by the hype and the agents (or also known as the brokers) who work in plastic surgery cafes, it would be better to tell your needs to your acquaintance you have know for a long time, and then you get an online consultation in advance.
What can the foreigner patients do about the medical insurance?
It is common for plastic surgery to be successful only once or twice. If you go to the stage of receiving compensation, you will find yourself in a very difficult situation. To avoid such situation, you should find a good hospital and perform the procedure or surgery to achieve the desired result.
Hospitals do have insurances for damage compensation. However, it takes a long time for foreigners to receive the compensation that it seems impossible for the foreigners to get the insurance benefits.
All these tips mentioned above will be helpful to those who are planning to get the plastic surgery in Korea. Don’t be afraid, the doctors will not discriminate or give you any penalties for you being the foreigner when you are on the right track.
The Public / Journalist Choi Mi-Sung cms90719@naver.com
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