Medical tourism in Seoul

ID Hospital is one of South Korea's largest plastic surgery hospitals, located in the Gangnam area of Seoul and known internationally for facial bone contouring, two-jaw orthognathic surgery and rhinoplasty. It operates a multilingual international patient department serving more than a dozen language groups.

• Ministry of Health and Welfare certification
• KHIDI recognition (facial bone contouring)

Banobagi is a large plastic and aesthetic clinic on Nonhyeon-ro in Gangnam, Seoul, reported to have roughly 30 plastic surgeons on staff. It runs a dedicated rhinoplasty unit and offers free interpreter services for international patients.

JW Plastic Surgery is a Gangnam cosmetic surgery clinic with more than two decades of operation, notable for rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. Its lead surgeon Dr. Man Koon Suh is an internationally recognized rhinoplasty specialist and former president of the Korean Academic Association of Rhinoplasty Surgeons.

JK Plastic Surgery is a hospital-level cosmetic clinic in the Sinsa area of Gangnam, Seoul, reported to have treated patients from over 110 countries and to have been the first Korean plastic surgery hospital to pass KAHF accreditation for facilities serving foreign patients. It offers a full range of facial contouring, eye, nose, breast and body procedures.

• KAHF accreditation (hospitals serving foreign patients)
• Ministry of Health and Welfare international patient permit

VG Plastic Surgery is a sought-after Gangnam clinic specializing in eye surgery, rhinoplasty and facial contouring, reporting patients from dozens of countries and multilingual coordination. It states it performs over 1,000 rhinoplasty procedures annually and uses tools such as 3D-CT scanning.

• KOIHA accreditation
• Seoul Mayor Healthcare Provider Certificate

Wonjin is a well-known Gangnam plastic surgery and beauty medical group operating since around 1999, with a multi-department staff spanning plastic surgery, dermatology and anesthesiology. It is widely recognized for facial contouring, eyelid surgery and body contouring.

GNG Hospital is a hospital-level plastic surgery and ENT facility in the Samseong-dong area of Gangnam, Seoul. It is particularly recognized for complex and revision rhinoplasty and facial contouring, and holds Ministry of Health and Welfare approval as a hospital-level institution.

• Ministry of Health and Welfare approval (hospital-level institution)

DA Plastic Surgery is a Gangnam clinic on Teheran-ro, Seoul, offering a broad range of cosmetic procedures including rhinoplasty, facial contouring, and breast and body surgery. It markets all-inclusive packages for international patients.

Dream Medical Group is an Apgujeong/Gangnam plastic surgery group founded in 1999 by Dr. Park Yang-Soo and built around surgeons trained at Seoul National University. It has grown into a multi-surgeon practice that added dermatology and aesthetic dentistry, and is known for eyelid surgery, fat grafting and body contouring.

SAERO Plastic Surgery is a single-surgeon clinic in Seoul's Gangnam district where Dr. Park Young Kyu performs all procedures, treating roughly 700 international patients a year. It focuses on natural-looking results across rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facial contouring and body work.

BK Plastic Surgery has treated domestic and foreign patients since 1995 and is one of the longer-established Gangnam clinics catering to medical tourists seeking Korean-style aesthetic results. It offers rhinoplasty, eyelid and other cosmetic procedures.

Nana Plastic Surgery Hospital offers face and body plastic surgery plus dermatology, reported to have around 15 specialist doctors and in-house anesthesiologists. It serves a multilingual international clientele in Seoul.

THE Plastic Surgery is a Gangnam (Nonhyeon-ro) clinic operating since 2002 with dedicated centers covering eyes, nose, facial contouring, breasts, anti-aging and body contouring. It markets to international patients with multilingual staff.

• ISAPS membership
• Medical Tourism Association membership

View Plastic Surgery is a Seoul clinic founded around 2005 offering breast surgery, facial bone contouring, bimaxillary (jaw) surgery, and eye and nose surgery. It serves international patients through aggregator listings.

BBAE is a Gangnam plastic surgery clinic specializing in body contouring, including liposuction, re-liposuction and fat transfer, alongside facelift and gynecomastia procedures. It is approved by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and treats international patients.

• Ministry of Health and Welfare approval

RNWOOD is a Gangnam-gu plastic surgery clinic noted for advanced facial rejuvenation, including deep plane facelift and neck lift procedures, led by surgeon Dr. Minhee Ryu. It carries strong verified review scores on aggregator platforms.

Cinderella is a cosmetic clinic near Gangnam Station (Seocho-gu, Seoul) offering facial contouring, eyelid surgery and other aesthetic procedures.

Oracle Dermatology is Korea's largest dermatology network clinic, first opened in 2004, with its head office in Cheongdam, Gangnam, Seoul. It provides laser skin treatments, anti-aging, body contouring and scalp/hair therapy across many branches.

Renewme is a dermatology network founded around 2011 with multiple branches across Seoul (including Gangnam/Seocho, Dongdaemun and Jamsil) plus one in Busan Seomyeon, staffed by board-certified dermatologists. It treats aesthetic concerns and medical skin conditions, with English and Chinese interpretation for foreign patients.

• Korean Dermatological Association certified specialists

MOAMAN is a Gangnam clinic specializing exclusively in hair-loss treatment and transplantation, with a team of several surgeons and a Bookimed 2019 award for best hair transplant clinic. It offers FUE, DHI, FUT and no-shave techniques plus PRP and stem-cell hair treatments.

• KOIHA accreditation
• ISHRS membership

Maxwell Hair Clinic is a Seoul clinic in Dogok-dong specializing in hair-loss treatment, hair transplantation and hairline correction for men and women. It serves both local and foreign patients.

Forhair is a hair-restoration medical group that opened its Seoul (Seocho) clinic in 2006 and also operates branches in Daegu and Busan. It specializes in FUE and FUT hair transplantation and hairline design.

Samsung Medical Center is a large tertiary teaching hospital in Seoul with over a thousand doctors and millions of patient visits a year, recognized as one of Asia's largest cancer centers. For medical tourists it offers comprehensive health-screening packages and advanced diagnostics alongside oncology, cardiology and transplant care.

• Korean Institute for Healthcare Accreditation
• Newsweek World's Best Hospitals listing

CHA Fertility Center is the Seoul arm of the CHA medical group and is described as one of the largest IVF facilities in Asia. It offers advanced reproductive techniques including ICSI, IMSI and preimplantation genetic testing with dedicated international-patient support.

• Ministry of Health and Welfare certification

CHA Gangnam Medical Center is a Gangnam obstetrics, gynecology and fertility hospital in the CHA Health Systems group, designated as a specialized OB/GYN hospital by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare. It runs dedicated fertility and IVF centers and treats international patients.

• Designated specialized OB/GYN hospital

A large dermatology arm of the Banobagi group in Gangnam, Seoul, operating with over 40 advanced devices for combined skin treatments. It offers lifting, tightening, pigment and filler procedures including Ulthera Core, Thermage FLX, PicoSure and Shurink. Global consultations are available for international patients.

A multi-branch aesthetic and dermatology clinic founded in 2004 in Gangnam, Seoul, with additional locations in Hongdae, Myeongdong and overseas in Japan. It offers botox, fillers, Pico and CO2 lasers, skin boosters such as Rejuran, and lifting devices including Ultherapy, Thermage FLX and Oligio, with transparent price lists.

A dermatology and anti-aging clinic on Apgujeong-ro in Gangnam, Seoul, focused on skin revitalization, anti-aging and stem cell therapy. It runs a signature membership program combining anti-aging treatments with skincare management, with English, Indonesian and Russian support and tax-free options for tourists.

A laser and cosmetic dermatology center in the Gangnam district of Seoul, founded in 2000. It is described as one of Seoul's leading laser centers with board-certified dermatologists serving an international clientele, providing multilingual support including fluent English-speaking staff.

A dedicated hair transplant clinic in the Apgujeong area of Gangnam, Seoul, operating since 1997 and describing itself as a first-generation Korean hair transplant center. It offers FUT (incision) and FUE (non-incision) methods plus eyebrow, beard, scar and female hairline procedures, reporting over 130,000 cumulative surgeries.

A plastic surgery and premium hair transplant clinic in central Gangnam, Seoul, led by hair transplant specialist Dr. Lee Hyeong-Min. It positions itself as a recognized leader in advanced surgical procedures and hair restoration, combining plastic surgery expertise with dedicated hair transplant services.

A large fertility hospital network headquartered in Seoul, founded in 1967, that performed Korea's first private test-tube baby birth in 1987. It is among the largest IVF centers in Korea with reported pregnancy rates of roughly 35-40% per embryo transfer, spanning 10 Korean branches plus US locations.

A specialized women's hospital in Mapo, Seoul, with decades of experience and a strong reputation for IVF success. It offers IVF, IUI, controlled ovarian stimulation, ICSI, assisted hatching, embryo and sperm cryopreservation and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, with English coordination for international patients.

• Korean Medical Association member

A specialized women's clinic in Seoul founded in 1992, focused on infertility treatment, genetic testing and general OB/GYN care, adding childbirth services in 2008. It is recognized for prenatal genetic testing and in 2005 was recognized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as a legal embryo research institution.

• Legal embryo research institution designation

A JCI-accredited university medical center in Seoul offering IVF through its reproductive gynecology team. Reported IVF success rates are around 30-35%. Professor Chong Kyung A is among its reproductive specialists.

• JCI Accreditation

The health screening center of Yonsei University's Severance Hospital, located near Seoul Station, is one of the most-visited check-up centers for international patients in Korea. It is JCI-accredited and offers same-day comprehensive checkup packages with results in Korean and English.

• JCI Accreditation

The health screening unit of Asan Medical Center in Jamsil, Seoul, South Korea's largest multidisciplinary hospital. It is consistently ranked among the world's top hospitals and is noted for advanced diagnostic imaging and high cancer-detection rates, serving international patients with English support.

Founded in 1985, KMI is one of Korea's largest health-examination chains focused solely on health checkups, with Seoul centers in Gangnam and Gwanghwamun. It runs a dedicated Global Health Checkup program for foreign nationals, with among the most affordable pricing for comprehensive screening in Seoul.

A private luxury anti-aging and health-screening center in Cheongdam, Gangnam, operated by the CHA Hospital Group. It combines comprehensive health checkups and cancer screening with anti-aging, stem cell, hormone and lifestyle medicine in private suites, with a dedicated nurse and interpreter for international patients.

A specialized dental hospital in Seoul founded in 2008, with dentists trained at Seoul National University and over 23,000 implants performed. It focuses on dental implants, ceramic veneers and crowns, using 3D surgical modeling and an on-site dental lab, serving international patients from 40 countries.

• KOIHA accreditation

A dental hospital in the Sinchon area of Seoul offering implants, veneers and prosthetic dentistry. Lead dentist Kang Inwon is reported to have 21 years of experience and over 80,000 treatments performed.

Grand Plastic Surgery is one of Korea's largest cosmetic surgery facilities, occupying a 21-storey building in the Sinsa-dong area of Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It operates multiple specialized centers and reports a team of roughly 20 plastic and cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists and anesthesiologists. It uses 3D-CT planning and offers septal cartilage grafting for rhinoplasty.

TL Plastic Surgery is a Seoul clinic housed in a modern six-storey facility, founded by Yonsei Medical University alumni. It runs an exclusive facial contouring center offering square jaw reduction, zygoma reduction and chin osteotomy, alongside eye and nose surgery. Procedures are led by board-certified plastic surgeons.

Teuim Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, specializes in eyelid, nose and facial fat grafting and anti-aging procedures. It is known for its patented 'Magic Epicanthoplasty' (Kwon's method) for minimal-scar inner corner correction. The clinic also performs closed and functional rhinoplasty.

Hyundai Aesthetics Plastic Surgery is located in the Sooil Building, Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It is organized into specialist departments for eye, nose, lip, facial contouring, anti-aging, body-breast and dermatology, each led by its own surgeon. The clinic operates a safe-operation system with an anesthesiologist and serves international patients.

Girin Plastic Surgery and Dermatology is a Gangnam (Seocho-gu) clinic specializing in facial bone contouring, including cheekbone sculpting, V-line jaw and chin reshaping. It promotes a one-piece bone-cutting technique for V-line surgery that avoids screw fixation, and plans surgery with 3D-CT scanning. The clinic is open on Sundays.

1mm Plastic Surgery is a clinic on Gangnam-daero in Seocho-gu, Seoul (occupying floors 7-10 of the Youngshin Building), focused on eye surgery, rhinoplasty, lifting, fat transfer and revision surgery. It markets itself on precision detail and lists multiple academic presentations at Korean plastic-surgery societies. English-speaking support is available.

Opera Plastic Surgery was established in 2006 on Gangnam-daero in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and is licensed by Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare. It specializes in facial bone contouring, rhinoplasty, breast surgery and body contouring, with an on-site anesthesiologist and 24-hour post-operative care. The clinic supports international patients.

• MOHW licensed clinic

Braun Plastic Surgery occupies floors 6-12 of the Braun Building on Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, offering rhinoplasty, facial contouring and eyelid surgery. Dr. Tae-Gyu Kim is noted for a self-developed patented facial contouring technique and published papers on the subject. The clinic provides multilingual support for international patients.

Wannabe Plastic Surgery in Seoul is organized into six departments: eye, nose, facial contouring, anti-aging, breast and body. It uses 3D-CT and Vectra X3 imaging for diagnosis and planning. Procedures are performed by three board-certified directors trained at Seoul National University and Samsung Medical Center.

ME Clinic is a government-approved aesthetic and plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, specializing in foreigner-oriented skincare alongside non-surgical rhinoplasty, double eyelid and select eye surgeries. The clinic provides translators and online consultants for international patients.

VIP International Plastic Surgery Center has operated in Gangnam, Seoul since 2001 under founder and medical director Dr. Myung Ju Lee. It specializes in deep plane facelift, rib cartilage rhinoplasty, facial contouring (genioplasty, cheekbone and jaw reduction), body contouring and breast surgery. The clinic provides multilingual coordinators.

NAMU Plastic Surgery is located on Gangnam-daero in Seocho-gu, Seoul, near Gangnam Station. It offers facial surgery, breast surgery, body contouring, eyelid and nose surgery, with an emphasis on natural, non-excessive results. The facility has an in-house anesthesiologist and a dedicated patient-safety monitoring system.

The Regen Plastic Surgery is a 15-floor clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, whose head doctors are Seoul National University graduates and former professors. It covers two-jaw surgery, V-line and zygoma reduction, forehead reshaping, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, breast and body contouring, and stem-cell fat grafting.

Lydian Plastic Surgery is a clinic on Nonhyeon-ro in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, best known for liposuction and body sculpting, including 5D body contouring and revision liposuction. It is led by Dr. Kyung Chun An, a body-contouring specialist with over 25 years of experience and a reported 20,000+ operations.

Seoul Cheil Plastic Surgery is located beside Apgujeong Station in Gangnam, Seoul, specializing in facial bone contouring, jaw and chin surgery, and protruding-mouth (ASO/anterior segmental osteotomy) surgery. It is led by Dr. Han Sang-Baek, a Seoul National University graduate and board-certified plastic surgeon with over 25 years of experience.

AB Plastic Surgery is a Gangnam (Seocho-gu) clinic specializing in rhinoplasty, double eyelid surgery, facial contouring, V-line jaw surgery and anti-aging treatments. It reports employing 28 surgeons and holds Korean accreditation as a medical institution for international patients (KAHF), and was named an Excellent Medical Tourism Institution for 2025.

• Accredited medical institution for international patients (KAHF)

A long-established Gangnam (Cheongdam) aesthetic-surgery clinic operating for over 30 years, focused on anti-aging facial surgery and minimally invasive techniques. It is staffed by long-tenured senior surgeons and serves a multinational patient base.

• ASPS member
• Seoul Mayor healthcare-provider certificate

A private aesthetic clinic reporting roughly 12,000 patients annually with 8 inpatient beds, led by board-certified surgeons trained at major Korean university hospitals. Its head doctor specializes in eyelid and revision-eyelid surgery.

A surgeon-led Seoul clinic emphasizing endoscopic, minimal-scar techniques, with its lead doctor noted for a top score on the Korean plastic-surgery board exam. It offers 3D imaging, English interpreters, and airport transfers for international patients.

A high-volume hospital group in Seocho-gu focused exclusively on fat reduction and liposuction, certified by Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare. It runs a dedicated foreigner team for interpretation and aftercare and prices liposuction by body part.

• Ministry of Health and Welfare certified

A private multi-specialty hospital in Gangdong-gu (OB/GYN, aesthetic medicine, mammology, medical check-ups) serving roughly 200,000 patients annually, equipped with a Da Vinci surgical system. Aesthetic dermatology and eyelid surgery sit alongside women's health, with multilingual support for international patients.

• Seoul Mayor healthcare-provider certificate

A newer Gangnam clinic with three surgeons treating roughly 8,000 patients annually, including many from the USA and Canada, focused on facial surgery, breast augmentation, and body contouring. English-speaking staff and airport transfers are offered.

A private dental clinic in Gangnam-gu specializing exclusively in dental care, reporting roughly 5,000 international patients per year from Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. It is an official provider of the Straumann implant system, with implant work led by an SNU-trained prosthodontist.

• Straumann Dental Implant System Official Provider

A Gangseo-gu dental clinic near Hwagok Station with an in-house dental laboratory, offering digital smile design with 3D scanning and same-day prosthetic treatment. It markets implants, veneers, crowns and orthodontics to international patients and is certified for Osstem and MegaGen implant systems.

• Korean Institute for Healthcare Accreditation

A Hongdae (Mapo) skin and aesthetic clinic combining laser dermatology, lifting and regenerative treatments with a luxury-care model aimed at international visitors. Its lead dermatologist reports over a decade of experience and a high volume of laser treatments.

• AAD member

A dedicated Korean health-checkup foundation described as a pioneer in providing screening services to international visitors, with branches in Jongno and Gangnam. It offers a flexible range from basic screenings up to specialized organ-specific MRIs with English-speaking staff and doctors.

A long-established Seoul health-screening center in Seocho-gu, among the first in Korea to introduce Whole Body MRI, having served over a million patients. It runs efficient one-day checkup programs for international patients with a dedicated international healthcare team.