Korean Plastic Surgery Clinics to Avoid (w/ evidence)
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If you guys search 닥터 벤데타 on youtube you can hear about tragic plastic surgery cases in Korea, some with video footages. Not all videos have eng subtitles but recent ones usually have it~
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAr8jkpscsMfSeaNYzJwNg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAr8jkpscsMfSeaNYzJwNg
Thank you guys so much for posting more information about other clinics, along with the links to prove it. I didn't expect so many people to end up reading this, but if it makes anyone's journey easier, than I am more than happy and thankful to all of you 
Some of you might have already heard this news, but here is another clinic:
Ollim Plastic Surgery Clinic
03.06.2020
Hong Kong woman passes away after “after falling into a coma following a liposuction procedure and breast augmentation”, husband is suing clinic.
source: http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3074645
https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3074354/hong-kong-family-woman-who-died-during-plastic-surgery-withdraws-lawsuit
Some of you might have already heard this news, but here is another clinic:
Ollim Plastic Surgery Clinic
03.06.2020
Hong Kong woman passes away after “after falling into a coma following a liposuction procedure and breast augmentation”, husband is suing clinic.
source: http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3074645
https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3074354/hong-kong-family-woman-who-died-during-plastic-surgery-withdraws-lawsuit
@silverneedle has previously mentioned a death at MVP Plastic surgery. I just wanted to post the link of the article associated with that case. Thank you @silverneedle for sharing the news.
MVP Plastic Surgery Clinic
09.12.2019
“20-year-old college student in a plastic surgeon in Apgujong-dong, Seoul, died of a brain surgery and was finally killed. This student dropped his blood pressure under anesthesia, and his heart stopped.”
source: https://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=437&aid=0000191331
MVP Plastic Surgery Clinic
09.12.2019
“20-year-old college student in a plastic surgeon in Apgujong-dong, Seoul, died of a brain surgery and was finally killed. This student dropped his blood pressure under anesthesia, and his heart stopped.”
source: https://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=437&aid=0000191331
Everyone should avoid Regen too! Dr. Oh is the worst ! He performed a full v line on me without my consent and told me the next day he changed the mini v line we agreed to for a full v line. My jaw is almost all shaved off and numb I reviewed the scans with Oromaxillofacial surgeons and they said he cut my nerve line.
Dr lee is horrible too. Suyen and Alice Lee the consultants are unresponsive.
Read my thread
Dr lee is horrible too. Suyen and Alice Lee the consultants are unresponsive.
Read my thread
Hey guys, it's been a while since I last posted. I've been busy trying to compile news/articles/sources for many other plastic surgery clinics that I've been interested in. So far, I'm looking into The Face Dental, EverM, and EU Dental. Once I have enough information, I will post about these clinics.
For now, I want to share some resources that would also help you guys in choosing your own PS hospital.
ILLEGAL BROKERS: It's scary going to a new country to get plastic surgery, just to be ripped off by promoters/brokers. Here are some news sources explaining how they work to promote plastic surgery clinics and increase prices for the procedures:
South Korea detains 11 illegal plastic surgery brokers
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/27/content_20834305.htm
Police book illegal brokers
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/05/113_203056.html
"South Korea's Health Ministry has made a platform to report illegal brokers on the official medical tourism website www.medicalkorea.or.kr and added a new list of estimated costs of popular procedures in a bid to prevent overcharging." This website is in Korean, but with some help from an online translator or friend, it's very easy to navigate.
For now, I want to share some resources that would also help you guys in choosing your own PS hospital.
ILLEGAL BROKERS: It's scary going to a new country to get plastic surgery, just to be ripped off by promoters/brokers. Here are some news sources explaining how they work to promote plastic surgery clinics and increase prices for the procedures:
South Korea detains 11 illegal plastic surgery brokers
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/27/content_20834305.htm
Police book illegal brokers
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/05/113_203056.html
"South Korea's Health Ministry has made a platform to report illegal brokers on the official medical tourism website www.medicalkorea.or.kr and added a new list of estimated costs of popular procedures in a bid to prevent overcharging." This website is in Korean, but with some help from an online translator or friend, it's very easy to navigate.
TAX REFUND AND WHAT PROCEDURES QUALIFY: There are laws in Korea that stated for certain procedures you can get a tax refund from the government, if you are a foreigner. These are the procedures you can get refunded on:
"Double Eye-lid, Rhinoplasty, Breast Surgery(reduction/augmentation), Liposuction, Face Lift, Facial bone contouring, Teeth Whitening, Laminate, Gingivoplasty, Orthognathic surgery
Nevus pigmentosus, Freckles, Lentigo, Chloasma, Pimple, Hair removal, Hair loss, Hair transplantation, Tattoo, Tattoo removal, Piercing, Lipolysis, Skin regeneration, Skin Whitening, Anti-aging, Pore tightening" (Visit Medical Korea, 2020)
"Dental treatments that require teeth realignment and braces are excluded. Reconstruction surgeries for congenital deformities or post-tumor removal are also excluded." (source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160401000159)
These websites below will show you how to get the refund, what documents/receipts are required, which hospitals offer the refund (as of March 2020):
https://english.visitmedicalkorea.c...o?domainCd=2&bbsCd=1001&seq=20160401141258262
https://myseoulsecret.com/korean-plastic-surgery-vat-refund/
You can also take your receipts from the clinic to a department store (Lotte, etc.) which will tell you if it is acceptable. If not, go back to the clinic and ask them for a proper one.
"Double Eye-lid, Rhinoplasty, Breast Surgery(reduction/augmentation), Liposuction, Face Lift, Facial bone contouring, Teeth Whitening, Laminate, Gingivoplasty, Orthognathic surgery
Nevus pigmentosus, Freckles, Lentigo, Chloasma, Pimple, Hair removal, Hair loss, Hair transplantation, Tattoo, Tattoo removal, Piercing, Lipolysis, Skin regeneration, Skin Whitening, Anti-aging, Pore tightening" (Visit Medical Korea, 2020)
"Dental treatments that require teeth realignment and braces are excluded. Reconstruction surgeries for congenital deformities or post-tumor removal are also excluded." (source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160401000159)
These websites below will show you how to get the refund, what documents/receipts are required, which hospitals offer the refund (as of March 2020):
https://english.visitmedicalkorea.c...o?domainCd=2&bbsCd=1001&seq=20160401141258262
https://myseoulsecret.com/korean-plastic-surgery-vat-refund/
You can also take your receipts from the clinic to a department store (Lotte, etc.) which will tell you if it is acceptable. If not, go back to the clinic and ask them for a proper one.
This scares me 
is there a way to make sure there is no ghost doctor? i want v-line surgery.
is there a way to make sure there is no ghost doctor? i want v-line surgery.Great, super helpful post! Thank you! I am also worried about ghost doctors, botched surgeries etc. What hospitals can we trust in South Korea? I am in two-minds now.....do I risk surgery or do I be confident in my research and just go for it? Even at "good places" it is still a major risk.....
I have searched everywhere for reports on 365MC....is this a good lipo hospital?
I just checked the Korean association of plastic surgeons and it looks like Dr. oh and dr. Lee Seok jun are both suspended ! Anyone can go to the website and check his credentials! http://prskorea.co.kr/English/mobile/index.asp
I can’t believe he is still operating his hospital and he is suspended
How dangerous
I feel so ill that they operated on me and ruined my face
I can’t believe he is still operating his hospital and he is suspended
How dangerous
I feel so ill that they operated on me and ruined my face
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Great post, really helps us who interested in plastic surgery a lot. Anyone here have cross bad news from Hanabi?
Hi girls!
thanks for this very informative info about some PS in Korea. It’s always good to chats with other girls and make friend with your circle of girls who are interested in ps! sometime deciding alone is very hard and ended up thinking a lot. Hope girls that have great results/satisfied/not satisfied could share their story (:
myself personally is planning for revision DES (lower crease, inner corner/epi scars reversal) Let me know if you have any information or have done surgery/revision at these clinic listed below..
1.EVE PS
2.SHINSEUNG
3. MVP
4.EURO PS
Curious clinic
1.EYEREMAKE
http://www.eyeremake.com/m/index.html
(Doc only do eye surgery) Can’t find much info
2.GIO PS (Geo/gio PS on google) https://instagram.com/gioplasticsurgery?igshid=xy7oi5cmbi1 (doc here seem good with scars revision) any info of this clinic would be greatly appreciated! Also, do let me know if there is any PS chat group to join (: pm me!
thanks for this very informative info about some PS in Korea. It’s always good to chats with other girls and make friend with your circle of girls who are interested in ps! sometime deciding alone is very hard and ended up thinking a lot. Hope girls that have great results/satisfied/not satisfied could share their story (:
myself personally is planning for revision DES (lower crease, inner corner/epi scars reversal) Let me know if you have any information or have done surgery/revision at these clinic listed below..
1.EVE PS
2.SHINSEUNG
3. MVP
4.EURO PS
Curious clinic
1.EYEREMAKE
http://www.eyeremake.com/m/index.html
(Doc only do eye surgery) Can’t find much info
2.GIO PS (Geo/gio PS on google) https://instagram.com/gioplasticsurgery?igshid=xy7oi5cmbi1 (doc here seem good with scars revision) any info of this clinic would be greatly appreciated! Also, do let me know if there is any PS chat group to join (: pm me!