How to book liposuction in Korea from abroad —
before you fly to Cheongdam, Gangnam.
Send two or three photos of the area, your goal and rough dates on WhatsApp. Within 24 hours ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam replies in English with a candidacy read, the recommended treatment, a KRW quote and the number of days that treatment actually needs in Seoul. Then you decide — and book flights around the plan rather than the other way round.
The most expensive mistake international patients make is booking flights first. Dates get fixed, then the plan has to fit them — and a four-day window turns a proper liposuction case into a compromise. Booking from abroad works well when it runs in the right order, and this is the order ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam uses.
You want a real answer before you commit money to flights.
- You have messaged several Gangnam clinics and got sales replies.
- You want to know if you are even a candidate before booking.
- You need a price you can rely on, not a range.
- You want to know how many days to take off work.
- You are unsure what to send to get a useful answer.
Send the four things in the next section and you will have a real answer from ARTNER Cheongdam within a day.
What to send for a useful answer
1. Photos. Two or three of the target area — front, side and back where relevant — in fitted clothing, in daylight, standing relaxed. Not flexed, not filtered. 2. Your goal, in a sentence. 3. Basic details: age, height, weight, previous procedures, medical history and current medications. 4. Possible dates, even roughly.
That is enough for Dr. Pyeon to tell you whether it is a pocket for injection, real volume for liposuction, fat with loose skin, or weight that needs internal medicine first — and to give a KRW figure that will not change later.
The booking sequence at ARTNER Cheongdam
Six steps, in this order. Nothing is committed until step 4, and the plan is confirmed in person on day 1 before anything is done.
| Step | What you do | What ARTNER Cheongdam sends back |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · Message | 2–3 photos of the area, your goal, rough dates | Acknowledgement, any missing detail requested |
| 2 · Within 24 hours | — | Candidacy read, recommended treatment, KRW quote, days in Seoul |
| 3 · Decide | Ask questions, compare, take your time | Written revisions, alternatives, honest "not for you" if it applies |
| 4 · Hold a date | Confirm dates; deposit may be requested | Schedule mapped to your trip, consultation and procedure days |
| 5 · Book flights | Book after the plan, not before | Directions, hotel suggestions, what to bring |
| 6 · Arrive in Cheongdam | Day 1 consultation and screening | Final plan confirmed in person before anything is done |
What you get back within 24 hours
A candidacy read — including the honest "this is not for you" when it applies. The recommended treatment and why, a KRW quote excluding VAT, and the number of days in Seoul that treatment genuinely needs. In English, in writing, on WhatsApp.
If the answer is that a smaller plan suits you better, or that weight management should come first, that is what you are told. It is cheaper for everyone to establish that before a flight is booked.
How the four-way decision is made: fat dissolving injection vs liposuction in Cheongdam.
Booking flights around the plan, not before it
Once the treatment is agreed, the days follow: 1–2 for injection or ART-TUNE, 5–7 for one awake liposuction area, 7–10 for abdomen, thighs or arms, 10–14 for 360 — plus the flying-home window afterwards.
Book a flexible fare if you can. Occasionally the plan changes at the in-person consultation in Gangnam, and it is better to move a flight than to compress a recovery.
Days by treatment: how long to stay in Seoul for liposuction.
Deposits, payment and what is refundable
A deposit may be requested to hold a procedure date, with the balance settled at the clinic in Cheongdam by cash, card or transfer. The quote you were given on WhatsApp is the amount, plus 10% VAT.
Ask about the refund position before paying a deposit anywhere in Korea, and get the answer in writing. ARTNER Cheongdam states it in the same message as the quote.
Payment mechanics: paying for treatment in Korea.
Can the plan change when you arrive in Gangnam?
Sometimes, and it is better that it can. Photos have limits: an area may need less than expected, screening may show something that changes the sequence, or examination may reveal loose skin that makes ART-TUNE the better choice.
Any change is explained and re-quoted in writing before anything proceeds, and you can decline. Nothing is done on the basis of a message sent from another country.
In short — Send photos, your goal, basic details and rough dates on WhatsApp; ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam replies within 24 hours with candidacy, treatment, a KRW quote and the days needed in Seoul. Hold a date, then book flights around the plan — and confirm everything in person on day 1 in Cheongdam.
Treated at ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam — Body contouring in Cheongdam, Gangnam is planned around your trip: fat dissolving injection needs 1–2 days in Seoul, awake liposuction 5–7, and 360 liposuction 10–14. ARTNER Cheongdam is an internal-medicine-led body contouring clinic in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at 2F–3F, 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil — a flat five-minute walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 and 60–90 minutes from Incheon Airport. Consultations for international patients are held in English, with Chinese and Japanese support, and the KRW price list in Gangnam is identical for Korean and foreign patients. Explore liposuction in Cheongdam, Gangnam, body contouring by area in Cheongdam, the Cheongdam price list or all ARTNER Cheongdam guides.
The internal-medicine specialist who makes this call in Cheongdam.
Every week someone arrives with flights booked around a plan nobody agreed. Ten minutes of photos and questions before they buy a ticket would have given them a better trip and often a smaller, cheaper treatment.
- Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon — Internal Medicine Specialist, Director of ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine · Sungkyunkwan University Bioengineering
- Former Internal Medicine Specialist, Gachon University Gil Medical Center
- Member, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity & Korean Association of Internal Medicine
- Developer of the ARTNER signature protocols — ARTNER Injection · ART-FAT · ART-TUNE · ART-CELL
Questions international patients ask before flying to Cheongdam.
Two or three clear photos of the area in fitted clothing, your goal, basic details (age, height, weight, history, medications) and rough dates. That is enough for ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam to reply with a real assessment within 24 hours.
It is a firm KRW figure based on what the photos show, and it is confirmed in person on day 1 in Cheongdam. If examination changes the plan, the change is explained and re-quoted in writing before anything proceeds.
Two to eight weeks is typical, though popular dates around Korean holidays fill earlier. Get the plan first — the date follows from the treatment, not the other way round.
A deposit may be requested to hold a procedure date, with the balance settled at the clinic. The refund position is stated in writing in the same message as the quote.
Yes — most international patients do. A video consultation can be arranged if you prefer, but the decisive assessment happens in person on day 1 at ARTNER Cheongdam.
You are told before you fly, with the reason and, where there is one, the alternative — often internal-medicine weight management before contouring. That is the point of assessing properly from abroad.
Yes, and it is common — liposuction plus an injection course, or contouring plus face and skin work. ARTNER Cheongdam sequences them so recovery windows do not overlap.
An international-patient coordinator at ARTNER Cheongdam, with the clinical read coming from Dr. Pyeon. Not an agency and not a call centre — see booking direct vs a medical tourism agency.
Send your photos and dates
before you book a flight.
Message ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam on WhatsApp. You receive a candidacy read, the recommended treatment, a KRW quote and the days it needs in Seoul within 24 hours, in English — with no obligation.
This guide is general medical information and does not replace an individual consultation. Individual results vary, and whether a treatment is appropriate is decided by an internal-medicine specialist after examination. Prices are in KRW, exclude VAT and follow the published price list. ARTNER Cheongdam · 2F–3F, 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul · 5 min from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 · Contact & directions · All Cheongdam guides