Liposuction in Cheongdam, Gangnam — awake, one craft: your line.
ARTNER is an internal-medicine-led body contouring clinic in Cheongdam, Gangnam. Every liposuction here is performed awake under tumescent local anesthesia — never general anesthesia — and sculpted personally by the director, matched to your body with the right technique rather than a fixed menu: signature ART-FAT per area from ₩1,190,000, VASER for fibrous fat, 360 for the whole waistline, revision for results from elsewhere, and awake technique for maximum safety. KRW prices exactly as Korean patients pay, English consultations on WhatsApp, and a plan sized to a short trip to Seoul.
What liposuction techniques does ARTNER Cheongdam offer?
Different fat types, skin and goals call for different techniques — each performed awake and sculpted by the director. Here's what each one does, and who it's for.
Local anesthesia only — you stay fully conscious, with no general anesthesia and no sedation. It removes the highest-risk part of liposuction, and you walk out the same day. Best for single-area, lower-volume cases.
36 kHz ultrasound emulsifies fat before gentle suction — sparing vessels and nerves for less bruising, better skin retraction, and the option of HD definition. Ideal for fibrous fat and revision.
Abdomen, both flanks and full back sculpted in one continuous awake session — a genuine hourglass from every angle, without the step-lines a single-area procedure leaves behind.
Correcting asymmetry, lumps, divots and over-resection from a prior lipo done elsewhere — VASER releases scar tissue, fat grafting refills. Honest about a realistic 60–80% correction.
Which liposuction technique is right for my body?
ARTNER Cheongdam matches the technique to the fat, not to a menu. Four honest answers — including the one that says liposuction is not the tool — before you book a flight to Korea.
Standard awake ART-FAT
Soft, pinchable fat in a defined area — abdomen, flanks, arms, thighs. ART-FAT liposuction in Cheongdam under tumescent local anesthesia, unlimited extraction per area, from ₩1,190,000.
VASER ultrasound
Dense, rubbery fat that tears unevenly — back, male chest, upper abdomen, or scarred revision areas. VASER liposuction in Gangnam emulsifies it first for a smooth, even result with less bruising.
360 full torso
Fat that continues from the belly into the flanks and back is one layer; treating one panel leaves a step. 360 liposuction in Cheongdam contours the whole waistline in one awake session, ₩4,890,000.
Visceral fat or a small pocket
A firm belly that does not pinch is visceral fat — no cannula reaches it, and medical weight loss in Gangnam comes first. A small, soft pocket is often better served by the fat-dissolving injection in Cheongdam, with no downtime.
Two or three photos on WhatsApp are enough for Dr. Pyeon's team in Cheongdam to tell you which row you are — and whether a smaller approach is the smarter one — within 24 hours. By body area: body contouring by area in Gangnam.
Why is liposuction in Gangnam held to a medical standard here?
The technique matters — but so does who plans it, and how. This is what sits behind every procedure on this page.
Led by an internal-medicine specialist
Director Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon is an Internal Medicine specialist — so every patient is screened with real medical rigour (cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine) before anything begins. We will honestly decline a case when it isn't safe yet.
Awake, and no garment weeks
Liposuction at ARTNER Cheongdam follows two firm rules that lower risk and ease recovery for patients flying home:
A patented standard
ARTNER's signature ART-FAT liposuction is registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) — patented and trademarked. Every technique here is delivered to that director-performed standard.
Which liposuction technique matches my goal?
The quickest way to narrow it down — pick the line that sounds like you, then read the full page or message us.
How many days in Seoul does liposuction in Cheongdam take?
Every plan at ARTNER Cheongdam is sized to a short international visit — plan on WhatsApp, fly second, recover in Gangnam, follow up from home.
Plan on WhatsApp
Photos + goal → candidacy read, recommended technique, KRW quote and a suggested length of stay within 24 hours. Flights are booked after the plan.
Screening & marking
InBody, 3D contour scan, blood work and ECG, internal-medicine review, English consent. The director marks the plan on you, standing.
Awake procedure
Tumescent local anesthesia, light sedation only for large areas — never general. Roughly 20 minutes per area; walk out the same day.
5–7 days in Seoul
Chin, knees, flanks, back, calves — often fully awake with a 30-minute discharge, stitches and Accent Prime aftercare around day 7.
7–10 days in Seoul
A check on day 3–4 and two aftercare visits; fly short-haul 2 weeks after, long-haul 3–4. Walk the aisle hourly.
Follow-up from home
Bruising fades in 2–4 weeks, the line appears at 2–3 months, final result at about six — reviewed by photo on WhatsApp, no second flight needed.
Rule of thumb from ARTNER Cheongdam: one week in Seoul for a single area, ten days for abdomen, thighs or 360. Week by week: liposuction recovery timeline in Korea · day-by-day planning: Cheongdam contact & trip planner.
Is ARTNER liposuction registered in Korea?
ARTNER's signature ART-FAT liposuction is registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (특허청) — a patented technique and trademark-protected protocol. Every method here is delivered to that registered, director-performed standard, not a generic procedure.
Registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). Certificate numbers available on request.
Who performs liposuction at ARTNER Cheongdam?
Liposuction is a craft, not a conveyor belt. At ARTNER Cheongdam the person who marks your body is the one who sculpts it — awake, so I can check the line as I go — and I will tell you honestly when a smaller approach, or no procedure at all, is the better answer.
- Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon — Internal Medicine specialist, Yeungnam University College of Medicine
- Former Gachon University Gil Medical Center · KSSO & KAIM member
- Developer of ARTNER's signature ART-FAT liposuction protocol
- Every case planned and performed personally at ARTNER Cheongdam — never delegated
Not sure which technique fits your body in Cheongdam?
Every method in Cheongdam is performed awake, with no general anesthesia, and matched to your body by the director at consultation. Send a few photos and we'll tell you honestly — including when a smaller approach is the smarter one.
Liposuction in Cheongdam, Gangnam — questions answered.
Awake liposuction (tumescent local anesthesia, no general), VASER ultrasound-assisted liposuction, 360 full-torso contouring and revision liposuction — alongside the signature ART-FAT procedure and the 6-week ART-FAT Program. Every method in Cheongdam is performed awake and sculpted by the director personally.
Yes. Every liposuction at ARTNER Cheongdam is performed under tumescent local anesthesia, with light sedation added only for large or multi-area cases — general anesthesia with intubation is never used. The dedicated awake technique goes further and uses local anesthesia only, with no sedation at all.
By the fat and the goal, not by preference. Soft fat in a defined area suits standard ART-FAT; dense fibrous fat suits VASER; fat that wraps from belly to back suits 360; an uneven earlier result suits revision. Dr. Pyeon decides at consultation in Gangnam after examination, InBody and photos.
ART-FAT is priced per area with unlimited extraction: ₩1,190,000 for most zones and ₩1,630,000 for arms, full abdomen and outer thighs; 360 full torso is ₩4,890,000 and the 6-week Body program ₩5,990,000. KRW, ex-VAT, identical to the Korean price list at ARTNER Cheongdam — no foreigner surcharge and no per-litre fee.
About 5–7 days for a single small area (chin, knees, flanks, back, calves) and 7–10 days for abdomen, full thighs, arms or 360. Day 1 screening, day 2–3 awake procedure, day 7 stitches and first aftercare. ARTNER Cheongdam confirms a personal timeline before you book flights.
Short-haul flights 1–2 weeks after a single area, long-haul 2–3 weeks; abdomen, thighs and 360 need 3–4 weeks. We check incision sites and swelling at the day-7 visit before clearing travel. Walk the aisle hourly and wear light leg compression on the flight.
Swelling peaks at day 1–3, bruising fades over 2–4 weeks, remaining swelling settles over 2–3 months and the final line appears at about six months; the lower body settles slower than the upper. The 2–4-week stage looks lumpy for everyone, so ARTNER judges results at three months.
No. ART-FAT technique plus 2:1 Accent Prime aftercare replaces garment weeks with a few days of light support depending on the area. Posture, walking and elevation do more for swelling than compression.
Every case is planned and performed personally by Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon, a board-certified internal-medicine specialist, after cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine screening with blood work and ECG. Avoiding general anesthesia lowers systemic risk, and ARTNER Cheongdam declines or postpones a case that is not safe yet.
No. Liposuction removes fat under the skin in a specific area and barely changes body weight; a firm belly that does not pinch is visceral fat around the organs. That is internal medicine — Wegovy or Mounjaro at ARTNER Cheongdam where Korean criteria are met — with contouring afterwards on what remains.
Removed fat cells do not return. Remaining cells can enlarge if you gain significant weight, so results hold while weight is stable; fat does not "move" elsewhere — other areas simply have more cells left. ARTNER tracks body composition with InBody at follow-up.
Yes — adjacent areas are commonly combined (abdomen + flanks), and 360 treats abdomen, flanks and back together. Very large cases are staged rather than pushed beyond safe limits, and the ART-FAT Program adds a second body area at a reduced rate.
Swelling, bruising, temporary numbness or firmness and tenderness in the first days; less commonly minor asymmetry, seroma, infection at an incision or contour irregularity. One-sided calf pain, fever or breathlessness after surgery must be reported immediately; ARTNER Cheongdam reviews photos on WhatsApp after you fly home.
Yes — revision liposuction in Cheongdam corrects uneven, lumpy or over-resected results, usually 9–12 months after the original surgery once tissue has settled. We state the realistic correction honestly, typically 60–80% rather than a perfect reset.
2F–3F, 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul — a flat 5-minute (580 m) walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 on the Suin-Bundang Line, 60–90 minutes from Incheon Airport. Building parking is available; Imperial Palace, Park Hyatt Seoul and Glad Gangnam Coex are recommended recovery hotels nearby. Open Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–17:00.
Yes — in English, with Chinese (中文) and Japanese (日本語) support, led by international-patient coordinators alongside Dr. Pyeon. Send photos of the area on WhatsApp; ARTNER Cheongdam replies within 24 hours with a candidacy read, the recommended technique, a KRW quote and a suggested length of stay, and all consent and aftercare paperwork is in English.
Find your technique with ARTNER Cheongdam.
Send a few photos and your goals on WhatsApp. Dr. Pyeon's team in Gangnam replies in English within 24 hours with the right technique for your body, how many days in Seoul it needs, and a clear KRW quote — before you ever book a flight.
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