ART-FAT Awake Liposuction in Cheongdam, Gangnam — unlimited extraction per area, no general anesthesia.
ART-FAT is ARTNER Cheongdam's signature liposuction — performed awake under tumescent local anesthesia (light sedation only for large areas), never general anesthesia, with unlimited extraction volume per area and no weeks in a compression garment. Designed and performed personally by internal-medicine specialist Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon, priced per area from ₩1,190,000 in KRW exactly as Korean patients pay. One procedure for a permanent change in that zone — with a 5–10 day stay in Seoul depending on the area, and follow-up that continues after you fly home.
What is ART-FAT, and how is liposuction done differently in Cheongdam?
ART-FAT is director-performed liposuction with unlimited extraction volume per area — carried out awake, under tumescent local anesthesia with light sedation only when the area is large, never general anesthesia. Where a fat-dissolving injection works gradually, ART-FAT removes the fat cells from an area in a single procedure for a permanent change in that zone. Small single areas — double chin, knees, flanks — are usually done fully awake with a 30-minute discharge; abdomen, thighs and 360 add light sedation.
Where fat-dissolving injections work gradually, ART-FAT removes fat from an area in a single procedure for a permanent change in that zone. Two promises hold for every ART-FAT case in Cheongdam — no general anesthesia and no weeks in a compression garment — and the director designs your contour and performs it personally, with your safety and recovery first.
Is ART-FAT liposuction right for my area — or is there a better match?
ARTNER Cheongdam diagnoses the fat before recommending liposuction. Four honest answers, before you book a flight to Korea.
Real volume, defined zone
A bulge diet and training never reach — full abdomen, outer thighs, arms, bra line. One awake ART-FAT session removes the cells permanently, priced per area from ₩1,190,000.
Dense, fibrous fat
Back, male chest, upper abdomen, revision areas: fibrous fat that tears unevenly is emulsified first with VASER liposuction for a smooth, even result.
A small, soft pocket
If you can pinch it and it is small, Fat dissolving injection in Cheongdam, Gangnam may do the job with no downtime. Liposuction is not wrong here — it is more than you need.
Weight or visceral fat
A firm belly that does not pinch, or a high BMI: liposuction cannot reach visceral fat. Internal-medicine weight management comes first — Wegovy and Mounjaro where criteria are met — and ART-FAT afterwards on what remains.
Two or three photos on WhatsApp are enough for Dr. Pyeon's team in Cheongdam to tell you which row you are, and whether awake, VASER or 360 liposuction in Gangnam, Korea fits — within 24 hours.
Liposuction before and after — ART-FAT cases from Gangnam.
ART-FAT at ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam
How is awake liposuction performed at ARTNER Cheongdam?
The result comes from planning and the director's hand — here's what that looks like on the day.
Designed on you
The director maps your contour to your anatomy and goal — not a fixed, one-size procedure.
Awake & safe
Performed under tumescent local anesthesia, light sedation only for large areas — never general anesthesia, never intubation.
Unlimited per area
As much fat as the area safely allows is removed — there's no volume cap within a treated zone.
Recovery without the garment
No compression-garment weeks — a few days of light support, then 2:1 Accent Prime aftercare — and the director present from first mark to last.
How much does liposuction cost in Korea at ARTNER?
ART-FAT is priced per area, with unlimited extraction volume in each. Combined-area discounts are common and confirmed at consultation — here are the guide prices in Korean Won.
| Area / Program | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Signature area — arms, full abdomen, outer thigh Popular | ₩1,630,000 | The most-requested zones |
| Standard area — upper abdomen, flanks, love handles, back, inner thigh… | ₩1,190,000 | Most single areas |
| Face — double chin · buccal · nasolabial | ₩1,190,000 | Facial contour |
| Face ART-FAT · 6-week program | ₩1,990,000 | Facial lipo + structured aftercare |
| Body ART-FAT · 6-week program | ₩5,990,000 | Body lipo + recovery & injections |
Unlimited extraction volume, designed and performed by the director. Combined-area discounts are confirmed at consultation; the Body program adds a second area at −24% (+₩3,990,000). Prices exclude VAT.
Who is a good candidate for ART-FAT — and who should wait?
A good fit if you…
- Want fat removed from an area for good, in one procedure
- Have localised, stubborn fat in a defined zone
- Prefer an awake procedure with no general anesthesia
- Want the director to design and perform your contour personally
Consider another signature if you…
- Prefer a non-surgical option (ARTNER Injection or ART-TUNE)
- Have significant skin laxity — pairing with ART-TUNE may suit better
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding (please wait)
- Aren't ready for a short recovery with some swelling and bruising
After your procedure
- Expect mild swelling and bruising that eases over 1–2 weeks
- No compression-garment weeks — a few days of light support, then Accent Prime aftercare in Cheongdam
- Light walking is encouraged soon; ease back into exercise
- Suture removal at around one week; the contour settles over the following weeks
Possible side effects
- Swelling, bruising and temporary numbness or firmness
- Tenderness in the treated area for the first days
- Rare, minor asymmetry — minimised by the director's planning
- We review you on WhatsApp after you fly home, in your language
How many days in Seoul does ART-FAT liposuction take?
The most-asked question from abroad. The honest ARTNER Cheongdam timeline — single areas need about a week, abdomen, thighs and 360 about ten days.
Plan on WhatsApp
Photos + goal → candidacy read, area plan (awake vs sedation, standard vs VASER), KRW quote and suggested stay within 24 hours. Flights after the plan.
Screening & consultation
InBody, 3D contour scan, blood work and ECG, internal-medicine review, English consent. Dr. Pyeon marks the plan on you, not a template.
Procedure, awake
Tumescent local anesthesia; light sedation for large areas. Roughly 20 minutes per area; walk out the same day. No general anesthesia, no intubation.
Recover in Gangnam
Light walking from day one; swelling peaks day 1–3; stitches and first Accent Prime aftercare around day 7. No compression-garment weeks — a few days of light support at most. Hotels a short walk away.
Short-haul 1–2 wk · long-haul 2–3 wk
Single areas fly sooner; abdomen, thighs and 360 need 3–4 weeks. We check incision sites and swelling before clearing travel. Walk the aisle hourly.
Remote follow-up
Bruising fades in 2–4 weeks, the line appears at 2–3 months, final result at about six. Photo reviews on WhatsApp — no second flight required.
Rule of thumb from ARTNER Cheongdam: one week in Seoul for a single area, ten days for abdomen, thighs or 360. Week-by-week recovery: Recovery week by week in Cheongdam · days by treatment: Contact and trip planner.
Is ART-FAT registered in Korea?
ART-FAT is registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (특허청) — a patented liposuction technique and a trademark-protected protocol, not a generic procedure copied from a price list. When you book ART-FAT, you book the original.
Registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). Certificate numbers available on request.
Why does unlimited not mean maximum at ARTNER Cheongdam?
Unlimited volume does not mean maximum volume — it means I take what the area needs for a clean line, awake, with you safe. At ARTNER Cheongdam I screen every liposuction patient as an internal-medicine case first, and I will postpone or decline a case that is not safe yet, however far you have flown.
- 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 protocols — ART-FAT, ARTNER Injection, ART-TUNE
- No general anesthesia · no compression-garment weeks · every case performed personally at ARTNER Cheongdam
Liposuction in Korea — questions answered.
ART-FAT is priced per area with unlimited extraction: ₩1,190,000 for most zones (flanks, back, upper abdomen, inner thigh, knees, double chin) and ₩1,630,000 for signature zones (arms, full abdomen, outer thigh). 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 — no foreigner surcharge, no per-litre fee.
It is liposuction, performed awake under tumescent local anesthesia. Light sedation is added only for large or multi-area cases; small single areas are done fully awake with a 30-minute discharge. General anesthesia with intubation is never used at ARTNER Cheongdam — which lowers systemic risk and lets you walk out the same day.
ART-FAT is priced per area rather than by the amount of fat: within a treated zone there is no cap on extraction volume and no surprise charge. It does not mean maximum removal — Dr. Pyeon takes what the area needs for a clean, natural line and stages very large cases rather than over-resecting.
About one week for a single area (double chin, knees, flanks, arms), ten days for abdomen, full thighs or 360. Day 1 screening and consultation, day 2–3 procedure, day 7 stitches and first aftercare, then fly. Your coordinator at ARTNER Cheongdam confirms a personal timeline before you book.
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.
No. ART-FAT technique plus 2:1 Accent Prime aftercare replaces garment weeks with a few days of light support depending on the area — a soft binder for the abdomen, low-pressure stockings for calves, a chin band at night. Posture, walking and elevation do more for swelling than compression.
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. Upper body settles faster than thighs and calves. The 2–4-week stage looks lumpy for everyone — ARTNER Cheongdam judges results at three months, not three weeks.
Volume decides. A defined bulge suits one awake ART-FAT session, permanently; a small, soft pocket suits the six-session injection course with no downtime; fat with loose skin suits ART-TUNE. Send two photos and Dr. Pyeon's team in Gangnam tells you which within 24 hours.
VASER uses ultrasound to emulsify dense, fibrous fat (back, male chest, upper abdomen) before extraction for a smoother result with less bruising. 360 treats abdomen, flanks and back in one session for a continuous waistline. Revision corrects uneven or over-resected results from prior surgery, 9–12 months after the original, with 60–80% correction stated honestly.
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.
Because liposuction has cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine implications. Dr. Pyeon screens every patient with blood work, ECG and internal-medicine review — critical for international patients with undisclosed conditions, larger cases and patients over 50 — and declines or postpones a case that is not safe yet.
Swelling, bruising, temporary numbness or firmness, tenderness for the first days; rare minor asymmetry, seroma (fluid pocket), infection at an incision site, or contour irregularity — minimised by planning, even extraction and aftercare. One-sided calf pain or breathlessness after surgery must be reported immediately.
Yes. Adjacent areas are often combined in one session (abdomen + flanks); the 6-week Body program adds a second area at a reduced rate. ARTNER Injection or ART-TUNE on smaller neighbouring pockets is timed after the liposuction recovery window.
No. Extraction per area is unlimited, and awake positioning lets the director check symmetry from several angles during the procedure — something a fully anesthetised patient cannot offer. It is also why single small areas can be done without sedation and discharged in 30 minutes.
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. Consultations at ARTNER Cheongdam are led in English by international-patient coordinators alongside Dr. Pyeon, with Chinese (中文) and Japanese (日本語) support, and all paperwork is provided in English. Send two or three photos of the area, your goal and possible travel dates on WhatsApp; you receive a candidacy read, a KRW quote and a suggested length of stay within 24 hours.
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Plan your liposuction trip with ARTNER Cheongdam before you fly.
Send two or three photos and your goal on WhatsApp. Dr. Pyeon's team in Gangnam replies in English within 24 hours with an honest read — awake, VASER or 360, how many days in Seoul, and a clear per-area KRW quote.
Individual results vary. ART-FAT liposuction is a medical treatment performed by a licensed physician at ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam, Korea after consultation, and is not suitable for everyone. This page is general information, not medical advice. Prices are in KRW, exclude VAT, are identical to the Korean price list, and are confirmed at consultation under Korean medical advertising regulations. ARTNER Cheongdam · 2F–3F, 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul · Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4, 5 min · Directions to Cheongdam — 5 min from Apgujeong Rodeo · Cheongdam price list — KRW, ex-VAT.