Do You Need A Translator?

Communication issues are one of the highest concerns with going aboard for surgery. This prompts many people to consider getting a translator to help them out. At the start of my research I was set on getting one, but the more I looked into it the more useless they became to me.

First of all, there are tons of reputable clinics that have fully speaking English staff. A majority of the Doctors also have capable English skills as well, even though you would still be dependent on the consultant with you. If the Korean clinic you're interested in has a English option for their website then they definitely have English speaking staff there. If the clinic doesn't then chances are they don't, there's still no harm in contacting them via e-mail or kakao and asking them though.

My Clinic Choices

LIFE Plastic Surgery is currently my number #1 clinic choice. I have a consultation with them the day after I arrive in Korea on August 11th at 10:00 am. What originally drew me to LIFE was Dr. Sewhan Rhee. As mentioned in the previous post I read many great things about him and pretty much had I mind set on him doing my procedures. Unfortunately he's currently back at Grand right now (LIFE claims there's no relationship between them and Grand, but I mean....)

The way he just randomly went back to Grand is really sketching me out. However, the other Doctor there, Kim Jong Ho, seems to be quite good himself. I haven't read as many reviews on him compared to Dr. Rhee but all the ones I read were highly positive. The communication between myself and the English consultant has been great too, she went above and beyond.

When I originally emailed them I basically got a custom 5 page attachment carefully describing all the the procedures I wanted to get, how they would do it, approximate cost etc. I must have been a lucky one cause when my friend emailed them he only got the standard short paragraph reply!

How Do You Choose The Right Clinic?

Probably the most common question, and daunting task in your quest to do surgery in Korea is well, who will have the honor of giving you a new head. With literally dozens of clinics to choose from all along the same street it can get pretty overwhelming.

Reviews from oversea patients will be your best resource. The best English speaking source for this can be found on a sub-forum of Purse Forum. It can be a bit overwhelming at first cause you're literally gonna have to read through hundreds of pages, but it's kinda necessary. There is no easy and quick way to choose a clinic and you shouldn't want it to be that way. A lot of other reviews can be found on various blogs like livelovedream. Be wary of some blog reviews though, especially those from popular Singaporean bloggers like QiuQiu and Tyler Hikaru.

Their procedures are sponsored by the clinic and is not an accurate representation of what happens for everyday customers, especially oversea ones. That doesn't mean you should completely write off the clinic they visited though.