2026-03-13
The Decisive Difference: Why Overseas Koreans Insist on Korean Plastic Surgery!
Despite the US being a medical powerhouse, overseas Koreans often travel to Korea for body lift surgeries. This isn't just about cost; it's about crucial differences in skin characteristics and surgical techniques that significantly impact scar outcomes.
The United States is considered a global leader in medicine,
yet there's a specific reason why overseas Koreans go to the trouble of coming all the way to Korea for body lift surgery.
Is it simply due to cost?
Having met countless individuals in my practice who come for consultations regarding scar issues after overseas surgeries, I've noticed a crucial difference.
The skin characteristics of Westerners and East Asians are far more different than one might imagine,
and this difference is starkly evident in surgical outcomes, especially ‘scars’.
Even with the same surgical method, the results can vary completely depending on whose body it is applied to.
The biggest difference lies in ‘skin type’ and the reaction to ‘scars’.
Westerners, especially Caucasians, tend to have thinner skin, and even if scars form, they often turn white and become almost unnoticeable over time.
Korean plastic surgeons are renowned worldwide for their excellent ‘surgical skills’.
In my case, especially for major surgeries like abdominoplasty, I perform only one surgery per day.
The surgery typically takes 4 hours, and sometimes even close to 7 hours.
You might wonder why I take so long when other hospitals finish in 3-4 hours,
but it's because I meticulously dissect each skin layer and each fat layer,
and from the very first incision to the final stitch,
I complete it with the utmost care, as if pouring my soul into it.
Since body lift surgery involves a wide area, general anesthesia is essential.
At our hospital, an anesthesiologist specializing in pain management monitors the patient's condition continuously from the beginning to the end of the surgery.
Body lift is not simply a surgery to remove sagging skin.
It's a highly ‘artistic’ process that minimizes visible scars
and designs a line that suits your body.
It's a mark left on your body, a result you'll carry for a lifetime.
Isn't it a natural choice to entrust it to a Korean doctor who understands your language well and knows your body's characteristics better than anyone else?
