Abdominal Liposuction
Liposuction is not a weight-loss operation. It reduces the number of fat cells in areas that diet and training do not reach, and the result only looks smooth when skin elasticity and the fat layer left behind are planned together.
- Cases
- 15
- Surgeons on this team
- 1
- Stay in Korea
- At least 10 days
RESULTS BY CONCERN
Liposuction before & after
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Abdomen, thighs and arms are all here. Each title says which area that case had.
15 cases
Abdominal Liposuction
Arm Liposuction
Thigh Liposuction
Arm Liposuction
Arm Liposuction
Thigh Liposuction
Abdominal Liposuction
Arm Liposuction
Thigh Liposuction
Arm Liposuction
Arm Liposuction
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TECHNIQUES
Body contouring is not one operation
Several different techniques sit under the name Body contouring. Which one applies depends on what the examination finds, and each carries its own recovery. Below are the operations we actually perform in this category.
Back to daily life sooner
Stay in Korea
At least 10 days
Arm liposuction
Fat on the upper arm is removed through two small entry points. Recovery is the shortest in body contouring — but loose skin does not tighten from liposuction alone, and we will say so if that is the real issue.
Back to daily life5–7 days
Swelling lasts longer
Stay in Korea
At least 10 days
Abdominal liposuction
Deep and superficial fat over the abdomen and flanks is removed to change the outline. This is contouring, not weight loss, and the shape reveals itself as swelling settles over several weeks.
Back to daily life7–10 days
Thigh liposuction
Inner and outer thigh are contoured together so the leg keeps one continuous line. Wearing the compression garment matters more here than anywhere else in body contouring.
Back to daily life7–10 days
HONEST FIRST
Who this suits — and who it does not
Hiding the cases we turn away in a footnote is not honesty, it is a disclaimer. If the right-hand column describes you, we will say so in the consultation.
This usually helps if
The conditions we most often confirm during consultation.
- Your weight is in a normal range but localised fat remains on the abdomen, thighs or armsSee 15 cases with this concern
- Your abdominal line has not returned after pregnancy
- You want to even out contour irregularities or a left-right difference
- You can wear the compression garment and keep to a two-week recovery
We do not recommend surgery if
Cases where we postpone surgery or suggest another route first.
- Weight loss is the goal — with severe obesity we advise losing weight first, then consulting
- Skin elasticity is significantly reduced and suction alone would leave sagging — we discuss excision or a lift alongside
- You cannot keep to the compression garment and the two-week recovery
- An uncontrolled cardiovascular or clotting disorder
SURGERY INFO
What the operation involves
General ranges. They shift with the specific procedure and your own anatomy.
- Operating time
- 1–4 hours
- Anesthesia
- Sedation or general anesthesia
- Hospital stay
- 0–1 day
- Stitch removal
- 7–10 days after surgery
- Washing & showering
- Showering after 3–5 days
- Recovery
- Around 14 days
RECOVERY
How many days off, and when to fly
The number international patients need before anything else. From the day swelling peaks to the final result — nothing left out.
Recommended stay in Korea
At least 10 days
Enough time to have your stitches removed and your first follow-up before you fly home.
Liposuction
Day 0Day 3Week 1Month 1Month 3Month 6
- Swelling peaks7–14 days
- Stitches out7–10 days
- Back to daily life2 weeks
- Starts to look natural3 months
- Final result6 months
MINIMUM STAY
How many days you need in Korea
For patients travelling from abroad, we ask you to plan for the minimum stay below so that we can check your recovery before you fly home.
Minimum recommended stay for this surgery
At least 10 daysBody contouring (liposuction)
| Surgery | Minimum recommended stay |
|---|---|
| Face & neck lift | At least 14 days |
| Eye surgery | At least 7 days |
| Nose surgery | At least 7 or 14 days14 days when osteotomy is involved or for revision surgery; 7 days otherwise. |
| Facial contouring | At least 14 days |
| Breast augmentation | At least 7 days |
| Fat grafting | At least 7 days |
The length of stay can change with how your recovery goes. We set the exact dates together during your consultation.
FOR INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS
What we arrange for patients flying in
These benefits are for international patients residing outside Korea.
Free interpretation for your consultation
Interpretation during consultation is provided free of charge for international patients.
Languages
- English
- Indonesian
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Mongolian
- Vietnamese
- Thai
- Russian
- Cambodian
Airport pickup
We arrange a taxi from the airport for patients travelling from abroad. Depending on your surgery booking you can use it one-way or round-trip, between the airport and your hotel or the clinic.
Airport pickup Type Eligible from One-way Surgery booking of KRW 20,000,000 Round-trip Surgery booking of KRW 30,000,000 Offered to patients who have completed a surgery booking. Requests are taken on WhatsApp, with no deadline.
Request on WhatsAppPartner hotels
We can introduce partner hotels near the clinic at partner rates. We help with the booking during your consultation.
See partner hotels
PARTNER HOTELS
Partner hotels
Hotels near the clinic. The partner rates below are listed exactly as the hotels gave them to us.
3-star
Toyoko Inn Seoul Gangnam
서울특별시 서초구 강남대로 323Open in mapsPartner rateFrom ₩80,000
Toyoko Inn Seoul Gangnam Room Partner rate Single ₩80,000–₩100,000 Double ₩100,000–₩130,000 Twin ₩110,000–₩140,000 Triple ₩160,000–₩180,000 
3-star
Urban Place Gangnam
서울특별시 서초구 효령로77길 30Open in mapsPartner rateFrom ₩99,000
Urban Place Gangnam Room Partner rate Standard Twin ₩99,000 Standard Double ₩99,000 Superior Double ₩110,000 Deluxe Double ₩121,000 
1-star
Jerry's Planet Hotel
서울시 강남구 강남대로92길 13Open in mapsPartner rateFrom ₩100,000
Jerry's Planet Hotel Room Partner rate Standard Double ₩100,000 
3-star
Hotel Seine
서울 강남구 논현로 533Open in mapsPartner rateFrom ₩110,000
All rooms have one queen-size double bed.
Hotel Seine Room Weekday (Sun–Thu) Weekend (Fri–Sat) Classic Double ₩110,000 ₩140,000 Premium Double ₩140,000 ₩170,000 Junior Suite ₩160,000 ₩190,000 Executive Suite ₩220,000 ₩250,000 
2-star
Hotel The Designers LYJ Gangnam Premier
서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로 113Open in mapsPartner rateFrom ₩110,000
Hotel The Designers LYJ Gangnam Premier Room Weekday (Sun–Thu) Weekend (Fri–Sat) Superior Twin ₩110,000 ₩150,000 Superior Family Twin ₩120,000 ₩160,000 Deluxe Double ₩130,000 ₩170,000 Deluxe Family Twin ₩140,000 ₩180,000 Designers Suite Double ₩160,000 ₩200,000 Designers Suite Triple ₩180,000 ₩220,000 LYJ Suite ₩260,000 ₩300,000 
4-star
Ocloud Hotel
서울특별시 서초구 사평대로58길 12Open in mapsPartner rateFrom ₩180,000
Rates need to be confirmed before booking each month.
Ocloud Hotel Room Weekday (Sun–Thu) Weekend (Fri–Sat) Standard Double ₩180,000 ₩180,000 Deluxe Double / King ₩190,000 ₩190,000 Family Twin ₩210,000 ₩210,000 Family Suite ₩300,000 ₩300,000 
5-star
Novotel Ambassador Seoul Gangnam
서울시 강남구 봉은사로 130Open in mapsPartner rateFrom ₩250,000
Novotel Ambassador Seoul Gangnam Room Weekday (Sun–Thu) Weekend (Fri–Sat) Superior ₩250,000 ₩250,000 Deluxe ₩280,000 ₩280,000 Executive ₩330,000 ₩330,000 
5-star
Josun Palace
서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로 231Open in mapsPartner rateFrom ₩280,000
Josun Palace Room Weekday (Sun–Thu) Weekend (Fri–Sat) King Classic ₩280,000 ₩280,000 King Junior Suite ₩370,000 ₩370,000 State Room ₩400,000 ₩500,000 Masters Room ₩450,000 ₩550,000 Grand Masters Room ₩600,000 ₩700,000 Grand Masters Bay Room ₩650,000 ₩750,000 Masters Junior Suite ₩800,000 ₩900,000
These are partner rates and may change depending on when you book. We help with the booking during your consultation.
YOUR CARE TEAM
The surgeons who handle this procedure
We do not publish who operated on each individual case. What we do publish is every surgeon who handles this procedure. Open a profile for their credentials and the cases they were part of.
Im Young MinChief Director
Centres
- Eyes
- Nose
- Anti-Aging
- Body & Breast
- Facial Contouring
Board-certified in Plastic Surgery
Eyes, nose, facial contouring, body and breast, anti-aging — five of the clinic’s eight centres, the widest remit of anyone here.
- Full member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
- Board-certified plastic surgeon, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
- Adjunct professor of plastic surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
426cases their centres handle
1 international credential
SAFETY
What we have in place
The further you travel, the heavier this question gets. If something goes wrong you cannot simply come back the next day, and there may be no one beside you who speaks your language.
Analysis before surgery
We analyse the face before surgery to decide what to address and how far to go.
The doctor who consults, operates
One doctor handles the consultation, the diagnosis, the surgery and the follow-up. Your surgeon does not change partway.
Emergency readiness
Medical equipment and response procedures are in place for emergencies during surgery.
Anaesthesiologists on site
Board-certified anaesthesiology specialists are on site, and we publish who administers your anaesthesia.
Follow-up after surgery
We schedule your visits for suture removal and healing checks together with you.
Sterilisation
Instruments and the operating room follow disinfection and sterilisation procedures to prevent infection.
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