In-depth guides to 113 procedures at KAHF-accredited Korean hospitals — real costs, recovery timelines, candidacy, and answers to the questions patients actually ask.
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Cosmetic
Rhinoplasty
Surgical reshaping of the nose to refine the bridge, tip, or nostrils and improve breathing.
Price
$3000
Duration
7 days
Cosmetic
Double Eyelid Surgery
Surgery that creates or refines an upper-eyelid crease to make the eyes look larger and more open.
Price
$1500
Duration
5 days
Cosmetic
Facelift
Surgery that lifts and repositions deeper facial tissue to soften sagging along the cheeks, jawline, and neck.
Price
$5000
Duration
10 days
Cosmetic
Breast Augmentation
Surgical reshaping of the breasts using cohesive silicone-gel implants or transferred fat to add proportionate volume.
Price
$4000
Duration
7 days
Cosmetic
Liposuction
Body-contouring surgery that removes localized fat deposits to refine and reshape targeted areas of the body.
Price
$3000
Duration
5 days
Cosmetic
V-Line Surgery
Facial bone-contouring surgery that narrows the lower jaw and chin for a slimmer, tapered profile.
Price
$8000
Duration
14 days
Cosmetic
Botox Injections
A purified protein is injected into facial muscles to soften wrinkles caused by repeated expressions like frowning or squinting.
Price
$200
Duration
1 days
Cosmetic
Chemical Peel
A chemical solution is applied to the skin to remove damaged outer layers, addressing acne scars, uneven tone, and fine lines.
Price
$300
Duration
3 days
Cosmetic
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Focused laser light removes or heats layers of skin to address scars, wrinkles, sun damage, and uneven texture.
Price
$1000
Duration
5 days
Cosmetic
Acne Scar Removal
Treatments that smooth and soften scars left behind by past acne for clearer-looking skin
Price
$800
Duration
4 days
Cosmetic
Skin Whitening Treatment
Topical medicines, peels, or laser sessions are used to lighten dark patches and even out areas of uneven pigmentation.
Price
$500
Duration
3 days
Dental
Dental Implants
Titanium posts placed in the jaw to support fixed replacement teeth that look and function naturally.
Price
$1200
Duration
7 days
Dental
Porcelain Veneers
Thin custom ceramic shells bonded to front teeth to reshape color, alignment, and proportion.
Price
$800
Duration
5 days
Dental
Teeth Whitening
A bleaching gel, sometimes activated by light, is applied to the teeth to lighten stains from food, drink, or aging.
Price
$200
Duration
1 days
Dental
Full Mouth Reconstruction
A planned combination of crowns, bridges, implants, and other dental work rebuilds teeth that are badly damaged, worn, or missing.
Price
$12000
Duration
14 days
Eye Care
LASIK Eye Surgery
Laser vision correction that reshapes the cornea to reduce dependence on glasses and contacts.
Price
$1500
Duration
3 days
Eye Care
Cataract Surgery
The eye's clouded natural lens is removed and replaced with an artificial one to address vision that has become blurred.
Price
$2000
Duration
5 days
Eye Care
Corneal Transplant
Damaged or scarred tissue at the front of the eye is replaced with donor tissue to address impaired vision.
Price
$6000
Duration
10 days
Eye Care
LASEK Eye Surgery
The surface layer of the cornea is lifted and a laser reshapes it to correct short-sightedness, long-sightedness, or astigmatism.
Price
$1200
Duration
5 days
Eye Care
SMILE Eye Surgery
Flapless laser vision correction that removes a small lenticule through a tiny corneal opening.
Price
$2000
Duration
3 days
Orthopedic
Knee Replacement
Surgical resurfacing of a worn knee joint to restore pain-free movement and stable walking.
Price
$12000
Duration
14 days
Orthopedic
Hip Replacement
Surgical replacement of a worn hip joint with implants to restore comfortable, stable movement.
Price
$15000
Duration
14 days
Orthopedic
ACL Reconstruction
Keyhole surgery to rebuild a torn knee ligament and restore stability for active movement.
Price
$5000
Duration
7 days
Orthopedic
Spinal Fusion
Two or more vertebrae are joined so they heal into one bone, addressing pain from instability, deformity, or worn discs.
Price
$18000
Duration
14 days
Orthopedic
Limb Lengthening
A bone is surgically divided and gradually separated with a device so new bone forms, addressing short stature or uneven legs.
Price
$25000
Duration
180 days
Fertility
IVF Treatment
In vitro fertilization with full cycle care at accredited Korean fertility clinics for international patients
Price
$8000
Duration
30 days
Fertility
Egg Freezing
Stimulation, retrieval, and vitrification to store eggs for future use at accredited Korean fertility clinics
Price
$3000
Duration
14 days
Fertility
Fertility Consultation
A specialist reviews medical history and arranges tests for couples or individuals who have had difficulty becoming pregnant.
Price
$200
Duration
1 days
Obstetrics
Prenatal Care Package
Scheduled check-ups, scans, and laboratory tests monitor the health of a pregnant woman and her developing baby.
Price
$3000
Duration
270 days
Preventive
Comprehensive Health Screening
A condensed full-body checkup combining imaging, endoscopy, and lab tests with a same-week results consultation.
Price
$500
Duration
2 days
Preventive
Cancer Screening Package
A grouped set of scans, blood tests, and examinations looks for signs of common cancers before symptoms appear.
Price
$800
Duration
2 days
Preventive
Cardiac Health Screening
Tests such as ECG, blood work, and imaging assess the heart and blood vessels for hidden disease or risk factors.
Price
$600
Duration
2 days
Cosmetic
Hair Transplant
Surgical relocation of your own hair follicles to thinning or balding areas of the scalp
Price
$3500
Duration
5 days
Bariatric
Gastric Bypass
The stomach is made smaller and connected further along the intestine, limiting food intake for people living with severe obesity.
Price
$12000
Duration
14 days
Bariatric
Gastric Sleeve
Keyhole surgery that removes part of the stomach to reduce its size and support weight loss.
Price
$8000
Duration
10 days
Cosmetic
Gynecomastia Surgery
Excess breast tissue and fat are removed from the male chest to address enlargement caused by hormones, weight, or medication.
Price
$3000
Duration
5 days
Cosmetic
Tummy Tuck
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) removes excess abdominal skin and tightens stretched muscles to create a flatter midsection. South Korean surgeons routinely combine this procedure with liposuction for comprehensive body contouring results.
Price
$5000
Duration
10 days
Vascular
Varicose Vein Treatment
Swollen, twisted leg veins are closed or removed using heat, injections, or surgery to address aching, swelling, and heaviness.
Price
$2000
Duration
3 days
Gynecology
Hysterectomy
The uterus is surgically removed to treat conditions such as fibroids, heavy bleeding, endometriosis, prolapse, or certain cancers.
Price
$5000
Duration
7 days
Urology
Prostate Surgery
All or part of the prostate gland is removed to address blocked urine flow from enlargement, or prostate cancer.
Price
$10000
Duration
7 days
Urology
Kidney Stone Removal
Hardened mineral deposits in the urinary tract are broken up or extracted when they cause pain or block urine flow.
Price
$3000
Duration
3 days
Gastroenterology
Colonoscopy Screening
A thin camera on a flexible tube examines the lining of the large bowel for polyps, bleeding, or early cancer.
Price
$500
Duration
1 days
Gastroenterology
Endoscopy
A flexible tube with a camera is passed through the mouth to inspect the food pipe, stomach, and upper intestine.
Price
$400
Duration
1 days
Proctology
Hemorrhoid Surgery
Swollen blood vessels in and around the anus are removed or tied off when they cause bleeding, pain, or itching.
Price
$2000
Duration
3 days
ENT
Sinus Surgery
Blocked drainage passages in the sinuses are opened, usually through the nostrils, to address ongoing congestion, infection, or polyps.
Price
$3000
Duration
5 days
ENT
Tonsillectomy
The tonsils at the back of the throat are removed to address repeated infections or breathing problems during sleep.
Price
$2000
Duration
3 days
ENT
Septoplasty
The crooked wall of cartilage and bone between the nostrils is straightened to address blocked breathing through the nose.
Price
$2500
Duration
5 days
Endocrine
Thyroid Surgery
All or part of the butterfly-shaped gland in the neck is removed to treat nodules, overactivity, goiter, or cancer.
Price
$6000
Duration
7 days
Neurosurgery
Brain Tumor Surgery
An abnormal growth inside the skull is removed or sampled by a neurosurgeon to relieve pressure and guide treatment.
Price
$20000
Duration
14 days
Pediatrics
Pediatric Surgery
Operations performed on infants, children, and teenagers to treat birth defects, injuries, tumors, and other conditions affecting growing bodies.
Price
$5000
Duration
7 days
Oncology
Lung Cancer Surgery
An operation to remove cancerous tissue from the lung, sometimes including a portion or all of the affected lobe.
Price
$15000
Duration
14 days
Traditional
Korean Medicine Treatment
A traditional Korean approach to care that uses herbal remedies, acupuncture, and related therapies for pain, digestion, and fatigue.
Price
$1000
Duration
14 days
Traditional
Acupuncture Treatment
Thin needles are inserted at specific points on the body, a traditional practice used for pain, headaches, and nausea.
Price
$200
Duration
5 days
Traditional
Cupping Therapy
Suction cups are placed on the skin to draw blood toward the surface, a traditional therapy for muscle tension.
Price
$100
Duration
3 days
Traditional
Herbal Medicine Consultation
A practitioner reviews your symptoms and health history, then prepares a plant-based formula intended to address your specific complaint.
Price
$300
Duration
7 days
Cardiac
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Surgeons use a blood vessel taken from elsewhere in your body to route blood around arteries that have narrowed.
Price
$20000
Duration
21 days
Cardiac
Angioplasty
A catheter-based procedure that opens narrowed coronary arteries from inside, usually placing a stent to hold them open.
Price
$10000
Duration
5 days
Cardiac
Pacemaker Implantation
A small battery-powered device placed under the skin is wired to the heart to correct an abnormally slow or irregular heartbeat.
Price
$8000
Duration
5 days
Respiratory
Pulmonary Treatment
Medical care for conditions affecting the lungs and airways, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and breathing difficulty.
Price
$3000
Duration
7 days
Pediatrics
Neonatal Care
Specialized hospital care for newborn babies who are born early, have low birth weight, or need close monitoring.
Price
$5000
Duration
30 days
Cancer
Laparoscopic Gastric Cancer Operation
Surgeons remove cancerous parts of the stomach and nearby lymph nodes through several small cuts using a camera.
Price
$15000
Duration
14 days
Cancer
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
A camera passed through the mouth or rectum lifts and removes early-stage tumors from the digestive tract lining without external cuts.
Price
$3000
Duration
3 days
Transplantation
Living-Donor Liver Transplantation
Partial liver graft from a living relative restores function for patients with end-stage liver disease.
Price
$50000
Duration
21 days
Cancer
Radiofrequency Ablation for Liver
A needle guided into a liver tumor delivers heat from radio waves to destroy the cancerous tissue without open surgery.
Price
$5000
Duration
3 days
Cancer
Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Cancerous sections of the colon or rectum and nearby lymph nodes are removed through small abdominal cuts using a camera.
Price
$15000
Duration
10 days
Cancer
Sphincter-Saving Procedure
Surgery for rectal cancer that removes the tumor while preserving the muscle controlling bowel movements, avoiding a permanent external bag.
Price
$12000
Duration
7 days
Cancer
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
The first lymph node that cancer would likely reach is located and removed, then examined to see whether disease has spread.
Price
$2000
Duration
1 days
Cancer
Breast Conserving Surgery
The breast tumor and a margin of surrounding tissue are removed while keeping the rest of the breast.
Price
$8000
Duration
7 days
Cancer
Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
All or part of the thyroid gland is removed using a camera and instruments passed through small cuts away from the neck.
Price
$6000
Duration
5 days
Cancer
Robotic Thyroidectomy
A surgeon uses robotic arms controlled from a console to remove all or part of the thyroid gland through small incisions.
Price
$8000
Duration
5 days
Cancer
Bronchoplasty
Surgery that removes a diseased section of an airway in the lung and rejoins the healthy ends, preserving lung tissue.
Price
$20000
Duration
14 days
Cancer
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
Highly focused radiation beams are aimed at a tumor from many angles, concentrating the dose while limiting exposure to healthy tissue.
Price
$8000
Duration
5 days
Cancer
Proton Therapy
Precise particle radiation that targets tumors while sparing nearby healthy tissue and critical structures
Price
$15000
Duration
14 days
Cancer
CyberKnife Treatment
Robotic stereotactic radiosurgery delivering focused high-dose radiation to small targets in a few sessions
Price
$10000
Duration
3 days
Cardiac
Heart Transplantation
A failing heart is surgically replaced with a healthy donor heart, an option when severe heart failure resists other treatments.
Price
$150000
Duration
30 days
Cardiac
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
A thin tube threaded through a blood vessel opens a narrowed heart artery, often leaving a small mesh stent behind.
Price
$8000
Duration
2 days
Cardiac
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Open-heart surgery that reroutes blood around blocked coronary arteries using grafts taken from your own body.
Price
$25000
Duration
14 days
Cardiac
TAVI Procedure
A replacement aortic heart valve is guided into place through a blood vessel, usually from the groin, without opening the chest.
Price
$30000
Duration
5 days
Cardiac
Congenital Heart Defect Surgery
An operation to repair structural problems of the heart present from birth, such as holes between chambers or malformed valves.
Price
$20000
Duration
14 days
Cardiac
Neonatal Heart Surgery
Heart operations performed on newborn babies in their first weeks of life to repair serious structural defects present at birth.
Price
$30000
Duration
21 days
Spine
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Spinal problems such as pressed nerves or unstable vertebrae are treated through small incisions using cameras and narrow instruments.
Price
$10000
Duration
7 days
Spine
Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
A camera and instruments passed through a small opening in the side of the back remove herniated disc material pressing on a nerve.
Price
$5000
Duration
3 days
Spine
Open Microdiscectomy
Through a small cut in the back, a surgeon uses a microscope to remove disc material pressing on a nerve root.
Price
$8000
Duration
5 days
Spine
Spinal Decompression Surgery
An operation that removes bone or disc tissue pressing on spinal nerves, easing back, neck, or leg pain and numbness.
Price
$10000
Duration
7 days
Spine
UBE Spinal Surgery
Using two small skin openings and an endoscope, surgeons remove tissue compressing spinal nerves without a large back incision.
Price
$8000
Duration
5 days
Spine
Scoliosis Correction Surgery
An operation using rods, screws, or fusion to straighten and stabilize a spine that curves sideways abnormally.
Price
$20000
Duration
10 days
Fertility
In Vitro Maturation
Immature eggs are collected from the ovaries and grown to maturity in a laboratory before fertilization is attempted.
Price
$5000
Duration
14 days
Fertility
Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation
Ovarian tissue is surgically removed and frozen for possible later use, an option when treatment may damage fertility.
Price
$3000
Duration
7 days
Fertility
Preimplantation Genetic Testing
Cells from embryos created through IVF are examined for specific genetic or chromosome conditions before an embryo is transferred.
Price
$2000
Duration
2 days
Fertility
Time-Lapse Embryo Monitoring
A special incubator photographs developing embryos continuously, letting the laboratory assess their growth without removing them for inspection.
Price
$1000
Duration
1 days
Fertility
Microsurgical TESE
Under a surgical microscope, tissue is taken from the testicle to look for sperm when none appear in semen.
Price
$3000
Duration
1 days
Fertility
Single Port Laparoscopic Surgery
Keyhole surgery on the womb, ovaries, or tubes performed through one small incision, usually at the navel.
Price
$5000
Duration
3 days
Fertility
Robotic Reproductive Surgery
Surgery on the uterus, ovaries, or fallopian tubes performed with robotic instruments a surgeon controls from a console.
Price
$8000
Duration
5 days
Dentistry
Dental Implant Surgery
Dental implant surgery places titanium fixtures into the jawbone using precision digital planning. Korean dental clinics use locally manufactured implant brands and computer-guided surgical techniques for accurate placement.
Price
$1000
Duration
7 days
Dentistry
Prosthodontic Treatment
Dental care that replaces or rebuilds missing and damaged teeth using crowns, bridges, dentures, or implant-supported restorations.
Price
$800
Duration
7 days
Dentistry
Orthodontic Treatment
Braces, aligners, or similar appliances gradually move crooked teeth and correct how the upper and lower jaws meet.
Price
$2000
Duration
365 days
Dentistry
Periodontal Treatment
Care for gum disease, cleaning below the gumline and sometimes operating to treat infection around the roots of teeth.
Price
$500
Duration
7 days
Dentistry
Conservative Dentistry
Treatment that repairs decayed or damaged teeth with fillings and root canal therapy while keeping as much natural tooth as possible.
Price
$200
Duration
3 days
Dentistry
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Operations on the mouth, jaws, and face to treat impacted teeth, jaw deformity, facial injury, cysts, or tumors.
Price
$5000
Duration
10 days
Dentistry
Digital Guided Implant Surgery
Three-dimensional scans and a custom surgical guide are used to plan and position dental implants in the jawbone.
Price
$1500
Duration
3 days
Transplantation
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
A healthy kidney from a living relative replaces failed kidney function for patients with end-stage renal disease.
Price
$40000
Duration
21 days
Transplantation
ABO-Incompatible Transplantation
Transplantation between a donor and recipient with mismatched blood types, after treatment to reduce antibodies that would attack the organ.
Price
$50000
Duration
21 days
Transplantation
Exchange Donor Kidney Transplant
Pairs whose willing donor is incompatible with their patient swap donors with another pair so both can receive kidneys.
Price
$40000
Duration
21 days
Transplantation
Dual Donor Liver Transplantation
Two living donors each give part of their liver so that together the pieces provide enough liver for one recipient.
Price
$60000
Duration
21 days
Transplantation
Robotic Transplant Surgery
Transplant operations carried out with robot-assisted instruments through small incisions rather than a single large open incision.
Price
$50000
Duration
14 days
Transplantation
Lung Transplantation
One or both diseased lungs are replaced with donor lungs when severe lung disease no longer responds to other treatment.
Price
$100000
Duration
30 days
Transplantation
Pancreas Transplantation
A donor pancreas is implanted to restore insulin production, usually for people with type 1 diabetes and often alongside a kidney.
Price
$80000
Duration
21 days
Transplantation
Small Intestine Transplantation
Donor intestine replaces a failed bowel in people who cannot absorb enough nutrition and depend on intravenous feeding.
Price
$100000
Duration
30 days
Transplantation
Cornea Transplantation
The clear front layer of the eye is replaced with donor tissue when scarring, swelling, or disease clouds vision.
Price
$5000
Duration
10 days
Cardiac
Cardiovascular Physiology Assessment
Tests that measure pressure and blood flow in the heart and its arteries to judge how much a narrowing matters.
Price
$1000
Duration
1 days
Cardiac
Radial Artery Approach PCI
Blocked heart arteries are opened with a balloon and stent using a catheter passed through an artery in the wrist.
Price
$8000
Duration
2 days
Cardiac
Left Main Coronary Intervention
A stent is placed in the left main coronary artery, the vessel supplying most of the heart muscle with blood.
Price
$10000
Duration
3 days
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Therapy
Guided exercise and therapy to help people regain movement, strength, speech, and daily function after illness, injury, or surgery.
Price
$1000
Duration
14 days
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