SURGEON CHECK · BEFORE BOOKING
How to Confirm Your Plastic Surgeon in Korea
A practical identity and credential checklist for foreign patients before paying a surgery deposit in Korea.QUICK ANSWER
Ask for the operating surgeon’s full Korean and English name, confirm it against the clinic’s official profile and relevant professional directory, and have the named surgeon and procedure written into your consent documents.Get the exact name
Ask who will actually perform the operation—not only who appears in marketing or gives the consultation. Save the Korean spelling.
Cross-check official profiles
Compare the name with the clinic’s current medical-team page and an appropriate Korean professional directory where available.
Put the plan in writing
Confirm the principal surgeon, procedure, body area, anesthesia plan and roles of other clinicians in the written consent.
Reconfirm on the day
Meet the surgeon before anesthesia and pause if the person or procedure differs from the written plan.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you book.
Does a clinic doctor page prove who will operate?
No. Ask the clinic to name the operating surgeon in writing and confirm again before anesthesia.
Does professional membership guarantee a result?
No. It is one verification point, not a guarantee of suitability, safety or outcome.