Clinic information and questions to ask
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| Clinic and published location | Published information | Points to clarify |
|---|---|---|
| BANOBAGI Plastic Surgery 517 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea Official location source | The official English price inquiry page provides direct call, WhatsApp and email contact. Read the official information | Use the clinic route to compare a third-party quote with the clinic's own reply. Ask: Does the clinic recognize the intermediary and the same quoted scope? |
| BECOME Plastic Surgery 2F, Suite 201, IS Tower, 101 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea (Yeoksam-dong) Official location source | The official English homepage publishes direct LINE, WhatsApp and email routes. Read the official information | A direct route can be used to verify any intermediary statement with the clinic. Ask: Can you confirm this booking, medical plan and payment recipient in writing? |
| DA Plastic Surgery 125 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, DA Plastic Surgery Building Official location source | The international service page lists pre-consultation, reservations, hotel and pickup help. Read the official information | Clarify which support is included, optional or arranged outside the clinic. Ask: Please separate medical charges from transport, hotel and interpretation charges. |
| JK Plastic Surgery 835, Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Official location source | The international page lists coordinator, hotel reservation and airport-clinic transport services. Read the official information | Ask which services are clinic-run, separately charged or supplied by another party. Ask: Who contracts and charges for each travel-support item? |
Clinics are listed alphabetically. Sources checked 1 November 2026. Missing information should be confirmed with the clinic.
Start by mapping who is responsible for each promise
The clinics in this comparison publish direct international contact routes. BECOME lists English-labeled messaging and email on its homepage. BANOBAGI's price inquiry page provides phone, WhatsApp and email routes. JK's international page lists coordinator and travel-support services, while DA's international service page describes pre-consultation, interpretation and reservation help. These direct pages let you verify the clinic's own description. If an agency is involved, write down which statements come from the clinic and which come from the intermediary.
Ask the intermediary what information it will share, with whom and how your consent will be recorded. Confirm with the clinic which files it received.
Also confirm whether the clinic can contact you directly if the intermediary becomes unavailable during the trip.
Do not assume an intermediary changes the price in either direction
Compare itemized quotes before deciding which booking route costs less. Ask both parties for the same items: procedure name, clinician consultation, anesthesia, tests, medicines, follow-up, interpretation, transport, accommodation help and any separate service fee. The NHS guidance for surgery abroad advises discussing qualifications, language, aftercare, complications, insurance and return travel. The ASPS eyelid safety page also shows why medical risk questions should go to a qualified clinical source, not be reduced to a package description.
Compare the final payable amount, not a headline discount, and record whether card, transfer or currency-conversion charges sit outside the quote.
Record each party's responsibilities
A short record exposes unclear handoffs before money changes hands.
Example responsibility check
- Medical plan: who proposes it, and who can revise it?
- Payment: clinic account or intermediary account, in which currency?
- Translation: who attends consultation, consent and follow-up?
- Travel service: who books, changes or cancels hotels and transport?
- Problem handling: who answers a clinical concern after return home?
Ask the clinic to confirm the final medical plan and recipient of any clinical payment through its official channel. Ask the intermediary to state its own scope and fee separately. Save both replies rather than merging them into one summary.
Add the date and source of every answer so conflicting versions can be traced.
Choose the route with the clearest written chain
Direct booking may suit a traveler who can manage schedules, translation and transport independently. An intermediary may be useful when its role is written, the clinic recognizes the booking and personal data sharing is explained. In either case, avoid relying on a verbal statement that cannot be traced to a responsible party. Confirm the clinic name, legal payment recipient, consultation date, planned procedure status and cancellation contact. If the clinic and intermediary give different answers, pause and ask them to resolve the discrepancy in the same message thread.
Frequently asked questions
Is direct booking always cheaper?
Not necessarily. Compare itemized quotes, including separate service fees, and identify every payment recipient.
Can an agency make medical decisions?
Ask who is authorized to give medical advice. The clinic should confirm the treatment plan and any later change.
What if the agency and clinic disagree?
Pause the booking and ask both parties to resolve the difference in a shared written record before payment.
Sources and comparison method
Clinic information is attributed to each provider. NHS and ASPS sources explain general care and risks. They do not describe Korean legal requirements or clinic-specific outcomes.
- BECOME Plastic Surgery · location
- JK Plastic Surgery · information used for this comparison
- JK Plastic Surgery · location
- BANOBAGI Plastic Surgery · information used for this comparison
- BANOBAGI Plastic Surgery · location
- DA Plastic Surgery · information used for this comparison
- DA Plastic Surgery · location
- NHS: Cosmetic surgery abroad
- ASPS: Eyelid surgery risks
Check the official details for your shortlist
Use the linked source page to confirm the treatment, branch and current terms before sending personal details or making a booking.