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Skin clinic on a trip: what makes you hesitate most?
Lots of people go back and forth on whether to visit a dermatology clinic during a Korea trip. Looking at the questions on travel forums, the worries usually boil down to a few things: Language: not being sure you really
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0 0How to check if a Korean clinic is registered to treat foreign patients
When picking a dermatology clinic in Korea, it's easy to go by social media reviews or an agency's say-so. There's one official check you can add: whether the clinic is registered to attract foreign patients. What is it?
0 0Skin clinic before-and-after photos and social reviews: how much do you trust them?
Search for a Korean skin clinic and you'll find endless before-and-after photos, influencer visits and translated reviews. "Can I trust this review?" is a question that pops up on travel forums all the time. The opinions
0 0Using a booking agency or interpreter for a Korean skin clinic: what to check
Many foreign travellers book Korean dermatology clinics through agencies or interpreting services. It lowers the language barrier, but travel forums also have stories like "the price changed along the way" or "I didn't k
0 02.01 million foreign patients came to Korea last year; 6 in 10 saw a dermatologist
There's now an official number for how big Korean medical tourism has become. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2.01 million foreign patients visited Korea in 2025, the first time the total passed 2 millio
0 0Air-conditioned office all day and flaky skin by 3pm? A hydration plan
A familiar office-worker complaint: fine in the morning, but by afternoon your face feels tight, flakes appear and makeup clings to dry patches. Dry air-conditioned air is one common reason. Before work Moisturising does
0 0Not just Seoul: foreign patients in Busan and Jeju more than doubled
When people think of Korean medical tourism, Seoul, and especially Gangnam, still comes to mind first. The Ministry of Health and Welfare's numbers back that up: in 2025, 87.2% of foreign patients went to Seoul. But the
0 0The VAT refund on cosmetic procedures for tourists has ended (for now)
If you're planning a skin treatment in Korea, here's a change to know. The special rule that refunded VAT to foreign tourists on cosmetic and dermatology procedures has ended, and a bill to bring it back until 31 Decembe
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