This is one of the most asked questions,
for patients who wish to have surgery in South Korea. Especially for people who
are having surgery for the first time, it is easy to get anxious and not know
what to do. We made a quick list for prospective patients to keep in mind when
planning to have surgery in Korea.
1. Surgery Timeline
Patients book surgeries throughout the
year, so make sure to check the weather and bring appropriate clothes. If it is
winter, warm clothes are necessary, and if patient gets a cold, runny nose etc,
surgery may get cancelled. Things to prepare include a hat, comfortable
clothing, and comfortable walking shoes.
2. Medication
Patients who are on medication or having
any medical issues have to inform the hospital and get approval, to make sure
the medication will not affect surgery. If patients have any types of allergies
that prevent surgery, egg allergies or antibiotic allergies, information should
be provided in advance to avoid surgery cancellation after coming to Korea.
Aspirin should be avoided 7-10 days before surgery as it can cause excessive
bleeding during surgery, which is dangerous.
3. Nail polish/Gel nails and piercings
During surgery, a devise is used to read the
oxygen level in your blood, and this device cannot read oxygen levels if you
have nail polish or artificial nails so they must be removed before the
surgery, especially gel or acrylic nails, which take a long time to remove. As
for piercings, they have to be removed before the surgery. During the surgery
procedure, a medical device is used to control bleeding and to prevent getting
a surgical burn; all piercings and jewelry have to be removed before surgery.
For piercings that cannot be removed even for a few hours, plan ahead to get
spacers not made of any metal material, to replace them during surgery. Make-up
should also not be worn during surgery.
4. Food
For patients not quite used to Korean
cuisine, bringing along some liquid or dry food from your own country will help
you for the first few days after surgery. After some surgeries, like orthographic
surgery, facial contouring surgeries etc liquids or soft foods only can be
consumed, so make sure to prepare some food in advance. If you have surgery at
ID Hospital, there is a café on the lobby floor, and porridge and juices are
available for sale.
5. Shopping
For the first week after surgery, shopping
may not sound like much fun, but ID Hospital is located in Gangnam, with Garosugil,
and Gangnam station close by, many patients like to spend their leisure time
shopping. If you like shopping, make sure to pack lightly so you can take many
of the amazing merchandise and Korean cosmetics with you for your family and
friends.
6. Alcohol/smoking
Drinking alcohol may interfere with blood
pressure and blood sugar levels-and to have the best surgery results patients
have to stop drinking alcohol for one week before surgery and 1-3 months after
surgery. It is the same thing with smoking, as it affects swelling and can
increase chances of getting an infection.
Make sure to get all your questions
answered when planning to come and have surgery and our online consultants are
happy to help you with all inquiries.
ID Hospital, where happier faces are discovered.
(from facial bone to eyes and nose plastic surgery)
Telephone : +82-2-3496-9787 / +82-2-3496-9783
E-mail: doctor@idhospital.com
Whatsapp / Viber : +8210 3187 5905
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