BUT NOTHING’S TRULY PERFECT

Getting work done overseas has its pitfalls:

Foreign patients can be charged more This is a common practice at South Korean clinics and hospitals. Every hospital has a different pricing policy, so check before you book an appointment. The Korean Tourism Organization website (www.visitkorea. or.kr) and free app, Mediapp Korea, provides the price lists of different hospitals. Shady agents If you’re using an agent to make arrangements for your trip, beware of unscrupulous ones who overcharge. If, for example, the hospital typically charges $1,000 for a treatment, that’s exactly what you should be paying even if you go through an agent. Agents get a referral fee from the hospitals and should not ask you for commission. High expectations, low satisfaction Moderate your expectations – don’t expect to look like the members of Girls’ Generation. Kim Chinsol, who works at the strategy ofce of Goyang City, reveals: “To avoid complains after the surgeries, doctors now encourage ‘petite surgery’ – small nudges, like a tweak to your eyelids – as opposed to extensive operations.” No refund if you hate your new look Because the results of plastic surgery are subjective, hospitals are unlikely to give you a refund. At best, they’ll offer you a free follow-up treatment, which you have to ‡y back for.