Newline Plastic Surgery
One of the broader Seomyeon practices, covering nose, eye, lifting and body contouring.
Liposuction in Busan (Seomyeon), Busan
Busan (Seomyeon) is one of the stronger districts for liposuction. Liposuction in Korea costs roughly 1.5 to 18 million KRW (about 1,100 to 13,500 USD) depending on how many areas you treat, and Seoul's Gangnam district holds the highest concentration of liposuction-specialized clinics in the country. Most foreign patients complete consultation, surgery, and the first follow-up within a single week, though full results take 8 to 12 weeks to settle.
- Procedure time
- 1 to 3 hours depending on area count
- Anesthesia
- Local with sedation, or general for multiple areas
- Hospital stay
- Same day discharge in most cases
- Back to desk work
- 2 to 4 days
- Full results
- 8 to 12 weeks
- Price range
- 1.5M to 18M KRW
Why Busan (Seomyeon)
Seomyeon is the center of Busan's clinic district, with Haeundae holding a smaller cluster aimed at visitors. For patients already traveling, combining a procedure with recovery by the coast is a genuine draw. Fewer clinics staff full-time interpreters, so confirm language support before booking.
Liposuction cost in Busan (Seomyeon)
The ranges below are the Seoul-wide figures we publish for liposuction. Busan clinics typically quote 15 to 25 percent below Seoul figures. Quoted prices in Korea normally include anesthesia and facility use, which are billed separately in many other markets, so compare the all-in figure rather than the surgeon's fee alone.
| Treatment area | Typical range (KRW) | USD estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Abdomen | 3.5M - 6.5M | $2,600 - $4,800 |
| Upper arms | 2.0M - 4.0M | $1,500 - $3,000 |
| Thighs (full) | 4.0M - 7.0M | $3,000 - $5,200 |
| Submental / double chin | 1.5M - 2.5M | $1,100 - $1,900 |
| Flanks / love handles | 2.5M - 4.5M | $1,900 - $3,400 |
| 360 full body | 10M - 18M | $7,500 - $13,500 |
Prices are indicative ranges collected from public clinic pricing and consultation quotes. Updated February 2026. USD conversion at 1,340 KRW/USD.
Planning a visit to Busan (Seomyeon)
5 clinics on this site list an address in Busan (Seomyeon), and the district centres on Seomyeon Station, Haeundae. Practices are more spread out here than in the Gangnam corridor, so allow travel time between consultations. Recovery for liposuction runs to about 2 to 4 days before desk work, so choose accommodation you can reach without a long transfer, and book the follow-up appointment before you leave the clinic rather than trying to arrange it later. Seomyeon is the center of Busan's clinic district, with Haeundae holding a smaller cluster aimed at visitors. For patients already traveling, combining a procedure with recovery by the coast is a genuine draw. Fewer clinics staff full-time interpreters, so confirm language support before booking.
Questions to ask a Busan (Seomyeon) clinic
Three questions separate a clinic worth a deposit from one worth leaving. Ask whether the surgeon who consults is the surgeon who operates, and get the answer in writing. Ask for an itemised quote that splits the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, facility use and follow-up visits. Ask what the revision policy covers, what window it runs for, and what you would still pay. A clinic that answers all three concretely is doing the work; a clinic that answers with reassurance is selling.
Clinics in Busan (Seomyeon)
2 listings in Busan (Seomyeon)
Sky Plastic Surgery
The largest practice in this Busan set, spanning eight floors of the Ace Medical Tower.
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Listings for liposuction in other districts, ranked by our directory.
The LINE Plastic Surgery
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A 6-floor practice built around three things: deep plane facelift by a 32-year surgeon, autologous SVF cell work processed in its own laboratory, and body contouring. Held JCI accreditation 2015 to 2018.
Lipo Seoul Center
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A liposuction-only practice under a general surgery specialist with 31 years working on fat. States 80,000 cumulative cases since 2007 and publishes pricing, operating time and suture removal day for every treatment area.
100 Plastic Surgery
Sinsa & Garosu-gil practice on 6 Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil listed for liposuction, abdominal liposuction, thigh liposuction. Smaller than the headline names in the district, with address and website verified.
Clair Plastic Surgery
Gangnam practice on 107 Teheran-ro listed for liposuction, abdominal liposuction, thigh liposuction. Smaller than the headline names in the district, with address and website verified.
Full guide
For the complete breakdown of technique options, recovery timeline and the questions worth asking at consultation, read the main Liposuction guide.
Further reading
Reference
Where the 5-litre large-volume threshold and its risk profile come from.
Kanapathy M, Pacifico M, Yassin AM, Bollen E, Mosahebi A. Safety of Large-Volume Liposuction in Aesthetic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 41(9), 2021
This guide is editorial information, not medical advice. Cosmetic surgery carries risks and outcomes vary by individual. Always consult a licensed specialist and review the clinic's credentials before booking. We do not perform procedures and are not affiliated with the clinics listed unless explicitly marked.