SAERO lip lift at 900K KRW: VAT, deposit and 7-day Korea stay

AAM operator breakdown: SAERO Plastic Surgery lists a lip lift / philtrum reduction at 900,000 KRW before VAT. The procedure aims to keep the mature scar discreet, but it is not a scar-free surgery and individual scar appearance can vary.

Price and cash flow

- Surgery: 900,000 KRW before VAT

- 10% VAT: 90,000 KRW

- Surgery total including VAT: 990,000 KRW

- Refundable review-completion deposit: 900,000 KRW, paid separately

- Practical upfront amount: 1,890,000 KRW plus medicine and any added surgery

- After the deposit is returned: 990,000 KRW plus medicine and any added surgery

The listing has 10 application spots and requires six photo reviews: before surgery, around 7 days, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. The deposit is refunded after all six are completed.

Recovery planning matters

SAERO requires at least a 7-day stay in Korea for its fixed aftercare schedule. The incision is closed with Dermabond, so there is no separate stitch-removal procedure, but day-1 disinfection and day-4 disinfection/dressing are still scheduled. The offer lists three hyperbaric-oxygen sessions, three red-light LED sessions, wound care and follow-ups as included.

Dr. Young-Kyu Park, a board-certified plastic surgeon, performs the final examination and plans the lift around the nose, philtrum and upper-lip proportions. Suitability, incision design, added procedures and final cost require consultation.

Current listing: https://www.allaboutmei.com/en/promotions/invisible-scar-lip-lift-cost-900k-krw

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