Ear, nose and throat treatment in South Korea
In ear, nose and throat (ENT) treatment, South Korea offers one procedure through Medbook: salivary gland surgery, in Seoul, Busan and Incheon. The other ENT procedures on Medbook's list, from sinus surgery and septoplasty to cochlear and hearing implants, are offered only in Turkey.
Turkey offers salivary gland surgery as well, so you can ask both countries and compare their offers. This page explains what to expect from a trip for salivary gland surgery in South Korea.
You see a price only when a clinic makes you an offer.
Procedures available in South Korea
- Salivary gland surgery
Cities
Seoul, Busan, Incheon
What is arranged for you
- Accommodation
- Online consultation before you travel
How a Medbook trip works
- Tell the assistant what you need treated, where you travel from and when.
- See the destinations that offer your treatment and choose where to ask.
- Receive offers with a price and dates.
- Confirm an offer and get a day-by-day travel roadmap.
What you can have done in South Korea
Salivary gland surgery is the only ENT procedure offered in South Korea at the moment, and you can choose it directly when you describe your case. Medbook's guide to ear, nose and throat treatment, under Treatments, describes the whole area.
If you are not sure which ENT procedure you need, choose "Not sure yet" under ear, nose and throat. Your results then show every destination that offers a procedure in the area, and the clinic looks at the details of your case before it makes you an offer.
How the trip usually goes
Before you travel, gather the records that show your condition as it is today: letters from your ENT doctor and recent scans with their written reports, along with notes on any earlier surgery in the same area, the medications you take and any allergies. In the online consultation, ask which scans or tests the clinic needs and how recent they should be, how long you should plan to stay, and whether there is anything to consider about flying after the procedure.
Once you confirm an offer, your roadmap lets you book your flight yourself or ask Medbook to arrange it, and then do the same for the transfer from the airport. Accommodation is arranged for you for the length of your stay, and each offer shows where your surgery takes place. A stay for surgery typically includes any appointments before the procedure, the procedure itself and time to recover before the flight home, and your clinic confirms the dates in its offer. Aftercare is not among the services in South Korea, so check each offer for whether follow-up is included.
Questions
Which ENT procedures are offered in South Korea?
Salivary gland surgery, in Seoul, Busan and Incheon. The other ENT procedures on Medbook's list are offered in Turkey.
Is nose surgery offered in South Korea?
Rhinoplasty is, as part of plastic and cosmetic surgery. Septoplasty and turbinate surgery belong to ear, nose and throat and are offered through Medbook only in Turkey. You can choose treatments from both areas when you describe your case.
Is an interpreter arranged in South Korea?
No, an interpreter is not among the services in South Korea. The assistant asks which language you are most comfortable communicating in, and your answer is part of your request for offers.