The number of plastic surgeons in private practice in South Korea has increased by 1 in the past 10 years against the backdrop of a continued increase in plastic surgery among interns, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Sunday8 times.
Hotspot Engine Program Plastic surgery and ** departments are popular specialties for interns and residents because these fields are highly lucrative and have a low risk of medical disputes.
The number of plastic surgeons at local clinics in 2022 was 1,769, an increase of 76 from 1,003 in 20124%。
The number of local clinics specializing in plastic surgery also increased by 33 from 835 in 2012 to 1,115 in 20225%。
Similarly, the number of ** doctors in local clinics in 2022 was 2,003, an increase of 39 from 1,435 in 20126%, while the number of related clinics increased by 32 from 1,047 to 1,387 over the same period5%。
The high popularity of these medical fields is evident from the application rate for residents in 140 teaching hospitals across the country, with 165 applications for plastic surgery and ** departments in December last year8% and 1431%。
Many foreigners visit Korea for plastic surgery, but there have been cases of medical disputes, failed surgeries, and even death.
South Korea recently revealed that a Chinese woman in her 20s died on January 10 after a wound infection at a plastic surgery clinic (liposuction) in Seoul, South Korea.
In January 2023, a Chinese woman in her 20s died of cardiac arrest while undergoing surgery at a plastic surgery clinic in the same Gangnam district.
In 2020, a woman from Hong Kong, China, died of anesthesia during plastic surgery in South Korea.
In addition, in 2016, a 29-year-old woman in Tianjin, northern China, suffered a head injury and went into a vegetative state while undergoing surgery at an orthopedic clinic in Seoul.
Visited a lot of Chinese and Americans. According to the 2022 foreign patient statistics of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 248,110 foreigners visited Korea for medical purposes.
In terms of nationality, the number of people in the United States (44,095), China (43,923), and Japan (21,757) is in order. A total of 46,314 foreign patients received cosmetic plastic surgery.