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Follow-up After You Fly Home From Seoul
The short answer
After you fly home from Shinebom Clinic in Jamsil, Seoul, follow the written aftercare for your treatment and contact the clinic if pain worsens, skin color changes, or redness, itching or warmth persist. Most normal effects such as bruising and swelling settle within one to two weeks, though some treatments take longer.
Key facts
- Contact if: pain worsens, skin color changes, redness, itching or warmth persist
- Filler and botox touch-up: within 1 month
- Thread lift: contact the clinic if a thread is felt or emerges
- Channels: phone, KakaoTalk, LINE
- Urgent concerns: also seek local medical care
What is normal after you get home?
Mild redness, swelling, bruising and tenderness are common after many treatments, and the clinic's notes say they settle within about one to two weeks for filler, lifting devices and skin boosters. Thread lift swelling and bruising may take 2-4 weeks. Each treatment has its own page in the aftercare guides. Keep a copy on your phone.
When should you contact the clinic?
- Pain that gets worse instead of better.
- Skin color changes in the treated area.
- Redness, itching or warmth that persist.
- Thread lift: a thread you can feel or see emerging.
- After a facial contour injection: dents.
- After a lifting device: redness or tender blisters after 2 weeks.
These points come from the clinic's aftercare notes. Medical emergencies, such as trouble breathing, need local emergency care immediately.
How do you send a useful message?
Take photos in the same light, from the front and sides, with a date. Describe what changed, when it started and what you did. Mention any new medicine. Clear information helps the team answer quickly. Reach out through the channels in how to book from abroad.
Can a local doctor help?
For urgent or physical symptoms, yes. Tell a local doctor which treatment you had, when, and where, and share your aftercare notes. This page cannot say whether a local clinic will manage follow-up for a treatment done elsewhere, so ask them.
What about touch-ups later?
Filler and botox touch-ups are offered within one month, so if you fly home sooner you may miss that window. Plan with how long to stay in Seoul, and read flying after treatment before you book.
Frequently asked questions
Can I message the clinic after I leave Korea?
You can contact the clinic by phone, KakaoTalk or LINE. Ask at your visit how follow-up questions are handled.
What if I have a serious reaction?
Seek local emergency care straight away, then inform the clinic.
How long until swelling settles?
Often within one to two weeks, though thread lift can take 2-4 weeks. Individual healing varies.
Related pages
General information from Shinebom Clinic, not personal medical advice. Results and recovery vary between individuals, and all procedures carry possible risks and side effects. A doctor will confirm what suits you at consultation.
Bloom yourself, in your own way
Tell us your skin concerns and dates in English. Shinebom Clinic is a 3-minute walk from Jamsil Station, exits 8 and 9.