Planning a Plastic Surgery Trip to Korea? Why You Should Skip the Hotel
Seoul (specifically Gangnam) is the plastic surgery capital of the world. Thousands of visitors fly in every month for procedures ranging from rhinoplasty to facelifts.
If you are planning your surgery trip, your first instinct might be to book a nice hotel. Stop.
Recovering from surgery requires specific conditions that hotels often lack. Here is why savvy medical tourists are switching to Private Studios (Officetels).
1. The "Lobby Walk" Anxiety (Privacy)
After surgery, you might have bandages, swelling, or bruising.
Hotel: To get to your room, you have to walk through a busy lobby, ride an elevator with other guests, and pass housekeeping staff. It can be uncomfortable.
LiveAnywhere Studio: You enter a secure residential building. You wear a mask and hat, take the elevator, and go straight to your private home. Zero judgment, 100% privacy.
2. The Ice Pack Crisis (You Need a Freezer!)
Swelling management is the most important part of recovery. You need to ice your face constantly.
Hotel: The "minibar" fridge is tiny. It barely keeps water cold and often has no freezer. You have to call room service for ice buckets every few hours.
LiveAnywhere Studio: Every room has a full-size refrigerator with a proper freezer. You can stock up on gel ice packs and keep them frozen 24/7.
3. The "Porridge" Delivery (Food)
You likely won't want to go out to eat for the first few days.
Delivery Life: You will rely on apps like Shuttle or Baemin to order soft foods like Pumpkin Porridge (Hobak-juk).
Convenience: In a studio, you have a microwave to reheat leftovers and a table to eat comfortably. In a hotel, you are eating soup on your bed.
4. Location: Right Next to the Clinic
Most top clinics are in Gangnam Station or Sinsa-dong (Garosu-gil). LiveAnywhere has hundreds of verified listings within 5 minutes walking distance of these clinics.
No long taxi rides while you are in pain.
Easy follow-up visits to the doctor.
Recovery in Comfort
Surgery is stressful; your accommodation shouldn't be. Choose a place that feels like home, not a tourist stop.
Privacy Guaranteed: Digital door locks and secure lobbies.
Recovery Ready: Full kitchen, freezer, and comfy beds.
Gangnam Locations: Stay right next to your clinic.
Heal faster in your own private sanctuary.