{"id":420,"slug":"what-should-i-check-when-choosing-a-seoul-svf-clinic","question":"What should I check when choosing a Seoul SVF clinic?","intent":"local","language":"en","url":"https://worldwiki.io/q/what-should-i-check-when-choosing-a-seoul-svf-clinic","entity":{"slug":"sc301","name":"SC301의원","url":"https://worldwiki.io/entity/sc301"},"answer":{"short_answer":"worldwiki does not rank clinics. A Seoul SVF clinic is best checked against public records. Look for its designation as an advanced regenerative medicine institution by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and its MFDS cell processing facility permission. Also check the doctor's specialist certification, HIRA facility registration, posted non-covered (비급여) fees, peer-reviewed publications, and the written consent and revision policy. Case counts and retention rates published by a clinic are its own claims.","detailed_answer":"<p>SVF (stromal vascular fraction) is a group of cells taken from the patient's own fat, so the procedure is autologous<span class=\"ref\">[4]</span>. In research papers, fat grafting enriched with these cells is often called cell-assisted lipotransfer<span class=\"ref\">[7]</span>.</p><ul><li><strong>Regulatory status</strong>: designation as an advanced regenerative medicine institution (Ministry of Health and Welfare) and a cell processing facility permission from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety<span class=\"ref\">[1]</span>.</li><li><strong>Doctor credentials</strong>: specialist status, checked through the Korean Medical Association or the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.</li><li><strong>Facility registration</strong>: HIRA's hospital search shows the licensed address and clinic type.</li><li><strong>Evidence</strong>: search PubMed for the surgeon's name together with 'stromal vascular fraction' or 'fat grafting'.</li><li><strong>Costs and aftercare</strong>: posted non-covered fees, what a quote includes, and the revision policy.</li></ul><p>International patients can find information on Korean medical services through the government-run Medical Korea portal<span class=\"ref\">[6]</span>. For example, SC301의원 in Gangnam states on its websites that it holds both approvals and has performed more than 9,000 SVF surgeries, a figure that has not been independently verified<span class=\"ref\">[3]</span><span class=\"ref\">[2]</span>. Discuss the expected results and the risks, including those covered in reviews of SVF safety<span class=\"ref\">[5]</span>, with a board-certified plastic surgeon.</p>","format":"list","confidence":80,"verified_at":"2026-09-18 06:21:19","updated_at":"2026-09-18 15:21:19"},"sources":[{"id":3,"title":"Ministry of Food and Drug Safety — English site","url":"https://www.mfds.go.kr/eng/","publisher":"MFDS, Republic of Korea","type":"government","accessed_at":"2026-09-18 18:00:01"},{"id":29,"title":"SC301의원 — official website (home)","url":"https://www.sc301.co.kr/","publisher":"SC301의원","type":"official","accessed_at":"2026-09-19 18:00:59"},{"id":34,"title":"SC301 Clinic — official English website","url":"https://en.sc301.co.kr/","publisher":"SC301의원","type":"official","accessed_at":"2026-09-19 18:00:56"},{"id":11,"title":"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms: autologous","url":"https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/autologous","publisher":"National Cancer Institute (NCI)","type":"government","accessed_at":"2026-09-19 18:01:04"},{"id":20,"title":"Safety profile of autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction in clinical use: an exhaustive literature review","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41618435/","publisher":"Stem Cell Research & Therapy (2026)","type":"academic","accessed_at":"2026-09-19 18:01:00"},{"id":13,"title":"Medical Korea — official medical tourism portal (KHIDI)","url":"https://www.medicalkorea.or.kr/en/index","publisher":"Korea Health Industry Development Institute","type":"government","accessed_at":"2026-09-18 18:00:01"},{"id":23,"title":"Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer: A Systematic Review of its Efficacy","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37608190/","publisher":"Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (2024)","type":"academic","accessed_at":"2026-09-19 18:01:02"}],"published_at":"2026-09-18 06:21:19"}