After you fly home

HIFU in Korea, follow-up after you fly home: recovery and aftercare

Updated 2026-09-14 Reviewed by Dr. Choi Wonhyuk, Director
Which treatment did you have?
Recovery table Ultherapy / Thermage
D1
HIFU: tightness · Monopolar RF: warmth, redness Makeup is fine; cold compress; stay away from heat
D2–3
HIFU: tenderness · Monopolar RF: redness has mostly faded Moisturizer and sunscreen as usual
D4–7
HIFU: tenderness fades gradually; in a few people it lasts 3–4 weeks Avoid saunas and high heat
D14
Looks the same as usual Results are judged at month 3
Dr. Designer Clinic · Updated 2026-09-14
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What to do after you fly home

01
Once you are home, email us photos and a description of what is happening. Any time
02
The same team you met at your consultation picks it up
03
When a medical judgment is needed, a director reviews it and replies
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If you need a follow-up visit, we arrange it from here Around your schedule

If something comes up

Blisters, burns, severe pain, fever, or facial weakness or numbness that does not go away
What we do: See a doctor near you first, and email us at the same time; if needed, we provide your treatment record to your local doctor
Redness, swelling or tenderness that has not gone down
What we do: Email a photo of the area (in natural light) and when it started
Not sure whether it is a normal reaction
What we do: Send us a photo and a description first; a director reviews it when a medical judgment is needed
Need a follow-up visit
What we do: We arrange it from here, timed to your next trip to Seoul

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Tell us how you are doing after treatment

For anything after you fly home, just email us photos and when it started.

Email us
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