International Patient Center for Varicose Vein Treatment in Korea

Can foreigners get varicose vein treatment in Korea?

Yes. Korea has an established system for international patients, and LEDAS in Busan has treated patients from 37 countries. The clinic is accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) and by Korea's KAHF program, which the Ministry of Health and Welfare runs for clinics that serve foreign patients. KAHF checks things such as how international patients are informed, interpreted for and kept safe.

The LEDAS International Healthcare Center (IHC) is the team that looks after you. Its coordinators are your single point of contact, before, during and after treatment.

What does the International Healthcare Center do?

Before you travel

• Remote consultation. Send your symptoms, photos and any reports through an online consultation , or visit one of our remote consultation centers in Mongolia, Russia, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, China or Kyrgyzstan.
• Planning your dates. Coordinators suggest a schedule around your ultrasound and treatment.
• Visa guidance. Visas are issued by the Korean Embassy or Consulate. LEDAS can explain the steps and provide supporting documents. See medical visa (C-3-3) .
• Hotel and flight help. Treatment is outpatient, so you need your own accommodation; coordinators can help you book.

When you arrive

• Pick-up. An English-speaking driver with a name tag meets you at the airport, station or port. See airport pick-up service .
• Interpreting. A coordinator interprets at every stage: consultation, ultrasound, consent, treatment and discharge instructions.

After you go home

• The coordinator keeps in touch, passes questions to the doctor and signs you up for the relapse prevention program on return trips.
• Follow-up ultrasound is recommended every 1–2 years or whenever you visit Korea.

What treatment will I receive?

LEDAS uses its own system, led by Dr. Kim Byoung Joon , a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon who has focused on varicose veins for over 22 years:

1. Diagnosis with Philips EPIQ Elite duplex ultrasound to map every leaking vein.
2. Treatment combining EVLT (1940nm diode laser), duplex-guided foam sclerotherapy and sclerotherapy, under local anesthesia, with no incision.
3. Relapse prevention through regular ultrasound checks.

You walk after treatment and are discharged the same day. The full day is explained step by step in our 10-step treatment process .

How much does it cost?

The first visit with consultation and leg ultrasound costs 180,000 KRW. Treatment averages about 5,500,000 KRW per leg depending on disease stage, with an exact quote after the ultrasound. Flights and hotels are separate. See treatment cost in Korea .

Where is LEDAS and when is it open?

LEDAS is on the 12th floor of 10 Seomyeonmunhwa-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, in the Seomyeon medical district, about a minute's walk from Seomyeon subway station, Exit 9. Usual hours are 9:00–18:00 with a lunch break from 12:30 to 13:30. The clinic is closed on Sundays and every second Wednesday and Saturday, and opens on public holidays. Please confirm the schedule by phone before you plan your trip. See directions and parking .

What are my rights as an international patient?

You have the right to respectful care regardless of nationality, religion or economic situation; to information about your diagnosis, options, side effects and cost in a language you understand; to consent or refuse; to a second opinion; and to privacy. Complaints can be made through the coordinator. Read patient rights .

International patient services at LEDAS

International patients – frequently asked questions