Consultation and appointment timing
Ask for a consultation early enough in the visit to consider the advice and change your plans. Confirm whether the appointment is for consultation alone or also reserves treatment time, and what happens to a deposit if the doctor advises against treatment.
- Which date is available for a doctor’s assessment, and how much time should I allow for the full visit?
- What medical history, medication list and previous treatment details should I provide?
- Which language arrangements are available, and do they need advance booking?
- If treatment is proposed, how many visits would the plan involve and when would review be needed?
- What are the cancellation and rescheduling terms if the plan changes?
What to confirm about recovery and travel
Use your actual itinerary during the consultation: flights, outdoor days, swimming, saunas and any other procedures you have booked. Ask for recovery advice specific to the proposed treatment area and plan before committing to a treatment date.
| Part of the trip | Question to ask |
|---|---|
| Recovery | What reactions should I expect, how might they affect my plans, and which changes need assessment? |
| Departure | Would my departure date leave time for any recommended in-person check? |
| Activities | What should I change about sun exposure, heat, exercise, swimming or skincare, and for how long? |
| Other treatments | How would procedures planned elsewhere affect the proposed sequence or timing? |
| A change of plan | If treatment or recovery does not fit the trip, can I keep the consultation and defer treatment? |
Request written aftercare instructions and a contact route for concerns. Read them before leaving the clinic and resolve anything that conflicts with your travel plans. The questions to ask before booking can help prepare the rest of the conversation.
How follow-up will work after departure
Ask when review is recommended and whether the clinic offers any way to follow up after you leave Korea. If remote contact is available, confirm what it covers, who responds and when an in-person assessment would be needed.
- Ask how to obtain the treatment record, including the device, applicator, date and areas treated.
- Confirm whether photographs are requested for review and how to send them if so.
- Ask whom to contact with a concern, the expected response time and what to do outside those hours.
- Discuss how to arrange local medical assessment if a concern needs examination after you return home.
- Keep the treatment record and aftercare instructions available for any later consultation.
Can I fly home the day after Sofwave?
Give the doctor your departure date before deciding on treatment. Ask whether the proposed plan leaves enough time for recovery advice and any recommended assessment before you travel.
Is one day in Korea enough for a consultation and treatment?
Confirm appointment availability and what can be assessed during the visit. Keep the option of a consultation without treatment if the recommendation or follow-up needs do not fit your stay.
Should I reserve another treatment for my next trip?
Ask whether further treatment is part of the proposed plan and what review should happen before booking it. Confirm any interval with the doctor before making travel arrangements around another session.