Travelling to Seoul for varicose vein care

Tell us before booking

• Tell us your departure city or country, transport, journey length and available dates.
• Describe your symptoms, previous vein treatment or blood clots, and medicines you take.
• Mention any wish to return home that day, lack of a companion or plans to fly.

Prepare existing records

• Bring existing ultrasound reports, images and procedure records if available. You do not need to arrange new tests elsewhere solely to bring records.
• Prepare a medication list with doses. Do not stop medicines or start fasting without individual instructions.
• An ultrasound may still be needed to assess your current veins and plan care.

Plan each stage of care

• First visit: symptoms, history and duplex ultrasound are reviewed, followed by an explanation of whether treatment is needed and the options.
• If treatment is chosen: confirm the method, extent, anaesthesia, observation and cost before setting a date. Same-day treatment depends on findings and availability.
• After treatment: agree on the first follow-up and any further tests. The number of visits varies; a single-visit course cannot be promised.

Before arranging travel and accommodation

• If sedation or anaesthesia is planned, ask about a companion and when you may drive. Avoid planning immediate long-distance driving or a tightly timed departure.
• Discuss long periods of sitting and flights with the team, including your clot history. Departure timing, movement during travel and compression should be individualised.
• Whether you need to stay in Seoul, and until which check, depends on your care plan and recovery.

Plan care after returning home

• Before leaving, confirm walking, work and exercise advice, compression, medicines, your next visit and how to report symptoms.
• Ask which treatment and test records you may need for care near home. Local referrals and remote medical care are not automatically arranged.
• Seek prompt medical assessment for sudden one-sided leg swelling or worsening pain. For sudden breathlessness, chest pain or fainting, use a nearby emergency department or the local emergency number (119 in Korea); do not wait for a clinic reply or travel back to Seoul.

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