Voice feminization surgery uses procedures such as endoscopic glottoplasty to shorten or tension the vocal folds and raise habitual speaking pitch, with voice therapy often needed for resonance and communication patterns. International patients should plan at least 14 days in Korea, complete 7–14 days of voice rest, attend follow-up, and arrange ongoing laryngology and speech therapy care.
Updated: Sep 24, 2026
Type III thyroplasty lowers habitual pitch by relaxing the vocal folds through thyroid-cartilage reshaping, following laryngology and voice assessment. International patients need flexible travel plans, 10–14 days in Korea for early review, voice rest, incision care, and home-country follow-up.
Orchiectomy may treat suspected testicular cancer, gender dysphoria, severe testicular damage, infection, or advanced prostate cancer, using radical inguinal or simple removal depending on the indication. International patients traveling to Korea should plan 10–14 days for assessment, outpatient surgery, wound review, and flight clearance, with follow-up records and care arranged at home.
Penectomy removes part or all of the penis for penile cancer, rare emergencies, or as part of gender-affirming reconstruction, with total procedures typically creating a perineal urinary opening. The article covers candidacy, surgical steps, 10–14-day to 2–3-week Korea stays, catheter care, flight clearance, follow-up, alternatives, and urgent warning signs.
Updated: Sep 23, 2026
Penile inversion vaginoplasty creates vulvar anatomy and a vaginal canal using penile and scrotal tissue, with graft, peritoneal, or intestinal options when tissue is limited. International patients in Korea should plan a 4–6-week stay for recovery, dilation teaching, wound checks, travel clearance, and follow-up arrangements.
Vaginectomy, or colpectomy, permanently removes or closes the vaginal canal and may be performed alone or with hysterectomy, urethral lengthening, metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, or cancer treatment. The article covers candidacy, surgical approaches, Korea travel planning, a 2–3 week minimum stay for uncomplicated surgery, recovery restrictions, follow-up, and warning signs requiring urgent care.
Hysterectomy removes the uterus through vaginal, laparoscopic, robot-assisted, or open surgery, with options to retain or remove the cervix, tubes, and ovaries. International patients can find guidance on candidacy, preparation, recovery, follow-up, flight planning, and uterus-preserving alternatives.
Metoidioplasty uses existing clitoral tissue to create a small phallus, with optional urethral lengthening, vaginectomy, scrotoplasty, implants, or pelvic procedures. International patients can review candidacy, surgical planning, catheter care, a 4–6 week Korea stay for complex procedures, recovery restrictions, and follow-up arrangements.
Phalloplasty uses forearm, thigh, or other tissue flaps to create a phallus, with optional urethral lengthening, scrotoplasty, and later implants. The article covers candidate criteria, staged recovery, Korea travel planning, catheter care, complication risks, alternatives, and long-term follow-up.
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