Dr. Hye-jin Hwang

Dr Hye-jin Hwang (황혜진) is one of the doctors at the Gangnam main clinic of Maxwell Dermatology (맥스웰피부과의원), a hair loss and hair transplant clinic group in Seoul 12. Her bio says she completed her residency and specialist certification at Chungnam National University Hospital, without naming the specialty 2. She formerly headed Echo Clinic 12.

The clinic's international site lists FUE, FUT (strip), revision transplants, scar revision and hairline transplants for women, alongside non-surgical hair loss treatment 5. Its Korean transplant page says the clinic's 22 doctors include dermatologists and plastic surgeons 3. The site does not say which surgical steps each doctor performs 1.

The clinic publishes no price for a hair transplant; its international page offers a free online consultation 4.

The international page says the procedure takes 4 to 6 hours depending on the number of grafts and the method, with a check-up the following day 4. The clinic can arrange an airport pick-up, which it puts at about $80, and help with accommodation 4. The Korean transplant page promises a 2-year re-operation guarantee and one year of follow-up care, without giving terms 3.

The Korean Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (KSHRS) member finder lists her at Maxwell Dermatology 6. The clinic site lists her as a full member of the KSHRS, a member of the Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons and a lifetime member of the Korean Association for Laser, Dermatology and Trichology 12.