TheLINE
Sharing our surgical and medical management know-how
with doctors from over 50 countries worldwide
Global Academy for Doctors
TheLINE Global Academy shares our liposuction and facial surgery know-how with doctors around the world.
It is a program through which TheLINE Plastic Surgery shares surgical methods and medical management know-how with doctors from around the world. To date, we have trained doctors from over 50 countries, and the program continues to grow.
It is for medical professionals from around the world who want to learn liposuction and facial surgery know-how they can apply in practice.
Ph.D. Jaeho Cho, Chief Director, leads it in person. As a board-certified general surgeon he has performed over 50,000 liposuction and SVF procedures, and he shares the know-how that has helped patients regain a beautiful body line and their confidence.
Dr. Yoosuk Chung, Chief Director, leads it. With 32 years of experience as a board-certified plastic surgeon and a past professorship in plastic surgery at Nanjing Medical University in China, he shares his hands-on facial surgery experience with doctors from every part of the world.
The 80,000 liposuction cases built up over 19 years since the clinic opened in 2007 form the basis of the training. Observation and hands-on practice take place in a facility accredited by JCI (2015-2018), certified to ISO 9001, and registered with the Ministry of Health and Welfare as a medical institution for foreign patients.
Academy Program at a Glance
You can choose from courses at our main clinic in Seoul, overseas on-site workshops and online courses.
Two Academies
The Liposuction Academy and the Facial Plastic Surgery Academy are each led in person by the chief director of that field. Select a card to jump to that program.
Liposuction Academy
A course for medical professionals from around the world seeking to learn and apply practical liposuction techniques.
Hello, I am Dr. Jaeho Cho, a specialist in liposuction. Over the past 20 years I have personally performed over 50,000 liposuction procedures. As a dedicated surgeon, I would like to share the liposuction know-how that has helped patients regain a beautiful body line and confidence in their lives.
The program does not stop at classroom theory. Through live surgery observation, workshops and online webinars, we show the techniques exactly as they are used in the operating room. In 2021 we held the LIPO LIVE SURGERY WEBINAR on YouTube to share this know-how across borders.
Liposuction Academy Curriculum
TheLINE Liposuction Academy covers everything from solution and anesthesia to cannula and area-specific techniques and patient communication.
Learn the proper application of the tumescent technique. Covers the appropriate volume of tumescent solution, insight into the endpoint of solution infiltration, and four types of tumescent techniques and their application methods based on dosage. TUMESCENT SOLUTION
Safe anesthesia techniques for liposuction. Covers local anesthesia, sedation (IV sedation), inhalational sedation using anesthetic gases, and techniques for safe airway management. ANESTHESIA
Insight into how to use liposuction equipment according to the situation. Compares manual and power-assisted (vibration) liposuction to judge when to use which. EQUIPMENT HANDLING
An in-depth examination of how to select the most effective and safest suction method among over 48 techniques, tailored to individual body types and clinical situations. 48 SUCTION METHODS
Covers the criteria for selecting and applying cannulas in liposuction: standard cannula types, cannula length, the position, shape and number of cannula ports, cannula diameter, and what defines the ideal cannula. CANNULA TECHNIQUE
Practical liposuction techniques. Covers which fat layer is safest and most effective to suction, proper stroke length and movement range, balanced cannula movement for even surface suction, how to select the incision site, and 4 methods to determine the end point of liposuction. CORE TECHNIQUE
A summary of the 3 core principles of modern liposuction. SURGICAL PRINCIPLES
Clinical approaches and know-how for each body region. Covers the arms and surrounding area, thighs and the Chanel line (around the knees), calves, abdomen, love handles and bra line, buffalo hump, clavicle and face. AREA-SPECIFIC LIPO
We share our know-how on how to communicate with patients before and after surgery. PATIENT COMMUNICATION
After the Academy Course
From classroom lectures to live surgery observation, here is what you gain.
Facial Plastic Surgery Academy
A course for medical professionals from around the world seeking to learn and apply practical facial surgery techniques.
Hello, I am Yoosuk Chung of TheLINE Plastic Surgery. Through the Facial Plastic Surgery Academy at TheLINE, I will share without reservation the hands-on know-how built on my past 20 years of plastic surgery experience, and I will work to make this a place where colleagues from around the world can communicate and exchange knowledge.
I have presented my techniques at domestic and international conferences and cadaver workshops, and in 2023 I lectured at the KAAS KOREA ACADEMY CONFERENCE. The academy follows the same standard, covering the entire course from eye and nose anatomy through to revision surgery.
Facial Plastic Surgery Academy Curriculum
It starts with the anatomy of the eyes and nose and continues through to revision surgery and problem solving.
Starting from an accurate anatomical understanding of the eye, you learn design methods and anesthesia methods for eye surgery.
Covers anatomical changes with age and their significance, the various changes to the eye that different surgical methods produce, surgical methods suited to the characteristics of each eye, and tips to keep in mind during surgery.
Covers the various surgical methods for different eye characteristics, ancillary techniques that can accompany lower blepharoplasty, and tips to keep in mind during surgery.
Summarizes the anatomical and functional understanding of the nose, the key theoretical background of nasal surgery, aesthetic considerations for the nose, and effective anesthesia methods.
Covers the indications and patient selection for simple augmentation rhinoplasty, closed approach methods and tips for dissection, and the surgical steps and useful materials in the closed approach.
Covers the correct open incision method, two routes for dissection, cartilage manipulation techniques for the nasal tip and their effects, techniques and materials for a refined tip, and effective post-operative dressing and maintenance methods.
Covers revision surgery of the eyes and nose: the use of local anesthetics, design methods, building consensus with the patient before surgery, the materials to prepare, approaches that preserve the anatomical structures, technique tips during the procedure, and precautions for post-operative dressing and follow-up care.
Academy Course Fee
There are 5 courses. Airfare and accommodation are not included in the fee.
3 Days
6,000 USD / person. Airfare and accommodation are not included.
5 Days
9,000 USD / person. Airfare and accommodation are not included.
1-year program
30,000 USD / person. Valid for 1 year with up to 30 surgical observations and no restriction on timing, and enrolling in the Master Course also opens the possibility of an invitation to on-site surgery.
2 days · 3 cases
Held when a local Novice Course is requested. The overseas Novice Course runs for 2 days at 10,000 USD per doctor, with a minimum of 4 to 8 participants. The program includes approximately 3 live surgical cases and lectures over the two days. To coordinate the schedule, course details and pricing, please contact us separately with your country, full name and contact information.
On Demand · Regular
For 4 to 8 participants, and the course can open with a minimum of 2. The fee is KRW 2,000,000 per person, flat regardless of the surgical area or course duration.
After the Academy Course
From classroom lectures to live surgery observation, here is what you gain.
Completion Certificate
Doctors from over 50 countries, including Indonesia, China and Taiwan, have completed TheLINE Global Academy.
Completed in 2022
Completed in 2020
Completed in 2017
Completed in 2017
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※ For revision surgery, please also select the 'Revision' option.
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