Underarm sweat & odour surgery cost in Korea
In Korean: 액취증 · 다한증 수술 (aekchwijeung · dahanjeung susul)
Underarm sweat & odour surgery has a median price of ₩1,447,000 at Korean hospitals (about US$1,091). That is the middle of the prices reported by 41 hospitals, 7 of them in Seoul, to HIRA, the government’s Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, as of 23 October 2026.
Median
₩1,447,000
US$1,091
Average
₩1,560,206
US$1,177
Lowest
₩250,000
US$189
Highest
₩4,000,000
US$3,017
Median: half of hospitals charge less, half more. Lowest and highest are single hospitals and can include unusual cases.
Underarm sweat & odour surgery by kind of hospital
| Kind of hospital | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary (university) hospitals상급종합 | ₩1,425,000 | ₩1,249,699 | ₩300,000 – ₩3,100,000 | 14 |
| General hospitals종합병원 | ₩1,200,000 | ₩1,500,038 | ₩250,000 – ₩4,000,000 | 20 |
| Hospitals병원 | ₩2,400,000 | ₩2,341,667 | ₩800,000 – ₩4,000,000 | 7 |
University (tertiary) hospitals are the large teaching hospitals such as those of Seoul National, Yonsei and Korea universities. Small clinics (의원) are not in this data — see how to check a clinic’s price.
Underarm sweat & odour surgery by region
| Region | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul서울 | ₩1,528,500 | ₩1,521,580 | ₩500,000 – ₩3,100,000 | 7 |
| Gyeonggi경기 | ₩1,725,000 | ₩1,677,091 | ₩600,000 – ₩3,500,000 | 9 |
| Incheon인천 | ₩2,400,000 | ₩2,333,333 | ₩1,000,000 – ₩4,000,000 | 4 |
| Busan부산 | ₩1,555,640 | ₩1,608,953 | ₩1,000,000 – ₩2,509,960 | 4 |
| Daegu대구 | ₩700,000 | ₩800,000 | ₩300,000 – ₩1,400,000 | 1 |
| Daejeon대전 | ₩722,565 | ₩781,338 | ₩412,900 – ₩1,190,000 | 2 |
| Ulsan울산 | ₩2,500,000 | ₩2,375,000 | ₩1,000,000 – ₩3,500,000 | 1 |
| Gangwon강원 | ₩1,618,220 | ₩1,835,575 | ₩313,010 – ₩4,000,000 | 3 |
| Chungnam충남 | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,000,000 – ₩1,000,000 | 1 |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju전남광주 | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,041,667 | ₩250,000 – ₩1,500,000 | 7 |
| Gyeongnam경남 | ₩800,000 | ₩800,000 | ₩800,000 – ₩800,000 | 1 |
| Jeju제주 | ₩2,000,000 | ₩2,000,000 | ₩1,000,000 – ₩3,000,000 | 1 |
Regions with no reporting hospital are left out. Jeonnam-Gwangju is the merged Gwangju–South Jeolla region (since 1 July 2026).
What it is
This surgery reduces underarm odour (osmidrosis) and heavy sweating by removing sweat glands from the armpit through a small incision with a suction device.
What the price includes
Prices are for one procedure; check whether a quote covers both armpits.
Health insurance
The procedure is non-covered.
Ask at the hospital
액취증 가격이 얼마예요?
How much does it cost? — aekchwijeung gagyeogi eolmayeyo?
Questions
Are there non-surgical options?
Yes — prescription antiperspirants, botulinum toxin injections and microwave devices are alternatives. They are not in HIRA’s data, so their prices are not shown here.
About these numbers
- Source: HIRA non-covered medical fees open data (건강보험심사평가원 비급여진료비정보), item SZ0330000, updated 23 October 2026.
- Covers hospitals (병원급: university, general, dental, Korean medicine and other hospitals). Small clinics (의원) report to HIRA too but are not in the open data; their prices can be lower or higher.
- Median, average, lowest and highest are HIRA’s own figures. Hospital counts are the number of hospitals listed for each item.
- US$ amounts are rough conversions at ₩1,326 = US$1 (22 Oct 2026). Your card or exchange rate will differ.
- Prices are what hospitals report, not quotes. Always ask the hospital for a written estimate.