Community Guidelines
Last updated: January 2025
1. Basic Rules
- Respect all users regardless of nationality, gender, or age.
- Posts may be written in Korean, English, or any other language.
- Profanity, hate speech, and discriminatory language will be removed immediately.
2. Medical Information Rules
- All information in posts reflects personal experience and is not professional medical advice.
- Language that “guarantees” procedure outcomes is prohibited.
- Do not intentionally omit information about side effects.
- Trading drugs/medications or sharing prescriptions is strictly prohibited.
3. Before/After Photo Rules
- Only post photos taken under consistent conditions (same lighting and angle).
- Always specify the time elapsed since the procedure (e.g., days post-surgery).
- Do not use other people's photos without permission.
- Photos with excessive exposure must be censored or blurred.
4. Prohibited Activities
- False posts intended to defame hospitals or doctors
- Broker activity (soliciting money to refer patients to clinics)
- Sharing personal contact information (phone, KakaoTalk, WhatsApp, etc.)
- Repeated promotion of the same hospital (advertising posts)
- Recommending cosmetic procedures to minors
5. Sanctions
- 1st violation: Warning
- 2nd violation: 7-day posting suspension
- 3rd violation: 30-day suspension
- Immediate permanent ban: broker activity, hate speech, illegal conduct
6. Advertising & Sponsorship Disclosure
If you received a free procedure, discount, or payment from a clinic in exchange for a review, you must clearly label it [AD] or [Sponsored].
7. Dispute Resolution
- This platform does not mediate medical disputes between patients and clinics.
- Korea Medical Dispute Mediation & Arbitration Agency: 1670-2545
- Contact us: help@kbeautybuyersguide.com