A prostate that's growing isn't just a nuisance — left unchecked it can hide something more serious. King Men's Clinic treats the everyday symptoms of an enlarged prostate, and because Dr. Kim Se-young keeps a standing co-care arrangement with major Busan university hospitals, anything suspicious is escalated for advanced imaging or oncology without delay. Twenty years of practice, a clear treatment ladder, and a safety net behind it.
An enlarged prostate rarely demands surgery on day one. King's approach is a ladder: most men begin on medication, and only those who don't respond — or who have a complication — climb to a procedure. Dr. Kim won't push you up a rung you don't need.
Your starting point is set by your IPSS score, a seven-question symptom tally, alongside a flow-rate test and a scan of your prostate volume. A man scoring in the moderate band usually does well on tablets. A man with severe scores, a very large gland, or repeated retention is a different conversation.
What sets King apart on prostate care specifically is the co-care link. If anything in your assessment raises a cancer flag — an unusual PSA, a suspicious nodule — Dr. Kim doesn't sit on it. He routes you straight into a partnered Busan university hospital for advanced work-up, then resumes your care once the picture is clear.
From a daily tablet to definitive surgery — here's what each rung involves and who Dr. Kim places on it.
Here is the scenario most clinics don't plan for. A man comes in for urinary symptoms, and during the work-up his PSA reading is higher than it should be, or the gland feels irregular. At a standalone clinic, that often means a referral letter and weeks of waiting while you arrange the next step yourself.
King operates a standing co-care arrangement with leading Busan university hospitals precisely for this. Dr. Kim escalates you directly — advanced MRI, biopsy, or oncology review happens through an established channel, not a cold referral. Once the serious question is answered, your routine care continues with Dr. Kim.
For an overseas patient this is reassurance worth having. You're not gambling that a small clinic can handle a big finding; you're plugged into the wider hospital system from day one.
For most men with moderate symptoms, tablets do the job — King starts the majority of patients on medication and never escalates without reason. A procedure enters the conversation only if drugs fail, cause side effects you can't live with, or you develop a complication like retention. Dr. Kim is candid about which camp you fall into.
UroLift props the gland open with small permanent implants and works best on glands under 80g — nothing is removed, and ejaculation is preserved. Rezum uses targeted steam to shrink tissue and suits larger glands or a prominent middle lobe, with full effect over about three months. Dr. Kim matches the method to your gland's size and shape.
No. Benign enlargement (BPH) and prostate cancer are separate conditions in different zones of the gland, and having BPH does not raise your cancer risk. That said, a man can have both at once, which is exactly why King screens with PSA and keeps the university co-care link ready — so a surprise finding is acted on immediately.
Dr. Kim escalates you straight into a partnered Busan university hospital for advanced imaging or biopsy through an established channel — no waiting on a cold referral. Your routine prostate care then resumes at King once the picture is clear. This safety net is a deliberate part of how King handles prostate patients.
Medication: a single consultation day. UroLift or Rezum: roughly 3–4 days including a check before you fly. TURP: about a week, given the inpatient stay. Dr. Kim continues aftercare by WhatsApp in English once you're home — send him your dates and he'll confirm the minimum stay for your situation.
TURP commonly causes retrograde ejaculation — semen passes into the bladder rather than out. It doesn't remove the sensation of orgasm, but it does affect fertility. Erections are generally unaffected. Dr. Kim explains this trade-off fully before you choose TURP, and steers men who prioritise ejaculation toward UroLift or Rezum where suitable.
Score yourself on the seven-question IPSS, message the total to Dr. Kim, and he'll tell you which rung of the ladder you're likely on — medication or a procedure — and what a visit to King Men's Clinic would involve. No charge, no obligation.