턱 축소술 (teog chugso susu, “jaw reduction surgery”) encompasses several distinct surgical techniques — and the technique chosen is the single largest driver of price, recovery time, and hospitalization requirement. This page breaks down costs by technique, adds anesthesia and hospital fees, and builds a realistic all-in figure for travelers from the US and Australia.
Jaw Reduction Technique Costs
Four techniques cover the vast majority of jaw reduction procedures performed in Korea. Prices below represent the surgical fee only and exclude anesthesia, hospitalization, and ancillary costs.¹ ² ³
Outer cortex removal shaves the bony outer plate (cortex) of the jaw angle without cutting through the full thickness of the mandible. The result is a softened angle rather than a dramatic narrowing; recovery is faster and no hospital stay is required — but candidates with a wide bony structure or prominent lower jaw profile may need the more extensive mandibuloplasty to achieve their goal.
Cortical ostectomy goes slightly deeper than outer cortex removal, removing a defined section of the outer cortex at the mandibular angle. Swelling is more pronounced than outer cortex removal and some clinics recommend one overnight stay, though it is not universally required.
Full mandibuloplasty reshapes the entire mandibular angle — the bony protrusion at the back of the jaw — through intraoral incisions (cuts made inside the mouth). This is the technique behind what is commonly marketed as “V-line surgery” (브이라인 수술, beui-i-rain susul). It produces the most visible jaw narrowing but involves general anesthesia, 1–2 nights hospitalization, and significantly more swelling than cortex-only approaches.
Full mandibuloplasty combined with chin reshaping (genioplasty or chin implant removal/insertion) is the most complete lower-face contouring option. The combination is frequently offered as a package; pricing reflects two distinct surgical procedures performed in a single session, which carries additional anesthesia time and higher combined surgical risk.⁴
Quotes that fall below the ranges listed above should be verified directly with the clinic to confirm which components are included.⁵
Anesthesia and Hospitalization Costs
All jaw reduction techniques at or above cortical ostectomy are performed under general anesthesia — sedation or local anesthesia alone is not used for bony jaw surgery. Anesthesia is billed separately from the surgical fee at the large majority of clinics in Korea.⁶
Anesthesia for jaw reduction runs longer than for soft-tissue procedures — typically 2–4 hours for mandibuloplasty — which is why the anesthesia fee sits toward the upper end of the general cosmetic procedure range. The ₩800K–1.5M range reflects this extended duration.⁶
The hospitalization requirement for full mandibuloplasty is not administrative — it is clinical. Post-operative swelling inside the mouth and throat can affect the airway, and IV anti-inflammatory medications are administered to manage this during the first 12–24 hours. Attempting to manage this in a hotel without medical supervision carries real risk.⁴
Always request an itemized quote that separates the surgical fee, anesthesia fee, facility fee, and hospitalization cost. Quotes that present a single bundled number make it difficult to assess whether standard components are included.⁵
Combining with Cheekbone and Chin Procedures
Jaw reduction is frequently combined with two adjacent procedures: cheekbone reduction (광대뼈 축소술, gwangdaeppyeo chugso susu, “zygoma reduction surgery”) and chin reshaping (턱끝 성형, teogkkeut seonghyeong). Together, these three procedures are marketed in Korea as a full “V-line package” targeting the lower and mid-face.
Three factors make combination pricing relevant:
- Single anesthesia session. Performing two or three procedures under one general anesthesia avoids a second anesthesia exposure and reduces total anesthesia cost compared to separate sessions.
- Combination discounts. Most clinics in Gangnam (강남, the principal aesthetic medicine district of Seoul) offer 10–20% reductions when three or more facial bone procedures are booked together.
- Coordinated recovery. Swelling timelines overlap, meaning a single 14–21 night stay covers recovery for all three procedures rather than requiring separate trips.
Approximate add-on costs for cheekbone reduction: ₩3M–6M ($2,200–4,300 / AUD 3,300–6,600). The technique used — reduction malarplasty (shaving) versus full zygoma osteotomy (cutting and repositioning) — drives the range, with osteotomy at the higher end.
Approximate add-on costs for chin reshaping: ₩2M–4M ($1,450–2,900 / AUD 2,200–4,400) for genioplasty; ₩1M–2.5M ($725–1,800 / AUD 1,100–2,750) for a chin implant. Surgeons performing full mandibuloplasty sometimes include minor chin contouring within the surgical fee — confirm whether this is the case before accepting a quote.
A combined jaw reduction + cheekbone + chin package typically falls in the ₩12M–22M range ($8,700–16,000 / AUD 13,200–24,200) before anesthesia and hospitalization are added. Verify the exact inclusions of any package quote in writing before confirming.⁵
Total Trip Cost: US vs Australia
The surgical fee is only a fraction of total spend for international patients. Flights, accommodation, hospitalization, and ancillary costs add substantially to the figure — and the starting point (US vs. Australia) changes the flight cost significantly.
Several planning factors affect where your costs fall within these ranges:
Accommodation standard. A 14-night stay in a Gangnam-area serviced apartment or guesthouse suited to post-operative recovery runs AUD 1,500–2,800. A standard hotel in the same district runs AUD 2,500–4,000. Recovery-specific guesthouses (often called “recovery houses” or 회복 하우스, hoibok hauseu) include basic nursing check-ins and meals and sit in the middle of the range.
Flight timing. US travelers flying from the East Coast face 14–16 hour flights with typical return fares in the $900–1,400 range. Australian travelers flying from Sydney or Melbourne face 10–11 hour flights with return fares generally lower in AUD terms than the equivalent US fare.
Minimum stay. 14 nights is a genuine minimum for full mandibuloplasty, not a conservative suggestion. Swelling at day 7 is still pronounced, and surgeons typically require at least one follow-up visit before clearing the patient to fly.
How These Figures Were Calculated
All price ranges on this page are drawn from direct clinic consultation quotes collected between January and July 2026.¹ A minimum of 12 clinics per procedure in Seoul were sampled, spanning economy, mid-range, and premium tiers to produce a representative range rather than a simple average.² Quotes represent the surgical fee only unless explicitly noted otherwise.⁶
USD conversions use a rate of ₩1,380 per USD (1 KRW = 0.00072 USD).³ AUD conversions use a rate of ₩910 per AUD (1 KRW = 0.0011 AUD).⁷ Both rates reflect July 2026.
Published ranges are not guarantees of the price any individual patient will receive. Final quotes depend on a surgeon’s direct assessment and may differ from the figures shown here.⁸ Price data is refreshed quarterly; check the lastVerified date in this page’s metadata to assess how current the figures are.⁹
Sources
¹ [bpsk-cost-methodology-data-source] BPSK price ranges are based on direct clinic consultation quotes collected between January and July 2026.
² [bpsk-cost-methodology-sample-size] A minimum of 12 clinics per procedure per city were sampled, spanning economy, mid-range, and premium price tiers.
³ [bpsk-cost-methodology-fx-krw-usd] USD conversions apply a rate of 1 KRW = 0.00072 USD (₩1,380 per USD), reflecting the July 2026 exchange rate.
⁴ [nfs-study-2024-common-procedures] The procedures most frequently associated with fatalities were liposuction, facelift surgery, and combined multi-procedure surgeries performed in a single session.
⁵ [bpsk-cost-methodology-low-quote-flag] Quotes that fall below the market median for a given procedure are flagged as potentially excluding standard cost components, and readers are advised to confirm inclusions with the clinic directly.
⁶ [bpsk-cost-methodology-quote-scope] All quotes represent the surgical fee only unless explicitly stated otherwise. Anesthesia, facility fee, and post-operative medications are quoted separately.
⁷ [bpsk-cost-methodology-fx-krw-aud] AUD conversions apply a rate of 1 KRW = 0.0011 AUD (₩910 per AUD), reflecting the July 2026 exchange rate.
⁸ [bpsk-cost-methodology-no-guarantee] Cost ranges published on BPSK are not guarantees of the price a patient will receive. Final quotes depend on individual assessment by the surgeon.
⁹ [bpsk-cost-methodology-refresh-cadence] Price data is refreshed quarterly. Each cost page displays the sampling date so readers can assess how current the figures are.