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Procedures & Treatments

성형외과seonghyeong oegwa · "plastic surgery"

Every surgery and treatment Korea specialises in — techniques, candidacy, risks, and alternatives — from rhinoplasty to skin boosters.

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Korea performs more cosmetic procedures per capita than almost any country in the world, with particular depth in rhinoplasty, double eyelid surgery, and facial contouring. That volume creates specialization — surgeons who have done a procedure thousands of times understand complications, revisions, and edge cases that lower-volume practitioners don't. This collection explains every procedure without the sales pitch, so you can ask the right questions before you consult.

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Rhinoplasty

Korea's highest-volume specialisation — techniques, candidacy, revision, and when to choose rib cartilage.

Rhinoplasty in Korea What the procedure involves, who it suits, what it truly costs, and what the evidence says about risks. Researching · 14 min Asian rhinoplasty in Korea How Korean surgeons approach the low dorsum and wide alar base common in East Asian anatomy — and why technique matters. Researching · 11 min Septorhinoplasty in Korea Corrects a deviated septum for breathing while simultaneously reshaping the nose — when to combine functional and cosmetic work. Researching · 10 min Rib cartilage rhinoplasty in Korea When rib cartilage is the right choice over a silicone implant — revision cases, structural grafts, and what recovery involves. Researching · 11 min Revision rhinoplasty in Korea Why rhinoplasty revisions happen, how to find a Korean surgeon who specialises in them, and what revision costs realistically. Researching · 10 min

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Eyes

Double eyelid, ptosis, inner and outer corner surgery — and how they interact when combined.

Double eyelid surgery in Korea Incisional and non-incisional techniques, who qualifies for each, and what the recovery difference actually is. Researching · 12 min Ptosis correction in Korea How Korean surgeons correct drooping upper eyelids through levator advancement — when it's functional, when cosmetic, and what insurers say. Researching · 10 min Epicanthoplasty in Korea How epicanthoplasty removes or releases the epicanthal fold at the inner eye corner, why most surgeons combine it with double eyelid. Researching · 9 min Lateral canthoplasty in Korea How lateral canthoplasty elongates the outer eye corner for an almond-eye effect — candidacy, limits, and revision risk. Researching · 9 min Under-eye fat repositioning in Korea How Korean surgeons address tear troughs and under-eye hollowing — fat repositioning versus filler, and when surgery is the better answer. Researching · 10 min

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Facial contouring

V-line, zygoma reduction, genioplasty — bone-level changes that require months, not weeks, to judge.

Jaw reduction surgery in Korea What jaw reduction involves, technique differences, who is a realistic candidate, and the recovery timeline before you can fly home. Researching · 12 min V-line surgery in Korea How V-line surgery combines jaw reduction and chin contouring to create a tapered lower face — and when one procedure alone is the better answer. Researching · 11 min Zygoma reduction in Korea How Korean surgeons reduce prominent cheekbones through L-shaped or rotating osteotomy — technique selection, risks, and recovery. Researching · 10 min Chin surgery & genioplasty in Korea How Korean surgeons reshape the chin through sliding genioplasty or silicone implant — when each is appropriate and what the difference means for revision. Researching · 10 min

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Lifting & body

Facelift, brow lift, liposuction, breast augmentation — procedures Korea performs at high volume with strong technique specialisation.

Facelift in Korea What types of facelift Korean surgeons perform, what SMAS technique means in practice, ideal candidates, and realistic results by age. Researching · 11 min Brow lift in Korea Endoscopic vs direct vs hairline approach, why Korean surgeons frequently combine with eyelid surgery, and the 7–10 day minimum stay. Researching · 8 min Facial fat grafting in Korea How autologous fat transfer restores facial volume, graft survival rates, and why Korean surgeons combine it so frequently with facelift. Researching · 8 min Breast augmentation in Korea Implant types, placement techniques, realistic costs, and the 10-day minimum Seoul stay before flying home. Researching · 9 min Liposuction in Korea Types of liposuction in Korea, who qualifies, realistic volumes and results, and recovery by treatment area. Researching · 10 min

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Lips & minor procedures

Shorter recovery, outpatient procedures — often combined with major surgery on the same trip.

Lip lift in Korea Subnasal bullhorn technique, who qualifies by philtrum length, scar location, and 10-day minimum stay for suture removal. Researching · 8 min

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Education, not medical advice Fact-checked per our Editorial Standards · corrections policy applies · always confirm specifics with a board-certified surgeon Last verified
2026-07-28