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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 Non-surgical rhinoplasty in Korea HA filler nose reshaping — what it can and cannot change, vascular occlusion risk, why Korean injectors use hyaluronidase on-hand, and how long results last. Researching · 7 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 Neck lift in Korea Platysmaplasty, submental liposuction, and combined neck-facelift approaches — candidacy by age and anatomy, and the 10–12 day minimum Seoul stay. Researching · 8 min Breast lift (mastopexy) in Korea Incision pattern by ptosis grade, combined augmentation mastopexy, scar management, and 12–14 day minimum Seoul stay before flying home. Researching · 7 min Arm lift (brachioplasty) in Korea Incision length options, candidacy by skin laxity and body weight, cost in KRW, and why brachioplasty is most commonly combined with major weight-loss surgery. Researching · 7 min Thigh lift in Korea Medial thighplasty approaches — groin crease versus vertical scar — candidacy, cost in KRW, and the 12–14 day minimum stay before flying home. Researching · 7 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 Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) in Korea Full and mini abdominoplasty techniques, realistic candidates after weight loss or pregnancy, combined liposuction protocols, and recovery timeline. Researching · 9 min Calf reduction in Korea Gastrocnemius nerve block and muscle resection approaches, who qualifies, realistic result expectations, and why Korea is the dominant destination for this procedure. Researching · 8 min Thread lift in Korea PDO, PCL, and PLLA thread types, per-zone lift results, candidacy versus surgical facelift, and the 5–7 day minimum stay before flying home. Researching · 7 min Masseter Botox in Korea Jaw slimming without surgery — units required, Korean vs international brands, longevity, cost in KRW, and when Botox cannot replace bone surgery. Researching · 7 min Skin boosters in Korea: Rejuran, PDRN, and Profhilo Korea's most popular non-surgical skin treatments — what each type does, how many sessions, cost in KRW, and how to add them to a surgical trip. Researching · 7 min Botox in Korea 2026 Anti-wrinkle injections by area — forehead, glabella, crow's feet, lip flip — KRW per-area pricing, Korean vs international brands, and how to add Botox to a surgical trip. Researching · 7 min Lip filler in Korea 2026 Korean HA lip filler technique and aesthetic approach, brands, cost per syringe in KRW, downtime, and how to add to a surgical trip. Researching · 5 min Forehead reduction surgery in Korea 2026 Hairline lowering via trichophytic incision — how much the hairline can move, candidacy by hair density, scar maturation, and 10–12 day minimum Seoul stay. Researching · 5 min Ear pinning (otoplasty) in Korea Mustardé and cartilage-scoring techniques for prominent ear correction — candidacy, cost in KRW, and why Korea's paediatric and adult volumes are both high. Researching · 7 min Scar revision in Korea Approaches by scar type — surgical excision, laser, steroid injection, dermabrasion — candidacy, timing, and how Korean clinics combine techniques for complex scars. Researching · 7 min

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Hair restoration

FUE hair transplant — why Korea is a leading destination for Asian hair restoration and what the cost difference versus the USA looks like.

Hair transplant in Korea FUE technique, Asian hair characteristics, graft count guidance, cost versus USA and UK, and the 5–7 day recovery before flying home. Researching · 7 min

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2026-07-28