Garnet Plastic Surgery · Apgujeong, Seoul — one board-certified surgeon, eye · nose · lifting
Procedures▾
Eye Surgery
Lower blepharoplasty Upper blepharoplasty Non-incision double eyelid Incision double eyelid Ptosis correction Epicanthoplasty Lateral canthoplasty Under-eye fat repositioning Sub-brow / brow lift Round eye correction
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty Implant-free rhinoplasty Revision rhinoplasty Rib-cartilage rhinoplasty Septal/ear-cartilage rhinoplasty
Facial Lifting
Mini facelift Deep mini facelift™ Full facelift Neck lift
Forehead & Brow
Forehead lift Forehead reduction
Fat Grafting & Contouring
Fat grafting Stem cell fat grafting Pelican™ double-chin & neck contouring Fixpoint Thread Lift™ Neck/cheek/jawline liposuction Corset platysmaplasty
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Board-certified Plastic Surgeon · Apgujeong, Seoul

One surgeon. Your face, start to finish.

Garnet is a single-surgeon practice in Apgujeong. Dr. In-Soo Baek consults, operates and follows up on every case himself — eye surgery, rhinoplasty and facial lifting, with a deliberately small daily schedule.

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Procedures

What Garnet focuses on

Real before & after results are in the gallery below. Every procedure has its own incision plan, suture-removal schedule and recovery timeline on the individual pages.

Upper & Lower Blepharoplasty — elegant line illustration, Garnet Plastic Surgery

Upper & Lower Blepharoplasty

The clinic’s highest-volume area. Incision and non-incision methods with the Quad Plus™ lower-lid technique, each with its own suture-removal schedule.

Eye surgery →
Under-eye Fat Repositioning — elegant line illustration, Garnet Plastic Surgery

Under-eye Fat Repositioning

Re-draping the under-eye fat to soften eye-bags and the tear-trough, often combined with lower blepharoplasty.

Eye surgery →
Ptosis Correction — elegant line illustration, Garnet Plastic Surgery

Ptosis Correction

Adjusting the levator muscle so the upper lid opens fully — planned around your natural eye shape.

Eye surgery →
Rhinoplasty — elegant line illustration, Garnet Plastic Surgery

Rhinoplasty

Primary, implant-free and revision rhinoplasty using a silicone dorsum with an autologous-cartilage tip, or the patient’s own rib / ear cartilage.

Rhinoplasty →
Forehead Reduction — elegant line illustration, Garnet Plastic Surgery

Forehead Reduction

Lowering a high hairline to rebalance the upper face, with incision lines kept along the hairline.

Forehead & brow →
Fixpoint Thread Lift™ — elegant line illustration, Garnet Plastic Surgery

Fixpoint Thread Lift™

An anchored thread lift for lighter lifting needs of the mid-face and jawline, a registered Garnet technique.

Lifting →
Real Results

Before & After

Actual Garnet patients. Each photo set is labelled with the procedure and the before / after stage.

All photographs are of actual Garnet patients, published with consent and taken under standardised clinical conditions. Surgery dates are on file at the clinic. Results, recovery and suitability differ from one person to another and are determined only at an in-person consultation; these images do not guarantee any particular outcome.

The Surgeon

Dr. In-Soo Baek

Board-certified plastic surgeon and the only operating doctor at Garnet. He plans, performs and reviews every case personally.

Dr. In-Soo Baek, board-certified plastic surgeon and director of Garnet Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong Seoul

Dr. In-Soo Baek

Director & sole operating surgeon
Korean medical licence no. 77407
Board-certified Plastic Surgeon Single-surgeon practice
  • Board-certified plastic surgeon (Korean medical licence no. 77407)
  • Graduate, Korea University College of Medicine & its graduate school (plastic surgery)
  • Trained at Korea University Medical Center; specialist qualification at the National Medical Center
  • Member, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Member of its facial-contour, eye and rhinoplasty research groups
  • Former representative director at a larger Apgujeong practice
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92 verified patient reviews

What patients say

Verified-visit reviews from patients of Garnet Plastic Surgery.

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Garnet is well known for neck-wrinkle and lifting surgery. The facility is excellent and I’m thoroughly satisfied with the friendly consultation and the surgeon’s skill.”

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Song
Neck / lifting
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Director Baek In-soo, thank you so much. Thanks to you I keep getting told I look younger — it feels like I’ve gone back to my younger days.”

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Facial lifting
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I had upper and lower eyelid surgery and I’m really satisfied. The director and the manager were both so kind and clear.”

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Eye surgery
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I started with under-eye fat repositioning — the director and the manager are genuinely kind and good at what they do. I’ll be back.”

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Under-eye
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I came on a referral and was very satisfied thanks to the doctor’s kind consultation and clear explanations. The nurses were friendly too.”

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Consultation
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I kept reading the reviews and came trusting the many mentions of skill and kindness. The clinic was busy with patients and spotless.”

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Rating and reviews from verified-visit listings (Cashdoc), shown here as supplied. Quotes are individual patient experiences translated to English and lightly condensed; they describe personal impressions, not a promise of any result. Outcomes differ from one person to another.

Registered Techniques

Eight techniques registered as trademarks

Several of the procedures performed here are registered trademarks of the practice. Registration describes the named technique — it is not a claim of a superior outcome.

Why a single-surgeon practice

What that means for you

01

One surgeon, start to finish

Dr. Baek personally handles every consultation, operation and follow-up. There is no shadow doctor and no hand-off between a counsellor and an operating surgeon.

02

A deliberately small day

The clinic caps the schedule at roughly one patient an hour and two surgeries a day, so each case has unhurried planning, surgery and review at one, three and six months.

03

Operate on what you came for

The stated approach is to address the concern you arrived with rather than expanding the plan — and to prevent foreseeable complications rather than chase maximum change.

04

Built for international patients

Registered with Korea’s foreign-patient programme, with an English-speaking coordinator who handles photos, scheduling and after-care for visitors.

Track Record · since 2011

A focused, high-volume practice

Two areas carry the most volume; lifting is where the editorial archive on this site already ranks.

10,000+
Eye surgeries
10,000+
Rhinoplasties
2,000+
Facial lifts
Our Space

Inside Garnet, Apgujeong

A quiet, bright clinic a few minutes from Apgujeong Station — built around a small daily schedule rather than a high-throughput floor.

Reception & Entrance — Garnet Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong Seoul
Reception & Entrance
Private Consultation Room — Garnet Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong Seoul
Private Consultation Room
Surgeon’s Office & Credentials — Garnet Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong Seoul
Surgeon’s Office & Credentials
Procedure Room — Garnet Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong Seoul
Procedure Room
Recovery Room — Garnet Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong Seoul
Recovery Room
1surgeonEvery case, start
to finish
~2/daySurgeries capped
per day
5FISA BldgApgujeong-ro
30-gil
4minFrom Apgujeong
Station exit 3
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FAQ

Common questions

Does the same surgeon perform the operation?
Yes. Garnet is a single-surgeon practice, so Dr. Baek handles the consultation, the surgery and the follow-up visits himself, and the clinic does not use a separate operating doctor.
What does Garnet focus on?
Eye surgery, rhinoplasty and facial lifting, alongside fat grafting and contouring. Eye surgery and rhinoplasty are the highest-volume areas, each with more than ten thousand recorded cases since 2011.
Where is the clinic?
On the fifth floor of the ISA Building at 51 Apgujeong-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, about five minutes on foot from Apgujeong Station, exit 3.
What are the trademarked procedures?
Registered technique names include the Quad Plus lower blepharoplasty, Two-way epicanthoplasty, Wide-angle lateral canthoplasty, Round eye correction, the Pentafix forehead lift, the Deep mini facelift, the Pelican neck procedure and the Fixpoint thread lift. The registration covers the named technique, not a promise of results.
Can international patients consult before travelling?
Yes. You can send photographs and questions through the WhatsApp button on this page, and a coordinator will respond before you plan a trip.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Friday 10:00–19:00 and Saturday 10:00–16:00. The clinic is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Can I consult in English before I travel?
Yes. An English-speaking coordinator handles enquiries. You can send photographs and questions through the WhatsApp button or the form on this page, and you’ll get an honest pre-assessment before you book a flight.
How long should I stay in Korea?
It depends on the procedure. As a general guide, sutures for eye surgery are usually removed about a week after surgery, so many international patients plan a stay of roughly 7–10 days. The coordinator confirms timing for your specific plan.
Do you perform revision surgery from another clinic?
Yes. Dr. Baek performs revision rhinoplasty and other revisions, drawing on rib cartilage, donor cartilage, dermis or fascia depending on the case. Bring any records and photos you have for the consultation.
Which type of anaesthesia is used?
It varies by procedure — many eyelid procedures are done under local anaesthesia with light sedation, while longer facial procedures may use deeper sedation. The approach is explained and agreed at the consultation.
Will the same surgeon follow up after surgery?
Yes. Because Garnet is a single-surgeon practice, Dr. Baek reviews your healing himself, typically at set intervals after surgery. International patients can also be followed up by messenger after returning home.
How do bookings and deposits work?
Garnet runs by appointment for one-to-one consultations. After a photo-based pre-assessment the coordinator confirms availability and any deposit needed to hold a surgery date; payment details are explained before you commit.

Ask Dr. Baek’s team

Send photos and your question before you travel. An English-speaking coordinator reviews every enquiry and replies with honest guidance on whether surgery is appropriate, the likely plan and timing.

  • ✓ Reviewed by the clinic coordinator, not a bot
  • ✓ Photo-based pre-assessment before you fly
  • ✓ Foreign-patient scheduling & after-care
  • ✓ One surgeon for consultation, surgery and follow-up

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How to find Garnet

Garnet Plastic Surgery

5F, ISA Building, 51 Apgujeong-ro 30-gil,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
4 minutes on foot from Apgujeong Station, exit 3

  • Mon–Fri  10:00 – 19:00
  • Saturday  10:00 – 16:00
  • Sun & holidays  Closed

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