Plastic surgery in Korea before-after photos rarely show how a result looks years later. In a 2018 Aesthetic Surgery Journal review of 49 lower-eyelid studies, Wilson and colleagues found photos taken beyond two years for just 10 of 10,698 patients. So read the date on the after frame first. Then look for a close view of the scar and for the one angle that matters most for that operation.
Clinics in Korea
5 clinics for Plastic surgery in Korea
| # | Clinic | Devices & products | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENTER Plastic Surgery | SMAS facelift · Blepharoplasty · Rhinoplasty · Fat grafting | Gangnam-daero | - | ₩1,300,000 | - |
| 2 | Rewind Plastic Surgery | Mini facelift · Blepharoplasty · Rhinoplasty · Fat grafting | Nonhyeon-ro | English · Español | ₩1,200,000 | 5.0 (54) |
| 3 | Garnet Plastic Surgery | Mini facelift · Blepharoplasty · Rhinoplasty · Fat grafting | Apgujeong Station | English | ₩2,000,000 | - |
| 4 | OPERA PLASTIC SURGERY | Mini facelift · Blepharoplasty · Rhinoplasty | Nonhyeon Station | English · 中文 | - | 4.6 (127) |
| 5 | JN Plastic Surgery | Facelift · Blepharoplasty · Rhinoplasty | Gangnam Station | 中文 | - | - |
11. ENTER Plastic Surgery
ENTER Plastic Surgery runs a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam-daero. Plastic surgery is offered here together with thread lifts, facelift surgery and HIFU lifting. Its listed plastic surgery price starts from ₩1,300,000 + VAT.
Gangnam skin and lifting clinic with a facelift surgeon
- Skin plus surgery
- English & Japanese staff
- Station-front
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Eyelid and facelift surgery here is planned and performed by the same surgeon, with hyperbaric oxygen and IV drips available afterwards.
- English- and Japanese-speaking staff, with WhatsApp booking before you travel.
Eyelid or facelift planning trips · Japanese-speaking visitors
- Location
- Gangnam-daero
- Listed price
- From ₩1,300,000 + VAT
22. Rewind Plastic Surgery
★ 5.054 Google reviewsRewind Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic in Nonhyeon-ro, rated 5.0 from 54 Google reviews. It offers plastic surgery alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Consultations are available in English and Spanish; its listed plastic surgery price starts from ₩1,200,000 + VAT.
Apgujeong lifting surgery clinic with a skin-care side
- Surgical lifting
- Same surgeon throughout
- Calm, private floors
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- The same surgeon carries each case from first consultation to final follow-up.
- Botox, Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Rejuran and Juvelook are offered, planned separately from surgery.
Combining Botox with lifting consult · Jawline and neck concerns
- Location
- Nonhyeon-ro
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩1,200,000 + VAT
33. Garnet Plastic Surgery
Garnet Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic a 4-minute walk from Apgujeong Station. Its menu covers plastic surgery as well as facelift surgery and thread lifts. Staff consult in English; listed plastic surgery prices start at ₩2,000,000 + VAT.
Apgujeong surgeon-led clinic for eyes, nose and facelifts
- Surgeon-led care
- Eyes, nose & lifting
- Small, calm schedule
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Planned reviews at one, three and six months, plus messenger follow-up once you are home.
- The same surgeon meets you, operates and follows up, with no counsellor hand-off or substitute doctor.
Facelift and neck contouring · Eyelid and under-eye surgery
- Location
- Apgujeong Station (Line 3), ~4 min walk (294 m)
- Languages
- English
- Listed price
- From ₩2,000,000 + VAT
44. OPERA PLASTIC SURGERY
★ 4.6127 Google reviewsOPERA PLASTIC SURGERY sits a 1-minute walk from Nonhyeon Station Exit 4, a plastic surgery clinic that holds a 4.6 Google rating across 127 reviews. Plastic surgery is offered here together with Botox and fillers. Consultations are available in English and Chinese.
Gangnam plastic surgery clinic for contouring and breast surgery
- Facial contouring
- Full surgical range
- Gangnam-daero location
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Offers consultations through WhatsApp and Kakao, with sites in eight languages.
- Surgical menu spans facial contouring, breast, eye, nose, body contouring and men's surgery.
Eye and nose combinations · Facial contouring packages
- Location
- Nonhyeon Station (Line 7) Exit 4, 1 min walk
- Languages
- English · 中文
55. JN Plastic Surgery
JN Plastic Surgery runs a plastic surgery clinic a 5-minute walk from Gangnam Station. It offers plastic surgery alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Consultations are available in Chinese.
Eye, nose, lifting and body filler surgery in Gangnam
- Plastic surgery
- Thread lifting
- Revision care
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- Nose surgery options include implant-free rhinoplasty using the patient's own tissue, planned with 3D-CT.
- Signature 4-way thread lift is designed to pull, fill, tidy and firm by area.
Pelvic and body filler · Eye and nose surgery
- Location
- Gangnam Station (Line 2 / Sinbundang Line), about 5 minutes on foot
- Languages
- 中文
Prices
Plastic surgery cost in Korea
Prices below come from the listed clinics' own price lists, before VAT. 10% VAT is added at payment.
Non-incisional (buried) double eyelid
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $873₩1,200,000 + VATCompare clinicsMedial epicanthoplasty
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $873₩1,200,000 + VATCompare clinicsLateral/lower/upper canthoplasty
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $873₩1,200,000 + VATCompare clinicsEpicanthoplasty — medial or upper (each)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $945₩1,300,000 + VATCompare clinicsNon-incisional (buried suture) double eyelid
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $1,164₩1,600,000 + VATCompare clinicsPartial-incision double eyelid
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $1,309₩1,800,000 + VATCompare clinicsIncisional double eyelid surgery
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $1,455₩2,000,000 + VATCompare clinicsDouble eyelid — buried (non-incisional)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $1,455From ₩2,000,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
Check the date on the after frame first
A pair of images says nothing about durability unless you know when the second one was taken. Many galleries pick a frame from the first months, once swelling eases but before scars mature, so it can be accurate and still a weak guide to the same face five years on.
Published research shares the gap. Wilson and colleagues, writing in Aesthetic Surgery Journal in 2018, reviewed two decades of lower-eyelid blepharoplasty papers. Of 49 studies, 44 printed postoperative pictures, yet only 10 of 10,698 patients had pictures past 24 months, and the authors called for standardized reporting.
Ask for each after image to carry the months since surgery.
Guide
Ask for the scar close-up, not only the full face
Full-face frames hide incision lines. Those lines sit in predictable places: the eyelid crease, the nostril base, around the ear after a lift, under the breast fold. A useful set includes one late close view of that line in plain light, without makeup.
Nose base work shows why. In a 2023 study in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, Kridel and Starr reviewed 312 rhinoplasty patients whose alar base was narrowed by one surgeon over 35 years. Visible incisions were the most common downside, and Kridel and Starr report that 26.3% later had dermabrasion to soften them. A front photo would miss that; a view from below would not.
Guide
Which angle each operation needs
Each region changes in a different plane, so one frontal picture covers only part of the result. If a view you need is missing online, ask whether it exists; clinics usually keep fuller records for the consultation room, because patient images are shared only with consent.
| Area | Views worth asking for | What that view reveals |
|---|---|---|
| Eyelids | Eyes open, closed, gaze lowered | Fold height, scar line, lid closure |
| Nose | Front, both profiles, base view | Bridge line, tip, nostril base scars |
| Cheekbones and jaw | Front, three-quarter, chin raised | Width change, contour steps, sag |
| Face and neck lift | Both profiles, close view by the ear | Jawline, neck angle, scar position |
| Fat grafting | Front, months apart | How much volume stayed, evenness |
| Breast and body | Front, both sides, arms raised | Symmetry, fold position, scar length |
Guide
What a still image cannot tell you
A photo freezes one expression. It cannot show whether the eyes close fully in sleep or whether a narrowed nose still breathes well. Searches such as plastic surgery before and after in Korea, plastic surgery before and after Korea or south korea before and after plastic surgery mostly surface stills, which is why these gaps matter.
Photos also hide revisions. The Wilson review pooled a reoperation rate of 0.77% across the studies it analyzed, a number no gallery reveals. Ask how often the planned operation is redone and why.
- Movement: smiling, blinking, chewing
- Sensation: numbness or altered feeling
- Function: nasal breathing, eye closure
- Feel: firmness, lumps, scar texture
Guide
A short checklist for any photo set
Searches for before and after plastic surgery in Korea, before and after plastic surgery Korea, before after plastic surgery Korea or korea before and after plastic surgery lead to similar galleries, and plastic surgery Korea before and after sets cover face and body alike. The same checks apply, including to before and after plastic surgery south korea posts on social media.
- Months since surgery on every after image
- Same light, backdrop and head position in both frames
- A late close view of the scar
- The view that suits the area, such as the nose base
- Cases from the surgeon who would operate
- A starting face close to yours in age and anatomy
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty: Does the Literature Support the Longevity of this Procedure?Aesthetic Surgery Journal · 2018 · doi:10.1093/asj/sjy186
A review of 49 lower-eyelid blepharoplasty studies found that postoperative photos beyond 24 months existed for only 10 of 10,698 patients, leaving long-term results poorly documented.
- Reducing the Alar Base While Minimizing Visible Sequalae: A Review of Three Alar Base Reduction Techniques over 35 YearsFacial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine · 2023 · doi:10.1089/fpsam.2022.0215
In 312 rhinoplasty patients with alar base reduction, visible incisions were the most common downside and 26.3% later had dermabrasion to improve them.
FAQ
Questions about Plastic surgery in Korea
Which clinics offer Plastic surgery in Korea?
Clinics offering Plastic surgery in Korea include ENTER Plastic Surgery (Gangnam-daero), Rewind Plastic Surgery (Nonhyeon-ro), Garnet Plastic Surgery (Apgujeong Station), OPERA PLASTIC SURGERY (Nonhyeon Station) and JN Plastic Surgery (Gangnam Station). Each lists Plastic surgery on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Why do so few galleries show results several years after surgery?
Long-term photos are hard to collect because many patients, especially visitors from abroad, never return for a late check. Scheduled follow-ups usually end within the first year. Research shows the same pattern: in the lower-eyelid review by Wilson and colleagues, most photographed follow-up stopped well short of two years. When a case several years out exists, note the date and the patient's age on each frame.
Can I ask to see a surgeon's revision cases?
Yes, asking about revisions is a normal consultation question that careful surgeons answer directly. Ask how often the operation you are considering is redone, the usual reasons, and whether they can show a revision they performed themselves. Some also show their corrections of earlier work elsewhere. The answer says more about judgment and follow-up than a set of ideal results.
Is a short video more useful than photos for judging a result?
A short video adds what stills miss, mainly how the face moves when talking, smiling or blinking. For lifts and eyelid work, movement often shows tension or asymmetry that a neutral photo hides. Light, angle and editing still matter on video, though. Ask how long after surgery the clip was recorded, and treat it as one more piece of evidence rather than proof.
How useful are plastic surgery before and after Korea photos if my face is not East Asian?
They help you judge technique and scar care, but predict your own outcome less well. Skin thickness, nose cartilage, eyelid anatomy and scar healing vary between people, so a result on a very different face may not transfer. Ask whether the surgeon has operated on anatomy like yours and can show those cases, or how they would adapt the plan to your features.
Why does a scar look red in some after photos and pale in others?
Scar color changes with time, so the same incision can look red early and pale much later. Fresh scars stay pink or red while the tissue remodels, then fade and flatten over many months, at a pace that differs by skin type and area. A red scar in an after photo usually means the frame was taken early. Darker skin may also darken for a while.
Do photos show how hard the recovery was?
No, a pair of photos shows neither the effort nor the length of the recovery between the two frames. Swelling, bruising, time off work and minor setbacks happen in the gap. For korea before after plastic surgery sets, ask for the middle frames if they exist, and ask how many days a typical patient needed before going out in public and before flying home.