Eye plastic surgery in Korea is planned around the route into the lid as much as the final shape. In a 2026 Japanese study of 423 stitched-fold operations, Inoguchi and colleagues found that knots fixed from the inner lid surface held the fold more often than knots tied through the skin. Lower lids involve a similar choice between a cut just under the lashes and an opening inside the lid.
Clinics in Seoul
5 clinics for Plastic surgery in Seoul
| # | 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 | JN Plastic Surgery | Facelift · Blepharoplasty · Rhinoplasty | Gangnam Station | 中文 | - | - |
| 5 | Girin Plastic Surgery | Mini facelift · Blepharoplasty · Rhinoplasty | Sinnonhyeon Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · ไทย | - | 4.9 (2,934) |
11. ENTER Plastic Surgery
ENTER Plastic Surgery is 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.
- One minute from Nonhyeon Station Exit 4 on the Sinbundang Line, on Gangnam-daero.
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 sits in Nonhyeon-ro, a plastic surgery clinic that holds a 5.0 Google rating across 54 reviews. It offers plastic surgery alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Consultations are available in English and Spanish, and listed plastic surgery prices start at ₩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 runs a plastic surgery clinic a 4-minute walk from Apgujeong Station. Its menu covers plastic surgery as well as facelift surgery and thread lifts. It consults in English, and 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.
Eyelid and under-eye surgery · Revision or implant-free rhinoplasty
- Location
- Apgujeong Station (Line 3), ~4 min walk (294 m)
- Languages
- English
- Listed price
- From ₩2,000,000 + VAT
44. JN Plastic Surgery
JN Plastic Surgery is a 5-minute walk from Gangnam Station, a plastic surgery clinic. Plastic surgery is offered here together with 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.
- Separate centers for first-time surgery, revision surgery and anti-aging facelifts.
Eye and nose surgery · Pelvic and body filler
- Location
- Gangnam Station (Line 2 / Sinbundang Line), about 5 minutes on foot
- Languages
- 中文
55. Girin Plastic Surgery
★ 4.92,934 Google reviewsGirin Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic a 2-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 7, rated 4.9 from 2,934 Google reviews. It offers plastic surgery alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and Botox. Consultations are available in English, Chinese, Japanese and Thai.
Full-scope plastic surgery with international recovery support
- Full-scope surgery
- Recovery program
- Two-floor setup
- Language consultants assist international patients 24 hours a day.
- Covers eye, nose, facial contouring, breast and body surgery alongside dermatology.
Facial contouring and rhinoplasty · Solo international travelers
- Location
- Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 7, 2 min walk (Gangnam Station Exit 10, 5 min walk)
- Languages
- English · 中文 · 日本語 · ไทย
Prices
Plastic surgery cost in Seoul
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
Four ways into the eyelid and what each leaves behind
Every eyelid operation starts by choosing an entry point. It decides where a mark ends up and what can be removed.
| Route | Typical use | Where the mark sits | What it cannot do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin-side stitches, no cut | Upper fold on thin lids | Tiny punctures on the lid | Remove extra skin or much fat |
| Inner-lid stitches, no cut | Upper fold on thin lids | None visible on the skin | Remove extra skin |
| Upper lid incision | Fold plus skin or fat removal | Inside the new fold | Lift a low eyebrow |
| Inner lower lid opening | Under-eye fat, little loose skin | None visible on the skin | Tighten loose lower skin |
| Cut under the lashes | Under-eye fat plus loose skin | Just below the lash line | Avoid a skin scar |
Guide
Stitched folds: knot on the skin or inside the lid
Inoguchi and colleagues, writing in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in 2026, followed 423 patients treated without an incision between 2020 and 2021. Crease loss was counted when a patient asked for revision because the fold faded. Fixing the stitch from the inner surface of the lid was linked with a clearly lower risk of crease loss than tying it through the skin, even after adjusting for age, sex and lid thickness.
The study was retrospective and from one clinic group, so it shows a trend, not a rule. Ask how often the surgeon's own patients return for a repeat.
Guide
Moving under-eye fat onto the cheekbone instead of removing it
A groove between the lower lid and cheek often looks deeper when bulging fat sits above it. Instead of cutting that fat away, some surgeons slide it over the bone and add a midface lift so cheek tissue rises to meet it.
Cheng and colleagues reported 18 years of this approach in Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology in 2024, covering 1,152 Asian patients. Most were operated on through a skin cut below the lashes and a smaller group from inside the lid. Nine patients needed a second operation for leftover fat at the outer corner, and at six months most patients described themselves as satisfied or extremely satisfied.
Guide
Inner-lid opening or a cut below the lashes: who gets which
The deciding factor is loose skin. Someone with fat bulges but firm lower-lid skin can often be treated from inside the lid. When the skin itself has creped or sagged, a cut below the lashes lets the surgeon trim it.
Dark color under the eyes is a separate issue that neither route changes. A lax lid may also need extra support at the outer corner.
Guide
Questions about the route to settle before the date is set
A plan that names the route for each lid is easier to compare and easier to follow up on at home.
- Which side will the upper stitches be tied from, and why for my lid?
- Will under-eye fat be removed, moved or both?
- Is a midface lift part of the plan or a separate step?
- How will lower-lid support be checked during surgery?
Guide
Risks that depend on the route chosen
Results vary from person to person. Stitched folds can fade or sit unevenly, and an inner-lid knot that loosens can irritate the eye surface. Cuts under the lashes carry a risk of the lid pulling down or outward, which may need a tightening procedure at the outer corner. Any eyelid surgery can bring dryness, uneven healing and, rarely, bleeding behind the eye, which needs urgent care if vision changes or pain becomes severe.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- Transcutaneous versus Transconjunctival Fixation in Non-Incisional Double Eyelid Surgery: A Long-Term Survival Analysis of Crease RetentionAesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2026 · doi:10.1007/s00266-026-06230-2
In 423 non-incisional double eyelid operations, transconjunctival fixation was associated with a lower risk of crease loss than transcutaneous fixation, independent of age, sex, lid thickness and design.
- Supraperiosteal fat repositioning with midface lift in lower eyelid blepharoplasty: an 18-year experienceGraefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology · 2024 · doi:10.1007/s00417-024-06412-1
Across 1,152 Asian patients treated from 2005 to 2022, moving lower-lid fat to the supraperiosteal plane with a midface lift corrected tear trough grooves with few revisions and high six-month satisfaction.
FAQ
Questions about Plastic surgery in Seoul
Which clinics offer Plastic surgery in Seoul?
Clinics offering Plastic surgery in Seoul include ENTER Plastic Surgery (Gangnam-daero), Rewind Plastic Surgery (Nonhyeon-ro), Garnet Plastic Surgery (Apgujeong Station), JN Plastic Surgery (Gangnam Station) and Girin Plastic Surgery (Sinnonhyeon Station). Each lists Plastic surgery on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Can a knot tied inside the eyelid scratch the eye?
It can if a knot works loose or is not buried well, which is why surgeons take care to sink it below the inner lid surface. A loose knot usually shows up as a gritty, scratchy feeling or watering on one side. Report that straight away rather than waiting, because the stitch can be removed or reburied quickly. Ask during the consultation how the surgeon prevents this with the inner route.
Can a fold made through the skin be redone from the inside later?
Often yes, a faded stitched fold can be repeated with a different fixation side or converted to an incision if the lid has changed. Surgeons usually wait until earlier swelling is fully gone before planning a repeat. Old stitches may need to be removed first. Bring any record of the first operation, including the method used, so the new plan can account for scar tissue left behind.
Will moved under-eye fat shift back again later?
Fat moved over the cheekbone is usually secured in its new position, and in the long series by Cheng and colleagues few patients needed a second operation. Aging continues, though, so the cheek and lower lid will keep changing slowly over the years. Gaining or losing a lot of weight can also alter how the area looks. A follow-up photo every year helps you see real change rather than guessing.
Is a midface lift a separate operation from lower lid surgery?
In the technique described here, the midface lift is done through the same lower-lid approach during one operation, not as a separate surgery. The surgeon frees cheek tissue and raises it so it meets the repositioned fat. This adds operating time and some extra swelling in the cheek. Ask whether your plan includes it and how it changes the expected recovery before you book flights.
Does the route change how long I should stay before flying home?
Yes, a stitched fold with no cut usually needs the shortest stay, while an incision or a cut under the lashes needs time for stitch removal, often around five to seven days. Inner-lid lower surgery has no skin stitches to take out but still swells. Plan an in-person check before departure. Flying is generally fine once the surgeon has seen you and bleeding risk has passed.
Can upper and lower lids be operated on in the same session?
Both lids can be treated in one session, and many people choose this to have a single recovery period instead of two. The trade-off is heavier swelling around the whole eye for the first week and slightly longer surgery. Your eyes may feel tighter and drier at first. Surgeons may advise against combining when the lower lid is lax or when general health raises anesthesia concerns.