Want dimples
Usually discussedDimple creation
TREATMENT GUIDE · Face surgery
Prominent ears, dimples and minor surgery in Korea: short procedures, real follow-up
These are smaller procedures, mostly under local anaesthesia, but each still needs a follow-up before you fly. Foreign material removal is priced only after an examination. Seoul price: $280–$2,855.
- Seoul price
- $280–$2,855
- Sessions
- One procedure
- First days
- Usually local anaesthesia for dimples and cysts; ear correction may use sedation.
- In Korean
- 돌출귀·보조개·소수술
START WITH THE CONCERN
Which one is for what you actually want?
Most people arrive with a product name from social media. The doctors we work with start from the concern instead, and sometimes the answer is a different treatment, or none.
Ears that stick out
Usually discussedProminent ear correction
A lump under the skin
Usually discussedExamination, then cyst removal if appropriate
Old injected material in the nose, chin or breasts
Usually discussedForeign material removal after imaging and examination
A starting point for your consultation, not a diagnosis. Your doctor decides what suits your skin.
PRICES
What Seoul clinics charge
Dimple, one sideper operation
$355–$355
Dimples, both sidesper operation
$715–$715
Prominent ear correctionper operation
$2,145–$2,145
Sebaceous cyst removalper operation
$280–$420
Foreign material removalfrom
$1,430–$2,855
List prices from partner clinics, pending their final confirmation. Converted at about ₩1,400 to the dollar. Surgical prices exclude 10% VAT. Since January 2026 foreign patients can no longer claim a VAT refund on cosmetic treatment.
BEFORE AND AFTER
Real patients, with the clinic named
Photographs for this treatment are being added. Each will name the clinic, how long after treatment it was taken, and whether lighting matched.
RECOVERY AND YOUR FLIGHT
What the days after look like
- Day 0
Usually local anaesthesia for dimples and cysts; ear correction may use sedation. Same-day return to hotel.
- Day 5–7
Follow-up and stitch removal. Ear correction needs a headband for a while.
- Week 2–4
Dimples look deep at first and soften. Swelling settles.
- Month 2–6
Final appearance. Foreign material removal may need longer and sometimes a second step.
HONESTLY
When we would tell you not to book it
- You fly home within two or three days of surgery.
- You want foreign material removed without imaging first.
- A lump has grown fast or hurts. It needs a proper medical look first.
HOW WE CHOOSE YOUR CLINIC
We vet the clinics first.
Then we match you to the doctor.
Seoul has hundreds of clinics selling Prominent ears, dimples and minor surgery. We work with a short list that meets five conditions, and introduce you to the one or two doctors who fit your concern, your dates and your budget.
- 01
The consulting doctor is the treating doctor
We ask every clinic who actually holds the needle. A clinic that hands you to someone else after the consultation does not make our list.
- 02
Product, device and dose are named
“Premium booster” is not an answer. We only work with clinics that tell you the brand, the volume and the machine before you sit in the chair.
- 03
A written quote, per unit or per cc
So you can compare two clinics on the same scope rather than two totals that measure different things.
- 04
A doctor willing to say “not this”
We listen for it in consultations we sit in on. A clinic that agrees to everything is selling, not advising.
- 05
Someone to contact after you fly home
A named contact and channel for follow-up questions, agreed before treatment rather than discovered after.
Doctors we can introduce you to for Prominent ears, dimples and minor surgery
Partner doctor profile
Photo, board, case focus and languages, added once consent is confirmed.
Partner doctor profile
Photo, board, case focus and languages, added once consent is confirmed.
Partner doctor profile
Photo, board, case focus and languages, added once consent is confirmed.
We do not publish a ranking, and placement is not for sale. If a clinic pays us a referral fee, we tell you before you book. Medical decisions stay with your doctor.
HOW IT WORKS
From your brief to the consultation room
- 01
Your brief
Your concern, what you want to keep, your dates and your budget. No photo required.
- 02
Two or three doctors
From clinics we have already vetted, chosen for your concern and your timeline, not whoever pays most.
- 03
Written quotes, side by side
Same scope, per unit or per cc, with anything not included listed.
- 04
With you on the day
An interpreter in the consultation room, and the option to walk away.
- 05
After you fly home
We stay the contact for practical questions. Medical follow-up stays with your doctor.
Start my briefFree to start. You can stop at any step.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ACTUALLY ASK
Prominent ears, dimples and minor surgery: the short answers
How much is dimple surgery in Korea?
On the list we use: one side about $360, both sides about $710. Prices exclude 10% VAT.
How much is prominent ear correction?
About $2,140 on the same list, excluding VAT.
What does cyst removal cost?
About $280 to $420 for one or two cysts on the same list, excluding VAT. More are quoted separately.
Can old filler or silicone be removed?
Often, but it depends on what it is and where. On the list we use, prices start from about $1,430 for face areas (nose, chin, forehead) and about $2,860 for breast or buttocks. The final price is set after examination and excludes VAT.
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