Low bridge, want more height
Usually discussedRhinoplasty with cartilage, discussed with the surgeon
NotRepeated filler if you want something permanent
TREATMENT GUIDE · Face surgery
Nose job in Korea: what the surgery includes, what costs extra, and how long to stay
A Korean rhinoplasty quote is usually a base operation plus add-ons for the tip, a hump, a deviated nose or a short nose. Compare quotes line by line, not by the total. Seoul price: $715–$1,785.
- Seoul price
- $715–$1,785
- Sessions
- One operation; splint off around day 7
- First days
- General or sedation anaesthesia, chosen with the surgeon.
- In Korean
- 코성형
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.
Wide or rounded tip
Usually discussedTip work as an add-on
Hump or crooked nose
Usually discussedHump or deviation correction, sometimes with osteotomy
Wide nostrils
Usually discussedAlar reduction
Unhappy with a previous nose surgery
Usually discussedRevision consultation with a surgeon who does many revisions
A starting point for your consultation, not a diagnosis. Your doctor decides what suits your skin.
PRICES
What Seoul clinics charge
Open rhinoplasty with septal cartilageper operation
$1,785–$1,785
Bulbous tip, deviation, hump or osteotomyadd-on
$355–$355
Short-nose lengthening, dermal graftadd-on
$715–$715
Alar reductionper operation
$715–$715
Revision surchargeadd-on
$715–$2,145
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 0–1
General or sedation anaesthesia, chosen with the surgeon. Swelling and packing or a splint. Most people go back to their hotel the same or next day.
- Day 5–8
Splint and stitches off at a follow-up visit. Bruising fading. Do not book a flight before the surgeon has seen you at this check.
- Week 2–4
Visible swelling goes down. On a long flight, keep moving, drink water and ask the clinic about clot prevention.
- Month 6–12
The tip keeps settling. Judge the final shape at about a year, not in the first weeks.
HONESTLY
When we would tell you not to book it
- You can only stay three or four days. You need to be seen at the splint-removal visit.
- You bring a celebrity photo and expect that exact nose.
- The clinic cannot tell you who will operate. The surgeon who consults you should be the one who operates.
- You have breathing problems that have not been looked at. Mention them; they change the plan.
HOW WE CHOOSE YOUR CLINIC
We vet the clinics first.
Then we match you to the doctor.
Seoul has hundreds of clinics selling Rhinoplasty. 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 Rhinoplasty
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
Rhinoplasty: the short answers
How much is a nose job in Korea?
On the list we use, an open rhinoplasty with septal cartilage starts at about $1,790. Tip, hump, deviation or osteotomy work adds about $360 each, and short-nose lengthening or a dermal graft about $710. Prices exclude 10% VAT.
How long should I stay in Seoul?
Plan at least until the splint and stitches come off at the follow-up, usually around a week, and let the surgeon clear you before you fly.
What does revision cost?
Revision adds a surcharge of about $710 to $2,140 or more on top of the base, depending on difficulty, decided after an examination. Revision is harder than a first surgery; ask how many the surgeon does.
Silicone or cartilage?
It depends on your skin, your nose and what you want. Ask the surgeon why they recommend one, and what the plan is if it needs to come out later.
Is filler a substitute?
Filler is temporary and only adds height. Repeated filler can make later surgery harder.
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