Best facial contouring clinics in Korea?

There's no honest "best" list — nobody can rank surgical outcomes from the outside, and anyone who claims to is usually being paid. What we can show you is which facial contouring clinics real patients actually discuss, ranked by volume, with every mention linked to its source.

How this is ranked: by how much organic patient discussion we've indexed — not by quality, outcomes, or payment. We take ₩0 from clinics and never let them buy placement.

  1. Banobagi Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 154 patient mentions indexed. Large Gangnam hospital known for facial contouring and jaw surgery; frequently discussed by international patients.
  2. DA Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 132 patient mentions indexed. Large Gangnam hospital popular with patients from across Asia; strong marketing presence, check organic threads.
  3. AB Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 116 patient mentions indexed. Widely shortlisted by international patients. Note that a third of its indexed Reddit posts come from the clinic’s own account, so weigh the patient threads separately.
  4. Braun Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 108 patient mentions indexed. Mid-size Gangnam clinic often mentioned for facial contouring and fat grafting.
  5. ID Hospital — Gangnam, Seoul · 106 patient mentions indexed. One of the largest plastic surgery hospitals in Korea, known for orthognathic (two-jaw) surgery.
  6. BT Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 105 patient mentions indexed. Facial-contouring and revision clinic named in consultation round-ups and revision threads.
  7. JW Plastic Surgery — Sinsa, Seoul · 91 patient mentions indexed. Large clinic with a big international department; frequently appears in consultation round-ups.
  8. Woori Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 90 patient mentions indexed. Clinic that comes up in rhinoplasty and chin-surgery threads as a consultation stop.
  9. Nana Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 87 patient mentions indexed. High-volume hospital best known for breast augmentation; popular with international patients.
  10. Shinsang Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 87 patient mentions indexed. Liposuction-focused clinic discussed in facial and body contouring threads.
  11. Retmus Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 86 patient mentions indexed. Discussed in detailed nose and lip-lift write-ups, including high-cost multi-procedure packages.
  12. Kowon Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 71 patient mentions indexed. Recurs across rhinoplasty and consultation shortlists alongside Cocoline, Eight and Braun.
  13. Wonjin Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 55 patient mentions indexed. Large multi-floor hospital by Gangnam station; heavily marketed, so organic reviews are especially valuable.
  14. GNG Hospital — Sinsa, Seoul · 53 patient mentions indexed. Large facial-bone and contouring hospital near Sinsa; heavily marketed, so organic threads matter.
  15. Luho Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 50 patient mentions indexed. Boutique clinic increasingly recommended in facial-balance and consultation-comparison threads.
  16. Grand Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 39 patient mentions indexed. One of the larger Gangnam hospitals; strong marketing presence, so weigh organic accounts.
  17. 345 Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 38 patient mentions indexed. Formerly DA. Named in multi-clinic research posts, and in one thread announcing a medical negligence claim.
  18. Etonne Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 38 patient mentions indexed. Dr. Kim Jaegon’s clinic, sought out for natural, dainty nose work.
  19. ARC Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 36 patient mentions indexed. Heavily reviewed for nose, contouring and fat grafting — though several of those write-ups disclose a discount given in exchange for the review.
  20. Saekim Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 32 patient mentions indexed. Doctor-led boutique valued for natural facial balance; recommended in recent rhinoplasty threads.
  21. Inique Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 26 patient mentions indexed. Cited for cheek/jaw reduction and revision DES with fat grafts. One detailed 5-star review drew public accusations of being fake — the exchange is worth reading in full.
  22. Hershe Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 25 patient mentions indexed. Gangnam clinic that appears both in reviews and in long-running caution threads — read the sources.
  23. Regen Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 25 patient mentions indexed. Seoul plastic surgery clinic named by international patients in Reddit surgery threads (r/PlasticSurgery, r/UnderTheKnife).
  24. TL Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 22 patient mentions indexed. Larger Gangnam clinic discussed for contouring and lifting; strong marketing presence.
  25. UVOM Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 21 patient mentions indexed. Mid-size clinic chosen by several posters over pricier names in their journey write-ups.
  26. MINE Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 21 patient mentions indexed. Comes up in liposuction and chin-contouring price comparisons, often quoted against Grand, VIP and ID Hospital.
  27. Cinderella Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 19 patient mentions indexed. Established Gangnam hospital discussed in long-running PurseForum threads.
  28. JT Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 18 patient mentions indexed. Draws revision patients, and its threads split sharply — detailed positive reviews alongside a "stay away" account and a "factory clinic?" question.
  29. AhnSungMin Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 18 patient mentions indexed. Surgeon-name clinic that appears in multi-clinic research shortlists.
  30. Faceline Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 13 patient mentions indexed. Nonhyeon-ro clinic that appears in multi-clinic consultation write-ups.
  31. CDU Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 13 patient mentions indexed. Foreigner-focused clinic near Samseong; some patients rule it out over specialization and slow replies.
  32. Wannabe Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 13 patient mentions indexed. Appears in facelift and rhinoplasty consultation round-ups.
  33. 1mm Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 11 patient mentions indexed. Newer Gangnam clinic with growing discussion among English-speaking patients.
  34. Jelim Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 10 patient mentions indexed. Named specifically for facial and chin liposuction, usually weighed against Hershe, Shinsang and Lienjang.
  35. Hanabi Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 9 patient mentions indexed. Boutique clinic that appears in recent rhinoplasty consultation write-ups.
  36. Teuim Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 8 patient mentions indexed. Smaller clinic named alongside larger hospitals in consultation-comparison posts.
  37. CBK Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 6 patient mentions indexed. Facial-bone clinic named in contouring and FFS research shortlists.
  38. Made Young Plastic Surgery — Seocho, Seoul · 3 patient mentions indexed. Seocho clinic that turns up in deposit-and-shortlist research posts.
  39. Mijak Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 3 patient mentions indexed. Named in comparison lists with Nana, View, Wonjin and Noselab.
  40. Liting Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 2 patient mentions indexed. Described as popular with locals and solid on facial imaging tech.

Frequently asked

What is the best facial contouring clinic in Korea?
There is no honest answer to that from the outside — nobody can rank surgical outcomes without treating the patients, and lists that claim to are usually paid placements. What we can tell you is which clinics patients actually discuss: Banobagi Plastic Surgery, DA Plastic Surgery, AB Plastic Surgery lead by volume of organic mentions. Read the linked threads and judge for yourself.
How is this facial contouring ranking calculated?
Purely by how many independent, organic patient mentions we have indexed from Reddit, PurseForum and RealSelf. It is not a quality ranking, and clinics cannot pay to appear or to rank higher — we take ₩0 from clinics.
How much does facial contouring cost in Korea?
Across 10 prices quoted by patients themselves, reported costs ran from 1.6M to 22.0M KRW, with a median around 9.0M KRW. These are individual quotes, not averages we computed.