- DES (Double Eyelid Surgery)
- Creating an upper-eyelid crease. The single most common procedure discussed in these communities.
- Ptosis correction
- Tightening the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid, for eyes that look sleepy or half-closed. Often bundled with DES.
- Epi / Epicanthoplasty
- Opening the inner corner of the eye to lengthen it horizontally. Hard to reverse and can scar visibly.
- Canthoplasty
- Altering the outer corner of the eye to widen or lower it. "Lateral" = outer, "lower" = downward.
- V-line
- Jaw surgery narrowing the lower face into a V shape, usually by shaving or cutting the jawbone.
- Zygoma reduction
- Reducing the cheekbones, typically by cutting and repositioning them inward.
- Genioplasty
- Chin surgery — sliding or reshaping the chin bone (distinct from a chin implant).
- Two-jaw / Orthognathic
- Repositioning both jaws. Major surgery with months of recovery; sometimes medically necessary.
- Alarplasty
- Narrowing the nostrils.
- Tiplasty
- Reshaping the nose tip only.
- Septoplasty
- Straightening the nasal septum — a functional (breathing) procedure often combined with cosmetic work.
- Rib / Ear cartilage
- Graft materials for the nose. Rib is used for bigger builds and revisions; ear is softer, for tips.
- Fat repositioning
- Moving under-eye fat down to fill hollows rather than removing it — common for eye bags.
- Acculift
- Laser-assisted small-volume liposuction, usually facial.
- Ghost doctor
- A different surgeon substituted after you are anaesthetised. A recurring Korean scandal — ask for CCTV and a named surgeon in writing.
- Consultant / Coordinator
- A salesperson, not a doctor. They often quote prices and recommend procedures; insist on speaking to the surgeon.
- KRW / mil
- Korean won. "6 mil" = 6,000,000 KRW. Roughly divide by 1,350 for a rough USD figure.
- Petit surgery
- Non-surgical treatments — filler, botox, threads, lasers.
- Rejuran
- Injectable "salmon-DNA" (polynucleotide) skin booster for texture and elasticity. A staple of Seoul skin clinics, usually sold as a course.
- Ultherapy / HIFU
- Focused-ultrasound skin tightening. Ulthera is the branded machine; HIFU covers cheaper equivalents. No downtime, results build over months.
- Pico laser
- Picosecond laser for pigmentation, melasma and tattoo removal. Gentler and faster-healing than older Q-switched lasers.
- Skin booster
- Micro-injections of hyaluronic acid or polynucleotides (e.g. Rejuran, Juvelook) for hydration and glow, rather than volume.
- LASIK / LASEK
- Laser vision correction. LASIK cuts a corneal flap and heals fast; LASEK/PRK work on the surface with a longer, more uncomfortable recovery but suit thinner corneas.
- SMILE
- Flapless laser vision correction (ReLEx SMILE / SMILE Pro) that removes a small lens of tissue through a tiny incision. Marketed for less post-op dry eye than LASIK.
- ICL
- Implantable Collamer Lens — a permanent contact-style lens placed inside the eye. Used for very high prescriptions or corneas too thin to laser.
- Diopter / prescription
- The strength of your short-sightedness (e.g. "-6.00"). Higher numbers narrow which vision-correction methods you qualify for.