The Line Plastic Surgery Clinic
Surgeon-owned plastic surgery clinic on Garosu-gil holding JCI accreditation, with an anaesthesiologist on site and an in-house SVF laboratory, covering liposuction, facelift and stem cell work.
In short. A facelift repositions the sagging SMAS layer and removes excess skin, and unlike thread or device lifting it is the only option that physically removes tissue rather than tightening what is there.
- Indicative price
- 8,000,000 - 20,000,000 KRW
- Procedure time
- 3 - 5 hours
- Anesthesia
- General or deep sedation
- Recovery
- Sutures out at 7-10 days, bruising 2-3 weeks, final result 3-6 months
- Minimum stay in Korea
- 14 days
- Also known as
- Face lifting, SMAS lift, 안면거상
The distinction that matters is depth. Thread lifting and ultrasound devices tighten existing tissue and last months to a couple of years. A surgical facelift lifts the SMAS, the fibrous layer under the skin that actually carries facial sag, and excises the skin left over. That is why the result lasts years rather than seasons.
Korean practice tends toward the deep-plane and SMAS techniques over skin-only lifts, which pull the skin without addressing what is underneath and produce the stretched look people associate with older facelift work. Incisions run in front of and behind the ear and into the hairline.
This is real surgery under general or heavy sedation, with drains for the first day or two and visible swelling and bruising for two to three weeks. Ask how many facelifts the surgeon performs annually, because the technique rewards volume more than almost any other facial procedure.
Clinics offering Facelift
Rush Plastic Surgery Clinic
Plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam-gu with no plastic surgery board certification recorded on the HIRA register, 5 minutes from Apgujeong Station.
VA Plastic Surgery Clinic
Plastic surgery clinic in Seocho-gu with no plastic surgery board certification recorded on the HIRA register, 1 minutes from Sinsa Station.
ABC Plastic Surgery Clinic
Plastic surgery clinic in Jin-gu with no plastic surgery board certification recorded on the HIRA register, 5 minutes from Seomyeon Station.
Gangnam K-Beauty Plastic Surgery Clinic
Plastic surgery clinic in Jeju-si with no plastic surgery board certification recorded on the HIRA register.
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Frequently asked questions
Facelift or thread lifting, which should I choose?
Thread lifting suits mild early sag and buys one to two years with almost no downtime. A facelift addresses established jowls and neck laxity by repositioning the SMAS and removing skin, and lasts several years. They are not substitutes for one another.
How long before a facelift looks natural?
Swelling and firmness dominate the first three weeks. Most people are presentable at four weeks with makeup, and the result settles fully between three and six months.
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