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Facial feminization surgery (FFS) in Republic of Korea — get 3 top clinic matches with costs

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How Much Does Facial feminization surgery (FFS) Cost in Republic of Korea?

The cost of facial feminization surgery (FFS) in South Korea typically ranges from $12,000 to $16,200. Prices can vary depending on the number and type of procedures performed (such as forehead contouring, jaw reduction, rhinoplasty), the clinic’s reputation, and the surgeon’s experience. In the United States, the average cost is $55,000 (per ASPS). FFS in South Korea is generally about 74% less than in the U.S.

South Korean clinics usually include the surgeon’s fee, anesthesia, operating room charges, standard implants or bone work, a hospital stay, medications, and routine follow-up visits. In the U.S., the price often covers only the main surgery, with extra charges for anesthesia, hospital stay, and additional procedures. Always confirm the exact services included at each clinic before booking.

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Facial feminization surgery (FFS)from  $12,000from  $2,400from  $40,000
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Discover the Best Facial feminization surgery (FFS) Clinics in Republic of Korea: 8 Verified Options and Prices

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SAERO Plastic Surgery

SAERO Plastic Surgery

Republic of Korea, Seoul

Park Young Kyu

24 years of experience
Surgeon's portfolio
  • Achieved a high patient satisfaction rate for facial feminization surgery with clients from Europe, Asia, and North America.
  • Located in Seoul's Gangnam-area, a hub for renowned plastic surgery clinics.
  • Offers personalized consultations in multiple languages to ensure clear communication.
  • Performs surgery with over 22 years of expertise in plastic surgery.
  • Provides comprehensive care including online consultations and patient support throughout the process.
5.021 reviews
treatment
Facial feminization surgery (FFS) $16,250
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VG Plastic Surgery

VG Plastic Surgery

Republic of Korea, Seoul

Im Young Min

19 years of experience
Surgeon's portfolio
Clinic is certified :
  • Recognized for excellent facial feminization surgery with numerous successful outcomes annually.
  • 1,000 international patients choose VG Plastic Surgery for their procedures each year.
  • Offers comprehensive facial feminization surgery services including rhinoplasty and jaw contouring.
  • Located in Seoul, a hub for high-quality medical services and care.
  • Provides personalized care and support for international patients throughout the entire process.
4.810 reviews
treatment
Facial feminization surgery (FFS)$12,000 - $19,750
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URBAN Plastic Surgery

URBAN Plastic Surgery

Republic of Korea, Seoul

Lee Jeong Min

20 years of experience

URBAN Plastic Surgery is a private clinic in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine. The clinic focuses on enhancing natural beauty while prioritizing patient safety and comfort. The team believes that the right procedure can highlight individuality and boost confidence.

The clinic is staffed by three plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, and a multilingual support team, ensuring a smooth experience for international patients. URBAN Plastic Surgery serves only adults and welcomes around 8,000 patients annually. Most visitors come from Asia, the USA, Canada, Australia, Spain, Chile, and CIS countries.

5.05 reviews
Price on request
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)

Republic of Korea, Seoul
Clinic is certified :
  • Achieved recognition as one of the World's Best Smart Hospitals in 2023 by Newsweek.
  • Provides comprehensive care with a dedicated International Department offering language assistance and transfer services.
  • Utilizes the BESTcare system to enhance treatment safety and reduce medical errors significantly.
  • Offers a range of accommodation options with amenities for a comfortable patient stay.
  • Located conveniently 70 km from Incheon International Airport, ensuring easy access for international patients.
4.86 reviews
Price on request
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JK Plastic Surgery Center

JK Plastic Surgery Center

Republic of Korea, Seoul
Clinic is certified :
  • Ranked as Best Plastic Surgery Center 2018, showcasing excellence in facial feminization surgery.
  • Over 85,000 plastic procedures performed, ensuring extensive experience in facial surgeries.
  • Offers comprehensive facial surgeries including bone contouring, jaw, and chin adjustments.
  • Provides both surgical and non-surgical options for facial feminization adjustments.
  • Located in a prestigious area, offering luxurious surroundings and personalized care for patients.
5.09 reviews
Price on request
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Facial feminization surgery (FFS) in Republic of Korea: Your Travel Plan

Day 1: Arrival in Republic of Korea
  • You arrive at Incheon International Airport and proceed through customs.
  • Arrange transportation to your accommodation. Ensure you have the clinic's contact information in case of delays or issues.
  • Settle into your accommodation and rest from your journey.
  • Review your procedure schedule. Ensure you have all necessary documents and identification for your upcoming consultation.
Day 2: Pre-Surgery Consultation
  • You attend your scheduled in-person consultation at the clinic.
  • Discuss the recommended procedures, such as alar reduction, fat grafting, philtrum reduction surgery, lower blepharoplasty, endotine-forehead/brow lifting, and deep plane facelift.
  • Undergo any necessary diagnostic tests, such as CT scans, to finalize the surgical plan.
  • Confirm the specific methods for each procedure, like choosing between exterior incisions or the suture method for alar reduction.
  • Discuss any functional concerns, especially if undergoing rhinoplasty, with an ENT specialist if necessary.
  • Confirm the final surgery date and provide any required deposits.
Day 3: Pre-Operative Preparations
  • You undergo preoperative laboratory tests and anesthesia consultation.
  • Discuss any dietary or medication restrictions prior to surgery with your medical team.
  • Ensure you have arranged for an overnight caregiver if required, especially for procedures involving general anesthesia.
  • Prepare your accommodation with necessary supplies for post-operative care, such as prescribed medications and comfortable clothing.
Day 4: Surgery Day
  • You arrive at the clinic at the scheduled time for your surgery.
  • Undergo the planned facial feminization surgery procedures, which may include multiple surgeries such as v-line surgery, rhinoplasty, and forehead lift.
  • Post-surgery, you will be monitored in the recovery area before being discharged or transferred to a hospital room if overnight care is required.
  • Begin taking prescribed medications as directed by your healthcare provider to manage pain and prevent infection.
Days 5-7: Initial Recovery
  • You should rest and follow all post-operative care instructions provided by your medical team.
  • Attend any scheduled follow-up appointments for wound care and monitoring of your recovery progress.
  • Maintain a soft diet and avoid strenuous activities to facilitate healing.
  • Contact the clinic promptly if you experience any complications such as excessive swelling, bleeding, or signs of infection.
Days 8-14: Continued Recovery and Follow-Up
  • Attend follow-up appointments to have stitches removed and assess healing progress.
  • Continue to follow dietary and activity restrictions as advised by your surgeon.
  • Utilize provided post-operative treatments such as deswelling care to enhance recovery.
  • Discuss any concerns or questions with your medical team during follow-up visits.
  • Prepare for your departure by confirming travel arrangements and ensuring you have all necessary documentation for your return home.
Day 15: Departure from Republic of Korea
  • Ensure you have all personal belongings and any medical documentation provided by the clinic.
  • Arrange transportation to Incheon International Airport for your departure flight.
  • Adhere to any travel-related health guidelines, especially if you have undergone significant surgical procedures.
  • Continue post-operative care as instructed once you return home. Schedule follow-up consultations with your local healthcare provider if necessary.

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Park Young Kyu

24 years of experience

Dr. Park Young Kyu is a respected plastic surgeon. He specializes in tummy tucks, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, facelifts, liposuction, and blepharoplasty. He graduated summa cum laude from SoonChunHyang University. Dr. Park is also an adjunct professor at the university hospital.

He received the Top Medical Resident award from the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Dr. Park is a member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He serves on several research and steering committees, showing his leadership in the field.

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Im Young Min

19 years of experience
  • Dr. Young Min Im uses facial contouring and rhinoplasty for facial feminization surgery (FFS).
  • International training and practice in South Korea.
  • Board-certified plastic surgeon, member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
  • Recognized among Korea's 100 Good Doctors for facial contouring and rhinoplasty.
  • Top Brand Award in Beauty and Aesthetic Surgery, LBMA.
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Kim Jung Hue

7 years of experience

Dr. Kim Jung Hue is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Seoul, South Korea. He is the Director at Pop Plastic Surgery Clinic. He graduated from Catholic University and completed his plastic surgery training at St. Mary’s Hospital in Seoul.

Dr. Kim is a member of the Korean Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Korean Society of Plastic Surgeons Association, and the Korean Society of Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons. He has performed thousands of procedures with a strong focus on patient safety and satisfaction.

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Turkey
Sep 10, 2024
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The competence, careful attitude and attention to every little detail is what I really liked
I would like to thank my doctor for his careful attention to my difficult situation. The competence, careful attitude and attention to every little detail is what I really liked. Now I am still recovering and the final result is still far away, but I believe that everything will be fine. I would like to mention my coordinator-translator Jena. She is a very nice girl who helped me during my stay. Kind, nice, responsible and competent. She made me feel very comfortable. Thank you very much to the doctor, Jena and the clinic staff for everything. I will definitely recommend to my friends.
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Irina Ardhana • Revision rhinoplasty
Indonesia
May 6, 2025
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I would highly recommend this clinic for its quality service and professionalism
I am very pleased with my choice of this clinic. From the very beginning the communication with the clinic staff was fast and of high quality. I chose from 3 clinics. It was in this clinic that I got the best price and quality service before and after the procedure. I had a second rhinoplasty. The doctor did just a jewellery work with my nose. Very carefully, without much interference, he corrected the flaws from the first surgery I had a couple of years ago in Turkey. I am very happy with the result. My nose is now straight and neat. I was also very pleased with the service at the clinic after the operation. I had all the necessary procedures to reduce the swelling immediately after the operation and then during the week I still came a couple of times for procedures, so the recovery took literally a week. Special thanks to the assistant Joan. She was always in touch and very supportive throughout my stay in Korea. I would highly recommend this clinic for its quality service and professionalism.
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Anonymous • Facelift
United States of America
Oct 5, 2025
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Dr. Im is amazing, he not only is an excellent surgeon but he is also a very kind attentive doctor. The staff are also very attentive and they treat their patients with dedication and respect. I cannot say enough good things about this team!
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Без имениElaine Aguiar • Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction)
Japan
Jul 5, 2025
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the translator Joanne was excellent and very attentive
t was a great experience, the doctor was good, but could have been more attentive. The staff are a little curt when it comes to customer service, but the translator Joanne was excellent and very attentive, there was also a very friendly older nurse. And there were also free therapeutic treatments that I really liked. Now I need to wait for the results to give a real assessment of whether the treatment was really good.
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Bookimed helped me a lot to find a good hospital and surgeon, made me feel confident and gave me assistance all the time, thank you very much
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Žaneta Majringer • Facial Fat Transfer
Canada
Apr 26, 2025
Verified review.
By far the most attentive care I have EVER gotten in medicine—again, thanks especially to Joanne, who even walked me back to my hotel across the street post-op
One would fear that flying to a foreign country where you don’t know the language would be stressful and scary. Not only did the staff (Joanne <3!) make that all a cakewalk, the clinic’s aftercare was top notch, they really went above and beyond for me. And I am NOT an easy patient—I need to know every chemical in the anesthesia, I negotiate different antibiotics, make them go over my 21 daily supplements, etc—I kept them BUSY and was shown nothing but continual grace and warmth, and was always responded to promptly. By far the most attentive care I have EVER gotten in medicine—again, thanks especially to Joanne, who even walked me back to my hotel across the street post op. As for the surgery outcome, I didn’t even need a Tylenol it was that painless, I was able to walk around and enjoy Seoul every day after my mini lift, and although I’m still swollen at just under two weeks out, I already look ten years younger and am loving what I’m seeing. Dr. Park knows what he is doing, he’s done 3000+ facelifts (yes I asked), he has superb attention to detail, a true artist’s hand, and is a friendly and gentlemanly doctor!
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Bookimed staff checked in on me several times via text ensuring that everything was going well with Saero, which it was.
SAERO Plastic SurgeryPark Young Kyu
Anonymous • Liposuction (5 body areas)
Hong Kong
May 25, 2025
Verified review.
I’m so touched by their attitude and thoughtfulness, especially after my surgery
All medical staff and the doctor were wonderful throughout my treatment journey. Nurses were very kind, attentive and very thoughtful. I’m so touched by their attitude and thoughtfulness, especially after my surgery. Nurse Joanne and Nurse Jenny accompanied me back to the hotel, bought necessities for me and even gave me an umbrella because it was going to be a rainy weekend. Kept in touch with me even in the weekend to check up on me. Thank you!
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Good. A good platform for foreigners to start the potential treatment journey.
SAERO Plastic SurgeryPark Young Kyu
Brittany Le • Otoplasty (ear surgery)
United States of America
Mar 28, 2025
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I give Saero Plastic Surgery a 5 because they exceeded my expectations
Dr. Pak is very knowledgeable and professional. It has been over a week sonce my surgery and see.s that everything is healing well. He prescribed a pack of antibiotics and pain killers for me to take for 5 days. The medication worked great because I was at a very minimal pain. His staff walked me through everything I needed from the US to Korea. I felt confident that I was in good hands and I was. The interpreter did a great good Interpreting everything I needed to ask the doctor and addressed all my concerns. I give Saero Plastic Surgery a 5 because they exceeded my expectations. Definitely recommend to everyone.
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Bookimed was very good with communication and support.
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Anonymous • Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction)
Australia
Feb 8, 2024
Verified review.
Now two months after surgery, I am quite happy with the shape of my new eyelids
The medical team members are so friendly and helpful. Although I speak zero Korean, I can sense their passion and empathy, which dramatically reduced my anxiety to go through the surgery. They are very supportive from the right beginning to the end when I left Seoul. And big thanks to the assistance from Yena, who provides detailed before and after care instructions rather than just working as an interpreter. Now two months after surgery, I am quite happy with the shape of my new eyelids. They look much younger and alert.
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Very friendly and supportive medical team although I don't understand Korean at all. Two months after surgery, I am quite happy with the result.
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Anonymous • Otoplasty (ear surgery)
Australia
Mar 1, 2025
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My Surgeon was amazing as were my translator and also the staff at the clinic
My Surgeon was amazing as were my translator and also the staff at the clinic. I would definitely recommend this clinic as everyone there were very friendly and made you feel comfortable and welcome considering I was from another country. Thank you, thank you all soooo much for taking care of myself and making my daughter feel comfortable aswell💜💜💜
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Anonymous • Facelift
Chile
Nov 16, 2024
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The experience for me, in general, was excellent, I would go back to the Dr
I was very pleased with the attention I received from the first day I arrived at the clinic. The interpreter was able to communicate perfectly to the surgeon what I wanted to be done and what my expectations were. I loved the hospitality of the Medical Team, all very attentive, very concerned about whether I was feeling well or not, reminding me of my check-ups, cleaning, suture removal, giving me all the information for the post-operative period, giving me light and oxygen therapy sessions to improve and accelerate the results of my recovery. The clinic is located in a very central place in Gangnam, it is easy to get there. It is very close to the flat that the clinic provides during your stay until the first check-up. The clinic is spacious, well-lit, very clean, with flexible opening hours for post-operative care. The real estate is very comfortable, they have coffee and tea so that you can help yourself. And, they don't keep you waiting. Everything works as scheduled. And, additionally, they provided me with help on how to get around the city, how to get to the tourist attractions, to the shops where they sell skin care products, etc. The experience for me, in general, was excellent, I would go back to the Dr. and I recommend him 100% to those people who are looking for a good clinic where they can have surgery with the full confidence that everything will go very well.
I loved that the Dr. was very patient in understanding exactly what I wanted, thanks to the interpreter I was able to make the Dr. understand everything perfectly. I also liked very much the attention of the medical team that continued to see me the days after the surgery and the warmth and kindness of each one of them. As well as giving me all the instructions I had to follow, they gave me the creams I had to use so that the swelling and bruising would disappear more quickly.
I have nothing to complain about the Clinic, the Dr., the medical team, the interpreter and the care I received before, during and after my surgery. I just think that I should have stayed longer in South Korea to get to see more beautiful places.
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Bookimed made it easy for me to have a person who speaks my language to assist me whenever I had questions about the different alternatives of plastic surgery clinics that I could ask to evaluate me and give me a quote. When I had already decided on the clinic I wanted to go to, the person who assisted me very kindly answered all the questions I had after I had made my choice. She sent me all the information I asked for about the clinic, the background of the Dr. who was going to operate on me, health permits, health registration of the Dr., validity of his professional title, etc. Everything I needed to make sure I made a very informed decision and knew everything about the clinic, the Dr, the place where I would be operated on, where the clinic was located, where I would be staying from the day of the surgery until a week later and, obviously, how much I was going to be charged. There was only one difference with respect to the initial budget, but it was because once I was in the clinic I added a part of my face that had not been contemplated before. But even so, the final price did not increase too much compared to what I was charged at other clinics in South Korea.
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FAQ about Facial feminization surgery (FFS) in Republic of Korea

These FAQs come from real patients seeking medical assistance through Bookimed. Answers are given by experienced medical coordinators and trusted clinic representatives.

What should you know about South Korea before the trip?

Currency

South Korean Won (you also can pay for services in dollars)

Best period for the trip

April, May & June or September, October & November.

Language

Korean (most of medical staff speaks English fluently)

Visa

none required for stays under 90 days or less

Time difference with Europe

9 hours

Time difference with the USA

9 hours

Capital

Seoul

Medical tourism center

Seoul

Popular resorts

Gangwon-do, Gyeongju, Boseong, Jeju

What is the level of medicine in South Korea?

Healthcare is the key development sector of the Korean government. The Korean authorities are convinced that care for the citizens' health should be an absolute priority of state policy and spend about 1 billion a year for medical tourists attraction.

According to Mark Britnell, hospitals dominate the health system. 94% of hospitals are privately owned.

What hotel services are provided here?

In South Korea, hotels of different price ranges and service levels are presented. Most tourists choose 4 and 5 star hotels with all-inclusive meals. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied food, a large well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have their own water park, which guests can use for free. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.

Do I need a visa to South Korea?

Today, South Korea has visa-free agreements with 112 states. None visa is required for stays under 90 days or less. To stay longer in this country, you need a visa. What states need a visa for treatment in South Korea and what countries can cross the border free and easy read here.

What documents are required to apply for a visa to South Korea for treatment?

Visas for travel to South Korea require a number of documents. The necessary papers can be submitted 90 days before the planned departure. Lists of documents includes:

  • ID card
  • confirmation of online registration and filling out the questionnaire
  • certificate of income and availability of funds
  • insurance policy for a stay in South Korea (original and copy)
  • 2 photos (5x6)
  • visa receipt
  • booking of flight and hotel
  • medical opinion about the need for treatment.

What are the most popular plastic surgery procedures?

According to ASPS statistics, 17.7 mln cosmetic surgeries and 5.8 mln reconstructive procedures have been performed in 2018. Among cosmetic procedures the most popular are:

  • breast augmentation
  • liposuction
  • rhinoplasty (nose job)
  • eyelid surgery
  • tummy tuck.

Tumor removal, laceration repair, maxillofacial surgery, scar revision, hand surgery are the most common operations in the context of reconstructive surgery.

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