VG Plastic Surgery

Medical team

The people behind the results

Choosing a surgeon from five thousand miles away is a trust problem long before it is a price one. So we start with the doctors — where they trained, how they think about surgery, and the before and after cases from the procedures they actually perform.

All nine, by name and credential

Specialists on staff
9
Departments
4
Before & after cases
426
  • Plastic surgeons

    4 doctors

    “Board-certified” is where we start, not where we stop.

    Four board-certified plastic surgeons divide eyes, nose, facial contouring, body and breast between them. Which centre each one belongs to, and where they trained, is published here under their own name — so you can check before you fly.

  • ENT specialists

    1 doctor

    Your nose has to work, not only look good.

    An ear, nose and throat specialist practises here alongside the plastic surgeons. A deviated septum or an airway that does not breathe well is examined and treated as part of the operation instead of being left to someone else — which is why rhinoplasty here is treated as medicine, not decoration.

  • Breast & endocrine surgeon

    1 doctor

    Breast surgery is not only a question of shape.

    The body and breast centre pairs a plastic surgeon with a surgeon trained in breast disease itself, so a breast ultrasound and a diagnosis are part of the surgical plan.

  • Anesthesiologists

    3 doctors

    On staff — not on call.

    Many clinics bring in an anesthesiologist for the day. Three board-certified anesthesiologists work here full time, so one of them watches your blood pressure, pulse and breathing from the first injection until you are awake again — and the surgeon does nothing but operate.

4 doctors

Plastic Surgery

Eyes, nose, facial contouring, breast, body and fat grafting. Every surgeon here is board-certified and operates under their own name.

  • Portrait of IM YOUNG MIN

    IM YOUNG MINChief Director

    임영민

    Centres

    • Eyes
    • Nose
    • Anti-Aging
    • Body & Breast
    • Facial Contouring

    Board-certified in Plastic Surgery

    Eyes, nose, facial contouring, body and breast, anti-aging — five of the clinic’s eight centres, the widest remit of anyone here.

    • Full member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
    • Board-certified plastic surgeon, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
    • Adjunct professor of plastic surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

    426cases their centres handle

    1 international credential

  • Portrait of PARK SANG WOOK

    PARK SANG WOOKDeputy Medical Director

    박상욱

    Centres

    • Nose
    • Facial Contouring

    Board-certified in Plastic Surgery

    Nose and facial contouring — the two centres that work with bone and cartilage.

    • Plastic surgery residency, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea
    • Former director, DA Plastic Surgery
    • Full member, Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association

    203cases their centres handle

  • Portrait of HONG DAE WON

    HONG DAE WONDirector

    홍대원

    Centres

    • Eyes
    • Nose
    • Injectables

    Board-certified in Plastic Surgery

    Eye and nose surgery, primarily — plus non-surgical treatments in the injectables centre.

    • International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
    • Plastic surgery fellowship, Florence University Hospital, Italy
    • Board-certified plastic surgeon, Asan Medical Center, Seoul

    277cases their centres handle

    6 international credentials

  • Portrait of YANG JONG PHIL

    YANG JONG PHILDirector

    양종필

    Centres

    • Eyes
    • Nose
    • Anti-Aging
    • Injectables

    Board-certified in Plastic Surgery

    Eye and nose surgery, plus anti-aging and injectables. Surgical and non-surgical, side by side.

    • International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
    • Plastic surgery fellowship, University of Chicago Medical Center
    • Board-certified plastic surgeon, Korea University Hospital

    303cases their centres handle

    6 international credentials

1 doctor

Otolaryngology (ENT)

Rhinoplasty is reviewed with an ENT specialist, so breathing and internal structure are assessed alongside the shape of your nose.

  • Portrait of KIM HAN GYEOL

    KIM HAN GYEOLDirector

    김한결

    Centres

    • Nose
    • ENT

    Board-certified in Otolaryngology (ENT)

    The ENT specialist who joins the rhinoplasty centre — responsible for the septum, the airway, and whether you can breathe.

    • Ranked first nationally, 2016 otolaryngology residents' in-training examination
    • Former head of otolaryngology, Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital
    • Otolaryngology residency, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University

    151cases their centres handle

1 doctor

Breast & Endocrine Surgery

Breast surgery is done with a surgeon trained in breast disease itself. The breast centre pairs a plastic surgeon with a breast and endocrine specialist, so ultrasound and diagnosis are part of it — not only the aesthetic result.

  • Portrait of CHOI HE RION

    CHOI HE RIONDirector

    최혜련

    Centres

    • Body & Breast

    Board-certified in Breast & Endocrine Surgery

    The breast and endocrine surgeon in the body & breast centre, bringing ultrasound and breast diagnosis into cosmetic breast surgery.

    • Subspecialty board certification in endocrine surgery
    • Board-certified general surgeon
    • Assistant professor of breast and endocrine surgery, Nowon Eulji Hospital

    50cases their centres handle

3 doctors

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Three anesthesiologists on staff, one dedicated to every operation. They do not perform cosmetic surgery; they keep you safe while it happens.

  • Portrait of YUN HYEONG BAE

    YUN HYEONG BAEDirector

    윤형배

    Centres

    • Anaesthesia

    Board-certified in Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

    Does not operate. Runs general anaesthesia from the pre-operative assessment to the moment you wake in recovery.

    • Board certification in anesthesiology, Inje University Paik Hospital
    • Professor and chair of anesthesiology, Dankook University College of Dentistry
    • Full member, Korean Society of Anesthesiologists

    4Credentials

  • Portrait of BAE YU MI

    BAE YU MIDirector

    배유미

    Centres

    • Anaesthesia

    Board-certified in Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

    Does not operate. Chooses the anaesthetic approach for each patient and watches blood pressure, pulse and breathing throughout.

    • Anesthesiology and pain medicine residency, Chungbuk National University Hospital
    • Chungbuk National University College of Medicine
    • Full member, Korean Society of Anesthesiologists

    5Credentials

  • Portrait of KIM BYUNG JU

    KIM BYUNG JUDirector

    김병주

    Centres

    • Anaesthesia

    Board-certified in Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

    Does not operate. Assesses underlying conditions in advance and stands ready for emergencies — that is the job.

    • Ranked first nationally, anesthesiology in-training examination
    • Former head of anesthesiology, Incheon Christian Hospital
    • Anesthesiology residency, Kyungpook National University Hospital

    11Credentials

These counts cover the procedure categories handled by the centres this doctor works in. The clinic does not publish which of them operated on any individual case — you confirm your own surgeon at consultation.

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