VG Plastic Surgery
Portrait of HONG DAE WON

Plastic Surgery

HONG DAE WONDirector

홍대원

Board-certified in Plastic Surgery

Centres

  • Eyes
  • Nose
  • Injectables

Focus

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

Cases their centres handle
277
Credentials
18
International credentials
6

Philosophy

In their own words

What I value is drawing out each patient's own beauty, naturally. A change on the outside is more than a change in appearance — it is a decision that reaches into a whole life, and I never take that weight lightly. Instead of vague promises, I want to give accurate and careful guidance, so that you can take the time you need and arrive at the choice that is genuinely best for you. I will be alongside you while you do.

HONG DAE WON, 홍대원

How they work

Three things HONG DAE WON holds to

  1. Your own look, not the trend

    Beauty cannot be the same for everyone. Rather than following trends that change quickly, I aim for a natural change that keeps your own character and atmosphere intact. Something that still sits well years later — a balance that belongs to you.

  2. Straight talk, honest advice

    Surgery is a decision that reaches into a whole life. Accurate information and an unhurried consultation come before any expectation. I listen to what you have to say, suggest the operation that suits it, and think the decision through with you.

  3. Staying with you afterwards

    I am beside my patients with the same attitude throughout. Surgery is a beginning rather than an end, so I give the aftercare as much attention as the operation — that is the centre of how I practise.

Background

Training and credentials

6 of these are international society memberships or fellowships abroad — the qualifications patients outside Korea recognise on sight.

  • Board-certified plastic surgeon, Asan Medical Center, Seoul
  • Plastic surgery fellowship, Florence University Hospital, Italy
  • International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
  • American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS)
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
  • AO Foundation, active member
  • Former director, TS Plastic Surgery
  • Full member, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member, Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Full member, Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
  • Full member, Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons
  • Full member, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Full member, Eyelid Surgery Research Group, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member, Rhinoplasty Research Group, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member, Fat Grafting Research Group, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member, Anti-Aging Surgery Research Group, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member, Breast Surgery Research Group, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member, Facial Contouring Research Group, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

Results

Before and after from the centres HONG DAE WON works in

These cases come from the procedure categories handled by HONG DAE WON’s centres, grouped by category. Drag any image to compare.

126 cases in Eyes

Eye surgery is not one operation

  • Eyes before and after — drag to compare

    Eyes

    3 months after surgery

  • Eyes before and after — drag to compare

    Eyes

    3 months after surgery

  • Eyes before and after — drag to compare

    Eyes

    3 months after surgery

  • Eyes before and after — drag to compare

    Eyes

    3 months after surgery

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    Eyes

    3 months after surgery

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    Eyes

    3 months after surgery

See all 426 cases

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.

Ask HONG DAE WON directly

A free 15-minute video consultation with an interpreter. You will be told whether the procedure suits you — including when the answer is no.

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