Double Eyelid (Non-incisional)
Recommended stay
5–7days
- Swelling at its peak2–3 days
- Stitches or splint removed3–5 days
- Back to everyday activity5–7 days
- Settled enough for most people not to notice1 month
- Final result assessed3 months
Plan your trip
How many days do you actually need?
Most people delay the decision because they cannot tell their employer how long they will be away. Choose a procedure and the answer appears, with the shape of each day.
Which procedure are you considering?
Recommended stay
5–10days in Korea
Counted from the day you land to the day you can fly. Where a range is shown, it spans the procedures in that category — the day-by-day plan follows the longer end. Book your return for the last day or later.
Recovery milestones
- Swelling at its peak
- Days 3–4
- Stitches or splint removed
- Day 9
- Back to everyday activity
- Week 2
- Settled enough for most people not to notice
- Week 4
- Final result assessed
- 3–6 months
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive, pickup, in-person consultation
A driver meets you at Incheon. If you land early enough, the in-person examination and pre-operative tests happen the same day; otherwise the next morning.
- Day 2
Surgery day
You arrive 90 minutes before your slot, confirm the design, spend 1–4 hours in surgery depending on the procedure and 1–2 hours in recovery, then go back to the hotel with your coordinator.
- Day 3
First post-operative check
A short visit for dressing and a look at how the first night went.
- Days 4–8
Recovery at the hotel
Rest, cold compresses, prescribed medication, and short walks. Your coordinator checks in and the clinic is minutes away.
- Day 9
Stitches or splint removed
The visit most people are nervous about and most people find quick.
- Day 9
Final check before flying
Your surgeon confirms you are safe to fly and sets the schedule for remote follow-up.
- Day 10
Fly home
With English documents, medication, written instructions and your first remote review already booked.
These are typical ranges, not a promise. Healing differs between individuals, and your surgeon may recommend a longer stay after examining you. Confirm your dates before booking non-refundable flights.
By procedure
How long you need depends on which procedure
Look only at rhinoplasty and you will assume that number is the whole story. In practice it runs from five days for non-incisional double eyelid surgery to two weeks for facial contouring. The figures below come straight from our recovery records. As they cycle, find the one closest to yours.
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These are ranges, not promises. Recovery differs from person to person, so we quote the longer end — we would rather you never had to rebook a flight.
Seoul is probably not your time zone
The clinic operates on Korea Standard Time (UTC+9). Video consultations are scheduled in your local time, not ours, and the confirmation states both.
Surgery day
What actually happens on the day
The hardest part of having surgery abroad is not knowing how the day is shaped. We do not print clock times, because every patient is given a different slot. What follows is the order, and how long each stage takes.
- 0190 min before your slot
Arrive at the clinic
On foot from the partner hotel, or by transfer. Come with a clean face, no contact lenses, and no food since midnight.
- 0220–30 min
Final consultation and design
Your surgeon draws the plan on your face and goes through it with you, with the interpreter present. Nothing starts until you agree to what is drawn.
- 031–4 hours
Surgery begins
An anesthesiologist stays with you for the whole operation, monitoring blood pressure, pulse, oxygen and breathing continuously.
- 041–2 hours
Recovery room
You wake up under observation, not alone. Nursing staff stay with you until you are stable and alert.
- 05Once you are cleared
Back to the hotel
Your coordinator takes you back, with medication, written aftercare instructions in your language, and a number to reach at night.
- 06Next day
First check
A short visit to the clinic for dressing and a look at how the first night went. This one is not optional.
Operation length varies by procedure and by individual. The durations above cover most cases; your own schedule is confirmed in writing before the day.
Get these dates confirmed by the surgeon
A video consultation turns this estimate into an actual schedule, with your surgery date and your flight window.
