Raising a bridge and breathing well through it are two different problems. VG has a board-certified ENT specialist on staff, so a deviated septum or a narrow nasal valve is assessed inside the same surgical plan as the shape — not referred out once the operation is over.
- Cases
- 153
- Surgeons on this team
- 5
- Stay in Korea
- 7–14 days
HONEST FIRST
Who this suits — and who it does not
Hiding the cases we turn away in a footnote is not honesty, it is a disclaimer. If the right-hand column describes you, we will say so in the consultation.
This usually helps if
The conditions we most often confirm during consultation.
- A low or narrow bridge that leaves your face looking flat from the frontSee 87 cases with this concern
- A dorsal hump, a deviated nose or an upturned tip you want changed in profileSee 45 cases with this concern
- One side blocks often, or you snore, so function needs assessing at the same timeSee 5 cases with this concern
- A previous implant is visible through the skin or has contracted, and you are considering revisionSee 66 cases with this concern
We do not recommend surgery if
Cases where we postpone surgery or suggest another route first.
- An active sinus or nasal infection — we treat it first and reconsult afterwards
- A height that your own nasal structure cannot safely support
- You cannot stop smoking around the operation — rib cartilage and revision cases heal notably worse
- Adolescence, before facial growth is complete
SURGERY INFO
What the operation involves
General ranges. They shift with the specific procedure and your own anatomy.
- Operating time
- 1–3 hours
- Anesthesia
- Sedation or general anesthesia
- Hospital stay
- Usually not required (1 day advised for revision)
- Stitch removal
- 5–7 days after surgery
- Washing & showering
- From the day after, avoiding the nose
- Recovery
- 7–14 days
TECHNIQUES
Rhinoplasty is not one operation
Several different techniques sit under the name Rhinoplasty. Which one applies depends on what the examination finds, and each carries its own recovery. Below are the operations we actually perform in this category.
Stay in Korea
7–10 days
Dorsal augmentation rhinoplasty
The bridge is raised to give the profile a defined line, using an implant or your own cartilage depending on skin thickness and how much height you need. Which material we would use, and why, is part of the consultation — not a decision made for you.
Back to daily life10–14 days
Tip plasty
A round, wide or drooping tip is reshaped by repositioning and supporting the tip cartilages, usually with a septal or ear cartilage graft. Skin thickness sets the ceiling for how defined a tip can become, and we will tell you where yours sits.
Back to daily life10–14 days
Functional rhinoplasty
A deviated septum, enlarged turbinates or a collapsed nasal valve is corrected together with the outward shape. An ENT specialist on staff reviews the breathing side — most clinics that advertise functional rhinoplasty do not have one.
Back to daily life10–14 days
Stay in Korea
10–14 days
Hump reduction
The bony and cartilaginous bump is lowered and the bridge narrowed with controlled osteotomy, so the nose stays straight as it heals. Bruising around the eyes in the first week is normal and expected.
Back to daily life12–16 days
Short-nose correction
A short, upturned nose with visible nostrils needs the tip lengthened and held with cartilage, usually septal or rib. It is one of the more demanding rhinoplasty procedures and it needs the longest healing time of the group.
Back to daily life14–18 days
Revision rhinoplasty
Revision means working around scar tissue and whatever structure is left. We often rebuild the framework with your own rib cartilage. It is planned slowly, from photographs and prior records, and we will say if waiting longer is the better answer.
Back to daily life14–21 days
RECOVERY
How many days off, and when to fly
The number international patients need before anything else. From the day swelling peaks to the final result — nothing left out.
Recommended stay in Korea
7–10days
Enough time to have your stitches removed and your first follow-up before you fly home.
- Swelling peaks3–5 days
- Stitches out5–7 days
- Back to daily life7 days
- Starts to look natural1–2 months
- Final result6 months
Recommended stay in Korea
10–14days
Enough time to have your stitches removed and your first follow-up before you fly home.
- Swelling peaks5–7 days
- Stitches out7 days
- Back to daily life14 days
- Starts to look natural3 months
- Final result6–12 months
Recommended stay in Korea
10–14days
Enough time to have your stitches removed and your first follow-up before you fly home.
- Swelling peaks5–7 days
- Stitches out7 days
- Back to daily life14 days
- Starts to look natural3–6 months
- Final result12 months
How many days do you actually need?
Please note
These are general ranges and can vary with age, the extent of surgery and individual healing. No specific timeline is guaranteed.
ENT SPECIALIST · ON STAFF
A nose has to breathe before it has to look good
Plenty of clinics print the words 'functional and aesthetic'. Printing them and having someone on staff who does that work are different things. Our ENT specialist plans inside the same operation as the plastic surgeon shaping the nose.
- Deviated septum — straightening the cartilage corrects the line and the airway together
- Turbinate hypertrophy — a common cause of blockage, checked during the same operation
- Nasal valve narrowing — accounted for when the bridge is narrowed, so breathing is not traded for shape
- Chronic sinusitis — identified before surgery so treatment is sequenced first
Specialists on the team
RESULTS
153 documented cases in this category
All of them open — no sign-up, no login. Drag the slider to compare before and after.
Rhinoplasty before and after — case 444
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified ENT specialist
Rhinoplasty before and after — case 451
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified ENT specialist
Rhinoplasty before and after — case 457
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified ENT specialist
Rhinoplasty before and after — case 460
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified ENT specialist
Rhinoplasty before and after — case 462
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified ENT specialist
Rhinoplasty before and after — case 463
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified ENT specialist
YOUR CARE TEAM
The surgeons who handle this procedure
We do not publish who operated on each individual case. What we do publish is every surgeon who handles this procedure. Open a profile for their credentials and the cases they were part of.
Im Young MinChief Director
Board-certified plastic surgeon
151 cases in this category
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Park Sang WookDeputy Director
Board-certified plastic surgeon
151 cases in this category
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Hong Dae WonDirector
Board-certified plastic surgeon
151 cases in this category
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Yang Jong PhilDirector
Board-certified plastic surgeon
151 cases in this category
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Kim Han GyeolDirector
Board-certified ENT specialist
151 cases in this category
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Talk to your surgeon before you book the flight
The video consultation is free and takes about 15 minutes. An interpreter joins you, and we never ask for payment details.
Free · about 15 minutes · interpreter included · no payment details
Risks and side effects
Every operation carries possible side effects, including bleeding, infection, swelling, asymmetry, scarring and anesthesia-related risks, and both recovery time and results differ from person to person. Please confirm with your surgeon during consultation whether a procedure is suitable for you.
