Does the cost change if ptosis correction is done together with a double eyelid?

Yes. Double eyelid surgery creates or redefines the fold, while ptosis correction addresses a weak eye-opening muscle, so a quote with both covers two operations in one sitting. The two are sometimes needed together and sometimes not. Ask for each to be listed on its own line so you can see what you are comparing.

Why is a Korea eyelid surgery price quote different for a revision?

A revision starts from what the first surgery left behind. Scar formation and the amount of remaining tissue limit what can be done, so the plan usually needs a closer look at your surgical history. Send the year and method of the earlier operation with your photo, or the answer will be a rough guess.

Is eyelid surgery cost in South Korea different for men?

The factors are the same: which operations, which method, the anesthesia and the follow-up. What changes is the design. Eye surgery for men is typically planned around different proportions and a less pronounced fold, which can affect the choice of method and so the figure.

Can I get an exact figure from a photo?

A photo narrows down which operations are likely on the list, which is the biggest part of the cost. Skin thickness, fat and muscle strength can't be measured from a picture, so the firm figure follows the examination. Use the photo stage to learn which operations to expect and what each quote includes.

Is anesthesia usually included in an eyelid surgery quote?

It varies by clinic, which is why it belongs on your checklist. Ask whether the sedation is inside the figure and who gives it. At DOY JUN an anesthesiologist is on site for every surgical case.

If I want my under-eyes done too, is that part of the same quote?

It is a separate operation. Lower blepharoplasty works on under-eye fat, skin and muscle and is listed on its own line, with a typical 5 to 7 days before you look presentable. Doing it in the same trip changes the total and can change how many days you should plan in Seoul.

What Decides Eyelid Surgery Cost in Korea? Methods & Quotes

Have you collected two or three quotes for eyelid surgery in Seoul and found that none of them seems to be pricing the same operation?

From the surgeon writing this

They probably aren't. Korean eyelid surgery cost is decided first by which operation your eyelid needs: a fold alone, a fold plus muscle correction, skin removal, or a revision. After that come the method, the anesthesia and the days you stay for follow-up.

Hello, I'm Dr. Lee Seung-jun, Director & Lead Surgeon, DOY JUN.

Three facts about us bear on a quote. The surgeon who consults with you is the surgeon who operates and who sees you through recovery, and you can confirm that surgeon by name before you agree to surgery. An anesthesiologist is on site for every surgical case.

If one of your quotes makes no sense, send a straight-on photo of your eyes, open and relaxed, on WhatsApp and ask which operation it would be priced as.

Why do quotes for the same pair of eyes differ so much?

"Eyelid surgery" is a family of operations, and each clinic may be quoting a different member of it. A tailor asked what alterations cost will want to see the jacket first, because taking up a hem and re-cutting the shoulders are both alterations. An eyelid works the same way: the fold, the skin, the muscle that opens the eye and the corner shape are four separate problems with four separate operations.

So when people compare Korean eyelid surgery cost across clinics, they are often comparing a suture fold on one sheet against an incisional fold with muscle correction on another. The numbers differ because the surgery differs.

You can test one of these at home. Rest a hand flat on your forehead so your brows can't lift, then open your eyes in a mirror. If your lids suddenly feel heavy or cover more of the pupil, the lifting muscle may be part of the picture. Eyes that open with brow or forehead effort usually point toward ptosis correction, which is a different operation from making a fold, and a different line on a quote.

What is double eyelid surgery, and which method fits which eyelid?

Double eyelid surgerycreates or redefines the crease of the upper lid. It is done in one of two ways, and the choice follows what your eyelid is made of. The ranges below are the typical ones we publish for each operation.

Non-incisional double eyelid: What it changes The crease line; suits thin lids with little fat or sagging / Typical time to look presentable 3 days to 1 week

Incisional double eyelid: What it changes The crease line plus excess tissue; suits thicker or heavier lids and folds that keep loosening / Typical time to look presentable 1 to 2 weeks

Ptosis correction: What it changes The muscle that lifts the lid / Typical time to look presentable 5 to 7 days non-incisional, 1 to 2 weeks incisional

Lower blepharoplasty: What it changes Under-eye fat, skin and muscle / Typical time to look presentable 5 to 7 days

Two neighbors of the fold operation often end up on the same quote. When loose upper-lid skin is the main issue, the operation isupper blepharoplasty, and its recovery is described in weeks. Under-eye bulging with loose skin belongs tolower blepharoplasty. Each is priced as its own surgery.

The five things that move your figure

Which operations are on the list. A fold alone is one operation. A fold with ptosis correction is two done in one sitting. Corner work or skin removal adds another. This is the largest single reason the price of eyelid surgery in Korea looks so scattered online.

The method. A non-incisional fold places sutures through small openings. An incisional fold opens the lid and deals with excess tissue, which takes more operating time and more follow-up.

First surgery or revision. A lid that has been operated on has scar tissue and less spare skin, sorevision eyelid surgeryis planned from your surgical history and is quoted separately from a first operation.

How the sedation is given, and by whom, is part of the figure. Here, an anesthesiologist is on site for every surgical case.

Days in Seoul and follow-up. Stitch removal, check visits and the nights you stay for them are real costs, even though the hotel never appears on a clinic's sheet.

Say you had a suture fold at 24. You're 33 now, the left fold has faded, and you have nine days in Seoul. A fold that faded on a lid that has grown heavier often points toward an incisional approach, and what can be done is limited by the scar and the tissue left from the first surgery. A figure given without knowing the year and method of that first operation is a guess. Nine days also sits inside the 1 to 2 week range for incisional work, so you would likely fly home with some swelling still showing.

For your own number, ask on WhatsApp what it would cost for your case and attach the photo.

What to check in any quote

You can take this list to any clinic in Seoul, ours included.

– Which operations are named, line by line: fold, muscle correction, skin or fat removal, corner work.

– Whether the surgeon who examines you is the one who operates, confirmed by name.

– Who gives the anesthesia, and whether it is inside the figure.

– What the rule is if a touch-up or a revision is needed later.

– Whether an interpreter is included or billed separately.

A quote that answers all six can be compared with another quote that answers all six. Anything less and you are comparing totals for different things.

If you've had eyelid surgery before, add the year and the method to your WhatsApp message along with your travel dates. A second operation can't be quoted sensibly without them.

How many days in Seoul should you budget for?

Plan your stay from the table above: about a week for a non-incisional fold, and closer to two for incisional work or ptosis correction if you'd like to look presentable on the flight. Many people see most of the swelling go down within one to two weeks, and full settling takes longer.

Our hours are Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 and Sat 10:00–17:00. Sunday isn't among them, so count your days so that stitch removal doesn't land on one. Ask which day the stitches come out before you buy the return ticket, and leave one spare day after it.

An early-week start gives you the most room. You canbook a consultation at DOY JUNfor a Monday or Tuesday and keep the weekend as a buffer. The building has a direct link from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 3, which helps on the days you'd rather not walk far in sunglasses.

Should you pick the method by its place on the quote?

No. The lid picks the method, and the figure follows.

My view is that the lower line on a quote is the wrong reason to choose a suture fold. Placed on a thick or heavy lid, that fold may loosen, and a second operation has to work with scar tissue and less spare skin. I would rather you hear "your lid needs the incisional method" before surgery than discover it a year after. If a change you're considering risks working against a face that's already working well, we'll say so in the consultation.

Asymmetry, a loosened fold, dry eyes: the risks and who should wait

Swelling, bruising, a tight feeling in the lid and dry or irritated eyes are expected in the first days. A small difference between the two sides is usual while swelling settles, since the two lids rarely heal at the same speed.

Less often, the difference stays, the fold loosens or sits higher or lower than planned, or the scar remains visible. The risks the American Society of Plastic Surgeons lists for eyelid surgery also include bleeding, infection, difficulty closing the eyes and, rarely, changes in vision. Healing speed differs from one person to the next, so treat every range on this page as typical, never as a promise.

Some people should wait:

– anyone with an active eye infection or inflammation of the lid;

– anyone with dry eye that isn't under control;

– anyone on blood-thinning medication who hasn't discussed it with the prescribing doctor;

– anyone pregnant;

– anyone whose previous eyelid surgery is recent enough that the scar is still maturing.

While you are in Seoul, a dedicated recovery team manages pain, swelling and scar care, and your consulting surgeon stays involved through your follow-up visits. Before you fly, write down the operation's name, the method and the date, and keep them on your phone. At home, sudden vision change, bleeding that doesn't stop, or pain and swelling that worsen on one side need a local eye doctor the same day. Message us on WhatsApp with a photo as well.

Where I stand

I'm a board-certified plastic surgeon, and the question I'd put ahead of cost is which operation your eyelid needs. Once that is named, the figure stops being a mystery and two quotes can finally be compared. A fold that suits your lid is worth more than one that suited the budget.

None of this has to be settled this month. Eyelids don't change quickly, and a quote you understand is worth the extra week.

What decides the operation, and so the figure, is how thick your lid skin is, how much fat sits under it and how strongly the lifting muscle works. Send one photo of your eyes open and one looking down on WhatsApp, with your travel dates, and ask what it would cost for your case and how follow-up works once you're home. We're at 12F Urban Hive, 476 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

— Dr. Lee Seung-jun, Director & Lead Surgeon, DOY JUN