SMAS Facelift & Facial Lifting in Gangnam, Seoul. Your itemized price in one message.
BeautsGO matches international patients with independently licensed hospitals and clinics in Gangnam, and coordinates the whole trip, from your first message to aftercare. Send two photos and your age on WhatsApp and we come back with an itemized quotation, surgical and non-surgical side by side. Nothing to pay, nothing to commit to.
Get My Personalized Quote Prefer another channel? More ways to reach us →Practices quote USD 15,000 to 60,000. *USD figures are approximate; all quotes are issued in Korean won.
- Message us on WhatsAppOne tap. There is no form to fill in.
- Send two photos and your ageOne from the front, one from the side.
- Priced by a surgeon’s reviewBoard certified, operating in Seoul.
- Get your itemized quotationSurgical and non-surgical, with prices.
All procedures are performed at independently licensed hospitals and clinics in Gangnam, Seoul, by surgeons registered in South Korea. Whether a procedure is appropriate for you is a medical decision. A surgeon registered in South Korea assesses your suitability at consultation and may advise against surgery.
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- Since 2003
- Coordinating medical travel for 23 years
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Our patient coordination services are certified for quality management by Korea Management Registrar (KMR), accredited by KAB, a member of the International Accreditation Forum.
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Ultrasound and thread lifting, performed by a doctor and planned around your face rather than sold as a fixed package.
A board-certified plastic surgeon, a government-registered hospital or clinic in Gangnam, and a fully itemized quote in English before you commit to anything.
Get My Itemized QuotationWhy the gap is this large
Operating costs, staffing, and insurance overheads are far lower for a Korean hospital or clinic than for a U.S. practice, and Seoul’s Gangnam district holds one of the densest concentrations of facial plastic surgeons anywhere in the world, which keeps pricing competitive. The exchange rate does the rest. The lower price reflects a different cost base, not a lower standard of care. Your surgeon is board certified and your hospital or clinic is registered with the Korean government, and we give you the credentials so you can verify both yourself.
*USD equivalents are approximate and vary with exchange rates. All quotes are issued in Korean won. Final pricing depends on your individual assessment and the extent of surgery.
What is an SMAS facelift?
The SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) is the layer of muscle and connective tissue under your skin. Instead of pulling skin tight, an SMAS facelift lifts and secures this deeper structural layer. That single difference is what separates a natural result from a stretched one.
- You look rested, not pulled. Lifting the foundation rather than stretching the surface is what avoids the windblown look people fear.
- Structural, not superficial. Because the supporting layer is repositioned, surgeons treat it as a correction rather than a temporary tightening.
- It addresses the actual complaint. Jowls, a softening jawline and loose skin along the neck are treated at their source instead of being masked.
- A long-established technique. SMAS methods have been a backbone of facelift surgery for decades. This is not an experimental procedure.
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Two ways to lift the SMAS layer. We arrange both.
The same layer can be heated so it tightens, or it can be surgically repositioned. These are very different procedures with very different results. What follows is what each is commonly used for, not a recommendation for you. Only a surgeon who has examined your face can tell you which one fits.
Ultrasound and thread lifting
Focused ultrasound (HIFU, including Ultherapy) heats the SMAS layer so it contracts and rebuilds collagen. Cog threads are passed beneath the skin and anchored to lift that layer physically. Most plans combine the two, often with radiofrequency for the skin itself.
- Commonly used for
- Early sagging, skin firmness
- Downtime
- Little to none
- Sessions
- Repeated over time
- Price
- From ₩4,000,000
SMAS facelift
The surgeon lifts and secures the SMAS layer itself, repositions the tissue, and removes the excess skin. This is a structural correction, not a tightening.
- Commonly used for
- Jowls, jawline, neck
- Downtime
- One week in Seoul
- Sessions
- One procedure
- Price
- From ₩15,000,000
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons puts the difference plainly: non-surgical lifting gives moderate, less dramatic results, needs repeating, and eventually stops being enough. Neither option is the right answer for everyone, which is why we will not sell you one before a surgeon has looked at your face.
Whichever route you take, a doctor performs it. The surgeons we work with trained at Korea’s leading medical schools, including Seoul National University, and your plan is built around your face at consultation rather than sold off a menu. A cheap session that has to be repeated, or corrected afterwards, is rarely the saving it looks like.
What we require before we send anyone to a hospital or clinic
These are the conditions every hospital and clinic must meet before we refer a facelift patient there. If a facility will not meet them, we do not work with it for this procedure.
- The surgeon you meet is the surgeon who operatesYou get the operating surgeon’s name, license number, and case history in writing before you decide. You can verify the license yourself. No shadow doctors.
- A dedicated anesthesia doctor, start to finishA specialist doctor stays with you for the whole operation, watching your anesthesia and your vital signs and doing nothing else. This is the one condition we will not waive.
- Everything in writing, before you payAn itemized quote in English covering surgery, anesthesia, facility, and aftercare, along with the revision policy of the hospital or clinic. No new numbers at the door.
BeautsGO’s patient coordination services are ISO 9001:2015 certified for quality management by Korea Management Registrar (KMR), accredited by KAB, a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). Certificate No. RQM7897. Our medical interpreters are KIPSA trained.
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We match you with one surgeon, and tell you why
We will not hand you a list of ten hospitals and clinics and wish you luck. We read your photos and your goals, then name the surgeon we believe is right for your face, with the reasoning and the credentials to back it up. If the match does not feel right to you, we find you another.
BeautsGO is not owned by any hospital or clinic, so we have no reason to push you toward one. We have been coordinating medical travel since 2003.
- 2003Our first year coordinating medical travel
- 8.5M+Aesthetic and wellness clients across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East
- 21,600+Partner hospitals and clinics across Asia
- 1.35MCustomers in 2025
Transparent pricing, no extra fees
The price on your quote is the price you pay. You settle directly with the hospital or clinic, never through us, and our coordination is free to you. No markup, no booking fee, nothing added to your surgery.
What the trip actually looks like
- DAY 1Consultation and testsYou meet your surgeon in person, with your interpreter. Blood work and pre-surgery checks.
- DAY 2SurgeryUsually one night under monitoring at the hospital or clinic, before you move to your serviced apartment nearby.
- DAYS 3 TO 6Recovery, with us nearbyYou rest at a serviced apartment minutes from your surgeon, with your coordinator reachable the whole time.
- DAY 7Stitches out, then homeYour surgeon removes your stitches, checks your healing, and clears you to fly.
Direct flights reach Seoul from Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Dallas, Atlanta and Seattle. One week on the ground, from landing to flying home. Your surgeon confirms your own timeline at consultation.
- A KIPSA-trained medical interpreter at every appointment
- Airport pickup and transport to every visit
- A recovery-friendly serviced apartment minutes from your hospital or clinic
- We stay reachable on WhatsApp after you are home
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Find out what facial lifting in Seoul would actually cost, before you decide anything. It is free, it takes a few minutes, and nobody will chase you.
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This page is for general information only and is not medical advice. A facelift is surgery performed under anesthesia, and all surgery carries risk, including bleeding, infection, scarring, and nerve injury. Individual results and recovery times vary. BeautsGO coordinates care and is not a medical provider. We do not diagnose, and we do not provide medical consultations, online or otherwise. What we send you is a price estimate for planning. Suitability, the surgical plan, and any decision to operate are determined by a qualified surgeon at an in-person consultation in Seoul. Photos and messages you send are used only to prepare your quote and to brief the surgeon reviewing your case. They are not published, not used in our advertising, and not shared with anyone else without your written permission. You can ask us to delete them at any time. USD equivalents are approximate and vary with exchange rates; all quotes are issued in Korean won.
