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Best Neck Lift in Korea: Choosing a Clinic

Best neck lift in Seoul, weighed on the diagnosis, the scope of surgery and the written plan

Gangnam, Seoul | Board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Jonghwan Choi
KHIDI-registered for international patients · Apgujeong Rewind

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Neck

Choosing a neck lift

How do you choose a clinic for a neck lift in Korea?

The short answer

Choose the clinic whose surgeon examines your neck and tells you which tissue is causing the problem: skin that no longer springs back, a slack platysma muscle, fat above the muscle or fat beneath it. Only the first two are what a neck lift treats. Then ask whether the face needs to be included, who operates, where the incisions will go, and for a quote that prices each part separately.

The words "neck lift" cover operations of very different size. A clear explanation of what your own plan includes, and what it leaves out, is worth more than a gallery of sharp jaw lines.

Facts about Rewind on this page come from the clinic's price sheet, its surgical pages for related neck operations, its post-operative instructions and its registration details.

A neck that has lost its outline is common from middle age, and Seoul has many clinics offering to fix it. The same throat can be treated by suction, by removing deep fat or by lifting skin and muscle, and the right choice depends on what is actually loose. That is where clinics differ.

Surgery underway in the operating room at Rewind Plastic Surgery
Fig. 01 — Neck surgery is planned from the tissue found at examination
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Before you book

Best neck lift in Seoul: five points to clarify first

All five can be raised by message, with photos of your neck relaxed and tensed, before you book travel. Written replies are the fairest way to set one clinic beside another.

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Which tissue is loose
Ask whether your neck shows loose skin, slack muscle bands, fat above the muscle or fat beneath it. Most necks mix several, and the answer decides whether a lift, liposuction or deep fat removal is proposed.
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Neck only, or the face too
Ask whether the sagging stops at the jaw line or continues into the cheeks and the folds beside the mouth. If it continues, a neck lift on its own may leave part of the problem untouched.
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Incisions and recovery
Ask where the incisions will be, how long they are, and when the stitches come out. These details vary with the plan, so get them for your case and in writing.
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Who operates
Ask for the operating surgeon's name and which specialty certification that doctor holds, and whether the same doctor sees you at every review.
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Registration and the written quote
Ask for the clinic's KHIDI number for international patients and a quote listing the neck, any facial lift and any fat removal as separate lines, with VAT shown.
Types

Comparing providers

Four kinds of provider you may meet for neck surgery in Seoul

Neck treatments are sold in very different settings. Each can suit someone; what you need to know is the question to open with in each.

01Specialist

A plastic surgery clinic offering face and neck lifts

The same surgeon can lift the neck, the face or both. Ask how the surgeon decides where your plan stops, and what would remain if only the neck were treated.

02Contour

A cosmetic practice centred on liposuction and devices

Suction, injections and skin-tightening devices may be offered for the same neck. Ask whether your skin can shrink back after fat is removed, since loose skin with little fat underneath usually needs lifting.

03Centre

A large centre with several surgical teams

Consultation and operation may be handled by different doctors. Ask who decides the scope, who performs it, and who you will see when the stitches come out.

04Agency

A booking organised through an agency

The agency is not the medical provider. Ask it to name the clinic and the operating surgeon, and compare its figure with the clinic's own listed prices for the neck alone and with a facelift.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi reviewing a treatment plan at Rewind Plastic Surgery
Fig. 02 — The scope of a neck plan is written out before a date is offered
Rewind

The same checks, applied here

How Rewind answers the neck lift checklist

These are the clinic's published answers to the checks above, laid out so that you can compare them with what you hear in the consultation room.

01Surgeon

Dr. Jonghwan Choi examines and operates

Dr. Choi, a board-certified plastic surgeon, separates skin, muscle and fat at the examination, performs the operation and sees you at each review.

02Scope

Neck, face and deep fat on separate lines

Rewind's price sheet lists a neck lift alone, a facelift combined with a neck lift, a facelift alone and removal of fat beneath the neck muscle as an addition. A plan only includes the lines your examination supports.

03Details

Technique set for your case, in person

The clinic has not published incision positions, anaesthesia or operating time for this listing. They are confirmed by the surgeon once the scope is agreed, and this page does not guess them.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi explaining a treatment plan to a patient at Rewind
Fig. 03 — What the plan includes is explained line by line
Apgujeong

The clinic

Where neck lift surgery at Rewind takes place

Dr. Jonghwan Choi operating with surgical loupes and a headlight

Fig. 04 — Lifting operations are performed in the clinic's own theatre

Reception at Rewind Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong

Fig. 05 — Written plans and aftercare instructions are handed over here

Rewind Plastic Surgery is on the fourth and fifth floors of the Richro Building in Apgujeong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The consultation, the operation and the reviews for a neck lift are all held there by appointment, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 to 19:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 16:00.

Skin, muscle and fat assessed separately
Neck lift listed on its own
Also listed together with a facelift
Deep neck fat quoted as its own line
Incisions confirmed at examination
Messages answered as soon as possible
Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeon at Rewind

Board-certified plastic surgeon

Neck lifts at Rewind are performed by Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeon. KHIDI registration for international patients: M-2025-01-08-09288.

Quote

Pricing

Neck lift prices at Rewind

The neck appears twice on the price sheet: alone and with a facelift. The two neighbouring listings are shown as well, because a quote often changes when the examination finds the problem in a different tissue.

Neck liftWhen the finding stops at the jaw line
₩5,000,000
Facelift with neck liftOne combined operation for face and neck
₩14,000,000
Full faceliftThe face alone, when the neck holds its outline
₩9,000,000
Fat beneath the neck muscle, addedOnly where that layer is found to be full
₩1,500,000

Prices are listed excluding VAT (10% VAT is added at payment). The written quote names each operation in your plan and every additional line before a date is fixed.

Fit

Suitability

Who a neck lift tends to suit, and when another route fits

Often a good fit when

  • Skin under the jaw stays loose although your weight is stable
  • Vertical bands stand out when you tense your neck
  • The line between jaw and throat has become soft
  • The neck stayed slack after earlier fat removal
  • You can plan for a surgical recovery and planned scars

Another route may fit when

  • The fullness is mainly fat, with skin that still springs back
  • Fat beneath the muscle is the main finding
  • The sagging has spread well into the cheeks as well
  • You smoke and cannot stop before surgery
  • You have a bleeding disorder, an active infection, or are pregnant or breastfeeding
Stay

Planning the stay

Neck lift aftercare to plan around your trip

The written instructions you receive after the operation govern your recovery. The outline below follows what Rewind asks after its neck operations; the review and stitch dates are set by the surgeon.

Before surgery
Stop smoking
Smoking narrows the small vessels that keep lifted skin healthy, so it is discussed before a date. Bring a list of every medicine and supplement you take.
First days
Swelling and tightness
Swelling, bruising and a tight feeling under the jaw are expected. Sleep with your head raised and keep the wound clean as instructed.
While healing
Gentle neck movement
Saunas, alcohol, smoking, strong massage and forceful bending or turning of the neck are avoided while the tissues knit. Hard exercise waits for the surgeon's clearance.
Before you fly
Review and stitches
Rewind publishes no fixed flying interval for this operation. Agree the review and stitch-removal dates with the surgeon before you book the flight home.

Risks to discuss include bleeding or a collection of blood under the skin, infection, prolonged swelling, asymmetry, thickened scars, numbness in the neck and injury to nearby nerves. Results vary by individual, and the neck continues to age after surgery.

Doctor

Professional

A neck lift is only as good as the reading of what is loose. At Rewind the surgeon who makes that reading is the one who operates.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeonRewind,
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery article co-authored by Dr. Jonghwan Choi
Fig. 06 — Peer-reviewed work by the surgeon can be checked by anyone

Rewind's Doctor

Dr. Jonghwan Choi Medical Director

Find what is loose first,
then decide how far to go.

Board-certified plastic surgeon and medical director, author of ten peer-reviewed papers in craniofacial surgery and medical science journals.

Board-certified plastic surgeon (Plastic Surgery)
10 peer-reviewed publications
Medical Director, Rewind Plastic Surgery
Korean Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
Former chief director, Apgujeong Y&T Plastic Surgery
Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
J Craniofac Surg · JKMS · Arch Craniofac Surg
Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Ask

Questions

Choosing a neck lift surgeon: common questions

How can I tell whether I need a neck lift or liposuction?
It depends on whether the skin can shrink back. If the fullness is mostly fat and the skin is still elastic, suction may be enough. If the skin stays loose or the muscle bands show when you tense your neck, a lift that tightens the platysma and redrapes the skin is usually discussed.
What does a neck lift actually tighten?
The platysma, the thin muscle sheet across the front of the neck, and the skin over it. The muscle is tightened so it holds tension again and the skin is laid back over the new outline. Fat above or beneath the muscle is a separate question with separate listings at Rewind.
Should the neck be lifted together with the face?
Only when the sagging continues above the jaw into the cheeks and the folds beside the mouth. Rewind lists a facelift combined with a neck lift as one operation for that situation, with its own price.
Where are the incisions for a neck lift?
That depends on the scope of your operation, and Rewind has not published a standard incision map for this listing. The surgeon shows you the planned lines at the examination, and you should have them confirmed in writing.
How long should I stay in Seoul?
Longer than the operation itself suggests. There is no fixed published interval, so agree the first review and the stitch removal with the surgeon, then book your flight around those dates.
Will the bands on my neck go away?
Bands come from the muscle, so they respond to tightening of the platysma; skin removal alone does not address them. How fully they settle varies with how slack the muscle was and how you heal.
My chin was suctioned before and the skin now hangs. What can be done?
Bring the date and details of that operation to the consultation. The examination looks at whether loose skin, slack muscle or remaining deep fat is responsible, and the plan follows from that finding.
Can I send photos before booking?
Yes. Send front and side photos of your neck, relaxed and tensed, through the form below or WhatsApp, and Rewind replies as soon as possible. Any view from photos is provisional until the in-person examination.
Voices

Google Reviews

What our patients say.

G 5.0 ★★★★★ 51 Google reviews · Rewind Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong — live-synced from Google Business Profile
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Came to REWIND to get my facial treatment and i'm absolutely obsessed about it💞 the doctor is so kind and is an expert! Everyone must visit!

YunHee Hong2 weeks ago
★★★★★

There are just way too many cosmetic clinics in Korea and I'm so happy I found Rewind Clinic in Gangnam. Dr. Choi was so kind and patient while explaining the different face-lifting options, from threads to mini-lifts to deep-plane lifts…

J. S.5 months ago
★★★★★

I found Rewind clinic through a Korean chat forum and many local clients highly recommended it. The clinic is brand new, featuring large, clean rooms and many private waiting areas so it doesn't give off that "factory" clinic vibe. All the…

J. Siou5 months ago
★★★★★

Really nice environment. Doctor is easy to communicate and understands my visions. Waited two weeks to make a review and I confirm the results exceeded my expectations and I am super happy with it. Can't wait to come back!! :))

Kristie Chu5 months ago
★★★★★

I received a thread lift at Rewind Plastic Surgery. The clinic was clean and the atmosphere was comfortable. The consultation was thorough, and I felt confident because they kindly explained everything tailored to my facial condition. They…

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Booking

Reservation

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Send front and side photos of your neck, relaxed and tensed, with any earlier neck or face surgery, and we reply as soon as possible.

Visit

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For international patients — interpreter-assisted, from your first message to your follow-up.

Location
Apgujeong, Gangnam
4F & 5F, Richro Building,
812 Nonhyeon-ro,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hours
Mon·Tue·Wed·Fri 10:00–19:00
Sat 10:00–16:00
Closed Sundays & Thursdays
Lunch 12:00–13:00
Consultation
In your language
WhatsApp · Instagram
Interpreter-assisted
consultations available
Registration
KHIDI Registered
Registered institution for
international patients
Reg. M-2025-01-08-09288

Scientific evidence

Research behind the neck lift clinic checklist

The first source covers contouring of the neck and face; the second is the classic anatomical description of the superficial muscle and fascia layer that a lift works on; the third compares deep-plane and SMAS lifting techniques; the fourth reviews infections after cosmetic surgery abroad, which is why aftercare contacts matter for travelling patients. Their patients were not Rewind patients, and their findings describe groups rather than any one person.