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Best Ptosis Correction in Korea: Choosing a Clinic

Best ptosis correction in Seoul, weighed on the measurement, the paired crease and the quote

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

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Choosing ptosis correction

How do you choose a clinic for ptosis correction in Korea?

The short answer

Choose the clinic whose surgeon measures how far each of your eyes opens, checks whether your brows are doing the lifting, and then tells you whether the problem is a weak lifting muscle, extra lid skin or a lowered brow. Ask how the correction is combined with any crease surgery, what is said about symmetry between the two eyes, who operates, and for a quote that shows the correction as its own line.

A neat new crease does not make an eye open wider. Ptosis correction and double eyelid surgery answer different questions, and a clinic that keeps them apart in its explanation and its quote is easier to compare.

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

Ptosis correction, sometimes called eye-opening surgery in Korea, is often requested by people whose eyes look sleepy in photos as well as by those whose lids shade their view. Many Gangnam clinics offer it alongside double eyelid surgery. Clinics differ most in how they measure the opening and how they explain the limits.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi discussing a surgical plan with a patient at Rewind Plastic Surgery
Fig. 01 — How far each eye opens is observed in person, side by side
Check

Before you book

Best ptosis correction in Seoul: five questions to put first

All five can be asked by message, with photos taken looking straight ahead, before you arrange travel. Keep the written replies to compare clinics fairly.

check 01
How the opening is measured
Ask how much of your iris each lid uncovers, and whether the two eyes were measured separately. A finding stated for each side tells you more than a general impression of sleepy eyes.
check 02
Muscle, skin or brow?
Ask whether the heaviness comes from a weak lifting muscle, from lid skin that has descended or from a lowered brow. Each has a different operation.
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Which crease it is paired with
If the correction is combined with double eyelid surgery, ask which crease method is planned and why it suits your lid thickness and fat.
check 04
What is said about symmetry
Ask what happens if one eye settles a little higher or lower than the other, and who the operating surgeon is, including the specialty certification that doctor holds.
check 05
Registration and the written quote
Ask for the clinic's KHIDI number for international patients and a quote that lists the eye-opening correction and the crease operation as separate lines, with VAT shown.
Types

Comparing providers

Four settings where eye-opening surgery is offered in Seoul

Ptosis correction appears in quite different settings. Each may suit some patients; the point is to know which question to open with.

01Specialist

A plastic surgery clinic covering eyelid and brow surgery

The surgeon can address the lift, the lid skin or the brow. Ask how that surgeon separates the three in your eyes and what a single operation would leave unchanged.

02Crease

A cosmetic practice centred on double eyelids

Eye-opening correction may be presented as part of a crease package. Ask whether your eyes were measured for a weak lift, and what the correction adds to the price on its own.

03Centre

A large centre with several surgical teams

The measurement and the operation may be done by different doctors. Ask who measures the opening, who performs the correction and who examines any difference between the eyes at follow-up.

04Agency

A booking arranged through an agency

An agency is not the medical provider. Ask it to name the clinic and the operating surgeon, and check its price against the clinic's own listed prices for the correction and the crease.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi operating with loupes and headlight
Fig. 02 — Lid surgery is carried out under magnification
Rewind

The same checks, applied here

How Rewind answers the ptosis checklist

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

01Measure

Iris exposure and brow use read on each side

Rewind's eyelid pages list eyes that uncover less than about 80 per cent of the iris and people who raise their brows to open their eyes. Dr. Choi, a board-certified plastic surgeon, reads both on each eye before planning.

02Pairing

Added to the crease method the lid suits

The clinic chooses a buried, partial-incision or full-incision crease from lid thickness and fat, and adds eye-opening correction to that method. The surgical approach for your eye is confirmed at the examination.

03Price

A separate line on the price sheet

Eye-opening correction is listed as an addition with its own price, shown below, so it cannot be hidden inside a crease figure. Correction of an earlier operation is quoted after that surgery has been examined.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi operating under loupe magnification at Rewind Plastic Surgery
Fig. 03 — The surgeon who measured the lid performs the correction
Apgujeong

The clinic

Where ptosis correction at Rewind takes place

Preparation of a draped patient in the procedure room at Rewind

Fig. 04 — Eyelid operations take place in the clinic's own rooms

Recovery room at Rewind Plastic Surgery

Fig. 05 — Patients rest here with cold compresses after surgery

Rewind Plastic Surgery is on the fourth and fifth floors of the Richro Building in Apgujeong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The examination, the operation and the reviews for ptosis correction are 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.

Each eye measured separately
Brow compensation noted
Paired with the crease the lid suits
Correction listed as its own line
Revisions quoted after examination
Messages answered as soon as possible
Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeon at Rewind

Board-certified plastic surgeon

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

Quote

Pricing

Ptosis correction prices at Rewind

The correction is priced as an addition, and the crease operation it travels with has its own price. Your total is the sum of the lines the examination calls for.

Ptosis correction, addedEye-opening correction on top of a crease operation
₩1,200,000
Non-incisional (buried) double eyelidNo skin opened
₩1,200,000
Partial-incision double eyelidA short opening for extra fat
₩1,800,000
Full-incision double eyelidOpened along the designed line
₩2,900,000

Prices are listed excluding VAT (10% VAT is added at payment). The written quote names the crease method, the correction and every additional line before a date is fixed.

Fit

Suitability

Who ptosis correction tends to suit, and when to look again

Often a good fit when

  • Less than about four-fifths of the iris shows when your eyes are open
  • You raise your brows and use your forehead to open your eyes
  • Your lids feel heavy and your eyes tire by evening
  • Your eyes look sleepy and the lid sits in your line of sight
  • An earlier crease looks neat but the eye still opens narrowly

Worth looking again when

  • The weight turns out to be lid skin that has descended
  • Your brow has dropped and is pressing on the lid
  • One eye changed recently and has not been checked
  • You expect both lids to end at exactly the same height
  • You have a bleeding tendency, eye inflammation, or are pregnant or breastfeeding
Stay

Planning the stay

Ptosis correction aftercare to plan around your trip

The correction follows the aftercare of the crease operation it is paired with. Rewind does not publish a separate stitch day for it, so the surgeon gives you the dates for your plan.

First days
Clean and undisturbed
Keep the area clean, do not rub your eyes and avoid straining them. Cold compresses are used in recovery.
About a week
No saunas or sweat
After a buried method, saunas, bathhouses and sweaty exercise are avoided for about a week. Use a mild cleanser and do not scrub.
One to two weeks
Swelling settles
After an incisional method, bruising and swelling usually ease within one to two weeks, with individual variation.
Afterwards
Sun and check-ups
Use sunscreen on the healing line. If the lid shape changes after a buried method, contact the clinic instead of waiting.

Risks to discuss include swelling, bruising, a height difference between the lids, over- or under-correction of the opening, altered sensation, dryness or irritation of the eye and scarring. Results vary by individual, and exact symmetry cannot be promised.

Doctor

Professional

Eye-opening correction is judged by watching how a lid moves. At Rewind the surgeon who watches it is the surgeon who corrects it.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeonRewind,
Peer-reviewed paper by Dr. Jonghwan Choi in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Fig. 06 — The surgeon's eyelid papers are listed publicly

Rewind's Doctor

Dr. Jonghwan Choi Medical Director

A crease shapes the lid;
the lift opens the eye.

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 ptosis correction surgeon: common questions

How is it decided that my eyes open too little?
By watching both eyes as you look straight ahead. Rewind's eyelid pages list eyes that uncover under about 80 per cent of the iris and people who lift their brows to open their eyes. Each eye is noted separately, because the two rarely sit at the same height.
Is ptosis correction the same as double eyelid surgery?
No. Double eyelid surgery decides where the lid folds; ptosis correction changes how much of the eye the lid uncovers. At Rewind they are separate lines on the price sheet, with the correction listed as an addition.
Can both eyes be made exactly even?
No eyelid operation can promise that. Most eyes start slightly uneven, and a corrected lid can settle a little higher or lower than the other. Rewind examines any difference at follow-up before discussing what, if anything, to do next.
How long should I stay in Seoul?
That depends on the crease method the correction is paired with, and Rewind publishes no separate stitch day for the correction itself. Ask the surgeon for the review and stitch dates for your plan before booking a flight.
My forehead feels tired by evening. Could that be my eyelids?
It can. People who raise their brows every time they open their eyes are on Rewind's list for this correction, and that constant effort can be tiring. The examination checks whether a weak lift, extra skin or a lowered brow is responsible.
Can a weak lift be present in young people?
Yes. A lid can open weakly from childhood, and the findings Rewind uses are about what the lid does, not about age. Younger lids with good elasticity often point to a lift question rather than extra skin.
Will the correction show up clearly in my quote?
Yes. Because it is priced as a separate addition, it appears as its own line next to the crease operation, and it is explained before any date is agreed.
Can I send photos before booking?
Yes. Send photos with your eyes open, looking straight ahead, and closed 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
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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
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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…

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Kristie Chu5 months ago
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Booking

Reservation

REWIND,booking

Send photos of your eyes open, looking straight ahead, and closed, with dates of any earlier eyelid 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 ptosis clinic checklist

The first two papers report double eyelid surgery performed together with ptosis correction in Asian patients, including congenital ptosis; the third sets out the complications of upper and lower eyelid surgery; the fourth reviews infections after cosmetic surgery abroad, the reason follow-up arrangements matter for travelling patients. Their patients were not Rewind patients, and their findings describe groups rather than any one person.