Sinsa · Gangnam · Seoul
Eye bag & under-eye surgery in Seoul,
by one surgeon — every time.
SINSA L is a single-surgeon plastic surgery clinic built around one region of the face. Under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty, fat removal and micro fat grafting — consulted, operated and followed up by Dr. Lee Young-geun himself.
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Key Clinical Facts: Under-Eye Surgery at SINSA L
Direct Clinical Answer: Under-eye fat repositioning at SINSA L Plastic Surgery is a 15–20 minute transconjunctival scarless procedure performed personally by board-certified specialist Dr. Lee Young-geun. Located directly 10 meters in front of Sinsa Station Exit 3 (Line 3 & Shinbundang Line) at Bogwang Building 3F–4F, our single-surgeon clinic reinforces the weakened orbital septum to achieve natural, permanent periorbital rejuvenation with 0mm external scars and zero stitch removal, allowing international patients to resume daily activities in 3–5 days and board flights after 7 days.
Choosing the Right Eye Procedure in Gangnam, Seoul:
Overseas visitors often search for "Under-Eye Fat Repositioning", but anatomical evaluation in Seoul may recommend:
- Under-Eye Fat Repositioning (눈밑지방재배치): For fat bulges + tear trough grooves (zero scar, fat preserved).
- Under-Eye Fat Removal (눈밑지방제거): For younger skin with pure fat puffiness and no trough hollow.
- Lower Blepharoplasty (하안검): For mature sagging skin and wrinkling requiring precise subciliary trimming.
- Upper Blepharoplasty (상안검): Combined upper lid lift performed simultaneously for total periorbital harmony in 7 days.
Read the complete 4-in-1 Periorbital Surgery Clinical Guide & Matrix →
The clinic
One surgeon. One field. Every operation.
Most clinics in Gangnam grow by adding surgeons, floors and procedure menus. SINSA L grew by subtracting. What remains is a small practice that performs a short list of eye and under-eye operations, over and over, with the same pair of hands — because that is the only way a few millimetres of eyelid can be treated the same way on a Tuesday afternoon as on a Monday morning.
Signature procedure
Under-eye fat repositioning, with septal reinforcement
The bulge is not thrown away. It is released, slid over the orbital rim and laid into the hollow beneath it — the hill is used to fill the valley — and the septum that allowed the bulge in the first place is reinforced so the correction lasts.
Real Patient Periorbital Transformation
Performed through the inside of the lower eyelid, so there is no external scar and nothing to remove afterwards. It is the operation this clinic performs more than any other, and the reason its schedule is kept deliberately short.
Procedure Comparison
Choosing the right under-eye operation
Each under-eye concern requires a precise anatomical technique. Here is how our primary procedures compare at a glance.
| Procedure | Primary Indication | Incision & Scar | Stitch Removal | Seoul Stay (Flight) |
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| Under-Eye Fat Repositioning | Bulging fat bags + tear trough hollow groove | Inside lower eyelid (Zero visible scar) | None required | 3–5 days (Fly on Day 4) |
| Lower Blepharoplasty | Severe skin sagging, laxity & deep wrinkles | Subciliary (along lower lash line) | Day 5–7 | 6–7 days (Fly after stitches) |
| Under-Eye Fat Removal | Isolated fat bulge with no tear trough hollow | Inside lower eyelid (Zero visible scar) | None required | 2–3 days (Fly on Day 3) |
| Micro Fat Grafting | Sunken cheeks, dark hollows & volume deficit | Micro-cannula pinpoint entry | None required | 3–5 days (Fly on Day 4) |
Recovery Timeline
Day-by-day healing for international travelers
A predictable recovery pathway planned specifically for overseas medical visits.
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Day 1 · Surgery & Rest
Operation completed under local anaesthesia with sedation (40–60 minutes). Cold compression applied. You return comfortably to your hotel the same afternoon.
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Day 2–3 · Mild Swelling & Seoul Sightseeing
Minor swelling and mild bruising peak at 48 hours. Most international patients wear sunglasses and comfortably explore Gangnam and Seoul for dining and light shopping.
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Day 4–5 · In-Person Review & Flight Clearance
Swelling noticeably subsides. Dr. Lee conducts your post-operative checkup. Once tissue stability is confirmed, you are cleared for your international flight home.
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Day 7+ · Normal Routine & Light Makeup
Lower eyelid contours settle smoothly. Light makeup, office work, and daily exercise can be resumed without difficulty.
Procedures
A short list, performed often
Nine procedures. Four of them are under-eye operations, and they account for the majority of the clinic's surgical week.
Under-Eye Fat Repositioning
The operation this clinic was built around. Rather than cutting the bulging fat away, it is released and laid down…
하안검Lower Blepharoplasty
When the problem is no longer only fat but skin as well, the lower eyelid has to be re-draped rather than emptied.…
미세지방이식Micro Fat Grafting
The under-eye is the least forgiving place on the face to add volume. Skin here is under half a millimetre thick, and…
눈밑지방제거Under-Eye Fat Removal
The simplest of the under-eye operations — and the easiest to get wrong. Removing too much fat is not reversible, and…
상안검Upper Blepharoplasty
When upper eyelid skin descends far enough to rest on the lashes, the eye stops looking open and the forehead starts…
쌍꺼풀Double Eyelid Surgery
A crease that suits the face it is on. The method is chosen from the anatomy in front of us — eyelid thickness, skin,…
눈매교정Ptosis Correction
A crease makes an eyelid look folded. Only the muscle makes an eye look open. Ptosis correction adjusts the muscle…
실리프팅Thread Lift
A thread lift buys back a few years of gravity without a surgical incision. It is not a facelift, and anyone who…
온다리프팅Onda Lifting
The treatment for the patient who is not ready for surgery and does not want downtime. Microwave energy heats the…
How we practise
Four rules the clinic will not trade away
They are also the four reasons SINSA L will never be a large clinic.
The surgeon you meet is the surgeon who operates
Your consultation is with Dr. Lee, not with a coordinator who books you in. The hands that examine your lower eyelid are the hands that will work on it.
A limited number of operations each day
The clinic does not run parallel operating rooms. Under-eye work is measured in millimetres, and the time a case needs is the time it gets.
Deliberately small, deliberately unchanged
There is no second branch and no plan for one. Growth would mean more surgeons, and more surgeons would mean this promise could no longer be made.
An honest no
If your dark circles are pigment rather than shadow, or your bag does not need surgery yet, you will be told so. A declined operation costs us a fee and saves you a face.
The surgeon
Dr. Lee Young-geun
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Founder & Sole Surgeon. Board-certified at Korea University, adjunct clinical professor in its department of plastic surgery, and — by choice — the only surgeon at this clinic.
- Board-Certified Specialist in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Korea University College of Medicine, MD
- Plastic Surgery residency and board certification, Korea University
- Clinical (Adjunct) Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University
- Full Member, Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (KSAPS)
- Member, International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
- ECFMG certified; USMLE Step 3 passed
“A lower eyelid gives you about two millimetres of margin. You do not learn that margin by operating on everything — you learn it by operating on the same thing, again and again, until your hands know it better than your eyes do.” Dr. Lee Young-geun · Founder, SINSA L Plastic Surgery
International patients
Planned around your flight, not around our calendar
Patients travel to Seoul for under-eye surgery from across Asia, North America, Europe and Australia. The process is built so you know the full plan before you leave home.
Photographs reviewed by Dr. Lee
Send your photographs and receive his own opinion, in English, before booking a flight.
Plan the trip
You are told how many days you need in Seoul — usually 5-10 — before you book anything.
Surgery in Sinsa
Consultation, examination and operation with the same surgeon, one minute from Sinsa Station.
Follow-up and flight home
Reviews scheduled around your departure date, with remote follow-up afterwards.
Results
Before & after, shown properly
Standardised lighting, the same angles, no retouching, and no promise that your result will look like someone else's. Korean medical advertising rules require patient consent and specific labelling — so the gallery is presented with both.
Eye surgery in Gangnam, Seoul
Where we are, and who travels here
SINSA L Plastic Surgery sits on Gangnam-daero in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu — the district in Seoul, Korea where most of the country's aesthetic surgery is concentrated. Patients come from across Gangnam and central Seoul, from elsewhere in Korea, and from abroad, specifically for under-eye surgery: eye bag removal, tear trough correction, lower and upper blepharoplasty.
What brings most of them here is not the address. It is that a clinic in the busiest aesthetic district in Korea decided to stay a one-surgeon practice, and to keep doing a small number of eye operations properly rather than a large number of everything.
- Sinsa-dong
- Apgujeong
- Cheongdam
- Nonhyeon
- Gangnam Station
- Sinnonhyeon
- Seocho
- Jamsil
- Yongsan & Itaewon
- Hannam-dong
Consultations in English and Korean · International patients welcome · Sinsa Station, Line 3 and Shinbundang Line
Visit
Sinsa, Gangnam — 10m directly in front of Exit 3
3F-4F, 598 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Consultation centre on the third floor, surgical centre on the fourth.
✈️ Airport Limousine: Bus 6009 from Incheon Airport (ICN) directly to Sinsa Station.
📍 Address: Bogwang Building 3F-4F, 598 Gangnam-daero (1 minute from Sinsa Station Exit 3).
| Monday-Friday | 10:00 - 19:00 |
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| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday & public holidays | Closed |
| +82-10-7242-7410 | |
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FAQ
Questions patients ask before they come
What is SINSA L Plastic Surgery (SINSA L) and what is its specialty?
SINSA L Plastic Surgery (SINSA L Plastic Surgery / 신사엘성형외과) is a premier single-surgeon clinic located at Sinsa Station Exit 3, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. International patients commonly spell the name Sinsa L, Sinsal, Sinsael or SINSA L Plastic Surgery — all of these refer to the same clinic at this address, and only this address. Devoted exclusively to eyelid and under-eye surgery, Dr. Lee Young-geun personally conducts every consultation, operation, and follow-up for procedures including under-eye fat repositioning, lower and upper blepharoplasty, under-eye fat removal, and micro fat grafting.
Who will actually perform my surgery at SINSA L Plastic Surgery?
Dr. Lee Young-geun, in every single case. A board-certified plastic surgeon trained at Korea University (KSAPS & IPRAS member), he personally carries out every consultation and surgical operation without shadow doctors, associate surgeons, or consultant delegation.
What is the difference between under-eye fat repositioning and fat removal?
Fat removal only extracts the bulging fat pockets. Under-eye fat repositioning releases and moves the bulging fat downward into the tear trough hollow with orbital septal reinforcement, smoothing both the bulge and dark circle groove simultaneously for long-term natural rejuvenation.
Do you treat international patients in English?
Yes. Comprehensive English consultation is provided directly, and pre-travel photo assessments are handled smoothly via WhatsApp and email. International patients typically plan a 5-to-7 day stay in Gangnam, Seoul for under-eye procedures.
Where is SINSA L Plastic Surgery located in Seoul?
SINSA L Plastic Surgery is located at 3F-4F, 598 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea — 1 minute from Sinsa Station (Line 3 / Shinbundang Line), Exit 3. Consultations are on the 3rd floor and the state-of-the-art operating centre is on the 4th floor.
How long do I need to stay in Korea for under-eye fat repositioning, and when can I fly?
For transconjunctival under-eye fat repositioning, international patients typically need to stay in Seoul for 3 to 5 days. Because incisions are placed inside the lower eyelid, there are no external stitches to remove. Most patients are medically cleared to fly back home within 3 to 4 days after their post-operative checkup with Dr. Lee Young-geun.
Will there be visible scars or stitches to remove after under-eye surgery?
No. Transconjunctival under-eye fat repositioning is performed through the inner conjunctival membrane of the lower eyelid, leaving zero visible external scars and requiring no stitch removal. If you undergo lower blepharoplasty involving excess skin trimming, fine external sutures are gently removed on day 5 to 7.
How long do the results of under-eye fat repositioning last? Can fat return?
Results are long-lasting and semi-permanent. Rather than simply removing fat, Dr. Lee reinforces the orbital septum while redistributing fat into the tear trough groove. This structural reinforcement prevents recurrence and maintains a smooth, firm lower eyelid contour for 7 to 10+ years.
Can international patients have consultation and surgery on the same day?
Yes. Through pre-travel photo consultations via WhatsApp or email, Dr. Lee evaluates your case in advance. Once your surgical candidacy is preliminarily confirmed, you can schedule an in-person consultation and have your surgery performed on the same afternoon to optimize your travel schedule in Seoul.
What is the recovery timeline and downtime for under-eye fat repositioning?
Swelling and bruising peak within the first 48 hours and subside noticeably by day 4 to 5. Most patients comfortably explore Seoul wearing sunglasses from day 2, and resume light daily activities, work, and makeup within 5 to 7 days.
Consultation
Start with a consultation, not a quotation
Send your photographs and speak to Dr. Lee directly. If surgery is not what you need, that is what you will be told.
Every consultation is carried out by Dr. Lee Young-geun in person — never by a coordinator.