What to explore at Kowon Plastic Surgery
Kowon offers primary, revision, male and functional rhinoplasty with Dr. Kim Hyeongtaek, including cartilage-grafting options. Dr. Kim Hyeongtaek’s background includes Former O&Young rib-cartilage center leadership and Sungkyunkwan adjunct academic role. Ask why your goal requires either a limited adjustment or a broader revision, and which parts of the previous result can remain. Have the surgeon explain the role of each proposed graft or implant in the bridge, tip or structural correction. A useful question to bring to your appointment is: “Which materials and approach would you recommend for my specific nose?” Also ask: “What credentials and nasal surgery experience can you provide for my surgeon?”
Minor change or full revision
Ask why your goal requires either a limited adjustment or a broader revision, and which parts of the previous result can remain.
Match material to purpose
Have the surgeon explain the role of each proposed graft or implant in the bridge, tip or structural correction.
Nasal treatments to discuss
Use the clinic’s treatment options below to make your consultation specific. The surgeon needs to assess which, if any, fit your anatomy and goals.
| Treatment at this clinic | What to establish in your consultation |
|---|---|
| Minor Revision Rhinoplasty | Discuss previous operations, current support, existing materials and what reconstruction would involve. |
| Male Revision Rhinoplasty | Discuss previous operations, current support, existing materials and what reconstruction would involve. |
| Bulbous nose | Discuss the desired front and base views, skin thickness, nostril support and possible incision locations. |
| Cartilage Grafting Rhinoplasty | Ask which tissue source is proposed, why it suits your anatomy and what donor-site care is needed. |
| Functional Rhinoplasty | Ask what assessment is needed and which parts of the plan address breathing or internal nasal structure. |
| Open Rhinoplasty | Ask what this would change in your own nose, what would be preserved and which materials or techniques are proposed. |
| Long nose | Ask what this would change in your own nose, what would be preserved and which materials or techniques are proposed. |
| Nose filler | Explain previous injections and ask how they affect assessment and the proposed surgical plan. |
| Rhinoplasty for a Broken Nose | Ask what this would change in your own nose, what would be preserved and which materials or techniques are proposed. |
Meet the surgeon
Dr. Kim Hyeongtaek previously held leadership roles at O&Young, including its rib-cartilage rhinoplasty center, and has an adjunct teaching affiliation with Sungkyunkwan University. His interests include autologous rib grafting, non-implant and revision rhinoplasty, short-nose correction and functional nasal surgery. At Kowon, patients can discuss the role of each proposed graft in their particular correction.
Training, appointments & professional background
- Former O&Young rib-cartilage center leadership
- Sungkyunkwan adjunct academic role
- Rib-cartilage and revision rhinoplasty interests
Questions for your consultation
- Which materials and approach would you recommend for my specific nose?
- What credentials and nasal surgery experience can you provide for my surgeon?
- How would the plan differ between a minor adjustment and a full revision?
Plan your visit
2f, 110 Dosan-daero, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
- Confirm the branch and appointment with the surgeon who would operate.
- Send previous nasal operation notes, implant details and photographs if this is revision surgery.
- Request a written plan showing the procedure, materials, anesthesia and follow-up costs.
- Agree on postoperative appointments, travel clearance and the contact for urgent concerns.
Follow-up & practical details
- Clinic location
- 2f, 110 Dosan-daero, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
- International contact
- Contact the international team ↗
Confirm consultation availability, language support and the branch you will visit.
- Before-and-after information
- Ask to review cases with a similar starting nose and the proposed operating surgeon.
- Written treatment quote
- Request the proposed procedure, surgeon, materials, anesthesia, tests, medication and follow-up fees. Ask which additional charges could apply.
- Recovery in Korea
- Agree on the examinations required before departure, how you will reach the medical team and what could require a longer stay.
- Care after returning home
- Ask who assesses new concerns, when an in-person examination is needed, and how further treatment and its costs would be handled.
Further reading
Clinic information checked 13 October 2026. Confirm current services and the treating surgeon directly with the clinic.
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