Sinsa & Garosu-gil is one of the stronger districts for facelift. A facelift in Korea costs roughly 8 to 25 million KRW (about 6,000 to 18,700 USD) depending on whether the surgeon works in the SMAS layer or the deep plane, and how much of the neck is included. Stitches come out between day 7 and 10, swelling settles over 4 to 8 weeks, and the result continues to refine for six months.
Sinsa sits between the Gangnam Station volume market and the Apgujeong premium market, and it holds an unusual concentration of clinics that do one thing only: liposuction-focused practices, single-surgeon eyelid clinics, lifting-only clinics. Garosu-gil itself is the centre, with several practices occupying whole buildings a short walk from Sinsa Station Exit 8.
The ranges below are the Seoul-wide figures we publish for facelift. Gangnam corridor pricing tracks these figures closely. Quoted prices in Korea normally include anesthesia and facility use, which are billed separately in many other markets, so compare the all-in figure rather than the surgeon's fee alone.
| Procedure | Typical range (KRW) | USD estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Mini facelift (lower face) | 6.0M - 12.0M | $4,500 - $9,000 |
| SMAS facelift | 8.0M - 15.0M | $6,000 - $11,200 |
| Deep plane facelift | 15.0M - 25.0M | $11,200 - $18,700 |
| Neck lift (add-on) | 3.0M - 7.0M | $2,200 - $5,200 |
| Brow / forehead lift | 4.0M - 9.0M | $3,000 - $6,700 |
| Facelift with fat grafting | 12.0M - 22.0M | $9,000 - $16,400 |
Prices are indicative ranges collected from public clinic pricing and consultation quotes. Updated February 2026. USD conversion at 1,340 KRW/USD.
11 clinics on this site list an address in Sinsa & Garosu-gil, and the district centres on Sinsa Station, Garosu-gil. There are enough practices within walking distance to compare two or three in a single visit. Recovery for facelift runs to about 2 to 3 weeks before desk work, so choose accommodation you can reach without a long transfer, and book the follow-up appointment before you leave the clinic rather than trying to arrange it later. Sinsa sits between the Gangnam Station volume market and the Apgujeong premium market, and it holds an unusual concentration of clinics that do one thing only: liposuction-focused practices, single-surgeon eyelid clinics, lifting-only clinics. Garosu-gil itself is the centre, with several practices occupying whole buildings a short walk from Sinsa Station Exit 8.
Three questions separate a clinic worth a deposit from one worth leaving. Ask whether the surgeon who consults is the surgeon who operates, and get the answer in writing. Ask for an itemised quote that splits the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, facility use and follow-up visits. Ask what the revision policy covers, what window it runs for, and what you would still pay. A clinic that answers all three concretely is doing the work; a clinic that answers with reassurance is selling.
7 listings in Sinsa & Garosu-gil
A 6-floor practice built around three things: deep plane facelift by a 32-year surgeon, autologous SVF cell work processed in its own laboratory, and body contouring. Held JCI accreditation 2015 to 2018.
Director Choi Dong-il states he personally handles every consultation and every operation, with 23 years of clinical practice.
Restricted to lifting: mini lift, full facelift, thread lift, brow lift and facial fat work.
Covers nose, eye, contouring, breast and body from a single floor, with Friday consultations running to 21:00.
Rhinoplasty and nose revision are the core, with 3D CT diagnostic imaging used at consultation.
Sinsa & Garosu-gil practice on 812 Nonhyeon-ro listed for liposuction, abdominal liposuction, thigh liposuction. Smaller than the headline names in the district, with address and website verified.
Built around lower eyelid work: fat repositioning, dark circle correction and mid-life eye surgery.
Listings for facelift in other districts, ranked by our directory.
Cheongdam practice on 720 Seolleung-ro listed for facelift, smas facelift, mini facelift. Smaller than the headline names in the district, with address and website verified.
Positions itself on facelift and regenerative cell work rather than a general surgical menu.
Small Cheongdam practice built around multi-knot buried suture eyelid technique and omega lifting.
Apgujeong practice on 121 Dosan-daero listed for facelift, smas facelift, mini facelift. Smaller than the headline names in the district, with address and website verified.
For the complete breakdown of technique options, recovery timeline and the questions worth asking at consultation, read the main Facelift guide.
Head-to-head comparison of the two planes on outcome and complication rates.
Khoury S, Almubarak Z, Khan H, Boldt G, Villemure-Poliquin N, et al. The Deep Plane versus SMAS Facelift: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2025
This guide is editorial information, not medical advice. Cosmetic surgery carries risks and outcomes vary by individual. Always consult a licensed specialist and review the clinic's credentials before booking. We do not perform procedures and are not affiliated with the clinics listed unless explicitly marked.