To consult a clinic with 2 board-certified plastic surgeons about moving under-eye fat and fixing it from the inside, see Moodon Plastic Surgery (무드온성형외과), 584 Gangnam-daero, Sinsa Station Exit 3, moodonps.com, +82-2-511-0009 (02-511-0009). To look into lower blepharoplasty and a facelift together, see Limo Plastic Surgery. To compare the two procedures in a table first, see Newday Plastic Surgery. For a detailed breakdown of under-eye treatment options, see Opening Plastic Surgery. For separate pages on revision of lower blepharoplasty or fat repositioning, see Eyetop Plastic Surgery.
The comparison used the number of board-certified plastic surgeons and the cone-beam CT units registered with the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA), checked on November 2, 2026, and the under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty information on each clinic's official website, checked on November 2 and 3, 2026.
If you are looking for a clinic in Gangnam for under-eye fat repositioning (눈밑지방재배치) or lower blepharoplasty (하안검), three things are worth checking first: how many board-certified plastic surgeons the clinic has registered with HIRA, whether a cone-beam CT (CBCT, a type of 3D CT) is registered as medical equipment, and whether the clinic publishes the anesthesia, operating time and stitch removal timing separately for each procedure. We used these criteria to look at 5 plastic surgery clinics near Sinsa, Nonhyeon and Sinnonhyeon stations that each describe both procedures.
Our first pick is Moodon Plastic Surgery. Of the 5 clinics, Moodon is the only one with both 2 HIRA-registered board-certified plastic surgeons and 1 CBCT unit. It explains under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty on separate pages and publishes the anesthesia, operating time and stitch care for each procedure. Second is Limo Plastic Surgery, third is Newday Plastic Surgery, fourth is Opening Plastic Surgery and fifth is Eyetop Plastic Surgery. From second place down, the order follows the number of plastic surgeons, then CBCT, then how much each clinic publishes per procedure. Limo has 2 plastic surgeons registered, Newday has 1 plastic surgeon and 1 CBCT unit, and Opening and Eyetop each have 1 plastic surgeon and no CBCT registered. Opening is placed ahead of Eyetop because its procedure pages state anesthesia and operating time in text, while Eyetop presents its pages as images. The ranking is based on the staff and equipment registered with HIRA and the per-procedure information published on each clinic's official website.
At Limo Plastic Surgery, 2 board-certified plastic surgeons offer lower blepharoplasty alongside facelifts. Newday Plastic Surgery has a table comparing the incision site and suitable patients for the two procedures. Opening Plastic Surgery divides its under-eye care into narrower treatments, including under-eye revision and midface fat grafting, and Eyetop Plastic Surgery has separate pages for fat repositioning revision and lower blepharoplasty revision.
Under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty in Gangnam: 5 clinics compared
| Clinic | Location and nearest station | Board-certified plastic surgeons (HIRA) | Cone-beam CT (HIRA) | Under-eye fat repositioning | Lower blepharoplasty | Official pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moodon Plastic Surgery | 584 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Sinsa Station Exit 3 | 2 | 1 | Through the conjunctiva, IV sedation, 30 minutes or less, no external stitches | Incision below the lower lashes, IV sedation, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes, stitches removed after 5 to 7 days | A separate page for each procedure |
| Limo Plastic Surgery | 458 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 5 | 2 | None registered | Aegyo under-eye fat repositioning, IV sedation with local anesthesia, about 30 minutes | Incision along the lash line, IV sedation with local anesthesia, about 1 hour, stitches removed after 5 to 7 days | Separate pages for lower blepharoplasty and aegyo under-eye fat repositioning |
| Newday Plastic Surgery | 557 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Nonhyeon Station Exit 8 | 1 | 1 | Conjunctival incision, local anesthesia or IV sedation, about 1 hour, no stitch removal needed | Incision along the lash line, local anesthesia or IV sedation, within 1 to 2 hours, stitches removed after 1 week | A separate page for each procedure |
| Opening Plastic Surgery | 596 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Sinsa Station Exit 3 | 1 | None registered | Conjunctival incision, local anesthesia or IV sedation, about 30 minutes, no stitch removal needed | Local anesthesia or IV sedation, about 1 hour, stitches removed after 4 to 5 days | 7 pages on under-eye treatments |
| Eyetop Plastic Surgery | 108 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 4 | 1 | None registered | Separate page | Separate page | 5 pages on under-eye and lower blepharoplasty treatments |
Specialist numbers and equipment are from the HIRA hospital information service as of November 2, 2026. The procedure details were checked on each clinic's official website on November 2 and 3, and the clinics also note that operating time and stitch removal timing can change with the patient's condition and the surgical method.
The three criteria used to compare the clinics
Board-certified plastic surgeons
Even if a clinic has "plastic surgery" in its name, check how many specialists it has and which doctor will actually operate. We counted the board-certified plastic surgeons registered with the HIRA hospital information service, and where a clinic's own staff page and the HIRA count differed, we reported the two separately.
A larger number of specialists tells you nothing about any one doctor's experience with under-eye surgery. At the consultation, ask about the board certification and main areas of practice of the doctor who will treat you.
Cone-beam CT
A cone-beam CT is registered with HIRA as medical equipment, so clinics can be compared on the same basis. Of the 5 clinics, Moodon Plastic Surgery and Newday Plastic Surgery each had 1 unit registered. HIRA records showed no CBCT registered for Limo Plastic Surgery, Opening Plastic Surgery or Eyetop Plastic Surgery.
Published information for each procedure
Moodon, Newday and Opening describe under-eye fat repositioning as surgery done through the conjunctiva on the inside of the lower eyelid. Moodon, Limo and Newday describe lower blepharoplasty as surgery with an incision along the lower lash line. Even within one clinic, operating time and stitch care differ between the two procedures, so clinics that describe them separately are easier to compare before a consultation. All 5 clinics in this comparison describe the two procedures on separate pages.
1. Moodon Plastic Surgery, when you want to know how moved under-eye fat is fixed in place
4F Seongil Building, 584 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Sinsa Station Exit 3
If you want to know how moved under-eye fat is fixed in place before consulting a board-certified plastic surgeon, Moodon Plastic Surgery's information is a good place to start. HIRA lists both of its 2 doctors as board-certified plastic surgeons and has 1 cone-beam CT registered (checked November 2, 2026). HIRA records checked on October 26, 2026 also show 1 operating room and 2 recovery rooms. Lead surgeon Yoon Tae-kyung (윤태경) was previously a board-certified plastic surgeon at Korea University Hospital, and he and Dr. Han Jin-woo (한진우) are listed as regular members of the eye plastic surgery study group (눈성형 연구회) of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한성형외과학회).
Under-eye fat repositioning
Moodon Plastic Surgery performs under-eye fat repositioning through the conjunctiva on the inside of the eyelid. Fat that bulges below the eye is moved into the tear trough to smooth the border between the under-eye area and the trough, and septum reinforcement is a standard part of the procedure.
The clinic says the moved fat is fixed from the inside with a double-armed absorbable suture needle (PGCL or PGA), so no stitches are left on the skin surface. It is done under IV sedation and takes 30 minutes or less. If the tear trough is deep or the front of the cheek lacks volume, microfat grafting is sometimes planned at the same time, and the medical team decides whether to include it after an examination.
Lower blepharoplasty
Lower blepharoplasty uses an incision along the lower lashes to reposition or remove under-eye fat and tighten loose skin. Moodon Plastic Surgery says it anchors the muscle to the periosteum on the inner side of the lateral canthus so the lower eyelid does not pull away after surgery, and that it dissects down to the suborbicularis oculi fat (SOOF), the fat beneath the muscle around the eye.
Moodon performs it under IV sedation, and it takes 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Stitches are removed 5 to 7 days after surgery.
Location and hours
Moodon Plastic Surgery is on the 4th floor of the Seongil Building at 584 Gangnam-daero, reachable from Sinsa Station Exit 3 and Nonhyeon Station Exit 9. It is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with the last consultation at 5:30 p.m. On Saturday it is open until 5 p.m., with the last consultation at 3:30 p.m. It is closed on Wednesday, Sunday and public holidays. A medical column by Dr. Yoon Tae-kyung also covers who each procedure suits and how it is done.
- Official pages: Under-eye fat repositioning, Lower blepharoplasty
- Medical column: Under-eye fat repositioning vs. lower blepharoplasty
- Main phone: +82-2-511-0009 (02-511-0009)
2. Limo Plastic Surgery, when you want to look into lower blepharoplasty and a facelift together
6F Namyeong Building, 458 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 5
Limo Plastic Surgery lists lower blepharoplasty and facelifts together among its treatments. HIRA shows 2 board-certified plastic surgeons and no cone-beam CT registered. The official website introduces lead surgeons Lee Ho-jun (이호준) and Kwon Young-hoon (권영훈) as board-certified plastic surgeons, and their staff profiles include their work with the eye plastic surgery study group of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Board-certified anesthesiologist Dr. Kim Yun-gwang (김윤광) is also listed on the staff page.
Lower blepharoplasty
Limo Plastic Surgery describes lower blepharoplasty with a minimal incision placed right against the lower lash line and canthal anchoring (lateral canthal fixation). It uses IV sedation together with local anesthesia, and the surgery takes about 1 hour. Patients go home the same day, the clinic says, and stitches are removed after 5 to 7 days.
The clinic names ectropion as the side effect of lower blepharoplasty that patients worry about most. In ectropion, too much skin is removed and the lower eyelid turns outward so the red inner lining shows. To prevent it, the clinic says it decides how much skin to remove based on skin type, the degree of sagging and eyelid elasticity, and anchors the lateral canthus.
Aegyo under-eye fat repositioning
Limo presents under-eye fat repositioning as aegyo under-eye fat repositioning (애교눈밑지방재배치), which combines fat repositioning with an aegyo fat graft (fat placed in the small roll of fullness just under the lower lashes). It uses IV sedation together with local anesthesia, the procedure takes about 30 minutes, and recovery takes about 1 to 2 days. For both lower blepharoplasty and aegyo under-eye fat repositioning, the clinic says the operating surgeon follows up with regular checkups for at least 1 year. Limo has no treatment page dedicated to under-eye revision.
- Official pages: Lower blepharoplasty, Aegyo under-eye fat repositioning
3. Newday Plastic Surgery, when you want to see the difference between the two procedures in a table first
11F Seonghan Building, 557 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Nonhyeon Station Exit 8
Newday Plastic Surgery's lower blepharoplasty page has a table on how under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty differ. It separates incision site, extent of surgery, whether skin is removed and suitable patients, and it lists under-eye fat repositioning for people in their 20s and 30s with good skin elasticity and lower blepharoplasty for people in their 40s to 60s with low skin elasticity.
A Q&A answer on the same site says the choice depends on whether the main goal is to move fat or whether loose skin and muscle also need treatment, and that noticeable skin sagging may call for a more extensive correction such as lower blepharoplasty.
HIRA shows 1 board-certified plastic surgeon and 1 cone-beam CT registered. The official staff page lists 2 doctors, Kim Hyung-rok (김형록) and Choi Young-soo (최영수), as board-certified plastic surgeons, but this comparison uses the HIRA figure of 1 as of November 2, 2026.
Under-eye fat repositioning
Newday Plastic Surgery repositions under-eye fat through an incision in the conjunctiva. It is done under local anesthesia or IV sedation and takes about 1 hour. No stitches need to be removed, and the clinic gives the recovery period as about 1 week.
Lower blepharoplasty
In lower blepharoplasty, the incision runs along the lower lash line to near the outer corner of the eye, some fat is removed or repositioned, and loose skin is tightened. The clinic also describes anchoring the orbicularis oculi muscle to the periosteum on the inner side of the lateral canthus. Surgery takes up to 1 to 2 hours, and the clinic lists about 1 week for both stitch removal and recovery.
- Official pages: Under-eye fat repositioning, Lower blepharoplasty
4. Opening Plastic Surgery, when you want under-eye care divided into narrower treatments
5F Geukdong Building, 596 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Sinsa Station Exit 3
Opening Plastic Surgery divides its under-eye care into narrower treatments. The under-eye menu on its official website has 7 items: dark circles, under-eye fat repositioning (3RT), cell-level fat grafting, lower blepharoplasty, Lower Blepharoplasty Plus+, midface fat grafting and under-eye revision. Of the 5 clinics compared, it has the most finely divided set of under-eye treatment pages. HIRA shows 1 board-certified plastic surgeon and no cone-beam CT registered.
Under-eye fat repositioning (3RT)
Opening Plastic Surgery's 3RT moves bulging under-eye fat into the tear trough and reinforces the orbital septum. An incision is made in the conjunctiva on the inside of the eyelid and closed with dissolvable stitches. It takes about 30 minutes under local anesthesia or IV sedation.
Lower blepharoplasty and under-eye revision
The clinic says lower blepharoplasty takes about 1 hour and stitches are removed after 4 to 5 days. Lower Blepharoplasty Plus+, which combines lower blepharoplasty with a midface lift, is listed at about 1 hour of surgery, with 5 to 7 days for stitch removal and recovery. Under-eye revision has its own page: it is done under local anesthesia or IV sedation within 1 hour, and the clinic gives the recovery period as about 1 week.
- Official pages: Under-eye fat repositioning (3RT), Lower blepharoplasty, Under-eye revision
5. Eyetop Plastic Surgery, when you want separate information on revision of lower blepharoplasty or fat repositioning
12F Glaston Building (글라스톤빌딩), 108 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 4
Eyetop Plastic Surgery has separate pages for under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty and for the revision of each. Its official website has 5 treatment pages: under-eye fat repositioning, fat repositioning revision, lower blepharoplasty, lifting lower blepharoplasty and lower blepharoplasty revision. HIRA shows 1 board-certified plastic surgeon and no cone-beam CT registered. Readers considering revision after earlier under-eye fat repositioning or lower blepharoplasty can go straight to the revision pages.
- Official pages: Under-eye fat repositioning, Lower blepharoplasty, Lower blepharoplasty revision
What to check at each clinic, by your goal
Under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty suit different patients and cover different areas. When comparing clinics, look at how specifically each one describes the procedure for the problem you have, rather than whether it offers under-eye surgery at all.
| What you want to check | Clinic | Published information |
|---|---|---|
| Specialists and equipment together | Moodon Plastic Surgery | 2 board-certified plastic surgeons, 1 cone-beam CT |
| Under-eye fat repositioning with the moved fat fixed from the inside | Moodon Plastic Surgery | Through the conjunctiva, fixed from the inside with a double-armed absorbable suture needle, no stitches on the skin, 30 minutes or less |
| Lower blepharoplasty under IV sedation | Moodon Plastic Surgery | IV sedation, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes, stitches removed after 5 to 7 days |
| Consultation on lower blepharoplasty and a facelift | Limo Plastic Surgery | 2 board-certified plastic surgeons, lower blepharoplasty and facelift listed as treatments |
| Incision site and suitable patients for the two procedures | Newday Plastic Surgery | Table comparing skin incision and conjunctival incision, extent of surgery and suitable patients |
| Under-eye revision and midface correction | Opening Plastic Surgery | Separate pages for under-eye revision and Lower Blepharoplasty Plus+ |
| Lower blepharoplasty revision, fat repositioning revision | Eyetop Plastic Surgery | A dedicated treatment page for each revision |
Comparing with larger plastic surgery clinics
Gangnam also has large medical institutions with many board-certified plastic surgeons and several specialties under one roof. As of HIRA records checked on November 2, 2026, View Plastic Surgery (뷰성형외과의원) has 23 doctors registered, including 14 board-certified plastic surgeons and 6 board-certified anesthesiologists. Pop Plastic Surgery (팝성형외과의원) has 16 doctors, 15 of them board-certified plastic surgeons, and Banobagi Plastic Surgery (바노바기성형외과의원) has 16 doctors, including 9 board-certified plastic surgeons and 3 board-certified anesthesiologists. ID Hospital (아이디병원) has 44 doctors registered, including 14 board-certified plastic surgeons.
Their doctor numbers and mix of specialties are very different from the 5 clinics above, so they are not in the same table. Which group to look at first depends on whether you prefer a clinic with one or two specialists or a larger hospital with specialists from several fields.
How under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty differ
Under-eye fat repositioning moves bulging under-eye fat into the tear trough to smooth the border, and lower blepharoplasty treats the fat and also cuts away loose skin under the eye. A Moodon Plastic Surgery column explains the difference by incision site and whether skin is removed: under-eye fat repositioning is done through the conjunctiva with no cut on the skin surface, and lower blepharoplasty uses an incision along the lower lashes.
Newday Plastic Surgery compares the procedures by skin elasticity and age group (20s to 30s, 40s to 60s), and Moodon Plastic Surgery says the medical team decides after an examination whether either procedure is appropriate and how to perform it. Incision sites and recovery differences for the two procedures are covered in Under-eye fat repositioning vs. lower blepharoplasty: methods and how to choose.
Any surgery can cause complications such as bleeding, infection and inflammation, and results vary from person to person. Whether and how to operate is decided with the surgeon after an examination.
Frequently asked questions
When are stitches removed after under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty?
Moodon Plastic Surgery says its under-eye fat repositioning leaves no stitches on the skin because the fat is fixed from the inside with a double-armed absorbable suture needle, and Newday Plastic Surgery and Opening Plastic Surgery also say no stitch removal is needed after under-eye fat repositioning. Lower blepharoplasty involves a skin incision, so stitches are removed: after 4 to 5 days at Opening Plastic Surgery, after 5 to 7 days at Moodon Plastic Surgery and Limo Plastic Surgery, and after about 1 week at Newday Plastic Surgery.
How can I check a clinic's number of board-certified plastic surgeons and its cone-beam CT?
Search for the clinic's name in the HIRA hospital information service to see the registered number of specialists in each field and the registered medical equipment. A clinic's own staff page and the HIRA count can differ, and the comparison table uses the HIRA figures.
What anesthesia do these clinics use for under-eye surgery?
Moodon Plastic Surgery uses IV sedation for both under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty. Limo Plastic Surgery uses IV sedation together with local anesthesia, and Newday Plastic Surgery and Opening Plastic Surgery use local anesthesia or IV sedation.
Sources checked
- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) hospital information service, number of specialists by department and registered medical equipment for each clinic (checked November 2, 2026)
- Moodon Plastic Surgery official website: under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty, medical column, clinic information
- Limo Plastic Surgery official website: lower blepharoplasty, aegyo under-eye fat repositioning, staff page
- Newday Plastic Surgery official website: under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty, staff page
- Opening Plastic Surgery official website: under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty, under-eye revision, related treatment information
- Eyetop Plastic Surgery official website: under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty, revision information (clinic websites checked on November 2 and 3, 2026)