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Double eyelid surgery in Korea: cost, clinics and recovery guide

Time at clinic30–90 min
Typical recovery5–14 days
Recommended stay in Korea7–10 days

Considering Double eyelid surgery in Korea, but unsure about the cost and the downtime?

Read this page and you will know how it is done, the downtime, how many days to stay, how prices are set and how to pick a registered clinic.

Double eyelid surgery in Korea: about 30–90 min at the clinic, 5–14 days of downtime, and plan 7–10 days in Korea. Below, KBeauty Wallet explains how it is done, how long you need at the clinic, the usual downtime, how many days to stay in Korea and how to choose a registered clinic — 653 clinics that offer it are listed below.

KBeauty Wallet is a booking desk for foreign visitors, run since 2021 by Afformation Inc. in Gangnam, Seoul — a registered foreign-patient facilitator (A-2024-01-01-5755).

Creates a crease in the upper eyelid, by stitching (non-incision) or incision. Stitches come out in about 5–7 days.

Plan around this Partner clinics by area · Stays next to the clinic cluster in Gangnam · Aftercare picks from Olive Young

Updated 2026-11-01 · Clinics for Double eyelid surgery: 653

Who wrote this

KBeauty Wallet is run by Afformation, a Seoul team that has handled bookings for foreign patients at 50+ Korean clinics since 2021. We wrote this from what patients ask us most and checked it with partner clinics.

How Double eyelid surgery is done

Creates a crease in the upper eyelid, by stitching (non-incision) or incision. Stitches come out in about 5–7 days.

Time at clinic: 30–90 min
Anesthesia: Local
Typical recovery: 5–14 days
Recommended stay in Korea: 7–10 days

Medical results differ by person. Always consult a doctor before deciding on treatment.

Recovery timeline for Double eyelid surgery

Day 0 — treatment at the clinic (30–90 min)
Day 1–7 — swelling, redness or bruising are strongest
Day 5–14 — most people are back to daily activities
Day 7 or later — usually fine to fly home (confirm with your doctor)

Double eyelid surgery in Korea: how much does it cost?

Prices depend on the clinic, the method and your condition. Clinics give a final price after consultation. Send a request and we get written quotes from partner clinics for you.

Planning your trip

Most visitors book the consultation and treatment for the first days of the trip and keep the last days free for follow-up. Send your dates when you request, and the clinic replies with the schedule.

Build your Double eyelid surgery trip

Pick arrival date and nights. We lay out consultation, rest days near the clinic, light outings and a shopping day — then you send the whole plan in one message.

TreatmentAreaClinicArrival date

Nights

Guests

Choose what goes in

Add, swap or remove anything. Move a row to another day with its day menu.

ArrivalIncheon Airport to Seoul Bus Ticket by Korea Airport Limousine (KAL), 5G eSIM South Korea | SKT2 chosen

Airport transfer and mobile data

StayUH FLAT SIGNATURE GANGNAM1 chosen

Closest to the clinic first

Easy mealsJjukkumi Rhapsody Gangnam Branch, Deunghchon_Gangnam2 chosen

Soups, porridge, noodles and cafés nearby

OutingsN Seoul Tower Observatory Ticket, Nanta Show Ticket in Seoul2 chosen

Low-key sights and shows for the days after the first rest days

Olive Young aftercareDaily Soft Touch Sunscreen 60ml Double Pack (+Cleanser 30ml), No.3 No Filter Tone-Up Sun Serum 50ml 01 Blur Duo Set2 chosen

Product types for the days after treatment

Your plan

Day 1 · 12/03
Day 2 · 12/04
- ClinicConsultation & treatment: DA Plastic Surgery
- Easy mealsJjukkumi Rhapsody Gangnam Branch
Day 3 · 12/05
- Easy mealsDeunghchon_Gangnam
Day 4 · 12/06
- Rest day near your stay
Day 5 · 12/07
- Rest day near your stay
Day 6 · 12/08
- Rest day near your stay
Day 7 · 12/09
- OutingsN Seoul Tower Observatory Ticket
- OutingsNanta Show Ticket in Seoul
- Olive Young aftercareDaily Soft Touch Sunscreen 60ml Double Pack (+Cleanser 30ml)
- Olive Young aftercareNo.3 No Filter Tone-Up Sun Serum 50ml 01 Blur Duo Set
- Follow-up visit if your clinic asks
Day 8 · 12/10
- Departure

Estimated budget

Double eyelid surgery (partner price lists)No listed price — ask in your message
UH FLAT SIGNATURE GANGNAM · 7 nights$2,303
Total of listed prices$2,303
6 items without a listed price — ask in your message

Only from partner price lists and live room prices we hold. Flights, meals and anything without a listed price are not included; final prices are set by the clinic and the booking site.

General travel planning, not medical advice — follow your clinic's instructions.

How to check a clinic is registered for foreign patients

Clinics that may take foreign patients are registered with the Korean government. Search the clinic name on Medical Korea (medicalkorea.or.kr, run by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute). Ask us before you book and we send the clinic's registration details.

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