How Much Does Double Eyelid Surgery Cost in Myeongji-dong, Gangseo-gu, Busan, and What Is Included?

The surgical items on the published non-covered fee list of Myongji Best Plastic Surgery Clinic are buried suture KRW 1.1 million, ptosis correction add-on KRW 400,000, medial epicanthoplasty KRW 440,000, lateral canthoplasty KRW 440,000, upper blepharoplasty KRW 1.5 million, lower blepharoplasty KRW 1.8 million, and fat repositioning KRW 1.2 million (confirmed October 22, 2026). Incisional double eyelid surgery has no single item in the table, so there is no published fee.

The amounts in the non-covered fee guide of Myongji Best Plastic Surgery Clinic are single fees per surgical item, and whether materials or medication are included and the last revision date are shown only where applicable. The items included in a published fee and the conditions for applying it can vary with the treatment plan, so they are confirmed again during consultation.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) explains that eyelid surgery costs may include the surgeon's fee, hospital or surgical facility costs, anesthesia fees, prescription medication, and medical tests. Which items fall within a published fee varies by clinic, so you need to ask for the total cost in order to compare.

Double eyelid surgery for cosmetic purposes is a non-covered item not paid by National Health Insurance, and Myongji Best Plastic Surgery Clinic likewise lists its fees in published non-covered fee data. Whether insurance applies to surgery that also addresses a functional problem such as ptosis is judged separately according to the diagnosis and applicable criteria, so this article does not make a definitive statement.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) also notes that most health insurance does not cover cosmetic surgery or its complications, and that when the purpose is to remove redundant skin covering the eyelashes it may be covered, so the policy should be reviewed. If you have a functional problem, confirm possible coverage during consultation along with the diagnosis.

At Myongji Best Plastic Surgery Clinic, the consultation checks skin thickness and degree of sagging, the amount of eyelid fat, ptosis or levator muscle function, and eyelid asymmetry before choosing between the buried-suture and incisional methods. In the buried-suture method, the crease is designed and sutures are passed through small openings using a continuous single-knot buried technique; in the incisional method, fat is removed after the incision and the levator muscle and dermis are sutured to fix the crease.

According to the clinic's blog guidance, the recovery period is about 7 days for the buried-suture method and about 1 to 2 weeks or more for the incisional method. The total cost is structured as buried suture KRW 1.1 million plus any required items such as the KRW 400,000 ptosis correction add-on, and the incisional method has no published fee, so it is confirmed during consultation (confirmed October 22, 2026). Non-covered fees are subject to change.

Myongji Best Plastic Surgery Clinic has no published statistics on double eyelid surgery outcomes or reoperation rates. When looking at cost, the possibility that a buried-suture crease will loosen and need another surgery should also be considered; a single-surgeon study in Japan reported a crease loss rate of 26% after the buried-suture method alone and 9.6% when partial orbicularis muscle resection was added.

The total cost is settled only when you ask about the recommended method, additional items, and what is included together. Among the questions suggested by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), those directly tied to cost are the recommended surgical technique, how complications are handled, and the options if you are dissatisfied with the result.