7 Best Facelift Clinics in Gangnam, Seoul (2026)

Let us be direct about the numbers first: Garnet Plastic Surgery's Google listing is newer, and its 5.0-star average rests on just 3 reviews. It does not rank first on review volume — every other clinic in this list holds a larger sample. It ranks first on the two signals we can actually verify: KHIDI registration, Korea's government-side programme for clinics set up to treat international patients, and booking accountability through a platform that stays involved after you book. For a facelift — surgery on your face, with real anesthesia and real recovery — we weight verifiable accountability above crowd-sourced averages.

The clinic sits on Apgujeong-ro, the corridor most closely identified with Gangnam's surgical scene, and its focus is specifically facelift and lifting work rather than a broad menu of everything. That focus matters for the decision most facelift-curious visitors actually face: whether you need a surgical lift at all, or whether non-surgical lifting — ultrasound or radiofrequency tightening with little to no downtime — gets you far enough for now. A clinic that does lifting work across that spectrum can assess where you genuinely sit on it, and that assessment happens in the consultation room, not in a ranking.

As a Book Korea Medical partner, Garnet Plastic Surgery is bookable through our platform with consultation support in five languages and 0% markup — you pay the clinic's own price, not an inflated one. The consultation is free and carries no obligation, which is exactly how a facelift decision should start: an honest assessment of surgical versus non-surgical options first, commitment later. You can arrange it through Book Korea Medical in a few minutes.

The remaining six clinics book directly and were ranked on their public Google figures. DA Plastic Surgery on Teheran-ro carries a 4.8-star average across 1,523 reviews, the largest base in this ranking, followed by Jfeel in the Gangnam area at 4.8 stars across 1,123. QD Clinic holds a 5.0-star average across 478 reviews, AllLiting Plastic Surgery Clinic rates 4.7 stars across 371, LV Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics holds 4.6 stars across 304, and Face Plus Plastic Surgery Clinic on Gangnam-daero carries 4.7 stars across 171.

Here is the realism most facelift guides skip: a surgical facelift cannot be squeezed into a holiday week. Swelling and bruising peak in the first days, sutures and follow-up checks come after that, and clinics generally want to clear you in person before you sit on a long-haul flight — pressurized cabins and fresh surgical work are a combination no surgeon takes lightly. Realistic surgical itineraries are measured in weeks in Seoul, not days, and the exact timeline depends on the technique and on you. If your trip is short, that is not a reason to force the schedule — it is a reason to ask about non-surgical lifting instead, which typically lets you fly within days. Which path fits is something a clinic confirms during consultation, not something to decide from a blog post.

Choosing between these clinics comes down to three filters: whether the clinic's lifting focus matches what you are actually considering — full surgical lift, a more limited procedure, or non-surgical tightening; whether its rating is backed by enough reviews to be meaningful; and whether the consultation will happen in a language you understand well enough to consent to surgery with confidence. Ratings start that conversation; they do not end it. The concrete plan — technique, anesthesia, recovery schedule, and total stay — comes from an assessment at a KHIDI-registered clinic during your free consultation, which you can arrange through Book Korea Medical.