Professional focus
Kim Hyeongtaek previously directed O&Young Plastic Surgery and led its rib-cartilage rhinoplasty center. His listed nasal work includes correction of short, upturned or deviated noses, revision surgery, and procedures addressing the septum or rhinitis. This is a useful starting point for discussing whether your concern is structural, functional or both, and why rib cartilage or another material is proposed.
Professional background
- Former director at O&Young Plastic Surgery
- Previously led the O&Young rib cartilage rhinoplasty center
- Adjunct professorship in plastic surgery at Sungkyunkwan University
Clinical interests
Dr. Kim Hyeongtaek is listed by Kowon Plastic Surgery as a plastic surgery clinician. The published clinical focus includes Rib cartilage rhinoplasty, Implant-free rhinoplasty and Revision rhinoplasty.
- Rib cartilage rhinoplasty
- Implant-free rhinoplasty
- Revision rhinoplasty
- Functional nasal surgery
- Male rhinoplasty
Explore the procedures
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty changes the shape or proportions of the nose by working on its bone, cartilage and supporting tissues. A useful consultation in Korea addresses appearance and nasal breathing together, then explains the proposed structural changes, incisions and material choices. Open and closed approaches describe access; neither is a universal measure of surgical quality.
Read the procedure guide →Revision rhinoplasty
Revision rhinoplasty is another nasal operation after previous surgery, undertaken for appearance, function or both. Scar tissue, altered support and the availability of cartilage make the assessment different from a first operation. The key decision is whether the concern has a surgically addressable cause and whether the expected improvement justifies another recovery and its risks.
Read the procedure guide →At your consultation
Explain the change you want and what you would prefer to preserve. Bring details of previous procedures and ask the doctor to connect the proposed approach with your individual anatomy.
- How does my anatomy and medical history affect your recommendation?
- What alternatives would you consider, including postponing treatment?
- Which risks are most relevant to my case, and how would they be managed?
- Who will provide follow-up after I return home?
Discuss current specialist registration, the doctor’s role in your operation and who will provide follow-up. Training, professional membership and specialist certification describe different things.
Arrange a conversation with the clinic
Contact Kowon Plastic Surgery to ask about consultation with Dr. Kim Hyeongtaek.
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