In one line: Rhinoplasty is surgery that addresses the height, line, and tip shape of the nose, sometimes together with functional problems such as a deviated septum or nasal obstruction.

The nose is an area where your shortlist splits completely depending on whether this is your first surgery or your second. A first surgery centers on what shape to create; a revision starts from how much cartilage remains and how much the tissue has adhered. Where to source grafting material becomes a far bigger variable than the first time around.

There is one more axis: whether to address functional problems such as nasal obstruction at the same time. If the septum is deviated, shape and function end up being treated together — and clinics split between those that list this as a separate item and those that do not.

This article organizes 5 clinics across Gangnam along those two axes — revision / functional surgery.

What rhinoplasty covers

Rhinoplasty is the collective term for surgery that adjusts the shape of the nasal bridge, tip, and alae. Materials include autologous cartilage and artificial implants, and when there has been a previous surgery (revision), the approach changes because of tissue adhesion and the amount of remaining cartilage. Nasal obstruction from septal deviation or rhinitis belongs to the functional domain and is sometimes addressed together with shape surgery.

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The 5 clinics at a glance

Clinic	Registered name	Location	Nearest station	Revision rhinoplasty	Septum/function	Hump nose
Kobijou Clinic (코비쥬의원)	Kobijou Clinic	463 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu	Near Sinnonhyeon Stn.	Yes (incl. contracted nose)	Yes	Yes
Cheotbeonjjae Clinic (첫번째의원)	Cheotbeonjjae Clinic (Cheotbeonjjae Plastic Surgery & Dermatology)	824 Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, DDK Building Fl. 4–7	Apgujeong Rodeo Stn. Exit 4, 3-min walk	Yes (Q&A on page)	Yes (functional work noted)	Not listed
1mm Plastic Surgery (1mm성형외과)	1mm Plastic Surgery	449 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Yeongsin Building 7F	Near Gangnam Stn.	Not listed	Yes	Yes
Banobagi Plastic Surgery (바노바기성형외과)	Banobagi Plastic Surgery Clinic	517 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu	Near Yeoksam Stn.	Yes	Not listed	Yes
ID Hospital (아이디병원)	ID Hospital	142 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu	Near Sinsa Stn.	Yes	Not listed	Not listed

Sorted by how many of this article’s two axes (revision rhinoplasty · functional surgery such as septoplasty) each clinic lists. Within the same count, order carries no meaning. All entries were verified on each clinic’s official website on 2026-08-12. The absence of a separate listing does not mean a clinic does not offer that care, so we recommend confirming by phone.

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Kobijou Clinic (코비쥬의원)

• Address: 463 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Seocho-dong)
• Phone: 02-533-4555
• Listed procedures: Rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, contracted-nose revision, functional nasal surgery, nasal septum, hump nose
• Hours: Weekdays 10:00–19:00 / Sat 10:00–16:00 / closed Sun & holidays (the hours page body is an image; the times appear as text in the footer)
• Doctors: One doctor is disclosed — Director Hyun Sang-min. He is a board-certified otolaryngologist (ENT), not a plastic surgeon, board-certified in otolaryngology at Asan Medical Center and a full member of the Korean Rhinologic Society. That background is why the functional side of the nose (septal deviation, rhinitis) is part of the clinic’s scope.
• Listed scope: 8 items by nose type, 4 functional-nose items (septal deviation, hypertrophic rhinitis, nasal valve collapse, septal perforation), and 5 sub-items under revision rhinoplasty (including contracture) — narrowed to the nose as a single field.
• Parking: No information on the website.
• Getting there: Regen Medical Tower 14F, toward Sinnonhyeon Station Exits 7·8 (walking time not stated).
• Website: kobijou.co.kr

Of the 5 in this list, this is the one that has narrowed its listed scope to the nose alone. Its character comes into focus when you note that the director is a board-certified otolaryngologist rather than a plastic surgeon — functional territory such as septal deviation and rhinitis is his native scope, and the website carries a separate functional-nose section. The site’s very title leads with revision rhinoplasty, contracted-nose revision, and functional nasal surgery, so it becomes a candidate if you need a revision or also need nasal obstruction looked at. If you have no need to consult on eyes or lifts in the same place, the choice actually becomes simpler.

Cheotbeonjjae Clinic (첫번째의원, Cheotbeonjjae Plastic Surgery & Dermatology)

• Address: 824 Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul — DDK Building, Floors 4–7
• Getting there: Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4, 3-minute walk
• Hours: Weekdays 10:00–19:00 / Sat 10:00–16:00 (Saturdays and holidays by appointment)
• Phone: 02-555-8899
• Listed procedures: Rhinoplasty, subnasal-line philtrum reduction, subnasal augmentation, combination philtrum reduction, lip surgery, under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty, forehead lift, facelift
• Parking: The building’s parking garage is available and free for up to 3 hours. An hourly fee applies beyond that, and valet parking is also offered.
• Doctors: Two directors are disclosed by real name with their specialties — Director Cho Yong-woo (board-certified plastic surgeon; Seoul National University College of Medicine; plastic surgery training at Samsung Medical Center) and Director Lee Sang-jun (board-certified plastic surgeon; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; plastic surgery residency at Samsung Medical Center; currently clinical professor at Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine).
• Academic activity: The clinic’s introduction page discloses, as text, presentations from 2012–2018 at symposiums of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the Korean Society of Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, as well as at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
• Anesthesia & safety: Statements about an on-site board-certified anesthesiologist, a recovery room, or emergency response could not be found on the website. If you are considering surgery, it is better to confirm these directly in a consultation.
• Facilities: No statements about scale or operating-room setup could be found on the website.
• Listed scope: Alongside rhinoplasty, subnasal-line philtrum reduction, subnasal augmentation, and combination philtrum reduction each have their own page — a setup that looks at the nose and philtrum proportion together.
• Revision surgery: Rhinoplasty revision and functional improvement for septal deviation are covered not on a separate page but in a Q&A within the rhinoplasty page.
• Website: cbjfirst.com — Rhinoplasty

This one has a somewhat different character within the list. It covers revision rhinoplasty and the septum not as separate pages but as Q&A within its rhinoplasty page — and instead breaks down the area between the nose and mouth (subnasal area, philtrum) in detail. Subnasal-line philtrum reduction, subnasal augmentation, and combination philtrum reduction each have their own page, which is worth a look if you want to consider nasal tip and philtrum length together.

Both directors are board-certified plastic surgeons with credentials disclosed under their real names — Director Cho Yong-woo (graduate of Seoul National University College of Medicine; board certification in plastic surgery completed at Samsung Medical Center) and Director Lee Sang-jun (graduate of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; plastic surgery residency completed at Samsung Medical Center; currently clinical professor at Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine).

If you are looking at a revision or nasal obstruction, details beyond the rhinoplasty page’s Q&A (which material would be sourced from where, the approach when contracture is severe) are not on the website, so they need to be confirmed in a consultation.

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1mm Plastic Surgery (1mm성형외과)

• Address: 449 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul — Yeongsin Building 7F
• Phone: 02-552-1171
• Listed procedures: Rhinoplasty, nasal septum, hump nose, facelift, forehead lift, endoscopic forehead, lower blepharoplasty
• Hours: Weekdays 10:00–19:00 / Sat 10:00–16:00 (no Sunday listing)
• Doctors: Five doctors are disclosed by real name, four of them listed as board-certified plastic surgeons, with medical schools and training hospitals stated.
• Academic activity: Runs a dedicated board listing each doctor’s papers by title, journal, and year, plus conference presentations. The most academic information of any clinic in this list.
• Parking: States a partner parking lot (A-Pro Square) with its address.
• Getting there: No subway station, exit, or walking time in text form. The map is an image.
• Website: 1mmps.com

Lists nose work alongside lift procedures. It lists the nasal septum separately, suggesting the functional side is also covered, and if you want to consult on the nose and facial sagging at once, you can see both in one visit.

Banobagi Plastic Surgery Clinic (바노바기성형외과의원)

• Address: 517 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (641-9 Yeoksam-dong)
• Hours: Mon–Fri 09:30–17:30 / Sat 09:30–15:30
• Phone: 02-562-6001
• Listed procedures: Rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, hump nose, under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty, forehead lift, endoscopic forehead lift
• Doctors: 12 doctors are disclosed by real name with their specialties — 8 board-certified plastic surgeons, 1 breast-surgery subspecialist, and 3 board-certified anesthesiologists. The most of any clinic in this list.
• Anesthesia & safety: States that board-certified anesthesiologists are on site, along with real-time monitoring, backup power, and a defibrillator, and describes a post-surgery recovery room.
• Listed scope: Broad by area — 8 eye surgery items, 7 rhinoplasty items, 9 rejuvenation/lifting items, 10 facial contouring items, and so on.
• Revision surgery: Rejuvenation, eye, nose, contouring, and breast revision each have their own page under their category.
• Parking: States that valet parking is provided.
• Getting there: Yeoksam Station Exit 6, 100 m · Eonju Station Exit 7, 400 m.
• Note: The hours shown on the directions page and in the site’s side area differ from each other, so calling to confirm is the sure way.
• Website: banobagi.com

One of the two clinics in this list of 5 whose hours are stated on the website. Its weekday closing time of 17:30 is on the early side, so check your schedule first.

ID Hospital (아이디병원)

• Address: 142 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Phone: 02-547-0050
• Listed procedures: Rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty, facelift, forehead lift, forehead lifting
• Hours: Weekdays 10:00–19:00 / Tue·Fri 10:00–21:00 evening hours / Sat 10:00–16:00 / closed Sun & holidays
• Doctors: Four doctors are disclosed by real name — Hospital Director Park Sang-hoon and Deputy Director Kwon Ju-yong (board-certified plastic surgeons), Center Director Lee Yang-gu (board-certified orthodontist), and Dr. Oh Han-jin (board-certified family medicine physician).
• Facilities & safety: Describes a surgery center on floors 9–11 with a hospital-grade emergency system, and states that nurses staff the inpatient wards on floors 7–8 around the clock.
• Revision surgery: Eye, middle-age eye, nose (including rib-cartilage and contracted-nose reconstruction), contouring, and breast revision each have their own page.
• Parking: No information on the website.
• Getting there: Line 3 Sinsa Station Exit 1, 3-minute walk.
• Website: idhospital.com

The only one in this list designated a hospital. It lists revision rhinoplasty as a separate item.

Where the five clinics part ways

Taken together, these five split into three characters.

• Narrowed to the nose as a specialty — Kobijou Clinic. Deep in one field: revision, contracted nose, and function
• Nose plus the whole face — 1mm Plastic Surgery, Banobagi Plastic Surgery, ID Hospital. Consult on other areas at the same time
• Nose plus the subnasal area and philtrum — Cheotbeonjjae Clinic. An approach that considers nose and philtrum proportion together; revision and function are covered by Q&A rather than separate pages

Which grafting material would be used is not something websites can settle, so it was left out of the table. Whether autologous cartilage (septal, ear, rib) or an artificial implant goes where depends on the state of your nose and whether this is a revision — it is something you must ask in the consultation itself.

Which fits which situation

If you…	Consider
Need a revision	Kobijou Clinic (incl. contracted nose) · Banobagi Plastic Surgery · ID Hospital · Cheotbeonjjae Clinic (Q&A on page)
Also need nasal obstruction / the septum looked at	Kobijou Clinic · 1mm Plastic Surgery · Cheotbeonjjae Clinic (functional work noted)
Have a contracted nose	Kobijou Clinic lists contracted-nose revision as a separate item
Have a hump nose	Kobijou Clinic · 1mm Plastic Surgery · Banobagi Plastic Surgery
Want depth in the nose alone	Kobijou Clinic (listed scope narrowed to the nose)
Want nose and philtrum proportion considered together	Cheotbeonjjae Clinic (subnasal-line philtrum reduction, subnasal augmentation, and combination philtrum reduction each on its own page)
Also want to consult on facial sagging	1mm Plastic Surgery · Banobagi Plastic Surgery · ID Hospital
Want to know hours in advance	Banobagi Plastic Surgery (weekdays to 17:30) · Cheotbeonjjae Clinic (weekdays to 19:00, Sat to 16:00)
Are coming from Apgujeong Rodeo Station	Cheotbeonjjae Clinic (Exit 4, 3-min walk)
Are coming from Gangnam Station	1mm Plastic Surgery · Kobijou Clinic (near Sinnonhyeon Stn.)

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Note: This article organizes information verified on each clinic’s official website on 2026-08-12. Hours and procedure listings may change, so please confirm directly with each clinic before visiting. Location, listed items, and the extent of doctor disclosure are only criteria for narrowing a shortlist — not criteria for judging surgical results or quality. Disclosing more information does not mean a clinic operates better. No ranking has been assigned, and the order of listing implies no superiority. Whether and how to have surgery must always be decided through consultation with medical professionals. This article is for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or a recommendation of any specific medical institution.

FAQ

Are rhinoplasty and functional surgery (septoplasty) done together?

They have different purposes, but they are sometimes performed together. Rhinoplasty addresses shape, while septal correction addresses function — such as nasal obstruction caused by deviated cartilage. Septal cartilage is also sometimes used as grafting material in rhinoplasty, so the two come up together in consultations. In this list, the clinics that list the nasal septum separately are Kobijou Clinic and 1mm Plastic Surgery, and Cheotbeonjjae Clinic states on its rhinoplasty page that "when functional problems such as septal deviation are also present, functional improvement may be performed alongside."

How does revision rhinoplasty differ from a first surgery?

You start from tissue that has adhered from the previous surgery and a reduced supply of usable cartilage. That makes the question of where to source grafting material more important than in a first surgery. The practical check is whether a clinic lists revision as a separate item. In this list, Kobijou Clinic, Banobagi Plastic Surgery, and ID Hospital list revision rhinoplasty as a separate item, and Cheotbeonjjae Clinic includes a Q&A on its rhinoplasty page — "In which cases is revision rhinoplasty considered?" — citing structural changes such as implant displacement and contracture as reasons to consider revision.

What is a contracted nose?

A state in which tissue has contracted after a previous rhinoplasty, making the nose look upturned or shortened. It tends to be more difficult to handle than a typical revision, so some clinics list it as a separate item. In this list, the clinic that explicitly lists contracted-nose revision on its website is Kobijou Clinic.

How is a hump nose treated?

The approach is to refine the protruding bone and cartilage on the nasal bridge to smooth the line. Because the bridge can look wider after refinement, the bones are sometimes brought inward as part of the same procedure. In this list, the clinics that list hump nose separately are Kobijou Clinic, 1mm Plastic Surgery, and Banobagi Plastic Surgery.

What should I sort out before a rhinoplasty consultation?

First, establish whether this is a first surgery or a revision. If it is a revision, bringing records of the previous surgery — when it was done, the technique, and the implant used — speeds up the consultation. Next is whether you also have a functional problem such as nasal obstruction. If so, you need to confirm the clinic can address shape and function together; in this list, the clinics that list the septum or function are Kobijou Clinic, 1mm Plastic Surgery, and Cheotbeonjjae Clinic. Finally, deciding whether to look at the nose alone or the face as a whole narrows the shortlist.

After reviewing a clinic list, what else should I check?

Location and listed items are only criteria for narrowing a shortlist. What matters more than any list is confirming, in the consultation, the operating surgeon's specialty (the nose is treated by both plastic surgery and otolaryngology), which materials would be used on your nose and why, what the policy is if revision becomes necessary, and whether functional problems such as nasal obstruction would be addressed together. For reference, the clinics in this list that provide information on revision rhinoplasty are Kobijou Clinic, Banobagi Plastic Surgery, ID Hospital, and Cheotbeonjjae Clinic.