This article will explore everything you need to know about getting wide nose surgery or osteotomy in Korea.
An overly wide nose bridge can cause self-consciousness for many people. This issue can be addressed well with wide nose surgery, which is one of the most common nose jobs in Korea.
To help you with your journey, this guide will go over things like:
- What is wide nose surgery and expected results
- Why have wide nose surgery in Korea
- Wide nose surgery cost in Korea
- Top clinics for wide nose surgery in Korea
- Much, much more
If you are still struggling to decide to have wide nose surgery or are just looking for some extra information, this guide should help with all the essentials.

Let’s begin with a few basics about wide nose surgery:
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ToggleWhat Is Wide Nose Surgery
Wide nose surgery or nose osteotomy is a cosmetic procedure that is done to straighten, narrow, or change the angle of your nose.
The area that most affects how your nose looks from the front is your nasal bridge. If this bridge is too wide, your nose can appear big and disproportionate to your facial features.
Wide nose surgery is one of the best and most effective ways of fixing a wide nose with long-term results.
The way this surgery is done is that a surgeon ”breaks” your nasal bone. This allows him to shape and reposition the bone to achieve the desired look and feel of your new nose.
Closed Or Open Nose Surgery?
If you opt for wide nose surgery, your surgeon usually presents you with two options: open and closed wide nose surgery.
The method your surgeon will use depends on what you want to achieve from wide nose surgery. Both have their upsides and downsides.
Closed Wide Nose Surgery
Open Wide Nose Surgery
This method is great if your nose doesn’t need a lot of restructuring.
However, since it’s done with a single incision, it limits changes that can be done to your nose.
Recovery is shorter and scarring from this method is minimal and only on the inside of your nostrils.
This method is great if your nose needs a lot of restructuring.
It gives your surgeon great access to your nasal bones/bridge for optimal changes.
However, recovery is longer and leaves a visible scar since the incision is done on the outside of your nose.
Take Time To Recover
As with every surgery, your body needs time to heal and recover after wide nose surgery too.
Recovery after closed wide nose surgery is much shorter compared to recovery after open wide nose surgery. Closed surgery is also less demanding on your body.
You can expect swelling, bruising, pain, and discomfort for the first 2 weeks. Avoid washing and touching your nose or applying make-up for at least 1 week.
After 1 week, your stint and bandages will come off. You will also notice signs of reduced swelling and bruising.
After 1-3 months, swelling will practically disappear but it may take up to 1 year for it to fully subside.
Results Take Time
It will take time for your final results to show, as your swelling needs to fully go down.
You will notice slight changes after 2 weeks. These will become more apparent over as the swelling around your nose slowly disappears.
It may take up to 1 year for final results to show. Don’t expect changes immediately after the surgery, so give time for your body to heal.
You can also combine your wide nose surgery with other nose procedures to achieve better results. Alar reduction and tip plasty go hand-in-hand with wide nose surgery.
Basic Info About Wide Nose Surgery In Korea
Same as elsewhere, Korean surgeons primarily use closed or open wide nose surgery. However, they use different approaches and techniques during the procedure.
Wide nose surgery usually lasts around 1 to 2 hours in Korea. This depends on the method of your surgery and its complexity.
Most clinics use sleeping anesthesia with sedation, so you will be asleep during the surgery.
It’s a 1-day procedure, which means you can go the same day you had your surgery. However, you will have to go back to have your stint, bandages, and stitches removed.
We recommend you stay in Korea for at least 1 week after the surgery or until you have your stitches removed. Schedule at least one follow-up with your clinic before you leave.
During your recovery after wide nose surgery in Korea, we recommend you walk and explore Seoul as much as you can.
Why Choose Korea For Wide Nose Surgery
Korea is famous across the world as the plastic surgery capital of the world. Just the capital Seoul has over 500 plastic surgery clinics.
However, is Korea really that good of a choice for wide nose surgery? Are results that much better and do you save more money in Korea?
Let’s find out by going over the factors that make Korea stand out among plastic surgery destinations:
Experience And Skill
Korean surgeons perform over 1,000,000 surgeries yearly. A large part of these are nose jobs.
The sheer amount of nose jobs Korean surgeons perform makes them one of the most experienced and skilled nose surgeons in the world.
They are known for their precision and attention to detail. This helps them reduce scarring and achieve optimal results with minimally invasive techniques.
In fact, Korea is a popular country for revision nose jobs. This means that people, who had a Rhinoplasty in a Western country, decide to have a revision in Korea, where surgeons are much more skilled.
Besides this, Korean surgeons are also specialized and a lot of them specialize in exactly nose surgery.
Sucess Rates
In Western clinics, nose jobs have a success rate of around 85%. What this means is that 15 out of 100 people are not happy with their results so they need a revision Rhinoplasty.
Revision Rhinoplasty means extra cost and unnecessary stress for you and your body.
However, the success rate for Rhinoplasties is at a whopping 93% in Korea. This means that only 7 out of 100 patients need another surgery to achieve the desired results.
Twice as many people need revision surgeries in Western clinics compared to Korean plastic surgery clinics.
Cost
If we compare the cost of wide nose surgery, which we will go into detail about later in this guide, we can see that wide nose surgery is much more affordable in Korea compared to Western countries.
A big reason for this is the extremely high competition between clinics in Korea. To attract customers, they offer competitive prices and lots of deals.
Another reason for low nose job prices is how available and popular they are in Korea. This popularity also drives the competition between clinics offering nose jobs.
Wide nose surgery in Western countries can cost at least double the price of it in Korea. Pair this with high success rates and skilled surgeons, and Korea becomes an obvious pick.
You can even get a tax refund on your surgery when leaving Korea.
Wide Nose Surgery Cost In Korea
The average wide nose surgery or osteotomy in Seoul, Korea, costs between 2,730,000 KRW (= 2,000$) and 5,460,000 KRW (= 4,000$).
Compared to other popular plastic surgery destinations, Korea is a much cheaper choice for wide nose surgery. Here is what you can expect to pay in Western clinics:
- Around 9,550,000 KRW (= 7,000$) in the US
- Around 10,370,000 KRW (= 7,600$) in the UK
- Around 8,190,000 KRW (= 6,000$) in Australia
As you can see, the prices for wide nose surgery elsewhere are double the prices for wide nose surgery in Korea.
However, the actual cost of your wide nose surgery depends on many different factors such as complexity, clinic reputation, method, additional procedures, etc.
We go into detail about the cost of nose jobs in Korea and what affects them in our guide to Rhinoplasty costs in Korea. We also talk about ways you can save money on nose jobs in Korea, so give it a read.
If you have any questions about the cost or need help avoiding an overpriced quote, write to us at info@seoul.clinic. We have plenty of experience dealing with Korean pricing for nose jobs.
Best Wide Nose Surgery Clinics In Korea
As the last part of this guide, we want to talk about the importance of picking the best clinic for your wide nose surgery in Korea.
There are over 500 clinics in Seoul, so we know that this is not an easy decision. It can be stressful and exhausting researching trough all of those clinics.
However, you should never pick a clinic at random or go for the cheapest one without research. This can mean the difference between good results and a botched surgery.
To help you, we already researched clinics and come up with a few recommendations for wide nose surgery.
We verified these clinics by doing background checks, researching reviews, visiting them, etc., and we believe, that these clinics are top choices for wide nose surgery.
Here are the two main factors that help us determine if a clinic is a good or bad choice:
Specialization
Specialization of the clinic and its surgeons is very important if you want the best possible results.
If you want good results from wide nose surgery, make sure to pick a clinic that specializes in nose surgery that has specialized nose surgeons.
A clinic is also a good choice if their general specialization is not nose surgery, but they have specialized nose surgeons working there. A good example is FacePlus Plastic Surgery – our recommendations for nose jobs.
Clinics that offer a wide variety of procedures but don’t have surgeons specializing in nose surgery are bad choices.
You can check what the clinic specializes in by checking reviews, researching their surgeons, and looking at their track record with nose jobs.
A clinic that specializes in nose surgery, has a great nose job track record and reviews, and has specialized surgeons is the best choice for wide nose surgery.
Customer Reviews
Another very important thing to focus on when researching clinics is customer reviews. These are a great way to get some insight into how the clinic works.
We recommend that you focus mostly on reviews about nose jobs, as they will give you relevant information for wide nose surgery.
However, don’t just ignore other reviews. Check as many reviews as you can find since you can get a lot of information from these too. Look at negative reviews about the clinic too.
As to what information to look for in reviews, search for whatever you feel is important for you. Here are some suggestions:
- Information about results (pictures, descriptions, etc.)
- Information about how staff treats patients
- Communication (before, during, after, translators, etc.)
- Extra services they offer (aftercare, translators, concierge, etc.)
Just try and gather as much information as possible from reviews.
Lastly, watch out for fake positive reviews. Sadly, these are becoming more popular as clinics try to do everything to attract customers.
And how to spot fake reviews? These are reviews, that are not entirely a lie/fake, but are overly positive and only praise the clinics – they simply sound too good to be true.
To avoid such reviews, look at reviews on more sites. Some of our recommendations are Google Reviews, WhatClinic, PurseForum, Reddit, UNNI App, etc.
Conclusion
In conclusion, having wide nose surgery in Korea is a great choice for different reasons.
First of all, the cost of wide nose surgery in Korea is significantly lower compared to other popular plastic surgery destinations like the US, UK, etc.
Second, if you combine the cost of wide nose surgery with high nose job success rates in Korea and experienced Korean surgeons, Korea becomes an obvious choice.
Lastly, there are a ton of plastic surgery clinics in Korea, so take your time picking one. Check out our list of recommended wide nose surgery clinics in Korea for some suggestions.
Now that you read this guide, you know everything you should know about wide nose surgery in Korea. Most importantly, pick a clinic that is reputable and specializes in nose surgery.
If you have any questions about wide nose surgery or any general questions, feel free to contact us. Our team will respond to you withing 48 hours.
FAQ
How much does it cost to fix a wide nose in Korea?
The average wide nose surgery or osteotomy in Seoul, Korea, costs between 2,730,000 KRW (= 2,000$) and 5,460,000 KRW (= 4,000$).
Compared to other popular plastic surgery destinations, Korea is a much cheaper choice for wide nose surgery.
What is the best surgery for a wide nose?
There are multiple surgeries that can fix a wide nose and some of the best ones are wide nose surgery or osteotomy, alar reduction, and tip plasty.
You can combine these surgeries with other facial contouring or nose-related procedures to achieve even better results and symmetry of your face.
Can you reduce the width of your nose without surgery?
There is no way to reduce the width of your nose without surgery if you want long-lasting results.
You can achieve similar results to wide nose surgery with a careful application of nose fillers. However, results from this are only temporary and fade out withing a year.