Dr. Jung Su LeeDirector, UVOM Plastic Surgery

Articles and videos

Articles by Dr. Jung Su Lee, Medical Director, for the UVOM Plastic Surgery doctor's column.

Written and medically reviewed by Dr. Jung Su Lee, Medical Director (specialist in plastic surgery in Korea, PhD) · Last reviewed 2026-9-21

Rhinoplasty and forehead lift

When should revision rhinoplasty be performed? Timing and assessment criteria Can people in their 20s and 30s have an endoscopic forehead lift? Assessment criteria for younger patients Why can the eyes look surprised after a forehead lift? What is bone-tunnel fixation in a forehead lift? Why do the eyelids look more droopy when the brows descend? Does pulling tighter during a facelift make the results last longer?

Implants, foreign materials, and fat grafting

What is a filler granuloma? How it differs from filler lumps, symptoms, and treatment Can fat grafting be performed at the same time as forehead implant removal? Why can fillers cause granulomas when PDO and PCL threads do not? Can granulomas develop years after filler injections? My forehead feels hard and unnatural after an implant. Would removal help? Why does tissue around facial foreign materials harden? Does your face look larger after facial fat grafting? Can grafted fat be removed? Why does a fat-grafted area become hard?

Forehead lift articles by Dr. Chang Min Kang, Medical Director

Articles by Dr. Chang Min Kang, Medical Director.

When is combining a forehead lift with a subbrow lift helpful? Why brow position and excess skin must be assessed together How to distinguish eyes that need a forehead lift from those that need upper blepharoplasty Drooping eyes: double-eyelid surgery or forehead lift? The cause determines the choice.

Foreign body removal and facelift articles by Dr. Chang Min Kang, Medical Director

Articles by Dr. Chang Min Kang, Medical Director.

How do salivary gland removal and salivary gland Botox differ?A face that looks larger after fat grafting: is removal alone enough?Does a face with illicit fillers require a different facelift approach?Could long-standing filler explain firmness beneath the eyes?How should an open wound be managed over a forehead implant inserted about 20 years ago?Gore-Tex temple implants from 18 years ago and filler from 1 year ago: how should long-standing implant removal be approached?Why does the extent of dissection matter in a facelift?Can a face that has received repeated filler injections undergo a facelift?Could filler injected beneath the eyes long ago still remain?Persistent prominence beneath the chin after double-chin liposuction: when is salivary gland removal considered?When is revision facelift surgery needed? Timing and surgical methods Why are retaining ligaments important in a facelift?Can you have a facelift if filler, threads, grafted fat, or foreign materials remain in the face?How can foreign materials beneath the eyes be distinguished from under-eye fat?How does a skin-only facelift differ from one that also addresses the SMAS?Can under-eye foreign body removal and lower blepharoplasty be performed together?Can long-standing filler be removed during a facelift?What is the SMAS in a facelift? How does it differ from a skin lift?Can you have a facelift if long-standing filler remains in the face?Why does the area beneath the eyes continue to look swollen after filler injections?How can an unknown substance injected into the face long ago be identified?

Videos and media coverage

Videos, media coverage, articles, and medical outreach records featuring Dr. Jung Su Lee, Medical Director.

YouTube: Featuring Dr. Jung Su Lee 7

Why are forehead implants eventually removed? | Implant complications and changes after removal | Forehead implants, forehead surgery, implant removal Semipermanent fillers: why facial contours deteriorate and how they are removed | The hidden truth about Perform filler | Permanent fillers, foreign body removal, filler complications Does the Juvelook collagen booster really work? The secret to skin elasticity | Who is suited to Juvelook? | Skin elasticity, pore improvement, youthful skin Are further procedures needed after forehead implant removal? | Essential information about forehead implant removal | Forehead surgery, forehead lift, implant surgery, forehead volume Exploring the challenges of revision forehead lift surgery (with UVOM's Dr. Jung Su Lee)Why does a drooping nasal tip droop again? 3 key reasons for loss of tip support | A closer look at nasal tip drooping | Rhinoplasty, nasal tip surgery, drooping-tip correction Everything you need to know about nasal implant removal! Approaches to rhinoplasty complications | Rhinoplasty, nose surgery, nasal implants, implants, before and after, removal surgery

Broadcast videos 18

Dr. Jung Su Lee explains EZ reduction malarplasty at U-tiful Bom Plastic Surgery Dr. Jung Su Lee, Medical Director of UVOM Plastic Surgery (Bom Plastic Surgery), appears on China's Shenzhen TV Dr. Jung Su Lee at UVOM Plastic Surgery (formerly Bom Plastic Surgery)UVOM Plastic Surgery (formerly Bom Plastic Surgery): Empathy: A Special World, 3D CT Male stars prettier than women: Dr. Jung Su Lee, UVOM Plastic Surgery (formerly Bom Plastic Surgery)2005 KBS News Time: Dr. Jung Su Lee, UVOM Plastic Surgery (formerly Bom Plastic Surgery)2003 KBS News Plaza: Dr. Jung Su Lee, UVOM Plastic Surgery (formerly Bom Plastic Surgery)A Word That Changed My Life: Dr. Jung Su Lee of UVOM Plastic Surgery (formerly Bom Plastic Surgery)On the golden ratio: UVOM Plastic Surgery (formerly Bom Plastic Surgery)Dr. Jung Su Lee's artistic touch: UVOM Plastic Surgery (formerly Bom Plastic Surgery)

HiDoc Q&A: Timing of revision rhinoplasty2016 HiDoc Q&A: Care after rhinoplasty2016 HiDoc Q&A: Masseter Botox and facial contouring injections2016 One year after appearing on TV Chosun's Beautiful You2015 Linda Candelo visits Bom Plastic Surgery2016.01.13 Dr. Jung Su Lee appears on China's Shenzhen TV2015.10.31 KBS1 News 9: Do-it-yourself cosmetic devices2015.07.17 Introducing Bom Plastic Surgery: Expertise2016

HiDoc Q&A 20

Question-and-answer videos made with the health portal HiDoc.

[UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Opening the mouth after reduction malarplasty [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Mandibular angle reduction [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Mandibular angle reduction [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] A square jaw and the area of the side profile [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Reduction malarplasty through intraoral versus scalp incisions [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Facial contouring surgery and cheekbone width [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Mandibular angle reduction through an incision behind the ear [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Facial asymmetry [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Reduction malarplasty [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Effects of facial contouring surgery [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] After mandibular angle reduction [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Temporomandibular joint disorders [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Anesthesia for mandibular angle reduction through an incision behind the ear [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Cheek sagging after reduction malarplasty [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] A large nose [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Timing of revision rhinoplasty [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] A nasal hump [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Timing of revision rhinoplasty [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Care after rhinoplasty [UVOM Plastic Surgery HiDoc Q&A] Care after facial contouring through intraoral incisions

YouTube: Forehead lift and rhinoplasty videos 13

Related videos from the UVOM Plastic Surgery YouTube channel.

Prominent brow bones? How to improve your appearance | A detailed explanation of the options Can a nonsurgical procedure replace a forehead lift?Can a forehead lift only be performed once in a lifetime?Does a forehead lift make the eyes look larger?Forehead lift fixation materials: Endotine or sutures? Which is better?[Forehead reduction/forehead lift] The truth about complications of combined forehead reduction and lift [Subbrow lift/forehead lift] How do a subbrow lift and a forehead lift differ?[Forehead lift] Is Endotine necessary for an endoscopic forehead lift?Can endoscopic forehead lifts have complications? Find out at UVOM [Forehead lift] Is an endoscopic forehead lift really a good operation?[Forehead lift] What is an endoscopic forehead lift? UVOM explains Can double-eyelid surgery achieve exactly the crease I want, 100%?Is a forehead lift that addresses frown lines, forehead wrinkles, and drooping eyelids together just a sales pitch?

Media coverage 3

Bom Plastic Surgery: The gift of a new spring!Weekly People · 2012 · J-SAW development, publication in PRS in 2003, and selection among IBC's 100 Health Professionals What should middle-aged patients check before an endoscopic forehead lift?Medical Today · 2021.11 Why precise endoscopic forehead implant removal mattersMedical Today · 2023.12.20

Registrations, publications, and recognition 6

2003.08: J-SAW surgical saw design registration No. 0331118Registered in Dr. Jung Su Lee's name
2003.09: J-SAW trademark registration No. 0560740Registered in Dr. Jung Su Lee's name
2005: Cosmetic Surgery of the Asian Face, 2nd edition, Chapter 12, page 213: Method of Jung-Soo LeeMcCurdy JA Jr., Lam SM. Thieme, New York. Chapter pp. 201–226
2012: Selected among IBC's 100 Health Professionals, UK
2013: Selected among IBC's Top 100 Scientists, UK
2017: Main award, 33rd Boryung Medical Service Awards

Medical outreach 30

Medical outreach records of UVOM Plastic Surgery.

1996: Cleft lip and palate medical outreach in Da Lat, Vietnam2nd year of residency · Dr. Jung Su Lee's personal record

2026.07: Medical outreach in Indonesia
2025.10: Medical outreach in Türkiye
2025.07: Medical outreach in Indonesia
2025.05: Medical outreach in Cambodia
2024: Medical outreach in Eswatini
2024.09: Medical outreach in India
2023.12: Medical outreach in Eswatini
2023.03: Medical outreach in Chad
2018.03: Medical outreach in Chad
2017.06: Medical outreach in Myanmar
2016.06: Medical outreach in Myanmar
2015.10: Cultural and medical outreach in a village near Gyeryongsan
2015.06: Invited-patient cleft lip and palate outreach for patients from China
2015.06: Medical outreach in Myanmar
2015.05: Global medical outreach: Ppukki
2014.11: Medical outreach in Madagascar
2014.09: Medical outreach in Myanmar
2013.02: Medical outreach in Myanmar
2012.10: Medical outreach in Myanmar
2012.09: Medical outreach in Yangon, Myanmar
2012.02: Medical outreach in Madagascar
2011.10: Medical outreach in Vietnam
2011.05: Medical outreach in Ethiopia
2011.02: Medical outreach in Ethiopia
2010: Medical outreach in Indonesia
2010: Medical outreach in Madagascar
2009.05: Medical outreach in Indonesia
2008.05: Medical outreach in Laos
2007.10: Medical outreach in Uzbekistan

Cleft lip and palate surgery project in Eswatini with UVOM Plastic Surgery [UVOM Plastic Surgery] Cleft lip and palate treatment for Afia in Chad, Africa

Related links 4

PubMed author search: Lee JS, malarplastyPubMed Your Spring, UVOM TVYouTube channel