About Dr. Lee Young Jin
Dr. Lee Young Jin is the Chief Director of Elite Plastic Surgery in Incheon and a board-certified plastic surgeon. According to the clinic, he graduated from Hanyang University College of Medicine.
Clinical Focus
Elite Plastic Surgery offers facelift and lifting procedures, anti-aging and cosmetic eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, reduction and lift, liposuction and abdominoplasty. The clinic's site does not give a separate procedure list for each surgeon.
Experience
The clinic states that Dr. Lee has 20 years of experience and leads a team of nine doctors in plastic surgery and skin care. The clinic says it uses a named-surgeon system in which the consulting doctor remains responsible through surgery.
Credentials
- Board-certified plastic surgeon, Korea
- Full member, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- Full member, Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
- Full member, Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
Facts you can check
- Certifications listedBoard-Certified Plastic Surgeon
- MembershipsKorean Society of Plastic Surgeons (KSPRS); International Society of Plastic Surgeons; Korean Society of Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery +1 more
- Works atElite Plastic Surgery
Certifications, licenses & patents
- Board certificationBoard-Certified Plastic Surgeon
South Korea's national licensing authority for physicians; specialist status follows residency and a national board examination.
Closest U.S. counterpartA state medical board licence plus an ABMS specialty board certification.
Check the issuing bodyMedical licensing differs by country. These notes describe each authority so you can judge it yourself — they are not a statement that a foreign credential grants the right to practise in the United States.
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- DegreeHanyang University Medical School
- TrainingHanyang University Medical Center
Professional memberships
- MembershipKorean Society of Plastic Surgeons (KSPRS)
- MembershipInternational Society of Plastic Surgeons
- MembershipKorean Society of Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery
- MembershipKorean Society for Hand Surgery
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Getting to South Korea from the U.S.
Visa. U.S. passport holders do not need a K-ETA through 31 December 2026; an electronic Arrival Card is required instead. From 1 January 2027 the K-ETA requirement returns, so check the official portal before you book.
Flights. Nonstop service to Seoul from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Washington. West-coast flights run about 13 hours, east-coast about 14 to 15.
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Young Jin Lee
Where does Dr. Young Jin Lee practice?
Dr. Young Jin Lee works at Elite Plastic Surgery in Incheon, South Korea.
What are Dr. Young Jin Lee's qualifications?
Dr. Young Jin Lee has 20 years of experience, trained at Hanyang University Medical School and Hanyang University Medical Center, credentials and memberships include Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon; Korean Society of Plastic Surgeons (KSPRS); International Society of Plastic Surgeons; Korean Society of Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Young Jin Lee perform?
Breast Augmentation, Breast Reduction, Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty), Facelift, Liposuction, Rhinoplasty (Nose Job), Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty).
Does Dr. Young Jin Lee speak English?
Yes. Dr. Young Jin Lee speaks Korean, English.
How do I get to Dr. Young Jin Lee's clinic from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders do not need a K-ETA through 31 December 2026; an electronic Arrival Card is required instead. From 1 January 2027 the K-ETA requirement returns, so check the official portal before you book. Nonstop service to Seoul from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Washington. West-coast flights run about 13 hours, east-coast about 14 to 15.
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Surgeon's portfolio
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About the clinic
Incheon plastic surgery and dermatology clinic, in operation since 2007, offering facelift and lifting, eyelid, nose, breast and body contouring surgery, led by Dr. Lee Young Jin.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Young Jin Lee performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- Standard of care for lipedema in the United States
- A Head-to-Head Meta-Analysis of 35,052 Smooth vs Textured Implants in Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation.
- Implant Pocket Plane Selection in Primary Breast Augmentation: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Complication Profiles.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 11,686 Breasts Undergoing Transaxillary Augmentation.
- Breast implant explantation and capsulectomy in symptomatic patients. Is there any improvement with the procedure? Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.