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Gwi-hwan Hwang, portrait from the clinic website

Doctor profile · Chief director; plastic surgery specialist

Gwi-hwan Hwang

B:ON’s director with a documented facial rejuvenation and eyelid-surgery background.

B:ON Plastic SurgeryProvider-published biographyReviewed 20 October 2026

At a glance

Gwi-hwan Hwang is listed by B:ON Plastic Surgery as Chief director; plastic surgery specialist. The published profile describes upper and lower eyelid surgery, Double-eyelid design and Brow and facial rejuvenation.

Clinical background

Practice & approach

The Korean biography identifies Dr. Hwang as a Yonsei University College of Medicine graduate and lists a professorial role at Sungkyunkwan University and previous leadership of plastic surgery at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital.

His listed academic work includes a 2000 paper on secondary correction of unsatisfactory double eyelids using orbital-septal fat repositioning, a 2004 paper on skin-excision planning in upper blepharoplasty, and a 2009 subbrow-lift presentation. These references establish a published eyelid-related interest; they do not establish an individual outcome guarantee.

Published qualifications

Training, career & affiliations

  • Plastic surgery specialist, as stated by the Korean clinic
  • Yonsei University College of Medicine graduate
  • Previous chief of plastic surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
  • Memberships listed in Korean plastic, aesthetic and craniofacial surgery societies

Qualifications are attributed to the provider’s biography. Society membership, hospital training and specialist certification are different credentials and should not be treated as interchangeable.

Scope described by the provider

Clinical interests

  • Upper and lower eyelid surgery
  • Double-eyelid design
  • Brow and facial rejuvenation
A biography does not establish how frequently a doctor performs your exact procedure. Confirm their current clinic affiliation, role in your operation and experience with comparable cases.

Questions to ask Gwi-hwan Hwang

Which eyelid procedures do you personally perform, and how does my case fit your experience?
What alternatives and limitations should I understand before choosing surgery?
Will you conduct my consultation, operation and postoperative reviews?
What is your approach to complications and revision requests?

Explore the clinic

Eyelid surgery within a facial rejuvenation practice led by Dr. Gwi-hwan Hwang in Sinsa, Seoul.

Read the B:ON Plastic Surgery profile ↗

Patient questions, answered

What clinical interests are documented for Gwi-hwan Hwang?

The B:ON Plastic Surgery profile lists: Upper and lower eyelid surgery, Double-eyelid design and Brow and facial rejuvenation. Read these alongside the individual biography and ask which proposed eyelid operation the doctor would personally perform.

What professional background does Gwi-hwan Hwang’s biography list?

The provider’s biography lists Plastic surgery specialist, as stated by the Korean clinic, Yonsei University College of Medicine graduate and Previous chief of plastic surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital. These are attributed to the clinic biography; university training, society membership and specialist certification describe different parts of a professional background.

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Sources & editorial notes

Reviewed 20 October 2026. Clinical services and credentials are attributed to the linked provider pages. A listed source is not an independent credential or outcomes audit.

  1. B:ON Korean physician biography and academic work ↗
  2. B:ON eye surgery ↗