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Kim Ki-tae, portrait from the clinic website

Doctor profile · Founder and director; plastic surgeon

Kim Ki-tae

TAE’s founder and sole surgeon, with published work across eye surgery, fat grafting and laser-based aesthetic treatment.

TAE PLASTIC SURGERY CLINICProvider-published biographyReviewed 20 October 2026

At a glance

Kim Ki-tae is listed by TAE PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC as Founder and director; plastic surgeon. The published profile describes under-eye fat correction, Fat grafting and Laser and aesthetic surgery.

Clinical background

Practice & approach

The clinic identifies Kim Ki-tae as an Inje University College of Medicine graduate and a plastic-surgery specialist. His biography records a clinical fellowship at Pusan National University’s plastic-surgery department from March 2003 to February 2004. He established TAE in 2005.

His clinic-authored under-eye articles discuss diagnosing fat protrusion, volume loss and skin elasticity before selecting surgery. His academic activity also extends beyond eyelids: TAE reports an invited Ellansé presentation at IMCAS Asia in June 2026 and work developing a scar-treatment protocol combining micro-coring with laser. Those broader activities should not be confused with published eyelid outcome data.

Published qualifications

Training, career & affiliations

  • Inje University College of Medicine graduate
  • Clinical fellowship in plastic surgery, Pusan National University, 2003–2004
  • Korean plastic-surgery specialist, as stated by the clinic

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

  • Under-eye fat correction
  • Fat grafting
  • Laser and aesthetic surgery
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 Kim Ki-tae

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

A single-surgeon practice combining eye surgery and facial fat treatment with a broader laser and aesthetic service.

Read the TAE PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC profile ↗

Patient questions, answered

What clinical interests are documented for Kim Ki-tae?

The TAE PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC profile lists: Under-eye fat correction, Fat grafting and Laser and aesthetic surgery. Read these alongside the individual biography and ask which proposed eyelid operation the doctor would personally perform.

What professional background does Kim Ki-tae’s biography list?

The provider’s biography lists Inje University College of Medicine graduate, Clinical fellowship in plastic surgery, Pusan National University, 2003–2004 and Korean plastic-surgery specialist, as stated by the clinic. 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. Official training and clinic history ↗
  2. Reported conference presentation ↗
  3. Scar-treatment academic work ↗
  4. Physician discussion of under-eye surgery ↗