Yang Jong Phil

Dr. Yang Jong Phil is a board-certified plastic surgeon at VG Plastic Surgery in Seoul. He holds memberships in the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS) and the ASAPS. He also completed a clinical fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Yang specializes in facial plastic surgery and aesthetic reconstruction. He performs procedures to change facial harmony and symmetry.

• Blepharoplasty including upper eyelid surgery and eyelid correction — a procedure to repair droopy eyelids by removing excess skin, muscle, and fat
• Rhinoplasty using open techniques, tip reshaping, and alarplasty — surgery to change the shape or function of the nose
• Specialized male rhinoplasty tailored to masculine facial structures
• Facial rejuvenation through fat reduction and lipofilling, also known as fat grafting

Professional Memberships

The specialist is a member of numerous international and regional medical societies:

• American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
• American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS)
• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
• AO Foundation
• Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
• Korean Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Association
• The Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic H8
• The Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons

Scientific and Academic Affiliations

Dr. Yang belongs to several specialized academic associations in South Korea:

• Korean Academic Association of Oculoplastic Surgery
• Korean Academic Association of Rhinoplastic Surgeons
• Korean Society for Lipoplastic Surgery and Adipose-derived stem cell
• Korean Academic Association of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery
• Korean Academic Association for Maxillo–Facial Surgery
• Korean Academic Association of Rejuvenation

Education and Clinical Training

Dr. Yang obtained his medical degree from the Korea University College of Medicine. After his degree, he served at the Korea University Medical Center as a board-certified surgeon.

• M.D. – Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul
• Clinical Fellowship – Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, USA
• Board Certification – Plastic Surgery, Korea University Medical Center