ศัลยกรรมกระดูกใบหน้า / ขากรรไกรคู่
Dr Lee Tae-sung
ศัลยแพทย์ตกแต่งเฉพาะทาง (Board-certified plastic surgeon)
Director and sole operating surgeon at GLAM. He graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine and was licensed in 2005; after board certification in plastic surgery he has worked exclusively on facial bone surgery — double jaw and facial contouring. As of February 2025 he has published more than 13 SCI-indexed surgical technique papers as first or corresponding author, three of them on facial bone surgery in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Specialties
- Double jaw (orthognathic) surgery
- Surgery-first double jaw surgery
- High L-osteotomy cheekbone reduction
- V-line via T-osteotomy and long-curved ostectomy
- Facial bone revision surgery
Education
- MD, Seoul National University College of Medicine (licensed 2005)
- Board certification in plastic surgery, Republic of Korea
Experience
- Director, GLAM Plastic Surgery, Seoul
- Over 20 years in practice, devoted to facial bone surgery
- First or corresponding author on 13+ SCI-indexed surgical technique papers
- Cited publications include Advantages of a Beveled Osteotomy on the Zygomatic Arch During Reduction Malarplasty; Contouring of the Lower Face by a Novel Method of Narrowing and Lengthening Genioplasty; and Strategic Considerations for Effective Sagittal Resection of the Mandible
FAQ
Does Dr Lee perform every step himself?
GLAM states that Dr Lee performs every step from incision to closure himself, that there is no ghost surgery, and that operating-room CCTV is shown to patients on request.
Why does GLAM limit the number of operations per day?
To avoid night-time operations and schedule slippage, GLAM caps the number of cases per day, so patients do not wait for hours while fasting or lie anaesthetised waiting to start.
What does Dr Lee Tae-sung specialise in?
Dr Lee Tae-sung works in the ศัลยกรรมกระดูกใบหน้า / ขากรรไกรคู่ department at GLAM Plastic Surgery, Seoul, focusing on Double jaw (orthognathic) surgery, Surgery-first double jaw surgery, High L-osteotomy cheekbone reduction, V-line via T-osteotomy and long-curved ostectomy, Facial bone revision surgery.
What are Dr Lee Tae-sung's qualifications?
ศัลยแพทย์ตกแต่งเฉพาะทาง (Board-certified plastic surgeon) at GLAM Plastic Surgery · Education: MD, Seoul National University College of Medicine (licensed 2005), Board certification in plastic surgery, Republic of Korea · Experience: Director, GLAM Plastic Surgery, Seoul, Over 20 years in practice, devoted to facial bone surgery, First or corresponding author on 13+ SCI-indexed surgical technique papers
Where can I see before & after results by Dr Lee Tae-sung?
This page shows 14 before & after results in Dr Lee Tae-sung's treatment areas, filterable by procedure category and searchable in one place.
Which procedures does Dr Lee Tae-sung perform?
3 related GLAM Plastic Surgery procedures in this doctor's treatment areas are linked here, each with steps, recovery time and cautions.
How do I book a consultation with Dr Lee Tae-sung?
Contact GLAM Plastic Surgery at +82-2-543-0309 or via the official site glamps.co.kr · Address: 4F, 138 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (200 m from Sinsa Station exit 1) · Ask for this doctor by name when booking.
Are Thai or English available at GLAM Plastic Surgery?
GLAM Plastic Surgery supports international patients with English interpretation; ask about Thai interpretation when you book.
Related procedures
Double jaw surgery (two-jaw orthognathic surgery)
The upper and lower jaws are repositioned together to correct both the bite and facial proportion. GLAM plans it alongside facial contouring, uses SSRO without post-operative inter-maxillary fixation, and anaesthesia is handled by its resident anaesthesiologist.
Surgery-first double jaw surgery (no pre-operative orthodontics)
Operate first, then decide on orthodontics. GLAM reports that in about half of Dr Lee Tae-sung's cases no orthodontics was needed before or after surgery, a finding published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Occlusal plane rotation for mouth protrusion
A published technique that rotates the occlusal plane instead of simply retracting the mouth, correcting protrusion without a collapsed lip line and keeping the nose–lip–chin profile continuous.