Dr. Yang Jong-pil is included in Verygood’s facial contouring team, whose service includes chin augmentation and reduction. His biography lists Korea University medical training and a University of Chicago clinical fellowship. Confirm his role in the proposed chin procedure and ask how the plan addresses projection, height, width and the surrounding lower face.
Profile essentials
Also listed as: Yang Jong Pil
- Education
- M.D., Korea University College of Medicine
- Training
- Clinical fellowship, University of Chicago Medical Center
- Professional affiliation
- AO Foundation
Published education and training
The profile lists a medical degree from Korea University College of Medicine and plastic-surgery board certification at Korea University Medical Center. It also records a clinical fellowship in the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center. His listed affiliations include the Korean Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Association, the Korean Academic Association for Maxillo-Facial Surgery and the AO Foundation.
Chin and lower-face assessment
Dr. Yang appears within Verygood’s current facial contouring team, whose treatment menu includes chin augmentation and reduction. Ask the clinic to confirm his role in your proposed operation and the specific techniques he recommends for your anatomy. The consultation should distinguish a need for forward projection from a desire for a narrower or shorter lower face, because these goals can require different movements and have different visual effects.
Turning the consultation into a clear decision
Bring your own priorities in a short written list. Ask what the proposed surgery will change, what it will not change and what alternatives would be reasonable. If several procedures are recommended, request the expected contribution of each separately. This helps you compare the value and recovery burden of a combined plan with an isolated chin procedure.
Review the nerve and tooth-root relationships on imaging when bone surgery is being considered. Ask about incision placement, fixation, the expected period of altered sensation, and the plan for investigating symptoms that do not follow the expected course. If an implant is proposed, discuss material, stabilization and future revision considerations instead.
International follow-up
Agree on the surgeon-led review schedule before booking travel. Confirm interpretation for consent, the contact route for urgent questions, and what the clinic needs to see before clearing return travel. Keep copies of the surgical plan and final operation record. If you live far from Korea, establish how a clinician at home can obtain information from the surgical team when an examination is required after your return.
Arrange a consultation with the named specialist
When contacting Verygood Plastic Surgery, request Dr. Yang Jong-pil by name and specify whether you want an initial assessment or a second opinion. Ask whether the first discussion will be with the surgeon or a coordinator, and whether the same clinician will explain the final plan after examining you. Bring a short list of changes you would like and features you want to preserve.