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June 7, 2020

Fabulousrabbits said: ↑

6/7/2020

Hi everyone!
I’m going to go straight to updating you on my eyes.
So I have been icing all of yesterday nonstop unless I’m sleeping. Here is their progress from yesterday:

6/6/2020 1:40 PM
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Swelling peaked here and continued onwards yesterday. My left eye’s bruising is very visible.

6/6/2020 4:30 PM
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I experienced pain in the corners of my eyes occasionally. It didn’t hurt super bad (around a 3/10) but it was a sharp pain on both corners. The pain wasn’t happening to the corners at the same time but in intervals interchangeably. Sometimes my left corner hurts and sometimes my right corner hurts. I thought I got an infection or something because my right eye was feeling really warm whenever I take off the ice pack. But I’m just tripping.

6/6/2020 6:10 PM
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I decided to go outside for an adventure. Car lightning was so good so took a picture so you can see more color. My left eyelid was so red My right is doing ok!

6/6/2020 9:00 PM
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Around this time, swelling went down a bit because I was hella icing. The creases are forming!!! Yay! You definitely can see it on the left eye. My right eye formed this weird crease that isn’t following the created crease line but I think that’s because of the swelling. Will wait to see if it’ll form correctly later.

Day 2

6/7/2020 11:00 AM
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This morning, my eyes aren’t feeling heavy or do I feel like it was as swollen as yesterday. No pain. It starts to feel a bit more normal. My vision is better. Instead of seeing 50%, I can see about 75%, which is what I usually see when I got my monolids with ptosis. So in a way, it feels normal, but once that crease is formed, hoping to see all the vision!

~Will keep you posted!~

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Out of interest, what are you planning on getting FC for? It doesn't seem like you need it.

June 7, 2020

Fabulousrabbits said: ↑

Hi!

I just got DES done yesterday so I’ll update you on my progress in regards to scarring. It was incisional but was to transform my monolids to double. I also got ptosis correction and epicanthoplasty (heard it scars slower than rest of lid.
Don’t have much experience with multiple crease.
I don’t think you need ptosis correction because I can see most of your pupils and it doesn’t seem like your eyelids are drooping down. I have ptosis so I can only see 75% of my vision. However, if you feel like your levator muscles (the muscles that lift up your eyelids) are weak, then you might need ptosis correction. Dr will have to examine you f2f.
Hope this helps and good luck!

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Thanks for the reply

I hope the healing goes well. Did the doctor say anything about the scarring? Also, please let me know how long it takes for the swelling to go down enough for you to show your face in public - I'm a bit worried about returning to work haha.

June 6, 2020

I am an Asian male (mid-20s) thinking about getting double eyelid surgery. I don't have monolids but my eyelids are asymmetrical - one of them has multiple folds and the other has what I believe is an epicanthal fold (below are two photos). To be honest, I don't think the asymmetry is too noticeable because when I mention it to my friends, they all say they never noticed it before.

I have a few questions about DES:

I think I will have to get incisional DES (but not completely sure). Will the scarring go away? It seems there are mixed results regarding the scarring. I don't wear make-up and so there is nothing to hide the scars

Will people be able to tell I had DES? I read that when you close your eyes, the scar is visible which is a tell-tale sign - anything else?

I am thinking of asking for a low crease - is there anything else that I need to specify for a natural result?

Do I need ptosis correction?

Thank you!

June 5, 2020

Hi, would you mind sending me a photo of your rhinoplasty?

June 2, 2020

Your result looks good and I'm glad you are happy with it. Thank you for consistently posting updates and I appreciate the little details (like what you said about stiffness when curling your upper lip) so that I can mentally prepare for it haha.

April 13, 2020

Nice results. What mm implant did you get?

January 20, 2020

Hi Ray, I'm glad you had a good outcome. I have a few questions.

Does Dr Jin normally use the whole rib cartilage or does he dice it and wrap it in fascia? Also, does he perform rhinoplasty with silicone or does he only deal with rib?

How long does the pain in the rib last? Is there a visible scar and where is it located? Which rib does he extract the cartilage from? Are you restricted from any activities in the future because of harthe ribvesting?

January 19, 2020

I think you're pretty! I wouldn't do 2 jaw surgery if I was you.

January 15, 2020

daysuntilpretty said: ↑

Hi everyone, ^^
It’s actually been a while since I had my surgery at Namu, but I wanted to wait for everything to settle especially to see the longevity of the fat graft and the final results after deswelling!
I had my surgery in February 2019 at Namu Plastic Surgery. I actually paid for a deposit to secure a date as I was there for a limited time, and with the deposit they had organised a pick up from the airport when I arrived! They were also kind enough to organise a driver for going back to the airport when it was my time to leave Seoul~ I miss it already.
I’ve been on this forum for a while... maybe 3-4 years?! My first surgery was at MVP Plastic Surgery where I did my jaw reduction with Dr. Seo. Although I really liked Dr.Seo and the result, the recent deaths at MVP scared me and since the English translator Mindy I liked had gone too I thought to go to a different clinic.
Even though I was 20, I felt like I looked older than I actually was. Everyone else always assumed I was in my mid-late 20s... TT^TT.... I had a quite flat face with less fats, especially in my forehead and cheek area. I had actually thought I needed zygoma reduction, but MVP said my cheekbones weren’t too wide. I was definitely hesitant to go through another bone procedure as I had experience slight sagging around my jaw area after my reduction. I also had an issue with my eyes, as the double eyelids were very asymmetrical.

Consultation:
I had come to Namu with a friend I met on this forum! We were hoping to get a better price if we go together (we did!). The clinic is very clean with a bright and simple atmosphere. We saw a few other patients in the waiting room - I noticed they were mostly (if not all) Korean but were both in young and old ages. Honestly, when I first saw Claire the English consultant I got so nervous and shy. She is prettier in person and she also seemed very busy and occupied at the time, so I felt a bit awkward being there waiting for her and was worried I wouldn’t be able to feel comfortable communicating what I wanted to her. I’m already a shy person! ;-;
But as we both went into the consultation room together, Claire quickly warmed up to us and I immediately felt comfortable talking to her. Before the doctors came in to see us, she talked us through and was quickly able to pick up on what kind of result we both wanted without us telling her directly. She said she could tell I liked more of a dolly result, while my friend wanted something more natural. She’s also very observant and was able to see what fillers I had done without me telling her yet (or maybe it’s too obvious!! T^T). She was also open to what procedures she had done herself and gave us her personal insight and honest opinions.
We first met Dr Kirk, who is a quite shy and reserved type of person. He was going to do my fat grafting, and I mentioned to him that I was self conscious of my cheekbones, but he told me just fat grafting would be suitable for me in my case to smoothen the area. He recommended fat grafting on my forehead, temples and the hollows under my cheeks. Next was Dr Jeong (he’s not longer at NAMU, he left shortly after my surgery!) who would do my eyes. He informed me that the biggest cause of my asymmetry was the way my eyebrows lifted (one lifted higher than the other) , and this could be helped with ptosis correction and he would also perform double eyelid surgery to try correct my eyelids as much as possible. Claire also recommended ultherapy for my sagging around my jaw area.
The consultation went for much longer than I expected (about just over 2 hours?)! We were late in the afternoon, however. Claire went through the prices with us, then gave us some discount overall. She even explained to us that the prices between cash and card were not different and there was no discount for cash only, as they wanted to be careful about those things. That was fine with me because I was paying by card anyway !
Our surgeries were scheduled that Monday, just a few days later!!

Surgery Day:
I couldn’t sleep the night before because I was so excited, and I had to fast for 4 hours before the surgery. When I arrived there was Claire and also an Indonesian consultant but I had forgotten her name. She was very nice and sweet as well.
They brought me to our own room, where I placed my things in the secure locker and got changed into the clothes they gave me. They took some before photos of me, then I was off to go.
First was the ultherapy which would be done by their dermatology specialist! I was laid on the operating theatre and the nurses were very soft spoken and gentle, so I didn’t feel nervous. I couldn’t even remember when I fell asleep, but next thing I knew I woke up with my jawline area feeling numb and strange. They helped me to Dr Kirk, where we spoke about my fat grafting once again and Claire reiterated to him that I wanted a dramatic, dolly result. He drew on my face, then Dr Jeong came to draw on my eyes. Dr Kirk even asked me where I wanted to take my fat from, and asked if the tummy was okay. I told him I wanted from my thighs and he asked me why! I know it wasn’t much fat that was going to be taken, but my thighs are so thick that I’d be happy to slim down even just 1mm!
However, when I was lying on the operating theatre before going under and the nurses had to spread my legs apart with me only in my underwear I slightly regretted choosing my thighs TT^TT but they were very professional and covered the important bits,so it’s okay!
Next thing I knew, I woke up to Dr Jeong’s voice and realised they must be starting my eyes. I was so afraid of being awake during the eye procedure, I tried to make noises to let them know I’m awake, but it only came out in weird groans... I didn’t know that they had actually already finished. It felt so trippy going under sedation I didn’t know what time went or passed.
They helped me to our room, where I laid down on a single bed beside my friend, who was already lying down in her own bed recovering from her eyelid surgery.
It was nice that we were in the same room, because we both chatted for about 20 minutes before they came with the aftercare packages and Claire took us to get our medication!
My friend and I felt well enough to go eat nearby since we were starving and thirsty. I was very shy about going out public as I had bandages on my forehead and cheeks, but it was not a big deal.
Then I took a cab back to my hotel!

Results:
Eyes - The first 6 months, I was being irrational with overanalysing my eyes and was upset that they were not completely even. They are definitely much more even than before, and I learned to manage my expectations. Everyone around me told me there was no more asymmetry in my eyes, so I realised it was an issue within myself.. also as I began to correct my habit of raising one eyebrow which Dr Jeong pointed out, the slight asymmetry that still bothered me was practically gone! Don’t forget that my eyes were still deswelling when I was going through the stress with my eyes, and as it deswelled I definitely felt better about them.

Ultherapy - The results took 2-3 months to show and because my sagging was slight it was not a dramatic difference. But combined with my fat grafting, I saw my skin was much tighter and finally strangers would guess my age correctly T^T

Fat Grafting - I am so happy I did fat grafting because it really made a dramatic difference for me! I look much younger than I did before, and much more healthier with a plumper face. The difference is definitely seen when I look at my old photos, I couldn’t believe how flat and hollow my face was compared to now. It’s a great result, especially for a procedure so painless and easy to recover from! Actually, the only ‘pain’ I felt through the whole ordeal was my bruised thighs where they extracted the fat from, but even then it was like a type of pain when you worked out too much for a day. ALSO, I had only done fat grafting once so far (no top up yet) and was very impressed how much lasted without touch up.

Sorry this is so long! I hoped to be as thorough as I could to help others, especially first timers. If you’d really like to see my before and afters, please PM me as I’m not comfortable posting on the thread! I hope you understand!!

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Thanks for the detailed review. Are you planning on getting fat grafting again? If so, will you go back to Korea?

January 15, 2020

Thank you for posting this and I hope you manage to fix the issues that April 31 caused...

January 4, 2020

Did you guys come to a decision regarding a clinic for rhino? I'm also an Asian male looking for rhino.

January 1, 2020

redfox23 said: ↑

Hi guys!!
after lots of research i've decided to go with namu or uvom
a girl i follow on twitter recently got her nose done at uvom and it LOOKS AMAZING, I'm still waiting for them to reply to me
Namu, someone named linda got back to me and the price is really fair
going to wait for uvom to reply before I take the next step

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I'm also looking at Asian rhinoplasty. Have you looked at Hanabi? Can you link the pictures of the girl who did her nose at UVOM?

December 31, 2019

goguma123 said: ↑

i have this issue too. i plan on getting botox soon in my nostrils to help this and above my philtrum. when my face is resting, i don't have an issue with my tip drooping, but when i smile it ever so slightly does. im also just getting it there because i think it'll just call for more results! after i get it i'll try to remember to update and post about it here

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Thank you so much for the reply - glad I'm not suffering alone! Have you had any consultations about this already? When will you be getting the injections?

I'm wondering whether it is enough to just inject the nostrils. Because when I think about it, it is the muscles in the face that is causing the nose to widen, right? Nostril flare is only a small part of the issue - at least for me.

When you do speak to your doctor or get the injections done, could you find out what the name of the areas they are targeting are?

Thanks and I hope it goes well!

December 30, 2019

FixedSister said: ↑

You can consider alar base reduction aka alarplasty. Botox is only temporary with minor difference but if that's what you are looking for, I think it would be a good choice.

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Thanks for taking the time to reply. I am not interested in alarplasty because I don't have an issue with my nose when my face is at rest. Also, I think alar base reduction doesn't look so great. My main issue is that when I smile, my nose widens. I can accept botox top-ups given it is not that expensive and not permanent like alarplasty is.

December 30, 2019

MissOrange said: ↑

Hi @lizluv90 you are my inspiration to go with Dr Oh for zygoma reduction next month! I have been putting it off but now have bought my plane ticket and paid my deposit. I hope he gives me 0 sagging too.

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I've been lurking here a long time and enjoy reading your posts. I'd be very curious to hear about the result of your zygoma reduction if/when you have it done. I am interested in the procedure myself but I'm quite skeptical that sagging can be avoided - maybe it can be avoided in the short-run but I think the ageing process will make it quite pronounced in the long-run. Out of interest, what did the Dr say in the consultation that made you think it is possible to avoid the sagging? I believe you are someone with a medical background so I'm curious to hear your thoughts!

Anyway, I hope you are sure you want the procedure and can accept the risk of sagging! Good luck!

December 29, 2019

Does anyone else have the issue of their nose widening when they smile? Has anyone tried using Botox to fix this? Do you know what nasal muscles are targeted? How does it affect your smile/face afterwards?

Here are some pictures from Realself of other people with the same issue (I don't have the problem of my tip drooping - just my nose widening when I smile):
https://www.realself.com/question/nose-wide-smile
https://www.realself.com/question/los-angeles-ca-botox-smile-lip-lift
https://www.realself.com/question/new-york-ny-nose-widens-smiling

December 29, 2019

Has anyone had a (Hiko) PDO thread lift to increase the height of their nose bridge and tip? If so, what was the experience like? How long did it last? How does it compare to fillers in terms of the height achieved?

December 27, 2019

Hi, has any tried using nose filler to add height to their nose bridge? Have you been satisfied with the result? How much height could you get with fillers? Did you notice any filler migration over time?

I want a higher nose bridge but I don't want to get rhinoplasty because of all the associated risks and issues.

August 16, 2018

Hi, thanks for the review. When you post your B&A photos, please post them from the same angle, without filter and with the same amount of make-up in both so it's easier to see the change.

April 10, 2018

Hi, my heart really goes out to you. I'm also someone who is quite shy (and not being able to speak up has gone against me so many times in my life) so I see where you are coming from. I really appreciate how level-headed your post is (and that is such a rare quality) and thanks for all the advice you have given! I would appreciate it if you could keep us updated on how the results of your zygoma reduction develops - I'm interested in getting zygoma reduction but I'm worried about the sagging (and how long and difficult the recovery process is).

I know the result isn't exactly what you wanted but at least at the end of the day, all you lost is money. Also, maybe to other people, your facial features have improved a lot - I mean, we are always more critical of ourselves than others are of us.

I really hope you feel better about yourself - not just about the results of the surgery but also confidence in your own skin. I agree with the above poster - if you do get surgery again (which I would probably advise against because it is so risky in terms of not being able to get the desired result and also potential complications), please save enough money to be able to take care of your own health!

September 4, 2017

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Add me please

September 4, 2017

Me too!

KK ID: jkhp2

September 3, 2017

Hi,

What are the top clinics for zygoma reduction?

Also, is there anyone who has undergone zygoma reduction but not suffered from sagging?

May 16, 2017

Thanks for the review and I'm glad you got a good result. Out of interest, what mm implant did you get?

May 7, 2017

Sandra May said: ↑

Hi I'm happy to read that you had a very good experience with your surgery and very happy with the results . Is it possible if I can see before and after pictures of your nose . I would greatly appreciate it as I am also having revision rhinoplasty and am not sure which clinic to go to . I did my rhinoplasty in Korea two weeks ago . However now I do not like having implant in my nose and would like to have it removed.

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Hi, can I just ask why you don't like your implant and what size it is?

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