councilmage

Hi everyone! I'm currently in Seoul in the midst of having consultations. pm me if you're also here and perhaps we could meet for a meal or tea sometime.

 

Nose augmentation and tipplasty. Seems suspiciously cheap.

I wonder how good they are for rhino since everyone mainly goes there for eyes.

 

How's your recovery coming along?

I did both in Singapore, so I'm not aware if any orthodontists are experienced with post-surgery braces. I suggest you approach certified orthodontists and avoid general dentists who also do braces since they are less likely to be able to handle tough cases.

I can PM you the clinic I went to if you want to check it out.

 

These are some of the quotes I obtained online:

Rhino:
1. Pitangui: 2.5M - 3M KRW (Nose bridge augmentation + tipplasty); 1.2M - 1.8M KRW (Alar reduction)
2. Teuimps: 3M KRW
3. OZ: 4.4M KRW (Augmentation + alar reduction)
4. Item: 5M KRW
5. Chungdam U: 3000 - 4000 USD (Augmentation + tipplasty); 1000 - 1500 USD (Alar reduction)

Eyes:
1. Pitangui: 1M - 1.2M KRW (non-incisional); 1M (Ptosis correction)
2. Teuimps: 2.5M - 3M KRW (non-incisional + ptosis)
3. OZ: 2.5M KRW (ptosis); 660,000 KRW (medial epicanthoplasty)
3. Item: 2.3M KRW (full incisional + ptosis)
4. Chungdam U: 1500 USD (non-incisional); 1000 USD (ptosis); 1000 USD (medial epicanthoplasty)

V-line:
1. Item: 8M KRW
2. Regen: 10M KRW
3. Small-face: 9M KRW

Will update with prices after consultation once I visit the clinics.

 

Haha the surgery was terrible (of course!). That was about 6 years ago. As I mentioned, I ended up in the ICU thanks to excessive bleeding. When I woke up, the surgeons were using tubes to suck the blood though my nose and I also required blood transfusion. My face was ~ twice it's usual size at the beginning (hideous...) and took at least a month to look somewhat normal. There was some numbness in my lower lip for 2 months but it subsided soon after.

I'll be glad to PM but I don't have privileges yet.

 

Haha sure, I understand your point of view. Did you check with any of the clinics in SG though? I really liked my surgeon who was definitely not the bloodsucking type. He even lowered his surgeon fees because he felt bad that I had to pay extra for staying in ICU. That said, he's a dental surgeon by training and not a plastic surgeon.

Since both the upper jaw was moved out (and lower moved in) to correct the underbite, the 2-jaw unfortunately left my nose wider than before. The surgeon offered to reduce my alars FOC but I didn't take him up on his offer.

I'll be going to Korea in Sept for alar reduction and tipplasty to narrow and lengthen my nose and correct my uneven eyes. Might do zygoma reduction too, but I'm not too sure about that. Since I'm studying in the US, I'll have a few months to heal before I next return to SG in Jan, so hopefully my family won't find out!

 

I only had 2 jaw done since that was the only thing was I concerned with at that time. Also, the surgeon was an orthognathic surgeon who doesnt do other cosmetic procedures ie not related to jaw or teeth.

 

Hi Ben,

Could I ask why you're not considering having 2-jaw surgery in your home country? I had mine done in Singapore and it wasn't more expensive than in Korea. (~10K SGD for surgery + 4K SGD for braces. Btw if you're Singaporean, I managed to claim medisave too =) )

I ended up in ICU after the surgery because I was bleeding way too much and boy was I glad that all my family members were there. I couldn't imagine if the incident had happened overseas instead.

Don't you also need to follow up with orthodontic treatment as well?

 

Thanks! I'll email them and check their prices for lip reduction.

 

I'm interested in lip reduction too. Do you know which clinics offer it? Thanks!

 

I'm glad I found this forum! I've decided to go mid Sept to get my nose, chin and eyes done.

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