littlepeanut

March 20, 2020

Thank you for sharing your experience! I've been interested in UVOM but I'm thinking that maybe their style is a little too natural for what I want.

If you don't mind me asking, which doctor did you go with? Dr Lee?

(Your nose looks beautiful, by the way )

March 10, 2020

Chloemella said: ↑

Hi!! I’m also planning to have my nose done at UVOM in February 2019!! I just love their B&A pics. Can you also send me yours a week after your surgery?

Also, good luck with the surgery

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Hi there!! Would you mind telling us how you're surgery went? I'm really interested in UVOM and thinking of going with them for primary rhino

March 8, 2020

Wow, great results! UVOM is my top pick at the moment so I'm glad to hear they treated you well

March 8, 2020

carpetcat11 said: ↑

Nope, but I wouldn't recommend them at all. Had a bad experience where the consultant was really rude and they tried to lie about me confirming a consult to pressure me etc. Also if you join the kakao group chat you will see a lot of people say they didn't like their nose results there.

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Which group chat is this? I'd like to join if possible

December 22, 2019

darkchocolate88 said: ↑

I did! You can PM me

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Would you mind if I PM you too, please? I'm scheduled to go there early next year

February 25, 2015

starrynights127 said: ↑

Hi everyone,

I started planning my seoul plastic surgery trip a few months ago, and found most of my clinic, procedure information on Purseforum. Now that I've gone to consultations and booked my clinic, I'd like to share my experience and give some tips overall.

This is just my personal experience, and I'm not affiliated with the clinics in any way. So please take my experience as reference and do your own research =).

Tips for pre-trip:
1.) find people going to seoul at the same time, join a Kaokao group. I was fortunate to be part of the December seoul kaokao group and the gals there were so much help in moral support, procedure information, choosing clinics, etc. You can also find ladies to share accommodation with this way.

2.) Do not be fooled by clinics that say they use ultra soft silicon for nose. I was really concerned and thought only selected clinics use "ultra soft silicon", but it turns out all clinics use the same silicon, softer on the top, harder on the bottom, like an S shape.

3.) Pack everything you need: I bought surgery recovery kit, protein powder, baby wipes, straws, nose spray, cough drops, masks, syringe, etc.

4.) contact as many clinics as you can before going, even if it's just to get quotes.
the procedures I'm interested in were v-line and rhino. Here's the list of clinics I contacted and their email quote to me.

TL: 4.5M for nose, 9.5 for jaw reduction + buccal fat removal, 13M for jaw reduction and t-osteonomy

VIP: V-line 10M, lipolysis of cheek: 3M, rhino 6M, midface augmentation 2M

DA: rhino 3.3 M, jaw reduction 6M, chin reduction 6M, chin implant 3 M

Namu: 4-5M for v-line, 3.3M for nose, sliding genio 4M, chin implant 2.5M

Girin: v-line 6-7M, rhino 4M, fat graft for chin 1.2M, full face fat graft 1.8M, sliding genio 4.5 M

View: jaw 6M, chin 6M, chin implant 3M, rhino 3.3 M

The line: power v 3M, chin implant 2.25M, rhino 3.75M. (their online promotion 3M for nose, 5.4M for v-line, 2.4M power v, fat graft 1.2M in one area. Also, if you sign up to be model for them, they will take 50% off)

April 31: 6M for rhino, 8M for v-line including jaw reduction and sliding genioplasty

I also received quote information from friends and purseforum ladies that did surgery in the above clinics, and they were cheaper than the above quotes. Also keep an eye out for online promotions and fb events of the clinics. There can be great deals sometimes. So a combination of the email quotes, online promotion and friends quotes was what I used to haggle during consultations.

I'll add to the list if I recall anything more later. Now onto my consultation experience.

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I'd really like to find a Kakao group from PurseBlog like you've mentioned in your first tip, but I'm really unsure of how to find these? I've only just created an account on here, and although I'm well-researched for my surgery, I'm planning to go in November of this year and currently I'll be travelling alone. Do you have any advice for me? I'd really like to find some other people who may be going around the same time!

February 4, 2015

bellzz said: ↑

Mine was Dr Lee Hyeon Taek. It was pre-assigned when i emailed them but i did some research on him before i meet him in Korea. He is my right choice

The first thing i wanted to do was my nose bcos i had a flat bridge & bulbous nose. Same as u, i love to pinch & rub my nose. Now, i still can pinch & rub it, but not too hard. It wasn't that bad after all Had my nose done at 4.5mil won.

Well at first, the nose might looked alittle swollen, i.e. nose bridge & tip still high on 8th or 9th days, but it will gradually looking more natural over time Btw, I missed my super high nose, lololol!

I just had vit c a week before surgery, and pumpkin juice & pumpkin porridge everyday after surgery. I didn't have any blue black swollen at all. And I'm already out in the street shopping on the second day itself!

Good luck to u ya

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I'm going to Banobagi for rhinoplasty with Dr Lee this November! Do you mind if I ask you about the recovery? I have (what sounds like) a similar nose to you and was wondering how long it took for your nose to reach it's optimal shape? I hear for some people it's a few months but I would be interested in your experience Also, how was the pain for you? Was it more discomfort or was it actually quite painful? My apologies for all the questions - I'm a bit new and just trying to get my head around things hehe

February 4, 2015

bellzz said: ↑

Mine was Dr Lee Hyeon Taek. It was pre-assigned when i emailed them but i did some research on him before i meet him in Korea. He is my right choice

The first thing i wanted to do was my nose bcos i had a flat bridge & bulbous nose. Same as u, i love to pinch & rub my nose. Now, i still can pinch & rub it, but not too hard. It wasn't that bad after all Had my nose done at 4.5mil won.

Well at first, the nose might looked alittle swollen, i.e. nose bridge & tip still high on 8th or 9th days, but it will gradually looking more natural over time Btw, I missed my super high nose, lololol!

I just had vit c a week before surgery, and pumpkin juice & pumpkin porridge everyday after surgery. I didn't have any blue black swollen at all. And I'm already out in the street shopping on the second day itself!

Good luck to u ya

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I've heard great things about Dr Lee (who I've selected to do my rhinoplasty) and it's nice to hear that you found him a good choice for you! Would you mind telling me a bit about how he conducted himself? Was he quite patient? It's important to me that I choose a surgeon that is non-pushy but is very knowledgable and kind

February 4, 2015

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Oh yes taking out the tubes in the morning was terrible! The same thing happens again with removing the stitches but the pain disappears very quickly and the swelling goes down quicker once they're out

I thought their post op care was great too, I read many after surgery experiences that were a nightmare and was very scared of facing the same thing but thankfully that wasn't the case at all. They were also nice when I asked them to email me my x-rays after I went back home.

To help with the swelling I focused on eating pumpkin porridge, the instant type that is sold in every convenience store, I was also drinking orange juice and soy milk and walked about 1 to 2 hours daily which really helped. They asked me to avoid salty and spicy food and I was told no coffee the first couple of days but I couldn't resist and drank some by the 2nd or 3rd day.

Are you having difficulty eating?

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It's really fantastic to hear that you've had a good experience with Banobagi - thank you for sharing! I've decided to go there for my first ever surgery. I'm thinking of going in November for rhinoplasty and fat grafting with Dr Lee. It's also fantastic to hear that they had quite good post op care. Did you find that you get out and about relatively quickly?

On a side note, any tips on meeting people on this forum that might be going around the same time? Please excuse me as I'm new and a bit unsure of how things work here ^_^"

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