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May 15, 2015

Does anyone here did rhinoplastry with other surgeons in Dream Medical before? I was told that Dr Park only does close rhinoplasty and in an event whereby I am not allowed to do close rhinoplastyy, I will need to get it done with other surgeons (Dr Jeong or Dr Cho). Any reviews on these other 2 doctors?

April 12, 2015

Anyone here managed to book surgery / consultations appointments for april31/banobagi/dream in August?

April 6, 2015

Teddybrown said: ↑

Like you I have considered docfinder's service but I am more keen on April31 than their 3 recommended clinics. I have read that April31 is quite firm on their prices. If docfinder can help to get discount without April31 inflating their prices to give commission to docfinder, then perhaps consider their service. I wonder what docfinder earn though.

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I read about that too. April31 prices are pretty steep and they hardly give good discounts. But currently its a clinic which I am very keen in after reading many good reviews on them. I am curious to see what's the rate docfinder will quote me for that clinic. If they are going to quote me like 15mil for just rhinoplasty after including their commission, which I hope not, probably I will have to end up seeking the consultation myself.

April 6, 2015

Phayu said: ↑

Hey K Couture or anyone even.
Do you guys recommend using medical tourism like docfinderkorea?
I understand that they get pay by commission and such, so the price will be bumped up by a fair bit but if you take the services that they offer you into consideration do you think it's worth it?

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Hi Phayu, I am actually considering using docfinder's service for my July/Aug trip. I got them to send my photo to april31 for evalution and I am still waiting for their reply. They recommended me 3 clinics but I am not that keen with their other 2 recommendations except for banobagi. Honestly I can feel that they are trying to promote the 3 clinics they chose for me but I am rather firm with the choices of clinics I have in mind. The good thing is that in the end I can still use their services even though I did not choose the clinic they recommended. They mentioned that they will be able to help their patients to get 7-15% discount (may not be the same rate if its a clinic not in their recommended list). So if the discount is true, the rate they quoted me will be more or less the same as some of the price range I see in this forum. I am still deciding if I should go through them to help me with my trip or just plan it on my own. Initally I was worried about language barrier but it seems like everyone in this forum get most things (booking of consultations, bargain with clinics and even discuss procedures with surgeons) done by themselves and they dont even seem to face any huge problem. For convenience wise I will say yes to consider their services but at the same time, it doesnt seem to be necessary.

April 1, 2015

K Couture said: ↑

I've had both open and closed rhino done and while closed rhino is certainly faster and easier when it comes to recovery, it is still not as simple as one method is better than the other. There's other factors involved. So you will have to consider the following:

a) The skill of the surgeon.

Whether its open or closed rhino, if you come across a lousy surgeon you always face higher risks at being botched.

b) The condition of your nose.

While closed rhino can be done on most patients, some would require open. An example would be individuals who are borne with certain deficiencies. I know one girl who had a condition whereby her underlying facial structure was flatter than that of the average person. In such a case she was not a candidate for closed rhino. Likewise, people with really short noses collumelas should consider closed rhino instead of open to maximise length and elasticity.

c)The speciality of the surgeon.

This is especially important when it comes to closed rhinoplasty. Because only a surgeon who specializes in endoscopic rhinoplasty can yield ample results when it comes to tipplasty and more complicated cases.

So ultimately you can get good results from both methods, but it is dependent on the surgeon and the condition of your nose. HOWEVER, you need to understand that when it comes to methodology, its not simply open or closed. You need to consider:

1)the placement method

2) is osteo required?

3) is rasping required?

4) the tip building method, which then leads into more concerns:
a) is septal extension required?
b) is bulbous tissue excision required?
c) is septal lengthening required?

5) is alar reduction required? which then leads into:
a) what method of alar reduction is required?

The most accurate way of selecting the best surgeon for your case would always be to select based on methodology and margin of human error. It founds tedious but we only have one face.

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In my case, I will need to do hump correction, tipplasty and alar reduction. As for nose bridge, I am still deciding if i should be using silicone or not getting my nose bridge done at all. I think i will consult banobagi and april31 before making my decision on getting the close or open surgery method. Thanks for such a detailed and informative reply! (:

March 30, 2015

Hi guys. Im fairly new here. Im a female singaporean who plan to visit Korea in july/aug to do rhinoplasty. preferably in a group. Its my first ps hence i am trying to read up more about nose job from this forum. Currently I am looking at april31, banobagi and dream as recommended by many here. I have seen many revision cases for nose job which makes me worry that I may end up having the need to go for one too. I am not sure about having foreign implants in my nose but for nose bridge, implants are the only way to get it done. I asked around regarding the lifespan of silicone and if its true that after a few years, you will need to get it removed. But im getting different answers. Also, will close or open rhinoplasty be more suitable for first nose job? Anyone here who are experienced or have done enough research on rhinoplasty can give your opinion? (:

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