lia_heart

January 6, 2019

Lia_Heart said: ↑

Hi! Could you PM me and tell me who did your cheekbone surgery? I'm so sorry this happened to you. pls send me a dm!
Also I recommend you send your scans to dr lee from tfd as everyone else is suggesting.

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I also know this dental clinic called zeah dental and I've seen some good reviews on it. Check them out too

January 6, 2019

Madambutterfly89 said: ↑

I hope anyone who plans on getting cheekbone reduction really reconsider, it's not what you expect. it creates more issues and doesn't look normal in real life. The photoshop before and after are very enticing and got me into this mess. I hope people do their research and learn from mine and many others mistakes. Wish everyone the best and love yourself more.

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Hi! Could you PM me and tell me who did your cheekbone surgery? I'm so sorry this happened to you. pls send me a dm!
Also I recommend you send your scans to dr lee from tfd as everyone else is suggesting.

January 6, 2019

goodavocado said: ↑

Oops, some of the pictures didn't post I think.

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Hi! Thanks for this review who was the doctor who did ur rhino?

January 6, 2019

EuniceHan said: ↑

Hello!

I had a nose revision surgery at Faceline six months ago.

Honestly, I’m a type of a person who feels bothered and gets annoyed with even writing something on the website. hahaha

However, I recently saw my before photos and suddenly I became so happy and felt satisfied with my surgery result which made me wanted to write a review about it!

I had my very first nose surgery about 10 years ago. My previous nose was pretty big, long, with hump, bulbous and droopy nose tip. I guess I had little bit of every flaw on my nose.
At that time, I had no knowledge about nose surgery and what would be best for me so I just went on with the surgery and just did whatever the doctor told me to do, which I regretted for a long time.

As you can see from my previous photo, my nose bridge became higher (which was very unnecessary since I already had a high bridge) and awkwardly noticeable because of the big implant, my tip was still round and bulbous which made my nose longer than before.

So whenever I took photos or selfies, all I noticed was my big nose. I was always irritated and didn’t like it so I would always use a photo editing app to reduce my nose.

Even the before photo I have attached is already edited but it still looks big and long.

Afterward, I was always wanted to redo my nose but I was afraid because I didn’t know what to expect and worried that the result may become worse than now.

But I really thought that it was time for me to get the revision surgery so I searched many clinics (mostly from google, Facebook, and Instagram) and went to many consultations. It was not an easy process but it did help me a lot to compare many aspects and make a decision.

Among them, I received a consultation from Dr. Jang at Faceline and he understood my problems and needs very clearly.

I felt reliable because he knew what kind of nose I wanted to have and explained in details.

Dr. Jang replaced the implant with a lower one to make a natural curve on my nose bridge, removed the hump that has not been properly removed from the previous surgery, reduced the tip of the nose, and lifted up slightly to make a natural and beautiful nose that does not look too long.

It seemed like the time was dragging slowly after surgery and felt like the swelling was subsiding really slowly. Now, it has been 6 months already and it looks very natural and people around me are saying that my nose looks really natural and pretty so I’m absolutely satisfied with my nose.

The best thing is that now I don’t need to use the photo editing app anymore after I take a picture to reduce the size of my nose. I did not do anything on the nose on my after-photo.

I’ve been worried about my nose revision surgery for such a long time, but I'm glad that I made a right decision and finally got it done.

Also, I think that Faceline is well known only for two jaw and face contouring surgery but since it’s a hospital that does that kind of difficult surgery, I believed that the result for other surgeries will be good and successful as well.

If there’s any other people who are considering to have a nose reivision surgery, I highly recommend Faceline and hope you achieve a successful result just like me!

Thank you!!!

THIS IS MY BEFORE:

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THIS IS MY AFTER:

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Woah it looks amazing!! Love it. Do you have a side profile pic of the before? It's kinda hard to compare front vs the side

January 6, 2019

Mals said: ↑

@kathykatt Interesting that you have mentioned Dr. Kang Euntaek from Migo Plastic Surgery! For all I know, migo doesnt do much international/western market advertisement or just advertisment in general (the consultant told me while I was there), but I honestly have to say that you are looking in the right direction! I went there based on what local friends have told my friend on exchange year, so through them I was lucky to get some local information and reviews! then i did my reearch and the doctors at migo seemed very credible and trustable. they are all members of several plastic surgery associations too if i recall correctly. Message me here if you're actually considering them, I can give your more info about my experience. I'm only about 3 months post suregry but loving my results already

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Hi! I want to know more about migo could you PM me?

January 6, 2019

It looks amazing!!

January 6, 2019

MissOrange said: ↑

Hi @heatherle , try Dr Seo at MVP. My 49 yo sister is flying to Korea to get her eyes done by him in a matter of days. He did my eyes and is a perfectionist.

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Hi! Could you send pm me some b/a of your eyes? I'm looking for to do DES too

January 6, 2019

May I ask how you found him? & can u PM me ur kakao so we can talk??? Thanks! I also want to know how to contact them

January 6, 2019

Amazing info! Thank you

January 6, 2019

same im so confused lol im 18 but idk if i can go alone

January 6, 2019

YoungBe said: ↑

I like this nose from uvom. Has anyone been there?? I hear from word of mouth that uvom is popular by locals. I search about their review but there aren't much maybe not much foreigners go there but if anyone knows more about this clinic I want to hear!

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wowow I wanna know more! that so good

January 6, 2019

bianchi0143 said: ↑

dr. paik from ps101 is retiring this may. he is not seeing any patients anymore

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wait what???!?! when did you hear this

January 3, 2019

Tanya4288 said: ↑

Hey , I booked it when I was in korea. You can just email him your picture and ask about his thoughts and your ideal shape. When i got to korea I went to consultation and then decided on surgery date. Go on their website and email him, it can be easier than kakao

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Thanks so much!

January 3, 2019

cocopham11 said: ↑

View attachment 4269554 View attachment 4269566 I haven’t logged into here in ages because life... but i thought i’d post a picture of my nose now that it’s basically fully healed (its been 10 months post op)
After 2nd revision (rib cartilage)
+ facial fat graft
@ GNG plastic surgery korea

Dr. Yong- Hae Seong (rhino)
Dr. Hye- Young Kim (fat graft)
Feel free to email me if you have any questions as I dont check purseblog too often.

[email protected]

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Hi!!! I love ur results so much! How much were you quoted? & was the aftercare good? also did you airbnb in korea or get a hotel?

January 2, 2019

phoebebuffey said: ↑

MONEY MATTERS (CHOOSING A CLINIC BASED ON COST? BARGAINING? SAVING UP?)

I wanted to talk about something EVERYONE who looks into plastic surgery will have to face: money! It can influence which clinic you choose or the surgeries you choose to do; bargaining for medical procedures is something new to a lot of westerners; and saving up is something most people face.

MONEY & SURGERIES

I feel like cheap surgeries - or paying as little as possible for surgeries - is glamorized. I totally get the "how much did you pay?" question, because it helps people see if they're being ripped off or how much of a discount they should try for. But I would caution anyone from choosing a clinic or meeting with a clinic just because they fit in with their budget. There are so many more important factors: the doctors, the clinic set up (do they have a full time anesthesiologist?), the aftercare, etc.

I did not get a 'cheap deal' on my surgeries. I didn't go into the process with a modeling deal, so when I compared the cost of my surgeries with other people a few were like, "Wow, that's a lot [of money]." But in the end I was okay with paying slightly over what I originally thought I would because I felt comfortable with my clinic and the surgeries I was getting.

Ultimately, you have to decide the amount you're willing to pay, as well as what you're comfortable with. You can always find a cheaper surgery, a cheaper clinic, a cheaper doctor. A more expensive clinic doesn't necessarily mean better doctors or better surgery results. The best advice I can give is to find the best doctor FOR YOU, your features, your surgeries - and then bargain from there... as much as you feel comfortable with / is necessary.

BARGAINING

There are a few ways you can get a deal/discount on surgery. First is bargaining, and I'll be honest: I am not good at bargaining. When I shopped in Korea, I didn't even bargain at Ewha/Hongdae because the items already seemed so well-priced. And even when it came to surgery, I was hesitant to bargain or bargain too hard. You can get some bargaining awkwardness out of the way if you do it over Kakao, but most clinics will tell you you won't be able to lock in a final price until you do a face to face consult, because the doctor will need to see and assess your case in person.

Second is if you go through a service like Misooda, because on their website they have some surgery promos listed. (Although you could try to take the advertised promo and go directly to the clinic to see if they'll match the deal or cut you a better one.) *I don't know if these promos are actually better than estimates given by clinics, but it's worth looking into. A lot of the promos are on v line / breast implants. Definitely do research into the clinics and don't just take a promo based on price, whether it's on Misooda or directly from a clinic.

Third is if you do a modeling deal, which basically means they will take/use your before and after photos on their website / for advertisements. Big influencers get surgeries for free this way - you can see examples of this from Doc Finder Korea and people like Sonia/Celia Leslie, Jennydear, Jessyluxe, Sacheu... Other people (non-influencers haha) can get huge deals (~half off) with modeling deals.

When I arrived in Korea and had my in-person consultation, I confirmed I wanted to do forehead reduction, even with scarring and the potential need for hair transplant in 1-2 years. Claire asked if I would then be willing to let them use ONLY my forehead before and after photos. I said yes, because I really didn't care about my photos being used since I was planning on posting here / on Kakao anyway. I'm not sure if they'll actually end up using the photos, since they weren't able to get photos of it fully healed... or if they'll even want to use them, but they do have the option. This gave me a 40% discount on just my forehead reduction surgery. So, if you're looking for additional discounts, you can always ask if they'd be willing to give you any for use of your photos.

Over Kakao I was able to get a list of estimates from Linda with a range of prices (ex: 4-6 million KRW for rhinoplasty), and a "max" amount the cost would be for all the surgeries. When I went in for my face to face consult, the final price ended up being more than this "max" amount because I wound up doing additional surgeries and it seemed like some of the estimates were off. So lets move on to...

HOW MUCH DID I PAY?

What everyone wants to know. I originally thought the maximum amount I would pay would be $15,000 total - and I wound up spending more.

First I sent a deposit of $900 to secure my surgery date. So I figured that when I was there, I'd pay $14,100 max. I wound up paying 16.5 million krw, or ~$14,667 for my main set of surgeries (and then I paid separately 330,000 krw or ~$293 for lip fillers on my last day). Why the discrepancy? I had planned on doing:

Forehead reduction

Rhinoplasty

Facial lipo

Arm lipo

I wound up doing all of the above AND:

TRC and fat grafting

Chin filler

Buccal fat pad removal

In my in-person consult, I met with Claire, not Linda. She tried to stick to my original estimate as closely as she could. Essentially she added buccal fat pad removal at no cost to my acculift procedure because she felt that without buccal fat pad removal I wouldn't get the results I was looking for. I did have to pay for TRC and chin filler, but since I was getting arm liposuction anyway, she added in fat grafting for my undereyes for free - otherwise the TRC wouldn't be effective / look its best. I appreciated this attention to detail.

HOW TO SAVE UP MONEY FOR SURGERY / KOREA

Here are some tips I have for saving money:

Pick up a second job. I worked two jobs for six months, 12 hour days five days a week + Saturday's. It was hard, especially around months 4, 5, 6... I was constantly tired. BUT I was able to save up a few thousand dollars from a second, minimum wage job.

Stop going out to eat. I couldn't cut this out completely, so I would allow myself to go out 1x/week, Saturday's after work. It was insane how much money I saved.

Zero unnecessary spending. I wrote out all my essentials: gas, groceries, make up / shampoo / etc maybe once every few months... and I stuck to only buying these things.

Collect items to sell on Craigslist, selling apps, or Buffalo Exchange. Clothes, furniture, etc. I had suitcases of stuff filled that I left in my car too long and didn't have time to sell... crap! Next time.

For every birthday / holiday either request money, or gift cards / things that are necessities (shampoo, grocery gift card, gasoline gift card) that you would've spent your 'essential' money on that month.

Ultimately, I was able to put about half my monthly pay (from my regular job) into my savings account, as well as 100% of my second jobs pay.

When looking for flights, download the Hopper app. I found my flight from LAX > South Korea for under $500! Also, save money on housing in Korea by getting an AirBNB with housemates. I stayed in a 2 bedroom apartment with two other girls. (And I will say: the experience would have been so much harder without company.)

When saving up money, set goals: the goal you want to have saved up, and a realistic monthly savings goal. It's okay if the monthly goal is small, if that's all you can save at the moment. It won't always be that amount... eventually you can get a new job, or an additional job, or a higher paying job. As for the goal you want to save up, you'll need to factor in a few things:

Cost of flight

Cost of hotel / AirBNB

Cost of surgery

Cost of food / water / transport / etc

Make the goal more than you think you'll need, because there will always be unexpected expenses.

Hope this is helpful with your money questions! Let me know if you think of anything else that would be useful to know.

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Helpful!! thank you so much

January 2, 2019

Tanya4288 said: ↑

Hi guys

I am 10 days post my surgery at the face dental and wanted to let you guys know about my experience.
I had assymetrical jawline, wide chin and cheekbones, and was searching to find a doctor that doesn’t charge an arm and a leg and also is experienced in the filed. After reading reviews online, I decided on TFD. I read mainly that Dr Lee does natural work and that’s what I was interested in. I didn’twant the major v line look. When I got to korea, I had my consultation with Dr Lee, and gave him pictures of my ideal face shape and explained to him how I’d like to keep my jawlines, have a natural v line and also have my cheekbones more aligned with my jawlines ( a look that is ideal with westerners). He did agree with my decision and assured me that it’s doable. It’s really great how Dr Lee speaks English so you don’t have to worry about miscommunication. I obviously booked my surgery and went ahead with it. On the day of my surgery I was very nervous since I was alone and had no family members with me. However, thankfully things went really smoothly afterwards. After the surgery obviously there was lots of headache, sore throat , overall pain. I did throw up blood a little too ( nothing major). The nurses were really sweet and were continuesly watching over me. They don’t really speak English but use the translation apps. The second day I was discharged and came back to my hotel with a taxi. There was no major pain or discomfort at all which really surprised me. I really thought there would be cruicial pain after the surgery. I’ve had nose surgery before and I can say the experience was way more uncomfortable. The only uncomfortable thing about this surgery is the fact that you can’t really enjoy food. I’ve been back to the clinic couple of times for de swelling treatments and for Dr Lee to keep an eye on the stitches. He was also helpful with all the questions that I had every time I went to see him.As for the results, I can tell that my chin is way smaller and natural looking. However, the rest of my face is very swollen and I cant really tell exactly how it looks. I will have to keep you guys posted at least in one month. I can tell that my face looks very natural even with the swelling. At this point, I can’t speak like before nor smile straight. I have major numbness all over my chin which is suppose to take a while for it to subside.
Overall, Dr Lee and his staff are really nice people and I am sure once I fly back to my country Dr Lee will still be there for me with any questions and concerns.
I will write more reviews as time goes by because I really can’t exactly tell how much smaller my cheekbones are at this point.
Overall, I recommend Dr Lee for those that are comming from other countries and want the natural look with reasonable price and also a doctor who understand your concerns

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also did they quote you online and you show them that price?

January 2, 2019

Tanya4288 said: ↑

Hi guys

I am 10 days post my surgery at the face dental and wanted to let you guys know about my experience.
I had assymetrical jawline, wide chin and cheekbones, and was searching to find a doctor that doesn’t charge an arm and a leg and also is experienced in the filed. After reading reviews online, I decided on TFD. I read mainly that Dr Lee does natural work and that’s what I was interested in. I didn’twant the major v line look. When I got to korea, I had my consultation with Dr Lee, and gave him pictures of my ideal face shape and explained to him how I’d like to keep my jawlines, have a natural v line and also have my cheekbones more aligned with my jawlines ( a look that is ideal with westerners). He did agree with my decision and assured me that it’s doable. It’s really great how Dr Lee speaks English so you don’t have to worry about miscommunication. I obviously booked my surgery and went ahead with it. On the day of my surgery I was very nervous since I was alone and had no family members with me. However, thankfully things went really smoothly afterwards. After the surgery obviously there was lots of headache, sore throat , overall pain. I did throw up blood a little too ( nothing major). The nurses were really sweet and were continuesly watching over me. They don’t really speak English but use the translation apps. The second day I was discharged and came back to my hotel with a taxi. There was no major pain or discomfort at all which really surprised me. I really thought there would be cruicial pain after the surgery. I’ve had nose surgery before and I can say the experience was way more uncomfortable. The only uncomfortable thing about this surgery is the fact that you can’t really enjoy food. I’ve been back to the clinic couple of times for de swelling treatments and for Dr Lee to keep an eye on the stitches. He was also helpful with all the questions that I had every time I went to see him.As for the results, I can tell that my chin is way smaller and natural looking. However, the rest of my face is very swollen and I cant really tell exactly how it looks. I will have to keep you guys posted at least in one month. I can tell that my face looks very natural even with the swelling. At this point, I can’t speak like before nor smile straight. I have major numbness all over my chin which is suppose to take a while for it to subside.
Overall, Dr Lee and his staff are really nice people and I am sure once I fly back to my country Dr Lee will still be there for me with any questions and concerns.
I will write more reviews as time goes by because I really can’t exactly tell how much smaller my cheekbones are at this point.
Overall, I recommend Dr Lee for those that are comming from other countries and want the natural look with reasonable price and also a doctor who understand your concerns

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hey thanks for this info! when did you book the surgery and did you do it through kakaotalk? i'm kinda confused & i'm kinda scared that if I fly in they might not let me have the surgery. i've heard this happen to people

January 2, 2019

Hey! I'm checking out Dr Park's website and is he good at rhino too??

January 2, 2019

Honeyjello said: ↑

Have you considered Cocoline? They are an ENT clinic too which does aesthetic rhinoplasty as well. They are not that popular on PF but more with locals and mainland chinese i believe. The 2 doctors there are ENT surgeons previously from ID hospital.

I find their results from B and A pictures quite natural, and some can look abit dramatic as well. So i believe both doctors there could achieve what you want, depending on what you discuss with them during consultation.

I will be consulting with them when i go to Seoul for consults in Nov.

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Hi! can you please update us how the consult was?

January 2, 2019

can you also post pics of ur eyes? thanks if you do!! love ur results

October 30, 2018

looks great!!!

October 11, 2018

hey!! please pm me the clinic and doctor who did this to you I am sorry and I hope you find a solution soon. Please pm me

August 6, 2018

oxssxo said: ↑

Hi guys, although I'm new here I've read many pages of this forum and thought I'd write about my experience so far. I travelled from the Uk to Seoul for my jaw reduction surgery with JK.
My operation took place this morning with Dr. Kim and I was told everything went well and I will be discarged tomorrow.
My main concern was sagging skin with this procedure but after the Dr examined my scans he said that my bone structure was wide but I had a lot of muscle in the lower region of my face that made me look like I have a very square jaw.
So in my case they've shaved some bone but also removed quite a bit of muscle so sagging should not occur or be minimal. I'm hoping this is true, it might also help that I have not had a reduction done on my chin or cheekbones.
The pain at the moment is not too bad, when I woke up from the surgery it was much worse. I also don't have any bruising under my eyes at all.
I'd be happy to send you my before and after pictures if anyone is interested, but this will only be after my bandages are removed.

I'll keep you all updated on my recovery.
If anyone is in Seoul later this week or the next do let me know

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Hi! Could you also pm me pics??? [email protected] thanks so much!

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