vanilla707

October 29, 2018

EvaCandy said: ↑

I also made an appointment with him for a consultation. My appointment is on November 12. When is yours?

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My appointment is going to be on the 10th
Nov. Will you be in Seoul for the weekend? If so, let’s keep in touch

October 29, 2018

Hi Tom Tom

May I ask how old are you? I have made plan to see Dr Joo for my first consultation. Thank you for your thorough review.

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Anti-aging must be one of the goals for those who is beauty conscious.
To delay ageing of my face, I have tried various methods at different stages including the intake of supplements, injection of Botox and fillers, applying radio frequency treatment "Thermage" and ultra-sound treatment "Ulthera", adopting 'Acculift" minor surgery as well as PDO (thread lifting).
Many people said that I look younger than my physical age (mid50's) but still my skin has sagged, especially around my jaw and the corners of my mouth. My neck suffered as well!
I started thinking about "Facelift" as the ultimate solution to my problem, about a year ago.

Finally, after consultation and explanation by Dr. Joo Heon Lee, I had a facelift (with fat grafting) and neck lift on Sept 21 at the "April 31 Plastic Surgery Clinic" by him in Korea.

The surgery went well and I have a speedy recovery. It is amazing that I do not feel much suffering after surgery. The only unpleasant period was from the anaesthetic recovery but it only lasted for half a day. There was mild but bearable pain from my wound. My fear of having a" swollen pig face" never happened. I started to go out shopping on the 2nd post operation day!

On the third day, during my following up session, I could already see my sagging gone when my dressings were removed. My face and neck features were sharper and cleaner. I was very happy to see my new face, even though there were still some swellings and bruising.

I went back to Hong Kong on Oct 2, 10 days post operation. All sutures were removed. The swellings and bruising has now become less. Thanks must be given to Dr. Lee for his fine technique. The scars on my face were well hidden and they can hardly be seen. I am very happy to hear my husband (who is himself a Plastic Surgeon) and my good friends saying that I look natural with a prettier and younger face. Now I have already resumed my normal daily life except doing vigorous exercises.

I am very pleased with the result. Thank God that I have found the right surgeon to accomplish this difficult and delicate procedure.

In fact, it was quite a long selection and thinking process before I decided to choose Dr. Lee at April 31. There are a few options that I have considered.

Option 1: Doing the procedure in the USA where facelift is much more in demand. I dropped this idea because I understand that there is an aesthetic difference between the Asian and Western face.
Option 2: Doing the procedure in Taiwan where I was referred to a plastic surgeon who applies a special "hook" technique. I had done a consultation with the surgeon last year. Again I dropped this option because I am skeptical about the effectiveness and the long lasting result of this technique. I am also uncomfortable with the clinic set up and the hygiene.
Option 3: Doing it in Korea where plastic surgery is popular. It is not an easy decision too, because there are many hundreds of plastic surgery clinics in Korea.

On my request , a well known Korean Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Choi Yeop, who did my upper and lower eyelid surgeries 2 years ago, recommended Dr. Lee of April 31. Dr. Choi said I must be careful in choosing the right surgeon. Facelift demands superior technique from a surgeon who has to avoid damaging the facial nerve. He also has to make nicely hidden scars. The tightening of the skin must look natural.

I learned from Dr. Choi that Dr. Lee is an experienced plastic surgeon who specialised in facelift. Dr. Lee always tried to improve his technique by regular cadaver dissections. He attends and contributes to facelift workshops conducted by Professor M. Stuzin in Miami, who is a world authority in facial aesthetics and ageing. They share anatomical knowledge between Asian and Western faces and the operation methods.

During the consultation with Dr. Lee, my husband was particularly comfortable with his professional analysis. There is absolutely no "hard sales talks" and no "puffing up" of his results. He told us what he can achieve and what he cannot. Dr. Lee can speak English well enough so that we don't need a translator for communication.
Overall, we found Dr. Lee pleasant, professional and gave his patient confidence. We both identified Dr. Lee to be my facelift surgeon.

It still took me a few months to decide to have the surgery. With my husband's endorsement, I finally book my surgery date with Dr. Lee.

I want to share my experience to others who may be considering the same. Hopefully my experience can help to clear their mind of queries and fear, and they will make the right choice.

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August 22, 2018

You're in good hands. I have recommend Dr Kwon to 3 friends for eye bag surgery. All of them were very happy with the results. Dr Kwon can speak limited English but he is very specialized in eye surgery. I'm sure you're be fine. The clinic assistants can speak both Chinese and English. Be prepared to spend minimum of 5 days for recovery and follow-up. Good luck with the surgery!

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