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I worked at a lipo clinic and although the surgeon has done buccal fat removal he absolutley would not go above the neck as 1. too many nerves and blood vessels 2,. fat layer is too thin, prone to dimple and have traumatic fat cell death as well as almost guarentee of facial sag, uneven face. I don't know a lot of newer techniques but would run from that

 

Could be swelling but possibly loss of muscle tone, also trauma can cause fat cells to die

 

I definitely think if you have a significant amount of bone removed your cheeks will sag to some degree, also because of changes in muscles. Healing is just as important as the surgery too!

 

Also, if you are grown your bones have definitely fused. You can change the shape while it's still growing but not as an adult

 

No. Only a tiny bit, and that's only if you have alignment probs and not only overcrowding. You need to go to a maxofacial surgeon they know alot more about the movement of the jaw. I had a full underbite and braces didn't do much, infact my face was longer afterwards! And my teeth moved back years later because the jaw was not aligned like it should have been! Please see a surgeon.

 

Anyone having trouble getting responses from online consultation inquiries? I messaged some clinics days ago. One responded with recommended procedures but didn't give me a quote. One took information, but after did not tell me the recommended surgeries. And two haven't responded at all!! is this normal?

 

Hello everyone! I am new but I have been reading this forum alot lately, and thanks SOOO much because of your advice! I was so lost when I started considering plastic surgery in Korea, this forum has been a lifesaver!
Little about me, I got some big problems: Big nose, big chin, Big droopy eye lids, big forehead!

I have actually worked in a plastic surgery clinic. We just did lipo and mini tucks in that clinic, sometimes fat grafts but all body work.

I am a white girl yes, but still I find the Korean approach and technique far better than many American surgeons. And it's sooo expensive here! Same story everywhere, it's a hit or miss with any surgeon no matter where you go!

Therefore I know how important the research is. You really have to get to know the clinic and surgeon very well to find out if they are the one for you. And techniques are very important, get to know the techniques and all their pros and cons, what they can do and what they can't!

So I have contacted about 20 clinics now
Yikes, but yes it was worth it to get all these consults. Asking what should have for what area Iwanted done (keeping in mind I knew what I should have) helped me judge the clinic. I need a chin reduction, droopy lid reduction, and nasal narrowing with graft and tip reduction. I found several proposed procedures that were not for me (Double Jaw, cheek shaving etc). Now I have a couple I am really starting to narrow down on.

Right now, Dream is on the top of my list. They were expensive, but they offered me a discount if I got all these procedures done at once (which I had intended to do). The discount made the price in the same average as the other clinics. The surgeons and the clinic look very professional.

Pitangui's rates were staggeringly low. Man, it is so tempting with that low price! But it seems there is only 1 doctor and not many good reviews. Reviews go only so far with me because I know the industry and how many fake reviews are out there! But I could only find 1 good review of this clinic. That is troubling

Another option for me is Mina. What impressed me about the line is their professionalism. Their site is more what I would expect a surgical clinic site to be like. Focused on the medical aspect. Also, they sent me an incredibly detailed email, and asked me questions about which I expected others to ask but did not! They also speak very good English. Pics were sent as well! They haven't got back to me on the consult though. I just email them yesterday

The Line I felt good about. It seems they are good at contouring. They got back to me almost instantly, which was nice. Prices were about average. I heard good things on this forum about line.

I did look into ID and Grand. These are not on my list for now and Pitangui is probably going to join them. I don't feel safe at those clinics!

Any experiences you would like to share about these clinics would be great! I am gonna add more consult reviews here as I search more. Also if you have questions about the industry I can help you! Especially body related procedures. Thanks