dgtheone

December 12, 2018

Mewdesu said: ↑

Revision rhino, fat graft and planning for acculift as well! How about you? And which clinic are you going?

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I was thinking of V Line, but now changed my mind to rhinoplasty (primary) and maybe fat graft!
I want to choose clinic that has experience with Europeans, because the bone structure is different. I will share the list of clinics I consider through DM, if you want!
Please share yours too!

December 7, 2018

Looking good so far! Did doctor tell you how long will swelling last?

December 6, 2018

Oh I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures! Nice to know you had a good experience with Korean surgeons!

December 5, 2018

Jennobe said: ↑

Update with pictures!

So on day 8 the splint came off (so exhilarating!) and by then almost all of the swelling on my face was gone, so I could see the new shape of my nose and all. I regret not taking a picture immediately then because a few hours after a bit of rebound swelling appeared on my hump area, so the pictures I have now are not exactly the final shape. With hump reduction a tad rebound swelling is very common and usually takes around a month to pass so I'm totally fine with that (I took a month's vacation anyway...). Even at this point I'm very pleased with the results - I wanted a change that is not extreme but noticeable, and most importantly fits my face. Now post-op I naturally have thoughts like "oh should have asked for more this or that" but at the end nose jobs can so easily go completely wrong so I'm glad I changed a tad too little than the other way around.

I'm especially happy I got over the fear of having a surgery in a different country - there's a reason why they call Seoul the plastic surgery capital of the world! Everything here was definitely on a different level, from the doctors to staff at the clinic. I'm also really glad I went with View, at the end I do feel there's something about big clinics that you don't get in small ones. It's really in the details like having people at the front desk who speak english or having a dermatology department (I got a facial after the splint was removed actually!). With that said you have to be certain beforehand that you're really capable of going through the process - yes healing is only a few days, but you will feel like hell during those. I would also recommend knowing what do you want to do to your face, but be open to new ideas when you go to consultations. I'm glad I had several consultations in different places not only to compare offers, but to hear what different doctors have to say about the shape of the nose and what kind of procedure they would go with.

And now the pics!

Before:

As you can see my nose had a visible hump, was kind elongated and a bit droopy at the tip.

During:

Expect quite a bit of swelling in the first few days...

After:

When I run my finger on my nose i can feel the bridge part is a tad raised, though it's not very visible in the pics. I expect this to go down later and I'll see the final results in the next month or two.

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Looks like a great job! Congratulations and thanks for posting!

November 30, 2018

Ohh looks like your V line is coming up! And your nose is very pretty!

November 30, 2018

Wow that's interesting. I wonder what made you choose those 3 clinics for rhinoplasty consulting? UVOM doesn't look like much experienced with foreigner's noses. And don't you feel unsafe going to a small clinic?

November 28, 2018

Mewdesu said: ↑

Me! I’m going in July! Do you wanna keep in contact?

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Great! Keep in touch!
What surgeries are you planning?

November 23, 2018

Are you guys chatting with each other in different threads about the same topic? Looks weird.

November 21, 2018

How did your surgery go? What did you end up doing?

November 21, 2018

LovelyGirl21 said: ↑

Hi i have read About botched procedures ,https://beautyhacker.com/forums/topic/938042-recommendations-for-eye-plastic-surgery-all-around/#post-30028192 https://beautyhacker.com/forums/topic/873591-negative-clinic-experiences/page-20#post-30021249

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Oh thanks for sharing! I read the whole thread and I found that a girl said later that in the end she liked it and she overreacted because of swelling.
And plus it was almost 3 years ago and there's no doctor name, which I consider the most important. What if surgeons have changed?

November 20, 2018

I'm considering View for my ps and I couldn't find any bad reviews so far. What did you hear about it?

November 20, 2018

That's kinda expensive for a small clinic. Did you get any post care treatments?

November 9, 2018

So glad to find caucasian who did V-line in Korea with positive experience.
I like View's reviews so far, and your result looks great!

November 9, 2018

Realself seems trustworthy. I check clinic and doctor reviews there as well!

November 9, 2018

Are there any official regulations for cases like that? Like they offer free surgery to fix it or pay money back?
Really sorry you have to experience something like this and thanks for sharing clinic and doctor's name. Wish you can find solution to get your desirable result..

November 5, 2018

fresh_cucumber said: ↑

I'm having second consultation with View for discussing rhino with another doctor

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Which doctor are you consulting with for rhino??

November 5, 2018

Jennobe said: ↑

As a long time lurker I wanted to write a review here since this forum helped me so much with choosing where to have my nose surgery! My surgery is scheduled for tomorrow and I'm quite excited. I had some hesitations with regards to having the procedure done in Korea, but the facilities/skills of the doctors here are definitely on a higher class compared to what I can find in Europe so I decided to go for it. I also had an internal debate whether I should go with a big or small clinic, but at the end a big place gave me much more reassurance that everything will go smoothly. I actually decided to go with View specifically because of the positive reviews I've seen around here, and that the doctor seemed to be very experienced with non-asian features as well. I thought I'll be more nervous the night before, but I'm surprisingly looking forward to getting it done tomorrow! I'll keep updating this post as it goes.

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Oh one more caucasian! Good luck and keep us updated, I'm considering View for my V-line and rhino too and I'm really curious about the result.

November 1, 2018

fresh_cucumber said: ↑

Hello, everyone! I had consultation with 4 clinics last week and this week and I decided to share my opinion on them:
ID, Namu, View, Banobagi
I discussed different surgeries with each clinic, but my goal is slimmer face (most interested in V-line), rhino and general rejuvenation effect.

ID:
ATMOSPHERE:

Building is the biggest and looks modern. Empty lobby, front desk workers were not friendly, didn’t smile or greet me when I entered. Translator lady was friendly though, offered me drink and translated pretty fast and fluently.

CONSULTATION:

The consultant lady smiled all the time, but the way of consultation felt aggressive. She repeated at least 3 times that without deposit the price will increase if I decide to come back later, so I better pay the deposit.

She showed me how the surgery is proceeded on the skull which was useful, but she kept talking about more and more additional surgeries I didn’t want and plan.

Also during online consultation they didn’t mention that I HAVE TO do X-ray (which is 20 000KRW) and required to pay when I just arrived. Of course I felt unfair and changed my attitude and impression in a negative way. No discount was possible either.

Another thing is that they couldn’t show me any before/afters of foreign western patients. Since they are claiming everywhere, that they are so experienced with foreigners, that was weird.

PRICE:

1) Angle + zygoma - 7.000.000

2) V line (chin + angle + zygoma) - 10.000.000

3) Dark circle - 2.300.000

CONCLUSION:

ID is very well-known somehow for operating foreigners, but I’m not sure how true is that after visiting them. Also feeling that ID is a bit commercial and not that professional.

BANOBAGI:

ATMOSPHERE:

Nice lobby, much more people waiting than in ID.
LET ME IN TV program playing, blood pressure measuring machine, free coffee service. Friendly smiling front desk workers, friendly translator.

CONSULTATION:

I was suggested to choose consultation room with more appropriate lightning (darker or lighter), which was interesting.

Again I wasn’t told in advance about X-ray and its price, so it made me feel bad that they require money right after I stepped in the clinic (although I was ready fot that after ID, I think that’s the part you have to tell during online consulting).

Consultant lady looked like in hurry. She didn’t try to talk about my appearance individually, just asked which surgeries I am interested in and talked about the price, deposit necessity, and asked “Is there anything else you would like to know?” like 4 times. Felt like she wanted to finish with me faster and didn’t try individual approach. I don’t know maybe she was just very busy and I didn’t look interested enough?
I also couldn’t meet a doctor, because “he was busy”. The overall impression was that they were not interested in me and my requires.

No discount was available either.

PRICE:

1) Angle + zygoma + genio - 19.900.000

2) Angle + zygoma - 15.400.000

3) Acculift (only lazer) - 2.750.000

4) Reduction Rhino - 6.050.000

5) Alar Reduction - 1.980.000

CONCLUSION:

Banobagi looks famous, but I didn’t like the attitude of English consultant and the price is not cheap with no additional services provided. Discount or bargain didn’t seem possible (they said it was the cheapest price they could offer and it might rise if I don’t pay the deposit).

NAMU

ATMOSPHERE: Much smaller than other clinics, not a separate building. A lot of Chinese patients in the lobby. Front desk workers were friendly, smiled all the time.

CONSULTATION: Consultant and doctor were nice, both spoke good English and explained about surgeries clearly, showing on the skull and X-ray picture how they want to perform the surgery and about their good postcare service.
Although the thing I didn’t like was that you can’t stay more than one night hospitalizing, even if you want to, which makes it uncomfortable to recover in my opinion.

Unlike ID and Banobagi they warned me about X-ray and its price beforehand, which was a good sign and I liked it.

The weird thing about consultation was that doctor suggested to cut off 50% of jaw muscles because they were too thick, which I consider too dangerous. But they assured me that I don’t need that much muscles and it won’t cause many problems. Mmm not sure about it, still sounded dangerous.

I liked that the way of consultation was more neutral than aggressive, with no deposit demanding.

PRICE:

1) Square - 5.500.000

2) Muscle - 2.000.000

3) Chin - 3.000.000

4) Cheekbone - 4.500.000

5) Nose - 500.000 + 800.000 = 1.300.000

CONCLUSION: Namu seems getting popular nowadays for the competitive price. I liked non aggressive and informative way of consulting, but because of 50% muscle reduction surgery suggestion and their small size I feel uncomfortbale to have surgery there.

VIEW:

ATMOSPHERE:

Bright lobby, big modern building, LET ME IN TV playing, Motiva implants samples, welcoming polite front desk workers.

CONSULTATION:

Consultant was friendly and spoke very good English. We met doctor who recommended few ways of surgeries I wanted to achieve slimmer look and explained which one would or wouldn’t be effective for my face.

He also talked about muscle reduction to achieve slimmer face line like in Namu, but only on 15% (not 50%). He said that 50% reduction could lead to horrible consequences, like not beign able to chew or speak properly. That statement made me feel skeptical about Namu’s suggestion.

Honestly speaking the price was more exprensive I guess than Namu or Banobagi, but I still hope I can bargain on my next consultation.

They also have unlimited post care procedures and provide 6 nights free stay accomodation, breakfast and airport pick up for foreigners (well, not for free, it’s included in a surgery price, but still a lot of services).

PRICE:

1) V line - 14.000.000 (including 3 surgeries at once and muscle reduction)

2) Rhino and alar reduction - 5.500.000

3) Acculift (Jawline + chinline) - 4.500.000 (lazer + liposuction by canula)

CONCLUSION: More expensive than other clinics, but more services included and no need to look for other accomodation which I liked a lot.

I couldn’t find any negative reviews here or on other sites, it seems like they had no medical accidents so far, so it kinda feels safer than others.

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All the above prices are what I’ve been told during face to face consulting.
Opinion on how safe/unsafe clinic is is also individual, so I just shared my observation.

Personally I decided to go for my second consultation with dr Lee Dong Chan for rhino and dr Yun Chang Woon for V-line this week and if my schedule works out I will have my surgery soon.
I hope this can be helpful for someone considering these clinics for their ps

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Thanks for posting the price! It's helpful indeed for comparison!
Which clinic are you going to second consulting?

November 1, 2018

Vee_Wudlyktoplay said: ↑

I also got the 30% discount and ended up paying $3,960 for silicone bridge and ear cartilage tip instead of 5K. I love my new nose from Banobagi

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Just curious, what are conditions for getting 30% discount? Is there anything they require from your for that?
(not saying you are promoting, I'm genuinely curious, because I don't know how to bargain lol)

November 1, 2018

tekniko said: ↑

Afaik Hanabi,Cocoline, Braun etc have no rib cartilage expert and they strive for K-Pop Looking male noses. What I Need is big, straight, long and masculine caucasian looking nose. Thank you anyway!

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Yeah, I hope you can find the right surgeon for your case!
I'm Caucasian too btw, planning to have rhino in Korea as well. And we should more careful with surgeon's choice

October 30, 2018

tekniko said: ↑

I have researched a lot and this is my conclusion:
As i Need my nose to get lengthened and nose Bridge to get heightened to a big extend i Need seugeons who are experts at autologeous rib cartilage surgery.

1.) Dr Seyoung Lee from Trend Surgery
2.) Dr. Myoung Lee from VIP

As i have been in contact with VIP and they are charging ridiculous 14000$ I am not confident to go with them especially because they have had bad reviews lately.

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I have never heard of Trend, and I couldn't find any good reviews for VIP.
Hanabi, and Cocoline are famous for rhino. There is also a famous rhino surgeon in View. Try to check these clinics.

October 29, 2018

xxxxangela said: ↑

Hello, guys.
I got primary rhinoplasty in Seoul 10 months ago and now I’m planning to have rhinoplasty revision in the end of this year or early next year.
So,.I really trusted the previous clinic that I had rhinoplasty cause they were big scale and seemed as if many people went and had surgery at the clinic. But yeah.. they botched me and gave me a fake and creepy nose. (pm me if you wanna see my nose.)
By the way, I’m trying to search about small and mid size clinics this time. I found some clinics that I might try for consultation but still I’m confused.
Please recommend me small or mid size clinics specialized in rhino revision. Thanks.

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Sorry to hear that.. May I know the clinic's name?
And just in my opinion, mid sized clinics are better. Too small clinics can't guarantee safety, too big clinics can't care about each patient's individual features.

October 29, 2018

tekniko said: ↑

Hallo Forum members,

first I would like to thank you all for sharing your opinions and research regarding rhinoplasty surgery in Asia. I especially am thankful for threads like "blacklisted clinics". Much respect to those who make huge efforts in order to warn others from bad experiences!

I personally had 2 rhinoplasties already, whereby the 2nd was a reconstruction surgery by lenghening the nose with nasal septum caritilage and regenerating my nasal breathing that was destroyed after the first operation performed by Dr. Fuchsuber at the Sophienklinik in Stuttgart Germany. The 2nd Operation was performed by Prof. Gubisch at the Marienhospital also in Stuttgart Germany.

While I am pleased with the fact that my nasal breathing is functional again my nose is a mess from an aesthetic ooint of view. My origin nose was very big, straight and spiky, so the nose should only be scaled-down in size only a bit. The surgeon Dr. Fuchshuber shortened my nose way too much, the result was desastrous, he did not nail the simulation BY FAR. I then decided to do a reconstruction Operation by the "famous" Prof. Gubisch. He achieved slight asthetical improvements and regenerated my nose breathing but he missed to enlarge my nose to that extend that I wanted him to. I also wanted him to take rib cartilage from me in order to use it if necessaty but he decided not to for unknown reasons.

The current situation is the following: My nose is still too short, the nose tip is too round, my nose bridge too deep and my nasal wings are still way too compressed and when i touch them I can fell that they are under tension. I can't live with this. I uploaded photos after the 1st surgery for you. My current nose Looks Pretty much the same even after 2nd surgery, so the photos should suffice.

For lengthening my nose and heightening the nasal Bridge I will Need rib cartilage for sure.

That's why I really am IN NEED of your ADVICE, OPINIONS,EXPERIENCES and RECOMMENDATIONS!!! Please help…thank you!

Kind regards,
tekniko

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So which exact surgery are you looking for?
There is a thread with blacklisted clinics, but it's very subjective. It's better to avoid "factory" clinics (like people call them here), because they perform too many factories with less individual care, and some of clinics had deaths/other accidents, so it's better to exclude them from your list.
But in general it looks like Korean surgeons are more trustworthy than Europeans, so I'm considering SK for myself too.

October 29, 2018

I'm thinking of summer 2019! Would be nice to share thoughts and infos.
PS. Any caucasians going to SK for plastic surgery would be more than welcomed to share infos

October 25, 2018

Rilakkuma lover said: ↑

How about View?

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I'm trying to be skeptical because I'm caucasian, so it's even more risky for me to go to SK for a plastic surgery, which I am planning right now.
I haven't seen any rhino pics from Namu so not sure, personally don't really like Opera and I saw few positive reviews for View about their rhino results.
I haven't experienced any clinic personally yet so you better read reviews (there are plenty of them on this site with b/a pics) and do more research on each clinic you consider.
And just in my opinion, it's better to pay more and get your surgery well done, than doing revisions over and over and end up spending much more money and time

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