pinkplum523a

Hi there,
It's been actually for a while logged in purseforum since I've done my rhino in Opera. I was happy with the result, you can actually check my review if you want. I am concerning doing breast lifting in Korea again. So, I logged in for research again.

 

I had a rhino at Opera last summer and shared it this forum. Actually, I personally think other clinics charge too much. I myself had a good quote for my surgery(hump removal rhino) and the quality of the service was very good(my after photos show it) but it is not a super big hospital like ID.

 

Thank you, @kaixin05 I get what you meant about the bridge but you know what, my nose is lower than before but feels like it is higher. I think it is because there is no bump in the side view and my tip lifted. So if your nose is like mine, you don't need to worry about having low bridge. I always wanted to fix the hump so I never thought about whether I need to take or not but more like when I can take it lol.

Lucky for me, I didn't have any implant (I wanted to this way) but dr.Kwon said that asian hump removal, they usually have implants so they can have high bridge too.

So my surgery was shaving the hump top and sides and correcting the tip. Septal cartilage was used to add some tip on the nose which I like because I didn't want another incision in my ears even they said it'd be very tiny.

Compare these two pictures. You will see why I don't find my nose lower

 

Latest pic

 

Visited Clinics
I missed out the part when I was vising clinics and getting consultations.

I booked a few consultations to make up my mind. Opera was the first clinic so I decided to seek other opinions in ID, GNG and Fresh clinics.

I don't remember the name of the surgeons I consulted with but for sure, GNG was asking way too much for the rhinoplasty compared to the other (8 millions). When I showed them 'I am not interested' attitude, they lowered the price, but it was still the most expensive quote and I didn't get a good feeling there (I had to wait nearly an hour to see the doctor and no one apologized).

FRESH CLINIC explained to me precisely what they would recommend on my face but here again, it was kind of expensive and it seems like they wanted me to do more procedure than I wanted. They said I could get a discount if I did my whole face so I gave up on it.

ID clinic's consultation was fair and they offered a good discount too if I did nose and fat grafting, for instance (5 millions) but I also only wanted to do rhino this time.

So after having 4 consultation, I had another consultation with Opera again to see they really understood what I wanted then I booked the surgery. I'm sure the above clinics do deliver good surgeries but for me, Opera was the right choice.

 

I answered it and again if you're so worried, you can make a decision after f2f consultation!

 

Good luck with the surgery. I had the same surgeon, Dr.Kwon and you're not paying for more. I also put a deposit before.

 

@kaixin05 @Chinnie @winkyhk @Platypuspengu
I finally updated next photos with new thread.

 

D+60
After 2 months, I almost forget I had surgery. The recovery process was overall very smooth and easy and my nose becomes less and less sensitive and really feels like mine. I wanted to describe about the D+90 but nothing special happened actually between 2nd month and 3rd month. The picture of 90 day is in the first page. Again, all the pictures are not editted.

Have a successful and safe surgery all and thank you for reading my thread

 

D+30
It’s been a month and visually I feel like the shape of my nose will not change or maybe just slightly ; since my skin is very thin so the results show quickly.

The hump was removed and I love my straight nose, I feel more confident about it and not worrying much like I did before. However, my tip is still a little bit bulbous to me. That’s what makes it natural since it really looks like my nose while enhanced. I asked my surgeon about the tip and he explained that if it is corrected more, it looks too lifted. Otherwise I still have some pain because I happened to bump my nose The nose still feels stiff when I touch it but nothing bothering on a daily basis. I just try to be careful.

 

D+14
I came back to remove the last stitches inside the nose, without pain they were gone, and we took some pictures. Actually they are dissolvable but I took them out because I had to visit the clinic anyway for the surgeon's check-up and pictures. My nose was still kind of swollen but it felt better than first week. I asked doc about the bridge whether they can be smaller and the said yes...The picture is for side so you can not see the front but the bridge looked wide due to swelling. I was worried eventhough I knew that only 2 weeks had passed. They said not to worry and my recovery speed is good still I couldn't help thinking about bad outcomes... or what if.. kind of thoughts.

 

D+7
One week after surgery, I was so relieved to return to the clinic to take off stitches and the cast ! My skin needed to breathe, i felt itchy. There was also some kinds of pad inside my nose and it felt really uncomfortable when the nurse took it out. Also she cleaned my nose inside... I felt that she used swabs and tossed them and new swabs, cleaning inside, tossing, new one again... so much yellow things inside my nose I guessed.

And I saw my face in the mirror. It was obviously a success even tho it was swollen, especially the bridge, so it looked very rigid and fake still. But my hump was not here anymore ! However I wished it was a little bit more defined at the bottom...

 

D-Day
Surprisingly, I was not that anxious right before the surgery. My consultant/translator was with me from the beginning to the end. Very helpful and comforting.

First step was changing. I changed(completely naked except a disposable panties...) and my consultant/translator took pictures of my nose before I met surgeon one more time before the surgery, to talk about what I was expecting of my rhinoplasty. I did repeat over what I wanted and showed some pictures I photoshopped but I forgot to remind him that I wanted a smaller tip/less bulbous as we focused on the side view. Anyway, he told me he would have to slightly lift the tip when removing the hump so it doesn’t look droopy.

Then she lead me to the operating room and the anesthetist and the nurses began to prepare me for the operation. Nothing painful but shaving your nose hair is quite uncomfortable haha. Then I remember my surgeon coming in, telling me he’ll take a look at my nose and then I felt asleep.

I can’t remember exactly how I was transferred to the resting room, but I think I was half awake as I remember someone calling my name. I woke up at 3PM with an urge to pee. I was kind of dizzy but the consultant helped me get up and then I came back to rest just a little bit more. Around 5PM, I could go.

I had to come at 10:30AM and spent nearly an hour for making payment, changing, signing papers, pictures, final consultation with my surgeon. but still the surgery took longer than expected. Indeed, my doc told me that because my skin was paper-thin, it was quite delicate to shave the hump without any irregularities showing underneath. But he managed to do it without any need for a silicon implant to smooth the bridge, so I’m glad !

Anyway, as I went back home alone, I felt okay ! My face was not swollen - yet - and I had minor bruises on the face. I had a bag that they gave me with the instructions to follow after the surgery, with my medicines, a mask and some cool packs to use the first few days since it helps with the swelling.

So the first night was very uncomfortable, as I had a fever plus I couldn’t breathe using my nose. The fever went down quickly as I took the painkillers and as I returned to Opera D+1, they told me it happens to some people because they can not breathe thru nose.


So D+1
They removed the stuff cotton from my nostrils and it already felt better. I couldn’t breathe perfectly yet, but it was definitely better this way. I returned home, with a face this time well swollen and bruised, and I rested for approximately a week, trying to sleep elevated and straight.

In my opinion, the swelling was not that bad, as for the bruised who were not severe and disappeared rather quickly. The worse part actually, was the oily skin i developed since surgery (and the fact that I couldn’t wash).

 

I am a 26 year-old french girl living in South Korea, I had HUMP REDUCTION & NOSE TIP CORRECTION at Opera.
I added many photos and very detailed description about my journey. If you read it, you will understand and know what to expect for the next 3 months from surgery day.

There is not much info about Caucasian rhino with hump so I hope that my journey and photos would be helpful here. I had a small discount from the clinic for writing this review tho( there was a special promotion) but I wrote only facts about recovery and my condition.

*PHOTOS HAVE NOT BEEN EDITED*

Before + Day 90
They are my before nose and I never really liked my nose, which I found long and humpy. When I was a teenager, the hump was not that visible but as I grew older, I felt like it became more obvious and I really disliked my reflection when I could see my nose from the side view or 3/4 view.

As I was now in South Korea for a year, I decided to visit several clinics so I could seek professional opinions about a rhinoplasty. However, I was still very uncertain about it since plastic surgery is really not a thing in France. Moreover I was afraid of the outcome of the surgery - especially since Koreans usually ask for a higher nose, and not a reduction nose !

Then, I finished my research and consultations in a month and booked a surgery with Opera. I won't say why I chose it because then this review will be not objective.