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I have also visited 5 clinics upon arrival: Nana, Namu, Wannabe, Hyundai, Regen and I didn't end up going to any of them for rhinoplasty. I went to Hanabi which is also catered to a lot of locals. I didn't see any foreigners there. The only thing is that they don't speak English too well however Dr. Chang who is the nose doctor speaks good English.

I felt that the 5 PS clinics I went to rushed through the consultation. The doctors would only spend 5-10 minutes with me then onto the next person whereas Hanabi didn't rush me and took the time to understand what I wanted.

I didn't end up going to a PS clinic specifically because I had to fix the functional part of my nose so I looked into places like Hanabi, Cocoline, GNG, Dr. Jin. Clinics with an ENT.

After the consultation with Hanabi I cancelled with GNG and Dr. Jin. I heard Dr. Jin is very good too but his after photos looked too natural for me like as there were no change.

But end of the day, you really need to go in for a consultation and see how you feel with the doctor.

 

Oh and the procedures I did:
functional: osteotomy, reduced turbinates, and whatever else needed to be fixed so I can breathe again
cosmetic: higher bridge, fixed the bump, alar/bulbous reduction, tip plasty, using rib cartilage

Pain: no pain on the nose but my rib is in a lot of pain!

 

I'm only 2-day post-op right now and super swollen. I'll show you once the swelling goes down.

I felt that the PS clinics all wanted to upsell me on something saying that I needed accusculpt or buccal fat removal, botox etc. The only reason I did not consult at Hanabi first was that they only do noses and I wanted to get everything done in one procedure. During my consultation with Dr. Chang at Hanabi, he told me that face lipo for me was useless and a waste of money and that I didn't need it at all. He recommended botox which is actually what I need instead. He showed me a lot of before/after pictures of patients with similar cases as me and they all look so good!

The reason I decided to go to an ENT is because the doctor at Wannabe did a CT scan on me and told me that my nose is super deviated. I had to reduce the turbinates that's why I couldn't breathe. My main concern is breathing. Wannabe said they couldn't perform both cosmetic and functional. They said I would need to correct the functional first then come back for the aesthetics later which I didn't want to do.

That night, I researched all the ENTs in Gangnam area that could fix my main function so I can breathe and also do cosmetic. That's how I came across Hanabi and Dr. Jin.

I was lucky to get a walk-in appointment with Hanabi. I walked in right when they opened and they were able to accommodate me. The only thing is that most of the employees there did not speak English well. When I got my nasal packaging removed, the nurse and I had to communicate through a translator app but Dr. Chang's English is very good!

 

I'm currently in SK right now. 2 days post-op and my rib area hurt way more than my nose!
Has anyone had experience with a rib cartilage rhinoplasty? When does the pain go away?

 

I'm actually in Korea at the moment and I just had my rhino done at Hanabi! They don't go crazy on their marketing / advertisements. It's mostly locals that go there. Dr. Chang spoke good English and spent quite some time understanding my concerns. After going to 6 clinics (NANA, NAMU, HYUNDAI, WANNABE, and I dropped by Regen just to check it out), I decided to go with Hanabi.

I did book a consultation with Dr. Jin as well but I ended up cancelling since I knew I was going to Hanabi.

 

I'm also curious about Nana! I was talking to them through KKT and the representative is really responsive and friendly. I booked a consultation with them in May

 

Let’s create one for May!

 

I’ll be in Gangnam area between May 15-31 for rhino + fc.

Feel free to message me

 

Thank you for sharing!

Where can I find a translator??

 

I reached out to DFK on top of my own research and they said "We don't partner with GNG clinic anymore, since we received complaints from our ex patients. We only work with the safest and most prestigious clinics in Korea that have excellent surgery results, good service, long history and high satisfaction rates."

 

If anyone is in SK in May 17th-30th, let me know! We can meet
I'm deciding between GNG and Banobagi for rhinoplasty

 

I'm planning on going mid-May as well for rhinoplasty!