mangvocado

August 18, 2019

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2. Cocoline

This little clinic surprised and impressed me a lot more than I thought it would! It's also located near Apgujeong station but not on the same road as the other clinics. I believe it's exit 5. I got lost a bit even though it's on the main street because I did not look around enough. It's in the same building as the bank, but you must walk around the side, facing the gas station, to see their sign and the elevator that goes up to the clinic. It's very small but the clinic was very clean, warm and well-maintained. There were many staff workers and they were immediately very friendly and helpful. There were about 2 or 3 other prospective patients waiting, as well as one post-op patient coming in for aftercare, and the staff was being very attentive to her. I didn't have to wait long. The doctor (Dr Tae Hwn Kim) spoke great English, and the staff communicated via LINE ok, but I heard other people recommend an interpreter, so I brought one just to be sure my desires where communicated properly. Their style is very natural, which is fine, because I already had one surgery done and I know the extent to which you can change your face is limited, but what I liked was how the doctor was an ENT who had a good grip on functional issues and I felt confidence he would improve my structural problems. He recommended a small silicon implant on the bridge and rib cartilage on the tip. I asked if I could use ear or donor materials, but he felt very strongly about using a patient's own rib. Their prices were about average, or on the higher end of average, but still within my budget. I did feel that they were very open to negotiating within reasonable. Overall, it was a great experience and I walked out there thinking "Well, this is it. This is the place I'll have my surgery." I ended up choosing a different place that could do eyes (Cocoline only does nose, jaw, and fg), and had a good aftercare system, but I still feel like this clinic was a perfect mix of professionalism and diligent patient care. If there was someone else who had the same values as me, I would absolutely suggest consulting with Cocoline. Consult fee was 10k.

3. GNG - You can't miss their building. It's a standalone, eight floor hospital a small block outside exit 3 of Bongeunusa metro station. GNG really impressed me with how organized they were. I was there very early, but they were already prepared with my translator, consultant, people to take my photos, and people to take my CT scan. There were a lot of people on PF and Kakao who talk ****, but it logically met all my requirements and I took the complaints from people who were not even patients with a grain of salt, so I booked a consult anyway and I was glad I did. The consult was good because of the use of my photos and CT scans, I spent a long time discussing details with the translator and consultant, and I was able to meet with all of doctors for each procedure I was considering. Unlike the other clinics, no one really put their foot down about any particular type of implant or procedure, so I got the impression they could do almost anything you'd want, within reason, so a patient must really understand what he or she wants. I put down a deposit there before I came as a backup plan because they had the best refund policy of the clinics I was interested in at the time. It was consistently busy, there were people on every floor's waiting room, but they are staffed well enough so I was always attended to and did not feel like it was too crowded. The coordinator said it was about 60% local and 40% foreign patients, but I was there almost everyday for 2 weeks and mostly heard Korean spoken (I heard one other english-speaking patient, one Japanese patient, and one Chinese patient). Surprisingly, there were a ton of military personnel at the hospital. Perhaps they have a special program for soldiers? There were also people frequently going to their research floor and sleeping disorder clinic. This is were I ended up getting my surgery, but I won't be writing a review on PF due to my personal feelings about this forum. Sometimes the general replies towards people posting is so hostile, it dissuades people from posting their full reviews here. I'd also like to wait until my nose heals to see final results, as results can change greatly over the course of the 6 months period post-operation.

4. April31 - This clinic is right next to the metro exit that they describe on their website. It's the same building as the Twosome Place Cafe. Just go to the side of the cafe and there will be a little door to the elevator. Of all the doctors I met, I like Dr Jae Hoon Kim's technique the best. He would use dermafat and silicone on the bridge, and would use only ear cartilage on the tip, and his technique would leave the tip projected but very flexible. He suggested only a small increase in the bridge height. He and Dr Paik of 101 are bffs, so it makes sense that their recommendations would be almost identical, and they were. Like Dr Paik, Dr Kim also told me he made no promises about improving my breathing functionality. Their before and after images that I saw in the consult were great, even better than the ones they posted online.

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hi nochu!! thanks for the thorough explanation of all your consultation experience! Can I ask what was most distinct amongst all the ENT clinics that you visited?! Im currently trying to look into people with experiences with Hanabi, GNG and Cocoline

August 18, 2019

Hi guys, im still doing research with a few months left before i leave to korea for surgery!
Id greatly appreciate it if any of your guys share any experience with ENT-related clinics in korea, or even whatever you know about it... thanks all!

August 18, 2019

@petercc hi! I would love to talk to you more about GNG! currently considering them as they specialize in ENT too... but skeptical becayse of all the negative reviews.... i actually liked them when i visited last month to consult...but im just not sure how consistent their results are...

August 18, 2019

going next year too! during the new years holiday. Trying to look into ENT more since I have quite severe rhinitis. anyone have experiences with clinics that specializes in this?

August 1, 2019

Hi guys, I have seen a couple of reviews here and there on Cocoline and consulted with them in person myself this summer... I really like Dr. Kim taehwan (i think thats how you spell it), and especially that they sepcialize in ENT because I have serve sinusitis. Just wondering if theres any of you looking into them as well, or have had surgery with them, would love to hear your story with them. Thanks all

April 29, 2019

going to seoul this summer too, early june for the whole month. what are the clinics you have in mind julesmule??

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