RNWOOD Review: My Deep Plane Facelift Experience in Seoul

I travelled from the Nordics to Korea for surgery at RNWOOD Plastic Surgery.

I had been looking at clinics for several months before deciding. I also had Zoom calls with different places. Some were good, some less so. A few felt more like sales calls, and that was not what I wanted.

RNWOOD felt more serious from the beginning. Dr. Ryu gave me time and answered my questions properly. He also did not just agree with everything I asked for, which I think is important with face surgery.

After the in-person consultation in Seoul, I decided to do deep plane facelift, neck lift, submentoplasty, fat grafting, forehead lift, and lower blepharoplasty. Written like this, it sounds like a lot. It was a lot. Because of this, Dr. Ryu recommended doing the surgery in two separate operations a few days apart.

I was not completely relaxed about this. Two operations means more waiting, more nerves, and more time thinking about what can go wrong. But looking back, I understand why he recommended it.

The first week was difficult. Swelling, bruising, tightness, bad sleep, and checking the mirror too much. I also had moments where I wondered if I had made the right decision. I think this part is normal, but nobody should pretend recovery is only easy.

After around two weeks, I could walk around Seoul and do normal things, but I still looked like someone recovering. By three months, I was much happier. The result looked natural, which was my main goal. I did not want to look like a different person.

Aftercare was good. While I was in Seoul, they checked me often. After I returned home, I sent some questions, probably too many, and they answered. Sometimes I had to wait a little because of time difference, but I did not feel ignored.

RNWOOD was not the cheapest clinic I considered. Travelling this far for surgery is also not something I would recommend casually. You need time, money, patience, and some tolerance for stress.

But for me, it was the right choice. The result is natural, the plan was careful, and I felt supported after I left Korea.

I have attached my before and after photos I took at the clinic the time between is 2 weeks.