saisoojin Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 After consideration, my chosen surgery is rhinoplasty with alar reduction, double eyelid surgery and fat graft to target nasolabial area and undereye. My profile is pretty flat because I have a very low nose bridge but my general nose projection is actually pretty nice, I would like my overall front view of my nose to be less wide but instead of going for a pointy nose (which I do not not not want) I want a more rounded soft-looking nose. For reference, I used Angela Baby's nose as what I would like my nose to look like. My preferred face2face consultation and surgery date are around 11 months away but I'm the quite the person that excessively plans and researches. As I am writing this I am in the process of talking with various clinics about their pricing and the realistic prospect of what and how I would like to achieve with surgery. This is going to be quite detailed and lengthy like my title stated, almost to the point when I should probably be writing a blog about it haha. So far I have contacted: GnG, DocFinderKorea, Marble, View, Faceline, UVOM, Hyundai Aesthetics, NANA, April31, DREAM, GoWoonSaeng, NAMU. I have considered HANABI but since they only do rhinoplasty and specialise in it as much as that appeals to me I am looking to do more than just rhinoplasty so that doesn't really work for me . I do like how they refuse to do more than a certain amount of surgeries per day though. If you're looking to do only rhinoplasty from a renowned clinic known for their rhinoplasty I suggest having a look at HANABI. DocFinderKorea: In my defence, I only contact DocFinderKorea because they popped up on my search feed quite a few times but honestly how I see it most clinics will have their own interpreter in their service and so going with DocFinder career wouldn't offer anything extra than just going to the clinic directly would offer. Also as I've seen and read DocFinderKorea I think only have a few clinics under their recommendation anyway. So after I received their email about further information, I stopped replying since I am not that interested to pursue things with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saisoojin Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 GnG: First to reply was GnG who was actually more thorough on KakaoTalk, in WhatsApp they literally only gave their quoted prices and didn't ask for any further details or pictures however it's not really worrying for me because they proceeded to ask for it in my KakaoTalk message. So definitely contact them through KakaoTalk. On WhatsApp and KakaoTalk they quoted me: Rhinoplasty (non-implant): 5,500,000 KRW + 10% V.A.T. Alar reduction: 1,000,000 KRW + 10% V.A.T. Osteotomy 1,000,000 KRW + 10% VAT Fat graft: 900,000 KRW + 10% V.A.T. for each desired areas Non-incision eyelid surgery: 1,400,000 KRW + 10% V.A.T. (As I see it these prices are pre-negotiation but so far I think regarding you can get a tax refund it’s quite affordable no? But it’s my first time having surgery so I don’t know what is considered cheap or expensive haha) After looking at my pictures and my dream pictures, they suggested an Osteotomy on top of everything. Haha, seems like my nose has a lot of problems? I gotta say when I first read the message I thought, ohhh geez they're trying to scam me for unnecessary procedures however NANA also suggested an Osteotomy after so it’s fine. VIEW: They only quoted for a rhinoplasty because they recommended I should only get rhinoplasty, which I appreciated the transparency of not trying to upsell me. They reluctantly gave me pricing for alar reduction but said I didn’t need it. They said I can consider further procedures after my initial rhinoplasty which if I'm honest doesnt really work for me because I'd rather do the areas I am most concerned about in one trip rather than constantly going back and forth. The prices they were initially quoting are also on the higher range and from what I read VIEW doesn't really do a discount so I don't expect these prices to budge much. 5,000,000 KRW Rhinoplasty + alar reduction 2,000,000 KRW NANA: My online consultant Kylie, seemed the most approachable consultant so far out of all the clinics and was also nice enough to tell me that they offer big sales promotion period once every month so I should look at for that nearer to my preferred time of surgery. Rhinoplasty nose bridge and tip plasty using dermis 5,000,000 KRW Alar reduction 1,000,000 KRW Osteotomy 500,000 KRW Since my nose was the most important aspect of my procedures to get right, I only got the prices for rhinoplasty. But because my experience with Kylie was so nice and down to earth, I plan to book a Face2Face consultancy when I go to Korea. I do think overall the prices are negotiable and since I'll be on the lookout for their promotions, it will be overall cheaper. April31: April31 is the first clinic (so far) to point out that it seems I have a bulbous nose from looking at my pictures and thus would, therefore, need an overall reduction. They also went into great detail about how they would theoretically approach the surgery to achieve my dream nose. Nose (bulbous nose and dynamic nose tip plasty) Rhinoplasty with Dr. Kim 6,600,000 KRW Rhinoplasty by Dr.Park 4,400,000 KRW Since they quoted my different prices depending on the doctor, I feel like I'd need to do more research on which doctors did which rhinoplasty to see which doctor I prefer, without research, I'd obviously think the more expensive surgeon could give me the nose I wanted. Again, since nose surgery is the most complicated part of what I want overall, they only quoted me for rhinoplasty prices. I think I would definitely book a face2face consultation with April31 with my chosen doctor since they sound like they know what they're doing. UVOM: They said my nose is slightly bulbous (again haha, never have I ever thought this but now that two clinics have said it, I guess it could be) and has a slight hump (also never thought or knew this) and for my dream nose they would need to remove unnecessary cartilage, then bring my nose together for overall smaller appearance and extend my columella. Since my eyelids a super uneven and it super annoying to do eyeliner, I wanted eyelid surgery. UVOM suggested that they will replicate the kind of fold my right I was (parallel double eyelid crease) except cut it a little higher for a more bigger and brighter look, which I cannot agree more. They also told me that because I have thin skin on my eyelids I could choose either incision or non-incision (ooh the choices) I asked which type was the kind where when you close your eyes you can still see the crease, they honestly said it was the incision type so I told them I' d rather do the non-incision method. they quoted: 5,000,000 KRW for rhinoplasty with bulbous correction 1,000,000 KRW extra to remove the hump 1,000,000 KRW to extend the columella 2,000,000 KRW for non-incision eyelid surgery face graft for one session: 2,500,000 KRW TOTAL: 10,000,000 KRW - 11,500,000 KRW They also stated that I can negotiate the price if there are no changes to the surgery plan. Then they even informed me that if I decided to go ahead and choose them for the surgery they are doing a promotion and could take 30% off of the quoted price so theoretically that would reduce it to 7,000,000 KRW - 8,050,000 KRW Overall they were extremely informative and frank about everything explained to detail at how I could achieve the nose I wanted that I felt at ease! I am definitely adding UVOM to my finalised list of who I would be booking f2f consultation with nearer to my preferred surgery date, they really sound like they know what they're doing and they seem pretty upfront that they're open to negotiating. On my definite Face2Face consultation list are GnG, April31, NANA and UVOM Hyundai Aesthetics: They replied super fast and they used emojis so I thought that was a nice friendly touch. They straightaway recommended a silicone implant and asked why I preferred not to use a silicone implant. I stated I felt using natural materials tended to give a more natural result. They reassured me that they usually use a silicone implant and that I could still achieve a natural result by removing my slight hump (again with the hump TT_TT), to make a gentle curve (I like the sound of a gentle curve). Haha, they also said my septum is sliiiiiiightly deviated (another first) and would need straightening out and this would even out my nostrils (my nostrils are uneven?) with would overall also make my nose more projected. Overall since my nose tip would be more reduced they would do an alar reduction also which will overall come to: 5,000,000 KRW for Rhinoplasty I haven't shown them my dream pictures yet so before agreeing with what they suggested, I sent them the pictures asking if the procedures suggested would achieve the nose I want. beforehand, they told me that double eyelid incision (forgot to tell them I prefer non-incision so it may be a little cheaper than stated ) : 2,000,000 KRW and Fat grafting the whole face would be: 2,000,000 KRW however, just doing the two areas I'm most concerned about is: 1,500,000 KRW Yet again, These prices are prenegotiation so I guess they can be cheaper upon doing Face2Face consultation. Man, I'm quite impressed with Hyundai Aesthetics too, if they could do rhinoplasty without silicone implant I'd be sold to put them on my definite face2face consultation list. But they also seem to know what they're talking about too. 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jksandra Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Oooh exciting! Happy to follow your journey Do you plan on going to Korea for f2f consultation before your actual surgery date or? I'm going to Korea in November for f2f consultations but I plan on getting the surgery in March next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saisoojin Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 TheFaceLine: They sounded super confident they can get the nose I wanted and quoted: 5,000,000 KRW ~6,000,000 KRW Rhinoplasty using cartilage and including an osteotomy 1,000,000 KRW ~ 1,500,000 KRW for one eye double eyelid surgery to even out uneven eyelids (honestly would rather do both eyes lol) 2,000,000 KRW ~ 2,500,000 KRW Fat Graft for under-eye area 1,500,000 KRW ~ 2,000,000 KRW Fat Graft for NasoLabial Lines They also liiiiightly suggested that they noticed my mouth sticks out a little that can cause deep nasolabial lines and can be fixed with jaw surgery and that they noticed my cheekbones also protrude (i have high cheekbones which I like) which can be fixed with face contour. My honest opinion is I'd rather not jump to doing these because a lot of these characteristics make me, me if I get everything done I don't think there'd be any me left haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandstonemax Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Really great post. I'm a male BBC (british born chinese) planning to get rhino and eyes sorted out. I've been mucking about with fillers for years and now want something more permanent, also want to kiss these monolids good bye. I also had similar experience with Hyundai Aesthetics, and going to double down on them and probably take the plunge and decide since I only will have 9 days in Korea. Also some of own my contacts and research have told me they're one of the best for eyes, and their initial rhino recommendation seemed pretty spot on. looking forward to seeing how things pan out for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam-sinclair Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 hello looking forward to hearing from you if you decide to do it in Hyundai Thank youuuuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam-sinclair Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 very thorough and informative post! thank you so much. do you plan on seeing them f2f right before the surgery or you'll go to korea twice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koreakorea19 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Do you know which doctor at Hyundai you're going with for eyes and nose? Or which doctors are "known for" eyes / nose? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koreakorea19 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 How was your consultation with Hyundai? I am interested in booking a consultation with them too. Do you know how long it takes? I'm planning to schedule 4 in one day (or is that too aggressive?). Do you know which doctor at Hyundai is better for nose and which one is better for eyes? Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cythr Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I went to Hyundai and I'm pretty sure they only have one doctor per area (which is one of the reasons I chose them). Dr Lee Sung Pyo does noses and I think Dr. Hong does eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldwater02 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 hey as a fellow guy, just caution you to not cut too high when it comes to DES. this guy from hyundai aesthetics sort of has that fake, permanently surprised look because his crease is a bit too high IMO: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam-sinclair Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 i wo do update me if you went to Hyundai for the consultation! i'm planning to go there as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cythr Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I think people tend to open their eyes more in photos as it makes their eyes look bigger. Obviously, nobody just takes a selfie of their resting expression. There is another photo of that guy on their home page if people want to judge a different photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldwater02 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I think that one on their homepage looks even more fake/exaggerated. ♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldwater02 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 shrug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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