kxaori Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I was initially hesitant of going under the knife for double eyelid surgery. I've previously expressed interest in "fixing" my eyes to a group of my friends, but most responded with: "don't touch your eyes!" or, "I love your almond eyes!". I've lived with this ambivalence for 2 years -- anchored by the fear of permanent disfiguration. After a year of using double eyelid tape, I was confident enough to start my PS journey. I started my research into clinics 6 months ago, and created a spreadsheet with the name of the clinic, my personal rating (based on compiled reviews), and estimate. I used purseforum, gangnam unnie (app), and references from my korean friends to compile the list -- DM me & i'll send you a link The procedures done were:PTOSIS CORRECTION NON INCISIONAL DOUBLE EYELID EPICANTHOPLASTY CANTHOPLASTY The clinics I visited were:NAMU MVP RUBY NATURALISM (cancelled) ****** REVIEW: NAMU; They took me in for consultation 30 minutes before closing -- I was already in the area so I just went in & asked for an english speaking representative for eyelid consultation. I met with the surgeon to express interest in enlarging my eyes width-wise (cantho & epi) and a very subtle non-incisional crease. I emphasized my reluctance for getting the "trendy" look, but he kept shaking his head while saying: "no outer corner lower". Claire(?) informed me that the surgeon operates under the notion that patients want the latest "trendy" look. I *noped* outta there as quickly as possible. NATURALISM; I went into this clinic, per recommendation from another member on this forum. They're apparently know for eyelid procedures. Again, I was in the area and approached the ladies at the counter for a last minute consultation. They told me to come back with a translator. I set my appointment in hopes I'll find a translator in two days, but eventually cancelled it. It looked pretty busy, and the environment felt melancholic & clinical. MVP; Really great experience. I was so sure I wanted to proceed with this clinic, but I wanted to visit *one more clinic* to make sure I was making the right decision. RUBY; Lastly, I went to my old stomping ground. 4 years ago I underwent breast augmentation surgery. Fortunately, I went with a fluent Korean speaking friend & she scheduled a consultation for both of us. I'll post a review of this procedure on a separate thread.. Initially, I wasn't sure if I wanted to get my procedure at Ruby given that there's 1000 clinics nearby. I was looking for a surgeon that specialized in eyelids. I was very particular of the enhancement I wanted done. As I mentioned before, I wanted subtle changes -- not the dolly look, but subtle, while keeping the integrity of my birth given eyes. My representative was amazing. She had a familiar, sisterly-like vibe & often cracked jokes to ease my anxiety. I met with the surgeon Dr. Ko who had this down-to-earth, but calm-like seriousness to him. Boy, does this man love TOOTHPICKS. I think he went through 20 toothpicks in the initial consult. He used them to "design" my eyes to determine how I wanted my hoods to be creased. I kept saying: "the smaller the better, the smaller the better". He was very thorough in explaining the recommended procedures & answered all of my questions in part english / part korean as she translated. He wasn't dismissive, or stone cold like the other surgeons, but he was patient. It just felt right. I cancelled all of my other appointments & scheduled the surgery for the next day. After a year of waiting, I *knew* Dr. Ko was the surgeon for me. ****** S U R G E R Y ******* I'm on day 06 of post-op. During the past 5 days, she messaged me via Kakao & asked how I was doing. Even my own mother & friends did not check up on me as often as she did. She'll send me cute emojis & made me chuckle throughout my recovery. I was concerned with the slight irritation on my right eye & was in constant communication with her. Overall, I feel great, and it looks great! I have slight bruising & the pain slowly subsided over the last couple of days. I just sat in bed all day, ate ungodly amounts of korean food, and listened to 20+ podcasts. I'm going in for my final consult today. I'M GETTING MY STITCHES OUT! I'll update this thread later with my final results & details of the surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yan0065 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 and can i know which one you pick finally? i just finish mine Saturday in namu, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yan0065 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 i am planning to do PTOSIS CORRECTION after 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yan0065 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 i want to visit ruby after reading your post, and my eyelib done for 2 times already, need to repair now, and i want the bigger the better, hahaha can you share your result with me ? thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goguma123 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 hope your healing process is going well! i was wondering if youd be willing to send me the link of your list? thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojuk Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Hi. Thanks for sharing review. I DM-ed you. Do you mind sharing your excel sheet analysis? Wish you a quick recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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