strawberrykiwi Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 dr. lee was my doctor too. is the bump something you feel when you touch or is it visible? i didn't have that problem but if you are really worried about it you should email dr. lee. he is prompt in responding. i emailed him about my stitches and also when i got kind of freaked out about my bridge. lol his quick responses help a lot. i emailed him bc i live in a diff state but if you live nearby his office maybe schedule an appt to see him my friend did that when she was worried about her scar. hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flame Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Hi! I also have wide spreading nostrils when I smile but more importantly, I need my bridge augmented so I can keep wearing glasses! But I currently have silicone which I find very fake so I'm only interested in surgeons that are experienced with rib grafts. I'm planning on consulting with Dr. Shah too since I would prefer to travel to an English-speaking country and doc (good prices too compared with Dr. T or Dr. Hilinski). I'm also worried about Dr. Shah's experience with SouthEast Asian noses since he only has that one Asian before and after pic. Can you let me know when you find out if he has more in his office after the consult? I will do the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish18 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 i'm planning on getting my nose done in korea. so far, i'm thinking about bk clinic, oz clinic and dr jung. i would prefer to go to oz clinic as i've heard great things about dr park at oz clinic... expecially how the post op care there is good. however, i haven't heard anyone's experience with dr park for nose surgery (seems he's more of a specialist for calf surgery). has anyone had nose surgery performed by dr park? how were the results? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flame Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Hi Bolo2009 and Solus, How did your surgeries with Dr. Jung go? Are you happy with your results? Where did you end up staying? Any advice for someone who doesn't speak Korean? How was your aftercare? Dr. Jung at Korean Shimmian is top of my list for an overseas doc. Wondering if you could shed any light on how your surgeries went to help me make up my mind. Appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kktg9202 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Hi Goldfish18 Sorry for quoting you as i cant work out how to pm you. I am also thinking of going to korea in december 2009 as I may get some time off then to have rhinoplasty. I was also thinking of OZ too, although my research is relatively new so I probably know less info than you. Where are you going to Korea from, maybe we could buddy up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kktg9202 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Also has anyone had rhinoplasty performed at OZ Cosmetic in Korea by Dr H. Park? I am after some before and after pics if anyone is kind enough to take time out and let me see. And I would like to know any good or bad comments regarding to OZ clinic. Much appreciated. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonnawin Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hey manimani No I haven't consulted with him in person. I did an online consultation and phone consultation. He seems very thorough, but of course his site is lacking asian photo samples. The only way to see more pictures is going in office for a consultation. I just might take the plunge and fly to chicago to get a first hand look. With nasif it's hit or miss, some say he's "hollywood" whereas some say he's a nice guy. I must say however from the samples i've seen is that he's pretty good with alar base reductions, which is something i need done right. I'm also aware of the girl that went to shah to fix a nasif alar reduction.... the only thing is that same girl has disappeared from the forums, so i have to admit it just makes me a bit skeptical. Were u able to view her photos? I don't know anything about dr rizsk, but like you said some of his patient nose samples look too "carved up." To me they just don't look natural enough to take him into consideration. Going to asia for a procedure may be a stretch, but it's worth at least looking at some doctors' websites to see samples of asian rhino patients for educational purposes. Here's a link that shows some asian docs' websites.http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic50308.html&sid=7c30323bf78b750c37202049b9527f21?t=50308 Anyways I tried sending u a pm but it didn't work. Please keep me posted on how your search goes. Are you planning to go on a consultation with Dr Shah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonnawin Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hey flame, When do you plan on going for a consultation with dr shah? Seems like a number of us on this forum are really curious about experience with asian noses.... it would be comforting to know that he has done quite a few more asian "short nose" rhinos than the one sample on his site. Please keep us posted on your findings. I myself am avoiding goretex and silicone implants for my next rhino and hope to find someone who's good with autologous grafting on asian noses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manimani Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I'm really not sure why my PM thing didn't work! I will try to PM you if I can, if not I will give you my email address. I will definitely keep you posted if I find anything, and please keep me posted when you go see Dr. Shah in Chicago!! You see, I need an alar base reduction as well, however my nose I feel is trickier because it spreads out a LOT when I smile, yet I don't have really wide nostrils so my nose isn't too wide...it's more "bubbly" if that makes sense. I will check out Dr. Nassif again but I talked to a patient who went to him and she came out unhappy because he did her nostrils unevenly. She said Shah corrected her nostril, made them symmetrical and was very nice. Do you think it is possible to make the nose not as wide when one smiles, by a LARGE amount? Even with my case? I want it quite a bit thinner width-wise...not necessarily thin like a Caucasian person, but just so it's proportional. Anyway please keep me posted! It seems like more people are becoming interested in Dr. Shah which is a plus! On another forum someone said that he was going to post a video journal of another patient within half a year to a year, so I look forward to that. The asian patient on his site looked natural and quite impressive from what I saw though, and the alar base patient looked pretty good as well. edit: does anyone know where the PM button is or how to activate it? I don't want to publicly post my email on here but I would like to get in contact with someone and I can't find a PM button... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 dr shah told me he has done 1000 rhinoplastys of which 300 were on asians. strange that there is only 1 kinda asian photos on his site. i wonder if they are mostly indian asian? also strange that a few months earlier it was 700 rhinoplasties. i dont think he can really do 300 rhinoplasties in 3 months. for those considering alarplasty, it is very important to learn which method they use: sill reduction, weir method, modified weir method. supposedly the modified weir produces the best results. i would suggest you also consider charles lee. there have been many on this board that have gone to him and have been very happy with the results. perhaps if one can do it with shah first and then tell us so that the results are more concrete than pie in the sky and the 1 kinda asian before and after photos. i thot about using shah for the nose too, and ultimately went with lee for the whole 9 yards. shah was saying bridge implant using rib, he was reluctant to touch the tip, and was so so on reducing alar. i got the sense he didnt want to do too much and maybe this is due to lack of experience or vision in how to create on an asian anatomy??? lee looked at me and he seemed like he knew what was needed...said silicone bridge, 1.5mm, i needed to rotate the tip own a smidge to make it a 90 degree angle, ear cartilage strut for the tip, take off 2mm in alar using modified weir and use some ear cartilage to fill out some empty regions in my nostirls. that was his advice. i went with it an i am very very happy with my new nose. looking at old pics of my nose i cant believe someone actually married me with it and that i didnt get it changed earlier. i know of 2 other males who are delighted with their charles lee noses and me makes 3. lee is a proven expert in this. why go on an adventure unless you enjoy the excitement of risk. i really have no complaints at all. but im only 3 weeks so mebe something bad will come up. nut things r going from good to better. if you can afford him and want peace of mind of knowing you are in experienced skilled hands, he would be the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flame Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi Gonnawin, I am trying to set up a telephone consultation with Dr. Shah. Unfortunately, I won't be able to see him in person as I do not live in the US. I will ask him to send me more B&A pics of asian noses that he's done at that time. I'm curious now with the "funny" stats that John1 had brought up... 300 rhinoplasties within 3 months when he only claims to do 1 per day doesn't really add up... But from what I've read, he really listens to what the patients want and spends the day on your specific case because he only does the one rhinoplasty a day...I will confirm this info with him during the consult. I'm also weary as to why his prices are so low. Is he just trying to build up clientele? Dr. Hilinski quoted me $10,000-11,000 and Dr. Jung's (Korea) price was $8000. I'm still waiting to hear back from Dr. Toriumi. Since I'm only interested in rib cartilage implant, I've narrowed my research down to these 4 guys who apparently have the most experience with using rib cartilage. I'll keep everyone posted. Still not ruling out Dr. Jung yet but don't want to travel to Korea alone... anyone still interested in going to Dr. Jung Shimmian in Korea sometime in August? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flame Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Also, wondering if anyone of Oriental/SouthEast Asian decent have had bridge augmentation with rib cartilage? I just read back on the post by a guy of French/Irish background who said that rib cartilage on asians may look too straight, high or feel unnaturally hard. Is this true? The thing I want to AVOID the most is an overly high bridge that sticks up close to my eyebrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rememberme123 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 HELLO!! I'm really glad that everyone is in the same plight as me.. I am now considering Dr Jung, Dr Shah and possibly Dr Sam Rizk for rhinoplasty.. Dr Jung would be coming over to Singapore in August to give some talk and i hope i could get to meet him for a face to face consult.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 there have been many who have mentioned they were considering it but i have yet to come across anyone who has actually done it. not sure its a problem specific to asians, any implant can look too straight. its more the size of the implant. but done poorly rib can warp and it is hard and stiff and it does take a long time to heal and go down. so it will look big for a while. but from what i gathered shah is on the conservative side and has studied under some of the top autologous ps around (i did not verify this however). in terms of how high up it goes, thats really just a function of controlling where the surgeon places the implant. but yes asian look awful with a greek nose. i should know as i had one for 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rememberme123 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Why do some of you all think that Dr Rizk produce unnatural results for asian patients? I thought his results were rather impressive... the natural roundness still preserved.. Check out http://www.drsamrizk.com/mps-photogallery-nose-women.htm He was actually one of my top choices.. cos he's also rated as one of few best surgeons to go to by Tatler magazine.. Does anyone has experience with Dr Rizk? Also, does anyone has experience with Dr Jung in Korea? Hopefully we could help each other out in this forum.. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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