best plastic surgery clinics in Korea

[caitlinlim]

Hi all,
Received many PMes regarding this clinic, am gonna just write a simple review and how to get there post here

Clinic: Jewelry
Website: http://www.jewelryps.kr/ & http://www.jewelryps.kr/main/?skin=01_02_B_A07.htm

Overall Clinic Outlook: 9 / 10 (it's just not as huge as regen or banobagi), very clean, very professional looking.
All their staffs, from their receptionist - doctors - nurses are gorgeous looking, all done by different doctors from their clinic and you can request to see their before and afters.

How to get there: Sinsa station exit 1, it is very near BK Clinic actually, along the same street, this is the building to look out for, it is next to broadway cinema on the 7th floor

Doctors: Honestly the clinic is also very new to me, i had zoe brought me there and i was introduced to dr hong yong teck because i was undergoing facial contouring and he is the doctor for that, in jewelry there are a few doctors that can perform good eye surgeries, IMO, their clinic specializes in total facial dramatic change especially eye surgery and fat graft. I really liked him, he doesnt speak english but understands simple english, zoe did most of the translation for me, unlike banobagi, the clinic does not do X-ray scans, but he could tell immediately what my face needed (i was at banobagi before with doctor oh) so i was impressed, he recommended the same procedures as what doctor oh mentioned except he wanted me to get my zygoma reduced as well. I would recommend dr hong for eyes too because out of 7 of us, 3 underwent surgery with him and my friend was really pleased with her new eyes and i'm coming back to him soon for my eyes.

Procedures: Zygoma & Mandible reduction, chin shortened + advance & face lipo.

Consultations: After you've seen the doctor, they will take you back to the consultants and will explain to you the procedures you need and work out the costs with you, this i like because price was rather negotiable with jewelry as compared to banobagi, banobagi was over the phone for 30 mins and only managed to give a 300,000 krw discount off your total cost. However at jewelry, if you look for kim bo kyung (head consultant), she is looking for quick deals, if you bring cash, she will be quick to close the deal with you (i like).
My take is to ask the doctors on your whole face and then get the consultant to quote you, give your budget then slowly work out which area to work on first.

At Banobagi, i was waiting all the time, for the report for the various doctors for the consultants. IMO, dr oh is very experienced too, i like him, he speaks good english but they are just too expensive and not flexible with prices, there were 12 of us that came together, 7 underwent with jewelry, 1 banobagi, 2 ID & 1 migo. My suggestion is (if you do not know what you need) to visit regen or banobagi first because they provide free x rays for your bone consultations and then let the doctor explain, then head on to the other clinics if the prices don't make you stay.

Overall, we are all happy with our clinics and stay. FYI yong dong hotel is near to jewelry clinic

If you need more information, you can PM me

 

[jinju82]

does anyone know what is the recommended distance between the eyes for epi?? I think it was like like 30mm...

 

[keiki]

shane77 said: ↑

Hi,

It's good you getting I'm touch with several clinic before you make your decision. While Id mentionnto be a specialist in facial contouring and two jaw, it would help if you seek second opinionn before making your final decision.

To answer some of your questions,

I did email Id several week before I arrive in Korea to get an estimate of time I would need to stay in Korea for entirety of 2 jaw surgery. There mention that it take about a week to create the mold for the jaws and 2 weeks after the surgery. So it's 3 weeks altogether. If you could afford to stay longer that woud be great. But 3 week minimum. The duration is very conflicting between Bano and Id. While dr oh suggest that I stayed 3 week after the surgery, dr park have no issue with 2 weeks. It seem dr park at id are more confident with their post op approach to let you go back on the second week as oppose to Bano who insist that you stay for 3 week the very least. But I think you can go back after 2 weeks. The reason why Bano insisted that I stayed another week is because i will only be here for 3 weeks, and it takes Bano 2 weeks to create the mold and model while it only take id 1 week to create the model. So for Bano is 2 weeks to create the mold and 2 weeks for recovery. As for I'd, it's one week for model and 2 weeks for recovery. Id has a separate orthodontic division in Another building nearby where it is dedicated for orthodontic treatment. There is a. Entire team dedicated to orthodontic care. I'm not sure if Bano is the same. Either Bano is too choke full of patient that it takes took a full 2 weeks to prepare the mold for my case, or their skill is not up to par when it comes to doing 2 jaw surgery. I can only guess at this time point since no one In our group is doing 2 jaw at Bano. So 3 weeks is tight but doable. You have to make your decision in a day or 2 if you staying for 3 weeks. Even if you decide to stay for 4 weeks, I would still suggest you make up your mind in a day or 2 so you the clinic can schedule your surgery earlier and you have more time to recovery in Korea.

You would definely need orthodontic treatment after your surgery. But its not immediate. You can start orthodontic treatment after a month or so after your surgery. But you would need it. The thing with surgery first approach is that dr park is the pioneer in this field. So he suggest that that you follow up your orthodontic treatment in clinic as well, Which could be a real hassle if you can't travel that often. I ask if I could follow up my orthodontic treatment back home, but he doesn't suggest it in the beginning of of your treatment since an orthondondist has to be trained in the SFOA. That mea you have to come back to korea once every 2 months then every 3 months. Once your teeth is stabilize, then you can continue the rest of your treatment back home. Personally I have no issue with coming back on a regular basis to have my orthodontic treatment. But like everything else, I woud like to seek a second opinion before I shell out an additional 6.5 million for the orthodontic treatment. I have talk to surgeon at Bano and BK and there all have no issue with me doing th orthodontic treatment back home. So after the surgery, i will go back and seek orthodontic advice. If it's true that local orthodontist can"t do the orthodontic treatment, then I will come back to do the treatment at Id. Dr park is the pioneer is of the surgery first approach. So I would suggest you talk to dr park first before you do the braces first. Depending on the severity of your teeth, if you the braces before. Surgery, it will make your bite worse.

I agree with the dr lee. Come to Korea and seek consultation first. You need an x ray and bone scan to determine your case before surgeon can provide any kind of advice. No I have never heard of dr lee, just dr park. I comsulted with dr park. But that's because my case is right up his alley. If you had done thing like nose or eyes, it will be another specialist.

ID doesn't provide guest house. But you can stayed in their hospital for up to 4 nights. After which there will send you to a hotel or guest house of your choice. Unfortunately there ain't any. Cheap hotel near Id. You so you would have to settle for some place a bit further. I currently staying at bang rang hostel, a back packer motel. It's good if you can get a single room with toilet for the entirety of your stayed during recovery. But if not, it's going to be quite inconvience for you to share room with other people and share the shower and toilet with other people as well.

Hope this help.

Regards

Click to expand...

Shane,
Thanks for reply to my message again, and it helps me alot. is Dr. Park operated your surgery? I never undego plastic surgery and im really afraid, esp, 2 jaw surgery, n bang rang hostel is about 1 hr away from Id, isnt? are there anyone take care of you while you in recovery? How can you prepared and had your meal per day? Hope you will keep me posted with your journey! Thanks again and hope you in recovery and feel better soon.

Best,

Kk

 

[koooooooo]

hi?

 

[ephemerals]

hey girls, i'm currently in seoul right now haha. been visiting clinics. goodness most people here cannot manage even basic english still am undecided though on my eyes. out of the two i consulted for eyes banobagi gives me more confidence but i cannot help but think they are all out to squeeze you dry. hope i have a decision by tomorrow!

 

[jezaminewong]

caitlinlim said: ↑

Heys, the doctor that performed surgeries on my friends and I were doctor hong, he wears glasses and looks in his early to mid thirties... I will try to post his picture here but I really liked how my friend's eyes turned out....

Click to expand...

Hi caitlinlim,

Can you pm me your email address please? i need your opinion.

Thank you

 

[caitlinlim]

jezaminewong said: ↑

Hi caitlinlim,

Can you pm me your email address please? i need your opinion.

Thank you

Click to expand...

hi can't pm you, you don't have enough posts
you can get me at [email protected]

 

[itsumobaby]

omom.momo said:

For those currently in Korea, what is the weather like? I googled the weather forecast but the weather looks all over the place from 23 degrees to 6 degrees... What type of clothing would you recommend packing? A thick down jacket? shorts and tshirts?

Click to expand...

Hey r u planning to go soon too?

 

[itsumobaby]

caitlinlim said:

Hi all,
Received many PMes regarding this clinic, am gonna just write a simple review and how to get there post here

Clinic: Jewelry
Website: http://www.jewelryps.kr/ & http://www.jewelryps.kr/main/?skin=01_02_B_A07.htm

Overall Clinic Outlook: 9 / 10 (it's just not as huge as regen or banobagi), very clean, very professional looking.
All their staffs, from their receptionist - doctors - nurses are gorgeous looking, all done by different doctors from their clinic and you can request to see their before and afters.

How to get there: Sinsa station exit 1, it is very near BK Clinic actually, along the same street, this is the building to look out for, it is next to broadway cinema on the 7th floor

Doctors: Honestly the clinic is also very new to me, i had zoe brought me there and i was introduced to dr hong yong teck because i was undergoing facial contouring and he is the doctor for that, in jewelry there are a few doctors that can perform good eye surgeries, IMO, their clinic specializes in total facial dramatic change especially eye surgery and fat graft. I really liked him, he doesnt speak english but understands simple english, zoe did most of the translation for me, unlike banobagi, the clinic does not do X-ray scans, but he could tell immediately what my face needed (i was at banobagi before with doctor oh) so i was impressed, he recommended the same procedures as what doctor oh mentioned except he wanted me to get my zygoma reduced as well. I would recommend dr hong for eyes too because out of 7 of us, 3 underwent surgery with him and my friend was really pleased with her new eyes and i'm coming back to him soon for my eyes.

Procedures: Zygoma & Mandible reduction, chin shortened + advance & face lipo.

Consultations: After you've seen the doctor, they will take you back to the consultants and will explain to you the procedures you need and work out the costs with you, this i like because price was rather negotiable with jewelry as compared to banobagi, banobagi was over the phone for 30 mins and only managed to give a 300,000 krw discount off your total cost. However at jewelry, if you look for kim bo kyung (head consultant), she is looking for quick deals, if you bring cash, she will be quick to close the deal with you (i like).
My take is to ask the doctors on your whole face and then get the consultant to quote you, give your budget then slowly work out which area to work on first.

At Banobagi, i was waiting all the time, for the report for the various doctors for the consultants. IMO, dr oh is very experienced too, i like him, he speaks good english but they are just too expensive and not flexible with prices, there were 12 of us that came together, 7 underwent with jewelry, 1 banobagi, 2 ID & 1 migo. My suggestion is (if you do not know what you need) to visit regen or banobagi first because they provide free x rays for your bone consultations and then let the doctor explain, then head on to the other clinics if the prices don't make you stay.

Overall, we are all happy with our clinics and stay. FYI yong dong hotel is near to jewelry clinic

If you need more information, you can PM me

Click to expand...

Hey I m going there next week and definately going to check out jewelry, which hotel did you guys stayed in and what are the rates?

 

[itsumobaby]

ephemerals said:

hey girls, i'm currently in seoul right now haha. been visiting clinics. goodness most people here cannot manage even basic english still am undecided though on my eyes. out of the two i consulted for eyes banobagi gives me more confidence but i cannot help but think they are all out to squeeze you dry. hope i have a decision by tomorrow!

Click to expand...

U shud try tieum and jewelry

 

[drose2022]

jungilwoofan said:

Posted this originally on the Asian Eyelid Surgery thread, but re-posting again here in case there's info (hotel, airport travel, clinics) that would be helpful to anyone visiting Korea for plastic surgery:

I'm in Seoul, healing after my eyelid revision surgery 2 days ago. Before I came to Korea though, I looked online as much as I could for info--including this Purse Forum website--so I decided to share my experience with you all in case it helps!

I'm from the U.S. and was initially worried about visiting the Korean clinics since I don't speak Korean well. However, the clinics I contacted (Real Cosmetic, VIP, and JW Plastic Surgery) all had English staff members or representatives, so I was assured the language barrier wouldn't be a problem.

By the way, a great place to stay if you're getting any plastic surgery done in Seoul's Gangnam neighborhood is Hotel Sunshine: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294197-d506101-Reviews-Hotel_Sunshine-Seoul.html

It's about $98 per night (including tax). The rooms are small, but clean and comfortable. Front desk staff speaks fair amount of English. TV and free internet connection provided (*bring your laptop computer with the proper plug-in adapter: I bought one at Best Buy for $8 that allows you to plug in the 3-prong cords to the 2-prong wall outlets). Within walking distance to many plastic surgery clinics, cafes, and restaurants since it is located on Sinsa-dong street and a 10 minute walk from the Apgujeong station #3. (By the way, Sinsa-dong is not just one big, long street--there are several side streets that are all called Sinsa-dong, so if you're trying to walk around, make sure you ask for directions!)

Another note: From Incheon Airport, it's very easy to get to Seoul by buying a 15,000 won (less than $15) bus ticket one way and taking bus #6010 to Apgujeong Station #3. (The Real Cosmetic English rep recommended the hotel and bus travel to me, which I was very grateful for--since it was very convenient and relatively inexpensive.)

--> Now about the consultation experiences with the Korean clinics:
*I had my original eyelid surgery in 2009, but since I also have ptosis that wasn't corrected enough, the double eyelid created was completely hidden--making me look basically the same except with more thickness above my eye and a constant forehead wrinkle between my eyebrows--not the result I was hoping for...

The first clinic I visited the day I arrived in Seoul was...
1) JW Plastic Surgery (http://jwbeauty.net/): I have to admit my aunt in Seoul referred this one to me, because I don't think they market as heavily to international patients as other clinics do--which means that most of their patients are native Koreans. Dr. Hong Lim Choi is the one who specializes in eye surgeries. He recommended ptosis correction, medial epicanthoplasty, and removal of extra tissue on the lateral areas of my eyelid (to eliminate the sad, drooping appearance). Dr. Choi told me honestly though that he wouldn't increase my eye height and length dramatically, because he wanted to give me a natural result while improving my appearance. The office manger was really patient and willing to give a reasonable price since my aunt had referred other family members to the clinic. Price quote = 3,500,000 won (less than $3,500). I really appreciated Dr. Choi's honesty, but since I wanted to make sure this time that there was a definite, bigger change to my eye shape, I decided to visit a couple of other clinics the next day to compare recommendations...

2) VIP (http://www.beauty-korea.com/): Surprisingly, this clinic is just a few steps away from JW--the buildings are basically next door to each other. There are actually 2 doctors here, although only Dr. Lee is listed on the website. The younger doctor (whose name I didn't find out) was pleasant and also recommended medial epicanthoplasty--but he said I should also get an eyebrow lift due to my drooping eyelids (ptosis). That sounded good, but I soon found out that an "eyebrow lift" means a "forehead lift"--which is what the main doctor (Dr. Lee) would do under IV sedation. The office manager quoted a price of 4,500,000 won for double eyelid revision surgery + 1,000,000 won for medial epicanthoplasty + 6,500,000 won for forehead lift with IV sedation = 12,000,000 won --> they were willing to go down to about 10,000,000 won (less than $10,000) if I paid in cash, but that was still way more than I had planned to spend. Also, I'm only 33 years old, and my aunt mentioned with concern that usually forehead lifts are done on middle-aged women (50 years and older). Anyway, I actually thought about doing it, because I really disliked how small my eyes were at rest, but wanted to see what the 3rd clinic said...

3) Real Cosmetic Clinic (http://www.realcosmetic.com/main/main.php): a 5 minute walk from the other clinics. I met with Dr. Soo Shin Kim, who speaks English pretty well and was detailed in explaining different options--which was a little confusing at first, because it took a while (after asking him a couple of times) for him to clarify what he recommended for me: Botox for the wrinkling between my eyebrows (which he said I would need to do once a year to maintain), double eyelid revision surgery with ptosis correction, and medial epicanthoplasty (but only after I requested it). The consultant quoted a price of 4,800,000 won. However, when I mentioned to her that the other clinics were willing to give a discount, she only lowered it down to 4,700,000 won and wouldn't budge at all from there...My aunt, in the meantime, had called the first clinic to ask if we could return for a second consultation...

...so, back to JW Clinic, where we met with the office manager and translator. They said Dr. Choi didn't believe that the forehead lift or Botox injections were necessary for me, because he would be able to improve the droopiness of my eyelids with ptosis correction alone (tucking the eye muscles) during the revision surgery with local anesthesia. Since I had asked for a natural result with a small improvement in my original eyelid surgery that had turned out into a big disappointment afterwards (everyone saying I looked the same), I was still hesitant at first. However, visiting the other 2 clinics had shown me that the first clinic (JW) appeared to be the most straightforward and ethical in only recommending what I truly needed. And therefore, I felt most comfortable getting the surgery done with Dr. Choi.

Since I was only staying in Korea for 8 more days, the office manager booked my surgery for late afternoon the next day, so that I could get a 7 day post-op suture removal checkup before I flew back to the U.S. Since my surgery was scheduled at the end of the clinic hours (due to their busy schedule), that meant that Dr. Choi agreed to stay late to do my surgery--which ended up taking more than 3 hours! The office manager also bought my meds ahead of time (since the pharmacy would be closed by the end of the surgery), and I just paid for both the surgery and the meds at the same time--which was really convenient.

Even though there was the expected post-op swelling afterwards, I could already tell on the first night that my eyes looked much better than before. As Dr. Choi had promised, my eyes were slightly longer and slightly larger but still looked natural--and the double eyelid was visible now, with no wrinkling between my eyebrows, and a little more light reflected in my eyes at rest--> everything that I was hoping for.

I'm so grateful that my aunt referred me to JW Clinic. I'm very happy with the results so far, and Dr. Choi did a great job in understanding what I wanted. He also was really patient and careful--constantly checking during the surgery to make sure the balance was equal on both eyelids. Even though it's only been 2 days since my surgery, it's such a relief to see that this time, the surgery was worth it. =)

Click to expand...

Thanks for the info! May I ask who did ur first surgery? And can u please send before and after pics to [email protected] thanks!

 

[ephemerals]

itsumobaby said: ↑

U shud try tieum and jewelry

Click to expand...

tried teuim. didn't give me the confidence i needed. as for jewelry i think their eyes are a bit fake from the pictures on their website.

 

[ephemerals]

omom.momo said: ↑

For those currently in Korea, what is the weather like? I googled the weather forecast but the weather looks all over the place from 23 degrees to 6 degrees... What type of clothing would you recommend packing? A thick down jacket? shorts and tshirts?

Click to expand...

weather is cool but can get cold so at least prepare a jacket, not a thick woolly one though. oh, and it was raining for the better part of yesterday.

 

[dan4me]

allegria said: ↑

I am planning to go to BK, Dr Kim for my nose reduction next week. So apparently if i pay in my home country the price is different from paying in Korea. If i pay in Korea i hv to add 10% for GST. Anyone knows about that?

Also anyone going to be in korea next week pls email me [email protected]

Click to expand...

Yeah that happened to me, too. Since there is a tax for cosmetic surgery,
if you wanna avoid that, you need to make a full payment in your country.
It sucks but it's Korean's law. :/

 

[dan4me]

shane77 said: ↑

Hi Dan.

Yup, had a full incision, double eyelid surgery with ptosis correction and medial epi done. I did it in January. When did you do yours? Yeah i ammdoingn2 jaws this trip. Would have done nose as well but consultant at Id don't suggest it. Would be difficult to breathe. So next trip I will do my nose and fat grafting and zygomatic reduction and I am pretty much done

Click to expand...

I did mine on March 24. Yeah I had discomfort while breathing through nose
for about 3-4 days. Did you already have 2jaw ?