butternpancake Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 thanks kkim! that would really help me before making a decision! would be great if you could ask the price range too! when r u going? and what are you planning to do? i just realized from previous chain you're going in sept, so... just ignote my qn.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayflower0524 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hi, I'm very new here. Is some one in this forum know where is the best for Vline face and cheekbone, and re-nose job, please help. I got consultation from BK, and Grand but still waiting for VIP. And want to do mini liposuction and calf reduction too. But I don't know if it's too much to do it at once. I am going to go there end Aug. Plz help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butternpancake Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 i was thinking of mid 2013 before nov 2013, if the rate were to be of what i've posted, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kain Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 have you considered organizing it like a tree instead of a list? so the root category would be facial surgery sub categories would be cheek augmentation, and cheek reduction seperately Cheek augmentation would have sub categories for implant, and filler Cheek Reduction would have sub categories for bone, and liposuction and you could divide it into further categories if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthhx22 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hi guys, I'll be doing my surgery soon. I just have a few quick questions. Do clinics provide ice packs? Should we stock up on food before the surgery, what kind of food? Is there a supermarket in Gangnam Gu. How do we get about outside on a daily basis after surgery, with a mask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvx666 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Most clinics should provide ice packs. What procedures are you getting? I think there's no need to stock up food as you will still be able to move around after you gain your conscious. Unless you plan to hide in the hotel until you pack your luggage and leave Seoul. I actually advice you to walk around more. When I brought my mom and sister there, they walk around a lot even after surgeries (they both had liposuctions done). There are a lot of supermarket in gangnam. Apparently, almost everywhere. And getting outside shouldn't be a problem, with and without the mask. No one will stare at you like you're an alien. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthhx22 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Thank you so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
london_chick Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hey guys, I've been reading these forums for the past few weeks and they've really helped me make my decision in going to Seoul for my rhinoplasty. It can be all so overwhelming, what with researching on which materials to best use for your nose - implant or not, which cartilage would work best, blah, blah, blah. I wanted to recommend to you guys whilst you are researching, to also read on the RealSelf website. If you have any questions about certain materials, side effects etc, I found their website (as well as this ofcourse!) very useful, as other people who have asked the same questions get all their replies by real surgeons (all American I think). It's also good to read in the purseforums too for further debate and discussion. For myself, I am from London with Asian background and I have already booked my flights to Seoul on the 12th Sept - 27th Sept. I've booked for three consultations at ITEM, Banobagi and JW. The last few weeks I've been emailing a few of the clinics with several photos (of all different angles of my nose which I think really helps them) I'd tell them 1) What I feel lacks in definition/what the problems are 2) What I want to achieve, and 3) What procedure the doctor would recommend on me. Then I would compare and contrast their responses. I have to be honest and say, I have no idea which clinic I will choose from. They all have pros and cons. That makes me feel a tiny bit nervous as it means I have to choose on the day I have all three consultations and I am not one to decide in the last minute (I like to plan ahead!) However, I also like the fact that I will judge according to what my instincts tell me on the day of the consultation, as I can't tell over emails now! Plus, after the surgeon looks at my nose face to face, he might suggest something completely different to what he recommended in his email. Who knows? This is what has been recommended to me from one of the doctors, after viewing my photos:1) Tip plasty using septal cartilage and tip debulking to make tip smaller,higher and proper position 2) humpectomy and raping(griding) 3) lateral osteotomy of nasal bone to make bony base narrow 4) Silicone implant 1mm to make smooth line and cover irregularity To be honest, it all sounds good a part from the silicone bit, as I am reluctant to have any foreign materials in my nose. The last thing I want is to fly all the way back to South Korea at some point in the future (even if it's in 10 years time!) to have a revision, in the off chance that there is deviation or extrusion. However, having said that, this doctor also said that the 1mm of silicone was to smooth and cover the irregularity, and NOT to give me nose bridge, as I already have a nose bridge, but it just slopes quite down from there. Therefore, perhaps 1mm is so small that it's more safe than say, 3mm of silicone..? I have no idea, if anyone could enlighten me on this, that would be great. I'd personally like to use just my septal cartilage, and perhaps ear cartilage if there isn't enough septal cartilage. That is just me personally. However, I may end up using silicone too if that is what is needed to achieve the look and shape that I want of my nose. I also wanted to agree with a lot of other reviewers who said VIP clinic like to use rib cartilage for the nose. That is correct. And due to using rib, it is more expensive. However, please be sure before you consider rib. In my own personal case, I know I definitely don't need rib because I already have a nose bridge.. It is just the tip and debulking of the the nose tissue at the end of my nose that I'd like to work on. The doctor at VIP however recommended rib, but I know it just wouldn't work for me. The other 4/5 other clinics said that I didn't need to use rib also. I am sure they are very good at it (hence likes to use it so often) and that for some people, that could be their best option, but do make sure first whether you actually really need it or not, and if other cartilages suffice instead. For me they were also charging A LOT. At the end of the day, every nose is different, so do lots of research and prepare questions to the surgeon. The other good thing that has help me prepare for the trip is writing down in a book all the tips that I have read (which you lovely people have shared). For example, tips on helping the swelling go down, which shopping areas to go to, etc etc. I also to share this link with you guys too..http://nangmui.vn/news/380d/nose-surgery-with-septal-cartilage.html Hope you can open it. It basically goes into detail about using different materials for your nose. If you scroll all the way down you can read other articles such as "Revision Rhinoplasty", "Types of Nose Surgery" etc. I wouldn't take it for gospel, but its all about research, so it may be insightful to you. When I first wanted to get a nose job, I (probably like yourselves) googled "best plastic surgeon for rhinoplasty in Seoul" or something along those lines. I really doubt that there is THE best surgery or surgeon for that matter, for rhinoplasty in Seoul. I'm sure they are all good, but it's just a matter of going with the doctor that understands you and your needs. I'm talking like I've already had it done lol. But this is what I am hoping for when I have the consultation, because I've realised there isn't a point in my fretting about it now. I'll keep on reading forums and research but that's really as far as I can go I think. Therefore, if you are like me and concerned about which clinic to choose from before you've left to go to Seoul, please don't fret. Just make sure you email several clinics with several emails (good old copy and paste, copy and paste...) of your problem, and compare and contrast the replies. Then make sure you book a day for your consultation, and a time, and then fly to Seoul with an open mind. I was quite nervous the last week or two, but I feel more relaxed about it, now that everything is booked. I just have to mentally and emotionally prepare for what is to come (particularly the recover phase, oh joy!) But in the end, I will trust and have faith in the surgeon that I end up choosing. I hope my comments have helped a little. For those who are serious about having your surgery please be reassured and don't worry, we are all in the same boat together! So, if there is anyone who will be in Seoul during 13th-27th, do drop me a line so we can meet up. I'm a big fan of eating out, sipping fresh smoothies, shopping, talking and having a laugh! London_chick x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butternpancake Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 by the way congrats on having a new job & moving to a new town!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerlime Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 shimmian website is nose.co.kr.. I don't know, I haven't decided yet. what about you? I've been looking around a lot of b&a pics in JW, Item, BK, Banobagi, Shimmian, Vip, and a lot more. I think all of the doctors did great jobs. Usually in the b&a pics you can see frontal view and side view. Most of the docs did great jobs if you're looking at it from the side view but not all of them can do great job in contouring and reducing wide nostrils (wide nostrils is my main concern). most of the docs make the nostrils look not as wide as before but it's even more bulkier I think..I don't know how to explain this I haven't found any surgeon who can reducing wide nostril impressively.. do you have any idea? is anybody have any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel82 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hi Shane, Thanks for your reply. If you are doing your rhino at BK are u still doing zygoma at ID? If so how are u going to do so? Can u go have ur surgery done at ID and go back to the guest house of BK? lol if thats so i wanna go BK for fat grafting hopefully and have my nose and cheek done at ID.. or maybe cheek at ID and nose and fat graft in BK... Im confused now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel82 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Sorry Shane, how much is BK charging you for dermis rhino? Are they any good at doing tip plasty? I like the idea of having dermis than implants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butternpancake Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 i have the same concern as you too! i have wide & fleshy nostrils (you refer the side of the nose right?) and short & bridge-less nose. LOL!!! by bulkier, do you mean the area i make in the pic-the pic i just got it off from the PS web. lol! i have no idea which surgeon is best at this, but maybe some experienced forumers might have? Hmm if you want me to rate those ps clinics that you've wrote, i would rate... 1. bano & bk 2. VIP, Item 3. JW 4. Shimmian That's just what i rate based on the b&a pics.. i like the shape of the nose (side view and tip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel906 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 i have a very low nose bridge does it mean that i cant use dermis ? and why did you not choose for rib cartilage is it only because of the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hongkongphooey Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 A spritzer is OK, no more, you know how you get after a stiff drink! Just thinking of your well being Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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