best plastic surgery clinics in Korea

[angel906]

kkim120 said: ↑

Sorry mum.. I've already eaten spicy food AND seafood... actually I ate spicy seafood... I guess that's a double whammy innit (I leaned this from LondonChick)

Since you asked for an update... here it is:

So far, my nose is still very swollen. Dr. Suh said to wait 2 months to see the final result.

I will say, at this point, it's BETTER than it was before my surgery, but not enough for it to merit the 2.5 million krw price tag and a week (still continuing... my stuffy nose) of suffering.. Actually my sense of smell is not all here so tasting food is different as well! Unlike London Chick who can already very clearly see a vast improvement, I can't. Mainly because my surgery was so minor so the results cannot be seen unless the swelling has been fully resolved.
In a few weeks, I will be able to have a better idea of my experiences...

But I will say, Yumi is the BEST! Even though she totally didn't have to, because I am here traveling by myself for surgery, Yumi hung out with me and showed me around Seoul! All the things I wanted to see in Korea are ticked off my checklist! Sooo happy! I think JW was the best choice for me because I met Yumi. Other clinics would not have been so wonderful... And because I've been hanging out with plastic surgery consultants (not just Yumi), I've learned quite a lot about plastic surgery in Korea!

One of the most shocking and important things I've learned is the difference between a plastic surgery hospital, clinic, and clinic of plastic surgery.

Plastic surgery hospital: has certified PS surgeons with 30 or more beds.
Plastic surgery clinic: has certified PS surgeons with 29 or less beds
clinic of plastic surgery: does NOT have ps certified surgeons, and regular doctors are performing PS procedures without the proper credentials.
Although it is possible to have a good result from a clinic of PS, it is important to know that certified PS surgeons undergo extra 3-4 years of specialized PS training and are required to take a test. Usually the places that are super cheap are of this sort..

Directors vs. Other drs.
I know that nearly all of us on the PF are primarily interested in the main directors... but it turns out that many locals choose to have their work done with a lower tier doctor. Why you ask? Well, these doctors are obviously less high in demand so they have more time to do the work more carefully and conduct a thorough consultation with the patient. They also tend to be cheaper than the directors.

There were lots more I've learned but I forgot them all... Sorry...

Keep you guys posted on my recovery

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hi

please be patient after your recovery u can eat all the seafood u want
actually mine nose heald within a week and i had more done then you
bridge and tipplasty, the hot food and seafood really effect your healing process

gr.

 

[gingercandy]

beautyobsessed said: ↑

Hi gingercandy? How are you? How is your recovery? Long time not hear your update. By the way, who's from the forumer that did surgery with dr Hong? Shoislove if i'm not mistaken, how is she doing?

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hey !

i am doing very well, face shape is more define as the day gone by, i think i cant complain. the only thing i cant agreed more is that if i were to avoid the inflamation and keep my silicon bridge it would be better. When my doctor remove it at that time i dont think it a waste but now that the swelling is going away i kind of realised why he had designed the high bridge for me in the first place. anyway i might go back in jan next yr for my fats top up and silicon bridge. I am still happy to go back to see my doctor for what ever procedure i might undergo i must said he did a really good job on me.

 

[gingercandy]

shouislove said: ↑

sadly my fat graft has also absorbed lol!

gingercandy assured me that it's normal for first time though, I'll need a second injection to make it last.

and sure, gimme your email and I'll mail you my photos.

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Hey Sistar
How are you babe! I know what yoou mean when you said the fats is gone , it happen to me the 1st time i did fat graft too but for me this time is much better , some have absorbed but i can say at least 50 percent still remain. I may go back in jan to get another shot ,join me if you can ..... hhhhh love to hang out with u again. As for my nose it still in good condition except i want my bridge back , Dr Hong was right to choose a high bridge for me but i mess it up... Oh well i learn my lesson now.

So my wish to santa papa this year is a new bridge hope he can do magic!

Girl stay in touch and come to SG soon ;@

 

[cocochanel2012]

kkim120 said: ↑

Ahh I know right? After tiplasty, my nose is runny anyway. I don't see what harm a little runnier nose can do...

I'm so bummed I didn't get to eat ddukbboki! I was totally going to do it, but I didn't have enough time.. :'( I'm leaving Korea now.. but I wish you the best of recovery! Too bad I didn't get to meet you.. I don't even know who you are~

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Oh, u leaving today? Its a pity we didnt have a chance to meet up. Past few days was the first few days post op so i could not really go "dating"..haha too tired and painful!

Wish u all the best too and hope u will like ur new look with a new shape of ur nose! Maybe we will have a chance to meet again in the future. Take care!!!

 

[eveeve]

Acadabra said: ↑

Hey, girls! Don't forget me lol..

Welna, i'll pm u my contact no. shortly

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Hey gls, dun how to get PM>_<!!! your guys email me contact No? so that can add whatsapp? [email protected]

 

[dan4me]

London_chick said: ↑

Sure! PM me your email address and I will send you my before and after as soon as the swelling and bruising has subsided. At the moment I still have leftover bruising under my eyes and of course my nose is still a little swollen.

Dr Park recommended that I can stop icing my nose now and use warm compression packs instead which I was doing too to help the bruising. But every day the bruising and swelling is definitely getting better.

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[email protected] Thanks !

 

[tooney]

angel82 said: ↑

It's 10 days post op now. Everyone said my face is back to normal and they can't tell I've done any surgery. But I know myself best my face is still really swollen, but the major swelling is gone just the remaining one that's quite stubborn.

I done my surgery at wonjin. Zygoma, mini v and tiplasty. I can't say I look diff cause I'm still swelling. Yes, indeed now that I think back to my decision and everything that I've gone through I'm really really brave. I will not put myself in the same situation ever anymore in my life. It's not funny anything could happen.

We bumped into a girl from china at highland hotel she told us many months bck she met a girl who stayed at the same hotel, and had her facial contouring done at ID, half her face is now paralysed, forever. And ID only return her Surgery fees, no more further compensation. I'm not pointing fingers at ID or any other hospital, It just suddenly come to my senses that all these cosmetic surgery that we are braving through, it's no 100% guaranteed. We are all depend on our luck, same procedure performed by the same doctor could turn out differently.

After hearing what the girl said I'm really worried. But now it's already done I can't do anything but to focus on recovering. Hopefully my numbness will go off soonest.

Oh and wonjin post op service is kinda sucks cause they will kinda come into ur room at ur weakest moment to tell u what u can and cannot do after u discharge the hospital and expect u to remember it. Not making sense. And without knowing much I've been eating spicy food a lot because u can't really find food that's suitable for facial contouring patient besides porridge. Ive been swallowing rice with some Korean soup as alternative to porridge.

And as I read the forum today I realised I can't eat spicy food.. =.=' ok I shall stop completely on spicy thing now hopefully it will help with my numbness.

Tomorrow it's 11 days post op, I will be going back to hospital to have my stitches inside my mouth removed, as well as stitched inside my nose.

Will update soon.

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You can try vietnamese beef noodle soup. It's rice noodle (soft enough), thin slices of beef, onions, beansprout, in hot beef broth. Not spicy unless u put the chilies in.
There's a few viet restaurants around. 1 called "Pho Mein" located across Willy's apple store (5 min walk down from Highland hotel towards BK).
Or if you walk further of BK, you'll find "Pho Bay".

 

[tracylimmm]

so i have a few questions.
is it true that you need to do botox and what not regularly after zygoma reduction?
how come nobody here goes to regen?
is banobagi good for two jaw?
where is a good place to go for a forehead implant?

 

[tracylimmm]

minniemintmint said: ↑

The clinic I went to call " channel clinic", I didn't do anything, except nose lol, but plan to reduce my super duper droopy cheek hahaha, and want a bit face contouring

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how did you find this clinic? since i never heard of it before. and could you pm me some clear b/a pics? if its not too much trouble. thanks

 

[seoulshy]

welna said:

Hi seoulshy , I'll be there on 8oct , Acadabra on 28oct if
i rem correctly

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Yeah cool! Would love to hang out! I am doing double eyelid and eyebag removal.

 

[seoulshy]

hongkongphooey said:

I have been taking a tablet called serrapeptase and this had helped a lot with my swelling and scars. Even my old BA scars looks better and i scar quite bad. I also take bromelian. Leading up to surgery I took arnica which is sinnech, calendar and high doses of vitamin c. Of course cold packs at the beginning is best. Hope this helps.

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Hi hongkongphooey,
Do you take all these tablets before the surgery and continue after?

 

[seoulshy]

hongkongphooey said:

I have been taking a tablet called serrapeptase and this had helped a lot with my swelling and scars. Even my old BA scars looks better and i scar quite bad. I also take bromelian. Leading up to surgery I took arnica which is sinnech, calendar and high doses of vitamin c. Of course cold packs at the beginning is best. Hope this helps.

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Sorry one more qns. I remember seeing your detailed list of things to prepare before traveling to Korea for surgery some time back but I can't seem to locate that post now mind Sharon pls?

I will be going on 24 Oct for double eyelid and eyebag removal surgery. Will also go for laser treatment to remove some spots. And perhaps Botox since I am not ready for vline yet.

 

[nostalgiaxox]

So I've spent my entire weekend dedicating myself to this forum. Yes I read through every posts in ALL 600+ pages. Dated back from when this thread started in 2009? I can't remember from the top of head. I followed the progressions from every user who said they would go to korea to get their PS. (Shane, kain, kkim, London chick hongkongpooey, dan4me, angel82... Just to name a few. There aare ALOT more.) I read through all the disagreement and drama with using a translator and of course the bonding and family forming with some forummers! Including all their humors which was a great way to lighten off some seriousness in this thread! Lol. During my research, I've found quite a lot of people i can relate to, some more than most in regards to my interests of PS (primary rhinoplasty) here is what I gather. To clarify this is all from what I read, but I have yet gotten my surgery.... Yet.

I found out, a lot of clinics cannot be trusted, the scams of potential clinic promotiing their clinic through this thread and others, so BEWARE, always read between the lines cause a lot of forummers dont want to throw out names. Although sources might be reliable but after reading a few posts... I had a lot of concerns. To an extent, I question why these names keep reoccurring. different clinic specializes in different procedures, you MUST do a lot of research and make sure you talk to the dr(s) who deals with these types of areas. The Before and aftercare when you're done with your surgery (@hkp wrote a whole list that I thought was quite useful) make sure you have a few clinics in mind but not too much that you might get overwhelmed and confused. And MOST of all.. Something important to me. If you think or feel that u are alone in this, YOU ARE NOT. A lot of the users on here will reach out and give you advices. With that said, again it's up to u to determine their sincerity and truthfulness. I've NEVER participated in a forum where everyone are so helpful, or even go out of their way to explain to u in greater details of every PS. Giving mad shout outs to @dan4me who probably sent out hundreds of before and after picture of everyone who asked. It just shows a the beauty inside and out of some people if the talke the time out to acknowledge your concerns. If u had read all 600pages.. I know u can pick out a handful of these helpful people without hesitation.

I GREATLY appreciate those who took their time to write into this forum. Because for sure it helped me decide where I want to consult in korea and what I need to prepare mysel for. Also when you're busy reading all these good reviews. DO NOT NEGLECT all the ones thr have posted about their unhappy results. Pay a little more attention cause these reviews are so crucial and will help you eliminate whatever clinics u were iffy about.

Again, when I do go to korea sometime next year, even though its a far from now, I will for sure give back to this forum. As it had give me reassurance to my doubts and confirmation on the clinics I've looked into.

 

[eightbelow]

kkim120 said: ↑

Sorry mum.. I've already eaten spicy food AND seafood... actually I ate spicy seafood... I guess that's a double whammy innit (I leaned this from LondonChick)

Since you asked for an update... here it is:

So far, my nose is still very swollen. Dr. Suh said to wait 2 months to see the final result.

I will say, at this point, it's BETTER than it was before my surgery, but not enough for it to merit the 2.5 million krw price tag and a week (still continuing... my stuffy nose) of suffering.. Actually my sense of smell is not all here so tasting food is different as well! Unlike London Chick who can already very clearly see a vast improvement, I can't. Mainly because my surgery was so minor so the results cannot be seen unless the swelling has been fully resolved.
In a few weeks, I will be able to have a better idea of my experiences...

But I will say, Yumi is the BEST! Even though she totally didn't have to, because I am here traveling by myself for surgery, Yumi hung out with me and showed me around Seoul! All the things I wanted to see in Korea are ticked off my checklist! Sooo happy! I think JW was the best choice for me because I met Yumi. Other clinics would not have been so wonderful... And because I've been hanging out with plastic surgery consultants (not just Yumi), I've learned quite a lot about plastic surgery in Korea!

One of the most shocking and important things I've learned is the difference between a plastic surgery hospital, clinic, and clinic of plastic surgery.

Plastic surgery hospital: has certified PS surgeons with 30 or more beds.
Plastic surgery clinic: has certified PS surgeons with 29 or less beds
clinic of plastic surgery: does NOT have ps certified surgeons, and regular doctors are performing PS procedures without the proper credentials.
Although it is possible to have a good result from a clinic of PS, it is important to know that certified PS surgeons undergo extra 3-4 years of specialized PS training and are required to take a test. Usually the places that are super cheap are of this sort..

Directors vs. Other drs.
I know that nearly all of us on the PF are primarily interested in the main directors... but it turns out that many locals choose to have their work done with a lower tier doctor. Why you ask? Well, these doctors are obviously less high in demand so they have more time to do the work more carefully and conduct a thorough consultation with the patient. They also tend to be cheaper than the directors.

There were lots more I've learned but I forgot them all... Sorry...

Keep you guys posted on my recovery

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Kim, try regulating your dietary preference esp seafood (ITS A BIG NO NO!) Wait for another month...

I hear your clarification on the diff between "A" n "B". I just started reading this thread from pg1 and some members did mention the significance between them.

So I guess my consultant did share a fair bit of insight into the skeletal operation of the industry ya..? She's pretty good actually.

 

[angel82]

Tooney said:

You can try vietnamese beef noodle soup. It's rice noodle (soft enough), thin slices of beef, onions, beansprout, in hot beef broth. Not spicy unless u put the chilies in.
There's a few viet restaurants around. 1 called "Pho Mein" located across Willy's apple store (5 min walk down from Highland hotel towards BK).
Or if you walk further of BK, you'll find "Pho Bay".

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Ah thank you so much!! But too late cause I've moved to hongdae... Maybe I'll try to find Vietnamese noodle there.. (:

Just had all the stitches in my nose removed today. The stitches in my mouth remains and they asked me to come bck tomorrow and check again if I'm fit to remove them, else I'd need to remove them in my country.. Which is a big no no for me..!!!