asian nose job 2

[kiwilola]

crok said: ↑

MY REVIEW OF BANOBAGI


I'm basically copying/pasting what I've written in msgs. Please excuse bad grammar/redundancies. I'm a bit tired.

Before I start, I just want to state/request that: 1) this is MY perception of MY surgical experience and therefore may not be entirely accurate/universal and 2) If you request photos, please do not post/send my photos online/via e-mail/twitter/facebook/whatever (regardless of how cut out/choppy they are). I am a very private person and would like this personal experience to remain so. I am sending you my photos because I hope I can help someone who was once in my place. I hope you can respect that. ^^

The Basics
Clinic: Banobagi
Day of surgery: Friday around 5pmish-10pm (with breaks in between eyes & nose)
What: Eyes (double eyelid & mild ptosis correction---excisional)--If you see Banobagi's eyelid chart there are 4 levels (from smallest to biggest). I got eyelid folds that were in between 2-3. Nose- (bridge & tip)--I have a silicone implant and tip work done with cartilage. Pre-surgery, Dr. Lee estimated raising my bridge by 3mm. I'm not sure if that was the final height though.
Cost: 5,600,000 won--discounted about 600,000 for paying cash.

I am overall EXTREMELY happy with my experience at Banobagi. However, it was not entirely smooth sailing, mostly due to one particular moment that I will explain further below and my lack of preparation.

Doctors:
I found both Dr. Park (eyes) & Dr. Lee (nose) to be pleasant and cannot fault them on anything. They were helpful and skilled and I could tell that they put 110% effort in making me a better looking person. In fact, when Dr. Park was doing my eyes, he took longer than expected because he was trying to create eyes that were close to perfection as possible. I did feel a little rushed at the beginning, but my worries melted away as I saw/heard that he took his time with me (I'm Korean-Am,so I understand when he is talking with his nurse).

Clinic admin/nurses:
Overall, the admin/nurses were good.

However, there were moments where I felt like another number. I guess with such a large clinic that's almost unavoidable. Still, many of the workers there remembered my name, so take my words with a grain of salt.

What made my almost perfectly smooth experience bumpy, was 1) that I had to walk to the hotel by myself (a staff member usually takes you, but my surgery was late). Anyway, this fact isn't really a big deal. I was just cranky at the time. The hotel is literally 2 minutes walking distance. It was what followed that made the experience a little bumpy.

What irritated me was when i got to the motel they didn't have my reservation. At that point I was very very tired and carrying quite a bit of stuff, so I just wanted to rest. The motel clerk tried calling Banobagi, but he said he had to wait for a call back. I don't think I was waiting too long (10ish-15 minutes), but after having surgery, it felt like an eternity. Therefore, I got really huffy and just told him to give me any room and he charged me the full price. I think this experience would have been harder on someone who doesn't speak Korean. Minutes after I got into my room I received a call from Miry? (from the clinic) she was very apologetic and told me that the hotel had messed up my reservations. and she would take care of it. She ended up comping the hotel stay. I was rather rude though. I hung up on her the first time and the second time (after she resolved the situation) I said OK and hung up again.

The nurses were fine, but I at the time I didn't feel like they were tentative to my needs ...even though a nurse got me water twice. I think I was irked because I needed someone to change my gauze but instead of changing it she handed me gauze and tape. She probably thought she was being nice in giving me these supplies, but I was like, "wth, tape me up!" In their defense, they were cleaning the surgery room and I was being a major brat, so my experience is prob skewed. In retrospect, everyone was great. I was just really pissed off/bratty because 1) I underestimated the level of pain, 2) I underestimated the length of the surgery. A little about me: I'm impatient and hate lying still for long periods of time.

So bottom line:I don't think the admin/nurses were bad. In fact they were generally pleasant and did their very best in helping me. In fact, when I left Sunny helped carry my numerous things until I took a cab that was willing to take me out of Seoul. She also gave me a big box of pumpkin juice for free (even though they are usually only free for those will write about their experience on their site). I didn't write anything because I can't write well in Korean.

I'm just mentioning the negatives because I don't want to paint a false picture of my experience. I don't think my experience was the norm (though I can't be sure) and I know I was being a big brat! I have a temper and I'm the youngest child so I am inevitably babied (which I despise)...soo perhaps i was subconsciously expecting to be showered with attention, which I wasn't.

My 2 cents is that you just have to go into the situation with the understanding that this is a large clinic and that they'll do their very best to take care of you, but cannot be there for you all the time. I guess that's what family/friends are for. This is why I think having someone there for you is the best situation. I'm quite independent (backpack/travel alone for long periods of time, like doing solo activities, etc.) and even I felt alone. My own fault because I underestimated the experience.


Surgery/Post-op:

I think the surgery went extremely well. Even though I'm majorly swollen, I can tell that I look better. If that makes sense at all? After my eyelid surgery, I wasn't too swollen and I could tell that my eyes were quite symmetrical and were going to turn out well. The muscle correction also helped me A LOT. I feel like a weight has been lifted. My eyes are much quicker and I'm loving it. I had a very flat nose/face to begin with, so just having a nose (even it's swollen) really adds volumes to my face. Since, I'm only few days out I can't say much. I will update after I get my cast/stitches off.

I think the worst part (pain wise) was during surgery, but it's because I hate lying still. I don't feel sick and I'm not even taking pain meds.I had a headache yesterday, but it wasn't bothersome. I would say I'm fully functional (def. not looks wise), except that my eyes are very swollen and so my vision isn't the best. I really just feel like I have a slight cold (stuffy nose/watery eyes). I'm actually going back to work tomorrow (not by choice). I'm wearing a hat/mask at work.

Hrmm, what else. Oh yeah, my nose is naturally uneven (one side is shorter), therefore if you notice that in the pictures it's not because of the doctor's lack of skill. It's just how my nose is! He actually mentioned that he'd do his best to minimize the asymmetry.

Anyway, hope this helps!!! Msg me with with any questions.

ULTIMATE BOTTOM LINE: If i had to do the experience again, I'd still go with banobagi.

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@crok, i m thinking to go to Banobagi for eyelid surgery. Could you please show us your pictures if you dont mind? Thanks.

 

[crok]

kiwilola said: ↑

@crok, i m thinking to go to Banobagi for eyelid surgery. Could you please show us your pictures if you dont mind? Thanks.

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As I mentioned in my post, I"m a private person, so I will not post photos on a public forum. If you want to see them give me your contact info.

 

[joyanz]

Thanks for the update.
Do you have any numbness on your face now?
I am 6 days post op now!
I had mandible angle extra, and have quite of bit of numbness on my lower faces right now. Guess it take sometime for the new nerves to reconnect?
Right now my left face is swollen than the other. The right side bled much more before than the left, I hope this is the reason why it become more swollen now.
Does all of your swelling go down evenly on the right side and left side?
My face got swollen up again everytime i wake up from my naps =\

Im going to get the stitches taken out on my nose today.
The airway was cleared since last night and im so happy to breath with my nose again!!!

reiyuna said: ↑

Hi guys,

I am at 1 month post-op and I would like to give a heads up to the people considering Zygoma reduction.. not sure if past posts mentioned this but my head is still freakin massive! There were the 3 of us girls who did jaw surgery: 2 of us who did both mandible and zygoma.. the girl who only did mandible, went back to her original face shape but sharper looking at around 3 weeks post-op. She also got fat grafting on her forehead too but still looked totally gorgeous when she left Korea! On the other hand, me and the other girl who did not get any fat grafting but did zygoma and mandible is still very very swollen.

So please bear this in mind if you have work commitments etc you need to attend to back home.. not sure if it's just our bad luck, or totally because of the zygoma that recovery is taking this long..

Banobagi Nose update: looks pretty much the same as day 1 except it's maybe dropped about 0.01mm

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[taeyang123]

JuicyME said: ↑

I am thinking the exact same thing. I want my chin done but i def dont want Sliding genioplasty bc its such a serious surgery..id rather do a fat graft or implant. Bahhh. What are you using for your nose? I have goretex in now and trying to decide if i should leave it or do silicone with a revision. I dont wanna do rib :/

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lol haha im not korean. im not even asian haha. anyways maybe if you go with a natural material for your nose you will have alot more success from the rhinoplasty. i would hate to stay with a nose i didnt like. and for the chin i feel the exact same way. not willing to go through a major procedure like that. ill probably go with gortex or silicone for the chin implant. but im worried cuz many ppl hve said their implants have moved

and for using silicone for nose surgery, i think it is good for heightening the bridge, but many ppl have got revisions from it cuz it has made their nose look even more bulbous.

oh by the way i plan on using rib for the tip of my nose, so i can get the projection and sharpness that i want. i understand why ure hesitant on using rib for the bridge. rib can be a little too large sometimes. a thick bridge would not look flattering on a girl.

 

[taeyang123]

migookinamja said: ↑

Haha that was my first reaction when I saw myself. Omg! Too pretty, I look like a girl! My tip is waaaaaay high right now. I wanted it raised way high and I think it's being compressed with tape to get the skin to adhere to the smaller cartilage. I'm pretty surprised he got it as high as it looks without making me look like a pig.

Btw I'm american mixed caucasian and hispanic.

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lol haha. ure nose looks very nice, and natural. suits ure face very well
may i ask what material you used for the tip? i plan on getting the same procedures as you, shaving off the hump, and some tip work.

lol thats a nice mix. im sure u'll have no problem interacting with all the beautiful ladies in korea

 

[paige6]

Crok

Thank you so much for sharing your photos. I think the Dr. did an amazing job on you. It's suit you very well. very subtle.

 

[paige6]

Hello Joyazn
So what type of procedure did you have done to your nose? Did you went with silicone or gortex? How many mm did you raise your bridge? Do you think the Dr. would be good with making the tip sharper b/c I have a very fat boxy bulbous tip? I want my tip to be sharper but subtle looking.

 

[paige6]

I was wondering did Banobagi staff help setup up hotel reservation stay before you get there or did you have to schedule your own hotel reservation somewhere? If so, can you recommend a good inexpensive place that is walking distance to Banobagi or linked me a website?

 

[joyanz]

hello paige6,

I had osteotomy, tip plasty and alar reduction.
in my case, My side profile is good but the nose looks wide from the front view.
I don't want any implants and thankfully Dr Lee also said I dont need any unless I want a sharper profile.
for my nose, Dr Lee at Banobagi suggested me to have 2-3mm Osteotomy to slim down the look of my bridge. (i have a wide/fat bridge so my bridge isnt obvious from the front)

I didnt get any implant to raise my bridge . I had a bulbous tip too, he fixed it by adjusting the alar cartilage, cutting a lil from both sides and sewing them together to make the tip sharper. I think this is the best and easiest cartilage to work on. Glad that he didnt need to touch my septal and ear cartilage at all.

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Hello Joyazn
So what type of procedure did you have done to your nose? Did you went with silicone or gortex? How many mm did you raise your bridge? Do you think the Dr. would be good with making the tip sharper b/c I have a very fat boxy bulbous tip? I want my tip to be sharper but subtle looking.

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[vk82]

Paige6 said: ↑

I was wondering did Banobagi staff help setup up hotel reservation stay before you get there or did you have to schedule your own hotel reservation somewhere? If so, can you recommend a good inexpensive place that is walking distance to Banobagi or linked me a website?

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Well i was also thinking of getting Plastic surgery on the nose in Korea but don't speak the language barrier problems was a hinder . Then i stumbled upon this website( ips-kr.com) . It's supposed to be a plastic surgery agency that deals with international patients where they set you up with the best doctors hotels car rental consultation and most important a interpreter . i haven't used this service but am curious if any other members had used the agency.

 

[joyanz]

Banobagi staffs can do hotel reservation for you at the hotels they have connection with.
You can also book the hotel yourself but if you do it through Banobagi you could probably get some discount offer on the hotel fees.

2 of the near by hotel/motel around Banobagi i know are
Goodstay Noblesse hotel , Sky motel
both are like within 3 min walking distance.
they dont have official websites. but here you can find the online booking on noblesse.

http://www.agoda.com/asia/south_korea/seoul/goodstay_nobless_yeoksam_hotel.html?type=1&site_id=1430286&url=http://www.agoda.com/asia/south_korea/seoul/goodstay_nobless_yeoksam_hotel.html&tag=fef575a1-3bb2-4454-98dc-96211738bf01&gclid=CODu-_vH3KkCFQgbQgod_RxqYA

Also the airport bus 6020 comes straight from the airport to yeoksam station. Its soooooo convinient! it's like a 5-10 mins walk from the bus stop to the clinic.

hope it helps

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I was wondering did Banobagi staff help setup up hotel reservation stay before you get there or did you have to schedule your own hotel reservation somewhere? If so, can you recommend a good inexpensive place that is walking distance to Banobagi or linked me a website?

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[migookinamja]

taeyang123 said: ↑

lol haha. ure nose looks very nice, and natural. suits ure face very well
may i ask what material you used for the tip? i plan on getting the same procedures as you, shaving off the hump, and some tip work.

lol thats a nice mix. im sure u'll have no problem interacting with all the beautiful ladies in korea

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I don't know of any material used for the tip. I assume septal if anything because my ears are intact. Thanks for the comments I hope it turns out well when the cast comes off.

 

[bisousx]

vk82 said: ↑

Well i was also thinking of getting Plastic surgery on the nose in Korea but don't speak the language barrier problems was a hinder . Then i stumbled upon this website( ips-kr.com) . It's supposed to be a plastic surgery agency that deals with international patients where they set you up with the best doctors hotels car rental consultation and most important a interpreter . i haven't used this service but am curious if any other members had used the agency.

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I haven't taken a look at the website yet, but IMO everyone should do their research and choose the 'best' doctor on their own first. That's the most important thing. Also, be thorough in your consultation and bring a lot of photos. You don't want to rely on an intepreter, in case something gets lost in translation. The doctor can't read minds and may have a different standard of beauty than the patient.

Although having someone to help out with finding a place to stay would be nice.

 

[migookinamja]

JuicyME said: ↑

Ooo i cant wait to see what it looks like without the cast. Im probably going to make you repeat yourself, im so sorry.. But what exactly did you do to your nose?

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I said tip up, hump down and then go to town.

 

[destiny1682]

Is anyone currently recovering at VIP right now?