asian nose job 2

[angelfern]

Hey all!!

Anyone will be in Seoul from 18 to 22 April??
I'll be there for a short holiday!!

Let's meet up for coffee & shopping!!

Destiny1682 & megoreng,
wanna meet up?
i'll be staying in Myeondong.

 

[bbgurly]

Ok that really Raw, Dude!!

rawdude said: ↑

oh cmon! give me a chance? lol

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[bbgurly]

Ok its firm! I am going Seoul from 6th June - 13th

Anyone going there at that time????

 

[milkyway52]

Isn't a 5% fee with credit card as well?

kain said: ↑

thanks

so an update on my payment, i found out that my bank charges 5% for currency conversion, and $65 for a wire transfer, so it turns out to be even more expensive if i pay by wire.

so i'm gonna pay by credit card after all. now i just gotta figure out how to transfer all that money to my dad's account

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[milkyway52]

LOL how romantic!

BBgurly said: ↑

Yes I took it to show my husband.
In case he thinks I am exaggerating!!!

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[kain]

Milkyway52 said: ↑

Isn't a 5% fee with credit card as well?

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i'm gonna ask joann if i can pay in CAD by credit so i don't have to pay a conversion fee

and my dad's credit card doesn't charge comission if it is paid on time/pre-paid

joann is also being rather insistent about paying by wire. it probably has something to do with tax evasion =$

 

[curious-girl]

koreanboy said: ↑

About Dr. Jung and Simmian: in full disclosure, I've met him. I actually had a consultation with him after reading about him on this message board, so I guess I should describe my experience with him before I let you know what other people say about him. His clinic is very small... only 2 doctors, maybe 4-5 other staff members, and the entire clinic takes up only like 1/4 of a single floor of an office building (most "big" clinics in Korea take up at least 4-5 full floors, with the biggest ones having their own buildings altogether). Well, my consultation with him was very short. I think he was very busy that day because my consultation lasted literally under 5 minutes. Most of the people in the waiting room were foreign, which I thought was interesting. The consultation itself was not "bad" - he was very nice, and everything he said was pretty much in line with what I ultimately ended up getting done to my nose at my clinic. But he was much more expensive than other places and he just seemed so rushed that I didn't feel very cared for. I think maybe he treats foreigners better than he treats Koreans because a couple people on this board have said that they had rather thorough consultations with him...

In any event, he's not well-known in Korea. I had never heard of him until I read this message board. He's apparently very popular with foreigners, as I've been able to ascertain from here. I've searched for him multiple times on all the Korean search engines (Naver, Daum, etc.), though, and there's super little written about him in Korean. Here are a few things I have found:

-a medical tourism blog saying that Jung Dong Hak specializes in rhinoplasties for overseas visitors and foreigners
-one person called him "famous" for doing nose jobs
-a Q&A page where he's mentioned multiple times by former patients (http://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.nhn?d1id=7&dirId=70102&docId=22854162&qb=7KCV64+Z7ZWZIOyLrOuvuOyViA==&enc=utf8&section=kin&rank=7&search_sort=0&spq=0)... someone asked a question about fixing their crooked nose/deviated septum, and the first person to respond recommended Jung Dong Hak because he's an ENT doctor. But the last person to respond said that they got their crooked nose/deviated septum operated on by Jung Dong Hak but that it turned out really bad. This person also complained about the price of the operation having been so high. Then two other former patients left comments on this person's response, saying that they had also gotten bad results from Jung Dong Hak. One of them mentions that they'd already gotten their nose done twice by him and that they still weren't happy.

But yeah, all in all, very little is written about him. I mean, if you search for some of the other clinics or well-known doctors, there are literally thousands of search results from former patients offering their thoughts, reviews, or complaints about them. But the search for Jung Dong Hak came back with less than a dozen hits... there's just not much talk about him in Korea, good OR bad.

Finally, I should say that a good friend of mine who's Korean-American got his 2nd and 3rd nose jobs done by Jung Dong Hak. He's pretty happy with his nose now because it just looks normal and natural after having the first two go pretty bad. But the first revision that Jung Dong Hak did on my friend did NOT look good.

Okay, I hope this helps!

Your hotel: the area around Gangnam station is very bustling and has a mix of students and 30-something year old businessmen. There are a LOT of English schools around the area as well as plenty of chain restaurants and chain retail clothing stores. You should do fine with English. This area has more foreigners than the average Seoul neighborhood.

Weather: in April, it should be pretty warm during the day (about 15-20 degrees, meaning 60s Fahrenheit) and kind of chilly at night (maybe around 10, meaning 50 degrees Fahrenheit). Bring just normal non-winter clothes for the daytime and a jacket or hoodie for nighttime.

Subway: you can buy a pass each time for about $1, but this gets annoying because you have to make a 50 cent deposit each time you do and then collect your 50 cent deposit at a separate machine once you reach your destination. I have no idea why they do this. Another option is to buy a "T-money" card for $3-4 and just load it with however much credit you think you'll need. It's also about 10 cents cheaper per ride if you use a T-money card. You don't have to deal with any refundable deposits with the T-money card.

Other clinics with English services: to be honest, I've never looked into clinics' English services, so I'm not entirely sure. I am a little skeptical of clinics that advertise and cater more to foreigners than they do to Koreans. I feel like Koreans are savvy about plastic surgery and plastic surgery clinics and maybe the clinics that target foreigners kind of try and take advantage of them because they aren't able to do as much thorough research on all the Korean clinics. For example, the clinics that target foreigners seem to charge significantly more money and don't offer a lot of the extensive after-care that regular Korean clinics do.

I'm also a little skeptical of clinics that seem to be well-known and popular among foreigners but are NOT well-known and popular among Koreans. Why aren't these clinics popular in their home market...? Why and how have they become so popular amongst foreigners...? Are they just sort of targeting them, going after them...? Of course, it could just be a simple coincidence and the clinics actually do great work. But I'm a little wary of the fact that these clinics have zero reputation in their own home country.

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Would it be possible to get your email to ask you a few questions about our doctor recommendations in Korea? Thanks so much

 

[curious-girl]

Correction, I meant "your" doctor recommendations. Thanks

 

[milkyway52]

Wouldn't VIP still charge a fee since they would probably have to pay the conversion themselves?

 

[pochettelover]

Being a eurasian, I notice straight away when an asian person (male or female) has had a nosejob.If you do decide to get one, I think subtlety is the answer. Some of my friends have had nosejobs and on some of them it looks great, on others I just miss their cute button noses and wonder what this great big fake honker they acquired is?? Good luck!Post pics of before and after when you get it done!

 

[kain]

Milkyway52 said: ↑

Wouldn't VIP still charge a fee since they would probably have to pay the conversion themselves?

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idk, joann said they don't charge if you transfer to their account. they probably launder it or something

i guess they don't charge because they save money by evading taxes maybe

 

[kireihana]

BBgurly, thank you for sharing with me! You really are a hot mama! Sent you an email, too.

kain, I'm so excited for upcoming surgery! Good luck with your exams, I'm sure you'll do very well! I look forward to hearing about your experiences in Korea and following your results...

 

[acadabra]

Gosh! BBgurly is already a mama?! She looks so young..

 

[sunnyxoxo]

shellygirl said: ↑

I am about to visit Dr.Jung in this summer. Could you send me of your photoes? [email protected]

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hihi sent!! sorry for late response i was very busy with my sch work (

 

[sunnyxoxo]

kireihana said: ↑

Wow BBgurly you have photos of that?! Hehe

Actually, would you mind sharing your post-op photos (not the blood clot) with me? May I also ask mintminttang, destiny1682, sunnyxoxo, and anyone else willing to share?

I promise to keep them confidential. My email is: kireihana2012 @ gmail.com. Sorry, can't pm anyone yet. I would truly apprectate it! I am seriously considering surgery at
VIP as well.

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sent to you too