babemama Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 So which doctor u gals prefer for epicanthoplasty reverse?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle862 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 So far I've read that Dr. Chung of Eve clinic is good at epicanthoplasty reversal and he has published a paper on his technique. I emailed him about it and he quoted me 2million won. I have also been reading about Dr. Ahn who does it and he quoted me 2.5 million won online. I am still searching around and want to go sometime in July if anybody is interested in a travel buddy Its really hard to find a lot of epicanthoplasty reversal pictures online but I really want to get the surgery to reverse the sharp look the epicanthoplasty has given me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle862 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hi shanghai 1930. I also went to Teium and got the ptosis, double eyelid, and magic epi combination and am regretting the epi part as I look angry and sharp whenever i smile or in pictures. I am seeking a reversal with Dr. Chung or is anybody know someone reputable also. I am wondering how the you're healing so far as the epi reversal is concerned? I am planning on going back to korea in July and wanted to know what you thought so far. Do you have pictures you mind sending also? Its fine if you do not want to share the pics. my email is [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle862 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hi thinkpink, I am going through the same thing you're going through and would like to get an epi reversal done and considering Dr. Chung and Dr. Ahn. Can i ask about the results of your epi and if you're satisfied with the result? Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjoy Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 That's scary! May I know which doctor you can recommend for eyelid surgery? My friend and I are now in Korea and my friend is thinking of doing her eyelids but I told her to go to a specialist to avoid the chance of a revision since the latter can be very difficult to correct should there be complications. She's consulting with Dr. Kwon (Teuims) but plans to visit 2 to 3 more clinics before deciding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babemama Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Sooooo confused choosing doctor for epic reverse! I search the info in naver(famous in korea searching tool) Many Korean go to Dr.shin in shinseung,and I did ask him about my condition,I find that he is so humble and considerate for patient! Now I'm considering dr.shin,dr ahn n Chung My email:[email protected] Email me to discuss more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillyqueen Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Hi Eagle862, I am doing magic epi with Dr Kwon this coming June. Why did u feel that the epi was not suitable for you? Did it make your eyes too close together? I measured my epicanthal distance and it was 34mm, the ideal distance.. so i'm a little concerned about the magic epi.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidojly Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi, it seems so difficult to find a good surgeon to fix my eyelids (ptosis). There are so many mishaps. I think i have give up HOPE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidojly Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Hi there, I have been reading the forums lately and found many people that had their eyelids surgeries have to go back second time for reversal. So that means we can not have them perfect the first time. That means those surgeons are inexperience and incapable to make the surgeries successful the first time. Why do we bother to go in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judylui21 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I tried emailing you but the email address is not working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmhdd Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Do u mind sending the pics to me too im deciding if i should get revision wid dr kwon. Email: [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorndreams Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hi I'm planning on doing my revisional with Dr Kwon at Teuim. Do you have any photos from when you did the surgery? Also, what is the S curve on the eyes supposed to look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepeyes Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 It has been exactly a year since I had my double eyelid revision surgery with DR Kang from IOU to correct my depth.For the past 1 year, I have been very confused with the depth of my eyes because they look different in photos especially under different lighting and even the type of camera you used. Sometimes they look very natural and sometimes they look very deep. I am especially afraid to look at mirrors/have pictures taken under strong light/sunlight where they appeared the deepest. I know deep inside my heart, the only way to confirm is to go back to Dr Kangs office to have my pictures taken to see the comparison of the before and after. The same place, under the same lighting and camera will tell me the truth. Prior to this trip, I tried to email Dr Kang a few months back and I was shocked to see my mail was bounced back. I tried using another email to reach him and this time it went through. He said he will be free to meet me on that day. Then 2 weeks before my trip, I emailed him again to confirm my visit. I realized he blocked my other email again. Well I am truly offended by this. I dont have a choice so I reached him using another email that doesnt show my real name. Finally he confirmed it will be ok. I was thinking maybe I have been an irritating patients. Something I wont disagree. About 7 months after my surgery, I probably emailed him about 6 times and he was really put off During this period, he told me that I will see my final result after 1 year and I promised him to wait. At his clinic, I asked Dr Kang why the depth is still so deep especially my left eye. It looks exactly like before surgery but worst with scar and slight weird folding. He said every patients body reacts to tissues differently and I need another 6 months to 1 year for my left eye for the depth to improve and to look like my right eye. I cannot believe he asked me to wait again! There is also a tiny slight line protruding out from my double eyelid line at the inner front corner of my left eye. Dr Kang insisted that it is scar but I told him it is due to bad stitching which I saw from photo of the suture a few days after surgery. He insisted it is scar and it will go away. When my left eye is closed, there is an indented olds scars from the line he removed. I asked if thats permanent scars and again he said no. Well, the whole review session was very different from my 1st consultation where I was promised there wont be any scar from his revision. (I visited a number of doctors and some said it is permanent scars and it cannot be removed even with scar revision surgery). Throughout our conversation, he seems a little nervous. Then he told me I am a very worrisome patient and I wrote some bad reviews about him in forum and many people were scared after my postings. I was slightly taken aback when he said this. I said no and that its not me who posted any bad reviews on him. I think I did write something about me not sure about the improvement on my depth but I definitely did not post anything bad about him. Again I am pretty offended by this statement. He said he read it in forum. He didnt offer to take my after picture. But I requested for it. After the photo is taken, I asked if I could see them. He hesitated and said why is it necessary to see the photo when I could clearly see myself from mirror. I said I am curious. After I saw my photo, I nearly fainted and I could feel my heart thumping so fast that I thought its going to leap out any moment The photo has confirmed there is no difference between the before and after photos that were taken at his office. I told him there is no difference and he quickly added that but I remove your deep lines and scars. I could no longer breathe so I said thanks and left his office abruptly. . I had a mild panic attack at his office and I continue to break out in cold sweat outside his office. I get this whenever I am overly upset and worried. Yes I do have a slight wrinkle scar condition on my left eye which he removed with fat grafting. But Dr Kwon from Teium didnt even leave behind any scar on me when my eyes are closed and his stitching is so much better. I dont know what deep line is he talking about? Dr Kangs stitching is really terrible and looks like the work of an amateur. It is pretty bumpy and looks like centipede at the both corners of my eyes. I was watching Greys Anatomy the other day and Mark Slone said the basic skill of any plastic surgeon is the ability to stitch well and not leaving any scar marks on patients. I think Dr Kang doesnt deliver in this aspect. I regretted doing the surgery with him because there is no improvement. How can I not be worried for the last one year? All the anxiety, worries, constant selfies, money and time invested in this surgery and all for nothing? My double eyelids turn even darker than before and my left scar is worst than before. I don't think I can even do another revision surgery until about 1-2 years later. Please do not get me wrong. I dont look very ugly or very bad now. He didnt give me a botch job either. But now I am starting to believe all the great reviews I saw in the forum might be advertisements/marketing. I didnt even source for 2nd opinion and I trusted the reviews on forum hence I flew all the way from my home country to Seoul and had the surgery with him half an hour after my consultation. Big mistake. I shouldnt have believed it will be a scar less surgery either, afterall its a revision and it comes with risk. I agree that Dr Kang is a very nice, kind and patient surgeon as written in forum. I guess we are all look for surgeons who are nice and makes us feel comfortable enough to entrust our eyes to them. I realize now all those good doctors are usually very busy and who won't hesitate to turn you down. But I am not looking for a life partner but a doctor who will deliver. Did I mention that he said my depth was corrected 80% after the surgery last year? Yet he cut exactly the same depth for my new incision. This proves that he doesnt know whats he doing?I wanted to undo my ptosis correction as I prefer my smaller eyes before. He said to me if I were his sister or cousin, he wouldnt recommend that because from an aesthetic point of view, it wouldnt look great. I got the same remarks from Dr Kwon from Teium, Dr Shin from Shinseung and Dr Shin from Duhans. For this aspect, hes not that bad. Also after my revision surgery with Dr Kang, I do not know what happened. My eyes look longer than before, visually. I know he didnt cut my epic and he probably didnt expect this to happen. People who saw my before and after photo all confirmed my eyes look so much longer. (I had epic surgery by Dr Kwon from Teium but it looks rounder and more subtle before revision). One of the doctors keep looking at my photos and told me my eyes are longer after my revision and he said it is weird and this is something that cannot be explained. Dr Kang said nothing is changed but he is nice to show me a patients photo and tried to convince me not to do epic reversal because my eyes will look smaller. For this, I think he is still a kind doctor! Perhaps those patients who posted great reviews are those who had very serious cases. Very high and sausagy eyelids hence when their lines are lowered even though they ended up with scars, they are happy with the results. Dr Kang from IOU is definitely over-rated in this forum and if you do not have very serious case but just mild correction, I do not recommend Dr Kang at all because of the knife marks and stitching problem. I met another patient who had surgery with Dr Kang a few months back. She asked for very natural eyelids but her result is definitely deeper than what she asked and also ended up with indented scars that wont heal like mine. She also posted her unhappy review previously. I know of another patient who had 4th surgery with Dr Kang and is super happy that her lids are finally lowered even though she also have obvious scars. I guess it really depends on your expectations. I am disappointed with the results and in myself for entrusting my eyes to simply words written in forums without much research. Apparently, some of the doctors said Dr Kang performs more on foreigners and local doesnt really go to him. I wish I had done more research. The few doctors whom I consulted were curious why I had revision surgery. When I told them it's to reduce depth. Their faces either registered a shocked or trying hard not to laugh because they feel there is NO DIFFERENCE!My word for advice is do not see blindly, do your research and consult more doctors to get a more objective opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jin77 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Just my opinion but I think the skill of the doctor is important but sometimes you can just get plain unlucky. Please don't presume that the reviews are fake just because yours did not turn out well by the doctor. It is kind of insulting for the people who took the time to write about their experiences. Hope your eyes heal the way you want them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepeyes Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Hi Jin77, My apologies if you feel insulted by my message. At the end of my post, I did mention it's about expectation and that maybe those who posted great reviews are those who had serious cases. Good to know yours is nicely done. Am sure every doctor has good and bad reviews and maybe like what you said, it's all about luck! Thanks, I hope I heal well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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