quick2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Sorry about my typo. Lack of sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 eh u get so many different sorts of forumers these days.....the only ones i don't have any tolerance for are the following: 1) irrational worriers who bombard you with questions regarding their irrational concerns. 2) people who ask very dumb questions Moron: can the doctor fix my nose? Me: I don't know that's something you have to ask the doctor Moron: Please tell me can the doctor fix my nose? Me: Saying please doesn't change my answer....u have to ask the doctor. Moron: Ok...is your doctor good? Me: why would you ask me that if i told you i like my results? Moron: So he is good? Me: if u were in front of me right now id reflexively strike you :S 3) people who don't bother to read not even a shred of information on the forum or via google and begin by asking questions that can easily be answered. Basically people who are too lazy to research themselves and are self entitled enough to expect others to do the research for them 4) The users. The ones who don't even bother to take the time to start a proper conversation and expect things from you. besides these 4 types the rest im ok with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 K couture, You are very nice& patient!! Period!! I had to read from the 1st page- three times for seven months. I knew that you are loving yours results, us girls too. No regret. I haven't congrat you with your successful procedure, but I did followed every steps of your journey. Congratulation K , you deserved it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudbusting Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 My mother wanted a revision because her nose was too short and also wanted her bridge to be wider. Her nose was short before the surgery, now it's even shorter and piggy looking. Hopefully it will subside. Thanks for ur input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudbusting Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Yeah, I hope my mom's nose will look better. Right now it doesn't look good, but I know it's too soon to tell. Dr. Park used donor rib for me but not for my mother. He said my mother had enough septal/ear cartilage to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudbusting Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I PM'ed you how much I paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 davin if its your primary rhino, using silicone and including tipplasty. anywhere from 3-4 mill is decent. If its open rhino price with cartilage the price really goes up easily starting from the 5million mark and should peak at 6.5 mill max. This gauge applies to all clinics who are not cheaper than average. You will know you are getting ripped off if a clinic quotes u more than 4 million for a primary rhino using artificial material. That is assuming that your case is not complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davincci Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Dream totally trying to rip me off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 what was the proposed method for your nose and the condition your nose is in. As in do you have anything that complicates a rhino? structural deficiency or a rather bulbous nose that requires excision of fatty tissue etc. I find with every clinic what you get quoted depends on who your consultant is. You should really ask for their names. It'd b interesting to figure out what the pricing protocol is tho. By that i mean how do they calculate and add on for cases which are more complex. More importantly how they fluctuate prices according to the impression given by the individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davincci Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 K and Cloudbusting, thanks for both's reply. My case is definitely not complicated. I've done face to face with a few other reputable clinics, and they told me I don't have big issues. One surgeon even told me I've got a nice bridge. My nose is a bit short, bottom part looks slightly big and got flaring nostril. The usual recommendations I've got before are silicone implant, tip plasty, lengthening of nose, tip debulking, nostril and base reduction. The quote I've got from at least 5 other clinics are between 4-5m. Dream quoted me almost double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiq Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 What - almost 8-10 mil for a nose job? That's insane! I can get my face or boob done with that amount... Dont fall for their marketing trap of inflating the price now so you will bargain down later to their desired level. Clinic has constantly quoted me different prices when I asked them at different time. I approached and asked for quotes from a few clinics last Nov/Dec, and ask them for quote again in Feb, and one more time lately in end of may (all under different email of course). Different prices for the same procedures, variation can be in between 0.5-2mil (!) in each. I find that they quote me the cheapest when they r least busy (Feb) and highest during summer time (around now) Nov/Dec is peak time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-couture Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 i know that quote actually lol. 2 other ppl kakaoed me about that. And im pretty sure i know which consultant quoted u that too. If you describe your nose the way you did they typically assume you need lengthening. At the 8 million mark it would be rib harvesting. So autologous cartilage. It won't be performed by Dr Park if that is the case as there's a cartilage graft specialist who is the attending surgeon for those cases. They probably added on alar reduction too. But still 8 mill is too pricey for a primary with rib. That's usually the revision cost. A primary with rib should peak, i feel anyway, at the 6.5 million mark The thing everyone needs to know is that when you meet the consultants/communicate with them initially, absolutely avoid being specific about your concerns, but make sure you let them know you are aware of what you require. For me when i went for multiple consultations at various clinics i kept it at a minimum with the consultants. I just told them what procedures i wanted and that's that. BK and ID's consultants attempted to convince me to add on procedures right off the bat and even tried to tell me what method i should use for my rhino. To which i just politely shut them down by explaining i was aware of the side effects of said procedures and why it would not be advisable in my situation. So yeah, never be too specific with the consultant at the start with what you want to achieve. But rather be specific about what method you require. Last thing you want is to be sent to a surgeon who will perform more expensive procedures, which doesn't necessarily equate to the right procedure. Be detailed when you meet the surgeon of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davincci Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Man... I think that's what I've done wrong. I've told the consultant too much.... Yes I was told by other clinics that lengthening is needed. Read some other posts about rib harvesting. Some said is more natural and less risk of revision.... But also read K Couture's "Avoid Cartilage for your rhinioplasty!" sounds like it's the opposite... So confused... Anyways, the price they quoted is way too crazy and she didn't even explain much about procedures and materials and didn't even answer me when I ask who will be performing the surgery.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkim120 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I don't know if you're still concerned with this, but when I had my primary rhino (just tiplasty) my nose looked like a pig's too! I totally freaked out because i specifically asked them to lengthen my nose. Just wait a few days and when the swelling comes down, so should your tip. That's what happened for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudbusting Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks kkim, Your reply made my mother feel better. I was just told by pretty much everyone at the clinic that my mother's tip will drop down. I guess this is to be expected. She keeps saying "I hope I won't be a pig forever", lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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