shinyglittery Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 it sounds like you'll get your old nose back / whatever you want, no worries ^^ sounds good! I'm getting v-line+zygoma+bleph+epi+aegyosal+rp ^^ probably all at the same time, if I leave one for later it's rp ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuevo Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I appreciate your help, thanks neverperfect I got the "l" implant through a closed incision. I would like to seek a second opinion but haven't been able to find a reputable asian nose specialist in the city I live in. If anyone has any recommendations for someone in Toronto, I would be happy to listen. This is a little off tangent, but my ear from where the cartilage was taken from is still pretty tender. I understand that's normal, but has anyone else had any residual swelling? The image (from google) show the areas in which I have the swelling. It's not excessive as a cauliflower ear but I was told it should be back to normal within a few weeks post-op. I'm at two months :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuevo Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Best of luck to you! Keep us updated on your progress I don't really know much about your other procedures except with the epi/bleph - be sure to do your research and find the right doctor. My aunt in Korea, who's an aesthetician have come across many women with very visible scars and she of all people (having gone through a number of procedures herself) advised against it. I don't want to frighten you, but just as a precaution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyglittery Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 v-line is jaw contouring... they cut through mouth and shave off some bone til you get a beautiful v-line ^_^ zygoma is cheekbones... aegyosal is 애교살 look it up it's very pretty ^^ thank you for your advice... i've been reading a korean forum... like 100 reviews of this one clinic... eye surgery... many say that some side effects, complications, but usually they go away after a while... just need to find a good clinic, minimal risk ^^ and thank you ^_^ i don't know when I'm going yet... but i will let you know after... ^^ i will share my experience... ^*^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverperfect Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Nuevo,Refer to Alex229 post and read it again I copy it over for you "It is true that some doctors shave the patient's nose bridge before inserting the implant, but I heard that mostly from American doctors on realself. Fortunately in my case, my Korean doctor didn't touch the bridge at all (perhaps because it would take more time for him to operate = less patients and less productivity). If the doctor did shave the bridge then the patient will run the risk of having "Open roof deformity" after implant removal and will probably need another implant to correct it. However I did hear from some forumers that they didn't have any major problem after removing their implant even though they had gotten lateral osteotomy. So perhaps Korean doctors' lateral osteotomy is less invasive."Regarding Asian plastic surgery in Canada, I think I saw it in some thread, I will search through my notes and will get back to you.Any plastic surgeon can exam your nose with xray done, he or she will be able to tell what have been done.That's what my niece did.After all, its your health and you will make ultimate decision after research edand homework.Take care, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrong-ps Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 change is good. tbh nobody noticed any difference after i did my nose but i noticed guys were not staring at me and asking me out like they used to but everyone says i look ok.. i guess the nosejob was not a success. were my results natural.. yes at one glance you would not have known i did my nose as it looked too because why it looks so freaking big still and bulbous. my whole nose if you want to say fake is ok because the whole angle is wrong.. i want to retain a small percentage of my looks but get surgery to enhance if i could get a surgery and look like song hye kyo i would not mind at all.. lol although we looks worlds apart now.. confusing yeah? i would love to do more but afraid of side effects as nothing is 100%. i would love a zygoma, v line, a sunken paranasal surgery but afraid may end up looking worst.. a couple of doctors mentioned i do not need an epi but i am still thinking. i was also told no need for zygoma ok.... v line... yes to slim my face and look more v lined. sunken paranasal yes.. quite a few mentioned. i was thinking of fillers instead of implants. if not nice fillers will melt. i am 25 this year. i had a rhino when i was 23 it was so bad i did not even want to go out and i am not working. already wasted 2 years. i would love to do more but i do not think i can take the risk.. so just my nose maybe fillers for my sunken paranasal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyglittery Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 yes change is good... ^^ ...you're afraid... it's natural... you will overcome your fears if it is important. ^^ i think like this... you are taking a risk changing yourself... but the risk you take when you don't change is just as big... because can you know for sure staying the same won't make you unhappy? i think this is true in everything... ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davids Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I live in Thailand haha Not vacationing here! Though I'd love to be at the beach right now. Yup I'm happy. The only thing I don't like right now is how oily my nose is. But I read on realself that it would take about 3 months for this oiliness to go back to normal. My nose appears a little big but It's still swollen since I had it only a week ago. So I can't wait to see the final result in 3-4 months. I didn't want to go abroad because it's quite expensive - to book the flights, hotel, translator, surgery, etc. I feel Korea has increased their prices dramatically and it's just insane. And I'm sure there's surgeons in your own country that do well so I just searched for one in Thailand. I thought about going to Bumrungrad because it's the best hospital in Bangkok, probably Thailand too. Visited by people all over the world. And this means that any problems will be taken care of if there's anything. I've read a few horror stories when it comes to clinics. Like something going wrong and the surgeon putting fault on the client. And hospitals need to be great to the client. We all know this becuase of regulations they have to follow. Bumrungrad has a cosmetic surgery centre so I emailed the hospital with my concern and what I wanted and they redirected my email to Dr. Somboon and I got a reply in 3 days. It takes a while because they are a big hospital. And then he asked to send some photos for evaluation. His English is quite good, but he's better at speaking it rather than typing. So his email's are a little short. But when you talk with him it's quite good. You can't see any B&A photos on their website, you HAVE to go in for a consultation. And I got to see a few B&A photos. He does quite natural looking results. Nothing dramatic. But they are noticeably improvements in the overall look of the clients. And he'll tell you what can be done and what can't. He's very sensible. I only needed a little work done so I thought this was great. For the surgery I paid 166,000 Baht (5,300 USD) roughly including medication. If you don't want lateral osteotomy, it'll cost about 70,000 Baht. About $2,500 USD. And the hospitals revision policy is that you pay for the equipment and everything except the doctor's fees if you want a revision. And I was taken complete care of. You get this 5 star room included in the price, and 24 hour service with an emergency button in case you aren't feeling so well. And food. It's only for 1 night and 1 day though. You can pay to stay longer of course. I also had a look at Dr. Kunachak as well as one of my options. He has a reputation of being the best surgeon for Rhinoplasties in Thailand. He has his own clinic. But I was worried because if you're labeled that and you know it, sometimes it gets to your head and he won't listen to the client and do what HE thinks is best because of his title. His quoted me I think it was $6,500 USD in an email and I thought this was a bit too pricey. I also later emailed him if my insurance would cover this and I got no reply. This lead me to think he's too concerned with money. I never went in for a consultation so I don't know if he's any good or not. This is just based on assumptions I've made from his emails. Here's a good article on why private doctor's don't accept insurance - http://www.businessinsider.com/private-doctors-stop-accepting-insurance-michael-ciampi-obamacare-2013-5 Just to summarise: Doctor's income is less than if paid directly to the doctor. I thought a sensible doctor is better than one more concerned with money. In the end, I'm happy with the surgeon I went to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davids Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I wanted something done to my Alar and the Dr said he'd do alar cinching. But at the time of surgery, he had a better look and decided not to. And I'm glad he didn't. By increasing my tip projection, it's actually changed the shape of my nostrils a bit. And My alar somehow doesn't look so big anymore. Remember not everyone is the same. I think doing open it better. It allows the surgeon to see what he's doing. Plus my scar is healing and I can barely notice it anymore. And it's only been a week. I think the easier it is for the surgeon to perform the surgery, the easier it will go. Goretex is definitely better than silicon. It's far less noticeable. But don't expect it to give you extremely natural looking results if you are having a large bridge augmentation. I think only rib can do that. If you're having a slight bridge augmentation with goretex, then results will be good. The nurse who was taking care of me the day after surgery had her nose done with the doctor 3 weeks ago, and it looked quite good. If you were just looking at her, you wouldn't know she'd done her nose. But since I was there for a rhino I looked at everyone's nose and could tell she had something done. It looked quite natural in my opinion. Plus she was only 3 weeks post op. Imagine what it would look like in 3 months when almost all swelling has gone down. I asked the Dr is your skin grows into the goretex and he said it doesn't. The goretex implant he uses isn't porous. Though the surface of the goretex has moon shaped holes in it so your skin just fills that up. So It sort of grows in, but doesn't. Just at the surface. So removing it will be a little bit difficult compared to silicon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyglittery Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 thank you for your answers, very good info... ^^ i don't need anything large.. i'm worried with open if there will be a scar that's very visible for a long time... but you say yours is already fading... that sounds good... ^^ are you sure it will completely disappear at some point..? ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davids Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 It's a small scar, in a not so obvious place. It's already not even noticeable. And the scar itself is almost gone. So yes I do think it will completely disappear in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverperfect Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Thank you for the information. I'm glad that you explained the unavailability of B&A photos on the website. Is doctor Somboon's last name Waiprib? Ok, so am I correct that doctors Kunachak and Somboon are facilitated with Bumrungrud Hospital, but Kunachak has his own clinic? Goretex is definitely more nature than silicone and I would go for it if I live in the same town with my surgeon because most of the surgeons in the US seem to shy away from it. I can foreseen that your nose will turn out very nice based on the procedures you have done. I hope you will continue to share your healing progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davids Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Yes that's his last name, but the nurses there refer to him as Dr Somboon. No. Kunachak is not affiliated with Bumrungrad. He operates under his own name and clinic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex229 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 It's been a little over 1.5 month since my removal. To tell the truth, I don't really know whether the columellar strut was removed because I had a vietnamese doctor remove the implant and his rhino skill is way too old school to imagine a columellar strut. It doesn't make any difference to the appearance of my nose anyway. But I suspect that leaving the ear graft is safer because nose skin is already stretched to fit the graft in and removing the columellar strut might result in columellar hanging ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyglittery Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 okay thank you... very helpful... ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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