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sesamekiss said: ↑

I am feeling fine now thanks
The swelling is on and off. My nose on the sides are still swollen and it isn't as defined but the tip is better and become a bit more pointy, which is nice. My eyes on the other hand are still more on the unnatural side.
Every morning they are really swollen and it takes the whole day for them to de-swell and look a bit more normal.
Usually takes about 6months for them to look "natural" so must be patient!!

I will try and take another photo Just need to upload them from my camera

Um, dont know what ointment it was. I can email them and ask but it was only during the first treatment they did it and on the two other ones they didnt put it on. Must have been for fresh bruises? Idk I shall email them

In JW they also offer facials for de-swelling, but as I didn't stay long, only a week, i didnt get to do these. Sad times.

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Hey Sesamekiss, thanks for the detailed day by day reviews! Appreciate all the details and heads up of what I will be getting myself into!

When u go for consultation with JW, did they do any imaging for u on the computer to show u how u will look like after surgery? Or did any of the other clinics did that for u when u went for consultation?

If Jw did do imaging, do u think the imaging they provided u vs what u got is similar? tiA!

 

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hongkongphooey said: ↑

Do you have Kakao talk? If so, I can add you to the April group so we can all meet up

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Hey HKP, I just downloaded kakao talk and am still figuring out how to use it

I've just reached ten posts as well and I think Pm function will occur on the hour, so once I have it, look out for my MSG! Thanks for organizing everything!

 

[hongkongphooey]

Missy pink said: ↑

Hey HKP, I just downloaded kakao talk and am still figuring out how to use it

I've just reached ten posts as well and I think Pm function will occur on the hour, so once I have it, look out for my MSG! Thanks for organizing everything!

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Hey MP
On the hour ha ha funny!!
Have updated you to Kakao confirmed. I'll look out for your message with your ID and I'll add you to the group.
HKP

 

[jjoo1]

sesamekiss said: ↑

Haha no worries ^_^ thought i wrote too much at one point, but glad it is useful

Yeah, Dr Suh told me he would build it up and said it would be more lifted than down as my tip before drooped - I asked if I could have it lower so it would hide my nostrils if you looked onto me, but he said it would make my nose look long and not match, so the tip going slightly up would be better for me.
So, it is something to discuss if it is something you are concerned about.

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Hi Sesamekiss,

Is it possible you can pm me on your eye surgeries cost?
I am thinking of gg to JW too

Thanks

 

[jjoo1]

sesamekiss said: ↑

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So this is just a summary of after care.

Day 2 : Day after surgery
- Rested most of the day but went out later that day to see a friend, was feeling pretty okay just really bunged up in the face
- Couldnt sleep very well as breathing through mouth was not nice and sleeping up right as well, which is very uncomfortable - spesh if you dont have a V-Pillow!!

Day 3 : Cotton swabs taken out
- Great coming in today as I had my cotton swabs taken out! It didn't hurt that much, actually felt nice as it was as if she was scratching the nose and there was an itch. HAHA.
Anyway, the nurse told me that for a couple days after my nose will drip randomly and to just wipe it. Yeh it dripped quite a bit. If I got up too fast my nose would drip a mixture of blood and see-through liquid stuff and yeah wasn't nice. and on top of that cos i cant blow my nose, it also dripped boogies too. NICE.
- Had my hair washed too
- Had a de-swelling treatment. They put some ointment on my bruise and then put this heat lamp thing on my face for 15minutes. Felt nice but was really bright.
- Felt fine though, I was up and about but I did rest mostly this day.

Day 4 : Chill day
Again, felt fine today, when I woke up in the morning I did feel a bit more swollen, which is normal, but after ice pack it was fine. I just went out that day. I think I went to see the a palace.

Day 5 : Stitch removal
- Had some of my eye lid stitches removed. This HURT. But not like loads was more pinching and stingy type of hurt than anything. The nurse was somewhat gentle. Was funny. I could hear her and the other nurse gossiping. I dont know what because they were speaking Korean, but judging by the tone of their voices and stuff, it was definitely gossiping!
- Had de-swelling treatment again
- No hair wash Sad times... I think I have to ask to have it done again... or maybe cos I wore a cap they thought I didn't need it? IDK.

Day 6 : Chill day - went to museum - felt great today

Day 7 : Final stitch removal and post-op with Doctors
- Remaining eye stitches were removed. This one hurt a bit more, the nurse [different from the previous one] was a bit more rough but then the previous one came back and she did my nose. That didn't hurt and she was quite thorough, checking inside my nose for all stitches. I actually felt sorry for her at one point cos it must be gross having to do that.
Again, she said my nose will drip a bit afterwards and to just wipe it. Honestly though, it only dripped once that night again. After that the only dripping was boogies I couldn't sneeze out
She also took off my bandages around my nose and I finally saw my nose. and i was HAPPY!!! I was literally smiling eye to eye. My eyes not so much, because they were so swollen still i was a bit shocked a how big they were lol
- Had de-swelling treatment again
- Dr Suh came in first when I had my stitches and bandages removed. He felt my nose and put pressure on it [which hurt quite a bit] and said it was good. Very straight and small. He said no laughing big for a month and no glasses for a month too sad times. He then said there is a lot of bruising because of the bone surgery, and it should go down in time. I had a massive bruise under my eye, looked like someone punched me LOL. But he seemed pleased and shook my hand then when he left.
- Dr Choi was still in surgery, so I had to go up to see him. He evaluated my eyes and said they are still very swollen but they should turn out big and round anyway. No contacts for a week after that point too.. so for a week i was blind... but yeah he smiled then and patted me on my back.. pretty awkward but whatever haha.

After all that then Yumi then said she had a gift for me, basically, they arranged for us to have a private car take us back to the airport. It was nice of them but I think they do it for their international patients? But yeah, meant we have a bit of money left over to have more food.
I felt bad for using a translator and in hindsight, totally did not need one as I ended up with JW and my friend with Teuim, both of which had english speaking staff, and sometimes I feel if I went with JW only i could have gotten a better deal etc, but then I think it was lucky I got Dr Suh and Dr Choi and i might not have got them if I done them myself cos it was luck that they had a cancellation anyway which meant i could take the spot...

But overall, JW was really nice. SOme of the staff are a bit questionable, but Yumi was really nice, like beyond and Dr Suh and Dr Choi, are really good doctors.
They are expanding and starting to get more international patients too, which means they may get more expensive - who knows - but i would recommend them - but only if you have Dr Suh or Dr Choi, as if you remember from my previous post, the other doctor i wasn't so keen on!!

Also, I paid cash and they waivered the 10% and also if you go with a friend they do better deal... but only if you go with a friend and if the friend books it too. they gave me and my friend a better deal if we were to do it together but when she decided not to then gave me the original price, which wasn't great, but i think that co-ordinator [not yum] wasn't very nice. don't know her name but she seemed a right ol ... female dog...


So i 3 and half weeks post op now. The picture below is 2-weeks post op though. Only side view though.



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Thank you for generously sharing your experiences & pictures.
Certainly provided us more insights about JW.

Thanks a lot

 

[monalisa77]

omiart said: ↑

Hey guys,

A lot of people talk about fat grafting to increase volume under the eyes. But some of the concerns with that are uneven fat distribution and fat reabsorption over time. I was wondering, why doesn't anybody consider malar implants instead? It seems to me that it would definitely be more even, increase volume and wouldn't reabsorb like fat injections would. It also seems like a lot of the korean clinics don't promote this procedure. Anybody have any ideas?

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huh? malar implant & under eyes are different things. You know eyebags, they can only be fixed with fillers or surgery or fat graft. Korean docs are unbelievably good w/ fat grafts. No prob. In Korea young and old have fat grafts, everywhere on their faces. Korea is probably the country with the highest amt of fat grafts. In other countries, most likely only the older folks have it. Not so in Korea. I've never heard heard bad fat graft results from Korea. Probably reabsorption yes (coz it depends on person to person and the graft technique), but never unevenness.

 

[kain]

Lexethan said: ↑

Has anyone had midface reconstruction done? Any opinion about it?

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if it is a minor midface depression, you might be able to get premaxillary implants instead. less money and less pain

 

[lexethan]

kain said: ↑

if it is a minor midface depression, you might be able to get premaxillary implants instead. less money and less pain

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If I could get away with less, less it will be. Will have to see what they say. How's your hose tip? Is it still as projected as shortly after surgery?

 

[happypills]

Hi, my friend and I are planning to fly to Seoul for rhinoplasty on 18 apr to 30 apr. I tried emailing JW but I didn't get any reply unlike other clinics.. Do I have to call them to make an appointment?

I can't decide if I should have silicon or goretex as implant, anyone has an advice?

Thank you.

 

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Hi HKP,

What PS are you planning to have?

Like Miss Pinky, I have booked Highland for the first few days after surgery, and after that I am planning to move to another hotel...not sure about my post op condition though!

I have Kakao Talk. I will PM you once I reach 10 posts and get the full account functions!

I am getting excited about the trip, but nervous about the surgery

CG

 

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Hi Happypills,

JW's first email reply to me was slow. I almost took JW out of my list until I received their reply after more than a week. I think you can try to contact them by phone or Kakao Talk.

I also can't decide if I should have silicone implant or rib cartilage for my nose bridge as I have fairly thin skin. I guess it is better to consult a few more doctors and let them tell you what is best for you?

CG

 

[pnewelljr]

Lexethan said: ↑

You're staying at their officetel right? How many city blocks is it from their clinic? Are you sharing your room or is it your own room? Most importantly, does it have A/C? That's nice that they promised free revision if you're not satisfied. But, hopefully you won't need it. So you stayed in the clinic overnight or did they take you back to your place after the surgery?

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The room is not luxury, but nice and has everything you need. Its apartment style. Has a full kitchen, large fridge and freezer, washing machine, ac and heat, etc. Perfect for what you need. It is a five minute walk from the clinic, but if you arent feeling up to it they have a driver come pick you up whenever you need to go to the clinic. It is a private room. And yah, its officetel. Yah, I'm hoping a revision isnt necessary either....

 

[taurodont]

hongkongphooey said: ↑

If the red lid porridge is Abalone I was told to not eat this during recovery as it is seafood and could give you an infection. I think the other one is green lid which is ginseng chicken, I had that one instead.

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the red one is "rice porridge" and the other ones are pumpkin "extract"/porridge and the boxes are soymilk.

 

[taurodont]

I have decided to schedule my surgery for incisional method double eyelid surgery with a clinic in 분당구 Bundang-gu which is a little south of Seoul. I don't want to risk going to the mills in Gangnam-gu/Apgu-jeong so I contacted clinics in Bundang that do not cater to international clients as I am fluent in Korean. I've wired a deposit to book the consult and surgery on the same day in mid-April. I've spent the past few weeks looking through Korean Netizen posts to find the best option for myself and decided to go with this clinic without further consulting other clinics.

However, I will be in hiding from my relatives as they are against any cosmetic surgical procedures so I'll be staying around Seocho station at an AirBnB place. I'm not sure if I want to meet up yet as I'll probably stay in hiding for a few days and go out depending on the amount of swelling/bruising...

 

[lexethan]

pnewelljr said: ↑

The room is not luxury, but nice and has everything you need. Its apartment style. Has a full kitchen, large fridge and freezer, washing machine, ac and heat, etc. Perfect for what you need. It is a five minute walk from the clinic, but if you arent feeling up to it they have a driver come pick you up whenever you need to go to the clinic. It is a private room. And yah, its officetel. Yah, I'm hoping a revision isnt necessary either....

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Thanks. That really helps.

Did you stay overnight in the clinic or did you go back to the officetel right after the surgery?