Best Plastic Surgery Clinics in Korea -read 1st post before posting.

[anitx]

Lexethan said: ↑

You're not supposed to eat anything for 8 hours prior to sedation/surgery. If you don't want to that's up to you. But, remember to read what you sign before your surgery. You accept the risk. If eating is more important than your life then you've got bigger problems to worry about.

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Thanks for your advice =)
is ok to go hungry for a few hours just for this! =D

 

[Guest]

Hi everyone!

This is my first post, and I'm finally done catching up with this thread! It's so convenient to read this through the PF app. Thank you all for the helpful tips, they will definitely come in handy for my trip to Korea next week!

I've been counting down to this trip for a long time, and as the day draws near I feel butterflies from being excited and nervous at the same time!

Setting up a Kakao talk account to join the April group

 

[taurodont]

Just got primary double eyelid surgery on Thursday and had absolutely no bruising but some swelling is present so I pretty much started going out yesterday(Friday). I wanted to take it easy so just went to Coex and walked a little and saw a movie.

I wanted a good haircut and wash and walked into Han's salon(i think I spotted it while walking past the aquarium). They gave me a great cut and service for 25KRW so if anyone is looking to get a haircut while your waiting around during the healing process I would recommend them since I was initially worried about walking into a random salon.

 

[kimjoo]

onlyif said: ↑

I'm 2 months post-op from Grand Clinic, and not considering the disfiguration caused by Grand Clinic, I am healing very well and my friends don't see any swelling.
And for those who knows about my issue (chin fold/dent as well as a protruding bone within my left nostril), IT HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER!
I still feel anguish every time I look at the mirror and wonder why the HELL I chose Grand clinic.

I have emailed them 3 times about my chin and the bloody protruding bone/ligament in my nose (I will post a pic later).

At first, the doctor said things like my chin is still swollen, and the Dr Seo said he rather tie the muscle tighter to the bones than not to prevent the muscle from drooping which sounds really utter nonsense excuse to me to be honest. As if the rest of the people who went through jaw surgery all had their muscles tied loosely to their chin and that's why they didn't get the chin fold? I'm not an idiot plus I have consulted 2 doctors here plus an email assessment from a reputable doc from US for god's sake!

He goes on to say "if the chin line is still there, a "simple" surgery will fixed it."

As of my latest email reply, which they asked me to go over to Korea to let them have a check especially on my nose protrusion and I "scolded" them on why didn't the doctor check when the surgery was done then instead of now, and if they are gonna pay for my airticket, lodging etc... it's been 3 weeks and they have been ignoring me now (not that I care seriously but it shows again how they treat you once your surgery is over and things go wrong)

As of today, the protruding nose bone/ligament within my left nostril still continues to bleed when I gently run a cotton bud over it, and my close friends whom I've finally let them know that Ive done surgery. One of them told me truthfully that it looks like a buttock on my chin (due to the chin fold), or it looks obvious that I had surgery because it's damn ugly etc especially when I'm under a light!

Interestingly, a local reporter contacted me a few weeks back and asked if he could interview me for my plastic surgery issue for a TV program as PS is getting more and more famous here. I'll be doing it with another local forumer whose PS went wrong with BK clinic (she happens to be in Korea now and told me the clinic blamed her face structure instead after things went wrong).

It gave me an idea that I could contact Korea newspaper/reporters/magazines! If they are interested in interviewing us as well. I think it's quite interesting news about foreigners coming all the way to Korea, whose PS went wrong and go all the way to Korea to actually sue them and the result of the legal case. It will likely boost the professionalism of doctors not to take foreign patients lightly, and remind people to not make any rash choice which is what I want to achieve.

Also I just searched naver as I want to post what happened to me there and see if I can get more advice..
Found quite a famous cafe just only if anyone is interested - http://cafe.naver.com/feko.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleList.nhn%3Fsearch.clubid=10912875%26search.menuid=1%26search.boardtype=L

Apparently in English, plastic surgery is translated to "molding" which still makes sense, and if I am correct, the member list subscribed to the forum are in the 6 digits!
I'm using chrome(google) and translate the language into English, and having learned Korean before (able to read everything, but understanding is another. Thankfully some words sounds similar to Chinese and English), I think slowly I'll be able to decipher how to navigate the forum soon, and find more famous forums. SOmehow, in a positive way, all these sparks the interest in me to wanna learn the Korean language again and I think I will sign up for Korean classes soon.

The forums will be very useful for all you people who are going for PS to get information from local Koreans on top of this forum too! I'm sure there are many awesome clinics who provide good services and are professional, as well as what to do when things go wrong.. I'll post again when I find out anything interesting. Wish me all the best! (hope korean newspapers will wanna cover my story!)

*On how to create an account to access naver cafe, you can view my previous post.

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Hey onlyif,

I'm sorry to hear that your chin still has the fold. I'm sincerely hoping it will heal itself. I kind of wish you had someone like my surgeon because he really cared about... well everything. I have his personal email address if I want to ask him any questions or have any concerns. He actually left Grand and started his own clinic, and I'm happy that he's not associated with the Grand name anymore.

Will you be travelling to Korea again soon? I hope the newspapers will hear you out!!

 

[monalisa77]

hongkongphooey said: ↑

Once all the swelling had subsided after 6 months I did not like the low curve on my radix and the tip had become more rounded. I still don't know why the tip changed so much, I can only deduce my septum cartilage had somehow shifted or broke down. So I had new I shape silicone and Dr Kim had reused my septum and ear cartilage already in my tip but harvested more cartilage from my left ear to project the tip further.

HKP

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HKP, did you go back to ID to get revision? Or another clinic? You didn't divulge it this time. Please do.

 

[lacryssa]

monalisa77 said: ↑

HKP, did you go back to ID to get revision? Or another clinic? You didn't divulge it this time. Please do.

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She did mention that she went back to ID for the revision.

 

[anitx]

hongkongphooey said: ↑

Every clinic will differ. For Teuim they will ask you to fast 6 hours before LA whether you have sedation or not. HKP

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by the way do u have other surgery with teuim at that time? strange that they told me was 4 hours not to consume any food.. just got a reply from their email .

 

[anitx]

taurodont said: ↑

Just got primary double eyelid surgery on Thursday and had absolutely no bruising but some swelling is present so I pretty much started going out yesterday(Friday). I wanted to take it easy so just went to Coex and walked a little and saw a movie.

I wanted a good haircut and wash and walked into Han's salon(i think I spotted it while walking past the aquarium). They gave me a great cut and service for 25KRW so if anyone is looking to get a haircut while your waiting around during the healing process I would recommend them since I was initially worried about walking into a random salon.

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sounds pretty good! seems like you have a smooth recovery so far there is no bruising hoping all is well for u =)

 

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[chl03]

beautiqueen said: ↑

Hi Chl03,

I don't understand why Cindy clinic didn't let you consult with the doctor first. I do understand that they have a consultant (who even how professional she is. She is not a doctor).

Please note that many celebrities have undergone many procedures not by one doctors.
And seems like many doctors like to claim that celebrities have visited their clinic that is a marketing trick because good doctor should never disclose clients' information especially if they are celebrities!

I saw 2 girls who are friends of my friend said they went to Korea to have PS done with doctor who did for JYP stars but I saw their face the noses look very normal and not very impressive and that clinic is not in Seoul.

I don't know if we overate Korea PS now I'm so confused as well.

I'm so sorry to hear about Real clinic. Many clinics have an attitude when they are famous and my friend who got her eyes done is pure Korean so I think they treated her ok.

I'm still researching and hopefully I could go by end of the year because I'm very busy at work.
I will share the clinics that I think I will visit.

1. Cindy Clinic
2. Real Cosmetic Clinic
3.Banobagi Clinic
4.Top Class Clinic http://www.topps.co.kr/
5.Teuimps Clinic
6.JW Plastic Surgery
7. Face Line Clinic
8. Grand Clinic
9. HERSHE Clinic
10. View Clinic
11. Jewelry Plastic Clinic http://www.jewelryps.kr
12. Apgujeong Seoul Plastic Surgery
13. Dream Clinic
14. Changdam U Clinic http://www.dryang.co.kr/

You know went to one Korean medical tour company for PS consultation and the lady recommended me to go Samsung Line. She said she has been in this business for over 10 years she knows where is the best.

I think after all you have to ask yourself which one you feel comfortable with because even we choose the same clinic that did for celeb we may not have the same result. And please note that alot of B&A pictures it looks so drastic due to many factors makeup, circle lens, and light. And people who has distort face when they do a surgery of course they will look way much better.

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Hi beautyqueen,

What you said is very make sense.
It's true that they put make up on website to make it prettier.
I'm now confident to get double eyelid revision with Dr Kang at IOU.
Still confuse which clinic for cheekbone/malar reduction.
Thanks dear....for the list and ur advise :")

 

[Guest]

Hello, I am new here. I haven't had time to read all 379 pages of this forum so I'm sorry if I am about to ask something that has already been answered.

I'm an American who really would like to get plastic surgery next summer (2014).

I really like the "style" of Korean plastic surgery. Would a Korean surgeon know what do to with a Caucasian face?

What I would like is jaw/chin surgery (I don't really know the differences between all the different types yet), an augmentation of my nose bridge (so that the angle between my nose and forehead is smoother) and have the tip of my nose modified. I am also willing to take doctors suggestions, (as long as they don't say that there's a problem that doesn't really exist, so that they can "fix" it and make money).

Which clinics should I consider? Who specialized in what I'm looking for? Also, I don't speak any Korean, so an international clinic would be preferred.

Thanks in advance and good luck to anyone who is have surgery soon!

 

[vampire_knight]

Hello, I am new here. I haven't had time to read all 379 pages of this forum so I'm sorry if I am about to ask something that has already been answered.

I'm an American who really would like to get plastic surgery next summer (2014).

I really like the "style" of Korean plastic surgery. Would a Korean surgeon know what do to with a Caucasian face?

What I would like is jaw/chin surgery (I don't really know the differences between all the different types yet), an augmentation of my nose bridge (so that the angle between my nose and forehead is smoother) and have the tip of my nose modified. I am also willing to take doctors suggestions, (as long as they don't say that there's a problem that doesn't really exist, so that they can "fix" it and make money).

Which clinics should I consider? Who specialized in what I'm looking for? Also, I don't speak any Korean, so an international clinic would be preferred.

Thanks in advance and good luck to anyone who is have surgery soon!

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Hello shea.bell! ^^

I am also new on this forum so I don´t have a lot of experience and actually I am looking for rhinoplasty and not jaw/chin surgery as you. But to answer your question:

Of course they´re differences between Asian and Caucasian features, but in general I think it wouldn´t be such a huge problem. An honest surgeon would tell you if he/she is incapable of doing your surgery. So if he/she appears over-confident I would think twice before deciding to go for surgery with this doctor.
Based on my research so far, I think Pitangui would suit your wishes. Dr. Yoo, the head director there, has trained in Brazil for a long time and is therefore familiar with Caucasian features, and their consultant Nicole speaks perfect English. I´ve also heard that he specializes in facial contouring, but he performs other surgeries (nose, eye etc.) as well.
Anyway I would recommend you to make a list with clinics you want to visit, and consult them before you make your decision.
That´s my 2 cents.

Regards

 

[anitx]

onlyif said: ↑

I'm 2 months post-op from Grand Clinic, and not considering the disfiguration caused by Grand Clinic, I am healing very well and my friends don't see any swelling.
And for those who knows about my issue (chin fold/dent as well as a protruding bone within my left nostril), IT HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER!
I still feel anguish every time I look at the mirror and wonder why the HELL I chose Grand clinic.

I have emailed them 3 times about my chin and the bloody protruding bone/ligament in my nose (I will post a pic later).

At first, the doctor said things like my chin is still swollen, and the Dr Seo said he rather tie the muscle tighter to the bones than not to prevent the muscle from drooping which sounds really utter nonsense excuse to me to be honest. As if the rest of the people who went through jaw surgery all had their muscles tied loosely to their chin and that's why they didn't get the chin fold? I'm not an idiot plus I have consulted 2 doctors here plus an email assessment from a reputable doc from US for god's sake!

He goes on to say "if the chin line is still there, a "simple" surgery will fixed it."

As of my latest email reply, which they asked me to go over to Korea to let them have a check especially on my nose protrusion and I "scolded" them on why didn't the doctor check when the surgery was done then instead of now, and if they are gonna pay for my airticket, lodging etc... it's been 3 weeks and they have been ignoring me now (not that I care seriously but it shows again how they treat you once your surgery is over and things go wrong)

As of today, the protruding nose bone/ligament within my left nostril still continues to bleed when I gently run a cotton bud over it, and my close friends whom I've finally let them know that Ive done surgery. One of them told me truthfully that it looks like a buttock on my chin (due to the chin fold), or it looks obvious that I had surgery because it's damn ugly etc especially when I'm under a light!

Interestingly, a local reporter contacted me a few weeks back and asked if he could interview me for my plastic surgery issue for a TV program as PS is getting more and more famous here. I'll be doing it with another local forumer whose PS went wrong with BK clinic (she happens to be in Korea now and told me the clinic blamed her face structure instead after things went wrong).

It gave me an idea that I could contact Korea newspaper/reporters/magazines! If they are interested in interviewing us as well. I think it's quite interesting news about foreigners coming all the way to Korea, whose PS went wrong and go all the way to Korea to actually sue them and the result of the legal case. It will likely boost the professionalism of doctors not to take foreign patients lightly, and remind people to not make any rash choice which is what I want to achieve.

Also I just searched naver as I want to post what happened to me there and see if I can get more advice..
Found quite a famous cafe just only if anyone is interested - http://cafe.naver.com/feko.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleList.nhn%3Fsearch.clubid=10912875%26search.menuid=1%26search.boardtype=L

Apparently in English, plastic surgery is translated to "molding" which still makes sense, and if I am correct, the member list subscribed to the forum are in the 6 digits!
I'm using chrome(google) and translate the language into English, and having learned Korean before (able to read everything, but understanding is another. Thankfully some words sounds similar to Chinese and English), I think slowly I'll be able to decipher how to navigate the forum soon, and find more famous forums. SOmehow, in a positive way, all these sparks the interest in me to wanna learn the Korean language again and I think I will sign up for Korean classes soon.

The forums will be very useful for all you people who are going for PS to get information from local Koreans on top of this forum too! I'm sure there are many awesome clinics who provide good services and are professional, as well as what to do when things go wrong.. I'll post again when I find out anything interesting. Wish me all the best! (hope korean newspapers will wanna cover my story!)

*On how to create an account to access naver cafe, you can view my previous post.

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Hi onlyif,

I felt really sorry to hear that your chin is not getting any better from the protruding bone..=( Really hope somehow you would manage to contact Korea newspaper/reporters/magazines or whichever way that can help hear you out!! =)

 

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[Guest]

Vampire_Knight said: ↑

Hello shea.bell! ^^

I am also new on this forum so I don´t have a lot of experience and actually I am looking for rhinoplasty and not jaw/chin surgery as you. But to answer your question:

Of course they´re differences between Asian and Caucasian features, but in general I think it wouldn´t be such a huge problem. An honest surgeon would tell you if he/she is incapable of doing your surgery. So if he/she appears over-confident I would think twice before deciding to go for surgery with this doctor.
Based on my research so far, I think Pitangui would suit your wishes. Dr. Yoo, the head director there, has trained in Brazil for a long time and is therefore familiar with Caucasian features, and their consultant Nicole speaks perfect English. I´ve also heard that he specializes in facial contouring, but he performs other surgeries (nose, eye etc.) as well.
Anyway I would recommend you to make a list with clinics you want to visit, and consult them before you make your decision.
That´s my 2 cents.

Regards

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Thank you so much for the reply! I've done some research on Pitangui, and I've only heard good things! It seems like it would be the ideal clinic to go with.

As for the other clinics that I should put on my list to visit, what's your opinion on JK, ITEM, Regen, etc? I really love their before and after pictures. What clinics are you considering?

And also, I've seen horrible pictures of people right after jaw surgery. It's a big deal. How long does it take to heal, or at least the swelling to go down and the bruising to clear up?