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

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riko12 said: ↑

The list is there, the information is there. I just told you what I know about this list that all. It is still your choice on the clinic you choose.

Below is one of the review about no.108 clinic, please take a look if you are interested.
http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=ssambakgirl&logNo=140144142636

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Do you know any clinic that the surgeon can communicate with English?

 

[fleur21]

Hi april_may,

Can I ask you some questions on O&Young? As I am unable to PM anyone yet can we exchange email? My email address is [email protected].

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you

april_may said: ↑

Hi everyone, just got back from korea for revision rhino with O&Young. Was there for 16 days from jan22-feb07. I've posted on asian nose job 3 and thought I'd post here as well since i've gotten so much from reading this thread too. So here goes...

First here are my nose issues:
1. Scar tissues, asymmetric nostrils, deviated columella. All these due to infection and silicon extrusion.
2. Hypertrophic and pitted scars, on the sides of my alar from previous alarplasty.
3. Warping of ear cartilage for bridge augmentation

I consulted with 3 clinics. VIP, SHIMMIAN and O & YOUNG

Consultations at shimmian n o&young felt hurried n the doctors seemed non committal in listening or answering prospective patients. I was bitterly disappointed. I can understand the clinics are busy bu still... Of the 3 tho, I felt VIP gave the most comprehensive consultation( idk if its bcoz it's the least busy at the time).

When it came to price negotiations, few things i learnt, clinics jack up their prices ridiculously high, are really tight-fisted and don't let up easily. but when they do, you'll be surprised how drastic the prices go down. Also, consultants can be pushy n bent on getting you to put down a deposit. They'll say plenty crap like without deposit yr surgery date is sketchy blah blah blah. Word of advice, stand firm and DON'T give in to the pressure unless yr positive yr having surgery with em.

I decided to go for o&young cuz it's the only clinic that offered stem cell treatment in conjunction with revision rhino for "problem" nose like mine. And the results on their B&As speak volumes. But it's also the most expensive for rhino.

besides revision rhino using autologous rib, I had stem cell treatment (on my nose) and fat transfer to forehead and cheeks. Costs:
- revision rhino using autologous rib = 11,000,000won
- stem cell treatment = 3,900,000 won
- fat transfer = 1,500,000 won

On stem cell treatment, a total of 16shots were administered to my nose. Twice a day.
On fat transfer, fat from my thigh was used. they said thigh fats are better than the fats from other areas. (had fat graft surgery on jan25)Till today, my thighs are still sore and bruised.

Today am at 12days rhino post op, had surgery on jan29, am about 85% satisfied. The 15% was cuz I feel my bridge could be made higher. But other than that and as yet, am plenty happy with the results. I can see drastic improvements on my nose. Though nostrils r still asymmetric they're improved, columella is straighter n no more ridges on my bridge. Hypertrophic scars on alar...doc couldn't do anything bout em.

IMO, dr oh of o&young is a skilled and aesthetically sensitive surgeon and I highly recommend him albeit plenty pricey. Still, I love you dr oh, thank you for the improvements you made to my nose.

Accommodation wise, I stayed at highland hotel all 16days. Standard room w/ Double bed is 66,000. Superior room w/ twin/double bed is 77,000. This hotel is good enough IMO. its clean. but can get noisy depending on room position. Ask for rooms away from elevator. its also very convenient. Plenty eateries, convenience stores behind and around it. Stones throw away to Apgujeong plastic surgery street. I even walk to o&young everyday from here.

I hope these informations can be helpful in anyway.

If anyone's got any questions, feel free.

Best of luck to everyone!

PS: add/pm me for befores & afters in my private album

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[ibenlim]

Hi KPStar,

Flying to Korea in about 2 days. Excited?

KPStar said: ↑

Hi Ibenlim! I know you're in Korea right now. I hope you're doing great. Can't wait to read how it went and which Clinic you choose. I'm going on August 21, also for 3-5 weeks. How long i stay depends on the consultations i have.

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[riko12]

http://tv.cntv.cn/video/C10329/b60d621bbae74443aba8796efd8bedab

Yesterday (19 August 2013) News from CCTV2 about plastic surgery in korea and ID hospital surgery victim talk about what went wrong.

 

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riko12 said: ↑

http://tv.cntv.cn/video/C10329/b60d621bbae74443aba8796efd8bedab

Yesterday (19 August 2013) News from CCTV2 about plastic surgery in korea and ID hospital surgery victim talk about what went wrong.

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good info .. everyone should have a look at it

 

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riko12 said: ↑

http://tv.cntv.cn/video/C10329/b60d621bbae74443aba8796efd8bedab

Yesterday (19 August 2013) News from CCTV2 about plastic surgery in korea and ID hospital surgery victim talk about what went wrong.

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I don't understand Chinese but I can heard the victim seem crying during the interview, and ID logo and doctor appeared many times.

 

[itsumobaby]

http://v.baidu.com/kan/tvshow/?id=1650&site=cntv.cn&n=20130819&url=http://tv.cntv.cn/video/C10329/b60d621bbae74443aba8796efd8bedab#frp=v.baidu.com/v


Everyone watch this link about the documentary of many patients' lives are being destroyed by ID hospital, revealing the secret of the lies of dr park- his promise for being the surgeon of the surgery but swopped someone else to do the surgery instead! And when the surgery failed the patient was offered a very small amount of money and forced to sign an agreement for not spreading the words out!! This is exactly what happened to me!!!

 

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August 2013 (kakaotalk group made)
HushBeauty (early in the month; 3 weeks)
LisaFelicia ( 13 August - 21 August; flight confirmed, clinic still tbc, likely to be JW)
jellybean0607 - Aug 21-29 (flight+hotel confirmed)
Boyizzy (July 30-August 15) Flight confirmed, going through seoultouchup, ID clinic -Rhino,Double eyelid, fat graft, vline, zygoma reduction, dimpleplasty, and love bands
ninatam (August 16-September 2, flight confirmed, v line + zygoma reduction)
kiba (Aug 19-September 6, flight confirmed)

September 2013
Fashion lj (11-24 sept ; Flight & accommodation confirmed.)
Clammie (end sep - early oct)
carakitty (02-14 Sept) Flight & accommodation confirmed
cutiepiepie (26 Sept to 6 October, flight booked. Tip plasty and double eyelid, translator booked)
councilmage (male; 12 - 26 sept, flight booked)
maimeo (female; 18 Sept - 5 Oct, flight booked. Nose and double eyelid)

 

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kay.jay said: ↑

Hi April_May, I'm flying to Korea in about 2 weeks and I'm planning to undergo revision rhinoplasty at either O&Young or JW. Just wondering if you have any updates about your nose condition? I hope you're healing well and looking good! Would you mind sharing your BA pictures with me, if possible? you can email me at kay.jay (at) gmail (dot) com

Thank you!

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Hi April _ May
can you please email me your photo before and afters if you do not mind. mai (at) alterlay (dot) com (dot) au.

Thanks

 

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August 2013 (kakaotalk group made)

HushBeauty (early in the month; 3 weeks)
LisaFelicia ( 13 August - 21 August; flight confirmed, clinic still tbc, likely to be JW)
jellybean0607 - Aug 21-29 (flight+hotel confirmed)
Boyizzy (July 30-August 15) Flight confirmed, going through seoultouchup, ID clinic -Rhino,Double eyelid, fat graft, vline, zygoma reduction, dimpleplasty, and love bands
ninatam (August 16-September 2, flight confirmed, v line + zygoma reduction)
kiba (Aug 19-September 6, flight confirmed)

September 2013
Fashion lj (11-24 sept ; Flight & accommodation confirmed.)
Clammie (end sep - early oct)
carakitty (02-14 Sept) Flight & accommodation confirmed
kora22 (03-12) flight & accommodation confirmed
cutiepiepie (26 Sept to 6 October, flight booked. Tip plasty and double eyelid, translator booked)
councilmage (male; 12 - 26 sept, flight booked)
maimeo (female; 18 Sept - 5 Oct, flight booked. Nose and double eyelid)

I added myself.

 

[neoh2006]

Hi
I've booked my trip to Korea on the 6th oct 2013 with gold thread facelift in mind.
Going from Australia with 2 other Asian girls.
Please , if anyone can, help me decide which plastic surgeon is renowned for this surgery or if anyone has anything to share about this procedure.
My email is [email protected] if anyone wishes to meet up in Korea .

 

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August 2013 (kakaotalk group made)

HushBeauty (early in the month; 3 weeks)
LisaFelicia ( 13 August - 21 August; flight confirmed, clinic still tbc, likely to be JW)
jellybean0607 - Aug 21-29 (flight+hotel confirmed)
Boyizzy (July 30-August 15) Flight confirmed, going through seoultouchup, ID clinic -Rhino,Double eyelid, fat graft, vline, zygoma reduction, dimpleplasty, and love bands
ninatam (August 16-September 2, flight confirmed, v line + zygoma reduction)
kiba (Aug 19-September 6, flight confirmed)

September 2013
Fashion lj (11-24 sept ; Flight & accommodation confirmed.)
Clammie (end sep - early oct)
carakitty (02-14 Sept) Flight & accommodation confirmed
kora22 (03-12) flight & accommodation confirmed
cutiepiepie (26 Sept to 6 October, flight booked. Tip plasty and double eyelid, translator booked)
councilmage (male; 12 - 26 sept, flight booked)
maimeo (female; 18 Sept - 5 Oct, flight booked. Nose and double eyelid)
carrieblacktea (female; 04 - 12 Sept) flight & accommodation confirmed. Double Eyelid Revision and Lateral Canthoplasty.


Hi,
I just added myself to the list.

 

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meliwaa said: ↑

So I'm back after 2 months of inactivity, sorry! Anyway, I wanted to preface this by saying thank you to everyone who has helped and encouraged me on this journey. Some have left the forums and probably won't read this, but I'll always be grateful for your stories, advice, and kind words.

The appointment with Chungdam U was at 1PM on Friday, June 13. Me and my mom sat in the lobby waiting for about 20 minutes since we arrived early until the nurse called me upstairs. Communication was strained because Nicole had to be with another client and there was only 1 short-haired nurse who spoke a bit of English. They had a private room for me to put my things in and I guessed to rest in after the operation. I was given a really large pajamas and thick slippers to change into. My mom waited in the upstairs lobby while I did so. Then I was lead down a hallway and past another set of doors. I think I was asked if I was scared, but I wasn't even nervous or anything, just somber I guess.

The operating rooms weren't seperated by doors and had more of a dentist office type of feel. In mine there were two nurses and perhaps the anaestilogist coming in and out. I was told to gargle this purple liquid. They put an IV in my arm and a shot in my butt. Kind of awkward to be honest. Once I layed down my hair was tucked into a cap and a large vest put over me. I think a nurse shaved my nose then. They gave me a stuffed bunny to hold on to, I guess because I'm rather young lol? It was cute though. When Dr. Lee came in he talked to me about the procedure. He wanted to affirm if I wanted a western nose or not and I shook my head vigoriously; I wanted it Asian and natural and possible. I looked at the clock when he said the the anaesthetics were going to kick in soon, it was going to be weird, and just to dream of some place I would like to go. It was 1:20 or 1:30 then. He was wiping my nose with disinfectant maybe and then the world slowed down. Everything turned into orange geometric shapes and I thought of buildings for some reason. It started fading in what felt like a minute and I saw circular lights glowing over me.

[Warning: it gets kind of graphic in this paragraph] I hoped everything was done, but the clock showed only 2PM. I'm not sure if this was supposed to happen but I was awake for the rest of the operation. My actions were sluggish but my mind started to race. Dr. Lee was probably in the process of inserting the silicone when I woke up. It didn't really hurt but I could barely feel the sensation of him stretching the cut in my right nostril. And I could hear all of it. I could hear the squish and crunch of silicone in my bridge and later the scraping of my ear cartilage. It might freak you out less if you've broken a bone or something, but I've never gotten hurt more than a scrape or bruise. There was something running down the side of my face and it took me a second to realize it was likely blood. Despite all this, I managed to stay relatively calm. And at least Dr. Lee talked to me when he could. Sometimes my nose would start hurting and I would say a loud "ow" and he injected anaesthetics once more. He said he would try not to because he had already given me more than the usual amount. Oh but I absolutley hated when he was scarping more cartilage from inside my ear. It hurt much more than my nose and it was so scary and freaky. I tensed up so bad and kept my eyes shut tight the entire process. I was breathing hard and I think I teared up a little bit. He did eventually inject more anaesthetics there but there was still the very slight sensation. Remember, I could hear this loud and clear. Then there was more stretching of the nostril cut for the tipplasty. Again, it didn't hurt that much, but I could feel exactly what he was doing. I would try to remember more but I think my brain wants to block out most of it - other than DO NOT DO EAR CARTILAGE AGAIN!!! Finally he started sewing up the incisions. I could feel each pull and occasional poke. Once he finished, he let me sit up and look at my nose in the 3 way mirror. It was a lot straighter and higher already and he asked "Okay?" but I was so dazed I couldn't say much more than "okay." So they laid me down and started bandaging and putting a splint on my new nose. Afterwards, everything else was taken out or off and I was put back in the private room to rest for a bit.

My mom came in and said "woah" and asked if I was okay. I mean, yeah I was; my nose and ear only hurt a bit. The nurses said I could go home right away if I wanted when questioned but I wanted to lay there for a bit since my brain was scattered. I only stayed a little less than an hour since they also informed me they had another patient coming in.

I realized I had a question I wanted to ask, and after a bit of floundering they found someone who could speak enough English to answer me. I think Dr. Lee was missing because he was filling in the prescription forms. When we went down to the lobby he was there and he gave us instructions to the pharmacy that was close Caffee Bene down the street. The pharmacist told me to take a bag of pills 3 times a day, and the bags with a red pill first.

On the subway I got a few stares but I was okay. My ear stung though. That night I had to sit upright so I only got like 5 or 6 hours of sleep. My mouth only gets dry when I nap (even though my mouth is closed) so my throat was okay for the rest of the nights. I think I met up with teatreeoil (a forumer) the second or third evening in Myeongdong. I wasn't tired or anything. My nose didn't hurt, but there was an itchy heavy feeling like during my yearly allergies. My ear on the other hand rang and pulsed with pain.

That week I wanted my bandages off as soon as possible, my skin is very oily and though the TRM laser dried it up until the third day, it was getting oily at the edges of the bandages. So pretty gross. I was more exhausted on the 5th and 6th day then I was on the 2nd and 3rd so I just layed in bed.

Me and my mom came late to our appointment because I took a wrong turn on the subway OTL Nicole was already there. I was tense while the nurse cleaned my nose and took the plugs out and my back kept arching involuntary anytime my ear was touched. When they led me out I glanced at a sliver of a mirror, but I couldn't recognize myself. In the lobby Dr. Lee handed me a splint and bandages to wear at night. There was also this creme and q-tips to apply in my nostrils. Nicole set up another appointment with the doctor in a week, the day before I left. Then I went down to the dermatology branch and had another facial (already paid for). I was really happy that I was 'normal' again.

When I got home, I kept staring at myself in the mirror. The figure was vaguely familar. The nose was a lot sharper and had a gentle curve. Then I put on the splint and went to bed. The next morning, I woke up and FREAKED. I didn't even go outside because I thought that I looked /wrong/. It was a beautiful nose why didn't it fit on me?? I Those in the June Kakaotalk group experienced my hysteria firsthand. But the next day…I was suddenly okay again. I even went to Myeongdong and shopped a lot.

The last appointment with Dr. Lee was right after the last one I had with the dermatology floor of Chungdam U. My skin looked so great ;u; Okay then back up the lobby floor. A nurse cleaned my noses again. He checked to make sure everything was okay and adjusted my nose with his hands a bit. Then he made an splint for my nose - the other one was a pre-made one and didn't fit just right. In the lobby he gave us a card to contact him. I asked him stuff and he sent it's best not to jog for a month, though two is best.

It's about 2 months later. Same old, same old. My bridge has felt normal since day 1 and my nose tip is still hard and alien. I mean, the tip feels like touching someone else's skin but it hurts if I put too much force on it. Like I went in to kiss my grandpa on the cheek and I had to recover from the pain for about a minute or two. I've gotten a lot of compliments and stares, some people have said I look like a doll now heh. Everyone has said it looks very natural and though they can see the tip's changed, they dont realize I also have a bridge implant until I tell them. Sometime I wish my tip was less round from the front (it's perfect in side profile) but I realize I had a LOT of cartilage there anyways and raising it anymore would look unnatural from any other view. But overall, I'm really happy with my nosejob and I don't regret one bit of it.

I think I included most everything…I didn't look over it so I hope everything makes sense but if there's anything you'd like to know more about please feel free to get in touch.

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Hi Meliwaa,

Congrats on getting your ps done. I'm considering it and is already worrying about the anesthesia/pain etc.....I was just wondering, were you under general anesthesia or local? It seems like you were aware of the surgery the whole time...

Thanks

 

[dor3mi]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone has experience with Regen for rhino/fat graft that they can pls share? I want to consult Regen but do not know which doctor is the best for these procedures...

I'm looking to get rhino/fat graft done. Anyone has recommendation? Doctor name would be nice since I know Clinic name is 1 thing but it is the doctor who will be performing the surgery.

Thank you

 

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kora22 said: ↑

August 2013 (kakaotalk group made)

HushBeauty (early in the month; 3 weeks)
LisaFelicia ( 13 August - 21 August; flight confirmed, clinic still tbc, likely to be JW)
jellybean0607 - Aug 21-29 (flight+hotel confirmed)
Boyizzy (July 30-August 15) Flight confirmed, going through seoultouchup, ID clinic -Rhino,Double eyelid, fat graft, vline, zygoma reduction, dimpleplasty, and love bands
ninatam (August 16-September 2, flight confirmed, v line + zygoma reduction)
kiba (Aug 19-September 6, flight confirmed)

September 2013
Fashion lj (11-24 sept ; Flight & accommodation confirmed.)
Clammie (end sep - early oct)
carakitty (02-14 Sept) Flight & accommodation confirmed
kora22 (03-12) flight & accommodation confirmed
cutiepiepie (26 Sept to 6 October, flight booked. Tip plasty and double eyelid, translator booked)
councilmage (male; 12 - 26 sept, flight booked)
maimeo (female; 18 Sept - 5 Oct, flight booked. Nose and double eyelid)

I added myself.

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Hi folks,
My trips from the 7th for double eyelid surgery. Anyone going to Cinderella, grand, teuimps or banobagi?

Should I be booking a clinic now?? Has everyone booked with clinics already?