My step by stop process for coming to seoul for Rhinoplasty.

[dor3mi]

Nosey77 said: ↑

I paid in cash, yeah scary to bring 4k in usd to korea in an envelope but you get a discount when paying in cash, the english speaking consultant took me to a bank next door to exchange to korean won which must be done at some point but they can help you with that if you decide to get surgery with them.

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Hi Nosey77,

Do you mind letting me know which clinics you've visited and went with for the surgery? I'm also looking for rhinoplasty in Korea. Do you suggest hiring a translator? I was convinced that it would be helpful but after reading many posts about translator getting commission and misleading foreign patients, I'm not sure what to do. Can you also let me know what is the current price range in Korea? I've emailed some clinics and some of the prices are outrageous.

Thanks so much for the info and I wish you speedy recovery!

 

[peachygiraffe]

Thank so much for all the helpful information. I will definitely remember them for when I go when ever that is )

 

[dallas101]

I just did my nose job at dr Jung shimmian clinic in Korea 10 days ago and I am WARNING all of you, please do not go there. My nose was primary. He did my nose completely diferent and it does not go with my face at all. I don't think he has an eye for beauty and proportion. The nose he gave me looks totally weird on my face, the nose is so high. Now I want to remove it but Jay Lee ignores all my emails. I am back at home in the US and I have been emailing Jay Lee and the clinic about removing it but they ignore all my emails. I am in shock at how Korean doctor and consultant treat their patient after taking the money. I don't know if that is korean culture how they treat their patient or is it just this clinic. I am writing this to hope that none of you has to go through the same thing that I do. I am making appointment with a local plastic surgeon in the US to help me remove my implant inside my nose.

 

[lifeadvice647]

Thank you Nosey for sharing your journey with us!

 

[tj_joy]

Dallas101 said: ↑

I just did my nose job at dr Jung shimmian clinic in Korea 10 days ago and I am WARNING all of you, please do not go there. My nose was primary. He did my nose completely diferent and it does not go with my face at all. I don't think he has an eye for beauty and proportion. The nose he gave me looks totally weird on my face, the nose is so high. Now I want to remove it but Jay Lee ignores all my emails. I am back at home in the US and I have been emailing Jay Lee and the clinic about removing it but they ignore all my emails. I am in shock at how Korean doctor and consultant treat their patient after taking the money. I don't know if that is korean culture how they treat their patient or is it just this clinic. I am writing this to hope that none of you has to go through the same thing that I do. I am making appointment with a local plastic surgeon in the US to help me remove my implant inside my nose.

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Hi Dallas101,Did your face still swell ?or all swelling is gone.? I think better wait for 2-3 month before you remove it . maybe it the swelling that make your nose too high .

 

[dallas101]

TJ_joy said: ↑

Hi Dallas101,Did your face still swell ?or all swelling is gone.? I think better wait for 2-3 month before you remove it . maybe it the swelling that make your nose too high .

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I wish that is the case, but all the swelling on my face are gone. My nose is skinny and tall like an American nose doesn't look good on asian face. My nostrils are showing. I am afraid if the swelling go down more, nose will be even skinnier and it looks even worst.

 

[larojibalnca]

This is incredibly helpful! Thank you nosey!

 

[bbcoffee]

Thank you Nosey!! very little people care to still post things here after their PS.
Appreciate it!

 

[wonderamy]

Thank you very much Nosey

 

[msmiss]

Thank you for the post. I'm wondering what was the average time you were quoted for their surgery schedule ? After spending 3 days deciding on the surgeon then wait another 10 to 14 days before getting the surgery then adding the healing time ( safe to ask for 1 month off from work ? ) .

 

[doloreslolita]

Really appreciate the tips! Also, please remember to stop exercising 2 weeks before surgery

 

[heping94]

Very informative! thanks!

 

[kkttyy]

Doloreslolita said: ↑

Really appreciate the tips! Also, please remember to stop exercising 2 weeks before surgery

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Hi i'm curious what you mean why do you have to stop exercising two weeks before surgery?

 

[sparklecloud]

Nosey77 said: ↑

I've just had Rhinoplasty in Seoul and have this forum to thank for giving me the information necessary to go about this. Plastic surgery seems like a scary process especially when you're traveling to a foreign country in which you may not speak the language. Here are some tips I'd like to pass as my thanks to this forum for providing me enough info to start my search.
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RESEARCH

1) Take the information on this forum for what it is, anyone can sign up and post here and unless they are willing to post their actual pictures you really don't know if the posts are legit or someone trying to advertise for their clinic. It could also be people who are purposely trying to discredit competitors, someone who had surgery who is upset bc of unrealistic expectations, etc etc. There are over 300, cosmetic surgery clinics in Korea, and there's a lot of competition. When I first start reading many of the posts and messages I became paranoid upon reading various things, in the end take the information for what it is, to get a general sense or feel of the different clinics.

Online Consults via email
2) Write down a list of clinics you may want an email consult with, (really you should send your pictures to as many as possible, it doesnt hurt to see their recomendations) Take pictures of your nose from different angles (copy the angles they use on the various clinics websites for example) and start emailing them to the clinics so you can get a response back. Most of the major plastic surgery clinics have a dedicated section where you can upload your pictures on their site but for me since time was an issue I simply went to each of their websites, clicked on the english translation site and then found their general email, then I made email and attached all the pics of me and told the I was looking for a rhinoplasty consult and sent that same email out to over 15 clinics. Most of them responded, some within the same day and some up to a week later. The responses ranged from very detailed (the doctor himself responding with a price quote and plan,) to the very general, (a consultant making general observations and simply telling me to come in for a face to face consult.

What you will realize when you get these responses is the various differences in what each clinic recommends and the overall pricing structure. Depending on what your price range is and what results you're looking for you'll be able to narrow your list down so when you arrive in Seoul you can consult with your top choices. Please realize that many of the larger clinics simply dont have time for the doctor to field all the emails they receive with pictures to access, and that doesn't mean that they won't do as good or the best job for you. Also, what ever price quote they give you is only an estimate, they need to see you in person since everyone looks different from their 2D image and the price they quote you may just be a range, the ability to negotiate can also bring the final price down obviously.

Booking your flight
Ok great so now you have narrowed it down to a few clnics you'd like to do consults with, what next? I'd say to book your trip (if you're only coming for rhinoplasty) for 14 days min. That gives you 1-3 days to do consults and have surgery, which is usually one follow up the day after surgery and another 7 days after. Obviously if you plan it right you could stay for only 10 days but that's really pushing it in terms of their surgery scheduling and if you decide on clinic quickly after consults.

Booking consult times
Next, through email, book your consult times and if you're doing multiple consults in the same day give yourself 3 hours in between consults. Check the addresses and make sure they are in the same area (as the PS clinics of Gangnam are all mostly in the same condensed area) So a good expectation is to be able to fit in 3 consults a day, so if you wanted to consult with 6 places for example, give yourself 2 days to do that etc.

Travel lodging
So at this point since you've booked your airfare its time to look for where you'll be staying. I would suggest staying near where your clinic is, most of the PS clinics are in Gangnam and I decided to stay at an airbnb in Gangnam as well which was a great move. The reason being,
1) There are many other people walking around Gangnam with surgical masks on post surgery so you don't feel as self conscious as you would usually be, people here are used of seeing that, nobody bothered to stare at me as I walked around to and from.
2) It's very close to the clinic for my consults/surgery/follow ups for me it was a 5-7$ cab ride each time
3) Tons of places to eat so it was easy to recover here

Now obviously the further away you stay from the clinic it will simply take you longer to get there, I didnt want to spend more on cabs to and from nor did I want to take the subway with my swollen face/surgical mask etc. But obviously many times cheaper places to stay may be further away from Gangnam.

Once you have booked your round trip airline ticket, set up some consults and found a place to stay, you need to prepare for your trip.

Preparing for your trip, things to buy

Go to a vitamin shoppe or GNC and buy Bromelain and Arnica Montana

Bromelain (Take before surgery for 3 days)
Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory enzyme that has been shown to reduce swelling, bruising, healing time and pain. If taken before your cometic procedure it may reduce the average number of days needed to complete disappearance of pain and inflammation. Bromelain is very low in toxic side effects and very safe. The dosage range is 1500 mg or 2000-3000 MCU's daily, divided and taken 3 times daily. Start Bromelain before your procedure.

Arnica Montana
Arnica may be helpful for controlling soreness and bruising after your procedure especially in the early stages of healing. Arnica is not toxic and very safe, it's recommended to begin the supplement one day after your procedure. The dosage range is 30x formula or higher, taken 3x daily.

Other things to consider
1 Sineech- reduce bruising and swelling
2 Vitamin K creme- reduce bruising
3 Kelo-Cote Scar healing and reduction gel
4 Vitamin C
5 Protein powder/bars quick meals
6 Ac adapter converter (if you bring your laptop they have the european 2 hole so you need this to plug in your electronics)

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Thank you for sharing

 

[mn31515]

Thank you for this!!