Daprs??

[jlalala]

hi~~, I'm also planning on going in Feb for full face fat graft and Rhino
I went in person to consult at a few places when I was in KR last July and I liked DA the best. I went with my Korean friend too and she agreed they seemed the most sure and capable.

Anyways I was quoted a total 8.5 mil for full face fat graft, Rhino (tip, bridge and bone reduction, basically everything->going from roman nose to button nose), and moving the fat for dark circles. I was confused because I have deep eyes not bags so I thought this could be fixed with just fat graft but they said the fat is on a different layer so it needs to be moved separately. They explained it well though and showed me a diagram so I trusted them.

I'm still deciding though...are there that many bad reviews on dr. ahn's noses?? it seems like the posts saying theyre bad are all from the same person ^^;;;

 

[anna85]

What I don't like about DAPRS is that they create a really fake look. Dolly eyes, slightly short nose, all their B&A picture are over made up. Unless you like baby doll fake look, I don't think it's a good idea to go to DAPRS for PS.

 

[sstar4]

MOTTY26 said: ↑

im looking at DAPRS website i saw this gal, who got a very beautiful eyes,

http://daprs.com/board/list.php?mode=view&code=selfca&idx=92&cate=&lang=EN&os=WEB

look at the before and after pic...


her after pics, that kind of eyes can that be achieve by PS? or is it just make up and or just by wearing a contacts?

thanks

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I would like to know also. How did her eyes get so much bigger? What procedures??

 

[riel]

MOTTY26 said: ↑

im looking at DAPRS website i saw this gal, who got a very beautiful eyes,

http://daprs.com/board/list.php?mode=view&code=selfca&idx=92&cate=&lang=EN&os=WEB

look at the before and after pic...


her after pics, that kind of eyes can that be achieve by PS? or is it just make up and or just by wearing a contacts?

thanks

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I would also agree that it is mostly the elongated cat eye makeup and contacts. I would feel nervous altering my face to such a fade look as the "dolly face"...certainly not timeless as a face should be lol.

 

[lanvinfiend]

That girl is indeed super pretty! She seems to be the most popular DAPRS case study. I love the way her eyes look, personally, I like the dolly look, although I hear what Riel's saying about it being a trend.

 

[bingu]

eimsies said: ↑

I too will be going in late Feb. 2015. I hope to get the surgery on March 6th, 2015. If we meet up to go together then maybe we can get a better quote! I'm only doing square jaw reduction, by the way.

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Im thinking PS in mid March, DA is on my shortlist. I want to do full vline (mandible angle to chin) with lift, incisional DES, and maybe fat graft. Will likely be expensive but I still want to consult just to hear their suggestions and get an impression of their staff and "style".

I like a bit of dolly look but I would have to see in person exactly whether they fit my aesthetic. What looks good in pictures does not necessarily look good in real life..

 

[vain-mommy]

mindy89 said: ↑

Okay, here is my very long review, bear with me.


CONSULTATION
I had originally planned 4 consultations but only ended up going to 2 haha. Wanted to visit Pitangui, DAPRS, View and Girin but only ended up going to the first 2. I was satisfied with my consult at DAPRS so I didn’t push to visit View since Dr.Lee who does the face contouring left there so no point, and didn’t really want to visit Girin because of language barrier.

Pitangui consultation was pretty short for me imo, Dr.Yoon didn’t touch my face and he made it seem like mandible reduction was such a minor surgery (he said would only take 30mins for him to do), while that was reassuring to know he is fast (therefore might have a lot of experience), it made me a little hesitant that he would be too quick and just perform the same kind of work on everyone. Nicole was very nice and patient in explaining things to us. The prices they quoted us (btw I went with two other girls) pretty low, 5m for mandible, 1.2m for eyes, 1m for lipo on one side of thigh. The girl who was with me for Rhino got quoted 3m(?) for nose. Of course, you can bargain down a little more too.

The consult at DAPRS was a bit longer since we had to see two doctors (Dr.Lee and Dr.Ahn). When we arrived, the first thing I noticed was that the girls working there were quite pretty. Katie, who is the English translator working there (you can reach her through kakao, id is ‘daprs&#8217 is super nice and helpful. Her English is fantastic and she will make sure you are well taken care of. First they got us to fill in forms, then they took X-rays. The first doctor we saw was Dr.Ahn, he does nose, breast, lipo etc. I liked him, he was very honest and patient. The girl who was with me had her nose examined by Dr.Ahn for her deviated septum and he told her exactly what he planned to do, but he said there’s a chance it won’t be 100% straight but he will do his best. I liked that honesty about him. When I had my thigh examined for lipo (I wanted to get rid of a chunk of fat under my right buttock), he said they he can get rid of the fat but there’s a chance the skin would look saggy and that it might not be completely smooth. I really appreciated the honesty on that, in the end I decided not to get lipo and try just working out =) Then we saw Dr.Lee for eyes and mandible (for me), Dr.Lee seemed very laid back but was very patient in answering our questions. He suggested different height creases for each of us 3 to suit our eye shape. The one thing he really pushed for though is ptosis correction because he noticed I was opening my eyes with my forehead muscles, so it would be better to correct it. I never noticed it but I trusted his judgement. He agreed with me that mandible reduction for me was best, I was glad he didn’t overly suggest anything like T-osteomy/V-line like other clinics. He showed me my X-ray and drew on where he would cut my bone. I was worried about nerve damage so he showed me where my nerve line was and that he would steer clear of it. Then afterwards, we saw the consultant for the prices (she is really pretty btw). Like I mentioned in my earlier post, the prices they give at first are ridiculously high so you need to bargain down! I can’t mentioned how much I paid because I promised them not to post it here. But I definitely kept within my budget! It helps that there was 3 of us too.


SURGERY
You need to fast for 8 hours beforehand. My surgery was at 2pm so that was really difficult for me haha. The worst is the no drinking part, I was so thirsty before the surgery. Since I was doing two surgeries, they did my eyes first which used local anesthesia so I can be awake when the doctor wants me to open/close my eyes. They knock you out for a bit with the IV drip and inject your eyes while you are asleep (yay!), I woke up with Dr.Lee already finishing up my eyes, I could feel pressure and tugging but no pain. He got me to open my eyes a few times to check the height. Then when he was done, a mask was put on me (general anesthesia) and I was knocked out.

I woke up slowly, the first thing I noticed was my throat was burning, seriously I was already dying from thirst before the surgery but the tubes down my throat made it worst. The only thing on my mind was when I could drink. I think the nurse told me a few times to wait 2-3 hours, it seemed like an ETERNITY. Finally I think Katie came by and I think she felt sorry for me so she gave me a little cup with water, OMG, the first sip was the best feeling in the world. After my thirst was taken care of, I was aware of the tubes in my mouth and head gear. My whole face was pretty numb, I didn’t have pain but my body felt heavy. I think I was in pretty good spirits right after surgery and through the night. Was messaging away on my phone and I think I drank like 2 bottles of water, haha. The nurse came in periodically through the night to empty my drains so it was hard to sleep though.


POST-OP
The morning after surgery, they took out the tubes and replaced my head gear with a different one that I could wear home. I went home via taxi around noon. I was feeling a bit dizzy and slightly nauseous, but went to bed right away to sleep it off. My swelling wasn’t too bad yet, but I had no appetite. I tried to drink some pumpkin juice, omg, big mistake. That caused me to puke, which was pretty painful =( Day 2 Post op was the worst for me, the whole bottom half of my face got really swollen and started throbbing in pain. Even the painkillers they gave me wasn’t enough to completely get rid of the pain. I was having neck pain from sleeping in an inclined position, felt dizzy and still had no appetite. I messaged Katie about my problems, she is so sweet and even dropped by on her way home to inquire about me, but I was sleeping so I didn’t see her. I think I force fed myself juice, protein shakes, steamed egg and tofu cuz I knew I had to eat. Day 3 was pretty bad too, the throbbing pain came in the evening and kept me awake =( At least I was eating more though. Day 4 was my follow up appointment, where they removed my head gear and washed my hair and cleaned the stitches on my eyes. Felt realllly good to get my hair cleaned. I walked around for the whole evening after and was doing okay, but towards the late evening, I put my gear back on because my jaw was starting to hurt. I think it helps support it. Day 5 was much better! I was eating a lot more and had restaurant food (haha bad I know, but can’t resist), I was walking around for the whole day pretty much. I even cheated and brushed my teeth veryyyy carefully. Its now Day 6 and my jaw is a lot less stiff than it was and I can somewhat chew some soft food. I feel really happy with my progress =)


Btw no pain in my eyes for eyelid surgery, just minor discomfort and some blurry vision in the first couple of days.


ALBUMS
The password is the purseforum, please don’t repost these pictures anywhere else. I am only sharing to help others know what the surgery process is like, if I see these pictures reposted elsewhere, I’m going to take it down.
Mandible progress: click here
Eyelid progress: click here


I will do my best to update these albums and answer your questions, but no promises I’ll check my inbox regularly.

MY TAKE-AWAY TIPS
1. Do your research thoroughly before surgery, know your budget and know what you want (but don’t have unnecessarily high expectations)
2. Don’t use a translator or hosts (my host was really nice, but you really don’t need one for most clinics, TRUST). Seoul is also pretty easy to navigate around.
3. If you are doing jaw surgery, stock up on soft food BEFORE surgery. You can get by without a blender but it’s useful! Things like juice, protein shakes, soup, pudding, yogurt, egg, tofu, rice. I disliked the pumpkin juice, and from my knowledge I’m not sure it does a whole lot for healing anyhow, I think I wasted my money. I think the best thing is fresh fruit juices packed with vitamin C for healing.
4. Get one of those neck pillows (the C shaped ones), I found it helped me sleep upright and facing upwards.
5. Bring some of your own painkillers, I took tylonel on Day 2 and 3 because the pain was pretty bad in the evenings.
6. A syringe to rinse your mouth on the side would have been useful but I didn’t think of it.
7. Mouthwash, the salt water just doesn’t do it for me haha
8. Keep your headgear in your purse when you go out, when it starts hurting, put it back on, it’ll feel better =)

I’ll add more tips when I think of more stuff.

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Hi Mindy,
Thanks for your helpful post. I am thinking of doing v-line/mandibular angle resection. But I only have 7 days to spare there. Do u think this is enough? Is there any post surgery check up after 5th/6th day? I cant see your photos in the photo bucket. How can I pm u? Thanks

 

[k-couture]

Vain Mommy said: ↑

Hi Mindy,
Thanks for your helpful post. I am thinking of doing v-line/mandibular angle resection. But I only have 7 days to spare there. Do u think this is enough? Is there any post surgery check up after 5th/6th day? I cant see your photos in the photo bucket. How can I pm u? Thanks

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i don't believe 7 days is sufficient for vline. Its a considered a major procedure. Here's my timeline when i had my jaw reduction a couple of years back.

day 1: had to stay in ward for monitoring
day 2: had to stay in ward for monitoring
day 3: fluid tubes removed from jaw and wound is soldered in
day 4: rest
day 5: post op check up
day 6: rest
day 7: post op check up for stitch removal
day 8-9: rest
day 10: final check up

I think you need alot more monitoring with the bone manipulation procedures, especially the jaw area since there is a risk of damaging the motor nerves due to the depth whereby the surgery is performed. Its best to be flexible with your recovery time when doing a major procedure. Hope that helps xx

 

[vanitygirl09]

Yep at least 10 days after surgery is looking ok

 

[jeweles45]

douraimi said: ↑

I want to start a thread about DA because it's currently NO.1 on my list. I'm thinking about getting zygoma+vline, rhino, eye revision(maybe). I'm sure Dr. Lee can do my face well but I'm not so sure about their rhino and eyes.. Anyway, I know lots of ppl on this forum are thinking about DA so I think it d be beneficial for us to collect all info on the clinic in one thread Anyone got experience with DA please share your experience here. I'll start (I saw this in the forum somewhere)
Lee Sang Woo from View specializes in 2-jaw, Vline, zygoma. He's a plastic surgeon not a dentist. The B&A pics are very pretty. But the nose doc often recommend Gore Tex for nose!! which worries me...
Also I wonder if it's better to do both face and nose in one procedure or do nose/eyes one week after face?

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Hi i saw your posts and Darps is #1 on my list so far. Have you gotten your surgery done yet? if so what were your results? i am going this December for chin, nose and eyes

 

[jeweles45]

K Couture said: ↑

i don't believe 7 days is sufficient for vline. Its a considered a major procedure. Here's my timeline when i had my jaw reduction a couple of years back.

day 1: had to stay in ward for monitoring
day 2: had to stay in ward for monitoring
day 3: fluid tubes removed from jaw and wound is soldered in
day 4: rest
day 5: post op check up
day 6: rest
day 7: post op check up for stitch removal
day 8-9: rest
day 10: final check up

I think you need alot more monitoring with the bone manipulation procedures, especially the jaw area since there is a risk of damaging the motor nerves due to the depth whereby the surgery is performed. Its best to be flexible with your recovery time when doing a major procedure. Hope that helps xx

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i actually heard the same. I think some on some of the forums, this girl had to find a doctor in the states to remove the stitches since she did not stay long enough Post Surgery. So my advice is that if you doing a short trip, you may wanna reduce the consultations and go right into surgery since many people do not think far enough.
Its crazy how important planning and Logistics goes a long way!

 

[jeweles45]

cloris97 said: ↑

I've seen not so positive reviews of DA from other forums: one had her face and nose done 10 days ago and says there are too many patients, Dr Lee operates 4,5 contour surgery per day and the nurse are too busy to offer post-op care. She hasn't recovered yet so cannot comment on the final result.
Several other people (including PSP's friend) say that the effects are too subtle (in a bad way) and they're not happy with the result.

People who did surgery at DA, what do you think? Or what did you notice at the hospital?

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Hey Cloris,

I was highly considering DA based on all the positive reviews about Dr Lee. You posts is the first negative ive found. I feel like everytime i find a good one, theres some negative lurking. Makes decisions so much harder. Do you plan on gettin surgery soon?

 

[jeweles45]

mindy89 said: ↑

Okay, here is my very long review, bear with me.


CONSULTATION
I had originally planned 4 consultations but only ended up going to 2 haha. Wanted to visit Pitangui, DAPRS, View and Girin but only ended up going to the first 2. I was satisfied with my consult at DAPRS so I didn’t push to visit View since Dr.Lee who does the face contouring left there so no point, and didn’t really want to visit Girin because of language barrier.

Pitangui consultation was pretty short for me imo, Dr.Yoon didn’t touch my face and he made it seem like mandible reduction was such a minor surgery (he said would only take 30mins for him to do), while that was reassuring to know he is fast (therefore might have a lot of experience), it made me a little hesitant that he would be too quick and just perform the same kind of work on everyone. Nicole was very nice and patient in explaining things to us. The prices they quoted us (btw I went with two other girls) pretty low, 5m for mandible, 1.2m for eyes, 1m for lipo on one side of thigh. The girl who was with me for Rhino got quoted 3m(?) for nose. Of course, you can bargain down a little more too.

The consult at DAPRS was a bit longer since we had to see two doctors (Dr.Lee and Dr.Ahn). When we arrived, the first thing I noticed was that the girls working there were quite pretty. Katie, who is the English translator working there (you can reach her through kakao, id is ‘daprs&#8217 is super nice and helpful. Her English is fantastic and she will make sure you are well taken care of. First they got us to fill in forms, then they took X-rays. The first doctor we saw was Dr.Ahn, he does nose, breast, lipo etc. I liked him, he was very honest and patient. The girl who was with me had her nose examined by Dr.Ahn for her deviated septum and he told her exactly what he planned to do, but he said there’s a chance it won’t be 100% straight but he will do his best. I liked that honesty about him. When I had my thigh examined for lipo (I wanted to get rid of a chunk of fat under my right buttock), he said they he can get rid of the fat but there’s a chance the skin would look saggy and that it might not be completely smooth. I really appreciated the honesty on that, in the end I decided not to get lipo and try just working out =) Then we saw Dr.Lee for eyes and mandible (for me), Dr.Lee seemed very laid back but was very patient in answering our questions. He suggested different height creases for each of us 3 to suit our eye shape. The one thing he really pushed for though is ptosis correction because he noticed I was opening my eyes with my forehead muscles, so it would be better to correct it. I never noticed it but I trusted his judgement. He agreed with me that mandible reduction for me was best, I was glad he didn’t overly suggest anything like T-osteomy/V-line like other clinics. He showed me my X-ray and drew on where he would cut my bone. I was worried about nerve damage so he showed me where my nerve line was and that he would steer clear of it. Then afterwards, we saw the consultant for the prices (she is really pretty btw). Like I mentioned in my earlier post, the prices they give at first are ridiculously high so you need to bargain down! I can’t mentioned how much I paid because I promised them not to post it here. But I definitely kept within my budget! It helps that there was 3 of us too.


SURGERY
You need to fast for 8 hours beforehand. My surgery was at 2pm so that was really difficult for me haha. The worst is the no drinking part, I was so thirsty before the surgery. Since I was doing two surgeries, they did my eyes first which used local anesthesia so I can be awake when the doctor wants me to open/close my eyes. They knock you out for a bit with the IV drip and inject your eyes while you are asleep (yay!), I woke up with Dr.Lee already finishing up my eyes, I could feel pressure and tugging but no pain. He got me to open my eyes a few times to check the height. Then when he was done, a mask was put on me (general anesthesia) and I was knocked out.

I woke up slowly, the first thing I noticed was my throat was burning, seriously I was already dying from thirst before the surgery but the tubes down my throat made it worst. The only thing on my mind was when I could drink. I think the nurse told me a few times to wait 2-3 hours, it seemed like an ETERNITY. Finally I think Katie came by and I think she felt sorry for me so she gave me a little cup with water, OMG, the first sip was the best feeling in the world. After my thirst was taken care of, I was aware of the tubes in my mouth and head gear. My whole face was pretty numb, I didn’t have pain but my body felt heavy. I think I was in pretty good spirits right after surgery and through the night. Was messaging away on my phone and I think I drank like 2 bottles of water, haha. The nurse came in periodically through the night to empty my drains so it was hard to sleep though.


POST-OP
The morning after surgery, they took out the tubes and replaced my head gear with a different one that I could wear home. I went home via taxi around noon. I was feeling a bit dizzy and slightly nauseous, but went to bed right away to sleep it off. My swelling wasn’t too bad yet, but I had no appetite. I tried to drink some pumpkin juice, omg, big mistake. That caused me to puke, which was pretty painful =( Day 2 Post op was the worst for me, the whole bottom half of my face got really swollen and started throbbing in pain. Even the painkillers they gave me wasn’t enough to completely get rid of the pain. I was having neck pain from sleeping in an inclined position, felt dizzy and still had no appetite. I messaged Katie about my problems, she is so sweet and even dropped by on her way home to inquire about me, but I was sleeping so I didn’t see her. I think I force fed myself juice, protein shakes, steamed egg and tofu cuz I knew I had to eat. Day 3 was pretty bad too, the throbbing pain came in the evening and kept me awake =( At least I was eating more though. Day 4 was my follow up appointment, where they removed my head gear and washed my hair and cleaned the stitches on my eyes. Felt realllly good to get my hair cleaned. I walked around for the whole evening after and was doing okay, but towards the late evening, I put my gear back on because my jaw was starting to hurt. I think it helps support it. Day 5 was much better! I was eating a lot more and had restaurant food (haha bad I know, but can’t resist), I was walking around for the whole day pretty much. I even cheated and brushed my teeth veryyyy carefully. Its now Day 6 and my jaw is a lot less stiff than it was and I can somewhat chew some soft food. I feel really happy with my progress =)


Btw no pain in my eyes for eyelid surgery, just minor discomfort and some blurry vision in the first couple of days.


ALBUMS
The password is the purseforum, please don’t repost these pictures anywhere else. I am only sharing to help others know what the surgery process is like, if I see these pictures reposted elsewhere, I’m going to take it down.
Mandible progress: click here
Eyelid progress: click here


I will do my best to update these albums and answer your questions, but no promises I’ll check my inbox regularly.

MY TAKE-AWAY TIPS
1. Do your research thoroughly before surgery, know your budget and know what you want (but don’t have unnecessarily high expectations)
2. Don’t use a translator or hosts (my host was really nice, but you really don’t need one for most clinics, TRUST). Seoul is also pretty easy to navigate around.
3. If you are doing jaw surgery, stock up on soft food BEFORE surgery. You can get by without a blender but it’s useful! Things like juice, protein shakes, soup, pudding, yogurt, egg, tofu, rice. I disliked the pumpkin juice, and from my knowledge I’m not sure it does a whole lot for healing anyhow, I think I wasted my money. I think the best thing is fresh fruit juices packed with vitamin C for healing.
4. Get one of those neck pillows (the C shaped ones), I found it helped me sleep upright and facing upwards.
5. Bring some of your own painkillers, I took tylonel on Day 2 and 3 because the pain was pretty bad in the evenings.
6. A syringe to rinse your mouth on the side would have been useful but I didn’t think of it.
7. Mouthwash, the salt water just doesn’t do it for me haha
8. Keep your headgear in your purse when you go out, when it starts hurting, put it back on, it’ll feel better =)

I’ll add more tips when I think of more stuff.

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Hey Mindy,

I saw your pics on Photobucket. First off i just wanna say Big thanks for sharing. I am seriously considering Darps. If you dont mind me asking. Now that its been months after your surgery, how do you feel about using them? Would you recommend them ? Anyone information you can provide them will help. Im trying to narrow my lists.

 

[pinkypuppet37]

I dont see any reason comments about Darps, is there any negative review? Has it turned into a fa tory yet? Im seriously short listing Darps and in seoul now trying to make the final decision what should i do? 😭

 

[tigervt2006]

pinkypuppet37 said: ↑

I dont see any reason comments about Darps, is there any negative review? Has it turned into a fa tory yet? Im seriously short listing Darps and in seoul now trying to make the final decision what should i do? 😭

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I went there, and I just knew that after consult with dr. It is very hard for you to get out there if you don't do anything. They tried to push you pay deposit, I told them I needed to think about that surgery again and I didn't have cash. They said I could use my card, any card. Then they got mad, they asked me " you want to go other clinic right?". Finally they let me go after 2 hours. I was very tired and they too.