barbie444 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Hi Everyone, I have noticed most of you in this board go to Korea for surgery I am wondering why? I understand if you live nearby but I have seen some people leaving the US for surgery in Korea. I've have had surgery but all in the US I wouldn't dream of flying to another country for it but maybe you ladies can shed some light.
blasian Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 The price of plastic surgery in the United States is getting out of control, and the quality is not always in line with the price. I am looking to do facial bone contouring which is something not many doctors do in the United States (I have looked for roughly 2-3 years and I am coming up short). There are doctors that specialize in facial feminization and their results are variable at best and some charge 20K, simply because they can. I am not a transgender person, I am simply a female that wants to have more delicate features. In Korea, these particular surgeries are performed more often, and work with Asian features far more than a doctor offering bone contouring in the United States.
nilesy Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Also, I think that there is, to some degree, a prevalence among US doctors to advocate rib rhinoplasty over silastic implants. Rib rhino is a lot more invasive and, some may argue, not appropriate or necessary for most primary cases. Little things like that are important. I personally believe that S. Korea is far ahead in terms of cosmetic/plastic surgery.
ulzzang-quest Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 My take -- In general, the medical / scientific fields are top notch in the US, but the healthcare system is not. B/c of a lot of inefficiencies (insurance, overburdened liabilities) and different special interest groups (eg. big pharma), the medical emphasis /'promotion of services' is centered around university/hospital research to find cures for diseases, production/pushing/sales of medicines for multinational conglomerates, and then the doctor's who open up their own clinical practices -- PS included. But then, these docs are mainly on their own to build up their own business practices, but have to pay a lot for professional/medical malpractice insurances, which then drives the costs up for clients too. Also, PS also isn't promoted by the govt, as it is in Korea (for economy). This causes limitations in the US market. In this context, Korea and other places have further room to maneuver, and have advanced many surgical knowledge and techniques. Eg., the "V" line, jaw / bone / chin / cheek bone shaving procedures available in Korea as outpatient procedures, are probably not going to be performed by many (or any?) US surgeon, except in extreme cases where a horrible accident occurred, causing disfigurement. It would also require general anesthesia and be categorized as a major surgery. B/c of all this, Korean PS docs. also have more experience, b/c they're allowed the room to do so, advancing specialized procedures.
minhyorin Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Multiple sources have stated that the Korean skincare and beauty industry is x years (I last read 12 years in Marie Claire) ahead of the West. The same might go for its PS industry too, though I'm not sure. In any case PS is way more common in Korea, and I feel a lot safer in the hands of certain Korean surgeons known by the Korean public (or my Korean friends at least, lol) as trustworthy.
searchguy Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 This has been brought up a few times it seems; I'll copy and paste what I said before about it:
searchguy Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 It's also helpful that Surgery is so common there that the price is much lower than in the US.
walkge Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 S Korea also seems to have a much larger variety of procedures available, especially ones that cater to the asian demographic
jenna56 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 From what I have seen, American doctors are not as skilled with facial procedures and are much better with ones on the body (lipo, breast augmentation, butt lift, etc). I had an American doctor give me a rhinoplasty and it was terrible yet no American doctor sees that (Korean ones understand what I mean!). Plus they do more facial bone sculpting procedures. x Jenna
commonproject Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Do you mind sharing which American doctor gave you a bad experience?
jenna56 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Sorry, that's too much personal information for this website. I wish I could share, but I'd feel very uncomfortable. x Jenna
commonproject Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 No worries, totally understandable. I'm in the process of searching for the right doctor, and many look promising until you read a couple really negative reviews among the positive ones...
jenna56 Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I'm from NE U.S., so as long as you're not from there no chance you''ll run into the doctor. I'd PM you but my account is too new :/ You're looking for an American doctor? What procedure(s) are you looking to have done? x Jenna
commonproject Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I'm in NYC haha...I've had several consultations (with both American and Korean doctors here) for rhinoplasty and still trying to decide. Every one of these doctors have a few horrid reviews so it's pretty tough to make a final decision.
cyberbeauty23 Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Well personally, I'm planning to have my surgery in Korea next year because I absolutely CANNOT afford the price for 2 jaw-surgery in the US. It's like over 20k USD. Maybe even over 40k USD depending on what needs to be done. My insurance (not private) refuses to cover it because it's not a 'medical necessity'. LOL whatever... but anyways I'm not happy with my facial appearance. I want to look more feminine. I mean, it's not the worst ever but my jaw could stand to be fixed and proportionate to the rest of my features, as well as my teeth being straightened once and for all. I don't mind the long distance travel, and I think I may take some korean language classes before I head out there, just so I am able to speak to the surgeons on my own and feel more comfortable. I would've done it in the US, but like I said prices are ridiculous.
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