rockisbae Posted September 28, 2016 Posted September 28, 2016 I'm Asian myself, so I always thought Korean clinics would be better at handling my rhino - but with all the hassle and negative stories I've heard about translating and communication barriers I'm not sure if it's worth it at this point, and everything seems pretty sketchy over there. In canada, I've been looking into http://www.solomonfacialplastic.com/ and www.facetoronto.com for my first rhinoplasty, but on the flip side I'm not sure if the results would be as good here as a Korean doctor's. Does anyone have any advice on input as to how to decide?
snailie Posted September 28, 2016 Posted September 28, 2016 I've had two surgeries done in my home country, the UK. And part of me regrets having them done there out of the convenience to be honest. I just don't think Western surgeons have enough experience with Asian patients and enough understanding about Asian anatomy to achieve a great result. I had rhinoplasty and primary double eyelid surgery done with different surgeons. My rhinoplasty surgeon advertised himself as a facial plastic surgeon with experience in "ethnic rhinoplasty" but that meant patients from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. I felt like he had broad experience, but not deep experience. Yes he specialised in facial surgery. But I don't think he really had many patients of East Asian origin. Needless to say, I am not satisfied with the result. But I don't intend to get revision done as it's so invasive and the implant he used was medpor...he also cost a ****ing fortune. Grr. I could've easily paid for flights to Seoul AND had rhinoplasty done. I rushed into choosing this surgeon because he was close to home and also the "ethnic" rhinoplasty thing. I don't consider it a big mistake but if I could change things I would. I would have waited and gone to a Korean surgeon. My nose does look marginally better than before (which is the only thing that keeps me sane) but it's far from what I wanted. My first double eyelid surgery was in the UK too and the results were uneven with unnecessarily wide incision scars. The main reason I am replying is because your post really speaks to me. I am currently in a hotel room in Seoul silently recovering from revision double eyelid surgery which I had done a few days ago with a highly reputable eyelid surgeon. I can't say anything about the results yet, but it shows the lengths that I eventually have gone to get my crap initial eyelid surgery fixed by a Korean surgeon. My UK surgeon strongly recommended I don't get revision (I guess he just wasn't competent enough). My Korean eyelid surgeon was so chill during my consultation haha. Such a big contrast. I flew from the UK to Korea on my own primarily for this and I don't speak Korean. This is my first time in Korea. The language barrier can be a challenge generally here, but I didn't really have an issue at the clinic itself. I wouldn't consider the Seoul plastic surgery scene as sketchy! I think it depends where you look. There are bad surgeons in every country. Sorry if I went on a tangent and it's not really advice, but more my experience with having surgery done in a Western country. I personally think you are more likely to find a good surgeon in Asia that has extensive experience with Asian patients, and therefore more likely to get excellent results. It's more about the surgeon that you choose, you should find a surgeon who basically specialises in the procedure you're seeking. As opposed to finding an "all rounder" surgeon or a general clinic. It may be more expensive, and nothing is ever 100% but definitely better to try and get it right the first time!
rockisbae Posted September 28, 2016 Author Posted September 28, 2016 Your "tangent" was kind of what I was looking for actually! Really, really informative so thank you so much for taking the time for the writeup makes me feel way more confident about Korea.
ellevu Posted September 28, 2016 Posted September 28, 2016 Hi Rockisbae, I'm actually in Canada too (I'm assuming you're in the Toronto area since you mentioned Dr. Phillip Solomon & Dr. Asaria) and have been considering going to Korea for a rhinoplasty soon. I've actually done quite a large amount of research already, so if you want some advice, feel free to PM me!
hikaribelle Posted September 28, 2016 Posted September 28, 2016 I can't give an opinion on rhino, but as a Canadian who experienced a botched DES in Canada, I would definitely recommend going to Korea for plastic surgery.
yasminn_n Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 I'm in a similar position to you as well! The reason I am choosing to go to Korea as opposed to getting surgery done in my own country isn't because of price or anything like that. It's because I believe that plastic surgeons in Korea are obviously more experienced when it comes to dealing with Asian clientele. Because Asian anatomy is different to that of Caucasians, I think that it is important to get not only a reputable and experienced/qualified surgeon, but also one that is experienced with your own ethnicity. There are clinics that are catered specifically to Asian's within some countries (mine is not one of them), but I personally feel safer putting my trust in a Korean surgeon. The biggest downside is that if there are any complications during or after surgery, it will be so much harder to deal with these as you cannot just go to the clinic to discuss/deal with your issues. And if you did need to go back for revision or complications you would have to cover the travel expenses yourself.
rockisbae Posted October 2, 2016 Author Posted October 2, 2016 At this point I'm totally inclined to agree with you; does anyone have any suggests as to how much money I should be bringing and how I should prepare especially money wise?
snailie Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 Might be worth reaching out to the clinics beforehand by email for them to give you an idea of price? For me, they did that as I was keen to have surgery the same day as the face to face consultation. They gave me price ranges and I took a majority of the amount in cash with me, then paid the difference through a credit card accepted abroad when they gave me a final quote on the day.
yasminn_n Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 I agree with Snailie, it'd be best to research which clinics speciliase in whatever surgery you're after and which doctors perform these surgeries. Contact several clinics to get a rough estimate as to what you're after. Depending on the complexity of your case the price will change. Though since you are getting a primary rhino done it shouldn't be too hard to find a clinic/surgeon you are comfortable with I haven't researching too much into rhino myself, but from what I have read in PF, April31, Trend and JW all seem to be clinic names I see a lot on PF when people are talking about rhino. Maybe start there and see where it takes you
zipperfool Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 How did your revision surgeries turn out? Please keep us updated
jexxi-suen Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 Having plastic surgery from Korea ain't cheap anymore maybe 10yrs ago yea....but nowdays not really but good thing about having surgery from Korea is that they are a lot experienced than any other country (based on my knowledge) also they are more skillful by using hands compare to western country. Cons about having surgery from Korea is that revision (if there are something wrong or little bit of mistake) because you got to go back to Korea to talk about the results and all of those problems after surgery. But if I were you I will go Korea then having surgery from States or Canada
isla24irisviel Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 Hello there,I'm a newbie. I too have been wondering very much about whether to go to Korea for jaw surgery. I have dug out a couple of details on facial surgery and it seems to me that the Koreans are more aggressive than Western surgeons,however the risk of complications etc is probably higher as well. Basic details about why I'm doing surgery:I'm a male-to-female transgender,and I'd really like a very nice and cute face that is the Korean ideal. There are like European FFS(facial feminization surgeons who are experienced with patients like me) but I think that they might not know how to "make you pretty" unlike Korean doctors(again my own assumption).Most of the European docs seem experienced with Western faces,which often don't have so much of the "Asian big face/square jaws" that seem more common in Asia,even comparing male Europeans to Western males,therefore whilst they can do the other procedures I am not sure if they are as highly developed as Korea in doing such stuff as giving you an oval face At the moment I am considering between that European guy and Semin Plastic surgery.They have had no bad reviews so far,and from their website,they seem to use a burr to reduce the width of the mandible,or else use a T-ostectomy,combined with other methods.However I was also advised that removing too much bone is risky,some patients have had a bad result(i don't know where) because at the base of the jaw there is a salivary gland and without a bone wall to hold it in,it will bulge out. Any comments a kind soul would like to share?(I've also checked out Wonjin,Cinderella,The Line,TLPS,Regen,ID hospital,and submitted a request to DocFinderKorea and MySeoulSecret,no replies from MySeoulSecret yet).Will post prices and will give more descriptions later if possible
andylimpet Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 I am similarly regretting rhinoplasty with a Western surgeon I've just had rhino here in London (UK) and my surgeon, who is reputable and quite amazing forgot to consider how to deal with a bulbous Asian tip. It's also partly my fault for not having investigated specifics! I realise I'm only 2.5 weeks post op, however I do believe that I made need revision to rasp the tip and bridge to subtlety ease off the bulbousness. Here's a pic of my male rhinoplasty which I coupled with sliding genioplasty ( hence the swollen jaw and lip). I look like a pig (1week post op)
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