GNG Plastic Surgery Hospital Reviews

[superbear]

Hello everyone, I'm considering to do a revision rhinoplasty at GNG. Does anyone know if the surgeons there are board-certified plastic surgeons or ENTs? I've tried looking them up on prskorea.co.kr, but I can't seem to find any of their profiles there.

 

[meintea]

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No problem! You can certainly Kakao me anytime and just like last time I will be on here pretty much everyday I’m in Korea talking about my experience (this time with rhinoplasty) so I’ll definitely try to answer any questions! I feel like this time around going back a year later I have a much better grasp on what to expect. I think that last time I had read soooo many reviews over the last 3/4 years on FC surgery that when it actually came down to the surgery and recovery it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I healed A LOT quicker than what people had said and overall my experience both in Korea and with GNG was perfect. So I’m much more confident going in this time around! I’ll be booking my consultation next month and putting my deposit down and then from there it’s just another countdown

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Thank you so much for your insight CallieCat (btw, your results are amazing!), I definitely know what you mean and hope to post about my past cosmetic experience in SK on this forum in the future when I have more time. I wish I joined/had the support of this forum earlier because it would have helped so much more! I am hoping in the near future I can fly over to SK again for a revision rhinoplasty and maybe correct my jaw issue. Ahh I am so excited for you, please keep us posted!

 

[eurasianbeauty]

UGH I don't know who to choose for my nose at GNG. Both Hong and Seong do revisions well.

 

[csolare]

superbear said: ↑

Hello everyone, I'm considering to do a revision rhinoplasty at GNG. Does anyone know if the surgeons there are board-certified plastic surgeons or ENTs? I've tried looking them up on prskorea.co.kr, but I can't seem to find any of their profiles there.

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They’re both board certified plastic surgeons and ENT doctors according to their website and seem to take pride in that as well!

 

[ct725]

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[ct725]

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PART 2 -

Consultation Day:

Had a full medical examination done – blood drawn, CT scan, some monitoring of the heart thingy, pee’d in a cup.

Met first with the medical consultant (Min Seo?) and she was a delightful one. She told me what I’d needed to do with my nose – raise the bridge with silicone, project the tip with cartilage (with septal if enough, or with ear/donated cartilage) and reduce the alars.

She crunched some numbers and I had to bargain hahah! Of course… bargaining is ok. You don’t want to low ball them too hard, like come on guys, they need to get paid too! Don’t forget you get approx.. 8% tax back at the airport as well.

Within 10 mins of agreeing on the price I met with Dr. Hong. Min Seo told me to relax and not be afraid of Dr. Hong (because he’s soft spoken and doesn’t say much).

Min Seo was right – Dr. Hong doesn’t say much, he is definitely a man of few words, doesn’t sugar coat, is straightforward and tells you what you don’t want to hear.

EXACTLY the kind of surgeon you should look for.

If its worth mentioning, I went in to see Dr. Hong with multiple pictures of the kind of straight noses I liked plus a list of questions (about 20) that I’d compiled for months ensuring I covered everything I needed to know.

Originally I was adamant that I’d go for no-plant rhinoplasty as I didn’t want to risk being one of the unlucky ones and suffer an infection plus, hubby didn’t like the idea of an implant.

After addressing all my questions Dr. Hong told me that no-plant rhino would not achieve the kind of look I was after (ie a straight defined bridge) and assured me that silicone would last forever (god forbid the infection) just like the no-plant.

After prodding at my nose several times and getting a good feel of it, he told me that my nose is really bulbous with fleshy tip and thick skin and there are its limitations. No alar-plasty necessary as an implant plus projection of the tip will “mould” and give the look of a much slimmer refined nose. He would

If in the future I feel that I still want to reduce the size of my alars, it’s a simple procedure and he will do it but for now he didn’t think it was required at all.

I liked that he took his time to analyse me between CT scan and feeling my nose, was honest, not greedy/hungry to sell me extra procedures I didn’t need.

Our consult was done and I was due back to the hospital the next day ready for surgery.

Surgery day

Hazel organised a taxi to pick me up at 8.30AM at the expense of the hospital. Arrived and met with Julia (the other English translator) who took me to see Dr. Hong once more. Min Seo was also there (taking notes). Dr. Hong went over what we’d discussed (being the surgery plan) and it was re-stipulated that he would be doing:

- bridge with silicone (3.5mm)
- tip plasty with either of septal/ear/donated cartilage
- osteotomy
- alar plasty would be a last minute call if he thinks that I would benefit from it.

Got into the surgery room and the last I remember was being given the gas and told to take deep breaths.

Woke up while in the recovery room still very groggy and in a dream like nauseated state. Was brought to do de-swelling treatments in the oxygen tank and the next thing I remember is being brought up to my ward/room and resting.

Felt no pain just a super dry mouth and throat. I was very lucky not to have had any pain in my throat from the tube being put down.

After about an hour I was finally able to drink water. Several hours later I was served pumpkin porridge (which is sweet) but had no appetite and felt no hunger at all despite having fasted the night before.

Nurses came in throughout the night to top up pain killers/antibiotics via the IV drip. I fell in and out of sleep and it didn’t seem too bad as there was a diffuser/humidifier. I kept a bottle of water next to me to take sips when i was thirsty.

At about 5am the nurse came and took me for another round of de-swelling via the oxygen tank.

At about 11am I was discharged and went back to the hotel where I struggled a little bit because of the pillows – you need to sleep high enough so your head is above your heart. But the pillows at the hotel (Gangnam Family Hotel) were too soft and collapsed the moment you laid your head on it.

It sucked for me from post op day 2 til post op day 6 – the packing and silastics stop you from breathing through your nose so you’re forced to breathe through your mouth. And being in a dry hotel with the aircon (and even with the windows opened) my mouth would dry out. I was constantly PARCHED and my tongue dried out like a prune. So a tip…. Bring your own humidifier/diffuser if you can to avoid this.

I had my stitches, silastics and cast removed on post-op day 6 as I was flying back home that afternoon. Couldn’t have felt more liberating to be able to breathe through my nose again!!!!!

As I type this I am post-op day 17 and the swelling has gone down a lot (I put this down to my daily walks of about 2 – 3km). My husband made a passing comment the other night (post op day 13/14) that my nose looks less plastic now that the alars aren’t as swollen (ie looks less pinched, still pinched but not as bad as it was).

Post-rhinoplasty advices:


1. No heavy lifting for a whole month – for those gym goers who do weights (that’s me inclusive). I was worried about this as I have a 10 month old (now going on 11) in my sole care (we have no helpers in Australia) and it would cause a great inconvenience if I am forbidden to carry him from room to kitchen etc. Thank god, Dr. Hong gave me the all clear and said carrying my baby is fine but to be extra careful as a knock/hit in the face could cause the implant to shift.

2. Do not wear spectacles/sunglasses for a month – for me this is the greatest inconvenience haha. My eyes are constantly dry from wearing contact lenses!

3. Avoid spicy food for the first month – prevents sniffling

4. Avoid chewy foods – avoids too much mouth action! As our noses heal and the incision line heals, chewy foods can cause it to heal at a slower rate. You’ll know what im talking about when you go for rhino!

5. Light exercises are encouraged as long as you don’t get your heart rate up! Heart rate up = blood rushing to your nose tip causing excess swelling. So a brisk walk is great, window shopping is great. These aid swelling…

6. Eat well and drink plenty of water.

7. Avoid smoking and drinking.

8. Apply sunscreen and wear a cap if you’re bruised and still are bruised – this prevents pigmentation problems in the bruised areas.

9. I’m sure theres a few other advices but that’s all I can remember for now!

My overall experience at GNG went above and beyond my expectations and I cannot recommend them enough.

Super glad that I chose Dr. Hong. I'm told he's a perfectionist and he truly is. Why do I say that? Because the great skills of a surgeon is reflected not only on the end result but during recovery as well.

While I did experience bruising and swelling I am quite surprised it wasnt as terrible as I'd imagined it to be (if you look through Google you can see some unsightly examples).

You can barely see the incision line! It's relatively faint. I did not experience any pain of any level at all during my first 7 days post op. To this day I feel no pain or discomfort.

I really cannot praise him enough!

I'm forever grateful to Dr. Hong for turning my ugly nose into one that all my friends and family envy hohoho! And for making me look AND FEEL pretty!!

Last but not least…

My picture – before and after. The transformation is remarkable!!!!

Warning: You’ll become a little more obsessed with taking pictures of yourself post-rhino ahahha!

feel free to ask any questions

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Hi Lov I am getting my nose done at gng in March 2018! Do you have Kakao talk or WhatsApp I would love to ask you some questions????

 

[sweetmalbec]

Has anyone done the no-plant diced cartilage wrapped in fascia for bridge augmentation? Can ear cartilage be used for this method too? Haha cos rib does sound invasive.

 

[pspspsps]

Hello everyone,

I am thinking of doing double eyelid surgery and I have chosen gng to be one of the clinics I will be consulting with.
I know that gng is good for rhinoplasty but has anyone done procedures for DES with them before?
I have heard they are not as good for eyes but just thought I’d schedule in a consult anyway so would really like to read some reviews abt their eye procedures if available. Thanks!

 

[iamsummer]

CT725 said: ↑

Hi Lov I am getting my nose done at gng in March 2018! Do you have Kakao talk or WhatsApp I would love to ask you some questions????

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I can add you on KakaoTalk
What's your id?

 

[iamsummer]

sweetmalbec said: ↑

Has anyone done the no-plant diced cartilage wrapped in fascia for bridge augmentation? Can ear cartilage be used for this method too? Haha cos rib does sound invasive.

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I'm not sure if Id mentioned in my review that I had initially wanted to use ONLY cartilage for my bridge. But because I wanted a relatively straight and defined nose Bridge, Dr. Hong suggested to use silicone instead as the main concern for cartilage is the absorption over time.

If I'm not wrong, ear cartilage can be used but if you don't have enough they'll use donated cartilage which is at an additional cost.

I guess it depends what you wish to achieve. A defined bridge that remains the same for the entire life or one that changes shape over time because the cartilage gets absorbed.

 

[sweetmalbec]

iamsummer said: ↑

I'm not sure if Id mentioned in my review that I had initially wanted to use ONLY cartilage for my bridge. But because I wanted a relatively straight and defined nose Bridge, Dr. Hong suggested to use silicone instead as the main concern for cartilage is the absorption over time.

If I'm not wrong, ear cartilage can be used but if you don't have enough they'll use donated cartilage which is at an additional cost.

I guess it depends what you wish to achieve. A defined bridge that remains the same for the entire life or one that changes shape over time because the cartilage gets absorbed.

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Oh I managed to find your review now!

"After addressing all my questions Dr. Hong told me that no-plant rhino would not achieve the kind of look I was after (ie a straight defined bridge) and assured me that silicone would last forever (god forbid the infection) just like the no-plant."

^ may i know what kind of look did Dr Hong tell you that the no-plant implant can achieve? as apposed to a straight defined bridge? how does the ultra soft silicone feel inside the nose?

your new nose looks great btw! very big improvement in the size ^^

 

[sweetmalbec]

Does anybody have information about Dr Lee Sung Hoon, another rhinoplasty specialist at GNG? He was recommended to me by the consultant for my type of nose as he is best at bulbous nose and tip refinement for asian noses. I asked for some pictures of his work that have similar nose shape as me and his work does look good! So I think I will consult with him. However I didn't manage to find much info on him on soyoung or this forum. I only saw some before and afters by him on their Instagram.

Also I don't see a Doctor Son on the clinic website, has he left the clinic or does he go by another name on the intro page? I sent them a photo of a before & after I liked from their site and was told that her nose was done by Dr. Moon. Who is Dr. Moon?

 

[ryanthelion]

sweetmalbec said: ↑

Does anybody have information about Dr Lee Sung Hoon, another rhinoplasty specialist at GNG? He was recommended to me by the consultant for my type of nose as he is best at bulbous nose and tip refinement for asian noses. I asked for some pictures of his work that have similar nose shape as me and his work does look good! So I think I will consult with him. However I didn't manage to find much info on him on soyoung or this forum. I only saw some before and afters by him on their Instagram.

Also I don't see a Doctor Son on the clinic website, has he left the clinic or does he go by another name on the intro page? I sent them a photo of a before & after I liked from their site and was told that her nose was done by Dr. Moon. Who is Dr. Moon?

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I think Dr. Son has left the clinic. I haven’t seen them on the GNG webpage in awhile. Dr. Lee Sung Hoon works with a lot of the local patients. I had my surgery with Dr. Seong because it was a revision. But if it was my primary I probably would have gotten Dr. Lee. While you were consulting did they show you pictures of his work?

 

[sweetmalbec]

ryanthelion said: ↑

I think Dr. Son has left the clinic. I haven’t seen them on the GNG webpage in awhile. Dr. Lee Sung Hoon works with a lot of the local patients. I had my surgery with Dr. Seong because it was a revision. But if it was my primary I probably would have gotten Dr. Lee. While you were consulting did they show you pictures of his work?

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Oh I see! Yup I was actually just chatting with the English consultant on Kakao and yup she sent me some photos of his work. She says he's good with tip plasty which is my main concern. It's primary rhinoplasty I will probably consult him f2f in March next year!

 

[ct725]

iamsummer said: ↑

I can add you on KakaoTalk
What's your id?

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Hi my iD is Chauie