jian0603 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 Yeah i think so, but please ask the clinic where you gonna do PS since all clinics give you different answers about it... just to be sure
jian0603 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 I heard about K-doctors, is there any additional fee if i go with them ?
astrid07 Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 I think you'd be better to go with interpreter. K-doctor is an agency and clinics will pay for the commission and the price will be on your bill.
astrid07 Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 They didn't ask you bc it's already included in your price. I don't want to break your mood but I'm skeptical person. Everything has its price.
mlydzz Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 I have a question, if i wanted to do nose, eye and facial contouring and want two of them done first (nose and fc) how long should i wait so i can get my eyes done? I can stay in korea max around 3 weeks, can i do it after 2 weeks?
sweetpotato1996 Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 You can do all three at the same time, that's what I am going to do.
mlydzz Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Oh yeah i know but like I wanted to do it at another place with more reasonable prices. Thank you. I'll just compare the prices in person after 1:1 consult. Where are you planning to get it done?
sweetpotato1996 Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 I just thought that if you do all the procedures at the same place, they may give you a discount. I want to do a lot of things - revisional eyelid surgery, primary rhinoplasty, zygoma reduction, square jaw reduction, and philtrum shortening (but I can't find that many clinics that does philtrum shortening). I am considering these places: -Opera Plastic Surgery (cheaper prices and popular with locals) -GNG Plastic Surgery Hospital (also cheaper prices) -MVP Plastic Surgery (also cheaper prices) -View Plastic Surgery Hospital
sweetpotato1996 Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Another advantage to doing them at the same place and at the same time is that they can do a better job at harmonizing your features, and assessing your face before the surgery. If you separate the procedures, your face will still be swollen when you go in for the consultation for the next procedure.
mlydzz Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Oh those are good options. I have all of them on my list too except View. But youre right. I have a problem with my jaw which is better for a maxillofacial surgeon to do it but the only place I know that have them plus eyes and nose is GNG. Theyre quite expensive but im not sure. Other maxillofacial surgeons are in hospitals/clinics that dont do either eyes, nose or both and I need my eyes and nose done too.
sweetpotato1996 Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Hmm... that's tricky then. But GNG sounds like a good option for you. Or worst comes to worst, you could do the jaw surgeries at a clinic like EverM or the Face Dental and do the other surgeries somewhere else. I am in a similar situation, I need double jaw surgery too - I have a bad bite and asymmetrical jaw. But I have to do the double jaw surgery in Canada, my parents would never pay for plastic surgery in Korea but they don't mind paying for this medical necessity in Canada. So I thought I might as well get this free orthognathic surgery first so that I can finally chew properly, while in the meantime saving up for the procedures I want in Korea, and then go to Korea once I'm healed and have enough money. What is your budget for these surgeries? Do you think 20 mil won would be enough for eyes, nose, and facial contouring?
mlydzz Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Guurrlll 20mil is more than enough. They should def give you discounts for doing multiple surgeries damn. I've read about people paying less than 15mil for eye nose and facial contouring. HECK even less than 12mil for all of those. Dont let them overcharge you, if they do then just say goodbye lol I cant go back to korea so i have to do them all at once and theres no good maxillofacial surgeons in my country? Plus i have no insurance so itll be cheaper to do it in korea. My budget is around 13~15k usd
sweetpotato1996 Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Oh, that's good to know that it will be enough. 12-15 mil for eye, nose, and facial contouring? That sounds like heaven! I've read people charged 16 mil just for facial contouring, and as much as 8 mil for rhinoplasty. I need a lot done on my nose - deviated nose correction, alarplasty, droop tip correction, wide nose correction, etc, so I am worried it will be expensive. Since you have to do it at once, maybe you should save some more money just so that you know for sure you have enough? It's always better to be on the safe side. Like you said, your budget will be enough for eyes, nose, and facial contouring, but double jaw surgery can be pretty expensive. I heard that the Face Dental charges like 9 mil won just for double jaw surgery. Surgery budget aside, how much do you think everything else (plane tickets, lodgings, transportation, food, etc) will cost?
mlydzz Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Im not getting double jaw nor do i want it lol if youre getting that plus vline or something else about the jaw then it's definitely gonna be way more expensive. 16mil for facial contouring is a RIP OFF honestly. I've been quoted 14mil by GNG, 12mil by opera and around the same price too for MVP. GNG is a hospital so theyre pretty consistent with their prices and it's very hard to bargain down compared to clinics. Dont know much about all the add in procedures. Some clinics charge arounf 1mil for each and it's ridiculous. Some charge you from 800k and down for it. Remember this is just online consultations and that you can negotiate and get better pricing in person. Don't rely way too much on this as theyre just general prices. There's this app called Hopper and it helps you find the cheapest plane tickets, tells you what days it's gonna be more expensive and etc. I havent used it yet but judt giving you a suggestion. Theyre around 1k for me even for the lowest. For a place to stay you can find cheap options in airbnb (theres bookings.com but i havent looked at them) as cheap as ~19 but yknow the quality of the room isnt going to be awesome of course, thats if you want to save as much as possible and make sure you stay at Apgujeong dong depending on your clinic/hospital location so you can save for taxis/bus fare too since most clinics are just within walking distance. After fc you will be on a liquid diet and youll just have to stock up on things like soup, juice etc. People have said that buying a pack of pumpkin juice is cheaper than buying individually and can last u to a week i think. You can bring your own blender too (make sure to check if your airbnb has them too so u can skip it) and just make your own food from what u buy at the supermarket. Avoid salty foods and foods high on sodium. From staying to buying food and things u just want but arent necessary i'd say 2k usd is enough. Unless your plane ticket is around 1,500usd then you needa save more
sweetpotato1996 Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Oh, I got the impression that you meant you needed orthognathic surgery because you said you had jaw problems and were looking for an oral and maxiollofacial surgeon - the type of jaw surgery they generally perform is the double jaw surgery. Like I said, I am getting that done in Canada and my parents are paying for it. Then I will go to Korea to get facial contouring, rhinoplasty, eye revision, and a few other things depending on whether or not I have enough money left. But it's good to know that I can find clinics that won't charge as much as I initially expected. Thanks for the information about the other costs! I always like to be on the safe side, so I won't go until I have at least 20 000 CAD for the surgeries and 5000CAD for everything else. I want to make sure I can get all the procedures I want done in one trip together. It seems Opera, GNG, and MVP offer better prices than most places. I know they are good for eyes and nose, but I am not so sure about their facial contouring. On the MVP website, there was not enough information on their facial contouring techniques. In addition to shaving the mandible, I know many clinics will also remove some of the masseter muscle and fat in that area, but I'm not sure if those clinics do that. I think that would be good so that I won't have to keep getting botox injections to reduce the masseter muscle.
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