rockisbae Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 5000 CAD for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoria2004 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Thanks Rock! Would you mind sharing any tips on post recovery please? I know we should sleep elevated & try to walk about after day 2 days to help with deswelling. Taking pumpkin juice, no spicy salty food & all. Anything else that my noobself here not know? Would really appreciate your sharing just in case Brian MIA on me too! In fact I'll be on my own the day after surgery as it's Sunday, rest day for April 31! Eeeeekkkkks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockisbae Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Sent this to someone else, should still apply: Things you have to do post care: - Research sleep position carefully - Learn which foods are best to strengthen your body's core during this time - Learn how to take care of your wraps, bandages and bleeding - Learn how to use hot or cold packs to help reduce swelling (forgot if it was hot or cold lawl) I was talking to someone else and apparently other people had the same experience in terms of Brian being "sick" post-op, which totally sucks. He's a good guy so hopefully there isn't anything shady going on there. Just in case though be sure to get all the information possible pre-op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitpassion Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Thanks for sharing Rock! Really helpful I've placed my deposit for my first PS tomorrow with April31. So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookatlinda Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I'm happy to see that you are satisfied with your results!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible2412 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Can you please explain a little more about the implant that you use? I had an online consultation but they recommend me to use goretex instead of silicon. They said it is more common for male rhinoplasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockisbae Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 That's pretty confusing man, when I went to JW they told me goretex is obsolete and dangerous lol. several posts i used to research here also echoed the same sentiments. the silicon in my nose rn feels dope, the only complaint i have is it looks like a bit of it is showing on the side via a VERY small line - i heard this **** can happen w any type of implant tho except for when you use your own tissue for the bridge. so idrc lol its prety invisible So the tradeoff i was told between silicon and own tissue: silicon: more chance of rejection, (i think 5 vs like 1 or some ****), but significantly nicer projection for bridge your own tissue: much much lower impact, but much safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliroll Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Invisible, which clinic told you that gortex is okay for your surgery? JW or April 31?@rockisbae Do you know how big your implant is in terms of millimeters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible2412 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 GNG told me that. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible2412 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Thank you so much for you detail response. I just found this on their blog: http://gngplasticsurgery.blogspot.kr/2017/08/strengths-and-weaknesses-of-nose-implant.html It's not really goretex, they call it surgiform which is a compressed goretex. This is so confusing. I need to talk to them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliroll Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 This is just the latest generation version of gortex. It is still goretex. Surgiform is just the name of one of the brands / maker of gortex that is used for medical devices. They have a website. As for JW characterizing it as "dangerous", I'm not sure where they are getting that from. It is definitely harder to remove since goretex is porous and your tissues grow into it and fixate it in place. Silicone is completely non-porous, so your body forms a capsule around it, and it slips out easily if it needs to be removed. https://surgiform.com/product/and-choose?v=c65242dc6c2c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible2412 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Meaning it's still okay to use it? Is it outdated like everyone says? Which one will you prefer? Where are you planning to do your rhinoplasty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alliwish Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Hi, Rockisbae!! Thank you for your INSANELY detailed review! lol Oh, so Brian is not there anymore? Have you tried his personal kakaotalk? When I had my nose surgery years ago at April 31, Brian used his own kakaotalk. But when I reached him again for my breast surgery, he was using april31en instead of that funny kakao ID he used to have. I don't remember exactly but he had the word "devil" in his original ID and I laughed so hard and told him it wouldn't be the best ID for his job? lol Anyways, glad to know at least you are happy with your result, I'm planning on visiting Korea again so was going to give Brian a shout... hope he replies... he has been a fun company for my previous trips(sometimes too friendly so I was even "confused" until he told me about his girlfriend.. hmm.. I bet he is a player!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockisbae Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Na he's genuinely just a nice guy I feel haha, I think i get what you mean though >_< brian cute af yeah i think when i hit him up i was using the briandevil one too LOL pretty sure brian's still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoria2004 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Hey Rockisbae & fellow forumers, There seem to be some mystery around Brian's out of action in Rockisbae's post surgery care so just wanna share what I heard in case any of you canned April 31 due to this perceived 'lapse' which would be a pity. It was apparently unintentional & beyond his control as I understand he was hospitalised for like a month that time resulting in not being able to respond to messages. Seems like he does have some health issues that puts him in & out of hospital.. not because he's lazy or don't care. My impression of April 31 is its not run by a huge team unlike, perhaps JW or VIP.. probably due to the fact that each surgeon in-house performs a max of like 3 or 4 surgeries per day to ensure quality without exhausting the doctor.. this also explains the higher prices. Brian was the only English speaking Consultant then which kind of put a strain on his bandwidth. As Alliwish rightly pointed out, in my recent experience 2 months ago, Brian use April 31 Kakao & voluntarily added another of his English speaking colleague, Henry (he probably expanded his team to better serve the patients), just to be sure at least one of them would be around to take care of me/my sis. He was really accommodating & even added another of his Chinese speaking Consultant to the chat group to give us a peace of mind. Whatever is our next plastic surgery or procedure that me & my sis would embark on in future, we are certain we won't go anywhere except for April 31. We like the fact that each doctor at April 31 has a specialty so we are assured of the level of expertise, experience & dedication. That is the experience both me & my Sister deeply feel.. we really like their attentiveness, honesty, & sincereity in taking care of the interest of their patients, which we experienced with Dr Oh & Dr Park. Dr Kim seems to be more busy so the amount of time we got from him was much shorter, which was a pity. Frankly, we were curious about other clinics & went to another clinic together with a fellow forummer who happened to be in Seoul that week. Gosh, we could feel the difference & disparity, and totally relieved that we had picked April 31 despite the price level..which for some of the procedures, might not be that far off from what some of the other clinics quote, like the one we visited. Given Rockisbae's post surgery care experience, I didn't want to comment in the forum too early post surgery. But now that I'm 2 months post surgery, and Brian is still very much in touch with us, our Kakao chat group is still intact, and he's checking on us from time to time, I would safely conclude the level of dedication & commitment, He's really patient & take effort to answer all our questions, which he probably answered a gazillion times before, texting replies to us in great length, never once giving us any feeling that he's in any hurry to brush us away or just answer in as short a manner, which we do feel in a couple other consultants from other clinics. I'm seriously curious what's his handphone typing speed.. I'll find out in my next visit for my FG top up. I think I should stop here least anyone start suspecting I'm paid by April 31.. lol! But seriously, we will go back to April 31 cos of the skilful Doctors who give honest assessments & opinions, Brian's dedication & his eye for esthetic, and the clinic's integrity. Sorry Rockisbae that I've written so much on your thread! Hope you are enjoying a good time & happy with your nose as I really think it look good! I should have studied more, and be more sure of what I wanted, as I might have unintentionally given Dr Kim the wrong impression that I didn't want too high a nose & bridge, resulting in something that looks a little too low, bringing no possibility of anyone suspecting me of going under the knife! But it's still a positive change as now my nose has a shape. There might be some truth in not telling the doctor that you want a natural looking nose -- please tell the doctor in precise detail covering the shape & size, and height (by mm) of the bridge & nose tip. Happy PS! Cheers, Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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