My PS Experience in Seoul (Facial & Breast)

[juleha]

very good Luck. ya...
can u tell me how much you paid.

 

[dorothy1993]

Hi Ryan, Thank you for your support!
Now my surgery is done and I am in the recovery process.
I only have pictures before my surgery now. My face and breasts are so swollen and tapes are all over it, so I would rather not take pictures.
I have to meet the doctor again before I go back to China.
For those of you who are interested in me before surgery, I will post the pictures of old me first.
Wish me Luck!!

 

[dorothy1993]

Hey guys,
Here are pics of myself before surgery and one day after surgery.
I will keep posted!

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Hello everyone ~ I am Wen, from China. I just came back from Korea last week.
I was very interested in facial contouring surgery and breast surgery, but there are so many clinics in Korea and it was really difficult to choose the right one for me. So I just went to Korea with a travel visa, got consultation services from several hospitals.
I am writing this article to share my experience with those who want to do plastic surgery in Korea. Hope this can help you when you select a clinic for you.
The very first clinic I went to was DA plastic surgery. I went there it because the clinic is big, and from I heard it is famous. The clinic facility was very nice and the staff was really kind. However, the price really "surprised" me. 25 million Won for facial contouring surgery (long curved jay surgery+zygoma migration surgery+chin surgery). The coordinator said although the price is a bit expensive, she can manage to give me aqua liposuction and facial contouring injection for free, and swelling care after surgery, but that was it. And the cost for breast augmentation was 10 million.
I was disappointed. The clinic was really clean and nice, the coordinators were also so pretty, but the price of the surgery was way too much, no kidding, I thought I could buy a small apartment in my city with this much money. Money was a big concern to me, and this is why I didn't choose DA.
The second place I tried was Banobagi clinic, I chose here because I've watched <Let Mi In>, which was a surgery makeover TV show. The girls on the show got a surgery at Banobagi wand they all became so much prettier than before. This really attracted me a lot.
First, I met a coordinator to simply talk about the surgeries and she said the price will be fixed after seeing the doctor. As it is a bone contouring surgery, I had to take a 3D-CT photo, and then finally met the doctor He explained to me in detail about the procedures of the operation and how I would change after the surgery. This was what I really liked about.
Then I got the price of facial contouring surgery. It was about 15 million Won, and for breast, they use MOTIVA prostheses which is 16.5 million Won...I think the result might be very good, but the price was way too high too. Felt a bit bad for the coordinator who was super helpful.
After the two ‘expensive’ clinics I had been to, I suggest you if you are rich, you can go to those clinics where have very good buildings and more free services. But if you are like me who has a limited budget, I recommend you choosing the ones with cost effectiveness, still showing good result.
That's why I went to the third clinic, my choice, Opera plastic surgery.
It was after all where I had the surgery.
OK, let me tell you why I chose Opera..
First, I felt really tired after visiting the 2 other clinics and I didn't really want to walk too much. And Opera plastic surgery is just at 2~3meters from Exit #11 of Gangnam station. The location was very convenient.
I told the coordinator about what kind of surgeries I wanted, did a quick survey, then CT, then I met the doctor. The doctor could speak very good English but for more comfortable conversation, I chose to use their Chinese interpretation service, which was totally free!!! After consulting with the doctor, the coordinator told me about the price: facial contouring surgery was 8 million Won, breast surgery with round-shaped implant was only 6 million, and water drop shaped was 7 million Won. Wow, the price was V~ery tempting compared to the other 2 clinics.
I got really interested in OPERA because of their price, so I asked so many questions about the chances of having sagging cheeks after the surgery, and the difference between fat graft method and implant method for breast surgery...etc. The coordinator answered my questions very patiently with smile all the time. She told me they operate with minimum incision and with a special way of a stitch-up, it can decrease the chances of sagging cheeks. About the breast surgery, she said OPERA used the most numbers of breast implant for the past 5 years in Korea, showed me the appreciation plaque from a very famous company called Amore Pacific for the number of operations. Opera can also offer airport pick-up and sending service, hotel reservation service, SMARTLUX_Dual swelling care service, etc.
Finally at Opera, my purpose of travelling to Korea was achieved--visited the clinics I was interested in and choosing the right one. I didn't make my decision right away and came back to China after 3 more travel days. I checked more before e& after pics at online community called Soyoung, finally made my decision to go to OPERA. I just sent them deposit yesterday... I am so excited already!!!
I wanted to write more about my trip, but writing online space is kind of limited.
So, here are my last tips on choosing the right clinic for you!
1. Check the qualifications and experience of the doctor and the clinic
2. Check their safety system
3. Check if their service and price fits your
(I personally don't recommend getting a loan or borrowing money to do surgeries)
4. Check if the clinic is still responsible after the surgery
If you need help, don't hesitate to ask me~

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[claire-yan]

Hi! I have this annoying eye bag problem for years and now I'm planning to undergo Korean eye bag removal procedure. Do you have any idea how much would it cost me and will I see visible results with just one procedure? (Btw I'm based here in Singapore)

 

[dorothy1993]

Juleha said: ↑

very good Luck. ya...
can u tell me how much you paid.

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Hi, my facial contouring surgery was 8 million Won, breast surgery was 6 million.

 

[dorothy1993]

Claire Yan said: ↑

Hi! I have this annoying eye bag problem for years and now I'm planning to undergo Korean eye bag removal procedure. Do you have any idea how much would it cost me and will I see visible results with just one procedure? (Btw I'm based here in Singapore)

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I am not sure if OPERA does a good job on your problem areas, but I heard they do pretty good job on double eye or lower(upper) eyelid surgery. So you should contact them. They have free online consultation in English, which is very helpful! Good Luck!

 

[jojowonderland]

I am planning to get my breast augmentation with banobagi, using motiva..
can you please share your experience from general anasthesia to recovery process ?
i am kinda freak out with the fact that they need to put you under general anasthesia for breast augmentation. While in us they can just put you under local anasthesia. Are you happy with the result? What is your implant brand ? Mentor, natrelle or local korean brand ?

 

[paige-hodges]

Decent price. Many clinics I look on average closer to 10 mil for contouring.

 

[sophia990]

I am also interested in getting BA done in Korea. The price is really cheap!! What implants did you get and how was the recovery process like? Did you do it by underarm incision??

 

[csolare]

jojowonderland said: ↑

I am planning to get my breast augmentation with banobagi, using motiva..
can you please share your experience from general anasthesia to recovery process ?
i am kinda freak out with the fact that they need to put you under general anasthesia for breast augmentation. While in us they can just put you under local anasthesia. Are you happy with the result? What is your implant brand ? Mentor, natrelle or local korean brand ?

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Just a comment passing by, but an anesthesiologist on board GA isn’t that bad. In fact, local is arguably worse and HEAVILY unfavored in the US for breast augmentation. It’s possible but not recommended in the least bit. Either it distracts surgeon and prolongs surgery time and/or you feel more pain and are privy to move around more due to the temporary effects of LA.