My Journey with Back of Head Augmentation in Korea

[crystaltrina2019]

mlydzz said: ↑

It can be removed? I thought it couldnt due to it being dispersed along the skull? Like wouldnt it be too difficult?..

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I spoke privately to a few people who did it and also someone else on this thread mentioned it sometime back, and they all said that DR Song can remove it. He had performed the surgery on 2000 people at the time and 2 of them were not happy with the results so they went back to him and asked him to remove it - which he did.

Im not sure how he does it though but I would imagine he will have to soften it before removal because it hardens like the skull.

 

[crystaltrina2019]

kartofa said: ↑

My worry is more when someone touches or presses my head and this implant moves. And to feel that there is something there .Thank you for answere

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I get where you are coming from but bone cement hardens just like bone, so whilst it will be sitting on your actual skull, it will stay hard and in place. One of the people on the thread told me that its soft when being applied but will harden in literally 1-2 minutes, so the actual procedure i.e. insertion and application actually only takes 3 minutes in total. The doctor literally only has this small window to mold the bone cement around your head and get it right before it hardens.

The first guy who actually got it done (see page 1), said that he could not feel the bone cement under his head. Its almost like he never got anything done, but now has a new head to adapt to lol.

You should message Dr Song and relay your concerns. I did that because quite frankly I am petrified of my head being cut open (even though it is a small cut). He took about 5 days to respond but the wait was worth it. He really answered me in detail and made me feel more at ease about the whole thing. I just need to decide when I will visit Korea to get it done etc.

 

[kartofa]

[QUOTE = "crystaltrina2019, пост: 33025615, член: 665109"] Получавам, откъдето идваш, но костният цимент се втвърдява точно като костта, така че докато той ще седи на действителния череп, той ще остане твърд и на място. Един от хората по темата ми каза, че е мек, когато се прилага, но ще се втвърди буквално 1-2 минути, така че действителната процедура, т.е. Лекарят буквално има само този малък прозорец, за да оформя костния цимент около главата ви и да го направи точно преди да се втвърди.

Първият, който всъщност го е направил (вж. Стр. 1), каза, че не може да усети костния цимент под главата си. Нейната почти като той никога не е получил нищо направено, но сега има нова глава да се адаптира към хаха.

Трябва да изпратите съобщение на д-р Сонг и да предадете проблемите си. Направих го, защото, честно казано, съм вкаменена, че главата ми е отрязана (въпреки че е малък разрез). Отне около 5 дни, за да отговори, но чакането си заслужаваше. Той наистина ми отговори подробно и ме накара да се чувствам по-спокоен за цялото нещо. Просто трябва да реша кога ще посетя Корея, за да го свърша и т.н. [/ QUOTE]

 

[kartofa]

Thank you for your answere ! I will travel to Soeul on 07.04.2019 .

 

[andrix]

I just want to thank ash for the article, especially the early part which had led me to Korea last year the first time for the other surgeries at the time.

I am now in korea for third time ever since as I type this and had multiple consultations with multiple doctors from different clinics in regards to forehead augmentation as well as back of head augmentation. I had completed the procedure just last March which went very well.
and I am in the healing process now; I will be blogging very extensive details about my experience very soon.

The blog is not yet completed but will be working on it with hoping to be helpful, too.
I will be in korea until the 22nd since I am going to do other surgeries as well after healed enough.

I'd be happy to help or guide those in need, if youre here before april 22nd i can help and a lot and for those that come after that date i can guide you as well.

So if anyone has any questions or concerns at all, don't be afraid to PM me or KakaoTalk me: iAndrix

 

[ikho]

Hello everybody, just a message to let you know that i'm 3 months post-op and i'm still amazed by the result.
I often touch my head to be sure that it's still there and i'm not dreaming lol.
I can go to the barber, get all the haircut i want, i don't have to hide my head anymore if my hair is too short etc...

 

[sloris]

Ashly117 said: ↑

So this was a journey that I definitely need to detail because I see no surgery reviews for head augmentation. But it’s a very powerful surgery that changes your head shape and can even affect hairstyles.


A bit about me: I live in California, USA. I’m 25 and male. I’m Indian, and quarter Middle Eastern…so I’m the other kind of Asian. Unfortunately I was born with a stupid skull shape officially called occipital plagiocephaly.


September 2017 – I wanted this surgery done. So I did research online and found 3 local options.


1) Barry Eppley – He offered a free video consult, so I took it. He seemed too positive, which is not a good sign. Also, he’s got a lot of complaints online which scared me. Just look it up on Google and you’ll see entire threads with a bunch of people complaining about botched results. Also a girl called Lucille Lacovelli filled a lawsuit against him, lost, and then committed suicide. So I didn’t want anything to do with him.

2) Youssef Tahari – He offered a free video consult too. His method didn’t seem too good for me. He suggested a bicoronal approach and inserting a silicone implant. This was bad because I didn’t want a scar over my head like that and I didn’t want a massive silicone implant in the back of my head.

3) Deschamps Braly – I called to set up an appointment, but their consultants appeared very snotty. They were quoting prices at $15,000 minimum and averaging at about $22,000. WTF. Also they refused to show any before and after pics due to BS reasons like “to protect the emotional state of their patients from the public”. They said I’d have to come into the consultation, which would cost me $600.


Basically all these options were too expensive and did not have convincing before and after results or testimonials.


October 2017 – I found out about purse forum. But they also didn’t have solid reviews detailing about this procedure. But I did find out some people mentioning ITEM clinic. They claimed that they could make a 2 inch incision and use bone cement (which is a lot safer than silicone) to reshape the head like a sculpture. I did a bit more research and I had my Korean Airbnb host Tony to help me out. I’ll write a separate post on Tony and how AMAZING he was in helping me. I booked the Korea Trip from Dec 21 2017 – Jan 1st 2018

I was able to find 4 clinics that offered to do the back of the head augmentation with bone cement.


1) Dec 22 2017 – Banobagi – Not very impressed. The doctor just said he could do it and didn’t go into further details. I also remember waiting for SO long but I felt let down in the actual meeting. Also, he did not show me any before and after pics. I crossed it off my list.


2) Dec 23 2017 – ITEM – I didn’t like the clinic itself, but Dr Jung was great. I enjoyed meeting him and he speaks very good English. I was close to choosing him but ITEM quoted at 8 mil KRW when over email they said it would be 6 mil KRW. They said they can reduce it to 7 mil KRW if we paid in hard cash. I wasted a lot of time trying to get this to work because, my bank had auto protect--I couldn’t withdraw such a large amount outside of America. This pissed both me and my Airbnb host Tony who acted as my translator off. So we crossed ITEM off. Also, I noticed a Youtube comment by a girl (Aja Ly) on Item’s YT video that didn’t like her results from Dr Jung. This was a bit upsetting.


3) Dec 26 2017 - BONEPS (Doctorbone) – Here’s a link to their site. http://doctorbone.co.kr/index.php?idx=hb/7

They are a local clinic that is not exposed to the outside. I found this out via Tony. The doctors were nice, but I didn’t like the before and after results.


4) Dec 27 2017 – JOGAK – This was it! I met Dr. Song. I liked this guy, his style, and his before and after. I immediately went for surgery. I paid around 6 million KRW. This clinic is a small clinic that SPECIALIZED in head augmentation. I love specialized clinics, so I knew this was the right place.



Surgery was easy. It was under local anesthesia. It’s literally like sculpting with clay. I wore a head cast and I was able to walk about. I went for Korean barbecue right after because I was so hungry.


I hope this helps! I know quite a few people who are following me through this journey. While I don’t have super perfect results, its still greatly improved. I look and feel normal now. I feel no difference texture wise. I’m so happy.

(Note, I usually don't wear my hair so short. I keep it long. I shave it sometimes but this time I kept it shaven just so I could help the surgeon out with the best possible outcome.)

Before: (Sorry for inverting these 2 pics, but it gives you a good sense of the asymmetry)

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Here are my results:

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Wow! Your results look really great. Thanks for sharing all your research.
Do you know if there exists surgery to make the back of the head SMALLER as opposed to larger?
Thanks

 

[acapflathead]

Hye. Im new in this forum. I hve been searching for similar procedure in malaysia but sadly there is no cosmetic clinic offering this type of procedure. Is it still new in cosmetic industries since there only few clinic doing this

 

[mlydzz]

Acapflathead said: ↑

Hye. Im new in this forum. I hve been searching for similar procedure in malaysia but sadly there is no cosmetic clinic offering this type of procedure. Is it still new in cosmetic industries since there only few clinic doing this

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It is not new but it is kind of rare I'd say? Since not many people think there is a surgery like that because its *bizarre* for them. It has been in the states for some time, and koreans have advanced their techniques lately too

 

[kartofa]

Здравейте, пиша ви от Сеул. Хирургията беше преди няколко часа. Всичко мина добре . Сега имам превръзка на главата, която д-р Сонг ще премахне след 2 дни, след което ще видя резултатите.

 

[crystaltrina2019]

kartofa said: ↑

Здравейте, пиша ви от Сеул. Хирургията беше преди няколко часа. Всичко мина добре . Сега имам превръзка на главата, която д-р Сонг ще премахне след 2 дни, след което ще видя резултатите.

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Hi Sorry, your postings are not showing up in English. Are you currently in Korea ? How was your flight ?

 

[kartofa]

crystaltrina2019 said: ↑

Hi Sorry, your postings are not showing up in English. Are you currently in Korea ? How was your flight ?

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Hello, I write to you from Seoul. Surgery was a few hours ago. Everything went well . Now I'm having a bandage on the head that Dr Song will remove in 2 days, then I'll see the results.

 

[crystaltrina2019]

kartofa said: ↑

Hello, I write to you from Seoul. Surgery was a few hours ago. Everything went well . Now I'm having a bandage on the head that Dr Song will remove in 2 days, then I'll see the results.

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Wow congratulations that's wonderful. You didn't waste any time. Would you be able to post some before and after pictures here once the bandages come off? Also could you talk us through the procedure please?

Last thing how was your flight as I know you expressed a fear of flying ?

 

[kartofa]

First Dr. Song told me everything about the upcoming operation. Dr. Song was very kind and explained everything carefully. Then he made me a series of pictures of my head. The operation itself lasted about 50 minutes, performed with local anesthesia and a sedative agent intravenously. Everything is painless. Now I have a slight pain in the surgery but I take ibuprofen and everything is fine. I think for the next 3 days to explore Seoul's attractions. Wonderful city, I like it

 

[mlydzz]

kartofa said: ↑

First Dr. Song told me everything about the upcoming operation. Dr. Song was very kind and explained everything carefully. Then he made me a series of pictures of my head. The operation itself lasted about 50 minutes, performed with local anesthesia and a sedative agent intravenously. Everything is painless. Now I have a slight pain in the surgery but I take ibuprofen and everything is fine. I think for the next 3 days to explore Seoul's attractions. Wonderful city, I like it

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Good luck and have fun! Cant wait to get that surgery myself... if you are comfortable showing before and after pictures here please do so, would be greatly appreciated.