Genioplasty at The Face Dental (TFD)

[zephel]

Hello! Just want to share my experience on genioplasty surgery experience at The Face Dental.


I have previous done a chin implant (8mm) at another clinic in Seoul. I have received feedbacks from my close friends that my side profile looks way too protruded and it looks like a moon. Hence I decided to go remove my chin implant and to do genioplasty (5mm)



The clinics I have consulted


I did not consult any other clinic other than TFD for the genioplasty. In fact, I actually consulted them 1 month after my chin implant because I had a few friends who have done double jaw, Vline with the clinic and I have heard good reviews (affordable price + good result). For TFD, they only have 1 doctor, Dr. Lee. They have another doctor that is in charge of teeth and another anaesthelogist (very impt! A clinic should have an anaesthelogist)



My consultation at TFD



I have arranged an appointment and surgery with TFD 2 months before I reach Korea. As genioplasty is a very simple surgery, I wasn’t so worried. Hence, I was able to get my chin done immediately after I reach Korea. During the consultation, Dr. Lee Joon Kyu was very honest in his advice. I am sure we have encountered other clinics which the consultant/doctor recommend many not-needed surgeries. But Dr. Lee is different. I told him I want to change my zygoma, jaw and I asked for his advice. He told me I didn’t really need zygoma as it would make my face more feminine and the side-effects of jaw implant. At this point, I knew that I have chosen the correct doctor and the correct clinic. I always believe that a good doctor is someone who only recommend procedures that truly benefits the patients.


Surgery

On morning of the surgery day, I met up with Dr. Lee/Consultant again and they briefed me about the after-care. My surgery lasted about an hr only as it was just genioplasty.



After Surgery


Ok I felt genioplasty is way better compared to my rhinoplasty+chin implant surgery (which lasted 5hrs). I did not feel any discomfort AT ALL after waking up from General Anaesthesia. I told the nurse that I could discharge and I met up with the doctor one more time before I discharged. I actually discharged 4hrs after my surgery and walked back to my residence.


I was given icepack, medication, nutritional drink before I discharge. In addition, I came back to the clinic a few more times for their deswelling treatment.



Swelling?


The first 48 hrs of swelling was horrible and I looked totally like a pumpkin. I was so worried of the result until the deswelling reduced 1.5weeks later. As the sitches is dissolvable, I could fly back 7 days right after my surgery.


Overall, after care provided way exceed my expectation. The nurses were kind and helpful. I am so glad to have known of this clinic and Dr. Lee.




Here’s my before and after. As you see, before my chin is rather protruded with the chin implant. Right now, my chin looks way more natural with the genioplasty


Conclusion:

1. Overall very good experience. Dr Lee is amazing and he does not overcharge.

2. Do not get a chin implant ever. I didn’t listen to my friends before this and hence had to do another surgery. But somehow I am glad that I have done my chin is TFD because the result is so natural.

 

[zephel]

My after (The Top pic) and before (The bottom pic)

 

[littlechic]

TFD is a clinic I'm strongly leaning towards going to. I was conflicted about getting genioplasty along with ASO because of that moon shape. I see many moon shapes from implants/genioplasty but I like how natural Dr. Lee made yours. Thanks for sharing!

 

[ashly117]

Wow, thanks for detailing this. This is a surgery I'm very interested in. Did you get vertical advancement? What was the length of the advancement? And what was the aftercare like?

For example, in GNG and EU Dental, they have some special pressure chambers and light therepy they do for de-swelling from what I hear. Does TFD have anything similar to that?

Can I also ask for a ballpark of how much you ended up paying? Thanks!