Why you should not have plastic surgery in South Korea

[sloris]

lala98 said: ↑

I think they just want money

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Which one?

 

[o_0h]

Like others have said, it depends on the type of surgery. The west does not specialize in Asian ethnic surgeries like eyelid surgery and facial contouring. I would never go to a European or American doctor for these types of surgeries, you're just asking for trouble at a more expensive rate.

That being said, I wouldn't go to Korea for western rhinoplasty (shaving a hump nose) or breast augmentation because these procedures are prevalent and specialized in the west.

 

[chocolizard]

if you have problem with languages and such, you can go to hospitals with translators.
or alternatively you can use medical travel agents, like Medictel for example, and they can help you with that.
you can probably have them bargain for your surgery cost, but I've never tried it so I'm not sure.

 

[cythr]

It's totally ridiculous to say that nobody should go to Korea because you don't like your result from one of the thousands of clinics in Korea and you are annoyed that lots of Koreans can't speak English.

Obviously, there are tons of very skilled surgeons in Korea for almost every procedure. If that wasn't the case then why are there so many beautiful celebrities in Korea who have had plastic surgery in Korea?

 

[uriah-stars]

eurasianbeauty said: ↑

That's your opinion, and you're more than welcome to it. I speak 8 languages (English as my first) and was botched numerous times here in the United States, where I was born, bred and have lived my entire life. One of the biggest stars in the world had their surgery done at the last clinic. The fact is that you can be as careful as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs and still get botched.

I'm not going to do this xenophobic BS. The only county you should go to and expect the people to speak English is England. You shouldn't expect an Asian country to cater to you. I spent the time and learned Korean to be able to go there and be respectful. And you have only to contact the government to get an English speaking translator. Or choose a clinic with its own. Don't blame your laziness on them. Only a fool leaved their home country and doesn't call their credit card to inform them first. And you want to blame Korea for that? x

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I strongly agree with you. the clinic I went to, consultants spoke very good Enlish and since she majored in antomy, I was told why I feel so dry in my mouth and why I need certain surgeries. she gave me an option to stay for a night in the hospital with no charge at all. Also I was able to get high pressure oxygen therapy on the next day which helped me to get rid of all the anesthesiatic problems. I don't think it is fare to talk bad things about South Korea's plastic surgery just because you had one bad clinic experience.

 

[aurorabee]

Deleted member 448829 said: ↑

I think it depends what you want done... If you want Botox or body lipo, there is absolutely no reason to go to Korea for that vs. doing it in your own country (assuming you live in a 1st world country with licensed plastic surgeons). However, if you are Asian and you want your nose done or eyes done, I absolutely would NOT do it in the U.S. I wasted 2x as much money getting stuff done in my 20s with zero results (yet massive debt) in the U.S. While I ended up having issues w/ my surgeries in Korea (unrelated to plastic surgery -- turns out I can't have implants of any sort due to autoimmune issues), the aesthetic outcome was much, much different than what the U.S. and to offer. The price of, say, eye surgery (for example) was only marginally cheaper than the U.S. and, as you pointed out, easily eaten away by the cost of plane ticket and hotel. However, the aesthetic outcome was far more dramatic and I just don't think U.S. doctors are comfortable doing such a dramatic change. I had a huge, wide, flat nose beforehand (and remained so after surgery #1 with a US doctor) and while my nose isn't perfect now, it's 1000x better. I just don't think doctors in the U.S. understand that kind of aesthetic change (and the few that do wanted 8-20K; I paid $2500 in Korea).

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Hello there! Would you be able to share what surgeon you went to? Thank you!

 

[aurorabee]

albertis said: ↑

I have had plastic surgery in South Korea two months ago now and here is my testimonial . I wished I could have red a testimonial like this one before going there. Here are the pros and the cons and why you definatedly should not go. These issues are very common and do not depend on the clinic you choose. I post this beacause I think it is abusive the way they market plastic surgery and the real results you get afterwards.

Pros:
1-South Korea is a beautiful country. People are very honest and you can have a very nice stay in a amazing modern city like Seoul.
2- Plastic Surgeons have a lot of experience in any field so usually they are good.
3- Money exchange versus euro or dollar is still good for us.
4-Quick procedures just in one week.
5- 1000 plastic surgery clinics only in Seoul.
6-Impressive clinics.
7-Impressive apparently results shown in videos , magazines and websites.
8-They are really good at jaw or zigoma surgery.
9-You save the costs of a hospital because they have the surgery hall in the very clinic.

Cons:

1- Language barrier: They do not speak English or feel shy to speak it- So count on many difficulties everywhere- People are great indeed but you will feel like lost- No menus in English, nothing in English. So you must prepare your trip very well on advance. In the clinics you get a translator .Usually she doesn´t speak English very well. Plastic surgeons don´t speak English- So communication problems and it will not be very clear what you will get and above all for how long will it last. If you go to one clinic they suggest you one procedure and if you go to another one they refuse the previous procedure- Expect this!

2- The price is lower than in Europe or USA but for that price you get better anesthesia , hospital and post-operation in Europe or USA.

3- They charge like double price to foreigners so prices are never on the websites. After face to face
consultation they bargain about the price and try to charge you the exact price you will pay in USA or Euorpe- You can bargain too but what you will get is a non effective second class procedure, so would better have paid the proper procedure in Europe than this second class imitation.

4-Fake results on websites and TV- If you look carefully at the websites there is a huge difference between the before photo and the after one. In some cases, yes their jaw have been reduced and the eyes have been done etc. etc. but they are kids, no older than 20 years old. What is really impressive is the way they make up them afterwards, this is the real dirty secret of the South Korean surgery. I would say 70 per cent of what you see is fake or make up and an amazing hair dressing. The guys they show on TV and websites are very well chosen to give this effect. I wonder how they really look like today. Please see in Youtube the wonders of the S. Korean make up and you would not distinguish this from any before after photo of any Seoul surgey clinic.

5- The clinics do plastic surgeries like donnuts, many a day. So you are taken from one floor to the other in a rush which is not for everybody. You don´t have time to think nor you have a personal contact with the surgeon because it is really like an industrial surgery mall. Girls who promote korean clinics here they don´t show you how they look like after one year, nor can you prove it. They just post the results after two weeks again and again. This is deceptive ! They are even girls obviously paid by some clinics here who then appear in the clinic´s website before and after photos. So how can you trust these people ?

6- They say you will be under a sedative anesthesia but it is really a full old fashioned anesthesia and my clinic is one of the best. As you were told it was only sedative you were expected to go back to your appartment by yourself after the procedure but with that anesthesia you simply CAN´T ! So you should go no matter what you do with somebody else. You will need help !! These cinics want to save the money of hosting you for one night so the price is of course less than in Europe. I saw myself walking like a zombie searching for a pharmacy and back like on drugs to my appartment. This would not be permited in Europe at least. The post anesthesia is really bad.I have had anesthesia in Europe before and it is not like this one. You feel like diying that night. Before amsethesia you are told what to expect which is less permanent than what you were told before plus are made to sign a lot of papers in case something bad happens- A bit too late and far to say no ?

7-Prescription pills are of course in Korean. You will need to buy sleeping pills to stand that.

8- I didn´t see any Westerner in these clinics and I did my investigation about the best clinics. So I guess Westerners are not choosing South Korea anymore or so.

9- After the procedure in my case fat graft and endolifting you have such a band around the head and swollen eyes that you don´t feel like going out but what you do in Seoul for one week until they take this off ?-problem
and maybe depression ?

10- The money issue: Once you arrive in S.Korea all your cards work perfectly but after paying here and there you will notice that your cards start to fail as they are blocked by VISA etc. because you are too far from home or in a strange location. So count on this problem too. I was so scared that I went back to my country before time before running out of money. I had some money in cash thanks God. South Korea is not prepared for our credit cards or debit cards for some reason. This is a nightmare for any tourist and you don´t wish to stay there any longer.

11- The results: Out of three procedures I paid for. I only noticed the effects of two of them, so one procedure missing completly. i guess they promise you results according the magazines and websites photos but these photos are kids who have undergone make up and hair dressing plus obviously some surgery. The fat graft was on place for only 2 weeks then the volume dissapeared, just some subtle effect stayed in place. The endolifting which was promised as permanent also loosing the lifting effect at full speed though better than nothing.

SO CONCLUSION:

It is simply too risky to go alone. Don´t ever go alone if you ever go !! Terrible anesthesia procedure. You won´t die, but you don´t need to go through this. You can have the same procedure in Europe or in USA but more safe and at least you have a garanty if your results are not what you expected which usually happens. If you sum up the fly ticket , the stay there airbnb , food , and surgery you can pay this procedure in your country too. The results are very weak not what you see in the websites. I fell better now but just a bit. When I was there I really thought this was the most crazy thing I have done in my life- I realized this two days before the procedure and I was right. They are indeed very good at marketing and I guess at jaw and zigoma surgery but for anything else please stay home for your safety and peace of mind.

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Hey there, where did you go for the procedure? I am looking at Faceplus, NAMU and ID hospital

 

[iiibbystar]

Having been to Korea myself and undergone PS there. It's a shady business...

Don't go by yourself and also ask the opinions of others. Don't let them trick you into invasive procedures you don't need, especially FC. This is your body and your life. You only have 1 life. Don't put yourself at risk unless you know you ABSOLUTELY cannot live with your current face/body. IF there's ANY doubts...go back and rethink it some more. Do more research. It cannot hurt to think things over and over again, because if you make a mistake, it will cost you more time, money and agony to have to go back to fix things and some things are IRREVERSIBLE. Plastic surgery is no joke. It's a lifelong commitment to any complications you may encounter.

REMEMBER: the consultants are NOT YOUR friends. They are sales people living on commission. Don't forget this.

ALSO: OVER-COMMUNICATE with your doctor. Make sure they can repeat back to you exactly what you want and have a clear understanding of every single detail. Do not leave things to chance. Surgeons are not mind readers and remember that Korean aesthetics are VERY different from Westerners. BE CAREFUL!

 

[iiibbystar]

Bump!

 

[forthetruth2019]

Don't go to Taipei , Taiwan for plastic surgery and don't trust Wish Clinic. Dr. Chia Jung Chuang AKA Jimmy Chuang is a fraud and still be in prison for scamming so many people. He speaks very good English but he will never tell you the truth. He will leave very bad scars on your face, hypertropic scars, white color wide scars, overlapping skin ,necrosis, and grey/brown skin from his lack of experience, cutting corners to get the job done quickly and very sloppy too. He will also not tell you the truth. You will be in horrible pain for over 2 years and you end up paying thousands of dollars in after care due to his negligent . The end result is he is a butcher and not a plastic surgeon. People get plastic/cosmetic surgery to look good right??? How can you look good if he leaves very ugly

iiibbystar said: ↑

Having been to Korea myself and undergone PS there. It's a shady business...

Don't go by yourself and also ask the opinions of others. Don't let them trick you into invasive procedures you don't need, especially FC. This is your body and your life. You only have 1 life. Don't put yourself at risk unless you know you ABSOLUTELY cannot live with your current face/body. IF there's ANY doubts...go back and rethink it some more. Do more research. It cannot hurt to think things over and over again, because if you make a mistake, it will cost you more time, money and agony to have to go back to fix things and some things are IRREVERSIBLE. Plastic surgery is no joke. It's a lifelong commitment to any complications you may encounter.

REMEMBER: the consultants are NOT YOUR friends. They are sales people living on commission. Don't forget this.

ALSO: OVER-COMMUNICATE with your doctor. Make sure they can repeat back to you exactly what you want and have a clear understanding of every single detail. Do not leave things to chance. Surgeons are not mind readers and remember that Korean aesthetics are VERY different from Westerners. BE CAREFUL!

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[forthetruth2019]

For eyelid surgery you get overlapping skin and a the white line that comes with it is ugly with bumps and lumps. He doesn't use a knife but an electric cauterizer that leaves you with a 2nd degree burn. This burn can also caused a ton of collagen to produce along the scar tissue. So u can end up with a white bump on your eyelid creases when he made the incision. He also pull so hard that you end up with odd looking over stretched eyelid skin

Don't trust him. He will lied to you. You end up looking very deformed and no revision surgery can fix it..

 

[jollyjollyj]

Hey guys! suggestion of clinics for dolly eyes nd facial contouring. Anybody having email/watsapp of ive,oscar and secret clinic

 

[valenrina]

I do have some successful and not so successful surgeries so I wouldn’t go as far as saying we shouldn’t go to SK for surgeries. Erhmm... maybe avoid for now ‘cause of covid-19.

Rhinoplasty and Tip Plasty (Banobagi, Dr Lee) - not perfect but good enough for me, it’s a decent job
Fats grafting (Regen, Dr Oh) - good work overall, but might have overfilled my right undereye
Zygoma reduction (Regen, Dr Oh) - really good work there
Vline (Regen, Dr Oh) - chin and lower lip still numb after 3 years and peculiar dent and skin bulge near jaw
Undereye fats repositioning (Regen, Dr Kim) - great work after persistent swelling is gone

Above are based on my personal experiences, please do your own research and try not to let reviews of other people, promoters or not, influence your decision when meeting the doc f2f. Check if the doc is truly a board certified surgeon, ask a lot of questions, and perhaps trust your gut feel.

 

[enlighten99]

It is very dangerous to go to South Korea for plastic surgery. The consultants are so greedy and don’t care about you. They inflate the prices and ask for reviews to give you a discount. The aftercare is horrible too.
The worst of all of them is Regen Hospital with Dr. Oh and the greedy coordinator is Suyoon Lee . Please avoid these people.

 

[timewalker1]

Hi, any comment about for cocoline or Hanabi?