Banobagi Experiences?

[mary-nguyen]

Hello beautiful people!

I wanted to ask around if anyone has gotten a breast augmentation at Banobagi? I saw a few posts, but wanted to see if anyone had any updates/ has anyone gone recently?

They seem pretty hyped up on Youtube due to beauty influencers, but based off their Instagram it looks like they have some of the most natural results!

Any feedback or advice would be appreciated!

 

[gyoza]

Hi Mary I've no idea how to start a thread so I'm sharing my own experience, hoping this helps.
It’s been 3 weeks post op now (Done it on the 12th of Jul) and I’d like to share my experience with Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic.


It was last year, around October that I started doing some intensive research and understanding of the BA procedure. As I was researching, I came across several clinics - both in my home country and South Korea. Subsequently, I eliminated the clinics from my country for 2 reasons

1. I felt that Koreans have more experience in cosmetic procedure

2. BA is incredibly expensive in my home country.


Prior to shortlisting, my main concern was if the clinic provided Motiva Implants (which I researched a lot on for its natural look and touch) and the cost of it.

From there, I shortlisted 2 clinics in Seoul (Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic and TL)


Initially, I was leaning towards TL as it was highly advertised and there were plenty of reviews on it. It was also a bigger clinic which made me assume they had better facilities.


When I contacted them and asked for their cost, they quoted me (Non-inclusive of medications):

1. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w/o Chip)

2. 12, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w Chip)


Note that at this point of time, I didn’t know there was an option between having a chip or not. However, TL staff is friendly and provided quick replies via Whatsapp.

They also offered a lower price for me if I were to write a review, providing pictures on realself.

The price that TL offered me with review is (Non-inclusive of medications):

1. 8, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva implants (w/o chip)

2. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w chip)


At the same time, I contacted Dr Park from Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic. One plus point about Dr Park’s clinic is that he’s the one that I’m contacting directly with. It’s important for me that my doctor is aware of my concerns. Although I’m sure that the staff who attended to me (from TL) had sufficient knowledge, it cannot be more than the doctor himself.


As I’ve read online, Dr Park isn’t one who viciously advertises for his clinic and provides the same price for both Koreans and foreigners (which many other Korean PS clinics do not). He quoted me (Inclusive of medications):

1. 8, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva implants (w/o chip)

2. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w chip)


Dr Park provided really quick and informative replies that made me feel comfortable to be left in his hands. Also, the fact that Dr Park, a devoted Christian (Note: I’m not a Christian), who specialises in only BA for 20 years makes me feel confident in his skills. Not only that, Dr Park has an anaesthesiologist in his clinic which made feel more secure (From what I read, many Korean PS clinics have anaesthesia administered by nurses or surgeons who does not have sufficient knowledge on it)


After a careful consideration, I decided that Dr Park was the surgeon I wanted to proceed with. After making the arrangements with him, I flew to Korea (2 months after the first email)

- Just wanted to add this point: Dr Park only requires you to show your flight eTicket to book a consultation and surgery date whereas TL requires a down payment of 100 000 KRW (deductible from overall cost) to confirm the surgery date.


So, on the day when I landed in Korea, I had blood test and consultation with Dr Park. His clinic is cosy and the nurses are friendly. It definitely did not feel like a hospital. As I’ve a fear for needles, I was actually more worried about the blood test and IV drips instead of the surgery itself hahaha.


Dr Park was reassuring throughout the entire consultation and we decided on 265cc MOTIVA (w/o chip) implants for both sides of my breast.


The next day, I went to his clinic early the morning, made preparation for the surgery and there I was, on his operating table. Slightly more than an hour later, I woke up in the room beside the OR, covered in warm pack, feeling a little light headed but no dizziness. Later, I transferred to a resting room where the nurses provided my mum and I porridge. I slept there for approximately an hour then had my IV drips at the lounge of the clinic. Throughout this whole period, I felt slight pain (3/10) and discomfort around my chest area as I was not used to the weight and tightness. As Dr Park wasn’t busy, he drove me back to my Airbnb at Sinsa (His clinic is at Apgujeong) and I went home with a bottle of IV drips hanged beneath my clothes.


Following the procedure, I went down to his clinic for IV drips (Vitamins & Painkillers) daily where Dr Park would check on me occasionally. I felt the need to maximise my time worth in Korea so I started on a shopping spree second day post op. (Just wanted to note that Dr Park only recommends light shopping while I might have gone a little overboard haha).


My pain level summary for the first week went like this:

Surgery day: 3/10 (But getting up from bed can hurt a lot)

Day 2: 4/10 (Anaesthesia wore off & over exerted myself a little from shopping)

Day 3: 5/10 (Over-exerted myself with photoshoots – sweating under the hot sun Not recommended)

Day 4: 4/10

Day 5: 3/10

Day 6: 1/10

Day 7: 1/10 (Wore hanbok on the 7th day – Not recommended in the summer) & had a night flight home.


On one of the days during my stay, Dr Park invited my mum and I to have lunch with his wife. They were a lovely couple and I enjoyed my time with them.


Overall, I’m very happy with Dr Park’s work and I’m beyond thankful to have found out about him online. I’m sharing this as I think that there’s not enough reviews on Dr Park online and I strongly believe that he is surgeon you should definitely consider if you’re thinking of a BA in Seoul.

- He’s been checking on my condition ever since I had my procedure and still is, up till now

 

[mary-nguyen]

gyoza said: ↑

Hi Mary I've no idea how to start a thread so I'm sharing my own experience, hoping this helps.
It’s been 3 weeks post op now (Done it on the 12th of Jul) and I’d like to share my experience with Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic.


It was last year, around October that I started doing some intensive research and understanding of the BA procedure. As I was researching, I came across several clinics - both in my home country and South Korea. Subsequently, I eliminated the clinics from my country for 2 reasons

1. I felt that Koreans have more experience in cosmetic procedure

2. BA is incredibly expensive in my home country.


Prior to shortlisting, my main concern was if the clinic provided Motiva Implants (which I researched a lot on for its natural look and touch) and the cost of it.

From there, I shortlisted 2 clinics in Seoul (Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic and TL)


Initially, I was leaning towards TL as it was highly advertised and there were plenty of reviews on it. It was also a bigger clinic which made me assume they had better facilities.


When I contacted them and asked for their cost, they quoted me (Non-inclusive of medications):

1. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w/o Chip)

2. 12, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w Chip)


Note that at this point of time, I didn’t know there was an option between having a chip or not. However, TL staff is friendly and provided quick replies via Whatsapp.

They also offered a lower price for me if I were to write a review, providing pictures on realself.

The price that TL offered me with review is (Non-inclusive of medications):

1. 8, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva implants (w/o chip)

2. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w chip)


At the same time, I contacted Dr Park from Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic. One plus point about Dr Park’s clinic is that he’s the one that I’m contacting directly with. It’s important for me that my doctor is aware of my concerns. Although I’m sure that the staff who attended to me (from TL) had sufficient knowledge, it cannot be more than the doctor himself.


As I’ve read online, Dr Park isn’t one who viciously advertises for his clinic and provides the same price for both Koreans and foreigners (which many other Korean PS clinics do not). He quoted me (Inclusive of medications):

1. 8, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva implants (w/o chip)

2. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w chip)


Dr Park provided really quick and informative replies that made me feel comfortable to be left in his hands. Also, the fact that Dr Park, a devoted Christian (Note: I’m not a Christian), who specialises in only BA for 20 years makes me feel confident in his skills. Not only that, Dr Park has an anaesthesiologist in his clinic which made feel more secure (From what I read, many Korean PS clinics have anaesthesia administered by nurses or surgeons who does not have sufficient knowledge on it)


After a careful consideration, I decided that Dr Park was the surgeon I wanted to proceed with. After making the arrangements with him, I flew to Korea (2 months after the first email)

- Just wanted to add this point: Dr Park only requires you to show your flight eTicket to book a consultation and surgery date whereas TL requires a down payment of 100 000 KRW (deductible from overall cost) to confirm the surgery date.


So, on the day when I landed in Korea, I had blood test and consultation with Dr Park. His clinic is cosy and the nurses are friendly. It definitely did not feel like a hospital. As I’ve a fear for needles, I was actually more worried about the blood test and IV drips instead of the surgery itself hahaha.


Dr Park was reassuring throughout the entire consultation and we decided on 265cc MOTIVA (w/o chip) implants for both sides of my breast.


The next day, I went to his clinic early the morning, made preparation for the surgery and there I was, on his operating table. Slightly more than an hour later, I woke up in the room beside the OR, covered in warm pack, feeling a little light headed but no dizziness. Later, I transferred to a resting room where the nurses provided my mum and I porridge. I slept there for approximately an hour then had my IV drips at the lounge of the clinic. Throughout this whole period, I felt slight pain (3/10) and discomfort around my chest area as I was not used to the weight and tightness. As Dr Park wasn’t busy, he drove me back to my Airbnb at Sinsa (His clinic is at Apgujeong) and I went home with a bottle of IV drips hanged beneath my clothes.


Following the procedure, I went down to his clinic for IV drips (Vitamins & Painkillers) daily where Dr Park would check on me occasionally. I felt the need to maximise my time worth in Korea so I started on a shopping spree second day post op. (Just wanted to note that Dr Park only recommends light shopping while I might have gone a little overboard haha).


My pain level summary for the first week went like this:

Surgery day: 3/10 (But getting up from bed can hurt a lot)

Day 2: 4/10 (Anaesthesia wore off & over exerted myself a little from shopping)

Day 3: 5/10 (Over-exerted myself with photoshoots – sweating under the hot sun Not recommended)

Day 4: 4/10

Day 5: 3/10

Day 6: 1/10

Day 7: 1/10 (Wore hanbok on the 7th day – Not recommended in the summer) & had a night flight home.


On one of the days during my stay, Dr Park invited my mum and I to have lunch with his wife. They were a lovely couple and I enjoyed my time with them.


Overall, I’m very happy with Dr Park’s work and I’m beyond thankful to have found out about him online. I’m sharing this as I think that there’s not enough reviews on Dr Park online and I strongly believe that he is surgeon you should definitely consider if you’re thinking of a BA in Seoul.

- He’s been checking on my condition ever since I had my procedure and still is, up till now

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Thank you so much for responding! I was looking into him as well since he seems like a genuine doctor!

Do you happen to have any before and after photos? He has a few on his website but I wanted to know if in your experience they look and feel real because that's what's most important to me!

 

[kokoblue]

gyoza said: ↑

Hi Mary I've no idea how to start a thread so I'm sharing my own experience, hoping this helps.
It’s been 3 weeks post op now (Done it on the 12th of Jul) and I’d like to share my experience with Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic.


It was last year, around October that I started doing some intensive research and understanding of the BA procedure. As I was researching, I came across several clinics - both in my home country and South Korea. Subsequently, I eliminated the clinics from my country for 2 reasons

1. I felt that Koreans have more experience in cosmetic procedure

2. BA is incredibly expensive in my home country.


Prior to shortlisting, my main concern was if the clinic provided Motiva Implants (which I researched a lot on for its natural look and touch) and the cost of it.

From there, I shortlisted 2 clinics in Seoul (Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic and TL)


Initially, I was leaning towards TL as it was highly advertised and there were plenty of reviews on it. It was also a bigger clinic which made me assume they had better facilities.


When I contacted them and asked for their cost, they quoted me (Non-inclusive of medications):

1. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w/o Chip)

2. 12, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w Chip)


Note that at this point of time, I didn’t know there was an option between having a chip or not. However, TL staff is friendly and provided quick replies via Whatsapp.

They also offered a lower price for me if I were to write a review, providing pictures on realself.

The price that TL offered me with review is (Non-inclusive of medications):

1. 8, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva implants (w/o chip)

2. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w chip)


At the same time, I contacted Dr Park from Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic. One plus point about Dr Park’s clinic is that he’s the one that I’m contacting directly with. It’s important for me that my doctor is aware of my concerns. Although I’m sure that the staff who attended to me (from TL) had sufficient knowledge, it cannot be more than the doctor himself.


As I’ve read online, Dr Park isn’t one who viciously advertises for his clinic and provides the same price for both Koreans and foreigners (which many other Korean PS clinics do not). He quoted me (Inclusive of medications):

1. 8, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva implants (w/o chip)

2. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w chip)


Dr Park provided really quick and informative replies that made me feel comfortable to be left in his hands. Also, the fact that Dr Park, a devoted Christian (Note: I’m not a Christian), who specialises in only BA for 20 years makes me feel confident in his skills. Not only that, Dr Park has an anaesthesiologist in his clinic which made feel more secure (From what I read, many Korean PS clinics have anaesthesia administered by nurses or surgeons who does not have sufficient knowledge on it)


After a careful consideration, I decided that Dr Park was the surgeon I wanted to proceed with. After making the arrangements with him, I flew to Korea (2 months after the first email)

- Just wanted to add this point: Dr Park only requires you to show your flight eTicket to book a consultation and surgery date whereas TL requires a down payment of 100 000 KRW (deductible from overall cost) to confirm the surgery date.


So, on the day when I landed in Korea, I had blood test and consultation with Dr Park. His clinic is cosy and the nurses are friendly. It definitely did not feel like a hospital. As I’ve a fear for needles, I was actually more worried about the blood test and IV drips instead of the surgery itself hahaha.


Dr Park was reassuring throughout the entire consultation and we decided on 265cc MOTIVA (w/o chip) implants for both sides of my breast.


The next day, I went to his clinic early the morning, made preparation for the surgery and there I was, on his operating table. Slightly more than an hour later, I woke up in the room beside the OR, covered in warm pack, feeling a little light headed but no dizziness. Later, I transferred to a resting room where the nurses provided my mum and I porridge. I slept there for approximately an hour then had my IV drips at the lounge of the clinic. Throughout this whole period, I felt slight pain (3/10) and discomfort around my chest area as I was not used to the weight and tightness. As Dr Park wasn’t busy, he drove me back to my Airbnb at Sinsa (His clinic is at Apgujeong) and I went home with a bottle of IV drips hanged beneath my clothes.


Following the procedure, I went down to his clinic for IV drips (Vitamins & Painkillers) daily where Dr Park would check on me occasionally. I felt the need to maximise my time worth in Korea so I started on a shopping spree second day post op. (Just wanted to note that Dr Park only recommends light shopping while I might have gone a little overboard haha).


My pain level summary for the first week went like this:

Surgery day: 3/10 (But getting up from bed can hurt a lot)

Day 2: 4/10 (Anaesthesia wore off & over exerted myself a little from shopping)

Day 3: 5/10 (Over-exerted myself with photoshoots – sweating under the hot sun Not recommended)

Day 4: 4/10

Day 5: 3/10

Day 6: 1/10

Day 7: 1/10 (Wore hanbok on the 7th day – Not recommended in the summer) & had a night flight home.


On one of the days during my stay, Dr Park invited my mum and I to have lunch with his wife. They were a lovely couple and I enjoyed my time with them.


Overall, I’m very happy with Dr Park’s work and I’m beyond thankful to have found out about him online. I’m sharing this as I think that there’s not enough reviews on Dr Park online and I strongly believe that he is surgeon you should definitely consider if you’re thinking of a BA in Seoul.

- He’s been checking on my condition ever since I had my procedure and still is, up till now

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Hello, i am new here. I am looking to do BA too. May i know what is the difference between motiva with chip and without chip?

 

[gyoza]

kokoblue said: ↑

Hello, i am new here. I am looking to do BA too. May i know what is the difference between motiva with chip and without chip?

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Hi, sorry I have not been active on this forum.
There is not much difference between Motiva with chip and without.
The chip is somehow an insurance provided by Motiva, meaning if something were to happen to your implant, you can get a free implant in exchange of the one with problem. I don't find a point of it as you'll still be charged the reoperation cost and there's rarely any chance of it rupturing (or have any other forms of defect)

 

[gyoza]

Mary Nguyen said: ↑

Thank you so much for responding! I was looking into him as well since he seems like a genuine doctor!

Do you happen to have any before and after photos? He has a few on his website but I wanted to know if in your experience they look and feel real because that's what's most important to me!

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Hi mary,
I'm sorry for such a late response but yes, he's really a nice and genuine doctor who stills check on me from time to time. It's been close to 2 months since i had my surgery and my breast feels great. It has softened so much to the point it almost feels like they are real.

Dr park would not suggest artificial looking breasts so the look depends on what you're looking for. As for the feels, I'm very satisfied with how mine is right now!

Hope this helps

 

[victoria-mei]

gyoza said: ↑

Hi Mary I've no idea how to start a thread so I'm sharing my own experience, hoping this helps.
It’s been 3 weeks post op now (Done it on the 12th of Jul) and I’d like to share my experience with Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic.


It was last year, around October that I started doing some intensive research and understanding of the BA procedure. As I was researching, I came across several clinics - both in my home country and South Korea. Subsequently, I eliminated the clinics from my country for 2 reasons

1. I felt that Koreans have more experience in cosmetic procedure

2. BA is incredibly expensive in my home country.


Prior to shortlisting, my main concern was if the clinic provided Motiva Implants (which I researched a lot on for its natural look and touch) and the cost of it.

From there, I shortlisted 2 clinics in Seoul (Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic and TL)


Initially, I was leaning towards TL as it was highly advertised and there were plenty of reviews on it. It was also a bigger clinic which made me assume they had better facilities.


When I contacted them and asked for their cost, they quoted me (Non-inclusive of medications):

1. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w/o Chip)

2. 12, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w Chip)


Note that at this point of time, I didn’t know there was an option between having a chip or not. However, TL staff is friendly and provided quick replies via Whatsapp.

They also offered a lower price for me if I were to write a review, providing pictures on realself.

The price that TL offered me with review is (Non-inclusive of medications):

1. 8, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva implants (w/o chip)

2. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w chip)


At the same time, I contacted Dr Park from Park Jin Seok Breast Aesthetic Clinic. One plus point about Dr Park’s clinic is that he’s the one that I’m contacting directly with. It’s important for me that my doctor is aware of my concerns. Although I’m sure that the staff who attended to me (from TL) had sufficient knowledge, it cannot be more than the doctor himself.


As I’ve read online, Dr Park isn’t one who viciously advertises for his clinic and provides the same price for both Koreans and foreigners (which many other Korean PS clinics do not). He quoted me (Inclusive of medications):

1. 8, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva implants (w/o chip)

2. 10, 000, 000 KRW For Motiva Implants (w chip)


Dr Park provided really quick and informative replies that made me feel comfortable to be left in his hands. Also, the fact that Dr Park, a devoted Christian (Note: I’m not a Christian), who specialises in only BA for 20 years makes me feel confident in his skills. Not only that, Dr Park has an anaesthesiologist in his clinic which made feel more secure (From what I read, many Korean PS clinics have anaesthesia administered by nurses or surgeons who does not have sufficient knowledge on it)


After a careful consideration, I decided that Dr Park was the surgeon I wanted to proceed with. After making the arrangements with him, I flew to Korea (2 months after the first email)

- Just wanted to add this point: Dr Park only requires you to show your flight eTicket to book a consultation and surgery date whereas TL requires a down payment of 100 000 KRW (deductible from overall cost) to confirm the surgery date.


So, on the day when I landed in Korea, I had blood test and consultation with Dr Park. His clinic is cosy and the nurses are friendly. It definitely did not feel like a hospital. As I’ve a fear for needles, I was actually more worried about the blood test and IV drips instead of the surgery itself hahaha.


Dr Park was reassuring throughout the entire consultation and we decided on 265cc MOTIVA (w/o chip) implants for both sides of my breast.


The next day, I went to his clinic early the morning, made preparation for the surgery and there I was, on his operating table. Slightly more than an hour later, I woke up in the room beside the OR, covered in warm pack, feeling a little light headed but no dizziness. Later, I transferred to a resting room where the nurses provided my mum and I porridge. I slept there for approximately an hour then had my IV drips at the lounge of the clinic. Throughout this whole period, I felt slight pain (3/10) and discomfort around my chest area as I was not used to the weight and tightness. As Dr Park wasn’t busy, he drove me back to my Airbnb at Sinsa (His clinic is at Apgujeong) and I went home with a bottle of IV drips hanged beneath my clothes.


Following the procedure, I went down to his clinic for IV drips (Vitamins & Painkillers) daily where Dr Park would check on me occasionally. I felt the need to maximise my time worth in Korea so I started on a shopping spree second day post op. (Just wanted to note that Dr Park only recommends light shopping while I might have gone a little overboard haha).


My pain level summary for the first week went like this:

Surgery day: 3/10 (But getting up from bed can hurt a lot)

Day 2: 4/10 (Anaesthesia wore off & over exerted myself a little from shopping)

Day 3: 5/10 (Over-exerted myself with photoshoots – sweating under the hot sun Not recommended)

Day 4: 4/10

Day 5: 3/10

Day 6: 1/10

Day 7: 1/10 (Wore hanbok on the 7th day – Not recommended in the summer) & had a night flight home.


On one of the days during my stay, Dr Park invited my mum and I to have lunch with his wife. They were a lovely couple and I enjoyed my time with them.


Overall, I’m very happy with Dr Park’s work and I’m beyond thankful to have found out about him online. I’m sharing this as I think that there’s not enough reviews on Dr Park online and I strongly believe that he is surgeon you should definitely consider if you’re thinking of a BA in Seoul.

- He’s been checking on my condition ever since I had my procedure and still is, up till now

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Hi Gyoza!
I just contacted Dr Park ; he responded personally swiftly.

Now it is getting 1 year op; can you please share bit of your review now ?