ITEM Clinic - Bad Epicanthoplasty and Crooked Nose

[cruiser07]

DOLLH0USE said: ↑

I haven't contacted them, but it was crooked from the start, but was masked by the swelling. By the 2nd-3rd month, it began to be very apparent as it deswelled. Yes, it's most crooked/off center near the top!


I do not agree! One was cut more than the other. My eyes look way too centered on my face, which you can't really tell because I cropped the image closely to privacy reasons. Thank you.

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is the epi reversable? or is it a specialized field where few docs can perform? please let me know

 

[princessegg]

Hi! So so sorry to hear your bad experience
Do you remember the name of the doctor that performed your epi?
Thanks, and I hope you will be a lot more satisfied with your results after revision!!

 

[dollh0use]

nikki1989 said: ↑

I like your eyes though. but your eyes before surgery look pretty

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Haha want to switch with me? Thank you.

JoyceH said: ↑

I plan to consult with Item please let me know which surgeon did your revision rhinoplasty. Thanks.

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Sadly, I don't remember I will let you know if I do!

cruiser07 said: ↑

is the epi reversable? or is it a specialized field where few docs can perform? please let me know

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It is, but I only know of two clinics who offer the revision surgery.
Dr. Shin, Shinseung
Dr. Chung, Eve Plastic
You can find more info here: https://beautyhacker.com/forums/topic/936184-epicanthoplasty-reversal-revision-my-experience/

princessegg said: ↑

Hi! So so sorry to hear your bad experience
Do you remember the name of the doctor that performed your epi?
Thanks, and I hope you will be a lot more satisfied with your results after revision!!

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Sadly I do not, but I will let you know if I remember or recover the info!

 

[ladybugz]

I don’t think your results are as bad as you think. They are on par with plastic surgery in general. IMO, plastic surgery will always err on the side of “too obvious” vs “not enough of a difference.” It’s really hard if not impossible to have a perfect result of dramatic change + undetectable errors. You look good; try not to worry too much!

 

[opensesame]

DOLLH0USE said: ↑

Ok you guys are clearly dismissing my real concerns. My inner pink tissue IS overexposed.
Here is a better picture. I don't believe this is a good epicanthoplasty result whatsoever. I've been disturbed by the deepness since the moment I saw myself in the mirror with a nosecast and these deep new corners. Deswelling never took away my disturbance nor dissatisfaction. I've learned to live with my disappointment for the past 2 years, and have tried to accept it, but it has been one of my biggest regrets. Top is my real eyes, and below is a photoshopped picture that I will be taking for when I get revision.
Of course they still look "Asian" as I AM Asian. However, I seriously believe I have a valid concern/issue with my eyes.
Hope you can understand.
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Also, ITEM has contacted me and offered a free revision with anesthetic fee (~$300) due to silicone devation, but I'm still wary about getting my nose done by them again. I don't know if I feel mentally/emotionally prepared to go through another risk with my nose, at least not yet. I'm scared to do a revision at a clinic not known for revisions. I don't want to further complicate my face, which I only have one of..

I definitely want to get osteobond with them, but their prices have seemed to have increased or something.. Maybe I am wrong.
I feel very conflicted now :/

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I see what you mean showing too much pink. Although I honestly can’t tell that you had epi done (no scar,) it does have a hole-punched look. I believe the shape can be changed easily.

 

[susaki]

Hi

DOLLH0USE said: ↑

Hello everyone. I just wanted to share my honest experience and outcome with ITEM Clinic.
I got epicanhoplasty, outer corner lowering, and revision rhinoplasty with ITEM Clinic in the fall of 2016.
I am not truly satisfied with my results. While some can say there was an improvement (and I agree to an extent), I believe the results are not very ideal.
Concerns:
They advertise a dolly-nose. My friend and I both had revision rhinoplasty here, and she's already gotten another revision. She told me her old nose was exactly the same as mine. I believe in pictures, they are cute, but they definitely follow a cookie-cutter method that doesn't work out well for everyone. For me, my nose was adorable for the first 3 months, but slowly the asymmetry and sharpness revealed itself.
There was a cute slope for a while, but now my nose is more straight and pointy, and it is very off-center, especially between my eyes.
The outer corner lowering was OK and was a fairly easy recover that was overshadowed by my depression from my epicanthoplasty.
I believe the consultant should've advised me better, as I was working with a budget and could only do DES or epi/corners. I believe I should've been advised to simply get DES.
My tall implant along with the over-done epi makes me look so harsh and exaggerates how close together my eyes are. I am truly unhappy with how it has affected my esteem, and regret this procedure deeply. I am looking into reversal surgery (Eve Clinic- Dr. Chung.) Maybe this look would be suitable for others, but I believe how round/open and deep the corners are is unacceptable and unnatural for most Asians. It definitely ruined my cute/youthful appeal and makes me look harsh.

Rebuttals:
I believe ITEM is still skilled in different areas. My friend received forehead augmentation with osteobond, and I believe the results look very good, and she is satisfied with her results. She also is satisfied with her epicanthoplasty and DES. Her breast augmentation also looks very natural (she attained a big B, small C cup.)

Price:
If I remember correctly, my epi and corner lowering was I think ~$600 each or so. I think my rhino (silicone+septum cartilage) was $4k. It was almost 2 years ago so I don't remember clearly.

I have not contacted them regarding this. I do not wish to return to them for eyes/nose again. I am interested in osteobond, but I am more willing to check out MVP Clinic's fat grafting before then. I consulted with MVP prior to ITEM, and I deeply regret not going with them, as they were definitely more friendly and comforting (the layout and staff.)

I've attached some pictures of my results. I will have to dig for my before pictures, so I will update this post when I have them.
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(Sorry, some pictures got flipped. Also, my nose looks different from different sides due to the asymmetry.)

And here is a photo of what I wish were my results instead. I will be showing this to the doctor I go to for epi-reversal. I may be looking into my third (and hopefully final) rhinoplasty with possibly an American doctor. I've been let down too hard by two Korean doctors and am losing faith in them.
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Feel free to post questions (do not PM me, I want everyone to have access to information that I put energy into posting.)

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May I know which doctor did your nose?

 

[jamietan123]

I just got quoted a good price for item clinic .. and I don’t know if I should