~~I felt like there were too many identifying details, so I edited the post briefly~~ My first consultations were at places recommended by friends My preferences: Non-incisional / natural semi-out line / no canthoplasty and no fat removal / ptosis correction only if needed / including sleep anesthesia / total price under the 1 million KRW range (no consultation fee)
1. ㅇㅆ (private clinic) - recommended by a friend who had surgery there Assessment: slight sagging + protruding eyes + multiple creases Buried suture method possible, but there is a chance it may come undone (incision recommended); ptosis correction required if buried suture, optional if incision; buried suture + ptosis correction = 759,000 KRW They said a semi-out line is originally hard to create and only mentioned an in-out line from the start (I couldn’t show the photos I prepared;;) 1-year AS, swelling care, all follow-up checks done directly by the doctor Almost no waiting, and the consultant was really kind . Excluded from my options because design discussion was not possible
2. ㄴㅅㅎ (ㄱㄷㅎ) - recommended by a friend after seeing their friend’s result and saying it looked very natural. The consultant also specifically recommended it, saying they had done many Japanese-style semi-out lines Assessment: protruding eyes + multiple creases + some fat + skin not thin Non-incisional possible; non-incisional + ptosis correction + fat removal (optional) = same-day booking, photo review with eye selfie 870,000 KRW (deposit 80,000 KRW) Semi-out possible, but there was concern about multiple creases near the front of the eyelid (I don’t care x); on my face, an in-out line would give a clearer impression (they checked after I took off my mask) 3-year AS, swelling care . Other reviews said the doctor looked tired, but not really? The consultation was fast and concise (not in a careless way) Planning to exclude it because no other place mentioned fat removal +When I mentioned the deposit through KakaoTalk, they canceled it right away, coolly and quickly
What I felt: one consultation hits home more than searching. Though I’ll have to search again anyway