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Nose Re-Surgery

Revision review after correction surgery following implant-free nose surgery 3 years ago

Three years ago, I had implant-free surgery for a dorsal hump, septal correction, and nasal tip surgery. Then my septum collapsed, so I had corrective surgery. After the corrective surgeon removed the splint, they left saying, “Oh, is it too high? Haha.” lol My nasal tip became too high, so it does not match the balance of my overall face. I had some regrets, but when I visited two of the three well-known major clinics to have it removed, they seemed more focused on making money than removal. There was no one who simply said they would remove it cleanly; it was all, “Put this here, pull that there,” and so on. The places I visited quoted 5 million and 8 million won, respectively. It was different from what I had expected, and I wondered whether removal of a septal nasal tip was worth paying that much for. I decided to first understand my nose accurately, so I went to a well-known ENT clinic. The mucous membranes inside my nose were practically stuck together. At a secondary hospital, I received rhinitis and septal surgery from an ENT specialist. Based on what I heard while attending plastic-surgery consultations, they said that perhaps too much septum had been taken, weakening the strut, or that raising the nasal tip too much may have put further strain on it. No wonder my nose looked oddly S-shaped in ID photos. As the septum collapsed to one side, one nasal passage became blocked, while the other nostril was doing the work of both nostrils and was developing hypertrophic rhinitis. Fortunately, because surgery was performed by a specialist, insurance coverage was available, but... When I asked the specialist about nasal-tip removal during our consultation, they said that after three years the septal cartilage had become attached like my own cartilage, and advised against surgery to lower it unless it was absolutely necessary. They said that, as with a collapsed septum, no one knows what other problem might occur at the tip if the septum is removed from between the lower lateral cartilages. After going through all of this, here is what I think: If you can accept the prospect of spending tens of millions of won on repeated nose surgeries, an appearance you dislike, visiting hospitals dozens of times, and the stress of surgery, recovery, and scars—and you still want a nose job—then have surgery then. ^^ Plastic surgeons are not doctors who save lives. Even if they operate with an attitude of not caring whether the surgery goes wrong, it is hard for us to do anything. Suing a doctor and going through court is already an extremely burdensome and difficult matter of time and money for ordinary people. (Look at the case of Aori.) They performed a nose job on a patient; if the patient does not like it, the patient will spend more money to get it done elsewhere, so the first surgeon has no reason to care about that patient's result. Sometimes I get angry at myself for causing all this by touching my natural nose, but what can I do? It was my choice lol I still regret it even after several years, but even for someone like me with no implant, removal costs at least 5 to 8 million won. If an implant is in there, how much more would they charge? T_T Surgery must be considered very carefully, and removal should not be thought of lightly as, “If I do not like it after surgery, I can just remove it.” If anyone who is deliberating reads this, I wanted to leave my thoughts and experience so you can consider it more carefully before deciding! Let us all keep going until we can overcome appearance-related obsessive distress and live with peace of mind...!!!

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