K-Plus Dr. Kim Se-yeong 3.55 million KRW The manager and the doctor were all so kind, and there was absolutely no ad discount pressure or anything like that Since he doesn’t do functional rhinoplasty, he said we should do it with ear cartilage only Even when I left after the consultation, I was satisfied enough to think I should do it with him, especially because he didn’t do ads, but when I looked it up, I found out he got his medical specialist qualification in 1983? Then that would make his career 40 years long, and if you think about how men usually get their specialist certification after age 30, I felt like he must be in his 70s, so I gave up ㅠㅠ Since it’s a surgical procedure after all, age also seemed important I feel really sorry to the doctor ㅠㅠ
Jaejun Director Kim Ki-wan 6.16 million KRW (3.45 million when partially disclosed) First of all, I was very flustered because of the manager... He looked at my nose without really examining it properly and immediately started talking about silicone, so when I strongly said I wouldn’t put in silicone, he just said okay, do as you like, and left right away... I think the consultation lasted 1 minute at most... On the other hand, Director Kim Ki-wan was extremely kind, and he was one of the doctors who explained things in great detail and at length (functional surgery possible, using the septum and, if needed, ear cartilage) He really took my opinions into account and gave me options, and I could see why he’s famous for noses from the way he spoke The doctor was so, so trustworthy and nice, but the ad discount was so big, and especially because of the manager, I ended up thinking I shouldn’t do it here... Honestly, all the doctors I visited were famous for noses, so I felt like I probably wouldn’t fail badly no matter who I chose, which is why the hospital facilities and especially the conversation with the manager also had a big influence on my decision...
Oblie Dr. Kim Da-am 4.95 million KRW (4.4 million when partially disclosed) The facilities were good, there was CCTV, and even though it’s a one-doctor clinic, there was an anesthesiology specialist, the manager was nice, and above all, the doctor was the kindest and explained things really well He explained things that other hospitals hadn’t explained to me! It satisfied everything I had been considering, and if I were to have surgery, I was planning to do it here But just like Dr. Kim Da-am at Kowon, didn’t people around him try to stop him when he said he was going to operate? While lifting it with a cotton swab, he asked me whether I still wanted to go ahead even though the change from surgery would only be about this much He asked me, right when I first went in, how strong my intention was about whether to have the surgery or not When I said I still wanted to do it as long as it improved even a little, he explained everything in detail He said functional surgery was possible, but the cause of my nasal congestion was the inferior turbinates rather than the septum, and that laser would be more effective for that, so he also recommended laser treatment after the nose surgery The surgery would be functional, with septum and, if needed, ear cartilage
Byul, Dr. Ko Guk-jin, partially disclosed, 3.4 million KRW After going through all 6 hospitals, I came home wondering: should I choose Dr. Ko Guk-jin or Dr. Kim Da-am? Even though the consultation was right before the hospital closed, he gave the most systematic and detailed explanation out of all 6 doctors He must have wanted to go home after work, but I could feel how sincere he was..! But he speaks a bit fast, so you have to focus ㅋㅋㅋ He gives that much information While being consulted, I felt that I should learn from Dr. Ko Guk-jin when it comes to how the other doctors do consultations Even if you don’t end up having surgery, I recommend adding Dr. Ko Guk-jin of Byul to your list, especially if you also want functional surgery Since Dr. Ko Guk-jin is an ENT specialist, he seemed very confident about the functional side He also explained the cosmetic side in really fine detail He mentioned functional + septum + ear cartilage, and I also liked the surgical method It was my last consultation, and what I realized was this: when you talk with the doctor and then with the manager, if you bring up other hospitals and handle the financial part well, the manager may be able to reduce the surgical price more than you’d expect Not in the sense of saying I can’t afford it, but more like saying I visited several places and am considering about 3 final options, and that Byul is one of them If you say something like you want to do it at Byul but are hesitating because it’s more expensive than the other hospitals, they seemed willing to reduce it a bit more? That may not be true for every manager, so just take it as a reference! Oh, the manager was nice too! For reference, there is a bit of a wait
In the end, I decided not to get nose surgery After thinking so much about Dr. Kim Hyung-taek at Kowon and Dr. Kim Da-am at Oblie that I even got a headache when I got home, and after searching online a lot too, I came to think that unless you have a really huge complex about your nose, it’s probably right not to undergo nose surgery, which is one of the procedures with the highest risk of side effects If side effects can happen even with your own cartilage, silicone would be even worse, right?
Oh, for reference, after my consultation with Dr. Kim Gui-rang, I asked the other doctors about functional costal cartilage, and they all said something like they didn’t understand why it had been recommended for my nose In particular, one or two of them said they had also used functional costal cartilage actively until a few years ago, but nowadays they only use it when truly necessary because of side effects (the resorption rate is very high, and because it is not autologous tissue, there is a low chance of severe contracture)
All the places I visited are famous for noses (+ Dr. Lee Kyung-mok too, I wanted to go but the consultation booking was too late ㅠㅠ), and especially Dr. Ko Guk-jin was great at explaining things, so I recommend him, and if you’re debating nose surgery, I recommend visiting Dr. Kim Hyung-taek and Dr. Kim Da-am!
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