The process goes consultation with the manager > consultation with the doctor > consultation with the manager again, and in that second manager consultation, all they did the whole time was push me to leave a deposit. I had heard there would be pressure to pay a deposit and went in expecting some of it, but I never imagined it would be that intense, and I was scared ..... really.... I guess the manager and I just didn't match stylistically... she talked a lot, and after listening for a while my ears were almost ringing, so I couldn't think about my own priorities or standards at all. All I could think was that I wanted to wrap things up pleasantly with this person as quickly as possible and go home.
The doctor was the most thorough among the clinics I visited. He wasn't especially kind or especially good at counseling, but he was the most meticulous at palpation. I was thinking of choosing him, but postoperative care was not included, so I decided on another clinic. This clinic thinks the surgery itself is the most important thing. That's not wrong, but I was more drawn to a clinic that would be responsible all the way through recovery after surgery, even if it cost 200,000 won more. Everyone has different priorities, so if you're someone who heals well and is the type who handles surgery well, I recommend getting a consultation. I went in for a forehead reduction consultation.
Anyway, the doctor is decent in many ways, but the managers drag the clinic down. When I first arrived, I checked in and was waiting while looking at my phone. I'm usually pretty oblivious and don't notice things like this well, but something felt off, so I looked over at the counter and saw the managers staring at me and whispering to each other, which didn't feel good at all. When I lifted my head, two or three of them all turned their heads at the same time. Maybe once could have been my imagination, but having it happen twice within less than five minutes of waiting made me wonder if those people had nothing better to do.