A call came in before the appointment time. They said the surgeon's operation finished late and asked whether I could come at that time or something like that, so I went at the scheduled time. I already felt bad from the reception.
I went up to the person I could see first, but they didn't even greet me. It was awkward, so I went to the person next to them and checked in. I filled out the form on a tablet and waited.
I got a CT, went to the dental office on the 4th floor for imaging, then went back to the 2nd floor where the manager consulted with me first, and then the surgeon came and consulted with me.
At first I spoke first. I said I have inflammation in my nose. They looked at the CT and asked if it was silicone. Inside I was like, ?? They told me it was urgent, and that whether to remove the silicone and put it back in again was my choice, but it seemed like it could still be kept in. They said to remove it and do revision surgery again, and that whether to use autologous costal cartilage or ear cartilage was my choice. They explained that ear cartilage is soft, so if someone hits your nose, ear cartilage spreads out, while autologous costal cartilage breaks.
They said the previous surgery method was wrong and that the silicone seemed to be upside down. They suggested removing the silicone and doing revision surgery again, and doing rhinitis surgery at the same time. So when I asked whether the inflammation was too severe, they said it was not inflammation and that revision surgery was still possible now, and explained it as going back to how the nose was before. Ear cartilage with autologous costal cartilage was 3,000, autologous costal cartilage + rhinitis was 9,000, and ear cartilage + rhinitis was 6,000. Whatever I chose, it was my decision, and they said the patient's will and cooperation should be supported. I agree with that too.
First, the surgery date was set, and any changes would be decided within 2 weeks to 1-2 months. They said they could hold the deposit for up to 1 year, and if I ended up not having the procedure, they would refund the reservation fee.
There was a bit of pressure to book the consultation and the surgery. During the whole consultation, the skirt was too short and she was sitting with her legs apart, so even though we were both women, it was a bit lol. In the end I paid 100,000 won there, but when I got home I felt it was not right and got a refund. Bottom line, the surgeon seemed confident, but the manager or coordinator was rude, and I wrote this as I saw, heard, and felt it.