I came back after visiting clinics, and I want to decide whether to go to more places or choose from the ones I already visited based on everyone’s opinions.
I visited ㅇㅇㄹㅁ / ㄱㄴ / ㄹㅂㄹ. For reference, I have a bulbous nose and want a slim, slightly straight line. Absolutely no pointed tip xxxxxxxxx
I had a consultation with Director ㅇㅇㄹㅁㅎㅇㅈ and got a quote for silicone + donated rib cartilage. I didn’t get a CT scan, and after a brief consultation with the manager, I had the director consultation. The director had a very imposing type of presence. You could feel the experience... He brought up the question first, asking whether I had any desired nose photos to show, so I could comfortably show them. However, while explaining how that photo differed from my face, he pushed his opinion a bit.. There wasn’t a clear explanation of aftercare. The manager explained the treatment schedule and costs in detail. But the price for donated rib cartilage for a first nose was a bit high for me
I had a consultation with Director ㄱㄴㅇㄱㅎ and got a quote for silicone + ear cartilage + donated rib cartilage. I did get a CT scan, and I met the manager right away. They were kind. The director also explained things in a calm, careful style, and the consultation felt comfortable. After looking at the CT, he said I didn’t need surgery that high, since this nose could feel pulled, and recommended raising it only moderately. And maybe because they checked the CT, after seeing the photos, he said it might be good to do functional nose surgery at the same time. I do have rhinitis, but it isn’t severe. Still, I did think that if I’m already lying there, it might be good to do it. After the director consultation, I waited for the manager consultation and had to wait a bit. Usually you wait before seeing the director, but here it was the opposite, which was interesting lol But this really varies depending on the hospital schedule, so just use it as a reference. There was no pressure to reserve on the spot, and when I left, they handed me a business card and saw me off kindly.
I had a consultation with Director ㄹㅂㄹㅇㅅㅇ and got a quote for silicone + autologous rib cartilage. They also did a CT scan here, and for bulbous-nose correction they said they would need to file the nasal bridge side bones, adjust the columella, and generally make small refinements everywhere. But for the hospitals above, I only wrote down the materials, and the explanation was basically similar. The manager handled things and explained them in a pretty standard way, and there was nothing particularly bothersome. This was the place where I liked the director consultation the most. He explained things by drawing carefully on paper with a pencil. Oh, and the bathroom was clean, so that stood out to me lol One disappointing point was that the wait was a bit long... The other places only had about a 5-minute wait, so maybe this is just the average waiting time, but it may have felt longer to me. +This place has the most reviews for the line I want.
I visited these three places, and they all felt average to decent, and I liked the director consultations about equally, so I’m thinking I may need to decide based on review photos. They all seemed professional, and the doctors felt like people who had made a name for themselves in this field. But since this is my first time going around for consultations, I don’t know... after visiting only three places, deciding on a clinic feels like too little? Usually do people decide once they like the director consultation and the reviews? Am I being too clueless and hesitating too much??