I'll write this as I remember it since I can't sleep lol
Nose condition - I had revision rhinoplasty 10 years ago with Director Brown G taegyu Septum / silicone (They said if you get a CT and then consult, there is a chance most of the septum was already used and donor rib cartilage was inserted) Back then there was no straight-but-soft line like now; a slightly curved line was in fashion
I Born with an upturned short nose, small nose I wanted the nostrils to not show as much and wanted it brought down
Consultations 2 years ago
1. ENT clinic, Director G aejun I even put down a reservation deposit here, but I didn't go through with it Back then I was at another clinic for a breast consultation, and when I told the coordinator I was considering nose revision, she said this director was the best The coordinator said she was also having revision surgery here, so I got a big discount and made a reservation, but I didn't have the money, so I didn't go through with it
And when I looked at the before-and-after photos, no matter how I looked at them, it was said to be a straight-but-soft line, but to me it still felt too much like a slightly curved line, so I gave up
He recommended osteotomy because my facial bones were wide, and anyway the director seemed very willing to listen to my opinions and was confident, but aesthetically it didn't seem like it would match the look I wanted
The lack of money was a big reason, but anyway I passed
I remember donor rib cartilage + silicone + osteotomy
2. Byul I got a 30-minute lecture from Director Baek here? At that time it was before I made the reservation at Aebi, so he was extremely confident and I worried a lot. I did like a director with a firm style, but after digging through reviews, I heard that if the director is too firm, they may not listen to the patient's preferences, so I passed
Also, I pay attention to the clinic atmosphere, and it felt somehow dusty and not very hygienic, with an old-fashioned mood. And it felt gloomy
I saw some people saying it turned out well and also some posts saying it was a disaster, so I passed
3. Mint It was too naturally oriented, and the director clearly said when something couldn't be done. When I said I wanted my nostrils to show less, he said it probably wouldn't come down as much as I expected Anyway, he explained that if it is brought down, breathing will become more uncomfortable
But the director wasn't really my type, the clinic atmosphere wasn't the kind I liked, and the clinic felt a bit small, so I passed
I felt like the director and I wouldn't be a good match
4. Naturalism I only remember the price here. It was 2 years ago, and they quoted 9 million won I don't remember what the doctor explained, only the price...
It was the most expensive among the places I consulted 2 years ago
5. Premier ㅊhangs This was the first place I went to two years ago, and I don't know about now, but it really felt factory-like There were so many people... I had a 10-minute consultation with the director Even so, I had put down a reservation deposit It was supposed to be autologous rib cartilage, but after visiting other clinics, I felt it wasn't right and canceled it
6. Rococo I don't know if it was really in Apgujeong, but here the doctor adjusted the post-surgery appearance using a Photoshop-like program It didn't seem like the nose shape I wanted And even with that program, it didn't look like there was any huge change, so I passed
7. Migo, Director G eun-taek I had gone to Migo for breast surgery, then made another reservation and went back, and Director Kang Eun-taek really pinpointed exactly what I wanted My nose is short, so it gives a youthful image, and he pointed out that if it were made too long, it could end up making me look older, which I appreciated So I remember putting down a reservation deposit
There may have been more, but I can't remember, so I think these were the places I consulted up to then
Then I didn't do it because I had no money, but this year I felt like I should do it again for various reasons, so I started visiting clinics again 2023 My mindset changed naturally from wanting something natural to wanting something glamorous Straight-but-soft line
1. As It Was Someone with a nose similar to mine went there and got a consultation, and after remembering the consultation experience from 2 years ago, I felt burdened by being told to reserve on the first day, so I just passed for now
Actually, the director said donor rib cartilage wasn't possible and that autologous rib cartilage would be better And the coordinator here was very kind She asked about things I had missed too
But there were no other patients at the clinic on the day I went It's nice that it's a one-doctor clinic, but somehow it just felt that way
I also passed because it was my first clinic No consultation fee
2. Darium
Here I consulted with a male director, aiming for a natural look and not using autologous rib cartilage, and anyway he said that even if I did it, it wouldn't come down much and the skin might not come down much either, since I was already aware of the situation very objectively
He mentioned using ear cartilage and various other materials, and that my previously used septum showed signs of having been used, but I ended up getting a little teary because I felt disappointed in my nose itself there
The price was okay, but just... I passed Consultation fee: 10,000 won
3. Sehyun I went here because an acquaintance recommended it, but this place also doesn't do marketing and doesn't offer discounts, and the director's way of speaking is unique It's also unusual here that they recommend mesh
They don't even do CT scans, and the consultation fee is 10,000 won
Once they opened things up and added this and that, the total came to around 12 million won, including VAT
The director seemed very proud of his aesthetic sense regarding noses and was very detailed, but it wasn't my style, so I passed
4. Hui This place also doesn't do marketing, and the director is famous, so I read a lot of reviews from people who had surgery there on blogs, and the director also showed all the after photos in a PPT
I also spent points on this community and read a ton of reviews for Hui, but in the end I thought it still wouldn't be the shape I wanted
What I seriously 고민했던 was the aftercare and the director's skill? I really liked those, but in the end I was revising because of the shape... And among the reviews, there were also people who said it didn't work even with this doctor, so I felt deeply that no matter how good a surgeon is, if they don't match me, it won't work
Anyway, I passed on the shape. They said they would match the shape to what I wanted, but the director's characteristic aesthetic came through again and again in the review photos... so I passed I really liked the skill and aftercare
5. Miho This was really... what was the worst part? The clinic atmosphere The atmosphere among the coordinators and staff was the absolute, absolute worst among all the clinics I visited...
First of all, the staff were too young (that typical high-school-girl power-struggle vibe) And one of them spoke exactly like a road-shop cosmetics clerk Honestly, from that way of speaking alone, it already felt like a market stall, and that was the biggest issue for me From that point on I seriously thought, should I just not do it? I kept thinking about leaving in the middle
But the chief director really gave a great consultation, was very confident, and said that in the end it would be best for me to use autologous rib cartilage At that time I was thinking about donor rib cartilage, so he made me think a lot, but the clinic atmosphere was the absolute worst, so I never wanted to go back
6. JT I had two consultations at JT First with Director Kim Jin-tae Second with the chief director, Director Kim Jin-seong
Honestly, they didn't even push reservations or anything like that, but Director Kim Jin-tae consulted so well that I wanted to make a reservation first. For the full 30 minutes he lifted up my nose, checked all the skin, and said he would try to make it to the shape I wanted. He really gave a thorough consultation, and the review from this community about Director Kim Jin-tae said the line was pretty, so I put down a deposit
But Director Kim Jin-seong had more experience, so I had a second consultation with him too, and he said that even when I had surgery at Brown, that director must have tried really hard Looking at the CT, my original septum was small and probably positioned a bit inward, so they must have done their best using less added support like donor rib cartilage
Anyway, he told me things that other clinics hadn't said, so I felt completely trustful
But a coworker said Director G jin-seong is hit-or-miss, so I worried a lot. The shape was pretty, but somehow it also felt a bit round, so I passed
7. Louvre, Director Yoon Seong-eun In the end, I'm having it done here next week Director Yoon Seong-eun looked at my face as a whole He explained why my mouth looked protruded and looked at my lower face and the whole face, which I appreciated And after spending points on this community and reading reviews, I seriously searched through tons and tons of reviews, and the shape was my style Also, even though some reviews said their own nose shape came out too much and they went elsewhere, I couldn't find any reviews about side effects or ruined noses
The shape and reviews were good And he explained the surgical method to me too He said he would keep carving the costal cartilage until it matched the shape I wanted
Anyway, I decided to do silicone + costal cartilage here
The downside of Louvre is that you have to pay 10% of the surgery fee as a reservation deposit... only then can you book it That was the highest deposit I'd ever paid I don't even have a card... I really agonized over it, then later sent the deposit and booked it
I originally wanted the surgery at the end of November, but I barely managed to move it up to next week. I kept waiting for an earlier slot, but it wouldn't move up
It really does seem popular
8. Chiyu, Dr. Park** I was going to skip this place, but a coworker told me to go, so I did The director looked young Here too, like at Aebi, they recommended osteotomy This clinic also seemed to pursue a natural look, but the shape wasn't my style Even though it was a straight-but-soft line, it somehow still felt round
But when I told an acquaintance that I had consulted here, they said the director's name sounded familiar and remembered that their friend had had surgery here According to that friend, while they were recovering under the care of this director, they woke up from sedation anesthesia and developed trauma at that moment, and then their friend mentioned this director's name every day, lol So I passed They said he probably didn't have that much experience, so in a case like that he may not have been able to comfort the patient well and may have gotten a bit angry But they said the nose shape of the acquaintance's acquaintance turned out well
So it wasn't my style anyway, and with that story about waking up from sedation anesthesia too, I completely passed But here the consultation fee was 10,000 won + CT fee 20,000 won It was the most expensive
I also booked consultations at 4 other places, but I didn't go to ㅅ우 and Nose Lab because they didn't seem like my style, for ㅇ엠 I could only get a consultation in April next year, and I gave up on ㄷ난 because the consultation was in February next year
Anyway... that's the end of my clinic-visit review...