My nose is a little like a fleshy nose from the front, a little like an upturned nose from the side, has a slight hump on the bridge, and the bridge isn't especially high or low either (a really slightly ambiguous nose..). I had double-jaw surgery 5 years ago, so I would prefer not to use septal cartilage if possible, and since this is my first surgery, I'm open to autologous costal cartilage too.
JWT / Chief Doctor KJS / No consultation fee I visited on a weekday morning, so there wasn't much waiting, and the consultation with the doctor lasted about 20 minutes He said my face has a good balance now, that it's a cute nose, and that we should improve it only a little He said my nose is not a fleshy nose x not a short nose x not an upturned nose x, but that it has a bit of a hump and the tip is just slightly wide, and that the bridge is not on the low side either, which surprised me a bit He recommended shaving off the hump slightly and laying down a thin 1 mm silicone implant to fill the step above it + for the tip, ear cartilage + septal cartilage. When I said I was a bit cautious about using septal cartilage, he said then we could use donor rib cartilage instead of septal cartilage + that the rounded feeling of the tip could be fixed just by suturing the cartilage The procedure is done under sedation, and there is no anesthesiologist on site separately The price was 495 (no separate mention of a review event or discount) The doctor had a bit of a tsundere vibe, and I liked that he didn't overtreat, but it was a shame that he suggested donor rib cartilage The coordinator was kind, and I liked that there was no pressure to pay a deposit
B T Y / Chief Doctor YJH (single-doctor clinic) / No consultation fee There wasn't much waiting, and I think the consultation with the doctor lasted about 25-30 minutes There is a bit of a fleshy feel at the tip of my nose. He said both a no-implant approach and a custom implant approach are possible He said that if I wasn't obsessed with a high bridge, then a no-implant approach would be fine too If doing a no-implant approach, he said the tip would use ear cartilage + septal cartilage, and for the bridge he would shave the hump a little and graft the remaining septal cartilage and shaved cartilage into the step, and also do an inverted rotation graft..? to reduce the upturned-nose feeling (but personally I don't really want cartilage crushed and inserted) If using a custom silicone implant, he said he wouldn't shave the hump or do the cartilage-shaving grafting and would just insert the implant only (2.5-2.8 mm), and for the tip he suggested ear cartilage + septal cartilage + inverted rotation graft. When I said I was hesitant to use septal cartilage because of my double-jaw surgery, he said that since I wasn't raising the tip that much anyway, there was no need to use autologous rib cartilage right away He said my septum was relatively present compared to the small size of my nose The procedure is done under sedation, and there is no anesthesiologist on site separately The price was 417 with a review-writing condition for the no-implant option (583 normally), and 484 with a review-writing condition for the custom implant option (683 normally) Of the four clinics, this one explained things best, and I liked that they drew the line on the CT so I could see it intuitively The doctor and the coordinator were kind, and there was no pressure to pay a deposit. This was the clinic I liked the most as long as they didn't use septal cartilage
M AD ANG / Chief Doctor YBH / Consultation fee 10,000 won There wasn't much waiting, and I think the consultation with the doctor lasted about 20 minutes. The doctor seemed a little tired, and the consultation felt a bit rushed From the consultation with the coordinator onward, they kept saying the doctor prefers a natural line and a rounded tip and that I came to the right place. They recommended autologous rib cartilage, and said the bridge silicone should be about 2 mm after shaving the hump slightly + the tip should use autologous rib cartilage. Because the septum was a bit short on CT, they said it would be handled during surgery and that the symmetry of the nasal cartilage was good General anesthesia, and they said the surgery takes around 1.5 hours; since this was a somewhat larger hospital and they had 3 anesthesiologists on site, I felt a bit like, huh..? why is this so long? The price was 530 with same-day deposit + review photo provision conditions (unlike the two clinics above, the deposit pressure and review-writing pressure were quite strong) The coordinator wasn't rude, but the pressure to pay a deposit was intense, and they were extremely proud of the doctor's career. And since I went for an initial nose consultation, they told me I had found the right place and shouldn't go to other clinics, and when I said where I was going for other consultations, they said those places weren't good and that I'd end up coming back for revision surgery anyway, so I should just relax and do it here. They were pushing a bit too hard, so I simply left without putting down a deposit.
M ANT A / Chief Doctor BJH (single-doctor clinic) / Consultation fee paid in advance, 10,000 won There wasn't much waiting, and I think I had about a 15-minute consultation with the doctor. The doctor looked a little tired and the consultation felt somewhat rushed From the coordinator consultation onward, they kept saying the doctor prefers a natural line and a rounded tip, and that I had come to the right place. They recommended autologous rib cartilage, and said for the bridge silicone we should shave the hump slightly and lay down about 2 mm + for the tip they recommended autologous rib cartilage; because the septum was slightly deviated on CT, they said it would be corrected during surgery, and that the nasal cartilage symmetry was good Sedation anesthesia, and the surgery time was 4-5 hours (the previous clinic said 1.5 hours, but here they said 4-5 hours, so I thought, huh..? why so long?) This was the place I booked because the line looked amazing in review photos on GNY and BBT, but it somehow feels like there aren't any real reviews and only ads The coordinator was kind too, but there was pressure to book on the day, and they also had a similarly high pride in the doctor
Thoughts after visiting clinics 1. There are as many brokers here as in other cafes and apps, so you have to filter carefully 2. Researching online and visiting in person feel completely different 3. Overall, I strongly felt like they were fitting the patient into the surgery method the doctor prefers. If a doctor prefers and is good at autologous rib cartilage, they emphasize the drawbacks of septal cartilage or ear cartilage and recommend rib cartilage; if a doctor prefers ear cartilage or septal cartilage, they emphasize the drawbacks of rib cartilage and recommend ear cartilage and septal cartilage. Before surgery, it's important to know what kind of line the doctor tends to create, but it also seems worth checking what materials they use well, and when you go for a consultation, whether they are trying to fit you into their own approach or really recommending the materials that suit you. I think it's right to choose a doctor who can create the line you want and use the materials you want..
I still feel like I haven't found a clinic that fully fits me yet, so I'm planning to go to a few more consultations I hope this review helps everyone! Please don't ask for clinic recommendations in the comments