Clinic-visit conditions: private clinic, CCTV viewing available (I asked about this in advance via KakaoTalk before visiting), CT scan My desired look: straight-semi-slope close to a straight line (Winter’s nose), no arrow nose Xx, a natural to naturally refined line that doesn’t look obviously surgical * No donor rib use, septal cartilage << autologous costal cartilage
1. ㄷㄷㅇ (estimated price in the mid-5 million won range / materials used: autologous costal cartilage, silicone) I had the consultation with the materials I wanted. They said they don’t recommend costal cartilage for a first surgery, but said my septal cartilage looked thinner than expected, unlike how it appeared on the CT. They said that after opening the nose, if septal cartilage surgery is difficult, donor rib cartilage would have to be used, but since I didn’t want donor rib cartilage, they suggested harvesting autologous costal cartilage in advance before starting. They explained the side effects of using donor rib cartilage and autologous costal cartilage, but did not mention the “warping” phenomenon. - Nasal bridge: silicone (4-5 mm), nasal tip: autologous costal cartilage
2. ㅇㅂㅋ (estimated price in the mid-to-late 4 million won range / materials used: customized silicone, septal cartilage, postauricular dermis) They said they don’t recommend costal cartilage for a first surgery. They explained the “warping” phenomenon that can occur when using costal cartilage. They noticed that my skin is thin and said the silicone could show through, so they suggested harvesting postauricular dermis in advance and using it together. They said the nostril asymmetry visible on CT would be difficult to resolve with surgery. - Nasal bridge: customized silicone (3 mm-3.5 mm)
Both clinics were similarly kind, so I think I’ll go back to clinic 1 for another consultation using silicone and septal cartilage••• If I had to pick points I was disappointed about, for clinic 1 it was that they didn’t explain a plan in case the material shows through, and for clinic 2 it was that they didn’t mention a usable alternative if septal cartilage isn’t suitable as a material. That’s about it!