+Paid a consultation fee of 10,000 won. +I am skinny-fat, and fat is not concentrated in a specific area; overall, I am on the slim side. However, my buttocks and pelvic line are flat.
Desired procedure: I do not have much fat, but my goal is fat grafting to the buttocks or pelvis. If there is not enough grafting to the buttocks, the pelvis is the top priority. For liposuction, I expect the inner thighs and love handles.
1. Safety ㆍScarring > Based on the before photos on the website, I thought the scars looked small and light. I expect the scar marks to be about half a fingernail in size, and they said they may include laser treatment after checking the progress later. ㆍIncision sites > Expected to be 6-8 sites (both sides of the panty line, both sides of the pelvis, both flanks) ㆍToo much is as bad as too little > From the start, mine is not a large-volume surgery. I need to decide whether to aim for "grafting" (extracting only for grafting) / or do liposuction and grafting at the same time. ㆍSurgery time and CCTV > Expected surgery time is 1.5-2.5 hours; if mentioned before surgery, CCTV viewing is possible ㆍAnesthesia method / whether there is an anesthesiologist > It is sedation anesthesia, but there does not seem to be a specialist.
2. Expertise ㆍExtensive grafting surgery experience > The consultant did show me a few photos related to lower-body grafting, but it also seemed like they do more liposuction than grafting. ㆍExpected amount of fat to be extracted > If the goal is pelvic fat grafting, they said 150 cc on each side of the pelvis, for a total of 300 cc, is expected. They said they do not use a method of putting in as much as possible no matter what, in order to connect naturally with the outer thigh line.
3. Line ㆍBefore/after photo check (1-year reviews) > I don't think I saw many reviews from years later. The reviews on the website are early-stage reviews, so I regret not asking more about this part. You can't believe all photos, but bio-bonding does not seem very visible..
4. Postoperative aftercare system ㆍRadiofrequency/scar care > 3 sessions of scar laser treatment are possible ㆍCompression garment > Compression garment is paid separately, 150,000 won
5. Cost
(They said liposuction and grafting are different concepts. Grafting seems to be harvesting the minimum amount needed for the required area, while liposuction is an option for a more definite line.)
Pelvic fat grafting (harvesting from love handles + flanks) 2.75 million won Love handle/flank liposuction 3.08 million won
Total 5.83 million won
Both the consultant and director were kind and answered everything I asked. Even though I am the type with little fat to begin with, I liked that they understood my need to make the pelvic line clearly defined, safely and with a small amount.