For reference, I have a deviated septum, so I also looked into functional surgery. Slightly upturned short nose. Revision surgery.
1) ㅂ / Director ㄱㄱㅈ / Consultation fee 20,000 won CT scan O Among the plastic surgery clinics I visited, this one gave the most proper consultation. They were the most sincere about the consultation and answered all my questions. *Notes)) For a crooked nose, they said autologous costal cartilage or donor costal cartilage would make it more crooked, so they did not recommend it. Use septal cartilage or ear cartilage. Recommended nasal bridge osteotomy (not shaving it down, but bringing both sides together). My nose is slightly short, so I wanted to lengthen it downward, but they said that if my nose got longer on my face, I would look older and it wouldn’t suit me, considering overall facial harmony. Instead, improve the nasolabial angle and make the nostrils less visible from the front. It matches the aesthetic I’m after (not flashy X, natural O). They said my septum is deviated but they would use it as much as possible. When I showed the photos I wanted, they said they put up the patient’s desired photos during surgery. Costal cartilage harvesting is done under general anesthesia because moving can be dangerous. *There is a specialist on site for indemnity insurance. They said they would process insurance as much as possible. *An anesthesiologist is on site.
2) ㅇㅇㅌ / Director ㄱㅎㅈ / Consultation fee 10,000 won CT scan O Functional surgery cannot be covered by indemnity insurance (I don’t know why). The director was scary, firm, and a capital-T thinking type. Not friendly, but explained the surgical method well. To put it positively, he seemed confident in surgery. Even if you don’t like it, what can you do, it was definitely improved st Looking at before-and-after photos, the surgeries definitely all turned out well. But it didn’t seem like my opinion would be reflected. He seemed extremely confident. But I felt kind of insignificant. The consultant came in with us and listened, and when we had a separate consultation, she said, “Our director is a T, right...” He was so cold that the consultation felt like I was being scoldedㅠㅠ For function, costal cartilage / for the nasal tip, ear cartilage. I don’t know if it was pressure to book, but there was a discount if I booked surgery that day. The consultant was professional and kind. Partial-model discount. Costal cartilage harvesting is done under general anesthesia because moving can be dangerous.
3) ㅇㅇㅂ / Director ㄱㅈㅇ -> Director ㅁㅅㅎ Director ㄱㅈㅇ consultation fee 30,000 won CT scan O I made an appointment with Director ㄱㅈㅇ and went, but when I showed the consultant the photos I wanted and explained the look I wanted, she showed me postoperative photos and said Director ㄱㅈㅇ tends to do a flashy, semi-ski-slope style, so it might not match my needs, and changed me to Director ㅁㅅㅎ. The consultant was insanely beautiful, elegant, and luxurious-looking, so I can’t forget her. The consultation took about 30 minutes. To improve the nasolabial angle, costal cartilage is needed. Autologous costal cartilage, and because my nasal tip is thin and may show through, they recommended using dermis. Use the septum if possible; if additional material is needed, ear cartilage. Prefers a natural look. They were the only one who knew about the Chinese-style nose that’s trending these days. I want a nose that looks like a natural nose, with only a slight step at the nasal tip, and they said it can be done without looking artificial. They also explained functional surgery in great detail. Not only how it would be performed, but also that if functional surgery is done incorrectly, it can actually cause perforation, so they don’t overdo it, explaining the medical reasons. Costal cartilage harvesting is done under general anesthesia because moving can be dangerous. Functional indemnity insurance O (They said valve stenosis is very likely not to be covered by the insurer, so if I want indemnity coverage, I shouldn’t have valve surgery.) After the consultation, I told the consultant I was scared because costal cartilage is said to be hard, and she said she also had costal cartilage and let me touch her nose (thank you). In terms of feel, the firmness didn’t seem very different from septal cartilage. Because my skin is thin and it could show through, I think the director mentioned using dermis, but she said dermis definitely gets absorbed. She said patients who are bothered by it keep adding dermis, yeah. Because she explained honestly, I felt trust. Even before the director consultation, she first told me that making my nose long would probably not suit my current face. She was the most professional and comfortable consultant among all the clinics I’ve been to so far. I was super satisfied with both the director and consultant consultation, so I’m going to visit three more places tomorrow, and if they’re not good, I think I’ll have surgery here.