<Photo of Irene's nose><Photo of Karina's nose>First of all... I was so moved I almost cried But in an informational post like this, emotional parts can lower credibility, so I'll try to avoid my subjective opinions and feelings as much as possible.
Features of my nose The nasal bridge bone is wide, it's a bulbous nose, and the nose is short and upturned On the other hand, the nasal height is not on the low side
What was clearly different from other clinics was that the director gave me a really detailed consultation
The problem with my nose is that it is short and upturned, and he explained that part to me When performing nasal tip lengthening, the septum is often used for support But if the nose is short, the septal length is also short, so there may not be enough material So he checked the approximate amount of septum and the stiffness of the septum To the point where I wondered, "He looks at it this thoroughly...?" He told me my septum is on the weak side and the amount of septum is between average and low.
Bulbous nose correction A characteristic is that the cartilage tip is so underdeveloped it almost feels absent (so it looks upturned) He narrowed the cartilage with a cotton swab and also showed alar base reduction, and explained in detail so I could roughly know what it would look like after surgery
Osteotomy Because my nasal bones are very wide, I definitely wanted to have an osteotomy But this director was the only one who explained why I needed an osteotomy My nasal bones don't feel like they protrude sharply like a side hump It just feels like the nasal bones are wide. Because it was like that, he considered whether or not to proceed with osteotomy Even so, there were areas where osteotomy was needed, so he recommended it He told me that because there is a fatty layer and, oddly, the nasal skin is thin but the side area is thick, my satisfaction with osteotomy might be low So he said he would additionally shave the side of the nose to shape it
Silicone He did not recommend silicone He said I already have a nasal bridge and the distance between my eyes and eyebrows is narrow, so there is no space for silicone to go in If it were inserted, he said it would have to be a silicone implant with a different shape from other people's, low at the glabella area and getting thicker toward the bottom
In conclusion, the director recommended nasal lengthening to minimize frontal nostril show, and it seems he would proceed with additional bulbous nose correction. While correcting it, he would improve it in a direction that slightly raises it so there can be a side-profile effect too, but because there isn't enough material, he said that effect might be minimal. I also wanted to improve the frontal effect more than the side-profile improvement, so I am very satisfied with this result The photos I brought were actually noses that looked pretty because I wanted mine to look slimmer, not because I truly wanted to become exactly like that. That's why I brought frontal photos
Overall review
First of all, the director himself seemed extremely professional, and the fact that he explained that expertise in a way an ordinary person who knows nothing could understand made me trust him. It means he studies that hard and is well versed in that field. The final stage of learning is teaching. It's that difficult, but the director gave me customized explanations at the level of a private tutor During the consultation, he touches the nose a lot, and you can really see his values of wanting to look at the patient's nose shape and proceed with surgery accordingly. If the other clinics I went to were factory-like, just pointing out the parts that needed correction and pricing them, this director explained things at the level of personal consulting. Even though this should be obvious, I had forgotten it until now. If you are considering rhinoplasty, I recommend getting a consultation at this clinic at least once. Even if you don't plan to have surgery at this clinic, you can set a clear direction for how the surgery should proceed Of course, because there are many correction items, after discounting and discounting, the price came out to 4.16 million... I will go to other clinics from now on, but I really feel certain that I will end up doing it at this clinic.
I tried to avoid my feelings and subjective opinions as much as possible, and even when I wrote them, I put them in the overall review section... I hope this helps people who are considering rhinoplasty.
This is extra, but... the consultation manager also seemed to have pride in the clinic Of course, all consultation managers should have that kind of mindset for patients to have more trust, and it is true that things like other clinics' consultation managers saying, "I got my nose done at this clinic!" also really build trust, but strangely I felt that this place is a truly good clinic... almost to the point where I felt brainwashed... Maybe it's because they said they only do one surgery a day? Haha, everyone, make good choices and take a good look at clinics before you go!!