1. ㅁㅂ CCTV available / aftercare 1 year / swelling care Diagnosis I received: donated costal cartilage + septal cartilage (ear cartilage) + hump correction + silicone
The director here said that because my glabella is low and I have a hump, hump correction is essential, and although my nasal bridge is not completely absent, my nasal tip is drooping compared with the bridge, so they said the columella and nasal tip need to be raised and silicone inserted into the nasal bridge Also, since ear cartilage would be used with the septal cartilage, they recommended donated costal cartilage for the nasal tip I wanted a somewhat natural-but-defined, glamorous style, and they said donated costal cartilage would be enough I liked that the director seemed confident about the surgery When I said what kind of style I wanted, it felt like they immediately checked the design smoothly?
The hospital atmosphere: I went in the morning, so there weren't many people and there was no wait The director and consultant were both kind, but.. when I registered at the desk, the reception felt a bit careless, and it was a little disappointing that they only took photos without a CT scan before the consultation
2. ㄹㅂㄹ CCTV available / aftercare 1 year / swelling laser available whenever I come for follow-up Diagnosis I received: autologous costal cartilage (donated costal cartilage also possible) + silicone + hump correction
Here, the director said my nasal tip is on the drooping side, so because it needs to be lifted that much, they recommended autologous costal cartilage, saying it would probably cause less immune reaction later However, they said it could be changed to donated costal cartilage if I wanted And for this part, same as the previous hospital, they said hump correction is needed, and silicone should be placed in the nasal bridge so the height matches the amount the nasal tip is raised While looking at the CT scan, they explained whether there was any deviation, where the nasal materials would be used, and the pros and cons of using donated costal cartilage versus autologous costal cartilage At the end, when choosing materials, they seemed willing to match my opinion When I said it was still a little hard to decide, the consultant told me both the prices for donated costal cartilage and autologous costal cartilage and told me to think it over
The hospital atmosphere was quiet, maybe because I went around lunchtime? I liked that it wasn't chaotic The director, consultant, and everyone else listened to me well and were kind Personally, I felt they only told me exactly what was needed without overtreatment, so I thought it was okay
What I felt after going around for consultations.... Thankfully, I was worried what I would do if both places said we should do osteotomy because of the hump, but that wasn't the case Even now, my nasal tip is clearly lower than my nasal bridge, so I liked that they firmly told me septal cartilage and ear cartilage alone couldn't make the nose in the style I wanted I went here and to one more place, but I don't think I'll bother mentioning it The consultation was so short that almost nothing stayed in my memory..
Actually, I kept worrying until last week and eventually set a surgery date Since it's my first surgery.. I'm going to have it done with donated costal cartilage, and I'm thinking of putting in silicone without overdoing it Now that I've even set the surgery date, how to take care of it afterward is the biggest issue, but is it okay to walk even in summer? I feel like sweat will build up under the splint..;; I'm worried it might make my skin worse Everyone here who had rhinoplasty, how did you take care of it?