Plastic and cosmetic surgery abroad

[leenaaaa]

Chiqita,

If this place you stayed at walking distance to Jung's clinic? Also how much do they charge per night?

Hi DMN,

I did mine just 6 weeks back. Perhaps you should consider taking Sineech to help minimise swelling. Accommodation wise, I stayed at the Twin Haus, Naksungdae which is not too far away from Gangnam where Dr. Jung's clinic is. Set back is, it's right on a hill but at least very convenient if you need to see Dr. Jung almost every alternate days the first 5 days after the surgery.

Good luck and all the best!

C

DMN,

After 14 days my swelling was still noticably but those who has never seen you before won't really notice that much.

C

Hi chiqita,

How long ago did you do yr nose with Dr. Jung? Sorry, I cld go back the pages but there are simply too many of them.

I am checking with Ocean11, cos Dr. Jung has not replied my mails for some days I wld like to squeeze in other procedures such as brow lift , fat transplant and lower blepharoplasty.....IF I can be 'see-able' in 14 days. Otherwise, I'll just for second round in July. But, I am scared tt doing a second round may hinder my nose (to be done in end Jun)....

sigh... so lost.

Anyway, now I am panicking cos have to do many last minute bookings and checks. If anyone has any suggestions or input or experience in going to Dr. Jung - accomodations, advice etc. PLEASE let me know!!

Anyone going to Dr. Jung around 25 Jun?

Thanks in advance!

cheers,
dmn

[leenaaaa]

BlueberryMochi,

Can you stay there as long as you like? Also, how about food?

DMN,
If you are planning to do many procedures at once, i think it's better you stay at the apartment above dr.Jung's clinic. Just in case you need the nurse/doc assistance, can just come down. It's US$50 per night. got internet access, tv, refrigerator.

[ocean11]

heard this clinic is pretty famous among taiwanese... http://www.grandsurgery.kr/ mabe u guys wan to check it out? nice decor.. skill i don know.. but one of the taiwan actress went to this clinic.. errr.. quite fake.. but mabe this actress over do it! that is why, her nose kinda look like MJ!! she had about 40 over plus sugery in total! gosh..

[leenaaaa]

LAGirl,

How come they did not remove all the sutures? Perhaps Jovinliu will be able to shed some light on this... esp the bit about your skin growing over the unremoved sutures. That is scary!

In terms of the uneven swelling, you mean the swelling on one eye is more than the other? Did you have a look at Jovinliu's pics? Is it like that? Also what kind of crease did you ask for?

Hey people!
It’s been about one month since I had my eyes and nose done with Dr. Chuang and I just wanted to check in with everybody else to make sure the things I’m experiencing are normal:

1. Dr. Chuang told me that when you have an alar reduction there is an internal stitch / suture there that will not dissolve for over a year in order to keep the nostrils in place. Currently, when I try to smile, my top lip, bottom lip and nostril area do not line up – is this normal? (I’m also unable to crack a full smile b/c the area feels really tight).

2. I also noticed that there are leftover suture/ stitch heads near my epicantoplasty scars. I had pointed this out to Dr. Chuang after his nurse removed most of the sutre / stitches but Dr. C told me that they should fall out by themselves…now I’m getting kind of worried because the new skin is growing over the stitches that weren’t removed. Has this happened to anyone else and if so, what was the end result? Should I take tweezers and try to remove them myself?

Sigh…it’s been almost a month since my surgery and my eyelids are still very thick and very uneven. I’m hoping it’s swelling still but now I’m scared this will be the final result…

[leenaaaa]

Ocean11,

Nope my nose wasn't crooked before surgery =P So it is all the Dr's fault =P Hmm re your nose, stop obsessing!!

[LAGirl]

Hey leenaaaa -
thanks for responding...i dunno...after the nurse removed the sutures i saw that there were some leftover... but Dr. C said that b/c they are small stitch heads -- they should fall out by on their own ...i just wanted to find out how long before other people's leftover small stitch heads fell out?

anyway, i just took a look at jovinliu's pictures - hers came out really nice. no, mine is nothing like that...WAY more swollen. her crease size is a lot lower than mine. i asked for medium crease but i don't think it's the size of the crease... the lid itself looks heavy and the eye size (not the eyelid size) is what is not even...

also, does anyone have any advice on the alar situation? i miss being able to crack a full smile...my upper lip is still so stiff...

LAGirl,

How come they did not remove all the sutures? Perhaps Jovinliu will be able to shed some light on this... esp the bit about your skin growing over the unremoved sutures. That is scary!

In terms of the uneven swelling, you mean the swelling on one eye is more than the other? Did you have a look at Jovinliu's pics? Is it like that? Also what kind of crease did you ask for?

Hey people!
It’s been about one month since I had my eyes and nose done with Dr. Chuang and I just wanted to check in with everybody else to make sure the things I’m experiencing are normal:

1. Dr. Chuang told me that when you have an alar reduction there is an internal stitch / suture there that will not dissolve for over a year in order to keep the nostrils in place. Currently, when I try to smile, my top lip, bottom lip and nostril area do not line up – is this normal? (I’m also unable to crack a full smile b/c the area feels really tight).

2. I also noticed that there are leftover suture/ stitch heads near my epicantoplasty scars. I had pointed this out to Dr. Chuang after his nurse removed most of the sutre / stitches but Dr. C told me that they should fall out by themselves…now I’m getting kind of worried because the new skin is growing over the stitches that weren’t removed. Has this happened to anyone else and if so, what was the end result? Should I take tweezers and try to remove them myself?

Sigh…it’s been almost a month since my surgery and my eyelids are still very thick and very uneven. I’m hoping it’s swelling still but now I’m scared this will be the final result…

[kogal87]

anyone knows how much it costs to hav stitches removed at a local clinic in singapore?

cuz i wanna go overseas 2 do some procedures
but wanna come back to sg asap
so the doc advised me to hav stitches removed at a local singapore clinic

where can i go?
and how much?

1 more thing, removal of stitches, PAINFUL or not?
will u b on anesthesia?

thanks!!!!

[ocean11]

ok la ok la!! not going to complain about the height liao la.. hehe..

Today mine 8days.. hmm.. the bridge still abit broad in width, but the tip slighly beta..
matter of fact, my tip is nicer den before i done this surgery!! althou still abit round.. but it really natural and i am sure after swell subside it will be even nicer (at least i am optimitic about it now) mabe not as sharp as silicone, but it denfinatly going to be very natural!! at least not like silicone with a pointed white thingy at the tip..

the bridge is pretty straight as well!! nostril oso balance in size!! (before that my nostril not balance, not obvious but i can tell) now i know the diff between silicone and goretex.. with and without correction of alar makes diff as well!!!
hmmm... start to like my nose now!! hehehe.. really can see the diff..

i am quite lucky.. i heal quite well and fast.. now just need to be patience for the swelling to subside totally, i am sure it going to be nice.. ^^

ok.. gam xia papa Jung.. wo wu hui li le.. my bad..pai say pai say..
ps: but height higher will be nice.. (oopsy! there i go again!! hahaha)

leenaaaa,
u going to dr chuang for ur eyes, how about ur nose? do it there as well?
take lotsa Vit C, so won fall sick easily.. but will have constipation!! gosh.. i almost one week no shit liao!! go back must eat alot of fruits!! and my face oso becos cant really wash face.. look so oily and dirty!! pores size oso bigger!! gosh.. want to die liao.. must go back and do mask everynite!!
haiz... woman!! so gu min!! suffer alot!! next life be man!!

Ocean11,

My nose is slightly crooked.. not that obvious in person but in pictures. Nope my nose wasn't crooked before surgery =P So it is all the Dr's fault =P Hmm re your nose, stop obsessing!! Ok I am one to talk! Hehe I will be flying over to Taiwan soon and I am paranoid that I am falling sick... dunno if it's because of the weather.. it's been so hot in Singapore recently! I am going to redo my eyes with Chuang.. well that is the plan. Die die must go... I was actually supposed to go last month but postponed the trip because I thought I was getting sick.. because I had a sore throat and the GP said I had an infection. I was worried that I would get sicker but didn't.. I will kill myself if I really get sick this time. I think if I start getting a cough or a cold soon, I'm going to take a course of anti-biotics just in case!

Leenaaaa
ya.. he is really nice doc.. so so fatherly.. althou he not as famous as Dr Kim.. but he is not free also hor! i see him almost everyday, always can see constant crowd in n out the surgery theater. but he still make time for me.. awww..

urs nose really crooked now? but hor.. don angry hor.. just state wat i know. i heard if ur original nose abit crooked, if u go for normal rhinoplasy without correcting the prob.. higher bridge will only make it more obvious.. i knew it becos it happened to one of my gf. she only done a L shape silicone, her nose quite crooked now, so she asked the doc, and the doc explained cos her original nose already crooked.. so no choice! so we took out her b4 and after photos and compare.. her nose really crooked! but at least the doc should have correct her prob b4 inserting the silicone..
haiz.. sometime when u met those very irresponsible doc. u really wan to kill em!

no i didnt show him any pic.. but i told him i want Song's nose!! hehe.. the korean actress.. her face was everywhere at his clinic (magazine) so no need to show him he oso know liao.. btw he did know who is she, cos she really famous in korea now..
he said don suit me wor. wat can i do.. should have insist hor.. hehe..
ya i know ear cartilage cant ahieve the sharp nose like silicone.. but not round until like jacky rite!!!?

hope u can do ur revision soon dear..

YoonYiah, I'm glad you didn't give him additional business. Wish I could get a refund on my nose =/

Ocean11 & Shermaine, Dr Jung sounds so nice. If I had the cash now I would definately get my crooked nose fixed with him.

DMN, Yea I totally understand how your friend feels! That is why I won't be going back to him for a revision. GRRRR! Who did your friend end up going to for her revision?

[leenaaaa]

Ocean11,

Haha, glad to hear that you are feeling better. Ohh, you did alar as well? I didn't think you needed alar reduction. You must have a tiny nose now!!

Oooohhhhhhhhhhhh I am sooooooooooooooooooo gien... to do my nose.

I am only thinking of doing my eyes this time with Chuang, but am feeling a little worried after reading LAgirl's post about the uneven size of eyes. Aiks! Now I am a little worried!

ok la ok la!! not going to complain about the height liao la.. hehe..

Today mine 8days.. hmm.. the bridge still abit broad in width, but the tip slighly beta..
matter of fact, my tip is nicer den before i done this surgery!! althou still abit round.. but it really natural and i am sure after swell subside it will be even nicer (at least i am optimitic about it now) mabe not as sharp as silicone, but it denfinatly going to be very natural!! at least not like silicone with a pointed white thingy at the tip..

the bridge is pretty straight as well!! nostril oso balance in size!! (before that my nostril not balance, not obvious but i can tell) now i know the diff between silicone and goretex.. with and without correction of alar makes diff as well!!!
hmmm... start to like my nose now!! hehehe.. really can see the diff..

i am quite lucky.. i heal quite well and fast.. now just need to be patience for the swelling to subside totally, i am sure it going to be nice.. ^^

ok.. gam xia papa Jung.. wo wu hui li le.. my bad..pai say pai say..
ps: but height higher will be nice.. (oopsy! there i go again!! hahaha)

leenaaaa,
u going to dr chuang for ur eyes, how about ur nose? do it there as well?
take lotsa Vit C, so won fall sick easily.. but will have constipation!! gosh.. i almost one week no shit liao!! go back must eat alot of fruits!! and my face oso becos cant really wash face.. look so oily and dirty!! pores size oso bigger!! gosh.. want to die liao.. must go back and do mask everynite!!
haiz... woman!! so gu min!! suffer alot!! next life be man!!

Ocean11,

My nose is slightly crooked.. not that obvious in person but in pictures. Nope my nose wasn't crooked before surgery =P So it is all the Dr's fault =P Hmm re your nose, stop obsessing!! Ok I am one to talk! Hehe I will be flying over to Taiwan soon and I am paranoid that I am falling sick... dunno if it's because of the weather.. it's been so hot in Singapore recently! I am going to redo my eyes with Chuang.. well that is the plan. Die die must go... I was actually supposed to go last month but postponed the trip because I thought I was getting sick.. because I had a sore throat and the GP said I had an infection. I was worried that I would get sicker but didn't.. I will kill myself if I really get sick this time. I think if I start getting a cough or a cold soon, I'm going to take a course of anti-biotics just in case!

Leenaaaa
ya.. he is really nice doc.. so so fatherly.. althou he not as famous as Dr Kim.. but he is not free also hor! i see him almost everyday, always can see constant crowd in n out the surgery theater. but he still make time for me.. awww..

urs nose really crooked now? but hor.. don angry hor.. just state wat i know. i heard if ur original nose abit crooked, if u go for normal rhinoplasy without correcting the prob.. higher bridge will only make it more obvious.. i knew it becos it happened to one of my gf. she only done a L shape silicone, her nose quite crooked now, so she asked the doc, and the doc explained cos her original nose already crooked.. so no choice! so we took out her b4 and after photos and compare.. her nose really crooked! but at least the doc should have correct her prob b4 inserting the silicone..
haiz.. sometime when u met those very irresponsible doc. u really wan to kill em!

no i didnt show him any pic.. but i told him i want Song's nose!! hehe.. the korean actress.. her face was everywhere at his clinic (magazine) so no need to show him he oso know liao.. btw he did know who is she, cos she really famous in korea now..
he said don suit me wor. wat can i do.. should have insist hor.. hehe..
ya i know ear cartilage cant ahieve the sharp nose like silicone.. but not round until like jacky rite!!!?

hope u can do ur revision soon dear..

[Yoonyiah]

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[ocean11]

actually i always think that i don need alar! cos i already find it quite small compare to most of my frens.. but i was wrong.. i do need!!
when during the consultation, Jung asked me if he can reduce the side of the nose for me? i said: u are the professional, u now best. do wat u think is best for me
so he did!! and he was rite! it make the diff! just now, i look at my before photo and now.. ya, agreed.. my tip quite big.. i nvr realise cos i kept focusing on my height of the bridge but not the tip..
well.. thanks to him again.. lucky he did it for me.. else i will have to make the hassle to come back again for revision..

Dr Chuang huh? don know lay.. but party with jovin 2 fri ago, her eyes very natural lay! don look like under the knife b4.

i quit smoking 2 weeks before hand.. and now i don have the urge wor.. mabe i really can quit it once and for all!!
u beta don smoke huh!! bad for healing!!

Ocean11,

Haha, glad to hear that you are feeling better. Ohh, you did alar as well? I didn't think you needed alar reduction. You must have a tiny nose now!!

Oooohhhhhhhhhhhh I am sooooooooooooooooooo gien... to do my nose.

I am only thinking of doing my eyes this time with Chuang, but am feeling a little worried after reading LAgirl's post about the uneven size of eyes. Aiks! Now I am a little worried! Maybe I'll just do a fat graft to my eyes to correct the sunkenness. Going all the way there must do something right?!?!? Hehe I'm taking 2000mg of Vit C per day now with 50mg Zinc supplements. Kiasu I know but well better safe than sorry right? Also, I was supposed to quit smoking already but was so stressed out about getting sick that I couldn't.... gonna wait till 1 week before I leave. How long before surgery did you quit smoking? I only stopped a week before when I had my first op.

ok la ok la!! not going to complain about the height liao la.. hehe..

Today mine 8days.. hmm.. the bridge still abit broad in width, but the tip slighly beta..
matter of fact, my tip is nicer den before i done this surgery!! althou still abit round.. but it really natural and i am sure after swell subside it will be even nicer (at least i am optimitic about it now) mabe not as sharp as silicone, but it denfinatly going to be very natural!! at least not like silicone with a pointed white thingy at the tip..

the bridge is pretty straight as well!! nostril oso balance in size!! (before that my nostril not balance, not obvious but i can tell) now i know the diff between silicone and goretex.. with and without correction of alar makes diff as well!!!
hmmm... start to like my nose now!! hehehe.. really can see the diff..

i am quite lucky.. i heal quite well and fast.. now just need to be patience for the swelling to subside totally, i am sure it going to be nice.. ^^

ok.. gam xia papa Jung.. wo wu hui li le.. my bad..pai say pai say..
ps: but height higher will be nice.. (oopsy! there i go again!! hahaha)

leenaaaa,
u going to dr chuang for ur eyes, how about ur nose? do it there as well?
take lotsa Vit C, so won fall sick easily.. but will have constipation!! gosh.. i almost one week no shit liao!! go back must eat alot of fruits!! and my face oso becos cant really wash face.. look so oily and dirty!! pores size oso bigger!! gosh.. want to die liao.. must go back and do mask everynite!!
haiz... woman!! so gu min!! suffer alot!! next life be man!!

Ocean11,

My nose is slightly crooked.. not that obvious in person but in pictures. Nope my nose wasn't crooked before surgery =P So it is all the Dr's fault =P Hmm re your nose, stop obsessing!! Ok I am one to talk! Hehe I will be flying over to Taiwan soon and I am paranoid that I am falling sick... dunno if it's because of the weather.. it's been so hot in Singapore recently! I am going to redo my eyes with Chuang.. well that is the plan. Die die must go... I was actually supposed to go last month but postponed the trip because I thought I was getting sick.. because I had a sore throat and the GP said I had an infection. I was worried that I would get sicker but didn't.. I will kill myself if I really get sick this time. I think if I start getting a cough or a cold soon, I'm going to take a course of anti-biotics just in case!

[Yoonyiah]

Yup, I definitely decided against Dr. Kim.
We'll see how everything else goes~

[ocean11]

U went there already? that was fast!! hehe.. okok.. to each it own la.. he is not the best ofcos.. but if u are going for a 'safe' look.. natural not a drastic change.. he is a safe doc to go..

u can check this doc out as well.. www.grandsurgery.kr
heard they quite famous among taiwanese..
and one more is.. www.sm100.co.kr

Hi Ocean11,

Thanks so much for your helpful advice and things...yes Jung is definitely a nice, kind, caring doc...i'm not totally sure about his skill though...but

I will write more info about that later...

thanks for your tips! ^^ hope everything turned out well with you...