Once upon a time, a 17-year-old Asian-American girl and her parents had a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon on rhinoplasty. He told the family they can expect the girl to have a higher, slimmer and pointier nose 6 months post-op. He sealed the deal with the parents when he said he would use the girl's very own ear cartilage as the surgical material. After a total of three consultations, the parents paid around $7,000 for their daughter's rhinoplasty procedure.
Although the girl's parents work 7 days a week, they decided to take a day off for their daughter's operation. After three and a half hours of surgery, the parents drove their daughter home. After two weeks, the doctor removed the stitches and splints. Removing the splints hurt like a b**** the girl recalled.
After 6 months, the girl's alar base stretched back to its widened state. The cartilage graft created an uneven surface on her bridge. The tip of her nose was still bulbousy.
Although the doctor offered to "touch up" the girl's nose without charge, the girl lost faith in him. She believed a doctor who specializes in a wide array of cosmetic procedures would be able to execute fine results, but he is a western doctor from the United States. Despite having over 20 years of experience under his belt, perhaps he did not receive many Asian clients wanting rhinoplasty. One thing is for sure, when the girl opts for a nose revision, it will be with a doctor who specializes with Asian noses.
FIVE YEARS LATER (22)
Hi everyone! After years of researching, a few observations stuck with me. I noticed no one posted a review on Cinderella Clinic. It appears to have a good reputation when googling, but no one has actually posted a review where they went undergone surgery with the clinic. I am not a rich person by any means. But after all the poop I went through with my first rhinoplasty, I did not want to go through more revisions. THIS IS IT PEOPLE.
I've gone through hundreds of threads on here. Two of them stuck out. After religiously following those threads, I wanted to visit Dream Medical Group for my nose revision and Face Dental for v line surgery. The reason why I couldn't visit them was simply because I don't have the time for two separate procedures. It would be better to do two procedures all in one go, I thought. I need enough time to buy red ginseng for my ailing halmoni and abuji anyway!
Fairy God Mother
My fairy god mother's name is Stella. She's a beautiful unnie who took care of me the entire way. I contacted her a few weeks before I arrived in Korea which was last week on July 12. After paying for the security deposit, she made arrangements for me to be picked up at the airport and drop off at the clinic. From the moment I arrived at Incheon Airport, I was taken care of. From Incheon to Cinderella Clinic took about an hour to 70 minutes.
When I arrived at the clinic, which is located on the fourth floor of Ara tower, I was blown away. It was so posh and poppin'! The first song I heard play was G-Dragon's Bang Bang Bang. Although I arrived around 10 a.m., there were already a lot of clients there. You know their website which shows off the celebrity wall? It's so much better and grandeur in person! The people working there are beautiful too. They all look individually beautiful too, not the cookie-cut OMGWhyDoAllTheMissKoreaContestantsLookTheSame beautiful.
Thanks to Stella I was able to get my x-rays right away. Their x-rays sing and talk btw. Very high tech! After x-rays, I was taken to a room where a cute photographer took several pre-op pictures of me. Then I met with my nose and jaw fairies.
Nose Fairy
My nose fairy's name is Dr. Shinhong Park. Before I met with him, I consulted with another doctor, who is supermodel tall and drop dead gorgeous, about what I wanted. I forgot what her name is - I will make sure to ask Stella asap. She asked me what I wanted and made suggestions. I explained about my experience six years ago and how the biggest problem is probably working with the cartilage graft that's already in there.
I spoke to Dr. Park for about 20 minutes. He was extremely friendly and professional. He suggested placing silicone on top of some my existing cartilage from my bridge. He said he would slice off some wedges from my alar base to narrow the size in addition to removing some tissue from my bulbous nose tip. He was very realistic and told me what I can expect. He said he may use some of cartilage from my other ear, but he promised to be resourceful and use my existing cartilage from my bridge to build the tip as well.
Jaw Fairy
My jaw fairy's name is Dr. Soonmin Hong. He didn't really have much to say since the supermodel doctor already told me what to expect. We were in the same room for about 5 minutes - and we only talked to each other for about 3 minutes. I mean it's a v line surgery and he promised he would take good care of me. I also asked him if I needed double jaw surgery, zygoma reduction or some sort of chin surgery because I feel like my chin is too pointy and my side profile is unflattering. This is the funny part, he looks at me and the x-rays for 2 minutes - total silence. And he says, you don't need them - v line will improve your profile.
I can't help but laugh. I think most people would be like - omg I hate this guy, but I LOVED that. His character was so hot! He gets straight to the point. He observes and tells you like it is and assures you're in the hands of a deity. "I will take care of you." The confident yet cold stare of assurance was kind of sexy, lol!
Stella also assured me he is an excellent doctor and he doesn't say much because it's just his personality.
Afterwards I got my blood drawn from the cutest nurse from the clinic. After that, I went to get more x-rays done in addition to a respiratory/cardiac check from a separate building - it costed 36 KRW I believe. It was a walking distance away from Ara Tower and Stella walked with me.
We walked back to Cinderella Clinic and I paid for half of my surgery. I would have paid full if my bank hadn't set a limit (I told them to lift it, but they never did).
Stella grabbed me a taxi and sent me to Urban Place hotel which was only a few minutes away. She reminded me not to eat or drink past midnight.
The very next day, July 13, was surgery day. I paid the remaining money (which took a while because I had to call the bank - again). Despite hurdles with my card, the Cinderella employees were so nice to me and told me not to worry - especially Stella. I love Stella.
So before I went under the knife, I met with my faeries for a few minutes to quickly go through what we discussed the day before. I changed into Cinderella PJs and stored my stuff away in the safety locker room requiring you to make a 4-digit passcode. Afterwards Stella held my hand and we walked to the operation room. It was incredibly overwhelming. It was high tech, clean and professional. I laid on the operating bed and Stella returned with scrubs and a mask. I met with my anesthesiologist. She was very friendly and promised to take care of me like everyone else in the room.
Then I heard my jam - Like A Dream by BEN. I told Stella I loved that song and was watching it the day before in my hotel room. She laughed. Honestly, the song put me at ease and not long after I was directed to breathe in the gas they put up to my face.
I woke up 7 hours later. The first word I said was "Stella" and then I said "Apayo." The operation team laughed - they think I'm adorable.
I stayed at the clinic over night. Every hour Stella would change my ice pack. I remember being so thirsty. I kept asking when I can take water. Stella said I had to wait 4 hours which felt like so long. I had to breathe through my mouth. I was never in pain. Just uncomfortable. I would sleep for 30 minutes and wake up constantly throughout the night. Poor Stella helped me so much. When I was finally able to have water, she gave it to me in a syringe like a baby. She took care of me so gingerly. I would get pain killers every several hours. Stella sent me back to the hotel in the morning.
1 day post op
I returned to Cinderella Clinic where Dr. Hong disinfected my inner gum and mouth - it really stung.
I also got 1 layer of splints removed - I remember how much it hurt - it really surprised me when the nurse yanked it them out of my nose. Stella was there to hold my hand though.
Every day I get better - the 3rd day was the most swollen day - I developed bruises under my eyes.
1 week post op (July 20)
I returned to Cinderella Clinic where another specialist disinfected my inner mouth - it stung so much worse than the first day post op. T_T Make sure to gargle the magic water Stella gives you. Got the second layer of splints removed which is everything - that didn't hurt as much. I had a lot of scabs in my nose so removing the stitches took a while - I was sensitive, but the person who removed everything from my nose was so caring and sweet - she really did her best. Again, I held onto Stella's hands.
Everything removed from my face - I feel good!
My swelling is getting better. Everything looks symmetrical and swollen lol. But I know I will look good once I fully recover. Honestly, within 5 days, I was moving around very freely. I heal a lot faster than the average patient, Stella tells me.
I will frequently update! Ask me whatever you want - I am hesitant about telling you how much I paid for because it is around more expensive than other clinics. Let's say it's ~1.5 - 3k more for each one of my procedures compared to other clinics for now, but for the quality, the recovery, the entire package - I really think you get your money's worth.
I've seen QiuQiu's blog and let me tell you, my experience with Cinderella tops her's. I am really contemplating whether I should make a complete blog with pics and all - it depends how in demand this gets.
I never thought I'd feel this good only 1 week post op. I am in Korea for another 3 days so please feel free to ask whatever!
Although the girl's parents work 7 days a week, they decided to take a day off for their daughter's operation. After three and a half hours of surgery, the parents drove their daughter home. After two weeks, the doctor removed the stitches and splints. Removing the splints hurt like a b**** the girl recalled.
After 6 months, the girl's alar base stretched back to its widened state. The cartilage graft created an uneven surface on her bridge. The tip of her nose was still bulbousy.
Although the doctor offered to "touch up" the girl's nose without charge, the girl lost faith in him. She believed a doctor who specializes in a wide array of cosmetic procedures would be able to execute fine results, but he is a western doctor from the United States. Despite having over 20 years of experience under his belt, perhaps he did not receive many Asian clients wanting rhinoplasty. One thing is for sure, when the girl opts for a nose revision, it will be with a doctor who specializes with Asian noses.
FIVE YEARS LATER (22)
Hi everyone! After years of researching, a few observations stuck with me. I noticed no one posted a review on Cinderella Clinic. It appears to have a good reputation when googling, but no one has actually posted a review where they went undergone surgery with the clinic. I am not a rich person by any means. But after all the poop I went through with my first rhinoplasty, I did not want to go through more revisions. THIS IS IT PEOPLE.
I've gone through hundreds of threads on here. Two of them stuck out. After religiously following those threads, I wanted to visit Dream Medical Group for my nose revision and Face Dental for v line surgery. The reason why I couldn't visit them was simply because I don't have the time for two separate procedures. It would be better to do two procedures all in one go, I thought. I need enough time to buy red ginseng for my ailing halmoni and abuji anyway!
Fairy God Mother
My fairy god mother's name is Stella. She's a beautiful unnie who took care of me the entire way. I contacted her a few weeks before I arrived in Korea which was last week on July 12. After paying for the security deposit, she made arrangements for me to be picked up at the airport and drop off at the clinic. From the moment I arrived at Incheon Airport, I was taken care of. From Incheon to Cinderella Clinic took about an hour to 70 minutes.
When I arrived at the clinic, which is located on the fourth floor of Ara tower, I was blown away. It was so posh and poppin'! The first song I heard play was G-Dragon's Bang Bang Bang. Although I arrived around 10 a.m., there were already a lot of clients there. You know their website which shows off the celebrity wall? It's so much better and grandeur in person! The people working there are beautiful too. They all look individually beautiful too, not the cookie-cut OMGWhyDoAllTheMissKoreaContestantsLookTheSame beautiful.
Thanks to Stella I was able to get my x-rays right away. Their x-rays sing and talk btw. Very high tech! After x-rays, I was taken to a room where a cute photographer took several pre-op pictures of me. Then I met with my nose and jaw fairies.
Nose Fairy
My nose fairy's name is Dr. Shinhong Park. Before I met with him, I consulted with another doctor, who is supermodel tall and drop dead gorgeous, about what I wanted. I forgot what her name is - I will make sure to ask Stella asap. She asked me what I wanted and made suggestions. I explained about my experience six years ago and how the biggest problem is probably working with the cartilage graft that's already in there.
I spoke to Dr. Park for about 20 minutes. He was extremely friendly and professional. He suggested placing silicone on top of some my existing cartilage from my bridge. He said he would slice off some wedges from my alar base to narrow the size in addition to removing some tissue from my bulbous nose tip. He was very realistic and told me what I can expect. He said he may use some of cartilage from my other ear, but he promised to be resourceful and use my existing cartilage from my bridge to build the tip as well.
Jaw Fairy
My jaw fairy's name is Dr. Soonmin Hong. He didn't really have much to say since the supermodel doctor already told me what to expect. We were in the same room for about 5 minutes - and we only talked to each other for about 3 minutes. I mean it's a v line surgery and he promised he would take good care of me. I also asked him if I needed double jaw surgery, zygoma reduction or some sort of chin surgery because I feel like my chin is too pointy and my side profile is unflattering. This is the funny part, he looks at me and the x-rays for 2 minutes - total silence. And he says, you don't need them - v line will improve your profile.
I can't help but laugh. I think most people would be like - omg I hate this guy, but I LOVED that. His character was so hot! He gets straight to the point. He observes and tells you like it is and assures you're in the hands of a deity. "I will take care of you." The confident yet cold stare of assurance was kind of sexy, lol!
Stella also assured me he is an excellent doctor and he doesn't say much because it's just his personality.
Afterwards I got my blood drawn from the cutest nurse from the clinic. After that, I went to get more x-rays done in addition to a respiratory/cardiac check from a separate building - it costed 36 KRW I believe. It was a walking distance away from Ara Tower and Stella walked with me.
We walked back to Cinderella Clinic and I paid for half of my surgery. I would have paid full if my bank hadn't set a limit (I told them to lift it, but they never did).
Stella grabbed me a taxi and sent me to Urban Place hotel which was only a few minutes away. She reminded me not to eat or drink past midnight.
The very next day, July 13, was surgery day. I paid the remaining money (which took a while because I had to call the bank - again). Despite hurdles with my card, the Cinderella employees were so nice to me and told me not to worry - especially Stella. I love Stella.
So before I went under the knife, I met with my faeries for a few minutes to quickly go through what we discussed the day before. I changed into Cinderella PJs and stored my stuff away in the safety locker room requiring you to make a 4-digit passcode. Afterwards Stella held my hand and we walked to the operation room. It was incredibly overwhelming. It was high tech, clean and professional. I laid on the operating bed and Stella returned with scrubs and a mask. I met with my anesthesiologist. She was very friendly and promised to take care of me like everyone else in the room.
Then I heard my jam - Like A Dream by BEN. I told Stella I loved that song and was watching it the day before in my hotel room. She laughed. Honestly, the song put me at ease and not long after I was directed to breathe in the gas they put up to my face.
I woke up 7 hours later. The first word I said was "Stella" and then I said "Apayo." The operation team laughed - they think I'm adorable.
I stayed at the clinic over night. Every hour Stella would change my ice pack. I remember being so thirsty. I kept asking when I can take water. Stella said I had to wait 4 hours which felt like so long. I had to breathe through my mouth. I was never in pain. Just uncomfortable. I would sleep for 30 minutes and wake up constantly throughout the night. Poor Stella helped me so much. When I was finally able to have water, she gave it to me in a syringe like a baby. She took care of me so gingerly. I would get pain killers every several hours. Stella sent me back to the hotel in the morning.
1 day post op
I returned to Cinderella Clinic where Dr. Hong disinfected my inner gum and mouth - it really stung.
I also got 1 layer of splints removed - I remember how much it hurt - it really surprised me when the nurse yanked it them out of my nose. Stella was there to hold my hand though.
Every day I get better - the 3rd day was the most swollen day - I developed bruises under my eyes.
1 week post op (July 20)
I returned to Cinderella Clinic where another specialist disinfected my inner mouth - it stung so much worse than the first day post op. T_T Make sure to gargle the magic water Stella gives you. Got the second layer of splints removed which is everything - that didn't hurt as much. I had a lot of scabs in my nose so removing the stitches took a while - I was sensitive, but the person who removed everything from my nose was so caring and sweet - she really did her best. Again, I held onto Stella's hands.
Everything removed from my face - I feel good!
My swelling is getting better. Everything looks symmetrical and swollen lol. But I know I will look good once I fully recover. Honestly, within 5 days, I was moving around very freely. I heal a lot faster than the average patient, Stella tells me.
I will frequently update! Ask me whatever you want - I am hesitant about telling you how much I paid for because it is around more expensive than other clinics. Let's say it's ~1.5 - 3k more for each one of my procedures compared to other clinics for now, but for the quality, the recovery, the entire package - I really think you get your money's worth.
I've seen QiuQiu's blog and let me tell you, my experience with Cinderella tops her's. I am really contemplating whether I should make a complete blog with pics and all - it depends how in demand this gets.
I never thought I'd feel this good only 1 week post op. I am in Korea for another 3 days so please feel free to ask whatever!
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