Rhinoplasty review - Cocoline in Korea
I got my rhinoplasty surgery March 2023 and am now 13 weeks post op. Main areas of concern were: wide button nose tip and big nostrils.
I came with 2x rounds of previous PDO nose thread and 2x rounds nose filler. The doctor decided during consultation it's best I do not use a silicone implant as he was already happy with my nose bridge height. The option was always there if I still wanted to go ahead with a silicone implant, however that'd mean recovery time would be alot longer and I would have to wait an additional 4-5 days as my nose filler would need to be dissolved first.
If no silicone implant, I don't have to worry about dissolving the filler left and threads could stay as is. By this time, it had already been 5 years since I last got nose filler so we were confident not alot was left. Biggest bonus was that I'd have no foreign object in my nose if I opted for no implant, which I settled for.
I chose cocoline for their natural before and after results. All my research into this forum and reading positive past comments and experiences helped me in deciding on this clinic too. What also took me by surprise was how reasonable my quoted and actual price was. It was much less than the bigger and highly commercialised clinics such as Banobagi, VIEW, JW etc.
Doctor performed alar reduction and tiplasty by using my septum cartilage to reshape my tip. No extra ear cartilage was required.
First month after taking off my cast was tough. You go through so many stages of seeing your nose in different shapes and sizes. I wasn't confident in the results in the first month. It looked as if my whole face got rounds of botox as my nose was super stiff like hard clay on my face and I wasn't able to make any facial expressions whatsoever. My nose felt super tight on my face and I'd have to hold my nose if I wanted to laugh to prevent pain from skin stretching.
Second month was much better and nose had settled in with much less swelling except the stretching of skin around my nose didn't seem to relax that much.. Still unable to smile completely. I was much more confident 2 months post op. I became used to my new nose on my face and to me it now looks natural, however when I see close friends I haven't seen in a while they think it is quite obvious, that I still look like myself but massively improved. Rhinoplasty can often changes the shape of your eyes, many friends thought I got my eyelids done too as it appears to look bigger to them.
Third month now and nose is continuing to settle. There is one thing I haven't seen anyone make warnings about but even after 13 weeks I still cannot fully smile completely without feeling a stretch and pull of the skin around my nostrils!!!! There are still certain lightings and angles I like and don't like my nose from. Sometimes I wonder if I would have gotten better results if I did go for a silicone implant instead as my natural nose bridge is still quite naturally wide and nose bridge definition line isn't emphasised as much as it would be if I got the implant. However, before my rhinoplasty I always said I'd prefer a more natural result which I feel the doctor lived up to. I definitely feel prettier getting dolled up and taking photos now than before.
As for the clinic and doctor and staff itself, they were all very professional. Clinic is kept in a clean and tidy condition. The clinic is very responsive over the app if you have any questions or concerns. My consultation with the doctor went for about an hour and the key is to come prepared. Document all your notes, photos and questions before you arrive.
