novemberrain, sorry to hear what happened. you may want to consider bandoeye, teuimps, real, dream, migo and regen.
ps6090, you can reach her at
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I had my eye (revision), nose (revision) and cheekbone done at Regen. I am actually quite happy with the results, especially the nose revision. Was told it looks quite natural.
The eye revision went well but theres still a small fold above my right eyelid. My surgeon told me it is due to my previous condition and assured me it will gradually disappear.
During my time in Seoul, I went out with hotchoc, ilovethelotus and another friend whom we met at the Banobagi guesthouse and we had a lot of fun together.
Heres a review of my visit to Regen:
- I reached Regen around 9.30 am with Zoe
The cheekbone clinic was on the first floor, while the eye and nose clinic was on the sixth floor of the same building
- Throughout my 4½ hour visit there (yes, it was that long), I noticed a lot of patients streaming in and out of Regen
Probably 90% locals and 10% foreigners, which was a big plus point for me.
- I get the feeling it was like a hospital. The staff was very professional. They took my photos as well as perform a CT scan for me before my consultation with the doctors.
- There were two consultants attending to me (one for cheekbone, the other for eye and nose), instead of one at Banobagi
Like what Lotus said, do be mentally prepared as some of the consultants can be quite aggressive.
At the same time, I have to compliment my cheekbone consultant as she was very nice and thorough.
Dr Kim Woo Jung (eye and nose)
- hes from Seoul National University, and has many years of experience in plastic surgery
- one of the more senior doctors at Regen
you can see his pictures everywhere on tv, magazines, newspapers, etc.
- he was very nice and humble but speaks limited English
- I had a very good feeling about him because he spotted my eye problem (ptosis) and took time to listen to what I wanted for my nose
Dr Oh Myung June (cheekbone)
- hes also from Seoul National University, I found out he was the author of a book on facial contouring
- besides Dr Lee Seok June (whom Lotus met), Dr Oh is probably the second most senior doctor for cheekbone surgery
- he performs 300-500 surgeries a year and speaks very good English. I waited a long time to see him as he was very busy
- I felt comfortable with him because he told me specifically what he was going to do for my cheekbone. Became even more confident when he told me the risks involved (he was the only doctor who did so without me asking)
There are several reasons why I chose Regen, the most important is perhaps the rapport with the doctor and the reputation of the clinic. Regen won the 2011 Health Chosun best clinic award, it is also ISO 9001:2008 certified, etc... you can find all these and other information in the clinic itself.
The post operation care was first class and the nurses were friendly (it took a big chunk of my recovery stress away). Maybe it's because I like the nurse who did my cleaning and disinfecting, she was very cute haha. They also booked a limousine for me after my nose and cheekbone operation. To date, I still think I made the right choice.
Anyway, I am just sharing my personal opinion and experience. It's very important you yourself feel comfortable with the doctor who is going to perform your surgery. Like I said before, please consult a few doctors and clinics before making up your mind. All the best!
