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London_chick said:
Lol, bless your cotton socks mate! I'm wearing that jumper (sweater you guys call it lol) remember the one that was hanging next to your top with the cute bow at the back that you suddenly saw it as we were going up the escalators - and immediately went all the way down again to buy it! (You were on a mission mate!) Yes, well I'm now wearing that jumper lol.

I'm definitely thinking of going to back to Seoul again, maybe this time (or around the time we went) nxt year. I might go to Thailand and so its only 5-6 hours from there which is pretty easy. You MUST let me know when you're thinking of going back so we can try and link up. NO plastic surgery (though I am thinking of lazer skincare again - hey its non surgical lol!) and we can check out some clubs thats NOT playing house?! Lol - or maybe just a little :p

Really glad we got to meet up and be all positive and cheerful even though we looked awful and masked up! Hey, we never got to scare the little kids by taking our masks off infront of them! (terrible I know...)
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Considering it's Seoul... I doubt that would have scared the little kiddies... :/
If we showed up in the States/UK with bandages and visible stitches I bet that would've scared a lot of people. Even grown ups! LOL

And yes, my cotton socks! LOL... You're wearing a sweater? Ewww Gross! It's so freaking hot here! Weather here has been higher than 27 C every day even going as high as 35 C until yesterday! I am wearing clothes for the first time in two weeks! LOL

You know, I really wanted to go back to Dondaemoon and do extra shopping, but I'm so glad I didn't get a chance. I would've blown even more money! Our shopping thing was so crazy... I don't actually remember your sweater... but I still LOVE your cream crochet sweater. The lightweight/hole-y one? soooo cuuuute! DIES.

I want to go back sometime next year and maybe even hit up shang hai (i have a friend living there). You should definitely let me know when you plan on going, and I'll try to match your schedule as well. :) I actually would like to do some laser skin treatments as well. For acne scars. No freckles. and in general if they have acne laser treatments, I'm down for it. LOL.

I'm beginning to think it's tourists like us is what makes Korea's economy strong. I feel like I've singlehandedly boosted South Korea's GDP by... well some significant sum. say... .01 percent? LOL
 
#6,857
Reneesyd said:
Same here
I aslo want to have zigoma and v line
But a bit scare of the op post recovery and pain
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Angel82 did zygoma and mini-v line as well as tiplasty when she was in Seoul last month. It seemed like a HORRIBLE experience, but she managed to live through it.. You should read up on her experiences to get an idea of what it was like. As I understand, simpleplan123 helped her out a lot... and I saw simpleplan123 in action... She was so sweet, caring and attentive to angel82!

I hope you have someone to help you out! :)
 
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marir said:
Hmm, I honestly don't think many doctors would do surgical procedures for free, so I'm guessing the author was just referencing two of Dr. Park's demo patients. I think in those cases it's free, kind of like clinical trials for new treatments. But like some awesome people on this forum, there are definitely patients who pay full price, yet share their experiences and pictures just to help others out. :) My respect goes out to those people because I'm a private person, and I don't think I could ever do it.

I think most clinics know that foreigners get their plastic surgery guidance from forums, blogs, reviews, word of mouth, etc., because I'm sure Korean locals research their clinics in a similar fashion. However, since we're foreigners getting plastic surgery in another country, we're a much smaller, close-knit community that depend on a handful of informational portals. Something as simple as a positive or negative review about a clinic on a forum can dramatically change the influx of foreigners going to that place, because we don't have access to the varied reviews of locals. So I think it's a good idea to let your doctor know that they have a lot riding on your surgery; that if the mess up, you'll have no problem telling others to stay away. I'm not exactly going to say, "Doc, if you F up my face, I'm going to tell the whole world you suck," because I wouldn't want to leave a bad impression. Instead, I'd probably say something along the lines of, "I'm active on the most popular forums for Korean plastic surgery for foreigners. It's really helpful because people give positive/negative reviews of clinics, and it helps foreigners weed out bad clinics. I actually have many friends and fellow forumers that are interested in coming to Korea for the surgeries you provide. So they're waiting for me to show them my B&A pictures, and tell them all about my experience with you and your clinic. I told them I have a lot of confidence in you. :)" I hope that works LOL. I'll definitely let everyone know how it goes.
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Yes.. well, every doctor knows that if they F-up a face, that person is going to go online and write all about it on the inter webs. I think doctors in Korea would be especially aware of this because the country is so connected to the web. Everyone is tied to their smart phone and "netizen" comments (basically internet troll comments) are considered newsworthy and reported on the evening news. Don't ask... I don't.

But letting a doctor know that you are an active member in an organized (kind of) korean ps community may reinforce that awareness. I think the best bargaining chip is honesty and sincerity. I was able to score 500,000 krw discount at two clinics because I was really up front about my budget and how the cost was a critical factor... As you point out, if you're rude or aggressive, I think it's harder to receive a good price or a good surgery.

Anyhow, good luck! I'm sure if you have reasonable expectations, you will be able to secure a good price. The BK consultant told me that the competition among PS clinics have become super intense this year and so prices have gone down considerably since last year... so you'll probably get a good price anyway. For the best price possible, I suggest you go when it's off-season. Surgeons are more willing to cut prices when there isn't a queue of other patients wanting to get work done :) Best of luck!
 
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I highly recommend anyone planning on doing facial contouring surgery to also check out the X] if you haven't already. I started reading on page 200, but I recommend reading everything if you have the patience that I lack. Even still, it's been extremely helpful for me, as it's made my job of narrowing down potential clinics a lot easier. For example, I was initially planning on getting my 2-jaw and v-line surgery done at ID after rave reviews on this forum and after my Korean friend translated some positive reviews on Naver and Daum... but after reading some of the horror stories from former patients of ID x, I'm actually reconsidering. Anyway, not to discourage anyone planning on getting consultation or surgery done at ID, because they are the pioneers of some of the most invasive jaw surgeries, and have plenty of experience under their belt. I'm sure you're in good hands. :) I just think it's a good idea to check out both the positive AND negative reviews, then make the critical decisions afterward.
 
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marir said:
I highly recommend anyone planning on doing facial contouring surgery to also check out the x if you haven't already. I started reading on page 200, but I recommend reading everything if you have the patience that I lack. Even still, it's been extremely helpful for me, as it's made my job of narrowing down potential clinics a lot easier. For example, I was initially planning on getting my 2-jaw and v-line surgery done at ID after rave reviews on this forum and after my Korean friend translated some positive reviews on Naver and Daum... but after reading some of the horror stories from former patients of ID on , I'm actually reconsidering. Anyway, not to discourage anyone planning on getting consultation or surgery done at ID, because they are the pioneers of some of the most invasive jaw surgeries, and have plenty of experience under their belt. I'm sure you're in good hands. :) I just think it's a good idea to check out both the positive AND negative reviews, then make the critical decisions afterward.
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i want to read the reviews at daum
where do i have to look
i will use google translation
thanks
 
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ReinRain said:
sorry for bumpin up this post but i'm reading from pg 1 onwards to avoid asking ridiculous questions again later...

i love ur after pix... mth 1 i tot u resemble yoon eun hye, then now at mth 2, ur nose resembles han ga in... she has a mole on her nose tip area too... btw, u look really good in the pix... happy for u that the surgery is quite a success...

will continue to read on...
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LOL. wow thanks for reading all my posts. it must take a good amount of time to read the whole thing ! :D
And it's okay to ask me questions. I swear I won't consider it ridiculous ;)
 
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marir said:
Does anyone know if Korea has a lip shape surgery? I've never heard of it, so I don't know what it would be called lol. I want my lips to look like the following picture, with the top lip lifted/shadow look. I also really like the "M" wave look of the upper lip. My lips pretty much look normal, without the top lip lifted/shadow look and the "M" wave look. Does anyone know if lip shape surgery even exists? Thanks!
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I havn't heard about that in Korea, but a lot in Thailand :). Im Thai and the lip surgery is really popular in Thailand, I didn't do that, but some of my friends did.
 
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kkim120 said:
Considering it's Seoul... I doubt that would have scared the little kiddies... :/
If we showed up in the States/UK with bandages and visible stitches I bet that would've scared a lot of people. Even grown ups! LOL

And yes, my cotton socks! LOL... You're wearing a sweater? Ewww Gross! It's so freaking hot here! Weather here has been higher than 27 C every day even going as high as 35 C until yesterday! I am wearing clothes for the first time in two weeks! LOL

You know, I really wanted to go back to Dondaemoon and do extra shopping, but I'm so glad I didn't get a chance. I would've blown even more money! Our shopping thing was so crazy... I don't actually remember your sweater... but I still LOVE your cream crochet sweater. The lightweight/hole-y one? soooo cuuuute! DIES.

I want to go back sometime next year and maybe even hit up shang hai (i have a friend living there). You should definitely let me know when you plan on going, and I'll try to match your schedule as well. :) I actually would like to do some laser skin treatments as well. For acne scars. No freckles. and in general if they have acne laser treatments, I'm down for it. LOL.

I'm beginning to think it's tourists like us is what makes Korea's economy strong. I feel like I've singlehandedly boosted South Korea's GDP by... well some significant sum. say... .01 percent? LOL
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Yeah make that 2% with my contribution lol.

Yeah I love that holey cream top - wish I could wear it now BUT its COLD in London. Super jealous that its hot there, shut it! Its like 26oC here :-( So yeah, that top will have to wait to be worn when its warmer!

And yes, the skin clinic I went to does all sorts - acne/freckles/hair/scar lazer treatments. I think anything is possible in Seoul!!!!
 
#6,869
London_chick said:
Yeah make that 2% with my contribution lol.

Yeah I love that holey cream top - wish I could wear it now BUT its COLD in London. Super jealous that its hot there, shut it! Its like 26oC here :-( So yeah, that top will have to wait to be worn when its warmer!

And yes, the skin clinic I went to does all sorts - acne/freckles/hair/scar lazer treatments. I think anything is possible in Seoul!!!!
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You guys sound really like economic experts. Lol. But yeah, totally agree that we all have had some contribution to S.Korea GDP
 
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Hi guys,

I'm going to consult with smallface, ID and regen in late Jan 2013 so would like to ask a few questions and hope someone can help (i've tried searching myself to not much avail).

1) Are there any other hotels other than sunshine and young dong which are near these clinics? I hope that I can try homestay style or some other alternatives other than these 2 hotels.

2) I plan to stay in Korea for 10 days. Is it alright? I can extend my stay if need be (up to 14 I guess). Be doing zygoma, mandible/vline and rhino (if they have a package with more discount due to limited budget)

Anyway I'm from Singapore so if anyone wants to join me, feel free! Haven't bought my tickets yet. Planning to use my citibank ATM to do withdrawals there instead (higher exchange rate and no transaction fee). Probably will just exchange some wons here just-in-case. And yea, I've contacted Zoe and will be engaging her service.

I'm quite excited and have purchased some winter-wear as the temperature will be about 0 degrees Celsius I heard. It'll be my first WINTER! Woohoo¬! Hope my surgery will turn out to be what I expect it to be *fingers cross
 
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