How to go from 50+ to looking 20+ with plastic surgery rejuvenation.

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MissOrange said:
With 15 days to go to the surgery date, I have chickened out. I have come across some worrying articles on allergic contact dermatitis with titanium plate and screws and that would be me as I am allergic to nickel in cheap jewellery! And as disposable screws may be made of magnesium and may not be strong enough to hold zygoma/ maxillary fractures, I think it best I cancel for safety concerns. I have kakaoed Regen for a full deposit refund of £471 (700,000 won) which was 10% of the surgery price. I would highly recommend those going to Korea for plastic surgery to join open kakao groups of likewise individuals flying to Korea. You can ask a huge group whether you need a procedure or not by posting your photo (eyes covered if you wish) and the overwhelming consensus was that I did not need zygoma reduction but maybe a lifting procedure. I have learned so much and even chatted with a young lady who suffered allergic contact dermatitis to her titanium plate and screws from zygoma surgery at another clinic! She had to apply steroid cream to her face daily for a year! I think if you have a history of eczema or allergies, then it may be best to avoid surgeries which involve foreign bodies. Even though titanium screws may be removed after a year, it is the possibility of a year of suffering I am not willing to risk after recently surviving a year of immune reactions to textured silicone implants. As the flight is non refundable I shall just go visit relatives and make new travel friends. I wonder if I can come back from Seoul without doing any procedure? Lol

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1883195815001115

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0067449
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I have heard it was impossible to get allergy from titanium.. I’m surprised now
 
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I read this thread religiously and find you fascinating. I am relieved you changed your mind. You don't need this surgery. End of. You are gorgeous. As you are!!

Enjoy your youthfulness and focus on the fact that you look so young my husband again said you look to be maybe 28 or less. That's astounding!! Without risking allergic reactions, instant sagging, or even worse complications. Please enjoy your beauty. ❤
 
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gazoo said:
My sister is allergic to Titanium, amongst a whole other bunch of allergens. It can happen. I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't seen her terrible and life threatening reaction to titanium screws used in a surgery to help her walk after she tore her Achilles.
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I guess titanium is the safest but can still have side effect lol
I already had titanium screw before so I think I’m safe
 
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J Cn said:
Having just seen some of your photos from looking through this thread, you definitely don't need zygoma reduction! Isn't it funny how we always spot so many flaws in ourselves that other people don't see!
How do I join the big KKT group?
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Hi @J Cn the link is https://open.kakao.com/o/gRpoZIob
I found it by going to open chat groups on kakao and entering plastic surgery 2020. There is also one on facial contouring but this seems more active.

Now the latest on deposit refund policies. I thought it was 100% with more than 3 days notice but that kca is outdated. The current Korean Consumer Act is here. https://www.kca.go.kr/down/eng/190820_CriteriaforsettlementofConsumerDisputes.pdf
It says 90% refund with more than 3 days notice as 10% is clinic compensation. Regen kakaoed me to say they will wire back in won not stirling pounds. Regen has its own deposit refund policy and asks for 7 days notice (see translated image). I gave 16 days notice.
 

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gazoo said:
My sister is allergic to Titanium, amongst a whole other bunch of allergens. It can happen. I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't seen her terrible and life threatening reaction to titanium screws used in a surgery to help her walk after she tore her Achilles.
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Wow @gazoo I am sorry about your sister. Life threatening is way worse than an allergic rash! Omg I am so glad we are discussing this metal allergy. Granted not everyone has a metal allergy but if you are someone with a history of atopy, allergies, or eczema, best to avoid.
 
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Fortunecat said:
@MissOrange Yay! I am so happy that you are not going for the zygoma reduction surgery anymore!!! That's good news! Enjoy your Korean trip! Its going to be cold!
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Thanks @Fortunecat and I found a real regen patient to chat with. She had sagging and regretted her zygoma op. This may explain why even bqq needed a FL after her zygoma op, why some regen patients get fg at the same time as FC and why View suggested a FL at the same time or 5-6 months later after zygoma surgery.
 
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Today's post is a plea for foreigners to stay well clear of April31 for rhino. I am chatting with a lovely American who is now the latest botched victim of April31. She is so botched she is staying in korea for months until she finds a revision rhino ps as she dare not show anyone back home. I saw her b+a photos. I am soooo mad at April31. They botched a young 18 yo Chinese girl in 2016, then American NadineP and now this beautiful lady in her 20s who is suffering in Korea as I type. She went back to ask what can be done to reconstruct her nose and got pitiful looks. They flattened her bridge, widened her nose, bulked it up and l am so shocked they even touched her beautiful before nose.

For those researching revision rhino in Korea, add Dr Jin's premium nose clinic and JJ Hong's clinic to your list of possible good clinics.
 
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MissOrange said:
Today's post is a plea for foreigners to stay well clear of April31 for rhino. I am chatting with a lovely American who is now the latest botched victim of April31. She is so botched she is staying in korea for months until she finds a revision rhino ps as she dare not show anyone back home. I saw her b+a photos. I am soooo mad at April31. They botched a young 18 yo Chinese girl in 2016, then American NadineP and now this beautiful lady in her 20s who is suffering in Korea as I type. She went back to ask what can be done to reconstruct her nose and got pitiful looks. They flattened her bridge, widened her nose, bulked it up and l am so shocked they even touched her beautiful before nose.

For those researching revision rhino in Korea, add Dr Jin's premium nose clinic and JJ Hong's clinic to your list of possible good clinics.
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Hi @MissOrange can you recommend a full face fat graft and how much you paid for it? Did you do it 2x or more and where did they take the fat from? I’m noticing deepening smile lines and hollows under my eyes. I also want to get thread lifting, have you had this or was it a face lift you had (can’t remember what I read in this thread previously sorry if I’m totally off base!!)? Thanks for posting the open kakao links I’ll have to check them out and ask for opinions there too
 
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BigBrownEyedGir said:
Hi @MissOrange can you recommend a full face fat graft and how much you paid for it? Did you do it 2x or more and where did they take the fat from? I’m noticing deepening smile lines and hollows under my eyes. I also want to get thread lifting, have you had this or was it a face lift you had (can’t remember what I read in this thread previously sorry if I’m totally off base!!)? Thanks for posting the open kakao links I’ll have to check them out and ask for opinions there too
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Hi @BigBrownEyedGir

I had bad FG at DA and paid them 2.5 mill for 2 (ie including top up) then 1 mill for the third. Then I went to mvp and paid 1 mill for multiple procedure loyalty discount. I think you should stop at 2 or 3 but go to MVP or Fresh. It is high maintenance and requires a ban on msg, salty foods, foods high in fat and religioud weight control and +++ water intake.
 
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Today's post is on how soon post rhinoplasty can you get emergency revision. In the US and UK they make you wait a year. However I pushed for my emergency revision at 3 months for rhino abscess and collapsed tip with my UK rhino surgeon and got it. In Korea Dr Jin revised a rhinoplasty successfully at 3 weeks and 2 days. I think ideally emergency rhino revision is undertaken at under 2 weeks due to scar tissue formation making it difficult to work on the nose.

Here is a blog post on the pros and cons of septal, ear and rib cartilage in rhinoplasty.

https://www.vippsblog.com/plastic-surgery-101/cartilage/
 
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Hi MissOrange,

Your thread has been very helpful, and I'm stunned by how youthful and beautiful you look at your age. As for me, I'm not very into cosmetic surgery (out of fear of pain and of that things will go wrong, I guess), but lately due to my insomnia there's some eyebag/dark circle starting to develop under my eyes so I've decided to address this. After a lot of research and online consultation with various clinics, I'm thinking of having stem cell fat graft done to "fix" my under eye problem, as well as boosting some volume for my (very skinny ) face.

Given you have a lot of knowledge in different procedures, what is your thought on "stem cell fat graft"? I can't find many posts in the forum mentioning this, so am just wondering if you can kindly shed some light on this topic...

Thanks in advance :)
 
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huongkhanmoon said:
Hi MissOrange,

Your thread has been very helpful, and I'm stunned by how youthful and beautiful you look at your age. As for me, I'm not very into cosmetic surgery (out of fear of pain and of that things will go wrong, I guess), but lately due to my insomnia there's some eyebag/dark circle starting to develop under my eyes so I've decided to address this. After a lot of research and online consultation with various clinics, I'm thinking of having stem cell fat graft done to "fix" my under eye problem, as well as boosting some volume for my (very skinny ) face.

Given you have a lot of knowledge in different procedures, what is your thought on "stem cell fat graft"? I can't find many posts in the forum mentioning this, so am just wondering if you can kindly shed some light on this topic...

Thanks in advance :smile:
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I hear prp or stem cell fat graft lasts longer than regular fat graft.
 
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