hi all, i'm a guy looking to get double eyelid surgery in korea. any recommendations on places to go? based on reviews i've seen around here, some clinics that i've shortlisted include jw, machimpyo, dream, and possibly gio, nana, severance, and prettybodyclinic.
Korean Plastic Surgery Clinics to Avoid (w/ evidence)
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May I know if you could PM me which clinic/ doctor you ended up going with? I'm in the same situation whereby my case is medically complicated as my nose was damaged by an accident which resulted in tissue death. I'm currently seeing a doctor in SG but looking for more options and a second opinion. A lot of SG doctors don't seem ready to handle my case and the few ones don't have much experience dealing with situation like this.
I heard korean doctors would often reject cases that are severe and very difficult to operate.
Maybe you could look into Thai doctors too, I believe you might need many appointments to complete your nose revision.
Thank you for doing god’s work! It’s really helpful for non-Korean speakers who are keen in this as we may not know how to navigate Naver. It’s been 2 years since the thread, are there any new clinics that we ought to avoid?
Hi! I've started seriously looking into getting double jaw surgery (or just genioplasty or an implant, depending on what the doctor thinks is best for my situation). I'll spare you the details, but both my upper and lower jaw are underdeveloped and especially my lower jaw is way too far backward, causing sleep apnea and all the symptoms that come with that. My situation is the result of an orthodontist being incredibly lousy and messing up even though my condition occurs very frequently in my country and the best practices to solve it are well-known. The usual treatment is orthodontics with lower jaw surgery to correct the bite and create more space for the tongue, and since this surgery is so common in my country, jaw surgeons know how to handle it well. However, due to the botching of my childhood orthodontist only double-jaw surgery is an option, as judged by another orthodontist. This orthodontist also informed me that double-jaw surgery is not done in my country since a situation where it is needed rarely occurs (as a result of proper orthodontal care and lower jaw surgery).
So, having no option of getting surgery in my own country (even if I found a surgeon willing to do it, it seems unlikely whether they have enough experience to make me confident all will go well). "Fortunately" for me, I've since moved to the walhalla of double-jaw surgery, South Korea. Since my condition is causing medical issues and my most important goal is getting those resolved (aesthetic improvement is a secondary goal, I hope a more "healthy" looking lower face will make me look better overall), I want to visit a clinic mostly focused on medical treatment and not an aesthetics clinic. However, due to my previous experience, I'm very wary of visiting just any doctor that has the right certification for something as permanent and risky as jaw work. That has brought me to this specific thread. The four surgeons I have currently shortlisted are:
- Dr. Jong Yun KIM (EU)
- Dr. Hee Jin SHIN (EU)
- Dr. Seok Jae LEE (WHY)
- Myeong Geun/Brian KANG (2YD)
EU seems like a great option so far. I haven't found anything that makes me unsure about them yet. Hailing everyone's advice to visit multiple clinics and feel it out with all of them instead of just going in head first for a particular clinic, I'm researching WHY and 2YD too. What worries me about Dr. Lee and Dr. Kang, though, is what they have on their resume.
Dr. Lee was an oral and maxillofacial specialist at ID clinic and even used to be the head of the bimaxillary center there. What I've found on this thread is that ID has lied about at least one fatality and has had at least one botched patient, though I don't know to what extend Dr. Lee was involved with those cases.
As for Dr. Kang, he has worked at both Regen's and Izien's orthognatic/facial contouring centers. Regen is infamous for being the practice where Dr. Oh has botched so many people. Izien has had corrective measures imposed, though I don't know for what, exacly.
My question to you guys, then, is whether you'd be wary of doctors who have worked at "bad" clinics. Do you think bad clinics attract bad staff or do you think a good doctor might just find themselves in a bad place sometimes?
So, having no option of getting surgery in my own country (even if I found a surgeon willing to do it, it seems unlikely whether they have enough experience to make me confident all will go well). "Fortunately" for me, I've since moved to the walhalla of double-jaw surgery, South Korea. Since my condition is causing medical issues and my most important goal is getting those resolved (aesthetic improvement is a secondary goal, I hope a more "healthy" looking lower face will make me look better overall), I want to visit a clinic mostly focused on medical treatment and not an aesthetics clinic. However, due to my previous experience, I'm very wary of visiting just any doctor that has the right certification for something as permanent and risky as jaw work. That has brought me to this specific thread. The four surgeons I have currently shortlisted are:
- Dr. Jong Yun KIM (EU)
- Dr. Hee Jin SHIN (EU)
- Dr. Seok Jae LEE (WHY)
- Myeong Geun/Brian KANG (2YD)
EU seems like a great option so far. I haven't found anything that makes me unsure about them yet. Hailing everyone's advice to visit multiple clinics and feel it out with all of them instead of just going in head first for a particular clinic, I'm researching WHY and 2YD too. What worries me about Dr. Lee and Dr. Kang, though, is what they have on their resume.
Dr. Lee was an oral and maxillofacial specialist at ID clinic and even used to be the head of the bimaxillary center there. What I've found on this thread is that ID has lied about at least one fatality and has had at least one botched patient, though I don't know to what extend Dr. Lee was involved with those cases.
As for Dr. Kang, he has worked at both Regen's and Izien's orthognatic/facial contouring centers. Regen is infamous for being the practice where Dr. Oh has botched so many people. Izien has had corrective measures imposed, though I don't know for what, exacly.
My question to you guys, then, is whether you'd be wary of doctors who have worked at "bad" clinics. Do you think bad clinics attract bad staff or do you think a good doctor might just find themselves in a bad place sometimes?
Actually both is possible. A good doctor in a bad clinic or a bad doctor in a good clinic. I have seen some amazing work done by Korean doctors. You just have to take your time and get comfortable with everything. The problem is people get carried away, think only the positive outcome and make a rush decision.
Remember Dr. Kim with EU also used to work at ID and he left ID after the mortality started whereas Dr. Lee with TFD left ID earlier.
I was doubtful about the fact that EU has no negative review online. It is sketchy and made me feel like they were removing negative reviews. In addition, during consultation, EU wanted me to sign document stating that if I get botched, I won't post it online. Then EU was very money hungry and dishonest. They practically bullied me out of 1million won. Initially tried to bully me out of 5million won. They promised to give the money back but wanted me to come back to their clinic with my card. Seems to me like they noticed I was scared and wanted me to come back so that they can bully me out of more money. I have evidence of all of these communications. If you go to EU, be very careful. Christy kept trying to sell me more services. I chose TFD because Dr. Lee was more open and honest.Hey. Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate it. What made you decide to go with the TFD and not EU? So far I'm really liking EU and heard bad reviews from TFD but still trying to decide. Thank you
That's what I want to know too. There are so many doctors with the last name Kim! Would be helpful to know if the person responsible is now the person running JT.
Please avoid any recommendations from the large group chat ( green botton) by AllyM, Ivy aka HENRY at all costs! I was suspicious of the admins and the admin recommended Shinseung Plastic Surgery (Dr. Shin Young Shik, http://www.shinseung.com/) which was supposedly good for eyes and DES.
I foolishly sent my photos to the KakaoTalk (13579jys) from Shinseung Plastic Surgery’s website. Then I raised my suspicions after angering HENRY. HENRY of View Plastic Surgery and Shinseung Plastic Surgery used a sock puppet account to blackmail me with my photos and claimed they have my IP address and threatened to doxx me.
Previously this sock puppet account was named lilly/lily and changed their name to shinseung to threaten me.
I foolishly sent my photos to the KakaoTalk (13579jys) from Shinseung Plastic Surgery’s website. Then I raised my suspicions after angering HENRY. HENRY of View Plastic Surgery and Shinseung Plastic Surgery used a sock puppet account to blackmail me with my photos and claimed they have my IP address and threatened to doxx me.
Previously this sock puppet account was named lilly/lily and changed their name to shinseung to threaten me.