Korean Plastic Surgery Clinics to Avoid (w/ evidence)

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I completely agree with this. It is impossible to find a clinic with a 100% satisfaction rate. The most important thing will always be to do your own research and get as much information as possible before going through with a larger treatment!

That being said, thank you so much for compiling this list so that the information is easy to access!
Ok but when someone tell you the clinic threatened you, shared your personal infos on a forum or didn’t agree to remove your stiches if you don’t remove your bad review… I mean .. why would you even go there ? lol
You cannot tell all the clinics have bad reviews, some reviews can be really a red flag.

There is something weird about people going to Korea because they seem to only trust good reviews even when it sounds fake af.. when they see bad reviews they say « oh all clinics have bad reviews ».
There are more « real » bad reviews than real good reviews which most of time are written by promoters or famous girls getting free surgery.
 
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Ope I hope I didn't sound like I was trying to downplay the original post! I completely agree that it seems like a lot of the good reviews on Korean clinics seem paid for, especially when the reviews are in broken English and that people shouldn't just focus on good reviews.
Again, I'm glad that this list is compiled so that when people are doing their research this information is easily accessible!
My post was not a personal attack against you sorry.
I’m just trying to enlight the fact that people trust easily good reviews than bad reviews because it comfort them on their choice of clinics.
I did the same some years ago and I paied the price…😅
 
No need to say sorry because that is totally something that people need to learn when looking at these foreign clinics! And that honestly sucks so much 😔 I hope it wasn't anything permanent!
It is permanent et I have no way to get a revision. Now I will remember this lesson all my life when looking in my mirror. Best lesson learned ever..
 
I have personally DUG for dirt on NANA, and all I could find were some dissatisfied price bundles and I THINK one person who had results that they thought needed revision. I’ve decided to go with NANA for my undereye fat repositioning and thread lift precisely BECAUSE I couldn’t find anything. Hope that helps!
Hii i was wondering if you were you satisfied with the service of NANA? And with the results of your surgery, and would you recommend the clinic? Because I also had my eye on NANA clinic for a while and I couldn’t really find anything negative.. So I’m not sure if I would go for this clinic or not :<
 
Hey there,

I've been looking to get rhinoplasty and facial contouring surgery in Korea for the past 2 years. I've researched clinics on Purseforum, Korean websites such as Naver (I'm not Korean, I can just read the language and understand a little bit - what I don't understand, I translate with an online translator).

During the two years, I have made a list of clinics that I would personally avoid, either because of botched results or no safety regulations. This is my own personal opinion. I advise each individual to conduct their own research and see what clinics they prefer. I am in no way a professional. Just looking to help people out.

The list shows like this:
Clinic Name
Date of source (MM/DD/YYYY)
(SOURCE)
Link to source


Teuim

12.08.2017


Girl says her fat-graft did not go well and that her eyelid surgery is just okay

source: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/1-year-after-des-epi-teuim-fat-graft-fresh-advice.976415/





Regen

11.08.2018


Girls says that Regen messed up her v-line and her nerve is too exposed now.

Another commenter said that their thread-lifting experience was not good

Many mixed reviews on purseblog (proceed with caution)

source: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/avoid-regen-at-all-costs.999133/




Grand

03.11.2015


Korean High School Student goes on comma and eventually died while doing eye and nose surgery. Grand tried to hide the news and taking down any posting or news made online. But a TV documentary MBC PD's Note made an episode (Episode 993) about the accident details and they even manage to interview on some ex-surgeons and ex-nurses who was there on the day of accident.

source:https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=2797577&memberNo=3471622



Grand/Opera/HERSHE

12.25.2013


False advertisement

“Therefore, the Fair Trade Commission announced on August 22 that it has corrected 13 plastic surgery hospitals and clinics that mislead consumers with false and exaggerated advertisements through internet homepages and banner advertisements. In addition, the plastic surgeons and clinics who have been caught issued a public order on the homepage to clarify that they received corrective orders. The FTC advised that even if you are not a plastic surgeon under the Medical Law, it is necessary to confirm whether or not a plastic surgeon is treating a cosmetic surgery in order to reduce damages such as cosmetic side effects, considering that a doctor's license qualifies for cosmetic surgery.”

Corrective measures for 13 PS clinics

source:http://www.seoulcity.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=64950

  1. Korean PS (Closed)
  2. Izien Plastic Surgery
  3. Korean (Closed)
  4. Orange Clinic
  5. Romian PS
  6. Lapians Clinic
  7. Opera PS
  8. HERSHE
  9. Ping Clinic
  10. Star Fleur
  11. DMIPS
  12. Korea Plastic Surgery
  13. Grand Plastic Surgery



Wonjin

09.05.2019


A woman who underwent eye surgery at a famous plastic surgery in Seoul cannot open her right eye properly for six months after surgery.

In the news, Plastic Surgery is shown in mosaic, but this is undoubtedly Wonjin.

source:



View

09.04.2019


Leaked tens of thousands of customer information.

The customer's real name, mobile phone number and consultation details were leaked

source:




ID

06.07.2017


"No accident for 14 years" is a lie.

The hospital name is not disclosed in this news, but it is said to be ID in Korea. A Korean woman died in a contour surgery. The hospital tampered with her chart.

source:https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004281235

12.06.2018


“A staff member of ID Hospital (ID Plastic Surgery) who leaked a plastic video of a celebrity customer was confirmed to have left the hospital.”

source: http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=56110#098P

03.12.2016


Facial contour surgery botched

source: https://web.archive.org/web/2016041...-district-orthognathic-surgery-korea-hospital





Jewelry

03.16.2015


Jewelry plastic surgery has done a birthday party in the operating room where the patient lies.

source:http://www.ntoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=28956

07.27.106


tax evasion

source:http://www.bosa.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=607280



TL PS

01.24.2017


It's a fire accident in an operating room.

source: http://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0103_201701240015513326

Members on purseblog say they got their ps done by Dr.Choi from TLPS and hates it

source: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/blacklist-of-the-korean-plastic-surgery.989495/page-3



GNG

05.22.2018


Some girls surgery was botched, they cut too much of her jawbone and weren’t listening to her requests, although she provided a lot of pictures showing the results that she wished to achieve.

source: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/gng-hospital-stay-away-at-all-costs.988280/




BK

07.20.2012


tax evasion

source:http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/07/20/2012072000102.html




JW

04.08.2015


“Jin Weikun, a native of Shanxi, a fashion trainer, model, and actor, victim of the South Korean JW Plastic Hospital. Last June, she united more than a dozen victims in South Korea to carry out collective rights protection, and they separately negotiated with the hospital that implemented the plastic surgery, but all came back to nothing.”

“My chin was trimmed without formal consent

11In November 2013, Jin Weikun was attracted by a plastic reality show called "Wish List 2" called the Chinese version of Let Beauty, and he signed up to participate. Become a member of free plastic surgery in Korea.

1On January 14, 2014, she did a nipple reconstruction at the JW Plastic Hospital. Three days later, another face-lifting operation was performed, and 12 operations were performed in one day, including chin reshaping that Jin Weikun did not formally agree to. On the 4th of the following month, Jin Weikun did fat filling and areola tattooing again. After the operation, Jin Weikun noticed a crooked face. CT examination showed that the cheekbones were wide and narrow, the nose prosthesis was crooked, the bones of the nasolabial pad were asymmetric, and the angle of the jaw was asymmetric. After diagnosis, all facial operations failed, and the purpose of the operation may be to train hands.”

source: http://sh.eastday.com/m/20150408/u1ai8658579.html




Faceline

04.08.2015


“At that time, the domestic "very beautiful network" recommended two Korean hospitals, Yuan Chen and Zhu Erli. Wu Yuanyuan visited the two hospitals under the leadership of the website. Because the price was too high, she found the FaceLine hospital on the TV show. On September 16, 2013, Wu Yuanyuan underwent a nose and hairline down surgery at FaceLine Plastic Surgery Hospital. A severe infection occurred immediately after the operation. After 2 months of anti-inflammatory treatment, a large scar of more than 20 cm in length was left on the forehead. The upper part of the scalp became unconscious and the hair fell off a lot. He underwent repair surgery on December 4, 2013 and June 19, 2014, respectively, and the repair failed. Wu Yuanyuan negotiated with the hospital on several occasions to defend his rights. The hospital blatantly slandered that he suffered from serious mental disorders and syphilis, and even used violence against him. He was repeatedly sent to the police station.”

source: http://sh.eastday.com/m/20150408/u1ai8658579.html








Secret/Faceline/Cinderella/Opera/Odyssey

09.21.2017


“Seven hospitals and clinics, including Opera Plastic Surgery, Dr. Holmes, Kangnam Peter Hospital, Odyssey Dental Clinic, Pop Plastic Surgery, Cinderella Plastic Surgery, and Pohair, received false corrections and introductions. Secret and Faceline Plastic Surgery posted photo before and after molding on the homepage and maximized the molding effect by putting the model face on the pictures after the molding and wearing circle lenses and shooting in a professional studio. Secret plastic surgery deceived consumers by using the phrase, “holding 10,000 or more surgical know-hows” without any objective evidence. Opera Plastic Surgery, Dr. Holmes, Gangnam Peter Hospital, and Odyssey Dental Clinic have allegedly posted false posts on blogs and Internet cafés that the advertising agency actually treated at the hospital. Cinderella Plastic Surgery and Pohair Clinic have posted their introductions and recommendations on external blogs without notifying them that they have been written by hospital staff.”

source: https://news.joins.com/article/21956660




April31

12.2018 (P.S date - not sure)


NadineP had her rhinoplasty revision done from April31

Surgery was botched

source: https://forum.purseblog.com/members/nadinep.620890/

Thank you for the list and the sources!
 
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ID Hospital is a scam. Full of shadow doctors. I had jaw implant surgery yrs ago. I consulted with Dr. Sang Hoon Park but they let a Junior Doctor operate on me without my knowlegde. Now my face is uneven and one side of my jaw feels uncomfortable. I have learned to live with it. Have you ever wondered how one man can build this luxury Surgery Hospital sckyscraper by himself? How many surgeries can he perform in a day? He doesnt operate. He has an army of Junior Doctors to operate on you. AVOID AT ALL COST. See my before and after pics. I miss my symmetrical jawline.
So sorry to hear that 😞
 
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Hi I’m planning to go to Korea this November to get a rhinoplasty. I only want autologous rib cartilage to be used on my nose and no foreign implants. Upon my research these Hospital are on my top lists in no particular order.

-VIP, Dr. Lee
-JW, Dr. Suh
-Mighty, Dr. Park
-Graceclinic, Dr. Lee

Anyone have experience with these clinics/hospitals?
My mom went to JW more than ten years ago. I think the results is okay. But you can tell all the nose are the same model
 
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