Korean Plastic Surgery Clinics to Avoid (w/ evidence)

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#106
retrothicc said:
I went to ppeum for laser hair removal twice. They speak English fluently, but they did briefly try to upcharge me almost triple my original quote. I told them I’d already received a price via WhatsApp and they honored that, thankfully. Dodgy pricing is pretty much universal in Korea though, and the procedure/facility was an absolute breeze. They later told me that the price I paid was for only two sessions. But I have it in writing that my price was for 6 sessions...so I’ll fight that battle when I’m back in Korea next year.

I’ve previously had lip fillers done at Beauty Park Medical Spa in Santa Monica, LA, and I would say ppeum is probably ideal for small med spa procedures such as laser work, filler, and Botox. I may be skeptical about threading, but filler would be a go from me!! I went to the ppeum location in myeongdong, by the way.

to make sure you receive the best prices, DO NOT wait until the day of your appointment to be quoted. Ppeum has the fatal flaw of having prices listed directly on their website for almost all procedures. I would do some digging, find out what they charge Koreans based on promotions on Instagram or website prices, and then compare prices of filler posted from other competitors. They will match. In my experience, juvederm in Korea should be between $250-$300 per cc. And Korean filler should be $150 per cc, or cheaper. Any more than that, and they are upcharging you. Message them on WhatsApp and get a quote from them in writing before you go.
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Can I ask how much your 6 sessions of laser hair removal was?
 
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#107
retrothicc said:
For those asking about NANA, I just got under eye fat repositioning and a thread lift with them. That was about 1.5 weeks ago. I may post an in-depth review, if anyone is interested! Tldr; so far, so good. It felt a little bit rushed, but not terrible.

My price for everything was $1200. That’s under eye fat repositioning ($650) and threads ($70/thread, 8 threads total $560). These prices are cheap, and NANA is definitely much more affordable for foreigners, compared to other places.

I had promotional prices for both my procedures, contingent on writing three reviews on any site of my choosing. They have yet to contact me for that side of the deal, so I’m going to wait as long as possible to see my full results before I write.
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Please post the in-depth review! Considering the under-eye myself.
 
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#108
auroraborealis082 said:
Can I ask how much your 6 sessions of laser hair removal was?
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so they charged me 49,000 and I only got 2 sessions done before I had to leave Korea. But in writing before my visit, they told me it was 60,000 for 5 sessions. (I just checked, and I misremembered it as 6)

As I was leaving my second session, I asked how many appointments we’re included and they said, “this Is it. You’ll have to be charged again for another few sessions.”


Mind you, when I got in there, they tried to charge me 179,000. I was just happy to work them down. But I didn’t realize they’d try to short me on my number of sessions. Just be careful with them. The service is amazing but they’re always trying to swindle you
 
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retrothicc said:
so they charged me 49,000 and I only got 2 sessions done before I had to leave Korea. But in writing before my visit, they told me it was 60,000 for 5 sessions. (I just checked, and I misremembered it as 6)

As I was leaving my second session, I asked how many appointments we’re included and they said, “this Is it. You’ll have to be charged again for another few sessions.”


Mind you, when I got in there, they tried to charge me 179,000. I was just happy to work them down. But I didn’t realize they’d try to short me on my number of sessions. Just be careful with them. The service is amazing but they’re always trying to swindle you
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I’ve had laser hair removal for bikini area before about… 8 years ago. It was so painful and also not very effective. I figured the technology must have improved by now, surely, both in terms of pain and results.
 
#111
auroraborealis082 said:
I’ve had laser hair removal for bikini area before about… 8 years ago. It was so painful and also not very effective. I figured the technology must have improved by now, surely, both in terms of pain and results.
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I've had laser resurfacing done for scarring, and that felt like a mild sunburn. The hair removal? It felt like a mosquito bite. Zero redness, zero irritation or breakouts, zero pain after the laser. I was honestly shocked. I had just come out of a 14 hour tattoo session and was prepared for discomfort but it's literally a dream. And the hair stays gone for a long time between sessions.

btw my experience thread with nana is up!
 
#112
retrothicc said:
I've had laser resurfacing done for scarring, and that felt like a mild sunburn. The hair removal? It felt like a mosquito bite. Zero redness, zero irritation or breakouts, zero pain after the laser. I was honestly shocked. I had just come out of a 14 hour tattoo session and was prepared for discomfort but it's literally a dream. And the hair stays gone for a long time between sessions.

btw my experience thread with nana is up!
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Thanks!!
 
#114
myforumyork said:
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/
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Boost:D more ppl need to see this. Also I'm kinda sad about Cinderella, wanted to go try and get consulted. Now I don't even know who to go to
 
#115
Has anyone recently gone to ID plastic surgery clinic in SK? I recently paid for a pre-deposit after failing to find any major negative feedback on them. However, I dug even deeper to find dirt on them, and now that I have, I'm heartbroken and scared. I would request a refund on the pre-deposit, even if it was only partial, but I am already doing the quarantine here in SK and have about a week until my consultation (the surgery won't happen until a few days after)
 
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#117
myforumyork said:
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/
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Have you heard anything about CD beauty clinic for plastic surgery I can’t see any reviews tks
 
#118
Does someone have a list of good clinics for eyelid surgeries? Or does someone wants to team up with me to make a list of bad and good clinics. It's hard to find authentic reviews for clinics and I feel like people don't share which clinics they go to when the results are good. Also if anyone knows how to get in touch with a Korean translator please let me know.
 
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#120
xnyaruko said:
Has anyone recently gone to ID plastic surgery clinic in SK? I recently paid for a pre-deposit after failing to find any major negative feedback on them. However, I dug even deeper to find dirt on them, and now that I have, I'm heartbroken and scared. I would request a refund on the pre-deposit, even if it was only partial, but I am already doing the quarantine here in SK and have about a week until my consultation (the surgery won't happen until a few days after)
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Hi, did you end up going to the consultation?
 
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