My 3rd Revision Rhinoplasty with Rib at BT Plastic Surgery Korea

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Hi, It's a little over a week after arriving into Korea.
I've planned to visit Korea in August and was looking into clinics slowly but due to my personal reasons I had to bring forward my trip. I couldn't list up clinics that I wanted to visit as I had to book my flight and hotel ASAP.
They had June is summer but the weather is still cool and the sky is so pretty! May weather was so perfect to look around Seoul.


It's my 3rd visit to Korea. Came 2 times to my nose and other was with my friends, visited Busan and Jeju Island; so this visit isn't really new nor special as much.
There's many foreigners than I've thought I'd see and saw many who undergone surgery in Gangnam area. I am becoming a little lonely since I'm here alone, but I think time will fly since I've arranged my nose job for next week. Spending my time shopping and looking around beforehand; most importantly need to stock up food before surgery.


I had my first nose job back in 2016 in Apgujeong and my second in Gangnam, 2018. Both surgeries weren't as sucess as I hoped to be so planned my visit for 2020 but due to Covid19 I couldn't visit. I really want this round would be my very last nose job surgery so looked into clinics really hard and well.


I got to know this forum back in 2018 and got lots of help and good informations. Writing my experience will be a little awkward but I want to share and help does in need just like how it helped me so that's why I'm writing this.


Now, I'll talk about my surgery experience.
I'm not good with words so my review won't be as good as other reviews. I'm also going to upload my photos.



Background
First surgery back in Apgujeong, 2016 and my second nose job in Gangnam back in 2018.
1. April 2016 : had a low nose bridge and bulbous nose tip, bulbous tip still remaining
2. May 2018 : nose tip drooping, nose tip still bulbous. Planned for another revision surgery




I'm not going to mention which clinics I had my surgery at. I've got to know them both on the forum and they have good reviews; they are well known for foreign patients. But, not being satisfied with the results are totally my personal experience so I'm not going to name them. (The doctor who did my surgery has left that clinic when I looked him up, don't know where he's at)


I had two nose jobs and still don't like the results. Right now; my nose is too high, bulbous nose tip and it's drooping down. I really don't like how the nose tip is still bulbous.
How I want my nose is small and more defined nose shape. Through online consultation, clinics told me that I may need to use rib cartilage(donated or my own). So that is why I've looked into clinics that specialize in revision surgery with rib cartilages. To be honest, I wanted to use my own so I've narrowed my search down. But there's not much information about revision specialized clinics.


There's lots of information shared on the forum but I wanted to look in more. Since it's my third time, I was so desperate hoping that this time round I'd have satisfying result. Before coming, I did a lot of research and watched Youtube videos at night. I wanted to find a clinic that is famous between Koreans and aren't known to foreigners.


It came to me that there’d be better doctors in Korea since Korean female noses are all pretty and Korea does a lot of nose job cases. I knew there’d be doctors who’s not yet known to foreigners and does the surgery really well since all Korean female celebrities has pretty noses. As it’s my 3rd round, I wanted to research more and thought I’d find doctors who’s more known to Korean locals than foreigners.


How I looked into popular local clinics in Korea?
I think I saw a post about how Paul got to know ILAC through the guesthouse part-timer. That came to my mind. I've asked my Guesthouse receptionist(Female in 20s, student, part-timer). I've asked her that I'm here for my nose job and if she knew any clinics that are good at rhinoplasty; she showed me few clinics through Babi-Talk and Gangnam-Unni app, telling me that these clinics are popular.


She told me, she got her nose done too showing me her nose pulling her mask down. It was perfect! I asked where she got her surgery done and told me Urban Plastic Surgery, Dr. Lee Seungho. She added that he may have gone to another clinic so she searched him for me. She showed me that he actually opened up his own clinic in Gangnam called BT Plastic Surgery.
She showed me BT Plastic Surgery’s page but since it’s new, there was only Korean site; I wanted to see before and after photos of his work but nothing was uploaded, instead showed me Babi-talk. There’s more before and after photos uploaded on there than the website; photos uploaded were all so pretty. I asked if she could call up the clinic and book a consult with him.
She was so kind to ask if they had a translator, charged for consultation, etc. and asked about the surgery fee (foreigner price). They said they charge the same the same as the locals.
I know there’s few or large majority of clinics charge higher than the locals but hearing that BT charge the same as the locals and has in-house translator was unexpected surprise. So, that’s how I went to BT for my consult.



(I'll be back.)
 
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BT’s located in Gangnam and in a big building. There’s other surgery clinics and dermatology too in the building. I saw few people who’s going for check-ups (post rhinoplasty, vline) in the elevator too.

It was relatively easy to find on the 7th floor with it’s big local at the front. Think the building’s new; there wasn’t as much people inside the building, was clean and had a little private feeling to it.

At the reception, told my name and they greeted me friendly in English; they were little shy with me but told me take a sit and wait for the translator to come. Grace was the translator.

I filled in my information on the paper they gave me and had photos and CT taken. Grace was welcoming and has a great personality, told me what I’d be doing set-by-set.

I think this part would be the same with other clinics; before seeing the doctor, you talk with the consultant, telling them your history and how you’ve got to know them, etc. etc.

Dr. Lee came into the room, saw my nose and the CT I took earlier. I told him why I wanted to do my nose again, what I don’t like about nose, how I’d what it to be and he was a good listener. He went over what he wanted, how he’d like to do with my nose in detail.

What he pointed out was that my nose bridge is too high in portion to my face, nose tip bulbous with it drooping; so, everything isn’t in portion nor an ideal nose shape to my face. Also, I had a slanted nose bridge.

He wanted to bring the height down as well as making my nose tip smaller by using donated rib or my own rib cartilage. He also recommended me with narrowing the nose, tip slimming and lengthening. I told him I wanted to use my own rib and he agreed to do so. I couldn’t but to ask if he has experience using rib cartilage and reassured me that he as so many under his belt and that Koreans too prefer rib cartilage now a days.

I simply didn’t like how my nose tip were fat and drooping; didn’t notice about my nose being slanted nor being too high. I told him over and over again, how I really wanted small defined nose just like Korean idols. He listened to my preference and told me that it doesn’t need to be that small for my face but he’ll make it pretty suited to me. I liked how Dr. Lee listened and told me want I don’t need; wasn’t rushed to explain everything at all like other clinics.

Finally, consultant came back in to explain about the prices; etc.
 
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Hi, I am back. I am not sure but let me share the price information from BT.



Price
Total : 9.1 mil ($ 7K)
Nose bridge (silicone replaced) + tip (septal cartilage, ear cartilage) 3,300,000KRW
Revision 1.1mil KRW extra
3rd surgery 0.55 KRW extra
Bulbous nose 0.55 KRW extra
Nose narrowing(osteotomy) 0.55 KRW extra
Short nose correction 0.55mil KRW extra
Autologous rib cartilage 3.3mil KRW extra
(Donor rib cartilage 1.65mil KRW extra, I can choose it)



I heard that there’s a lot of foreigners visiting with word of mouth, especially Japanese. Right now, with promotion; nose bridge with tip (septal and ear cartilage) at 2.5mil KRW. So, using autologous cartilage is 9.1mil KRW ($ 7k) and donated at 7.45mil KRW ($ 5.8k).


I liked how it was below 10mil KRW for 3rd revisional surgery and how they charge the same with the locals. Over all, I felt that I could entrust my nose with him; he made me feel comfortable and trust him with the surgery. Also the patient's vibe with the doctor and clinic is important I think. I went back home and consider all the clinics I visited and made my choice at BT and visited them again to make on the spot and scheduled for my surgery, paid 100,000KRW as a deposit. They went over precautions prior to my surgery in detail; though it’ll be my 3rd nose job, it’s my first with rib cartilage so I listened carefully.


Saw few people who came for check-up as well as for consults with their mom, Chinese and Japanese and BT has an anesthesiologist. I visit many clinics for consults in Korea this time and researched hard for 3rd surgery with rib cartilage but BT’s price wasn’t as bad and doctors consult was amazing. Their translator and staffs spoke English really well too.

I’m right now considering if I should consult more clinics or just be a tourist before the surgery. Going around for consults would be tiring too and I don’t think there’d be a clinic which would match BT’s price for autologous cartilage. Consultation and vibe with the doctor were very good to me.

To those who has experience with autologous rib cartilage, please give me more details. I hope and wish my surgery goes well and be a chance to find another Best Rhinoplasty Specialist in Korea.


Actually, I went to other clinics not just BT alone. I contacted about 20 clinics when I arrived into Korea and had consultation with 5 clinics by face to face.


JW, GNG, ID, Marble, Dream, 1mm, View, JK, Apgujeong Seoul, Miho, Mina, Mine, Noselab, Konopi, 1st botton, Hanabi, VIP, ARC, Ruby, 345...etc....


I was so surprised to see how much few clinics charged for rib cartilage nose job. Few quoted me in dollar and most were over 15mil KRW ($11,500). One clinic charged 50,000KRW for consultation and extra for CT scan. Contacted JK but they don’t do autologous rib cartilage surgery.


I knew my surgery was going to be expensive since it's my 3rd revision surgery and I want to use my rib cartilage; I needed to find an experienced doctor so I had $15k in mind for my surgery.
I thought I’d be able to save few dollar by finding a more localized clinic for my surgery and luckily, I was able to find a doctor with years of experience with many cases; his work was my style. It’s important to find a clinic that you can vibe with especially with the doctor and the clinic, even though the price is important.


Another clinic told me the earliest surgery available is in July so didn’t bother visiting them. There were some clinics with no reply for over 1 week and few replied back a day or two later. Those clinics with slow replies, I didn’t contact them back either because I got a feeling that they won’t take care of me after surgery nor reply back to me when I contact them.



I checked on; if they were confident doing my revision case, have experience in autologous rib cartilage, etc. in detail. It was most important was to see how confident doctors were with autologous rib cartilage. Also not forgetting the price. BT’s Dr. Lee Seungho was confident and gave me confidence too; explained in very detail about the surgery and I can’t stop mentioning how I like they charge the same with foreigners and locals.



Thank you for reading my long story. I’ll stop here and come back again to update how my surgery went. Cross finger :smile:
 
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eugene9 said:
Hi, I am back. I am not sure but let me share the price information from BT.



Price
Total : 9.1 mil ($ 7K)
Nose bridge (silicone replaced) + tip (septal cartilage, ear cartilage) 3,300,000KRW
Revision 1.1mil KRW extra
3rd surgery 0.55 KRW extra
Bulbous nose 0.55 KRW extra
Nose narrowing(osteotomy) 0.55 KRW extra
Short nose correction 0.55mil KRW extra
Autologous rib cartilage 3.3mil KRW extra
(Donor rib cartilage 1.65mil KRW extra, I can choose it)



I heard that there’s a lot of foreigners visiting with word of mouth, especially Japanese. Right now, with promotion; nose bridge with tip (septal and ear cartilage) at 2.5mil KRW. So, using autologous cartilage is 9.1mil KRW ($ 7k) and donated at 7.45mil KRW ($ 5.8k).


I liked how it was below 10mil KRW for 3rd revisional surgery and how they charge the same with the locals. Over all, I felt that I could entrust my nose with him; he made me feel comfortable and trust him with the surgery. Also the patient's vibe with the doctor and clinic is important I think. I went back home and consider all the clinics I visited and made my choice at BT and visited them again to make on the spot and scheduled for my surgery, paid 100,000KRW as a deposit. They went over precautions prior to my surgery in detail; though it’ll be my 3rd nose job, it’s my first with rib cartilage so I listened carefully.


Saw few people who came for check-up as well as for consults with their mom, Chinese and Japanese and BT has an anesthesiologist. I visit many clinics for consults in Korea this time and researched hard for 3rd surgery with rib cartilage but BT’s price wasn’t as bad and doctors consult was amazing. Their translator and staffs spoke English really well too.

I’m right now considering if I should consult more clinics or just be a tourist before the surgery. Going around for consults would be tiring too and I don’t think there’d be a clinic which would match BT’s price for autologous cartilage. Consultation and vibe with the doctor were very good to me.

To those who has experience with autologous rib cartilage, please give me more details. I hope and wish my surgery goes well and be a chance to find another Best Rhinoplasty Specialist in Korea.


Actually, I went to other clinics not just BT alone. I contacted about 20 clinics when I arrived into Korea and had consultation with 5 clinics by face to face.


JW, GNG, ID, Marble, Dream, 1mm, View, JK, Apgujeong Seoul, Miho, Mina, Mine, Noselab, Konopi, 1st botton, Hanabi, VIP, ARC, Ruby, 345...etc....


I was so surprised to see how much few clinics charged for rib cartilage nose job. Few quoted me in dollar and most were over 15mil KRW ($11,500). One clinic charged 50,000KRW for consultation and extra for CT scan. Contacted JK but they don’t do autologous rib cartilage surgery.


I knew my surgery was going to be expensive since it's my 3rd revision surgery and I want to use my rib cartilage; I needed to find an experienced doctor so I had $15k in mind for my surgery.
I thought I’d be able to save few dollar by finding a more localized clinic for my surgery and luckily, I was able to find a doctor with years of experience with many cases; his work was my style. It’s important to find a clinic that you can vibe with especially with the doctor and the clinic, even though the price is important.


Another clinic told me the earliest surgery available is in July so didn’t bother visiting them. There were some clinics with no reply for over 1 week and few replied back a day or two later. Those clinics with slow replies, I didn’t contact them back either because I got a feeling that they won’t take care of me after surgery nor reply back to me when I contact them.



I checked on; if they were confident doing my revision case, have experience in autologous rib cartilage, etc. in detail. It was most important was to see how confident doctors were with autologous rib cartilage. Also not forgetting the price. BT’s Dr. Lee Seungho was confident and gave me confidence too; explained in very detail about the surgery and I can’t stop mentioning how I like they charge the same with foreigners and locals.



Thank you for reading my long story. I’ll stop here and come back again to update how my surgery went. Cross finger :smile:
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Thank you so much for taking the time to update us.
 
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I think when it comes to foreigners and procedures, in 2016/2018 I still don't think there was enough experience the doctors had with foreigners. Now, there seems to be a lot more clinics that try to service foreigners and have a lot more experience. However it is such a learning curve. I hope you are happy with the results after this visit.
 
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I hope it helps people who are looking for local clinic for rhinoplasty. If your surgery is simple and primary surgery, price will be lower than revision. I'll be back after surgery:smile:
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Yeah both surgeries will be simple. So far everyone that looked at me was shocked how little and simple my prior doctor did. The Revision will be way cheaper.
 
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Really? What was that? I am back. So tired
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My prior surgeon only took a little off the side and then tied my cartilage together. It caused one of the little cartilage wings to flip up and push on the side of my nostril. So that side looks pushed up. He also made my breathing worse since how he tied it is pushing against my permanently swollen turbinates. Don't be like me, only go to an ENT plastic surgeon and don't follow Instagram hype. Dude charged me 15k to mess up my nose.
 
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Hey, I am back. I went back to BT today and finally had my nose cotton removed. It was OK, slight pain and burning sensation when it was removed but only lasted for few seconds. It felt so good to breath through my nose again.
I only had the cotton in for 2 days; didn't think to much at first but I kept waking up during sleep, eating wasn't easy (I wasn't able to taste anything). I feel better and alive :smile:

Surgery area as well as the incision for the rib cartilage was checked and cleaned. Everything looked all good Dr. Lee said.
Though I went through this twice before, but having to go through the recovering third time is tiring; applying ointment, taping, having the stitch removed waiting for the swelling to go down, etc. etc. etc..

They told me to come back after 5 more days for sttich removal. Being able to breath is so thankful and grateful all over again!
I'm heading over for lunch but first stopping over at Starbucks for a nice cool drink or water since it's next door to BT. I'll post my photos again when I get the cast off
 
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