My Experience at BRAUN Plastic Surgery in Seoul, Korea

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sunflowerxx

sunflowerxx

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Hi everyone, I am excited to be sharing my experience at BRAUN Plastic Surgery in Seoul, Korea. I hope this is helpful for all of you interested in getting surgery here. FYI, I am going to update this thread continually so stay tuned :smile:

Background: I had my heart set on Braun after watching their plastic surgery vlogs on YouTube and being really impressed by how amazing the results were. I have also heard many positive things about Braun in this forum and since they are very popular (especially with locals), I chose to schedule my consultation and surgery slot way beforehand.

Arrival in Korea: Okay so I just finished the 14 day quarantine in Korea that is currently required (finally done haha) and am about to go to my consultation soon. I will let know you guys know how it goes.

Consultation:
 
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The overall atmosphere of the clinic was very neat and spacious and the staff members were all super polite and helpful. There were some local Koreans waiting in the lobby when I arrived since it was the peak season for surgery. The wait time was actually much shorter than I expected. First, we did the CT scans and bloodwork to make sure I was healthy. I felt so grateful to Jennifer, who is the English consultant at Braun. She is seriously one of the sweetest, most considerate people I have ever met. She is the one who guided me through everything and helped translate for me during the consultation. My main areas of concern for surgery were my eyes, nose, and face shape. I wanted a dramatic change to my appearance and a more dolly style (but still have an overall natural look, not too overdone). I had prepared some reference photos in advance to show the doctors.

The doctors I met with carefully listened to my concerns and patiently answered all of my questions even though I had so many. I really appreciated that they understood my aesthetic goals but also considered what would work well with my natural features. I could see that the doctors at Braun are both incredibly skilled and have vast experience. They also are respectful and kind which made me feel at ease in our discussions. It was clear to me that the doctors do not use a cookie-cutter method for surgery; instead, they are thoughtful and caring towards each patient and offer a personalized approach. After consultation, I felt confident that I would get my ideal results at Braun :smile: I will update you all after the surgery.
 
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I'd be interested in an update after surgery and during recovery!! i've seen bad reviews for braun so they're not currently on my list but i still wanna keep my options open....
 
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Surgery Post-Op Update: Hi everyone, I am writing this on Day 3 post-op after I got non-incisional eyelid surgery + ptosis correction, rhinoplasty, and facial contouring surgery at Braun. The first night after surgery went well, I did feel a little nauseous but slept through most of it. I remember feeling a bit of discomfort from having a dry throat since I was breathing through my mouth but I was not in any pain which was good. After a few hours, the nurse gave me some water to drink through a syringe and Jennifer also gave me post-op instructions, supplies, and some porridge before I returned to my nearby hotel the next day.

DAY 1 POST-OP: Back at the hotel, I was feeling very foggy-headed and sleepy so I just laid in bed and slept through most of the day. I was also struggling to eat that day so I had low energy and felt like I had to vomit after swallowing the provided medicine pills. Looking back, I definitely recommend making sure you are eating enough so that you don’t take the medicine on a nearly empty stomach like I did. That’s why I felt so nauseous and weak. I gargled using the mouthwash they provided but was so tired that day I forgot to also apply more antibiotic ointment on my nose and eyes stitches. Luckily, I was okay but I definitely am extremely careful now to follow ALL post-op instructions to ensure a safe and speedy recovery.

DAY 2 POST-OP: On the second day post-op, I went back to the clinic for deswelling treatments which helped my skin a lot and also had my hair washed which felt amazing. The nurse also changed the face wraps to a compression band and Jennifer helped me buy some porridge, toothbrush, and Tylenol which was so nice of her before I returned to the hotel to rest. I am diligently following all the post-op care, including applying ointment at least 3 times a day, gurgling with mouth wash every 2 hours and brushing my teeth after I eat, drinking lots of water, eating as much porridge as I can, and taking my medicine pills 3 times a day.

DAY 3 POST-OP: I am still swollen but feeling much better than the first two days after the surgery. I ordered some more porridge delivered to my hotel this morning. I have been using the cold packs to help with deswelling on my face but am careful to avoid the nose area. I have so much more energy today now that I am eating more and drinking lots of water. I will update you all after my nose cast is removed which should be by the end of the week at latest. See you soon.
 
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DAY 5 POST-OP: So today I returned to the clinic and got my face bandage removed, the stitches on the side of my face removed, and the nose cast taken off. Now I can finally breathe through my nose which feels much more comfortable. I also got a cooling gel treatment on my skin and laser treatment that helped to deswell my face. I’m super happy that I got the nose cast off today :biggrin: Even though it’s still swollen, I can already see that my nose shape is so pretty and has the sloped bridge just like I wanted.

DAY 7 POST-OP: I went to the clinic for a check-up with my facial contouring doctor today and he confirmed that I am recovering very well which is great news. By now I feel pretty much back to normal in terms of my energy and appetite. I did another laser treatment at the clinic which was heated this time and it helped my face de-swell so much. Everyone at Braun is always so friendly and makes me feel so comfortable and relaxed each time I’m there which I really appreciate. I can't wait to see how my face looks as I recover some more. Will update you guys more later on.
 
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sunflowerxx said:
Surgery Post-Op Update: Hi everyone, I am writing this on Day 3 post-op after I got non-incisional eyelid surgery + ptosis correction, rhinoplasty, and facial contouring surgery at Braun. The first night after surgery went well, I did feel a little nauseous but slept through most of it. I remember feeling a bit of discomfort from having a dry throat since I was breathing through my mouth but I was not in any pain which was good. After a few hours, the nurse gave me some water to drink through a syringe and Jennifer also gave me post-op instructions, supplies, and some porridge before I returned to my nearby hotel the next day.

DAY 1 POST-OP: Back at the hotel, I was feeling very foggy-headed and sleepy so I just laid in bed and slept through most of the day. I was also struggling to eat that day so I had low energy and felt like I had to vomit after swallowing the provided medicine pills. Looking back, I definitely recommend making sure you are eating enough so that you don’t take the medicine on a nearly empty stomach like I did. That’s why I felt so nauseous and weak. I gargled using the mouthwash they provided but was so tired that day I forgot to also apply more antibiotic ointment on my nose and eyes stitches. Luckily, I was okay but I definitely am extremely careful now to follow ALL post-op instructions to ensure a safe and speedy recovery.

DAY 2 POST-OP: On the second day post-op, I went back to the clinic for deswelling treatments which helped my skin a lot and also had my hair washed which felt amazing. The nurse also changed the face wraps to a compression band and Jennifer helped me buy some porridge, toothbrush, and Tylenol which was so nice of her before I returned to the hotel to rest. I am diligently following all the post-op care, including applying ointment at least 3 times a day, gurgling with mouth wash every 2 hours and brushing my teeth after I eat, drinking lots of water, eating as much porridge as I can, and taking my medicine pills 3 times a day.

DAY 3 POST-OP: I am still swollen but feeling much better than the first two days after the surgery. I ordered some more porridge delivered to my hotel this morning. I have been using the cold packs to help with deswelling on my face but am careful to avoid the nose area. I have so much more energy today now that I am eating more and drinking lots of water. I will update you all after my nose cast is removed which should be by the end of the week at latest. See you soon.
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Thank you for keeping us up to date! I'm one week into the quarantine and will talk to my doctors on the 27th of August at a different clinic than the one you went to (ID hospital... yeah, yikes. I wish I had discovered this forum sooner). If I may inquire, which app do you use to have food delivered to your hotel? Is it necessary to provide a cellphone number upon registering?
 
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