My Journey with Back of Head Augmentation in Korea

[jc987]

Thanks, buddy!

As per Dr Song and others, this whole bone cement business is just a quick and safe solution. However, the price is outrageous. My family and friends think I am a total obsessed lunatic with my head. Anyway, during a worldwide pandemic, I am not going to do this soon. I am currently in Germany, and we are in a total lockdown situation since the 16th of December, and it was extended till to the 14th of February.

stay safe.

 

[Sanjaysssss]

Implant cannot be placed in temporal area? My temporal is very flat on both sides.

Dr eppely does implant on temoprals

 

[shmn10]

Hi everyone, there is another doctor in Istanbul, Turkey who specializes in craniofacial surgeries, his name is Dr. Muzaffer Celik. He does not do silicone implants but uses Prolene mesh and/or fat injections. I have no idea of the risks with using mesh compared to other materials. Does anyone know?

 

[shmn10]

Hi guys,

We have contacted five doctors in Turkey and received our first responses. We inquired about the practised procedures and methods, the price of the surgery as well as the doability by using bone cement.

First, Prof. Dr Aylin Karabulut replied that any surgery close to the head is dangerous and suggested that bone cement wouldn’t give a satisfactory result. She recommended getting a nice hair cut to cover up the deformation.

The second response was from Prof. Dr Ali Grülek (educated in Turkey and the US. According to his website he attended the University of Texas), and he usually uses Mersilene mesh for this procedure. According to him he can easily reshape/alter this material and change ultimately the deformed head. However, he could also use bone cement or implants as requested. Now the interesting part, the price. We got a quote between 1.700 and 2.900 Euros – depending on the case and the material used. Well, you guys can have look on his Insta account @profdraligurlek

The price is definitely tempting, but I need to be 100% sure.

What are your thoughts?

I have a friend in Turkey who helped translate that second doctor's reviews and some of them are not good, in that he has lawsuits. The results of those head augmentations on his page look really promising however, especially at that price.

 

[jc987]

I have a friend in Turkey who helped translate that second doctor's reviews and some of them are not good, in that he has lawsuits. The results of those head augmentations on his page look really promising however, especially at that price.

Thanks mate!

Lots of great information... Have you contacted Dr Celik? Would be interesting to hear more details about his experience. I think experience is key...

On the other hand, I don't want any fat injections because it will disappear within 12 months and it is not really a longlasting fix. I personally have no clue about these mesh implants. But I have watched a few vids on YouTube of craniofacial related plastic surgeries and this material is widely used. Once again, thank you for your input.

 

[shmn10]

Thanks mate!

Lots of great information... Have you contacted Dr Celik? Would be interesting to hear more details about his experience. I think experience is key...

On the other hand, I don't want any fat injections because it will disappear within 12 months and it is not really a longlasting fix. I personally have no clue about these mesh implants. But I have watched a few vids on YouTube of craniofacial related plastic surgeries and this material is widely used. Once again, thank you for your input.

hey, no problem! I think he's worth reaching out to, just so you can judge how he responds to your case. For me Dr Celik drew on a paper and explained what he would do with the implant (apply the mesh in layers) so I can get the desired shape. He also showed me pictures of work he did on previous patients but they were not for head augmentation, so I wasn't sure what to make of that. Dr. Celik quoted me 15k (yikes) but I'm a different case, it's for a revision. I think on average it's about 5k USD.

 

[jc987]

hey, no problem! I think he's worth reaching out to, just so you can judge how he responds to your case. For me Dr Celik drew on a paper and explained what he would do with the implant (apply the mesh in layers) so I can get the desired shape. He also showed me pictures of work he did on previous patients but they were not for head augmentation, so I wasn't sure what to make of that. Dr. Celik quoted me 15k (yikes) but I'm a different case, it's for a revision. I think on average it's about 5k USD.

No worries, buddy!

Five grand? Almost the same price as Dr Song. Well, we keep an eye on it. I am still waiting for some responses of a few surgeons.

 

[enjoyscandy]

Hi guys,

We have contacted five doctors in Turkey and received our first responses. We inquired about the practised procedures and methods, the price of the surgery as well as the doability by using bone cement.

First, Prof. Dr Aylin Karabulut replied that any surgery close to the head is dangerous and suggested that bone cement wouldn’t give a satisfactory result. She recommended getting a nice hair cut to cover up the deformation.

The second response was from Prof. Dr Ali Grülek (educated in Turkey and the US. According to his website he attended the University of Texas), and he usually uses Mersilene mesh for this procedure. According to him he can easily reshape/alter this material and change ultimately the deformed head. However, he could also use bone cement or implants as requested. Now the interesting part, the price. We got a quote between 1.700 and 2.900 Euros – depending on the case and the material used. Well, you guys can have look on his Insta account @profdraligurlek

The price is definitely tempting, but I need to be 100% sure.

What are your thoughts?

Tbh..I feel like, just for back of the head, its gotta be so easy and straightforward to improve it. Like, just add mass and you cant go that wrong.

Youd genuinely have to have no idea what youre doing to **** that up.

 

[Fleong]

Got it done today! Procedure was fine but holy **** my head hurts now. I'm gonna make my own thread about it once I've fully healed. I'll share some pics then.

If anyone has any questions in the meantime, lemme know.

Hey buddy, how are you recovering?
Im planning to head over as soon as restrictions are over.
May I ask if it was easy to obtain a south korean simcard at the airport?
I Mean do they speak english ok?
As I need it for GPS navigation purposes..
Thanks

 

[Plagiocephaly]

Hey buddy, how are you recovering?
Im planning to head over as soon as restrictions are over.
May I ask if it was easy to obtain a south korean simcard at the airport?
I Mean do they speak english ok?
As I need it for GPS navigation purposes..
Thanks

Hey I'm totally recovered now. Looking into a fat transfer now to finish my forehead off, but have been sidetracked by life.

I'm not sure about the simcard question tbh as I didn't need one. I have Verizon and just switched to an international plan for a month to access 4G when I needed it, which wasn't often. Otherwise I just saved addresses on my phone and used wifi. Try searching this forum for info about simcards.

I'd say everyone I encountered was able to speak English well enough for me to get the gist of what they were saying, but there were a few moments of confusion for sure, mainly because I'm terrible at understanding accents, lol. The only person I met who didn't understand me at all was my taxi, so try to avoid them. Dr. Song speaks it near perfectly.

 

[Fleong]

Hey I'm totally recovered now. Looking into a fat transfer now to finish my forehead off, but have been sidetracked by life.

I'm not sure about the simcard question tbh as I didn't need one. I have Verizon and just switched to an international plan for a month to access 4G when I needed it, which wasn't often. Otherwise I just saved addresses on my phone and used wifi. Try searching this forum for info about simcards.

I'd say everyone I encountered was able to speak English well enough for me to get the gist of what they were saying, but there were a few moments of confusion for sure, mainly because I'm terrible at understanding accents, lol. The only person I met who didn't understand me at all was my taxi, so try to avoid them. Dr. Song speaks it near perfectly.

Hi, thanks for the reply.
Ok well, I'll try to activate roaming for internet use.
And as for transportation, you're recommending not to use a taxi, what else can one use to get to hotel?

I am aware that Dr Song speaks english quite well,so that's not an issue.
So I'm still waiting to have my surgery done..it looks like its gonna be another yr at least, although I hope not.

Glad to hear most of you guys who've had the surgery done, have recovered well.

 

[dpnot]

Hi, thanks for the reply.
Ok well, I'll try to activate roaming for internet use.
And as for transportation, you're recommending not to use a taxi, what else can one use to get to hotel?

I am aware that Dr Song speaks english quite well,so that's not an issue.
So I'm still waiting to have my surgery done..it looks like its gonna be another yr at least, although I hope not.

Glad to hear most of you guys who've had the surgery done, have recovered well.

I have been to Korea once and I never bought a sim card. There are a lot of places with free wifi you can just snatch one, but if you tend to be anxious about being lost then well airports have them. Use the app kakaometro if you plan to use the subway, its very easy to understand and it saved my life lol you can buy a subway card at the airport and charge it right there, just ask the person who sells it to you where you can charge it or they can also charge it for you.

If you don't want to use a cab there's uber.

 

[Fleong]

I have been to Korea once and I never bought a sim card. There are a lot of places with free wifi you can just snatch one, but if you tend to be anxious about being lost then well airports have them. Use the app kakaometro if you plan to use the subway, its very easy to understand and it saved my life lol you can buy a subway card at the airport and charge it right there, just ask the person who sells it to you where you can charge it or they can also charge it for you.

If you don't want to use a cab there's uber.

Hello, thanks for the reply.
I want to use internet while in the cab or uber so, I know exactly where I'm heading.
I think I'll activate roaming (which costs more) and try to buy a sim card while also using the available wifi wherever possible..hope that will suffice.

 

[JWad1]

hi new to the forum. I'm a bald guy that noticed the back of my head was flat after shaving it, pretty sure mine is brachycephaly rather than plagio as its flat on both sides. As a bald guy I'm wondering if the edges of this are visible under the skin? I've seen a few pictures in this forum but all had hair just wondering?

 

[enjoyscandy]

Eppley quoted me like 15 grand just for back of the head. 19 grand for total correction including sides/forhead