When can you sleep on your back and apply pressure on your head? After how many weeks? Appreciate the reply! I consulted for quotes and they told me 7k to 10k depending on in-person consultation..Too bad i live far from LA
My Journey with Back of Head Augmentation in Korea
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Not sure how far you're from LA, but I flew in from the east coast.
They say you shouldn't for the first two weeks. Then try not to for 2 months, but i roll around on all sides at night. I'm a side sleeper but sometimes lay on my back. they recommend soft pillows so you dont apply too much pressure to the back of the head. It feels pretty hard now, but i guess to be on the safe side, stay away from laying on your back. I rub through the back of my head each day to ensure its still even and not lopsided from laying too much on one side vs the other, or on my back by accident.
Thank you for the response. That's a really long time of not being able to sleep on your back
Did you feel any pressure on your head while on the airplane? And did you use neck pillows to sleep? I feel like they could be useful.
Oh and also very important, how many follow up appointments did you have? And how much time in between each appointment?
I was in LA for 10/11 days. Flew in on Tuesday, appt was on wednesday, and had a follow-up appt the following wednesday. Flew back home on friday morning. As for pressure issues on the plane, didnt really notice any. Just uncomfortable for the first night or two, then it got better after the 3rd day when i took off the compression wrap. There will be some swelling and bruises so expect that, in case you have to go to work or have plans. Within 7-10 days, everything seems normal. Got a haircut and my barber could tell the difference.I'm also curious, how long did you stay in LA? Sorry for so many questions
Thank you, I suppose you didn't feel super dizzy after surgery/on the first day and could do things normally because I'm gonna go alone from abroad.
Hi everyone,
I have bern following this thread since summer last year and thank you for everyone’s post I now get informed and I’m certain that I want skull aigmentation too.
I have big forehead which somehow curves more backside sometimes I think it looks like alien’s head shape.
I found someone mentioned dr. Ali Gürlek in Istanbul. Did anyone have experience with him? I checked his Instagram, he covers various range of plastic surgery and some include skull augmentation. The UK’s celeb, Jessica Alvez, was one of his patients.
I have been talking to him through Instagram DM. He quoted around 3000-4000 USD and 1 week in Istanbul is enough to get the procedure done.
After several weeks of talking through IG, mail, and whatsapp, he also showed me two pictures that were not on his Instagram. I am thinking of flying to Istanbul by the end of October to meet him. But if anyone knows something about his work and can share some information, I’d be grateful to you.
His IG is prof.dr.aligurlek
His webite is aligurlek.com.tr
I have bern following this thread since summer last year and thank you for everyone’s post I now get informed and I’m certain that I want skull aigmentation too.
I have big forehead which somehow curves more backside sometimes I think it looks like alien’s head shape.
I found someone mentioned dr. Ali Gürlek in Istanbul. Did anyone have experience with him? I checked his Instagram, he covers various range of plastic surgery and some include skull augmentation. The UK’s celeb, Jessica Alvez, was one of his patients.
I have been talking to him through Instagram DM. He quoted around 3000-4000 USD and 1 week in Istanbul is enough to get the procedure done.
After several weeks of talking through IG, mail, and whatsapp, he also showed me two pictures that were not on his Instagram. I am thinking of flying to Istanbul by the end of October to meet him. But if anyone knows something about his work and can share some information, I’d be grateful to you.
His IG is prof.dr.aligurlek
His webite is aligurlek.com.tr
I am having this surgery next month in LA for building up the volume in my flat back of the head. Been dealing with it a long time, decided its now or never. Had some pretty good vibes from the Doctor doing the procedure using MMA. I have a very uniformally flat back of the head, braciocephaly. Hoping to achieve a desired result. Hope to see more posts from people here, I hope to update everyone assuming all goes well.
Definitely nervous as hell, lived with this for 36 years so Im at peace with my decision. Wanted to do it on numerous occasions years before, but could not find the right doctor or timing, as we all know this is not a common surgery… she sounded very nice and confident. She told me it will all depend on how much the scalp can stretch, so Im hoping for a miracle. Have my plane tickets and hotel stay booked. Surgery is $8500 from the quote I got.
My CT wouldn’t look much different from yours based on my above profile photo… I consulted with Eppley Id say around 2011, and I believe I had a CT done through his order as well. I did alot of research on him, but ultimately found some really disturbing reviews especially of one patient who later committed suicide as a result of a botched procedure. I understand that every practice in this line of work will have unsatisfied patients, though something about the whole thing just put me off from doing it… fast forward to today and I found this forum, looked at options in Korea but I’m just not willing to travel overseas and sit there for two weeks in quarantine up until I could even do the surgery. Line turned out to be within the United States which is great so I don’t have to fly abroad, and the price turned out to be roughly the same as what I would pay for doing it in South Korea, plus airfare and hotels.. there aren’t many reviews mentioning this specific procedure through Line, but they do have a ton of before and after‘s which seem to be genuine. My consult with the doctor also went well; based on my research of her, it seems that she is really very passionate about what she does and how she does it. At this point of my life, I feel like I have to stop thinking about it and take action. I’m hoping that even at the very least, the results will still be better than where I’m at now. This forum has been very helpful in making my decision and finding the clinic I’m going to in about 20 days. My wife and child is traveling with me, as my wife is in the medical field and can also look after me for the time I am there with her post op. I can’t help but think of the day when I can confidently shave my hair off or cut it down real short and not have to think about all the obsessive rituals and routines of fixing and styling my hair constantly, just so the problem isn't noticeable to myself or others.. This forum sums it up really well, that those who also have this problem know how devastating it can be to their confidence and self-esteem. It’s really unfortunate and almost a crime that doctors these days don’t warn the parents about positioning their child, and the implications that these deformities can have on their children as they get older. What’s done is done, and I can’t change how I was born or what happened when I was a baby, but I think at this point the price to pay will be for worth it if I can achieve even a normal looking profile that would not make me so self-conscious all the time. I wish you good luck with your surgery, and I truly hope that Eppley does a fantastic job and you’re satisfied with the result. He recommended an implant with screws to me at that time but maybe things have evolved since my consult with him. When is your surgery? I hope you can come back and post and keep us informed of your results and maybe even post some before and after‘s. I plan to do the same. If you wanna reach out you can always email me and we can chat. I have not talk to a single person about what I have since I discovered it when I was a teenager except for my wife who knows. She knows just how much is bothers me and how long it has bothered me for. She supports my decision and just wants to see me happy and put this ordeal behind me, literally and figuratively!
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I understand this problem all too well... it's very mentally exhausting. I'm happy you'll have the surgery soon and feel confident about it for once, I can only imagine how much relief that would bring you. I'm glad you have someone whos very supportive of your decision and understands!