African-American woman in Korea for Rhinoplasty, and Genioplasty

African-American woman in Korea for Rhinoplasty and Genioplasty . I'm hours away from getting a nose job that I've wanted since I was a teen. Yikes! I wanted a nose job for a very long time but up until this year I couldn't get myself to follow through with my desires. I will be getting my work done at the VIP clinic in Korea tomorrow 1/23/18 by Dr. Myung Lee ??

I arrived 5 days prior to my surgery in Seoul. This gave me some time to see Seoul and add some stories to my Snapchat before folks got suspicious ???????????. Day of surgery went well. I had taken all my tests prior and had a final ?? to ?? with doctor. I told doctor, bruh (swallows) just don't give me a Lil' Kim or Tamar nose (no ????). Dr. Lee looked at my photos and assured I was gonna be looking like.. melanin chocolately GOOD aka baddie status ???????? (kidding ). I honestly told him to make me look better but make natural, realistic, changes. I was taken to the surgical room (bruh on the 5th floor), sat on a green table and woke up hours later screaming for Chloe (amazing woman who arranged my surgery. but more in her awesomeness later). I mustered up enough strength to take this pic.
A few things
1. The pain is pain... manageable with pain killers
2. Rhinoplasty the worse part is the slimy tongue you get from breathing through your mouth and brewing through your mouth
3. Genioplasty the worse part is that my gums hurt
4. Face is very swollen
5. Nose still looks big but it taped so not sure what I'm working with until next week ????????
6. I have a bloody bottle attached to my body from where doctor removed my rib ???? (see picture)
7. I had 4 procedures which include: Rhinoplasty, Genioplasty, mid-face augmentation , and alar base reduction (face harmony Rhinoplasty with genioplasty)
8. I'm staying in VIP apartment for 2 weeks. Great accommodations. (Pics later)
9. The staff at VIP are amazing!!!
10. I had/have a fever post- surgery. They say it's common.

Two days ago, I saw my "new" face. Honestly, I didn't want to see the results of my procedure until most of swelling went down. I know myself, I can be sensitive Suzy and would be in my feelings if I didn't like the results. The nursing staff encouraged me to take a peek and I said nope! She did offer to take pictures with my phone which I allowed her to do. I made a mental note to myself to avoid looking at the pictures until my last day or when my compression tape was removed. On my walk back to the apartment, curiosity got the best of me, and I looked at the pictures!! Ugh! I hated it! TEARS! What did I do to my face??? I wanted my old nose and chin back. I thought about calling my mama... (No one knows I had surgery...kept it between me and the lord, lol). Anyway, I dissected all 5 pictures and I only have the courage to show y'all 1 pic. All my swelling went down besides my chin. (It looks odd to have a Slim face, swollen chin). So to me, I am in that awkward stage. My chin should go down in 2-3 weeks. I'm currently 8 days post-op. I know I have 26-51 weeks to start seeing the final results until then I will try to figure out, "who dis?" as I get use to my new face.
A few things:
1. Arnica Montana is your best friend. It helps reduce swelling. I take it faithfully 3x a day. I wanted to take it pre-op but they said it was unnecessary. The internet has mixed views about when to take it
2. Pumpkin soup helps with reducing swelling but I didn't like the taste.
3. Walk around a lot after your surgery. Shopping in Korea is amazing!
4. I had 4 procedures.
1- rib cartilage Rhinoplasty ($11,000) with 2-alarplasty which reduced my wide nostrils
3-mid face augmentation ($3000)- I probably shouldn't have gotten this procedure. It helped to fix my protruding lips. In my opinion it takes away the essence of the African American features but then again my side profile was UGLY!
4-genioplasty ($6000) to fix my chin and balance my procedures
5. I didn't pay 20K for my surgery. I was able to get a few discounts because I had MULTIPLE procedures. You also get a discount when you pay in cash. Also this is YOUR face. I'm not going cheap on my face. My body on the other hand....(side note, I almost went to the Philippines to Dr. Yap at Icon for $4000. His work appears to be amazing but the bad reviews was unsettling). Choose wisely and save more money to hopefully get the best possible results.
6. It was a hassle paying with a cc. Pay in cash!
7. The apartment is cozy and FREE. It is the clinic's apartment, 10 mins away from the clinic.
8. The staff at VIP really take care of you. They bought me groceries!
9. Since my surgery I saw 4 other black folks getting procedures. This is the spot!
10. Dr.Lee is funny as hell! He's conservative in his approach and doesn't use foreign substances. Also he only performs ONE surgery a day. Do your research!