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Breast Augmentation in South Korea: Seoul Cosmetic Surgery and Banobagi Clinic
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Breast Augmentation in South Korea: Seoul Cosmetic Surgery & Banobagi
chaotic_quixoticSeptember 17, 2018
WORTH IT$14,530
Hello,
I’m posting on this site (and others) about my experience with going through getting breast augmentation in South Korea. Since sites such as this greatly helped, I’d like to contribute back to the community. Plus, I’m pretty excited and want to share :P I just arrived in Seoul, and everything is a bit surreal. As an American, people might wonder why I decided to travel thousands of miles to get a boob job. My reasons are two-fold: I’m Korean and have been to Korea many times, so not only am I familiar with the country, but I’m aware of their advanced and innovative technology and high skill set in plastic surgery. Also, since I am Asian, I thought surgeons whose clientele consists mostly of Asians would be an advantage. I've always wanted breast augmentation since I realized my breasts weren’t going to get any bigger after puberty, so I did a ton of research over the past decade. I finally saved enough money, and I’m doing it!
Selecting the Right Clinic:
Plastic surgery is everywhere in South Korea and there are so many famous clinics to choose from. The options were a bit overwhelming. I watched a lot of vlogs and read many accounts of using a medical tourism company, so I decided to do that for myself. I thought this would be best for me because they would have the experience of knowing which clinic would be best for me whilst holding my hand the whole time. I’ll be in another country alone and would like to know someone is physically there to support me. I was deciding between Docfinder and Seoul Cosmetic Surgery (SCS). I ended up choosing SCS because they quickly responded to any questions I had quickly and they felt more personal. We discussed what I wanted for myself and the rep at SCS thought Banobagi and JK would be the best options for me. I was a bit more interested in Banobagi because I’ve seen YouTube videos of others’ surgeries and their doctors were on the famous TV show, “Let Me In,” where they completely transformed people via surgery. Before I knew it, they booked the appointments and I got my plane ticket.
It was a pretty long flight, so it was a huge relief to see a sign with my name once I exited the arrival gate. SCS arranged a private driver to pick me up from the airport and drive me to my Airbnb. The moment I got in and had WiFi, I got a message from them to make sure I checked in okay. It was pretty nice.
It's 7 PM in Seoul now, and I’m pretty pooped from all the traveling. I’m gonna head to bed now to rest up for my appointments tomorrow. I really can’t wait. SCS said I should be able to book the surgery on the day of or a day after the consultations so it won’t be long before I get my boobs!
As a reference, here are some of my before pics. I also put a pic of how big I’d like my breasts to be (and yes, I got tats).
I’m posting on this site (and others) about my experience with going through getting breast augmentation in South Korea. Since sites such as this greatly helped, I’d like to contribute back to the community. Plus, I’m pretty excited and want to share :P I just arrived in Seoul, and everything is a bit surreal. As an American, people might wonder why I decided to travel thousands of miles to get a boob job. My reasons are two-fold: I’m Korean and have been to Korea many times, so not only am I familiar with the country, but I’m aware of their advanced and innovative technology and high skill set in plastic surgery. Also, since I am Asian, I thought surgeons whose clientele consists mostly of Asians would be an advantage. I've always wanted breast augmentation since I realized my breasts weren’t going to get any bigger after puberty, so I did a ton of research over the past decade. I finally saved enough money, and I’m doing it!
Selecting the Right Clinic:
Plastic surgery is everywhere in South Korea and there are so many famous clinics to choose from. The options were a bit overwhelming. I watched a lot of vlogs and read many accounts of using a medical tourism company, so I decided to do that for myself. I thought this would be best for me because they would have the experience of knowing which clinic would be best for me whilst holding my hand the whole time. I’ll be in another country alone and would like to know someone is physically there to support me. I was deciding between Docfinder and Seoul Cosmetic Surgery (SCS). I ended up choosing SCS because they quickly responded to any questions I had quickly and they felt more personal. We discussed what I wanted for myself and the rep at SCS thought Banobagi and JK would be the best options for me. I was a bit more interested in Banobagi because I’ve seen YouTube videos of others’ surgeries and their doctors were on the famous TV show, “Let Me In,” where they completely transformed people via surgery. Before I knew it, they booked the appointments and I got my plane ticket.
It was a pretty long flight, so it was a huge relief to see a sign with my name once I exited the arrival gate. SCS arranged a private driver to pick me up from the airport and drive me to my Airbnb. The moment I got in and had WiFi, I got a message from them to make sure I checked in okay. It was pretty nice.
It's 7 PM in Seoul now, and I’m pretty pooped from all the traveling. I’m gonna head to bed now to rest up for my appointments tomorrow. I really can’t wait. SCS said I should be able to book the surgery on the day of or a day after the consultations so it won’t be long before I get my boobs!
As a reference, here are some of my before pics. I also put a pic of how big I’d like my breasts to be (and yes, I got tats).
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UPDATED FROM chaotic_quixotic
Day of treatment
Consultation Done, Surgery Booked!
chaotic_quixoticSeptember 18, 2018
Hey guys!
Here's my updated with the consultations. I first went to JK in the morning. I met up with Mona, the representative I was mostly working with from the beginning from SCS, in the lobby. The clinic had its own building and I was pretty impressed with the modern and chic decor. I chatted with Mona for a while until I noticed it was 30 minutes past our appointment time. One thing I hate is waiting.
After a few minutes more, a consultant (who spoke English) came and took us to a room to discuss what I wanted. I just told her I wanted a breast augmentation and the general size I would like. She filled out the chart and then took me to a locker area to change in to a gown. After doing so, they then ushered us into another consultation room. Mona was with me the whole time, which I appreciated.
Finally, the doctor came. He examined my breasts and then listed what he could do and cannot do. He seemed knowledgeable about his specialty but what really threw me off was his attitude. I could tell he was in a hurry and was kind of impatient with the list of questions I had. He would often say that the consultant can answer specific questions. He then focused on my face and mentioned that my nose was slightly crooked and should have that fixed too. Although I appreciate his honest critique, I didn't come here for rhinoplasty. I just wanted a boob job. That made me think maybe he was fishing for additional procedures to do.
Afterwards, we met with a financial consultant who broke down the numbers. By the end of this rather long experience, I was kind of over the place. I was kind of glad when we got out of there and headed to our next place, Banobagi.
We took a taxi to Banobagi, which wasn't too far. The clinic, again, was the whole building. Walking in, I instantly like the warmness of the lobby. The receptionists were friendly and offered me some coffee. After just about 10 minutes, my name was called and the consultant assigned to me greeted us at the elevator. Again, Mona was with me. We got off the floor of the breast surgeon and, again, I was told to change into a gown. After changing, I thought I would see the doctor, but they took me to a photo room where they took multiple pics of my torso. Afterwards, I waited in lobby for the doctor to come back from surgery. After about 15 minutes, he came into the lobby. I thought he would be rushed and impatient since he just came out of surgery, but he personally greeted me, apologized for the delay, and told us to come into his office. I like to think I read people well, and I instantly liked him.
He first listened to my expectations and wanted me to show him pictures. He asked me a bunch of questions: Do you want it more natural or exaggerated? Round or teardrop? Etc. I could tell he was pretty thorough. He then asked to see my breasts. I was pretty impressed when he took the ruler out and measured my breasts from different angles. And then he told me in detail what he'd have to do to make my wish come true.
I wanted to go from an A to a DD. He said because my breasts rest kind of high, he said he'd have to make a pocket that goes past my underboob natural line. At first, I didn't like this cause I've heard of double bubble. But he assured me that due to my skin type and the textured implants he would be using - Motiva - double bubble wouldn't be an issue. I could tell he knew what he was talking about and I honestly trusted him in.
After some consideration, I decided to go with Banobagi. Not only was I impressed by the quality of their service, I really liked how the doctor handled the consultation. He was patient and meticulous, which is what you'd want from a doctor. He answered every other concern I had and made sure I didn't have any other questions. Once I confirmed that I would like to go ahead with the surgery with them, they took me to a room to try on breast implants. They wanted me to choose how many cc's I would like. Even though I switched between implants multiple times, Mona and my consultant were patient with me and offered their opinions. I ultimately decided on 450 cc's.
I signed some paperwork with the consultation and they gave me instructions on not to eat anything past midnight. Before I knew it, my surgery was booked for tomorrow at 10 am! I really can't believe I'm finally doing it!
Here's my updated with the consultations. I first went to JK in the morning. I met up with Mona, the representative I was mostly working with from the beginning from SCS, in the lobby. The clinic had its own building and I was pretty impressed with the modern and chic decor. I chatted with Mona for a while until I noticed it was 30 minutes past our appointment time. One thing I hate is waiting.
After a few minutes more, a consultant (who spoke English) came and took us to a room to discuss what I wanted. I just told her I wanted a breast augmentation and the general size I would like. She filled out the chart and then took me to a locker area to change in to a gown. After doing so, they then ushered us into another consultation room. Mona was with me the whole time, which I appreciated.
Finally, the doctor came. He examined my breasts and then listed what he could do and cannot do. He seemed knowledgeable about his specialty but what really threw me off was his attitude. I could tell he was in a hurry and was kind of impatient with the list of questions I had. He would often say that the consultant can answer specific questions. He then focused on my face and mentioned that my nose was slightly crooked and should have that fixed too. Although I appreciate his honest critique, I didn't come here for rhinoplasty. I just wanted a boob job. That made me think maybe he was fishing for additional procedures to do.
Afterwards, we met with a financial consultant who broke down the numbers. By the end of this rather long experience, I was kind of over the place. I was kind of glad when we got out of there and headed to our next place, Banobagi.
We took a taxi to Banobagi, which wasn't too far. The clinic, again, was the whole building. Walking in, I instantly like the warmness of the lobby. The receptionists were friendly and offered me some coffee. After just about 10 minutes, my name was called and the consultant assigned to me greeted us at the elevator. Again, Mona was with me. We got off the floor of the breast surgeon and, again, I was told to change into a gown. After changing, I thought I would see the doctor, but they took me to a photo room where they took multiple pics of my torso. Afterwards, I waited in lobby for the doctor to come back from surgery. After about 15 minutes, he came into the lobby. I thought he would be rushed and impatient since he just came out of surgery, but he personally greeted me, apologized for the delay, and told us to come into his office. I like to think I read people well, and I instantly liked him.
He first listened to my expectations and wanted me to show him pictures. He asked me a bunch of questions: Do you want it more natural or exaggerated? Round or teardrop? Etc. I could tell he was pretty thorough. He then asked to see my breasts. I was pretty impressed when he took the ruler out and measured my breasts from different angles. And then he told me in detail what he'd have to do to make my wish come true.
I wanted to go from an A to a DD. He said because my breasts rest kind of high, he said he'd have to make a pocket that goes past my underboob natural line. At first, I didn't like this cause I've heard of double bubble. But he assured me that due to my skin type and the textured implants he would be using - Motiva - double bubble wouldn't be an issue. I could tell he knew what he was talking about and I honestly trusted him in.
After some consideration, I decided to go with Banobagi. Not only was I impressed by the quality of their service, I really liked how the doctor handled the consultation. He was patient and meticulous, which is what you'd want from a doctor. He answered every other concern I had and made sure I didn't have any other questions. Once I confirmed that I would like to go ahead with the surgery with them, they took me to a room to try on breast implants. They wanted me to choose how many cc's I would like. Even though I switched between implants multiple times, Mona and my consultant were patient with me and offered their opinions. I ultimately decided on 450 cc's.
I signed some paperwork with the consultation and they gave me instructions on not to eat anything past midnight. Before I knew it, my surgery was booked for tomorrow at 10 am! I really can't believe I'm finally doing it!
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UPDATED FROM chaotic_quixotic
6 days post
1 Week Post-Op
chaotic_quixoticSeptember 24, 2018
So, it's been almost a week since my surgery and I'm feeling pretty good (pics below). I had to wear a bandage cover the first couple of days and then instructed to take it off. They didn't give me a bra yet because the doctor wanted to see if I need at my first check up, which will be tomorrow. I don't need to take any stitches out because they used a stitch adhesive that would go away on its own.
The surgery itself was pretty quick. As instructed, I started fasting at midnight and didn't eat anything up until the surgery. At the clinic, I met up with Mona from SCS and they checked me in and made me change into a gown. The doctor consulted with me one more to make sure I understood what he will do and answer any more questions I had. He said he would place in 450cc of Motiva implants in each breast via IMF incision and also lipo some fat from the sides near my armpits so they look aesthetically better (that was a nice touch). Soon after, I went in to sign paperwork and then was escorted to the surgery room. All I remember was them putting an IV in my arm and a mask, then BAM, I was out.
I woke up in the recovery room and the doctor came into tell me everything went well. The nurses then escorted me to my own private recovery room upstairs where I'll spend the night. I couldn't drink anything until at 6 because of the anesthesia and it was torture just looking at the clock. Mona and Dean, another SCS rep, came in to check up on me. She even got my medication from the pharmacy. They were really helpful and then left me to rest.
I wasn't in much pain, but I was sore and pretty uncomfortable. It literally felt like something was shoved inside my chest. I managed to sleep a bit, waking up every other hour to stretch a bit. The nurses came around the clock to check on my progress and change my bandage. Later in the morning, Dr. Han came to check on me again and gave me instructions on how to take care of my breasts during the first week of recovery. Soon after, a consultant came up with a box of pumpkin juice (pumpkin juice is believed to help with swelling in Korea) and called a private black taxi for me, which the clinic paid for. She helped me with my things to the car and gave the directions to my hotel to the driver. Overall, it was a pretty smooth process.
The breasts are sitting pretty high and they feel really tight, which is normal. The doctor told me it will take about 3 months to see 80% of them "drop" and relax, and I should notice a difference around week 3. I'm very happy with the shape and really glad Mona convinced me to go for 450cc rather than 425cc. I'll update again after another week!
The surgery itself was pretty quick. As instructed, I started fasting at midnight and didn't eat anything up until the surgery. At the clinic, I met up with Mona from SCS and they checked me in and made me change into a gown. The doctor consulted with me one more to make sure I understood what he will do and answer any more questions I had. He said he would place in 450cc of Motiva implants in each breast via IMF incision and also lipo some fat from the sides near my armpits so they look aesthetically better (that was a nice touch). Soon after, I went in to sign paperwork and then was escorted to the surgery room. All I remember was them putting an IV in my arm and a mask, then BAM, I was out.
I woke up in the recovery room and the doctor came into tell me everything went well. The nurses then escorted me to my own private recovery room upstairs where I'll spend the night. I couldn't drink anything until at 6 because of the anesthesia and it was torture just looking at the clock. Mona and Dean, another SCS rep, came in to check up on me. She even got my medication from the pharmacy. They were really helpful and then left me to rest.
I wasn't in much pain, but I was sore and pretty uncomfortable. It literally felt like something was shoved inside my chest. I managed to sleep a bit, waking up every other hour to stretch a bit. The nurses came around the clock to check on my progress and change my bandage. Later in the morning, Dr. Han came to check on me again and gave me instructions on how to take care of my breasts during the first week of recovery. Soon after, a consultant came up with a box of pumpkin juice (pumpkin juice is believed to help with swelling in Korea) and called a private black taxi for me, which the clinic paid for. She helped me with my things to the car and gave the directions to my hotel to the driver. Overall, it was a pretty smooth process.
The breasts are sitting pretty high and they feel really tight, which is normal. The doctor told me it will take about 3 months to see 80% of them "drop" and relax, and I should notice a difference around week 3. I'm very happy with the shape and really glad Mona convinced me to go for 450cc rather than 425cc. I'll update again after another week!
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