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V-Line At Regen is Not Worth It
UPDATED FROM searchingforcute
2 years post
Response to Doctor Oh
searchingforcuteDecember 25, 2020
$7,700
It’s been a few years since my surgery.
If anybody is curious, I had to ultimately remove the titanium implants my other doctor put in to fix my mandible. They weren’t places in properly. (As a refresher, Dr.Oh cut my mandible so much that my nerves protruded/were cut from the bone. A huge no-no in the plastic surgery world.)
He was actually bold enough to request photos of the nerve damage. I posted the 3D DICOM model of the nerves hanging from the bone on another forum. For some reason I can’t enlarge it, but when I find it on my computer, I’ll post a larger version.
I big finger to that guy. He’s running on a suspended license and has already botched several other patients I’ve been in contact with.
If anybody is curious, I had to ultimately remove the titanium implants my other doctor put in to fix my mandible. They weren’t places in properly. (As a refresher, Dr.Oh cut my mandible so much that my nerves protruded/were cut from the bone. A huge no-no in the plastic surgery world.)
He was actually bold enough to request photos of the nerve damage. I posted the 3D DICOM model of the nerves hanging from the bone on another forum. For some reason I can’t enlarge it, but when I find it on my computer, I’ll post a larger version.
I big finger to that guy. He’s running on a suspended license and has already botched several other patients I’ve been in contact with.
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Response from Dr. Oh:
Hello. Thank you for the review. I am also unhappy that you didn't get the results you wanted. However because there is misinformation in your review, I have decided to leave a comment. I thoroughly checked your CT scans and found there to be no nerve damage at all. I think it would make sense to share photos as evidence here if you plan to do harm to a Doctor's reputation. And about our consultation being short, if a patient is very sure about what he or she wants, it can be shorter than most.
UPDATED FROM searchingforcute
4 months post
UPDATE: Confirmed Malpractice.
searchingforcuteSeptember 19, 2018
I've spent the past few weeks contacting various doctors about implants and revision genioplasty.
Several doctors have been very helpful in this situation. I can't name them yet (just to be on the safe side) but I'll include them in the remainder of this review once I go under the knife to rectify this.
At this point, the professionals I've spoken have pointed out something I was not made aware of post-operation by Regen's staff (but deeply suspected looking at my scans):
Doctor Oh (or whoever the hell performed my surgery) cut ABOVE my nerve-line.
If you're familiar with jaw surgery, it's common knowledge that cutting that far is UNACCEPTABLE. The goal is to cut as little as possible to achieve the slim jaw effect (or none at all if possible). Nerve damage can cause paralysis. But low and behold... the maxillofacial surgeon I've been in close contact with pointed this out to me on a 3D imaging scan of the DICOM files from my surgery.
I'm lucky I can still move my lips, but it would explain why a portion of my chin is still numb. It would also explain the exposed salivary glands and overall poor quality of the job.
I'm furious. After I've had my revision surgery, I'll upload pictures of the 3D images that show what exactly happened to me.
Several doctors have been very helpful in this situation. I can't name them yet (just to be on the safe side) but I'll include them in the remainder of this review once I go under the knife to rectify this.
At this point, the professionals I've spoken have pointed out something I was not made aware of post-operation by Regen's staff (but deeply suspected looking at my scans):
Doctor Oh (or whoever the hell performed my surgery) cut ABOVE my nerve-line.
If you're familiar with jaw surgery, it's common knowledge that cutting that far is UNACCEPTABLE. The goal is to cut as little as possible to achieve the slim jaw effect (or none at all if possible). Nerve damage can cause paralysis. But low and behold... the maxillofacial surgeon I've been in close contact with pointed this out to me on a 3D imaging scan of the DICOM files from my surgery.
I'm lucky I can still move my lips, but it would explain why a portion of my chin is still numb. It would also explain the exposed salivary glands and overall poor quality of the job.
I'm furious. After I've had my revision surgery, I'll upload pictures of the 3D images that show what exactly happened to me.
Replies (5)
Maybebaby95
December 18, 2018
it was liikely a shadow dr who did your surgery
July 19, 2019
April 11, 2020
Dr. Oh also cut my jaw off , I didn’t even consent to a v line I consented to a mini v line and when I saw him the next day he said he gave me a full v line! I didn’t consent to that please read my review! My scans are so scary too! I got another opinion and the doctor said for sure dr oh cut above my nerve line and my numbness is not coming back! No one should go here
May 15, 2020
Have you make youtube ? I'd like to see.
December 25, 2020
I made an update. No YouTube video yet though since my channel isn’t up yet. I’m definitely still planning on it!
UPDATED FROM searchingforcute
3 months post
4 Month Mark - Chin is Still Big + Over Resection of Mandible :(
searchingforcuteAugust 27, 2018
So some time has passed since my surgery.
I don't think I have anymore swelling - At least that's what other doctors are telling me.
Chin is still about the same shape and width. But that's not the only issue I'm having now. As the swelling disappeared, I began to see just how much of my jawline was removed.
Now the jawline looks immensely unnatural. My salivary glands are not swollen like I initially believed - they've simply been exposed by over-resection of the mandible. A few other doctors have taken a look and agreed - the jawline shave was unnecessary. My pre-op jaw was already slim.
Like I mentioned in my first post, I wouldn't have done the mandible reduction if I knew the doctor was going to remove all of my bone UP TO MY TEETH. And I especially wouldn't have done it if I knew it wasn't going to help contour my chin (as I was lead to believe.)
The reduction has also given me a short lower face (my chin height is the same as my top lip...not good) and the close-cut to my nerve line is going to make it difficult to revise this job safely.
Regen is telling me to use injections to shrink the chin muscle still (???) but I'm positive that won't solve anything. When I pinch the skin down around my chin, the bone still remains the same - proportionally large compared to the rest of my jaw.
When I questioned whether or not Regen had implants available to correct over-resection, nobody really wants to help guide me toward that direction. (I don't expect much anyway, none of these doctors are skilled in custom mandible angle implants.) Instead - I'm told to simply shrink the salivary glands. I'm not being offered any solutions to the actual issues I'm having.
I'm still completely numb on the left side of my chin. No big improvements yet.
As for sagging, I can't answer whether or not I'll experience that as it's only been a few months. Time will tell.
As of now, I'm searching for a Maxillofacial doctor that specializes in custom implants for my jaw-line. I also have to figure out if said doctor is also skilled enough in genioplasty to reverse the 4mm projection Regen gave me and contour the chin the way I originally desired (a round shape rather than square).
Lesson learned - don't accept a doctor that gives 5-10 minute consultations and don't go to Korea for facial surgery. The Before and Afters don't depict the doctors real+ work - and they will not custom tailor v-line procedures for your face (especially if you don't have typically Asian features)
I don't think I have anymore swelling - At least that's what other doctors are telling me.
Chin is still about the same shape and width. But that's not the only issue I'm having now. As the swelling disappeared, I began to see just how much of my jawline was removed.
Now the jawline looks immensely unnatural. My salivary glands are not swollen like I initially believed - they've simply been exposed by over-resection of the mandible. A few other doctors have taken a look and agreed - the jawline shave was unnecessary. My pre-op jaw was already slim.
Like I mentioned in my first post, I wouldn't have done the mandible reduction if I knew the doctor was going to remove all of my bone UP TO MY TEETH. And I especially wouldn't have done it if I knew it wasn't going to help contour my chin (as I was lead to believe.)
The reduction has also given me a short lower face (my chin height is the same as my top lip...not good) and the close-cut to my nerve line is going to make it difficult to revise this job safely.
Regen is telling me to use injections to shrink the chin muscle still (???) but I'm positive that won't solve anything. When I pinch the skin down around my chin, the bone still remains the same - proportionally large compared to the rest of my jaw.
When I questioned whether or not Regen had implants available to correct over-resection, nobody really wants to help guide me toward that direction. (I don't expect much anyway, none of these doctors are skilled in custom mandible angle implants.) Instead - I'm told to simply shrink the salivary glands. I'm not being offered any solutions to the actual issues I'm having.
I'm still completely numb on the left side of my chin. No big improvements yet.
As for sagging, I can't answer whether or not I'll experience that as it's only been a few months. Time will tell.
As of now, I'm searching for a Maxillofacial doctor that specializes in custom implants for my jaw-line. I also have to figure out if said doctor is also skilled enough in genioplasty to reverse the 4mm projection Regen gave me and contour the chin the way I originally desired (a round shape rather than square).
Lesson learned - don't accept a doctor that gives 5-10 minute consultations and don't go to Korea for facial surgery. The Before and Afters don't depict the doctors real+ work - and they will not custom tailor v-line procedures for your face (especially if you don't have typically Asian features)
Replies (3)
April 13, 2019
I'm sorry to hear that, are you planning on posting some of your pictures?
April 28, 2019
I'm afraid that the lesson you are learning is wrong. There is nothing wrong with facial surgery in Korea. But not every surgeon is skilled in everything. For facial bone sculpting you should always go to a maxillofacial clinic. These surgeries should be performed by a qualified dentist not a general plastic surgeon. Take a look at Dr Oh's profile on real self. A large amount of the procedures he does is in a gray area labeled as "other". Vline and other facial contouring are popular in Korea but it's clear he doesn't specialise in them. But take a profile of any maxillofacial surgeon. Most of the surgeries they do are facial countouring of one kind or another. I would not in fact be suprised if Dr Oh did not know how to do the chin surgery you requested. I thought it was very suspicious that he tried to get you to agree to a v line when you clearly said you just wanted chin surgery. Also, an unskilled doctor cannot tailor a procedure to you because they have little knowledge and skill. This has nothing to do with your race. A skilled maxillofacial surgeon would approach your case with caution and work carefully.
So the lesson to be learnt is go to the right specialist for the procedure you want.
So the lesson to be learnt is go to the right specialist for the procedure you want.
July 19, 2019
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