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Rhinoplasty is something that I have thought about...
Rhinoplasty is something that I have thought about on and off for a while. While I've always been comfortable in my skin, in this age of "pics" I've found that I didn't like the way that my nose looked in pics, so, on a whim I started looking into African American rhinoplasty and found Dr. Eric. When I found him I could not believe his work and immediately wanted to know where he was located and how I could make an appointment with him. When I learned that he was located in the Philippines, I immediately contacted a friend who'd done lots of traveling in the Philippines and asked her what she thought. She loved the Philippines, said that she would go with me, so I began the process of contacting Dr. Yapjuangco to consult and make an appointment for June of 2017.
Traveling to Manila Philippines for Rhinoplasty with Dr. Eric Yapjuangco
Initially when I decided to go to Manila I did so with the intention of meeting a friend, who would fly in from Dubai, there. Unfortunately, months before my travels, my friend decided that she couldn't go. So, I had to make a decision. Would I cancel my plans to have rhinoplasty with the one doctor that I believed would give me the results that I desired, or would I just travel alone???? Well, I am here in Manila, four days post-op, alone.
I booked my flight through Expedia. I was very adamant about the fact that I did not want to be in route for a longer period of time than I had to. I wanted to get here asap, and get back home asap. So my flight here was approximately 18 hours with a 1hr55min layover in Tokyo. My flight home is similar.
Because I was traveling alone I did not want to depend on a taxi nor Uber to get me to the hotel, so I made arrangements with my hotel to have a shuttle pick me up from the airport. Unlike hotel shuttles in the US, I was charged a fee of $37 for the shuttle ride. I know that $37 may seem like a lot, but my greatest concern was and continues to be my safety.
When I arrived at the Manila airport, I grabbed my luggage and went to look for my shuttle ride. Since the shuttle driver was looking for me too, most of the people in the pick up area knew my name and were able to get my driver for me.
I am staying in an apartment suite at my hotel. I would rather not name my hotel now since I am still staying here. I will say that my hotel is really nice, accommodating, and in a great location.
My mode of travel since being here has been Uber. I Uber back and forward to the hospital, and walk to the supermarket and corner store.
I booked my flight through Expedia. I was very adamant about the fact that I did not want to be in route for a longer period of time than I had to. I wanted to get here asap, and get back home asap. So my flight here was approximately 18 hours with a 1hr55min layover in Tokyo. My flight home is similar.
Because I was traveling alone I did not want to depend on a taxi nor Uber to get me to the hotel, so I made arrangements with my hotel to have a shuttle pick me up from the airport. Unlike hotel shuttles in the US, I was charged a fee of $37 for the shuttle ride. I know that $37 may seem like a lot, but my greatest concern was and continues to be my safety.
When I arrived at the Manila airport, I grabbed my luggage and went to look for my shuttle ride. Since the shuttle driver was looking for me too, most of the people in the pick up area knew my name and were able to get my driver for me.
I am staying in an apartment suite at my hotel. I would rather not name my hotel now since I am still staying here. I will say that my hotel is really nice, accommodating, and in a great location.
My mode of travel since being here has been Uber. I Uber back and forward to the hospital, and walk to the supermarket and corner store.
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Dr. Eric is personable, knowledgeable, and confident in what he does.