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The Beautiful Nose That I’d Been Waiting For.

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The Beautiful Nose That I’d Been Waiting For.

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kitty_cute
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Since I was little, I always wanted to overhaul my nose. I didn’t really have a bridge and the tip was quite flat and bulbous, which is a characteristic of a lot of Asian noses.
Two of my friends had done rhinoplasty with this Korean doctor, and I really liked their results. What is amazing about him (which I believe other doctors aren’t gifted with) is his eye for individual beauty. He doesn’t give all his patients the same cookie-cutter nose, but tailors it carefully to their face. With me, he was reluctant to give the narrow nose that I showed him in a picture, because he could foresee that it wouldn’t look good with my wide face.
I agreed, so then thought about what would really suit me - a higher bridge, a little curve from the side (instead of the perfect straight slope which he usually gives to patients). But I decided not to tell him any of this because I just trusted his skill. Surprisingly, he did exactly what I wanted to my nose! I no longer have my bulbous nose, but a very natural tip that slopes nicely from the side and isn’t too thin. (I know that a thin nose can look amazing on some people, so he puts it on them, but he didn’t give it to me which means there must have been a reason).
Another thing that also stands out about VIP clinic is their service. They gave me a hair wash and facial for every day of my recovery period when I couldn’t shower, and the nurses were incredibly kind and friendly. They also gave me a pickup and drop off to the airport, as I came from overseas. (This is something you don’t find at other clinics, who don’t usually bother with you after you’ve paid them).
I was anticipating a lot of pain, because some rhinoplasty patients from here report a sharp pain in their nose and chest (where they harvest your cartilage). So I asked for extra painkillers, and thankfully I didn’t feel anything whatsoever in my nose. My chest still kind of hurt though, this shooting pain when I sat up and laid down, but only for about 5 days. Chest pain perhaps 6/10, nose pain 0/10.
It is now day 14 for me and I’m extremely happy with my nose. I’ve attached a few pictures. If you decide to visit this clinic, a few suggestions: not all our wish noses suit us, listen to your doctor’s advice as he knows more than us and if possible ask for extra painkillers :) during the surgery. The painkiller will help you for 3 days or so. In my case my nose had 0 pain from the moment I woke up from the surgery.

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Myung Ju Lee, MD, PhD

Myung Ju Lee, MD, PhD

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Replies (5)

December 13, 2018

Thanks for sharing your journey! How is your recovery going? 

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December 16, 2018
Hey! Sorry for the very late reply, but recovery’s going amazing! No chest pain anymore, bleeding or whatever, it’s just quite annoying that you can’t wear a wired bra :(( but overall I have nothing to complain about :)
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December 24, 2018
Great results. Happy for you. Did you fly from USA? I’m considering going to VIPPS from California. How long did you stay in Seoul?
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December 25, 2018
I’m from Australia. I stayed 8 nights in Seoul before flying to USA to spend Christmas here. I’m very happy with my result, it much better than my expectations despite I didn’t tell dr. Lee everything that had been my concern, he knew which need to be fixed.
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April 2, 2019
Hi Kitty Cute Hope you are doing well. I’m due to have a rhino with Dr Lee in 2 months. I just wanted to find out How is your nose healing and are you still happy with the nose results this far? Care to share picture?
February 3, 2019
Nice nose shape ,can you breathe by nose after surgery? How long do your chest pain ? I will visit dr lee on March