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Where to go in Korea to Look Better?

Once in a while I’ve been asked which plastic surgeon to approach in Korea for beauty enhancement services. While I do not advocate going under the knife to enhance one’s looks, I’d like to share about one that Korean celebrities are known to approach - Grand Plastic Surgery.

Who Are Celebrities Who Did It?

Dr Rhee Se Whan, who has over 15 years of experience in the field of cosmetic surgery revealed that, “The number of Singaporeans traveling to South Korea for beauty treatments has tripled since 2013.” Even would-be celebrities are said to start enhancing their features BEFORE embarking on their career at a renowned plastic surgery hospital. Among the many plastic surgery clinics dotting around South Korea is Grand Plastic Surgery, which counts Korean celebrities like Shin-ee of What Happened in Bali fame, middle age actress Kim Chung who starred in various SBS productions and Han Song Yee, known for her role in Love and War.

Rising Trend of Asian Face Sculpting

Actress Shin Ee

Facial contouring is one of the most highly specialized and sought after cosmetic procedure by Asian patients. This surgery is especially demanded by those who hope to improve their overall appearance with distinctive features as well as achieve a more even and symmetrical facial structure.

The following surgery techniques are designed by and exclusive to Grand Plastic Surgery. Here are the facts about healing period and who they are for.

Double Eyelid

New double eye lid surgery, Natural Adhesion method of double eyelid offers shorter healing period. New technologies, new materials shorten healing period

Healing period: 50% shorter than in the past

Healing period for traditional eye surgery: 2 weeks

Healing period for new technique used: 3-4 days

Healing period : (based on ‘stitch out’) 3 days

Not suitable for: Those who have severe sagging upper eyelid

Suitable for: Those who don’t have severe sagging of their upper eyelids; can be applied to most people.

3D rotation malar reduction for slimmer face

Healing period : 2 weeks

Not suitable for: Those with thick skin as the result will be less obvious due to the covering of malar bones. Also, it is not recommended for those who have long face with protruding malar as malar reduction would make only make one’s face even longer.

Suitable for: Those with thin skin, mid face depression, and side malar protrusion.

Lateral canthopexy (Lower eye lid surgery)

Healing period: 1 week

Not suitable for: Old people who will need to have lower blepharoplasty which will involve the cutting of sagging lower eye skin.

Suitable for: 30s to 40 year olds and those whose tear troughs are very noticeable

What are the follow up options for patients from distant countries:

3 months to a year followup with doctor is recommended via Skype. Foreign patients will receive a surgical note on what is done before being discharged from the hospital. To make it easier for its patients, Grand Plastic Surgery is looking for affiliate clinics to perform follow ups for its patients.

10 Fun facts to know:

1.      Liposuction is less noticeable compared to eye and nose surgeries

2.      Caucasians tend to ask for calf implants. Asians tend to have bigger calves so they don’t ask for it.

3.      Asians tend to have flat and broad nose etc so there are many who asked for surgery of the nose. Double eyelids is one of the common requests among Koreans and Chinese.

4.      Most wanted/requested facial area of Korean celebrity has been a nose of Song Hye Kyo.

5.      Common facial feature requests from Chinese patients: Angela baby, Lee Min Ho, and Fan Bing Bing.

6.      Of the patients from 27 countries, half of them are Asians but the rest consisted of various races such as Caucasians, Middle Easterners, African Americans and Latin Americans.

7.      Aegyosal (love band) creation or eye bags under the eye used to be very popular as it is supposed to create younger, cuter, softer image or impression. But like most trends, it is transient as trends change all the time.

8.      Percentage of men doing plastic surgery in Korea: 15-20%

9.      Male patients prefer non-invasive as they are more conservative. Males don’t do implants

10.   There was a time when the 6 pack bod is a trend, but it didn’t last as the results did not last.

Dr Rhee and Grand Plastic Surgery

Dr Rhee Se Whan, the deputy director of Grand Plastic Surgery, specialises in breast augmentation as well as eye and nose revision cases. Grand Plastic Surgery, the biggest medical facility and one of the top plastic surgery hospitals in South Korea was instituted in 2004. The Hospital has performed more than 200,000 plastic surgery procedures, ranging from rhinoplasty to breast augmentation and anti-aging surgeries to cater to the various needs of local and international clientele.

The global plastic surgery hospital provides individual post-operative rooms enhanced with tailored medical equipment such as radio-frequency and anti-swelling to ensure patients are comfortable post-surgery. Professional therapists are also on call 24/7, to personally aid in delivering a stable and quick healing process.

 

Grand Plastic Surgery - Consultation Room

Grand Plastic Surgery - Surgery Room

Grand Plastic Surgery - Post-operative Room

Dr Rhee added, “Grand Plastic Surgery has an extensive range of advanced medical equipment and a strong medical team which includes residing anesthesiologists and experienced doctors in each area of specialty to look after our patients before and after their surgeries. We also practice a strict follow-up regimen with our patients to ensure minimal post-surgery downtime.”

Dr Rhee holds a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Medicine, Hanyang University and is part of the 80-member strong medical team in Grand Plastic Surgery.

Grand Plastic Surgery opens on weekdays from 10am – 7pm and Saturdays 10am – 5pm. The Hospital is located at 514-16, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. 

For more information on Grand Plastic Surgery, visit http://eng.grandsurgery.comor get latest updates from Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/grandplasticsurgery.