The core of ID’s Asian Rhinoplasty is designing the nose according to your facial shape. We insert a nasal implant and use ear cartilage or septal cartilage to define the tip of the nose and raise it to fit the overall face
Nose alar reduction is a popular surgery in Korea among patients who have large nose alar. It makes brim of nostril look wide and bulbous and affect overall facial look. Ideal width of nostrils is same as the distance between eyes, but it should be shorter than the width of lips. Alar reduction surgery creates smaller alars and nostrils, making nose line elegant and slim.
Alar reduction in ID Hospital
As you can see from the patient's photo large alars were removed in a wedge shaped pattern to narrow the nostrils. There are two ways to reduce nostril's size depending on the nose shape.
Method 1: in case alar is wide the surgeon reduces nose width from the sides.
Method 2: in case nasal columella is wide surgeon reduces the nose from central part
You may think that slimming nose alar won't make a big change, but it has huge effect as it can change the impression.
Alar reduction in ID Hospital
This surgery can also be combined with general rhinoplasty, which is called "Barbie Line rhinoplasty" in ID Hospital. Barbie rhinoplasty not only narrows nostrils, but also includes nasal bridge augmentation and tipplasty.
When do I need alar reduction?
You might consider narrowing your alar in one of next cases:
Your nose is wide and looks bulbous because of the alar's size.
Your nose looks low and not well-defined.
The bridge of your nose is high, yet your nostrils look wide.
The shape of your nose doesn't suit you.
Alar reduction in ID Hospital
The benefits of alar reduction include but not limited to adjusting nose shape individually and fixing asymmetry, no visible scarring, creating an ideal nose tip that fits facial balance and fast recovery time. This surgery takes 1 - 1.5 hours and it is proceeded under sleeping anesthesia. Patient doesn't need hospitalization after surgery. Surgeon removes stitches after 5-7 days, and you can go back your daily life right after. It’s really important to consult about suitable surgery method with plastic surgery specialist as each individual may need different surgery method.
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On the daily you get bombarded with perfect
faces and bodies in instagram/facebook/youtube and the like.
That makes some of us want to get surgery
to look perfect too!
So should everyone have surgery?
The answer is NO!
Surgery is NOT for everyone and we have 7
reasons why you should NOT get surgery.
Research
Everyone repeats the “research, research,
research” motto but how many of us actually take the time to do the proper
research.
Seeing before and after photos and reading
reviews are good but like anything on the internet, you have to take it with a
grain of salt.
That being said, if you cannot commit to
getting to know what your surgery entails, information about your surgeon,
experience level etc. just DON'T get surgery.
Realistic expectations
This is one of the reasons so many people
get dissatisfied with surgery results.
Plastic surgery is not a MAGIC WAND! It
doesn’t just make you look beautiful like the IG models.
What it does, is enhance what you were born
with.
The reason some surgery results are so dramatic is because the right
surgeries were done to give the facial balance it was missing.
There are limits to surgery, example,
someone with thick skin on the nose, can expect to have a slimmer nose, but not
a complete Barbie nose, because there are limitations based on your own body.
Everyone is different so the results are
different for every person, so if you have unrealistic expectations, DON’T have
surgery.
Swelling / Bruising
YADA YADA YADA…
People really need to calm down and realize
that getting surgery is not MAGIC.
You don’t get surgery and look like a
beauty queen in 24 hours.
Healing takes time, and swelling and
bruising depends on your own body and its healing mechanism.
If you do not have the patience to sit
tight and let your body heal, NO surgery for you.
Botched surgery
AGAIN…another thing people go on and on
about.
Key point here, all surgeons are humans.
Things can go wrong sometimes.
Your body can react unexpectedly to surgery
and that is not something anyone can know in advance or have control over.
It is the same for any kind of surgery, so
there is always a chance that things will not come out as expected and that is
something you have to be able to deal with.
If you are not willing to take the risk,
then do NOT get surgery. It’s that easy.
Can’t make time to heal
Ho..Ho..Ho…
Why do people take sick days off for
getting the flu but think that it is alright to get back to work right after
surgery?
The body needs TIME to heal, so if you want
to commit to surgery, you need to make the time to heal after.
Not only is it crucial, it can make all the
difference.
SO if you do not have time to spare, say NO
to surgery.
Can’t afford surgery
It’s nothing to be ashamed of. You do not
have enough money at the moment, not a problem.
Save up, take a loan or find an alternative
BUT if none of those options work for you then don’t get surgery.
No point in getting surgery and making your
financial situation worst.
You don’t need that type of stress when
healing!
Trust issues
Saved the best for the last…
The internet is full of lies, deal with it!
We all have trust issues and are wary of what someone says or what they try to
sell us.
HERE is an important tip though.
Trust is necessary between a doctor and
their patient.
You have to TRUST your doctor.
If you cannot trust your doctor, their
abilities, their experience, their recommendations, their opinions…Then do NOT
have surgery. Period.
ID Hospital: Hi Hae hyun! Why did
you choose ID Hospital?
I was mostly concerned about my eyelids and
nose. I had undefined eyelids so I wanted bigger eyes. For my nose, since I had
a low bridge, I wanted to get a Barbie nose. My forehead was kind of flat, so I
wanted a more feminine, rounded forehead.
ID Hospital: Why did you decide to
have your surgeries here?
I read a lot of reviews online, and I know
large Hospitals have better services and check-up system so I decided to have
my surgeries at ID Hospital. I went to many other hospitals for consultation,
and in the end, I made my choice.
ID Hospital: How many surgeries did
you have?
The surgeon suggested that I should have
the Bambi eyelid surgery, which included non-incision ptosis correction
surgery, epicanthoplasty, and dual canthoplasty. For my nose, I had the Barbie line rhinoplasty and for my forehead, I had fat graft. I did not have any kind of facial contouring surgery or lifting.
ID Hospital: How was the healing
process?
I had some pain and discomfort for 3 days
after surgery, but it wasn’t too extreme. I felt some pain when the stitches
were being removed and I was able to breathe so much better after my nose cast
came off 1 week after surgery. I had a check-up twice since then and even my
doctor and consultant are shocked at how dramatic my transformation is.
ID Hospital: Have the surgeries made
you feel more confident about yourself?
Before getting surgery, I had also decided
to start dieting and taking better care of myself. Since I would invest in
surgery, it didn’t make sense for me not to do the extra work and be the best I
could be. After surgery, I was able to get right to dieting. I started adding
workouts one month after, and lost so much weight. I look like a completely
different person now. My confidence level is off the roof.
ID Hospital: What do you feel this
transformation did for your life?
For the first time in my life, I felt like
I was able to achieve goals that I set for myself. The surgery helped me realize
that I was hiding behind my insecurities a lot, and now I feel so confident. My
quality of life has improved so much, and I feel happy that I chose ID Hospital
to have my surgery.
Ptosis surgery aims to correct heavy, drooping eyelids by tightening the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid. This operation is performed when the levator muscle in the eyelid is weak, therefore causing eyelids to droop and appear heavy. If only eyelid surgery is performed without ptosis correction when it is needed, then you will still have heavy eyes -- just with a new crease.
For patients who haves signs of ptosis, eyelid surgery isn't enough.
Ptosis correction is needed as well!
So, here's my review!~
Day
1 straight after surgery:
I remember waking up from surgery feeling
so so weak. I had no idea what was going on but one thing I remember was my
nurse Sue patting me on my head asking if I was ok. Then it hit me. I was on a
bed in a ward in ID's own clinic.
For the first six hours I wasnt allowed to
drink water or anything. This was the most difficult thing for me in this
ENTIRE surgical journey as I was so desperate to swallow liquid but didnt even
have so much as saliva in my mouth to swallow down.
Six hours passed and a nurse came in my
ward to give let me know I could now sip some water. It was heaven!
The next day I remember Dr Park walking in
my room with a huge smile on his face. This was a big relief for me as up to
this point I didnt even know what I looked like (due to not being able to open
my eyes) or whether the surgery had gone well.
He sat down beside me and explained that
everything went great and that I don't need to worry about anything.
Because I knew I was SO weak and incapable
of going back to my apartment in Pyeonchong, I hesistantly asked him if I could
stay another night at the aid of the nurses. To my satisfaction he agreed
straight away and in fact wanted me to stay saying that I need all the protein
I can get.
Although I was still in a lot of pain I
felt a sense of relief as the nurses and surgeons were so warm and helpful I
didnt feel scared once (which is strange because I dont usually like staying in
hospital wards by myself for more than a day.)
Day
5:
So Im back in my apartment, 3 days after my
facial treatment courtsey of ID facial clinic (which was so soothing by the
way!)
As you can see my cast is still on as well
as my stitches. Surprisingly I feel no pain.. I think mainly because of the
painkillers my doctor prescribed me for the first 7 days. 2 days later I head off back to the clinic to
get my cast and eye & nose stitches taken out. The nurses at ID make you feel very
comfortable and do their best to make the stitch removal as painfree and quick
as possible :)
Maybe I should go shopping and try some streetfood at Myeongdong tonight!
1
month:
So its been a month and my health is slowly
getting better and better. Swelling is still present but mainly on the tip of
my nose and on top of my eyelids.
I think I failed to realise that my eyelids
are the most sensitive part of my face and so will take longest to heal. But its ok! After they are fully healed, they will probably be the most beautiful part!!
3
months:
So it's been 3 months since my surgery in
Korea at ID hospital and look how fast my face has healed! Compared to how
bruised I was after my surgery!
All my family are commenting how normal I
look, like I had absolutely nothing done! Completely natural.
ID have done an incredible job in curing
and fixing my deviated septum & heavy eyes I'm so happy and
thankful! And moreso ecstatic that I chose ID as the appropriate clinic for me
and my specific case.
Thank you ID. Love from the UK :) x
Real people, real results
ID Hospital, where happier faces are discovered.
(From facial bone to eyes and nose plastic surgery)
Tel (English Hotline): +82-2-3496-9783 / +82-2-3496-9787 /+82-2-3496-9785
New Address: ID Hospital, 142, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
(OLD address: ID Hospital, 5-6, Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
- Walk straight for 200 meters from exit 1 of Sinsa Station (line 3). We’re located next to Young Dong Hotel.
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