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My Rhinoplasty Experience in Korea | Consultation, Surgery & Cost (KOW…
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Hi everyone! I’m a 32-year-old Vietnamese Canadian and wanted to share my rhinoplasty experience in Korea—something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. I’ve always felt like my nose didn’t quite suit my face—it wasn’t drastically out of place, but I wanted a more refined version that felt like me. Definitely not chasing the overly Westernized "Tinkerbell" nose trend—just harmony and balance.
After years of contemplation, I finally made the leap and spent two weeks in Seoul (end of March to early April). The planning and research took about three weeks of deep dives across Reddit, TikTok, Babitalk, KakaoTalk, and more.
My Experience with Kowon (Pre-Op + Surgery)
Dr. Kim Hyeongtaek is warm, soft-spoken, and clearly experienced. I liked him a lot—especially during the first consultation, where he patiently answered my questions and took the time to go over details.
That said, I do wish I could speak Korean. There was still a barrier when trying to understand his surgical plan deeply. I created a detailed presentation with nose inspo and concerns, and honestly, I didn’t get much time to go through it. That’s partly on me—I should’ve printed it or pushed more during the consults.
Procedure I got:
Bridge (hand-carved silicone implant)
Tip (rib cartilage)
Alar base reduction
He morphed my photo using Photoshop and offered a 3D-printed implant (more expensive)—but I opted for his hand-carved method due to his experience
Price : I paid 10M won in total (no tax refund). Please don‘t use this as guidlines since everyone is different. I also did not get any discount for this post.
Note: Kowon does not have bloodtest as a part of their pre-op process which I find it a bit strange. I did pay for my own bloodtest outside the clinic to make sure . I think it cost 80,000 won i believe.
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