Do you want to visualize a cosmetic procedure from another patient’s perspective before going through it yourself?
You have come to the right place! Today we are going to let you in on a patient’s story. She had a life-changing experience after her rhinoplasty and liposuction procedure. Every day we hear stories of how patients believe that physical attributes can make a world of a difference when it comes to living in full confidence. Together we get to imagine the joyous feeling of a patient walking out of their house with their chin held high, shoulders back, and loving themselves for they are. Let us share this rewarding moment. Although we are all not born to be perfect, luckily withskilled surgeons, we can be one step closer to looking and feeling our best. Let’s embark into how our patient began her life-changing journey.
The Patient’s Life Before Surgery
Our lovely patient is a model that was lacking confidence in herself. It is normal to begin to develop insecurities about how we look physically as we grow older. She, in particular, did not like her nose. At a young age, she had a cute, little nose, but as she developed into a teen it began to grow. She wanted to getrhinoplastyto rid of the hump on the bridge of her nose and draw less attention from the center of her face.
Her modeling agent never considered her particularly slim with the way her body contours, just a healthy weight. She truly enjoyed her life behind a camera and wanted to work towards building her appearance so she can be happy with the way she looked. We can all agree that when we want to drop a few pounds, we begin to eat less but still, the weight on the scale never drops. When posing for swimwear or lingerie campaigns, she felt insecure in her own body.
Photographers taking the picture would tell her that imperfections will be fixed with photoshop. That just reminded her she was not pretty enough. She was tired of being known as a ‘real-sized’ model which is when she decided to endureliposuction. Our patient wanted to feel confident to be a part of the industry but most importantly, she was ready to finally be confident in her own skin. The change was not motivated by others. When we want to make a difference, change is driven by a personal goal. Rhinoplasty and liposuction will be able to provide her confidence in the body she would be living in.
Cosmetic Surgery Consultation
During her consultation with Banobagi, we welcomed our patient with our warm and inviting staff. She changed into a turquoise gown to prepare for before photos. You may be quite nervous about certain areas of your body like most patients are, but who wouldn’t be. As she met with the plastic surgeon, he was able to recommend the right surgeries for her body type and facial structure.
The doctor discussed liposuction techniques and the amount of fat that was going to be removed. She built a strong relationship with him and even shared a few laughs. Building a relationship with our patients is one of the many things we want to achieve in hopes that our patients will walk out of the consultation feeling safe in our hands. At this point, our patient was excited for surgery and ready to see changes in her body.
“I usually expect surgeons to be really dry, but he was really friendly and had a laugh with me, so I felt very happy to let him operate on me. I had consultations at lots of different clinics before, and Banobagi was definitely the best because the staff are so welcoming, and the doctors are very well qualified and experienced”. -Banobagi Patient
The Day of Surgery
When our patient arrives on surgery day, our goal is to make you feel as relaxed as possible. We can only imagine the number of nerves going through your body. To make our patient feel more comfortable, we filled the room with English speaking staff to help translate the rhinoplasty and liposuction procedure. We had our patient clean her mouth and face thoroughly and get changed before entering thesurgery room.
Rhinoplasty
Procedure Period: 1-2 hours
Anesthesia: Sedation/General Anesthesia
Hospitalization Period: none
Suture Removal: After 5 days
Post Treatment: About two times
Recovery period: 1 day for daily activities
Liposuction
Procedure Period: 5-6 hours
Anesthesia: General Anesthesia
Hospitalization Period: 1-2 days
Suture Removal: After 5-7 days
Post Treatment: once
Recovery period: 1 week for daily activities
The patient stayed in the hospital for one night after the procedure was completed. Due to our highly trained staff, she was able to have a quick recovery. Before she left home we supplied her with kits to wash her wounds and a face mask to disguise the bandages on her nose if she were to go outside.She was on bed rest for the first few days. We encouraged her to take frequent walks to reduce the swelling faster. When her nose cast came off, she felt completely confident to send a photo of her nose without photoshop. She was so excited when she saw her nose so straight for the first time after her nose job. Within 5 days after surgery, she went out to the shops to try on clothes. Even with post-surgery bruising, she already felt so much more attractive. She was able to recognize the significant size her thighs and abdomen slimmed down too.
One Month Post Surgery
The patient has returned back to her hometown one month post surgery with minimal swelling. She was ready to get back on her feet and return to work and normal activities. Since the surgery, she has gained a new found confidence towards her modeling career. She no longer feels the need to photoshop her photos due to the significant body fat loss. The surgery has given her motivation to start eating right and working out tomaintain the hourglass figure after liposuction. Due to her new and improved body, nobody questions her when she proudly states she’s a professional model.
“I’ve been really honest with my friends and family about my surgery. The most common thing they say is “it doesn’t look like you’ve had surgery” which I actually take as a really big compliment because I know my results are very natural looking.” -Banobagi Patient
The Patient’s Life After Surgery
Our patient came in seeking procedures to help modify aspects of her body that made her lack confidence with the way she looked. Our skilled surgeons were able to make adjustments in the features of her face and body to create the appearance she wanted to be seen in through rhinoplasty and liposuction. We are proud to be able to share her plastic surgery journey through her treated areas and successfully say that she is overjoyed with the new and improved version of herself. Every patient has a story to share, stay posted to get more insights on the behind the scenes patient experience with Banobagi.
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<Dr.Changhyun
Oh answers to those questions that consumers are curious about>
Dr. Changhyun Oh from Banobagi Plastic Surgery Clinic
Cheekbones are reduced by ‘cutting the cheekbones’?
In the
past, parts of the cheekbones were cut or shaved to reduce in some cases. However,
these methods are rarely used these days because of the limitation of amount or
shape that can be reduced. Recently, the method of fixing the cheekbones after
moving them to a new position and relocating is mainly used.
Facial skin might sag after face contouring surgery?
Face
contouring surgery does not make the skin of the face unconditionally sag. It will
be okay if you are younger and have good skin elasticity. However, if you are
old or have poor skin elasticity, or if you have a lot of fat on your face even
though you are young, you may experience little sagging. In those cases, minimizing
the desquamation when performing the surgery is proper solution and also lifting
treatment after surgery to improve elasticity are considerable.
The more bones cut, the smaller your face?
All face
contouring surgery is not related to the amount of bones cut for smaller face
or more effective result. If you cut more of the bones, it simply makes the
bones smaller. There are soft tissues such as skin, fat, and muscles
surrounding the bones, so surgery should be performed after deriving how much
bone to be removed taking into account the maximum capacity that the soft
tissues can react to. Only that way, the most suitable change for individual
condition and safe & satisfactory surgical result can be achieved.
Is revision possible after face contouring surgery?
Many
people think that revision is impossible after first face contouring surgery
because it is an operation treating the bone. Face contouring surgery can be re-operated
like other plastic surgery under the premise that there is no special
abnormality such as inflammation at the surgical site. In the case of revision,
the surgical goal should be set based on more precise and accurate diagnosis
than the first operation. In particular, more careful approach and the
experience of the surgeon through many revision cases are essential because the
difficulty of the revision is high.
Changes due to aging occur simultaneously
from the bones to the skin. The changes that take place inside are just
invisible. There are many causes of visible wrinkles and sagginess, and the most
well-known reasons are changes in the volume of the face and sagginess caused
by gravity. As we get older, the skin loses its elasticity, just like the wind
slowly falls out of a balloon. In addition, as the skin is pulled down by
gravity, the nasolabial folds deepen and a grumpy look appears.
The basic of anti-aging is to fill the hollow
parts through fat graft or filler and improve the sagging parts through lifting.
Botox is also used to prevent more wrinkles around the eyes, brows, and
forehead where there is a lot of movement. The main cause of aging is different
for each part, so accurate diagnosis is very important.
Dr. Jaesang Barn from Banobagi Plastic
Surgery Clinic said “Lifting includes procedures using ultrasound or high
frequency, such as Ulthera and Thermage, thread lifting, and incision lifting. Each
method has clear effects, limitations, advantages and disadvantages. In order
to compensate for the shortcomings and maximize the effect, several procedures
are performed together and differently approached like mini lifting.”
Thread lifting has the advantage of being
relatively simple and quick recovery without incision. However, without
considering the shape of the face and the aging status, thread lifting itself
will not be effective. For example, if the cheekbones are wide and the chin is
short, face may look wide when the tissue is pulled with a thread because the
sagging flesh will be pushed upward to the cheekbones. Moreover, if there's also
buccal fat sagging, thread lifting will result rather awkward look than before.
In this case, buccal fat removal and fat graft to the short chin will improve the
proportion of the face and also lifting effect.
Dr. Barn also said “Liposuction and fat
graft do not require separate incision and suture, and can be performed
simultaneously with thread lifting. However, if the skin is thin or fat is excessively
extracted from a certain small part, skin may become uneven. Therefore, it is recommended
to consult with a plastic surgeon who has many clinical experience and can accurately
diagnose patient's condition.”
What are the points to note when wanting to improve it?
As you age, the wrinkles around your mouth
are just as concerned as the wrinkles around your eyes. In particular, the
marionette wrinkles and nasolabial folds are a representative aging process. Nasolabial
folds are from the nose to the outer corners of the mouth, and marionette line
is the wrinkles from the outer corners of the mouth toward the chin.
We will look ten years younger than our
actual age without the wrinkles on the skin. However, nasolabial and marionette
wrinkles are not easy to treat. It is difficult to see effects only with
cosmetics or self-care. Accordingly, there is increasing interest in improving
wrinkles with medical help. Botox and filler are easy and economical treatment
to improve wrinkles around the mouth. It is especially good to use a
long-lasting filler for nasolabial folds that have a lot of movement whenever
you eat, drink, or speak.
If there is a limit to the effect with
botox or filler, a lifting procedure can be considered. If you are young or if
the wrinkles are not severe, laser lifting such as Thermage or Ulthera would be
a good option. Laser lifting allows returning to daily life immediately after
the procedure, and there is less worry about bruising and swelling because no
needle is used during the procedure.
If the nasolabial fold is deeply resided or
the age is over 40-50, thread lifting is preferred to laser lifting. In
particular, the elastic band lifting is a procedure to restore the elasticity
of the skin on the lower face such as cheeks and chins by using a special
material elastic band instead of thread. It has higher tensile strength
(tolerant to stretch) than conventional lifting threads. The lasting period is
longer than the existing thread lifting.
If you are in your 50s to 60s or older, it
is worth considering incisional face lifting. Face lifting is a surgery that
removes wrinkles and tightens the skin by lifting up that is separated from the
fascia layer after incising the back of the ear or the scalp to remove fat and
sagging skin.
The important thing is that appropriate
treatment in the earlier stage of aging significantly delays wrinkling rather
than receiving a treatment after aging has been processed.
