I found Dr. Kim through yelp and Korean magazines. I wasn’t sure if I could trust all the back and forth reviews so I had to schedule an appointment to see what all the negative was about. I went in really timid because I was fine with the way I looked – my mom kept pressuring me to get the double eyelid procedure done. I was so turned off by everything and I was just being super pessimistic.The consultation (aside from my attitude) was great. I scheduled a second appointment ($150) because I didn’t get to ask him many questions the last time and I wanted to be SURE that I would want this permanent change. Once I decided to go through with the dynamic procedure, the $150 went towards my surgery.
Surgery day – took some before shots, assistant put some numbing cream on my eyelids, and waited in the surgical room listening to EDM (his fav!! & mine too!). I have THE lowest pain tolerance so the local injections hurt but he asked questions to take my mind off of it. I don’t really remember how long the procedure was because I was completely drugged. Didn’t feel anything at all…just a few tugs for the stitching. I rarely remember our conversations but I remember talking the whole time. Towards the end, he asked me to open and close my eyes..felt like someone was sitting on my face. Felt really unnatural. Afterwards, they gave me some orange juice and I was ready to go! They gave me a goody bad filled with two ice packs, q-tips, and some gauze.
Post-Surgery – I read Dr. Kim’s blog and had my mom make me some pumpkin porridge. Pumpkin, tomatoes, and pineapples. That was my diet for the first week. Really reduces the swelling…plus the constant ice packing. Talk about BOREDOM. It’s not like I can read or watch TV because I’m constantly having to put ice on my eyes. But I have been practicing the function of my muscles so opening my eyes have become easier. That’s the only negative I would give this whole process…haven’t left my house in 2 weeks minus getting my stitches out. (which stung & led to a few tears, but manageable) It’s been about 2-3 weeks and the swelling has gone down a lot but still looks way bigger than what I hope it will look like. I got a pair of glasses to hide it..kinda..and heading back to work!!
There is no way of choosing a doctor based off of Yelp reviews. Everyone goes through different experiences – go see for yourself!
I was & am 100% satisfied…just waiting patiently for my eyes to look somewhat socially acceptable so I can leave my house.
