I’m considering getting my nose fixed: it’s pretty big and crooked – not quite extreme as [this](https://www.drhilinski.com/rhinoplasty/cosmetic-reshaping-of-the-crooked-ethnic-nose/), but the issues are similar.
Reading around, I have come across the following so far:
– [SBC](https://www.s-b-c.net/eng/treatment/rhinoplasty.html)
– [Azabu Clinic](https://www.azabu-skinclinic.com/camp/en/biyougeka.html)
– [St. Luke’s International Hospital](https://hospital.luke.ac.jp/eng/find-a-physician/23_plastic/index.html)
– [Takasu Clinic](https://takasu-tokyo.com/operation/nose/ryubi1.html?ope_cat=nose)
While language is not a problem, I am wondering if being Caucasian and male is a point of concern when choosing: is there reason to believe clinics with mostly Asian customers would have worse outcomes, since they’d have less experience with other ethnicities? And similarly, clinics who only advertise to women should also be avoided for the same reason?
And of course, if someone with experience of any of the above (or who got rhinoplasty done somewhere else) chances upon this post, I’d like to hear of their experience.
Also, looking around Reddit, a lot of people seem to recommend South Korea, however:
– The reports of [ghost doctors and other malpractice](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/13/world/asia/south-korea-cameras-ghost-surgery.html) are concerning
– Especially since it would seem very hard to sue for malpractice from abroad if something does go wrong
– Most people who said they did thorough research either knew Korean or had friends in the country to help them (neither applies to me)
Are the above points less important than the sheer number of surgeries performed, which should equate to more experience on the doctors’ part and less risk?
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You can check online reccomendations and reviews of surgeons and clinic in Japanese.
I’ve had surgeons respectfully turn me away during consultations because they don’t have experience going from big to small. I did get recommended to talk to Verite because they have experience with foreign clients. I talked to the Osaka branch. They wanted me to do an MRI, shave down my nose bone, then replace it with an order made silicone prosthesis. The end result would look almost exactly like my original nose and the quote was very expensive so I didn’t go with them.
You’ll need to go to consultations and talk with the counselors and surgeons. You’ll get a feel for who can do what and how they were trained to do it. Then you can choose. I do think it will be easier in Tokyo.
Lastly, surgeons here are more used to building noses up instead of down. Straightening your nose is something they’ll understand, but making it smaller might not cross their mind unless you’re really specific.