Before Getting Dimple Creation Surgery in Korea

Written by Chelsea Kim. Posted in Facial Plastic Surgery

You might be thinking about getting cute-looking dimples on your face, but before that, you may wish to understand the 5 simple facts on dimple creation surgery in Asia, and some before-surgery preparations.

Consult your Doctor

Having a preoperative consultation with your doctor is advised; this is the time where your doctor will be reviewing your medical history with you. By checking up on any pre-existing medical conditions and allergies that you may have, as well as any medications that you may be on, this will determine whether the surgery is a safe option, for you.

The Procedure

So, how is it done? In general, it is a short and minimally invasive surgery where your doctor will mark the locations of your dimples, and then you will be given local anesthesia to the inside of your cheeks – though, you will be awake during the procedure itself. After which, the insides of your cheeks are the area that will be operated on; a small portion of your cheek muscle and fat tissue will be removed. Note that no external incisions will be made. Finally, they stitch it up all together with a suture and the inside of your cheek will be closed. This suture is dissolvable, so that means that in a few days, it will disappear, leaving you with a concave look on the outside of your cheeks – forming your dimples!

Required After-care

Though it is recognized as a minimally invasive and simple procedure, there have been cases of complications of dimple creation – these things happen, but they are said to be an outlier.

Fortunately, the majority do not face such complications! However, there are some post-operative things to take note of:

•  Your age, physical condition and the quality of your post-operative care determines how smooth and speedy your recovery will be.
•  Normally, you will be prescribed with antibiotics, mouth rinses as well as pain medication.
• After your anesthesia wears off, you may certainly eat! Though, It is advised that you avoid hard to chew and spicy food. Stick to the soft foods.
• One to two weeks is the average time it takes for your surgical wounds to heal.

 

So Why Get Dimple Creation Surgery in Korea?

If you were considering double eyelid surgery or breast augmentation as an Asian woman or man, getting it done in Korea seems like a no-brainer solution. But, these are dimples! Honestly, dimple creation surgery in Korea is not very different to how it would be done in other parts of the world.

However, Korean plastic surgery statistics continue to reflect the fact that South Korea is viewed as a top destination for cosmetic surgery; in fact, the Chinese had beat America in having the highest number of medical tourists to have entered South Korea in 2012 – with a total of 32,503 and 30,582 medical tourists, respectively. It may not offer a uniquely Asian procedure with creating dimples, but it’s definitely regarded as a hot spot for beauty purposes.