“Issei’s Korean rhinoplasty technique using only nasal cartilage without implants”
Recently, an incredibly surprising guest visited my clinic. It was Issei, a global SNS star with 75 million followers. As a world-famous influencer, I naturally expected him to arrive with a full team of interpreters and staff, but to my surprise, he quietly walked in alone wearing comfortable shorts. Even when he came for treatment, he behaved just like a friendly neighborhood young man. I worried for a moment, wondering, “Will he be okay without an interpreter?” but he simply turned on his smartphone and used AI simultaneous translation, allowing us to communicate naturally. Thanks to that, we exchanged jokes throughout the treatment, and it was truly enjoyable. Despite being a 75‑million‑follower superstar, he was incredibly humble, cheerful, playful, and genuinely charming.
Here you can see the photo taken one week after surgery when the stitches were removed. There was still a bit of swelling, so he felt slightly awkward, but the surgery went so well that he was very satisfied and returned to Japan happily. Let me briefly explain: in almost all plastic surgery clinics, when performing rhinoplasty to raise the nose, implants—whether artificial or using the patient’s own ear cartilage or rib cartilage—must be inserted to elevate the nose. These implants can bend or cause inflammatory reactions. Our clinic, however, has a technique that raises the nose using only the internal nasal cartilage without inserting any implants. This requires extensive rhinoplasty experience. It is a rather rare technique. At our clinic, we call this technique the “Diamond Nose Tip Rhinoplasty.”
But then! An urgent SOS came from Japan! A few days later, Issei suddenly contacted me. He was lying in bed watching a video on his smartphone when he dropped the phone directly onto his nose. It had only been one week since the surgery. The photo sent from the Japanese hospital showed his nose red and swollen, with the suture line slightly opened from the impact. “Doctor, did my nose collapse? What should I do…” he messaged me anxiously. But this is exactly my specialty—performing strong, stable rhinoplasty using only cartilage without implants. Issei originally had a droopy hump nose, and I corrected it using only “cartilage tying,” “tip correction,” and “hump removal,” without inserting any artificial implants. At first, he worried, asking, “Is it really possible without implants?” and I told him, “Trust me and wait. It absolutely works.” He was deeply impressed when he saw the results. Because the structure was reinforced with his own cartilage, even though the phone hit his nose hard, the shape did not collapse at all. The Japanese surgeon also treated him well, and after reviewing the photos, I reassured him, “You don’t need to come back to Korea. You’re fine.”
Then, shall we look at the final results together? Before the surgery, the tip of his nose drooped downward and the hump was protruding. But after the surgery, you can see that the side view shows a beautifully lifted and smooth nasal tip. From the front, the nasal bone line appears slim and sophisticated. He was already handsome, but after the surgery, his face became much more three‑dimensional and stylish. It was almost a big accident, but fortunately the shape of his nose was preserved beautifully. Congratulations on your wonderful nose, Issei.
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