A Hospital That Gets Many Revision Surgery Consultations Looks at This First Before Surgery

If you’re considering a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, look at this first before the pretty photos

Hello.

I am Ban Ho-gyeong, the chief director of Banni Plastic Surgery Clinic near Gangnam Station, and I try to give honest consultations before flashy results and accurate judgment before surgery recommendations.

When I ask people what they fear most before plastic surgery, most say, "What if I don’t look pretty?"

But after doing revision surgery consultations for a long time, the real story is often a little different.

"Something seemed wrong after the surgery, but I couldn’t get in touch with anyone."

"I was alone in the recovery room, and no one came."

"The direction I heard during the consultation was different from the actual surgery."

"When a problem seemed to happen, they just kept repeating that everything was fine."

There are more stories about feeling anxious during the process than about not liking the design.

Trust was broken in the process, not in the result.

That is why I believe there is something you should look at before choosing a plastic surgery clinic, even before the pretty outcome.

What a hospital with many revision surgery consultations looks at first As I handle revision surgery consultations, I naturally come to understand.

I see what kinds of situations cause problems.

There are fewer people than you might think who come simply because they do not like the design.

"Something seemed off, but I couldn’t get it checked."

"Something seemed wrong, but the clinic didn’t explain it."

"There was no aftercare, so I let it pass, but it ended up like this."

Cases like these are much more common.

In the end, the reason revision surgery happens is usually not just a design issue, but a case where there was no response system in place from the beginning.

Problems can happen at any time. What matters is how they are handled when they do.

That is why I made Banni like this

Anyone can say good things.

"Safety is our top priority."

"We treat patients like family."

I know all too well how hollow those words can sound. So I built it with systems instead of words. With things patients can verify and that actually work.

🏥 Board-certified plastic surgeon 1:1 responsibility-based surgery + surgeon name disclosure system

From consultation to surgery, the assigned doctor performs the procedure directly.

I have heard far too many revision surgery consultations where someone went into the operating room and found a person there they had never seen before.

This is what is called so-called “ghost surgery,” and it is still a problem that has not completely disappeared.

Banni operates a surgeon name disclosure system. Who performed the surgery is recorded, and that responsibility is clearly assigned to the attending doctor.

"Isn’t that obvious?"

Yes, it should be. But I am stating it clearly because there are still places where it is not obvious.

📹 Operating room CCTV in operation

There is one reason.

Because the patient cannot know what is happening inside the operating room. Having CCTV is not just about surveillance.

It means you can verify through video whether the doctor who consulted you actually performed the surgery. It is the most reliable way to fundamentally prevent proxy surgery and ghost surgery.

It also records how many staff members participated in the surgery and what roles they had.

This can prevent situations where the surgeon changes or unnecessary personnel become involved without the patient knowing.

And one more thing.

The fact that recording takes place itself helps the medical staff stay alert. Maintaining a sterile environment and following surgical protocols—CCTV is also a tool for the hospital to manage itself.

Banni has CCTV installed throughout the operating room and recovery room areas.

💉 Private room operation for all procedures

Banni performs all procedures and surgeries in private procedure rooms.

Patients do not share space with others, and the assigned staff stay with them one-on-one from start to finish.

An environment where you can immediately say something if you feel uncomfortable or sense something is off during the procedure.

That may sound obvious, but there are fewer places than you might think that are set up that way.

🚨 Complete safety and emergency systems

Surgery is a medical procedure. There is always risk in medical procedures.

What matters is not whether there is no risk, but whether the risk has been prepared for.

Banni is equipped with emergency equipment, emergency medications, immediate response staff, and protocols.

"Surely nothing will happen, right?"

That’s right, most of the time nothing does.

But whether a hospital can respond in that moment when it is not the “most of the time” is what really makes the difference. Ask this before surgery.

"How do you respond if an unexpected situation arises during surgery?" Whether a hospital can answer this question clearly says a lot.

📝 Surgical responsibility guarantee system

The structure where the patient feels something is wrong, but the hospital only keeps repeating, "It’s fine." I have heard for a long time through revision surgery consultations how frightening that experience is.

The surgical responsibility guarantee system was created to change that structure. I, the attending doctor, take direct responsibility for the surgical outcome.

Whether the surgery was carried out as promised during the consultation, whether the progress is normal, and whether the problem is being handled properly when it occurs.

This is a promise that patients will not be left to judge and bear this alone.

We can do this because we are confident. If a hospital did not have to take responsibility for the result, there would be no reason to create such a system.

A good surgery does not end in the operating room. Surgery lasts until the moment the patient is satisfied.

🩺 Thorough and careful post-operative care

Surgery is not over when the operation ends. Questions during recovery, progress that differs from expectations, minor abnormal reactions.

Hospitals that leave you to handle these alone and hospitals that manage them with you are completely different experiences.

Banni’s post-operative care consists of four stages.

STEP 1. Day of surgery | After confirming stable vital signs in the procedure room, you go home, and the assigned staff first checks for abnormal reactions.

STEP 2. Recovery progress monitoring | Swelling and tissue condition are checked according to a set schedule. If the course differs from expectations, immediate action is taken.

STEP 3. Laser and regenerative care | Additional care to support recovery is provided alongside treatment. Step-by-step procedures are performed to minimize scarring and prevent tissue hardening.

STEP 4. Always-available communication channel | If you have questions, you can contact us anytime. We make it so you do not even need to worry about, “Is it okay to ask about something like this?”

Proper and honest treatment is not only a phrase that applies before surgery. It must apply equally after surgery.

Banni will stay by the patient’s side even after surgery.

There are also surgeries we do not perform.

Let me be honest about one more thing.

Sometimes I do not perform surgery. Even if the patient wants it, if I judge that the surgery will not create a better result based on the current facial proportions, I say so.

"If you do it now, it may become more difficult later."

"This may resolve naturally as time passes."

"For your current face, this direction is more appropriate."

The reason we plan down to a 0.1 mm difference is not to change more. It is to achieve the best possible result within the exact right range. There are far fewer cases than people think where more extreme changes look better.

A final message

It is natural to be drawn first to flashy before-and-after photos when choosing a plastic surgery clinic. But I would like to ask you to do this instead.

Before looking at the photos, ask these questions first.

"Will the attending doctor perform the surgery directly?"

"How do you handle emergency situations during surgery?"

"How is post-operative care provided?"

Whether the hospital can answer these questions clearly is, in fact, the most important standard. Good results are not luck. They come from having the right process from the beginning.

I sincerely hope you can be satisfied for a long time at a safe hospital, with proper medical care.

This is why you like Banni — this was Ban Ho-gyeong.