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A guide to cosmetic surgery, according to Tompi
Singer and plastic surgeon Tompi shares his insights about cosmetic surgery, including the trends, philosophy and what he usually does before treatments.
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Rhinoplasty is a growing trend in Indonesia. (Shutterstock/File)
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osmetic surgery is growing in popularity across Indonesia. Some of the most sought-after procedures include ultradiced ribs cartilage rhinoplasty, or reconstructive nose surgery using rib cartilage, and eye bag removal, which also gives a face-lifting effect.
“The [ultradiced ribs cartilage rhinoplasty] procedure doesn’t use any implants and the demand is high,” singer and plastic surgeon Teuku “Tompi” Adifitrian said during the opening ceremony of Men/o/logy male grooming clinic in South Jakarta on Thursday.
The procedure takes three to four hours and has a shorter recovery period. In one of his Instagram posts, Tompi said the surgery was safe and gave a natural appearance.
Tompi currently works at a clinic on Jl. Pakubuwono, South Jakarta, where he treats mostly women and sees an 80:20 ratio between female and male patients on average every month.
Most of his male patients, Tompi said, opt for body-contouring surgery and liposuction on breasts, waist and abdomen.
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The “Sedari Dulu” (Since Long Ago) singer said there are no particular requirements for those who are interested in going under the knife, as long as they are fully developed both psychologically and physically.
He does, however, offer a word of caution to potential patients.
“Many people think that everything will change by just undergoing plastic surgery for one part [of their face],” Tompi said. “For instance, they may want to get rhinoplasty to look like [Indonesian actor] Nicholas Saputra. Their noses may look like Nicholas’, but their face would not. I always tell my patients that harmony is the key.”
He believes that God created people with their own characteristics and they’re beautiful in their own way.
Surgery or treatments exist not for the purpose of changing a person’s entire look, he said
“I tend to keep my patients’ characteristics and adjust only certain parts [of their body] that will make them look better, so their face will still look the same.”
Tompi conceded that he never uses other people’s photos as a guide or inspiration – neither from magazine nor social media – because they may have been photoshopped.
“Everything looks perfect [in magazines], which makes my patients have high expectations,” he said, adding that he preferred to meet with his patients and discuss the steps they would take based on what they already had. (mut)
