A Patient Becomes a Doctor

A human feels untold agony when his face is injured.

Kim Song Il, a cosmetic surgeon at the Ministry of Public Health General Dental Hospital in this thirties, experienced such mental suffering. When he was a child, his face was burnt and recovered its original appearance thanks to the efforts made by the doctors of the Ministry of Public Health General Dental Hospital. At that time he determined to become a doctor in cosmetic surgery at the hospital. And his determination came true when he graduated from Pyongyang University of Medical Sciences.

Having started working at the hospital, he devoted his wisdom and passion for treatment and research. Through ceaseless exploration and study to perfect effective surgical methods according to the situation of the country, he developed otoplasty, one of the difficult fields in cosmetic surgery. This method created a sensation in the academic circles for its high efficacy. He also established and applied to practice advanced surgical methods for curing burned areas on the face and removing eye winkles as suited to the Koreans’ constitutional characteristics.  

Recently, he has developed an advanced method that can cure protruded eyes and rolled-back eyelids, which are prevalent among the elderly. 

Thanks to his research findings, skilful surgery and sincere devotion, many people have had their original appearances restored. They speak highly of him as a promising doctor.