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Should I Tell my Friends and Family About my Rhinoplasty Surgery?
I am having rhinoplasty surgery, and I don't know whether I should tell my friends and family about it. I'm afraid they will think I'm vain or judge me for having it done. What do you think? Should I tell?
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Loved ones are often supportive of rhinoplasty surgery but the choice is yours
We find that the decision to tell friends and family is a very personal one that largely depends on you and your relationships.
For most of our patients, we find the question of telling friends and family is very simple and they find that the added support helps in making the entire process easier.
Occasionally, however we have some patients who feel that they have family or friends who simply will not accept their decision to proceed with surgery. Occasionally, these patients want to remove...
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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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The decision to talk to family and friends about surgery is a personal one
Each patient is very different in terms of their willingness for others to know they have had surgery. I have some patients who have gone out to the mall the day after a rhinoplasty (while still wearing their nasal splints) and have been very public about their procedures on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Other patients hide out in their homes or in hotels for 10-12 days following surgery until they are completely confident that no one would know about their surgery....
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Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Telling Others About Rhinoplasty
Telling others about your rhinoplasty is of course a personal choice.
As with any other personal choice, people may or may not judge you or be supportive. We cannot control other people's feelings.
The most important part of this process is your feelings about yourself and your confidence in your choice to undergo an elective cosmetic surgery. That doesn't "make you vain" (a disproportionate concern with one's appearance); it just means that you...
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Revealing your rhinoplasty to friends and family
This is a very personal decision and varies from person to person. Some people tell everyone they know that they had a rhinoplasty and others don't even want their significant others to know. There certainly is nothing to be ashamed of but only you can answer that question for yourself.
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sharing your Surgery
Although this is always a very personal choice, we have found it is beneficial to have close friends or family members who are supportive during the surgery and post-operative course.
You are not doing the surgery for them; you don't need their approval. However, it is good to share your feelings with those you respect.
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What will the others say? Doing surgery to please you and not someone else
The most important person you have to please is yourself. If you are having the rhinoplasty performed in order to achieve a certain response from others, stop now, and re-evaluate. Your concerns are real. People will judge you, that's the reality and it will be for different reasons. It may be because of the money you spent; it may be because you want to change your ethnic appearance; it may be because they are insecure about their appearance, etc. Do the surgery to please you,...
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Rhinoplasty is a personal decision
The first key entity is how secure are you with your rhinoplasty? You need to be secure with your surgery, your reasons for having surgery, etc before you bring the issue up with your family and friends. If you are not secure, their comments will affect you from a psychosocial standpoint.
Furthermore, your family and friends can be a useful support system. However, you know them best. If you don't think they are going to help...don't bother.
Good luck.
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Who should i tell about my rhinoplasty
You should tell whom ever you feel comfortable telling them about your surgery. Having a rhinoplasty does not make you vain. It only says that you care about the way you look. At the end of the day, you live with your nose and you decide what to do with it.
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Disclosure to friends and family about rhinoplasty
First and foremost, the motivation to have cosmetic surgery should come from you, and not anyone else. While disclosure of your decision to friends and family is a personal choice complicated by the unique characteristics of your relationships, I believe it is always easier to share the experience with those you love and trust. I would first turn to those who you know would give you constructive feedback and support.
Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sharing The Truth About Your Cosmetic Surgery
Sharing the fact that you have had cosmetic surgery with your friends and family is a very personal decision. I do suggest that if the changes you are expecting will be obvious, that you go ahead and share this information before-hand as it is likely that they will figure out anyway. Rumors tend to be more troublesome than public declarations which quickly put the subject behind you. If you believe that the changes will be subtle, and you believe that others will judge...
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Rhinoplasty- Make it public or keep it private
Disclosure of any plastic surgery is a personal decision. You should speak with your surgeon and his/her staff about this and their advice regarding how to handle this situation.
Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Telling friends about cosmetic surgery
Peer pressure can have its influences. I would advise you to speak to close friends and family, rather than keeping it a secret. Rhinoplasty surgery will improve your self esteem and is meant for you, not your peers.
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Network after Rhinoplasty
You have received many great responses here from my colleagues and I agree with all of them, it is a comfort level for you as an individual. I think the more people in your support circle, the better you will recover not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually.
However, make sure those you reveal your plans to are supportive and understand your goals; these individuals may be difficult to identify sometimes....you know who your friends and family are, and who can handle what
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Making your rhinoplasty public
Making your elective surgery public is an individual choice that is a bit easier to avoid if the area operated on is not in the middle of your face. In general, this is not something to be ashamed of or embarrassed about. Making a positive choice about your body image is a healthy thing and should be addressed with confidence and excitement. You should expect some negative feedback such as, "Why would you do something like that?" or...
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Share the good news about your nasal surgery
Even though at first you might be reticent to tell friends and family about your surgery most everyone will find out at some point. In my experience overwhelming majority of my patients report to me that their friends and family had only positive reaction.
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Tell your family and friends about your rhinoplasy
The answer to your question about telling family and friends about you upcoming rhinoplasty is up to you. However, there are a couple of reasons you might include them. First, they are likely to see a difference afterwords, so why wait! Second, surgery involves some healing, bruising, swelling, etc that takes time to resolve, so your family and friends are a great support group for you. This day and age, elective cosmetic surgery is so common and universally accepted...
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This is a very personal decision that only you can make
Whether you share the fact that you had rhinoplasty surgery is a very personal decision. There are some patients who do not wish to share this information at all and others who are quite open about this and have their entire process and procedure filmed on television. You must decide what you are comfortable doing.
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Telling your family and friends about your rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is a popular and effective surgery to recontour the shape of your nose.
Keep in mind that even small changes to your nose can create a dramatic change in your overall appearance. For this reason, it is essential that you work with a board-certified plastic surgeon who has a great deal of experience in rhinoplasty. If you do develop a significant change, your family and friends will definitely be able to tell the difference.
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Telling your family and friends about cosmetic surgery
I think you should tell your family. Its better to be up front initially than to try to squirm out of it later. I do not think you need to tell the world!, just your family and those near to you. Good Luck
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Telling others about your rhinoplasty
If your nose surgery is performed with great skill, no one will know what you have done if you see them three weeks later. The people you see after that will recognize that something is different about you, but they will not realize what it is. (i.e. you lost weight, have a new dress, shaved your mustache). I sometimes bet patients a dollar that their own parents will not realize what caused the change, and I have never lost the bet!
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If you don't want anyone to know, then you shouldn't do it
It is a dilemma....you want to make a change, but you don't want anyone to know about it. If you have a rhinoplasty, chances are someone is going to be able to tell. Particularly, those who know you well. I think the better goal would be that the improvements to your nose look natural enough that someone who has never met you before would not know you had surgery!
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Trying to completely hide the fact that you are having...
Trying to completely hide the fact that you are having any cosmetic surgery done from everyone will be nearly impossible. It is a good idea to have a few close friends or family members whom you can talk to for emotional support through your postoperative phase.
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