“Bad rhinoplasty results with before and after pics - 2 years later”
Rhinoplasty: NOT worth it
Cost: $6,000
Pain: Mild
Pain: Mild
Rhinoplasty satisfaction: Poor
I do not recommend my Rhinoplasty provider: Name not provided
Why: My original nose was much better than the nose I ended up with.
I had surgery the end of May 2007. I had a bump on the bridge of my nose from breaking it in a horseback riding accident when I was 16. I am very unhappy with the results. Although the bump is now gone, my nostrils are completely uneven and the tip of my nose is crooked. My nose looks much worse than it did before the surgery.
Updated on Sep 9, 2009:
Updated on Sep 27, 2009:
My original surgeon offered to do a revision for just the anesthesia costs so I decided to give it a try. I had revision rhinoplasty on 9-23-09. I will post some pics after the splint and stitches are gone.
Before
After - taken July 09
After - taken Oct 08
After - Taken 9-22-09
Jul 16, 2009Comments and replies (5)
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337 posts
18 Jul 2009
While I can see the 'crooked' result from your surgery, to be honest my focus in both the before and after photos is the rest of your lovely face. You can see it much more than others can - really! - and I don't think it would be worth trying to 'fix' it as the outcome would also not be certain.
2 posts
19 Jul 2009
Thank you very much for sharing your experience. It's been 2 years and I think you've got a valid point. Don't mean to pry, but have you looked for a another doctor's opinion? I would hope your doctor would talk to you and look at your AFTER pictures. It can hard for them to know what you want them to do about it. They're only doctors :) I think they should offer some compensation or at least express culpability for the less than desirable results. God bless.
3 posts
21 Aug 2009
I think you should have a revision surgery for your nose. Good luck.
9 posts
30 Aug 2009
Honestly, you looked much better before. It is obviously a bad nose job. I think it would be worth to try, because only you know how you are feeling right now. Some people can say that it's not that bad, you have nice eyes, lovely face etc. It is not really important what other people think about your after picture but what you think about it. You can have crooked, pug, small, deformed nose...If you say "whatever, I don't care, it's not worth it" it doesn't matter at all. But if you are feeling your "good" is damaged find good surgeon. Be careful and take care.
15 posts
19 Nov 2009
Why did you go back to the same doc to have your surgery redone? If he couldn't get it right the first time,I would question his abilities and would never have allowed him to work on my nose again. You're very brave.