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20 Years Old, Revision Rhinoplasty - Birmingham, UK

UPDATED FROM erinh20
27 days post

CANCELLED

erinh20
$4,000
After much deliberation I have decided to cancel the operation and I feel so much better for it already!! The surgeon I have been given the option of having is in no way an expert - a jack of all trades ( stay away from high street companies!!!!!) but after speaking to all my family they've asked me why I even want it done!! They can't notice the minor imperfections I can, and for everyone else it's just a nose! The risks outweight the positives in this scenario and I felt more nervous of looking completely different than I do now because I 1. Have developed a love/hate relationship with my nose 2. Nobody is perfect, and nobody else pays attention to noses! And 3. I didn't feel confident in the surgeons ability... Maybe one day if It looks worse, or other people start to notice the imperfections I can then I'll save up my money and go to a specialist in London or America... But for now I'm going to live with it and try get over the fact that nobody else even notices! ( so strange to think) Hopefully when I do decide to get it done ( if!) I'll be completely confident in the surgeons ability and will feel excited about the procedure, but in this case I was making myself ill with worry and stress all for minor adjustments that probably won't be noticed anyway with a surgeon that is in no way qualified to carry out the procedure. My intention in the future, if I chose to go through with it, is to do it once and one time only again. No point returning to the company only for it to have a higher chance of going wrong than right.. I will try for a refund to contribute towards any further surgery but I'm not hopeful! Thank you everyone for your support but for now I'm going to stay away from online forums for a while :) I wish you all luck in your revisions if and when you decide to do it.

Favourite quote ever from Roald Dahl:
' A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely'

Xxxx

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July 7, 2014
I was super worried before my revision! My nose shape was a bit like yours but not as extreme - over reduced dorsum, twisted tip, supratip and tip fullness, too much columella etc In the end I opted not have any grafts to the bridge, but to reduce the tip to match the bridge. During the surgery they discovered my septum was in 2 pieces! It's only 6 days since my op and already it looks so much better despite being swollen Definitely don't do it until you're happy with the surgeon (I did mine in Lebanon). In the meantime you could try some filler in the bridge and the very base of the columella to balance the shape? It would camouflage the tip shape somewhat
July 8, 2014
Yeah! Maybe one day! Glad to hear your revision went well :)
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July 8, 2014
After listening to you story, my heart was surged with compassion due to you age.At that age you should be out there enjoying you life instead of being anxious about your physical look( nose)first I allowed criticism got to me,people's comments about my big -ugly nose got to me so much that I developed depression which later got to the nose physically( inflamed - turbinates).the only thing I've learnt so far especially from my unsuccessful primary rhinoplasty is to teach my kids to accept themselves the way they are especially physical -acceptance.Though am going for a revision in December but in my case I don't have much choice ,my previous surgeon totally change me to someonelse and my kids are very angry with me because it's psychological for them trying to get use to a new mother.sometimes I wish I could turn back the hands of the clock but I know is for a reason.i met a great surgeon and soon all will be history. Goodluck in whatever decision you take but don't get disheartened because tomorrow has a lot in store for you.check out his web -site (www. Kofi boahene . Com)
UPDATED FROM erinh20
17 days pre

Photos look okay

erinh20
Looking at the above photos it doesn't look bad at all! Which is surprising considering it changes every day, but the breathing problems are worsening.. One nostril has collapsed whilst the other nostril feels completely blocked, feels like cartilage in the way?
Anyone else experienced this? And has anyone had spreader grafts to target this? How much wider would my nose be as I don't want them to be too noticeable

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UPDATED FROM erinh20
17 days pre

Operation change - more photos

erinh20
Op date put back to end of July.. Some days I feel absolutely fine about it, others I can't stop thinking about the impending operation.. What if problems are even greater after surgery? Had anyone had osteotomies re performed on over resected bridge?

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