Cannot Wait; Rhinoplasty Scheduled for May 9th

Good for you for making the decision that is right for you, even if you aren't sure it will please your family. As for how to approach them...I can understand your apprehension. Being that I don't know them the best advice I can give is to just be honest with them. Hopefully they will be understanding and accepting.

This might be a great forum for you to check out:

Tips and Dealing with Telling Family & Friends About Having Rhinoplasty?

Here is some info that you might find helpful as you prep your surgery:

10 supplies to get before your rhinoplasty

9 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Rhinoplasty

Be sure to keep us posted on how things are going for you!

My story is almost exactly the same as yours! I have my dad's nose as well, and it looks fine on a guy, but not so much on a girl. I was also a little nervous to tell my parents. It was hard enough for me to make the decision, and I didn't want anyone to try to talk me out of it. I called my parents, and they were so supportive! It really surprised me. They didn't once tell me that I "didn't need it", and even though my dad joked that no one will know I'm his kid anymore, he was still understanding. My advice is to be honest with them. Tell them that this is something you've been thinking about for a long time (so they don't think that getting a nose job is a snap decision), and that you feel that it's something that is going to make you happy and confident in the future, for the rest of your life. Tell them that you've really looked into the pros and cons, and that you want to do something that looks natural, and that you still will look like yourself, just better. You never know, they may be totally accepting and supportive! Good luck...I think that if they realize how much it means to you, they will totally be behind your decision.

I am still in the beginning stages of scheduling the procedure. Does anyone have any recommendations on a doctor near the pottstown/reading area?

Congrats on making the decision, and telling your family too. Sounds like you're ready for the next step... finding the surgeon! I'm sorry, I am not familiar with your area, but hopefully people on this site can help out. The only advice I have, is that finding the right surgeon for you is an extremely important step. My first time around, I did not choose wisely, and now am getting ready to do it all over again. Don't mean to scare you though! sorry! Anyway, this time around, I scoured the internet for doctors in my area who had before and after pictures of people who had my type of nose on their websites. That got me started in the right direction! Good luck to you!

I am glad you were able to make a choice that will, in the end, make you happy.

Go with Pontell, he's the best.

I'm glad you got the full support from your family! When they give you their full support, it kind of makes you wonder why they ever said there's nothing wrong with your nose! At least that's what happened to me. I was afraid my family would say I didn't need it, so I pretty much kept quiet. I only told one brother, and his response made me laugh: I texted him from the hospital an hour before surgery, telling him what I was about to do. He texted back, saying, "Really? I never noticed anything wrong with your nose." So I texted him a profile picture of myself, with my hump and my big 'ol nostrils. His reply text was. "Good thing you're getting it done." Haahaa! His dry sense of humor and support put me in the best mood right before surgery! Good luck at your consultation!

All the best!

Good luck at your consultation! Can't wait to hear how it went :)

That's awesome you have your family's full support! Good luck on the consult! Make sure you see a lot of before and after pictures from the surgeon. :)