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4 Months Post-Op
I have waited a long time to update my review because I feel that I needed to collect my thoughts. It has been a very emotional journey for me so far. In some mirrors/lighting I like what I see, and in others I still don't know if I'm happy. Although my old nose wasn't the prettiest, and I felt it ruined almost every picture taken of me, it felt familiar. I was still thought of as a beautiful girl. But, I thought my nose held me back from living my life to the fullest.
Going into the surgery, I was told I had thin skin which I thought would translate into an easy recovery--I was wrong. Regardless of the thin skin, the early stages of the recovery process were taxing on my mind. It is a strange experience to not be able to recognize yourself in the mirror, the person who you should be most familiar with. In the early stages of recovery, fluorescent lights were my enemy. Even washing my hands in the airport bathroom was hard for me because I had to look at someone in the mirror who I did not recognize. I went from having a relatively thin nose with a large bump, to a short, fat, and swollen nose that distorted the view of my eyes. The irony was that I had always had an affinity for mirrors, and I started to hate them.
It is still taking me time to adjust to my nose. It looks pretty good in pictures, but I still can't help but miss my familiar nose at times. I am hoping that I will like it at the 1-year mark. The funny thing is that only 1 friend has noticed my nose job while I was sitting in her passenger seat as she was driving. I was so taken aback that she asked me if I had gotten a nose job that I denied it! Lol, nobody blatantly asked me that question so I froze up. Ah, the joys of nose job recovery!
Going into the surgery, I was told I had thin skin which I thought would translate into an easy recovery--I was wrong. Regardless of the thin skin, the early stages of the recovery process were taxing on my mind. It is a strange experience to not be able to recognize yourself in the mirror, the person who you should be most familiar with. In the early stages of recovery, fluorescent lights were my enemy. Even washing my hands in the airport bathroom was hard for me because I had to look at someone in the mirror who I did not recognize. I went from having a relatively thin nose with a large bump, to a short, fat, and swollen nose that distorted the view of my eyes. The irony was that I had always had an affinity for mirrors, and I started to hate them.
It is still taking me time to adjust to my nose. It looks pretty good in pictures, but I still can't help but miss my familiar nose at times. I am hoping that I will like it at the 1-year mark. The funny thing is that only 1 friend has noticed my nose job while I was sitting in her passenger seat as she was driving. I was so taken aback that she asked me if I had gotten a nose job that I denied it! Lol, nobody blatantly asked me that question so I froze up. Ah, the joys of nose job recovery!
Hello everyone, First, I would like to thank you...
Hello everyone,
First, I would like to thank you all for your posts and reviews of Dr. G. They have been vital in helping me make my decision on which surgeon to choose. I have wanted to have my nose done since I was 12 years old, but my parents dismissed my insecurities as a phase that I would grow out of. Here I am at age 19, and I am excited to say that my surgery date is next Monday! As a college student, I am also very proud to say that have paid for it completely on my own. I see this as a personal investment in my future and in my self-esteem. I turn 20 in a month and this is my birthday present to myself. :)
Dr. G was the only surgeon I had consulted with, and I knew he was perfect as soon as I met him. I had flew out all the way across the country this past summer to the Glendale area because I felt that you need to meet someone in person who was going to conduct such a personal aesthetic surgery. Dr. G comes off as someone who has confidence in what he does and what he says. I remember asking him if he has the 3-d imaging offered in his office to show me what the results will look like beforehand. He responded that he doesn't and he believes it's a lie because the results will never look like the computer image and they are hard to predict. His honesty is a breath of fresh air. Upon examining my nose he said that he would be able to get a great result, and I instilled my confidence in him and booked my surgery date with him that very day. Having a grueling school schedule, I was so lucky to have the surgery booked the first day of Thanksgiving break so I can have a full 10 days to heal before returning to classes.
Now that my surgery is in less than a week it is all I can think about! I'm so excited and a little nervous, but I know that I will be in very good hands. I am apprehensive to post pictures, but I will post them once the surgery is complete so you all can see the before/after.
First, I would like to thank you all for your posts and reviews of Dr. G. They have been vital in helping me make my decision on which surgeon to choose. I have wanted to have my nose done since I was 12 years old, but my parents dismissed my insecurities as a phase that I would grow out of. Here I am at age 19, and I am excited to say that my surgery date is next Monday! As a college student, I am also very proud to say that have paid for it completely on my own. I see this as a personal investment in my future and in my self-esteem. I turn 20 in a month and this is my birthday present to myself. :)
Dr. G was the only surgeon I had consulted with, and I knew he was perfect as soon as I met him. I had flew out all the way across the country this past summer to the Glendale area because I felt that you need to meet someone in person who was going to conduct such a personal aesthetic surgery. Dr. G comes off as someone who has confidence in what he does and what he says. I remember asking him if he has the 3-d imaging offered in his office to show me what the results will look like beforehand. He responded that he doesn't and he believes it's a lie because the results will never look like the computer image and they are hard to predict. His honesty is a breath of fresh air. Upon examining my nose he said that he would be able to get a great result, and I instilled my confidence in him and booked my surgery date with him that very day. Having a grueling school schedule, I was so lucky to have the surgery booked the first day of Thanksgiving break so I can have a full 10 days to heal before returning to classes.
Now that my surgery is in less than a week it is all I can think about! I'm so excited and a little nervous, but I know that I will be in very good hands. I am apprehensive to post pictures, but I will post them once the surgery is complete so you all can see the before/after.
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