Rhinoplasty: Stories

Amazing, I'm trying to decide for myself but still on the fence...

Very nice, and you still look like YOU :)

it looks good & natural =]

Yes, I would agree with jbunny, I think the surgeon you chose did a great job. Looks really good, seems to have given you just the refinement you were looking for.

Looks really good, still masculine and fits your face nicely

I think you were an attractive man before and moreso after surgery. Our original noses are quite similar (and I'm a girl), but it fits your face more than it does mine even though you were unhappy with it. I hope the recovery period is quick for you and that you're able to move on with your life without thinking about it again. Those are my hopes.

Hi Bseargent,
Congrats on getting the results you wanted!

Hey! I saw your post when you had the pictures up, and do agree with everyone who said you looked good the way you were. At the same time, though, I could see what you might not have liked about your nose, and think that it was brave of you to move forward regardless of what others had to say. Sorry that you did not receive a lot of support before taking the plunge - but glad that you came back to update us after you did! Would love to see the before and after... You were handsome before, so I'm sure you must be radiating confidence now!

Dang it, I missed the photos! I read your review when it was first posted and didn't have any and now it doesn't, either.

We like him the way he is :) but of course this is his decision as he is the one that will live with the consequences. I'm sure everyone wishes him the best and hopes he keeps us updated.

I thought this site was to cheer persons on... and give him the support he needs to do the procedure he wants to do!
Best wishes with your procedure bseargent.

Bseargant......LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN ........The above commenters are not just "being nice". You are a handsome man. I am a woman-30-...i always hated my nose because i thought my profile was too long and not feminine enough. I had slightly long nostrils too like you. I was very focused on my profile. The irony is that i was very beautiful from the front. I noticed you are quite handsome front on but your nose is a little long from the side----BUT NOT BAD...you dont even have a beak nose. So, i went against my family and all the other people i thought were just "being nice" to have my nose "fixed". Do me a favor....touch your nose...can you move/ bend it around? Probably yes, because its REAL, its yours. My plastic surgeon gave me a great aesthetic look from the profile, and took the liberty to build up my tip. He also took the cartilage from my nose to support my columella to keep that tip up. My 'new' nose is much smaller now and i feel it looks strange. I feel like i have a teeny rhinoceros bump from the front. And every time i catch myself in the mirror i feel scared...it looks so fake. Now i got the profile i always wished for and look scary from the front. And my nose is rock hard. The tip feels so hard as well as the columella. And my nostrils are now exposed from the front, changing my beautiful front on features i once had. I thought i would be so happy, but im not. I wish i would have just been happy...i could have just gotten a good facial, a filler, or something else. You are going to kick yourself in the ASS and say WHY THE HELL DID I DO THIS. Dont just think about aesthetics...your nose will not feel like your nose anymore....if you had an awful beak nose i would say yes, go for it. But you have a great front on look, and your profile is charming and part of you. It has probably given you a great personality. And yes, when you put the camera right up to your nose like you did its going to look silly. Be happy for the lucky people born with great noses. As for you, youve been so hung up on this less than perfect feature of yourself for so long that the complex itself has become a part of you. It sounds like a cliche, but as i sit here with this strange plastic stiff nose on my face, im telling u, love yourself and your less than perfect nose. I thought my results were just going to please me 100%...after all, my surgeon has been doing ONLY facial plastic surgery for 25 years and i liked his before/afters. I will say it one last time, people are not just being nice to you. Did you ever think about what youll do if you dont like the results? Youll have to wait at least a year...and recovery sucks...my nose is full of stitches and all kinds of rock hard crap i have no idea what the hell is in there...and then you get to go through hell again....andthen what if that makes you look more weird??!! Heres what you should do....take the money youre going to waste on rhinoplasty, and use it instead to go to Bangladesh....seriously, go somewhere where people are just trying to survive...youll be more grateful for what you have. I guarantee no one will notice your slightly long nose. I bet you have a great smile. Focus on that my friend.

Thank you all for the nice compliments. I really wish you would rather just tell me it looks awful and could use some refinement...how dare you all be so nice!

I think your nose looks wonderful and if I were a male in your case, I wouldn't change it. It looks great especially since you don't have a weak chin or jaw. Good luck either way though and I second what Faith wrote. She's just trying to look out for ya.

Hey there! Wow! I really admire your courage to post here and share your story and photos with us.

I don't know much about what Faith is mentioning, but it sounds really legit. Do a double check on his credentials maybe? Also maybe you could find someone who has had a rhinoplasty from him and ask them about their experience... maybe someone here on realself... but you seem really confident with him so I wouldn't get too anxious about that! Just double checking these things never hurts, I think!.../

BTW I totally get your insecurity, feeling like the length is too much and "overpowering." ... I've been the same way since 6-7th grade when my nose started to change... but I admittedly have to agree with Faith. Your nose really suits you/is masculine/handsome... I really think it looks great! It's not even big... I have a similar type of nose with more of a bump/more over projected, but I'm female soooo... it really doesn't fit... anyway, you've made your decision and I know how this is a personal thing that you're doing for yourself. I think that's great. I'm sure you'll look good with a smaller nose too :)

Welcome to RealSelf and thank you for starting your story! We need more XY around here. :0) I also think your nose looks great! But if it bothers you, that's what's important. I hope you'll keep updating us as you progress throughout your journey.