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“Very Happy with Rhinoplasty/chin Implant! - West Orange, NJ”

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Spent: $6,400 in West Orange, NJ

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Updated 22 Aug 2011

Posted 19 Aug 2011

(Note that the cost was for the septorhino alone, and not the chin implant.)

I've been self-conscious of my profile since...jeez, probably since puberty. After years of waiting and debating, I finally decided to go through with the surgery. I like to think I went in with realistic expectations -- I never wanted perfection, just a more balanced profile with a less obtrusive nose.

After years of research and waiting, I finally decided to go through with it this summer. Although I originally went in for the consultation just for rhinoplasty, the possibility of a chin implant to even out the profile was brought up, and after seeing the computer imaging both with and without, I completely agreed. I was also noted to have a deviated septum during the consultation that obstructed my breathing somewhat -- something the doctor would fix during the surgery.

The actual surgery went great. It was my first major surgery and first experience with general anesthesia, and apart from some brief post-op nausea, everything went fine. Recovery was boring was mostly smooth and I went out with friends just 8 days post-op. I'm a month and one week out of surgery now, and I'm feeling great. I can breath just fine and there's only minor swelling. And, truthfully, I feel like it's helped improve my appearance A LOT. :)

Overall, extremely happy I went through with it!

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Eric M. Joseph, MD

My Doctor: Eric M. Joseph, MD

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No complaints whatsoever. Great guy -- friendly, attentive, and great at what he does. He took great care to make sure I felt safe and comforted the day of surgery.

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ALSF 22 Aug 2011
How did you pick this doctor out off all the plastic surgions who do work out their?
BroughSuppy 22 Aug 2011
I started off by looking at surgeons in my area, and then narrowed it down by looking at which ones had large before/after galleries that were in line with the sort of results I wanted. :)
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 22 Aug 2011

I'm so glad this went off as you'd hoped. A boring recovery is what you want! We'd love to see before and after pics. If you're concerned about your identity, you can black out your eyes in the pics. Let me know if you need help with this.

BroughSuppy 22 Aug 2011
Thank you so much! I don't mind posting pictures, but I would like to maintain privacy so I'll black out the eyes. I'll see if I can get a frontal soon too. :)
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 23 Aug 2011

That sounds perfect, thanks!

ALSF 26 Aug 2011
Wow picture perfect results, one off the best results I have seen on realself rhinoplasty. Just a quick question how is your breathing and frontal view ?
ALSF 26 Aug 2011
Too add the chin implant made a big diffrence too.

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