Rhinoplasty: Stories

Hi - I have been following several posts on this site with interest and reassurance. Last year I had made an appointment for rhinoplasty but then cancelled it as my mum was so against it and made me feel so worried, even though she has known I have felt like this for over 20 years! My mums opinions matter to me even though i am now 34! - i am so soft.

Anyway I have made an appointment with a new surgeon as original surgeon has refused to take me back due to me 'changing my mind'! - really frustrating. I have tried to discuss this with her again but she is still so against it, so I have decided not to talk to her about it anymore. I have decided not to discuss this with anyone anymore as people - friends etc... Are so negative and judgemental.

Anyway I will post some pics and would appreciate any feedback about my nose, and whether or not you think I would be improved by rhinoplasty, I think that strangers are more honest! And people on here seem really nice and would understand where I am coming from.

Just to amend my last post: when I said I tried to talk to her again I meant my Mum! It sounds like the surgeon.... Anyway, as I said I have decided not to discuss this further with my family as they seem to get really stressed out about it. I have really done a load of research about rhinoplasty procedures, over a lot of years and finally feel determined to do this. My first consultation with new surgeon is 18th feb, he does digital morphing to ensure better understanding of what both parties want to achieve and to ensure the fiunction of the nose is not compromised.

I am feeling much better about this now, after hearing that many others on here have found it best to keep these decisions to themselves (more or less) - obviously apart from talking about it on here - which i have to say has helped massively and normalised my feelings on this from being really concerned about all this to feeling alot calmer. i have got my first consultation appointment in feb and hopefully will book surgery for july, which is ages away! so just going to let it happen now. i will be updating next after my feb appointment. i have managed to find some really positive threads and comments about the surgeon i have appointment with which again is making me feel better. Time will fly to feb... i am just so impatient but can't do it any earlier anyway. I have had some great advice through PMs and this site really has helped me loads already. Thank you!

..and i should say the comments have been really helpful and supportive too! thanks :)

I had to have a pic taken with new nephew the other day and I look like I have a kitchen extension on the end of my nose!!!!!! My nose looks so different from every angle. I will take this down soon, just thought I would add it to my profile for a short time, the upside down one shows the lumpy extension bit from the front. Roll on consultation day on feb 18th. I have tried everything to make front pic the right way around but it won't do it. Well, like I say will take them down soon. I really do feel right about my decision when I see these pictures!!! :) !!

Hi All
Been away from this site for while. So quite a bit to update. I had my consultation with second surgeon on 18th Feb, it went well and i was pleased with his suggestions, he said that it was unusual to have such an asymmetric nose shape, i didnt think it was that bad but?! anyway, he was great, unfortunately he could not match up the few dates that i have in order to do this with work. So i had to take decision to 'switch' to a different surgeon, who seems extremely well qualified, initially trained as an ENT surgeon and now is an associate professor in plastic and reconstructive surgery, is on every board going and has about 30 years experience. It is almost like fate has steered me his way, as i have had a pretty long journey to get here! the hospital were excellent and rearranged everything, i had a saturday consultation appointment with him and he was great, very to the point, very thorough, really went through things more ridgedly than the other 2 surgeons i have seen, he said that the work to the tip would give me a significant improvement in appearance. So the points are:
1. He is going to do closed where other 2 said open, but he said he is very experienced (does several a month) and also = no scar on outside. 2. Shorten columella 3. I have a deepish ridge running up the middle of the columella which he noticed (i didnt mention this as i didn't think it could be fixed - so really pleased about that) he said he would fill that with crushed cartilige from reducing the bump on the top of nose (although this sometimes does not work). 4. file down hump on nose (sounds awful - but hey! has to be done), and reducing alar (nostril) cartilages, more on one side to get rid of lump over right nostril! he made big points about making my nose look natural. - oh yes, also will lift the tip slightly as it does droop a bit. I booked the operation for 26th July 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!! at last! and my Mum is talking to me now, she is been brilliant, helping me out and happy to discuss things, which is massive as she had told me i was by myself with this and she did not agree. i just did not talk to her anymore at all until i had seen sugeon on 18th and definitely decided i was doing it. i told her and she was ok. she has taken the attitude that its my nose and if it goes wrong then not to winge to her about it!! - thats all i expected and i am glad for that. it was not good keeping it a secret from her. however, she is the ONLY person that knows me that knows, obviously now i am broadcasting it, but thats different!

I am a bit undecided with it all at the moment. I have made another appointment to see surgeon, but he won't show me any pictures and there are non on his website?????? But he has loads f experience and seems to be on every board going, with millions of qualifications. Then will I be happy, will it be a disaster???? I have posted a load of pics, to give a better idea. Should I just remain unique but always bothered about my nose, as I constantly talk myself out of it then, I am glad I am doing this on the other hand. Sometimes I think nose is fine, then some times not. Is this just normal. Hmmmmmmm......

Well after a good kick up the backside from a few brilliant people from this site I have woken up and realised I need to do something else!! I have booked a consultation with Mr Lucian Ion in may. His gallery of before and afters look brilliant and he does the digital morphing which I wanted originally. It's only about 3 hours away on the trim and my auntie lives in London too. Feeling better about this. I also last night emailed the surgeons secretary who I have booked with for pictures, but have not heard anything, not even a courtesy reply!! This will be the 4th consultation I will be having, I just feel that I have learnt so much about things and surgeons etc... Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions, you all have really helped me.