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Very Disappointed - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
UPDATED FROM Tarah22897
6 years post
Dr. Richard Davis Revision
$6,000
So I'm going to be writing a separate review for my revision with Dr. Richard Davis in Miramar, FL. This man deserves a lot of credit and I don't want photos of his wonderful results getting confused with Dr. Guiloff's unacceptable results. So check that review a bit later for those photos :)
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UPDATED FROM Tarah22897
6 years post
Revision
I also want to add that I did finally have a revision surgery on August 8th. I think getting my nose fixed was probably the only reason why I finally had the courage to post about how awful the results of my primary were. It's only been a month so obviously I can't say for sure if this nose will last me the rest of my life, but so far I absolutely love it and plan to write a review about my revision surgeon in the near future.
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M
September 10, 2013
The 8 month post nose looks great. I wonder why your nose has changed so much. I am glad you like your revision results. I look forward to seeing your photos.
T
September 10, 2013
Yeah the 8 month definitely looked good from the side! But it was still very assymetrical from the front which is probably why the doctor never put any photos from the front on my op-report. But according to the revision specialists, it changed so much because he didn't stabilize my nose correctly. But hopefully the results from my revision last!
M
September 10, 2013
Thanks for sharing your story and photos, I'm really glad your revision went well. Do you know what mistakes he made in stabilizing the tip? Did he use a columellar strut or other supporting grafts? Wishing you a speedy recovery, you deserve it!!
T
September 11, 2013
I'll have to review the op report to see exactly what was done. I'm not very good with all the technical words! Haha. I think regardless of what techniques were used though, the general consensus of the three revision specialists I saw was that he didn't appropriately use the techniques and that he took away too much of my nose and didn't properly strengthen the remaining cartilage, especially in the tip.
N
September 10, 2013
Wow I can see much swelling in your face and nose 8 mo post. That's scary how swelling can mask things down the road :/ Im so happy for you that your pleased with your revision. Who was your doctor??
N
September 10, 2013
Do you have 8 months post up from front you took yourself if doctor didn't take picture?
N
September 10, 2013
Why was nose not stabilized correctly, how did it go wrong? This nosejob think is a nightmare it really cant make u sleep at night! I hope ur new surgeon got it right this time!! keep us posted with ur breatheing. did surgeon tell u if u had scar tissue inside
T
September 11, 2013
Lots of and lots of scar tissue. Also, he gave me photos that he took during the revision surgery and besides the general disgustingness of seeing my insides, you could see just how terrible my nose was. My entire septum just zigzagged all the way down my nose (which it didn't originally do that) and at the tip the septum did this really strange "S" curve that was responsible for how asymmetrical the tip looked. From what the revision surgeon said, the previous surgeon just left all the cartilage in the nose improperly secured which made it weak and prone to moving around throughout the healing process :/ I'll try to look for some old photos from straight-on from right after my surgery. But the right nostril was notched upwards from the beginning of the healing process. Hopefully I can find a photo that shows that.
UPDATED FROM Tarah22897
6 years post
Old photos
I decided to upload some old photos I found of how my nose looked before surgery (as embarrassing as that is!) so that you can see the change. From profile shots, you can't tell how terribly assymetrical my nose became from the surgery, and I think that's why I fooled myself for so long into thinking my results weren't all that bad. Admittedly, the surgery did reduce my profile A LOT and made my nose smaller so whenever I felt depressed about how my nose looked after surgery, I just reminded myself of that fact. But that only helped for so long. Eventually, the realization sunk in that my surgery did not go well when I stopped looking at profile photos and started looking at myself straight-on. And then I started going through life trying to not let people see me from straight-on (which is a completely ridiculous way to live life) and always tried turning my head slightly to the left so that they could see the less messed up side of my nose. I'm pretty sure every photo I took for the last 6 years shows a slight turn to the left so that my left (good) side was revealed and not my right side with the severely notched up nostril that showed all the inside of my nose.
Also, in the photo, I included what my nose looked like 8 months after surgery and then 6 years after surgery. You can tell how much it changed. Although it's normal for the nose to drop down a bit, my nose did WAY more than that. My columella slowly started to creep downwards to a place where it never should be and my tip became more and more bulbous. And keep in mind that this is my "good" side!
Also, in the photo, I included what my nose looked like 8 months after surgery and then 6 years after surgery. You can tell how much it changed. Although it's normal for the nose to drop down a bit, my nose did WAY more than that. My columella slowly started to creep downwards to a place where it never should be and my tip became more and more bulbous. And keep in mind that this is my "good" side!
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DO
March 18, 2015
How sad....get a decent plastic surgeon to repair your poor nose....this doc did you a serious mis-service! Wonder how many other botch jobs he can credit himself? Frequently pts who write "glowing" reviews are reviewing the docs charisma or personality....show me the photos! I choose the best technician/artist for my procedures anytime...I am an operating room nurse so I know of what I speak...find yourself a goOd doc and get your poor nose fixed
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