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  • Not Worth It
  • Cost: $2,000
  • Manila, PH

I know it is somehow impossible to have alarplasty...

i know it is somehow impossible to have alarplasty reversed but is it still possible to get your natural c's ( ) of the nose back? i had a small regular not thin not thick nose. the only problem was it as just wide on the side but still small. i have pictures before i had the surgery and after.

i only wanted the doctor to do rhinoplasty because if the bridge and tip is added, the alar will also move upward and reduce the wide look. the problem is he also did an alarplasty and did not inform me. and according to him, he cut the side and base a little bit to reduce the widening making me not asian anymore. the other problem is there is too much pressure on the skin of the bridge because of the cut skin and it made my nostrils uneven. he did not cut asymmetrically.

my nose is supposed to be a simple rhino procedure only but a lot of things were done. the nasal were shifted down, he cut the inside base of the nostril to have more airflow. is it also possible if alar is added back to the side and base, i can have the original airflow connection and have my c's back? and later on just perfrom laser on the scarring? i also have this bulbous look and i think because of tight skin and/or poor tip job? is that right? and from the base view, the top looks like a big hut. please help me. i am really depressed. the doctor is supposed to know these things since his quota rate is 2 surgeries per day. i addressed my concerns to him and said he will do a revision but am not going back to see him. he will probably do more damage. this would'nt be much of a problem if there were just even even if he did more stuff done.

For those people who wants to go to the...

for those people who wants to go to the philippines to have rhinoplasty, please just be content with your nose. there are no skilled surgeons there. the risks and outcome outways your old nose. if still, you insist, look for reviews, bogs, complaints about these doctors. there are plenty out there. look at their galleries. also watch out because, it might not be their work also. usually, the problem with noses is the tip and you should find a doctor who is an expert on this and there are lots of skilled surgeons here in the US who can do that or in other words, analyze real well whats wrong with your nose and don't let them touch what is not broken and usually, you already have bridges even if you're asian. if you add something on your bridge and have alarplasty, it will look fake and scars will appear. do not also have silicone or goretex placed. there are lots of infection cases and rejection incidences that happened even though some claim its rejection free. so, save yourself some depression, money, time and just be content. if you are hard headed, reply to me after you had it done and tell me if i am right or wrong.

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Comments (9)

anon4404 10 Apr 2013
Sorry to hear that you were unsatisfied with the results. If my guess is correct, you went for surgery was at Shimmian Manila. I had rhinoplasty performed by Dr Levi and Dr Mark there last week. Although I'm somewhat satisfied with my new nose, like you I also feel that it looks rather unnatural. It no longer looks Asian! :( The bridge is now too high and the tip is too long. Worse of all, the nasal base width is too narrow. Did you have trouble with smiling afterwards? The rhinoplasty affected my smile. Now my upper teeth barely show when I smile, because my upper lip is stiff and doesn't move. Dr Levi said it's due to the alar base cinch suture that was put in place to narrow the nose. I'm thinking of removing or cutting the suture soon and hopefully my smile will return to normal.
anon4404 10 Apr 2013
*If my guess is correct, you went for surgery at Shimmian Manila.
roveralexa 10 Apr 2013
Make sure they remove all sutures because i had my md cousin remove 7 sutures from my nose after 2 weeks because they missed to see it. I hope ur nose turns out to be nice and i think ur smile will come back. I just hope it wasnt suposed to be altered with anyway so that we wont have to hope it does. i hope u can also send me ur pic. I will send u my email add. I wanna see ur nose if it looks like mine. Theres 1 girl who had her surgery there too and we have the same looking nose.
anon4404 12 Apr 2013
Thanks for pointing that out, roveralexa. I went to see a doctor today and was told all the external sutures have been removed, which was a relief. What's your email address? I'm thinking if our noses look similar then it confirms my belief that Dr Levi doesn't take into account individual facial features, but instead sculpts a certain nose on all patients. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a great surgeon, but not if you're looking to preserve your ethic features. He commented that I now look Eurasian with my new nose, which upset me because that's not what I wanted. Although many Asians prefer 'Westernised' features, I certainly didn't. Now I'm stuck with an overly narrowed nose and a bridge that is too high. It's only been a week post op though, so I'm trying to be optimistic that the unnatural look of my nose is due to swelling.
roveralexa 13 Apr 2013
send me your email add and i will send my pics.
amimatron 17 Feb 2013
What Clinic and What is the Doctors name? Thank you
roveralexa 19 Feb 2013
Can i email it to u?
amimatron 21 Feb 2013

Hi, Im going to a few clinics to get a consultation around Manila, Can you email me the Dr.'s name. My email is m*****@yahoo.com Thank you

Angiemcc (Community Manager) 12 Feb 2013

Thanks for sharing on RealSelf! I'm so sorry you're unhappy with your results. It's really hard for me to see a big difference in your photos, but I'm sure to you there is definitely a difference. You still look Asian and you still look beautiful.

You might want to post a question to doctors in the Q&A community. Please include your photos.

Keep us posted on what you decide to do next. I truly hope you're able to get results you're satisfied with.

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