“Rhinoplasty Poor Dr. Choice - New York”

Thanks for your comment but you can't be serious. Are you commenting on my before picture because I don't know anyone who finds an aggressively upturned crooked nose with a retracted columella resembling a pig great!

Seriously. Every doctor I've seen is shocked at what's been done to me and then people like you think it's "not bad". I once had a normal columella and now it's up in my nose and my nose is at least 1/2 inch shorter with a clown ball tip. I was soooo much better before. Who pays thousands of dollars to shoot for unattractive?

Thanks Tar, I don't think I'll be considering NY docs as the consensus is they're not that talented. They just come with a hefty price tag to make you think your getting quality but really it's below average at best. Pastorek's too old and there comes a time when they're past their surgical prime. Maybe my doc was too old hence why in the past 5 months there's 3 of us who she botched. 2 in NOV alone. I'm considering a doc in Sacramento whose super specialty is lengthening over-shortened noses and grafts will be needed but what she did to my nostrils is irrevocable. I have a profile on Rhinoplasty4you, a very helpful and informative site for us botched folks. User name there is "bangeline"

Hi tyb, I appreciate your comments. It's been a real battle with the doctor who maintains a rigid position on her opinion of my nose looking better than before, more symmetrical, and "cute". She completely avoids liability, not once explaining why she had done the exact opposite of what we discussed in my consultation which was to fix my deviated septum(not done), straighten my nose(not done) soften only slightly the tip but under no circumstances do I want it turned up, scooped up, shortened, I was so adamant about that. Just de-projected a hair. So she excessively upturned it and chopped out a bunch of tissue to suck in my columella (the divider btwn nostrils), left me with a round ball for a tip, and moved my nostrils inward (something never even discussed in any way) and I now look like Cristina Ricci in Penelope, a real pig snout. She told me instead that I should seek counseling to accept this result. A real gem, huh? And she thinks she owes me nothing. I have to live this way for at least 9 months before I can get a revision and it's been nothing short of miserable. I've never felt so embarrassed to be seen and avoid going out except to work where I just keep my head down as much as I can. Sorry to vent but it's something that I need to keep talking about to help me. As for your dilemma, I wouldn't fret much. In the beginning the nose turns up a wee bit from the swelling. My friend had only a septoplasty and her nose swelled and turned up but went back to normal in about 6 to 8 weeks. She was a little freaked out too. Ask him if he altered the tip though. Apparently with some doctors you can say don't do something and they do it anyway. I don't think it's common though, I just picked a real winner (and sadly, like yourself, I'm doing more research after the fact). I'm glad I was able help. It's very important for me now to help inform as many people possible.