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Wanted a Symmetric and Straight Nose

Not Worth It
Spent: $9,500 in USA

Comments (4)

Updated 15 Jan 2010

Posted 14 Jan 2010

Pro: n/a
Con: Bump is still there. Profile is strange. Crookedness is still there. Front became wider and less attractive.

Why am I did it:
I always had a big hook 'eagle' nose. I hated it but over the time I was quite comfortable with it. But in the last 6-8 years I've also noticed a asymmetry from the frontal view. That drove me crazy and I generally tried to live my entire life to show only my best profile in 24/7. After a while I've decided it has to be ended and if there is a solution I have to get that solution. I wanted to fix the crookedness and in one step to improve profile and remove the hump. My two 3/4 profiles were different and I wanted to have the same (the better one) on both sides.

Results:
Extreme swelling, shock, almost nervous breakdown on the first weeks. Huge researches about rhinoplasty on the net. As the swelling went down during the first two months I can see the crookedness is still there, instead of making it symmetric by structrure, looks like it just 'filled up' on side to make it wider and straighter. The place between my eyes also straighter and it gives a less intelligent look. Profile is not sraight, the hump is still there, but instead of a slight curve there is a sharp linear shape toward the tip from the hump, looks very unnatural. The tip is still very bulbous, and nose looks terrible from both 3/4 views. Bridge is more wide, broad from any views. The whole nose looks optically and physically bigger and wider. I can't make a nice photo from my favorite view as before and as I was told to. Everything is changed, and not in a good way. My columella is also lowered that makes me looks like a baby elephant.

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He might did the best, but this is not what I expected. Overally, I fell myself more ugly than ever before. I lost my character and my concerns haven't disappeared but grown bigger.

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peanut01 15 Jan 2010
If you had a nose job and the surgeon took out of your nose then cheer up theres no way it could be bigger, if it looks bigger than im betting u anything that its swelling. Im very dis- satisfied with my nose job results to, the tip will be the last to heal in a year or so so i wouldnt worry about that, if it looks crooked it could be uneven swelling, my nose swells up huge some days and looks decent ( not that i like it) other days, i had a bump removed too but my profile still like hooks down, i hate it but im trying sooo hard to give it the appropriate time to heal
almanac 23 Feb 2010
I am sure it will improve a bit but I gave up imagination and I've started accept the changes - my distorted elephant nose. In fact it can be build up to bigger. Just google "beware dean toriumi" (he was not my doctor!). The columella is low and contains an extra graft - every time i blow my nose I feel my columella betwern my nostrils 3mm lower. Terrible, unnatural feeling. I am trying avoid mirrors to dont shock myself of my uglyness. I wish I never ever even think about this kind of surgery and jyst accept myself. This is more like a grotesque experiment than a medical procedure. It should be banned!
LR2Girl 4 Oct 2010
If Toriumi was not your doctor, please explain why you wrote to google that? I am in dire need of a good revisionist in the Chicagoland area and Toriumi's name comes up time and time again. Despite the bad things I've read about him, I'm still considering seeing him. If you had this done in Chicagoland, please send me a message and tell me who to avoid. I'm lost in the weeds searching. My nose has been rebuilt by a kind, well-meaning doctor, but it was not done correctly. It wasn't something he was really able to do, but my profile pic shows what it looks like now. I won't even go out.
steftacular 15 Feb 2010
Please tell us what plastic surgeon did this to you, so others dont make the same mistake!

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