I Want Minor Rhinoplasty--don't Know if I Should Do It and Scared - Tampa Bay, FL

You are already a very beautiful girl and your nose looks fine on you but if the job was done very skillfully, I believe your nose would look better and you would go from already beautiful to STUNNING and sophisticated on a way (not that you aren't already). Either way, I could see a case for having a rhinoplasty done, but only if you go to a VERY skilled surgeon. Have you gone to Dr. Denenberg's website? It's facialsurgery.com and just go to the before and after photos. I am only 5 days out from mine with him, but I really liked his before and afters and he has an EXCELLENT bedside manner, etc. If you want you can email him your photos and he will make a computer simulation of what he has in mind for your nose and see if you like it.

You already look beautiful. Unfortunately for me, I too , like you, just wanted a small change and got an overhaul. I asked for subtle but got a totally new and worse nose that doesn't suit my face. Am so devastated and life really isn't the same. Be grateful for the beautiful nose you've been given (and it is beautiful) and embrace life and don't worry about it. No-one is perfect and a slightly amended nose won't make you any happier. Also, you think it is minor but it really isn't. My breathing and sense of smell are not the same too and they were perfect before. It really is not worth it as you look lovely already.

Thank you for starting your story here on RealSelf. I agree with bobinhood. Research, research, research your doctor. Here's a list of questions to ask at consultations. Please let us know what you decide to do!

Hi there. First of all, you are a beautiful woman, enjoy it, be happy, and do not worry about minor details. There is no such thing as a perfect nose. I only say this, not because I am trying to judge you at all, but because i would like to save you from some of the drama I have been through (I have already shared this with a few other real self members, and I am starting to feel a bit like a broken record, but trust me, my intentions are good : ) I had a nose that I felt was a little to big for my face. It was more obvious as a child, but by the time I was in my early twenties, I had grown into it. In fact, people often commented (friends, family and total strangers) on how pretty I was. But I felt I sometimes didn't like it in certain pictures and in certain types of lighting (just writing this now I feel silly) so I had surgery with an excellent doctor who is considered an expert in the field. He was so low pressure and in fact told me I had a fine nose and a lovely face, but agreed to do a VERY SUBTLE refinement-which is exactly what he did. But here is the problem I never anticipated- those very small tweaks had a negative impact overall on my face. So, although my nose was about 20% nicer, the proportions of my face totally changed-and NOT for the better. Keep in mind, I was in no way botched or disfigured, I just became less attractive due to the new strange proportions. This has all caused me massive levels of anxiety which after 2 years I am learning to make peace with (while still searching for a revisionist) Ok, moral of the story, this is still a major surgery and I wish I had saved my money and enjoyed the fact that I was lucky enough not only to be healthy but also quite pretty. I think that your nose is actually nice and suits your face great That doesn't mean if it were altered slightly, you wouldn't be even prettier, BUT there are risks involved and even a prettier nose could change an already beautiful face, like yours, into something less unique and lovely. Sorry to bore you with the details, I am just telling you what I wish someone had told me. I was so secretive about my surgery, not telling anyone, as I knew that everyone would try to talk me out of it (oh, how I wish they did!!) You are really smart to go public with it before making a final decision. All that said, if you do decide to go through with it, I wish you good luck and a speedy recovery: ) Take care dear!

Before my rhinoplasty I too had a love-hate relationship with my nose. After my experience it is my opinion that if you like things about your face now then leave it alone. I learned my lesson too late. That your nose works synergistically with your other features to create your own unique face and expressions that makes you look like you. One minor change can throw off the look of your whole entire face. I was very beautiful before my rhinoplasty, but now I just look very weird and odd, and I feel that I have lost my identity. Even my eyes have changed. It's been extremely depressing . Not to mention my surgeon did a LOT more to my nose than we had talked about. It's the biggest regret of my life and I long for my old face.