I Love my New Nose - Toronto, ON

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Oakley Smith, MD, FRCSC

Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

4.8 | 181 Reviews

CONSULTATIONPROFILE

I want to thank Dr Smith for my new nose. I have always wanted a different nose for as long as I can remember. I was teased in junior school and as a result I became self conscious, almost fixated on the appearance of my nose. The rest of my body I feel good about. I feel I have an attractive face and a good figure. The other parts of my life I'm happy with. I have a successful career, supportive friends and a loving family. My boyfriend always said my nose make me unique and he didn't want a perfect magazine model, but I knew he was just being sweet. Not that my nose was ugly, just too big and I didn't like the hump I inherited from my dad's side of the family. After thinking about it off and on for years, I decided it was time to do something. I'm a project manager, so I naturally applied my skills and training to getting a rhinoplasty. I know a couple of aquantances so I asked. I started to read magazine articles and contacted plastic surgery societies for references. I asked my family doctor for advice. None of these methods were really useful. The best way is the internet. Surgeon's websites are good, but sites like this one and others are the best way to get a short list. I was told I should see 3 surgeons. The first meeting lasted all of 10 minutes and the doctor appeared to be constantly in a rush. This made me wonder if he would be that way during my surgery. Dr Smith was the second. I got a good feeling with him. He was clearly experienced and it was obvious he knew his field inside out. I liked the fact rhinoplasty is all he does. The third surgeon had a paternalistic attitude, basically saying 'don't worry. trust me, everthing will be fine.' The surgical experience was better than expected. I liked the fact Dr Smith reviewed my surgery just before we got underway. The third day is the worst, I was most swollen and just felt miserable. My new nose appeared as my swelling went away. I had a smaller and straight nose! I love my profile! People I didn't tell don't appear to have realized what happened, but they have complimented me on how good I look! Not everything is perfect. One nostril is still larger and my tip is ever so slightly turned. But I didn't focus on the minor asymmetries, instead I enjoy the amazing improvement of my beautiful lovely new nose. As I look back on my experience, its been great and my new nose has made me more attractive and feel more confident. Dr Smith has gone a great job and I'm glad I did my research to find him. I recommend him to anyone thinking about rhinoplasty.