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So I have decided to keep a diary of my journey...
lcam92April 26, 2014
$5,000
So I have decided to keep a diary of my journey through the rhinoplasty process. I have spent hours and hours researching rhinoplasty but I feel what has been most beneficial has been reading others reviews so I have decided to do the same in order to help others :)
Like most on here I have wanted a rhinoplasty for as long as I can remember. I have a large bump on my nose and a bulbous tip that droops when I smile. I am now 22 years old and finally the right time has came along for me to book the procedure.
I have been to two consultations with different surgeons. I had my heart set on a very reputable surgeon in Scotland, Awf Quaba, who is based in Edinburgh Scotland (which is around 2 and a half hours away from where I live). However, my local hospital was holding consultations with a plastic surgeon so I thought it would benefit me to go along and get his opinion.
The consultation cost £200 and lasted around 20 minutes. I was briefed about what the procedure would involved and was able to ask a few questions. However, I felt the consultation was quite rushed and left knowing that he wasn't the surgeon for me. I recommend going to see at least two different surgeons if possible as it is great to be able to make a comparison between consultations.
The second consultation was on the 31st of April with Dr Awf Quaba at the Edinburgh Spire Hospital. From the initial introduction with Dr Quaba I instantly felt confident with him. The consultation started off by asking what I wanted done and what I wanted to change. He then took pictures of me and displayed them on his laptop to allow for discussion. Dr Quaba talked in great detail about the entire procedure with me and by the end he had completely answered all my questions. I left the consultation feeling completely confident with Dr Quaba and have now booked my rhinoplasty for the 17th of July!
I will post photos on here in the near future!
Like most on here I have wanted a rhinoplasty for as long as I can remember. I have a large bump on my nose and a bulbous tip that droops when I smile. I am now 22 years old and finally the right time has came along for me to book the procedure.
I have been to two consultations with different surgeons. I had my heart set on a very reputable surgeon in Scotland, Awf Quaba, who is based in Edinburgh Scotland (which is around 2 and a half hours away from where I live). However, my local hospital was holding consultations with a plastic surgeon so I thought it would benefit me to go along and get his opinion.
The consultation cost £200 and lasted around 20 minutes. I was briefed about what the procedure would involved and was able to ask a few questions. However, I felt the consultation was quite rushed and left knowing that he wasn't the surgeon for me. I recommend going to see at least two different surgeons if possible as it is great to be able to make a comparison between consultations.
The second consultation was on the 31st of April with Dr Awf Quaba at the Edinburgh Spire Hospital. From the initial introduction with Dr Quaba I instantly felt confident with him. The consultation started off by asking what I wanted done and what I wanted to change. He then took pictures of me and displayed them on his laptop to allow for discussion. Dr Quaba talked in great detail about the entire procedure with me and by the end he had completely answered all my questions. I left the consultation feeling completely confident with Dr Quaba and have now booked my rhinoplasty for the 17th of July!
I will post photos on here in the near future!
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UPDATED FROM lcam92
2 months pre
Pictures
lcam92May 2, 2014
Thought I would post some pictures of what my nose looks like.... I know pictures helped in my research :)
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May 2, 2014
You're pretty. I definitely understand not liking your nose. At 22 years old I would of done it but my life was unstable so it wasn't a good time. Now I'm 35 and I am more then ready for a change! Best of luck to you!
May 3, 2014
Hey I had my consultation last week with dr quaba and instantly thought he was the surgeon for me my surgery is on 7th July!!! So excited :) good luck x x
May 3, 2014
Hey! Oh that's just a week or so before mine!! Yeah he seems great, so fingers crossed haha!! I'll have to keep an eye on your review then :) good luck!! xx
May 4, 2014
Hey I had my surgery with Mr Quaba las Wednesday (30th April) at Murrayfield hospital. I was so nervous but knowing that I was in his hands as a reputable and senior consultant put me at ease through this whole process. He is very interactive, he saw me before te surgery on the day and came to see me a few hours after the surgery, I was slightly out of it so he came back 6 hours later to see me again which I completely appreciated :) also on the day of the surgery everything is so efficient and there is no waiting around, I checked in at 7.30am and was in theatre by 8.15am which was a pleasant surprise! Good luck and you can rest easy that you'll be in great hands :)
May 5, 2014
Hi! Thanks for getting in touch :). It's very reassuring to read your comment! How's your recovery going?
May 26, 2014
Hi, hope your surgery went well! I'm considering DR Quaba for surgery also, are you happy with the results of your surgery?
UPDATED FROM lcam92
29 days pre
1 month to go!
lcam92June 17, 2014
So there is just one month to go now. Getting extremely nervous about the operation. Eeeek!
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June 17, 2014
Hi, how much does he charge for rhinoplasty? Also did you do alot of research on them before booking! Every time I find a good surgeon I then find bad reviews lol,
June 17, 2014
I'm going to be £4,850. Yeah I have done a lot of research and haven't read a bad word about him. He seems to have an extremely good reputation and when I met him he seemed great!
June 17, 2014
Ok thats not a bad price, is he an conservative approach or can hegive you a nose you want? I might do some research on him see what I can find, also how many does he perform a year if you know? Does he do morphs? Thanks
June 17, 2014
Yeah he is conservative, he likes the nose to look natural afterwards. He does around 60 a year if I remember correctly. No he doesn't do morphs but he does take your photo and have it up on the computer so he can zoom in and talk about certain features :)
June 17, 2014
Oh really? Cause most conservative ones dont really wanna change that much just a slight improvement not dramtic changes, I dont want a dead straight nose from my forehead if you get me, I want some shape, curve or little dip just dont want a straight nose,
I sno what to do lol if hes worth looking into now?
June 17, 2014
Oh no he is keen to make changes just not something that would look un-natural. He's website is good to look at as it's has before and afters on there :)
June 18, 2014
Yeh I seen some pictures there very good, im just looking for a big improvement not just a slight safe improvement, so I need to find a good surgeon,
June 18, 2014
Don't be scared! I had mine on April 30th (septorhinoplasty as I couldn't breathe properly and my nose looked quite similar to yours) and I feel great. I was back to work in 8 days and in the gym within 3 weeks. Take lots of arnica to minimise the bruising and drink lots of water. I went to a meeting 2 hours after having my cast taken off! Good luck.
July 13, 2014
Hi good luck with your Rhino surgery. I am in the process of scheduling mine hopefully for Sept.
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