Decision in the Making - West Covina, CA
I have been wanting to get a nose job for a really...
I have been wanting to get a nose job for a really long time but I have lacked the money to do it (to be honest, I really don't even have the money now). I have made 4 consultation appointments for the month of June; my first one being this Friday, June 1st. I am a little nervous because I don't know what to expect at one of these things.
Throughout my childhood I always got made fun of because of my nose and had so many "nicknames" if you want to call them. It took its toll on me...BAD..ever since then (and it continues) I have had very low self-esteem when it comes to my appearance. I feel like my nose is the first thing people see, they end up judging me; i feel like a freak. I catch myself hiding my face/nose sometimes because I'm afraid that someone will make a comment. I am 25, I will be 26 in August; it's time for a change. I need to feel good about myself, some may say that I am doing this procedure to satisfy others, and that may be true to an extent but once you have lived with the name calling, the taunting your entire life....you end up believing it and those names become apart of you; having no love for yourself. That is what it's done to me, this is something I need for ME!
I have done a lot of research regarding this procedure, honestly, I'm a little hesitant but very determined at the same time. Although I have not made a surgery date, I am preparing myself mentally for ALL of the things that I need to do before and after the procedure. Reading stories/comments on this website has really....helped me prepare for what might be coming. I stumbled upon this site and it has made me get rid of any doubts that I might be having. Of course, I will have some sort of doubt, probably more fear and nervousness then anything, but nonetheless reading the stories especially AM's, have comforted me a lot. I figure if I take this step of getting my nose done, I can do accomplish the goals that I made myself believe that were/are impossible. Getting this done would probably be the most gutsists thing I have ever done (besides belly button piercing and tattoo lol). I need confidence ALOT of it and I'm hoping that this will steer me in the right direction.
Enough of this.... I will update and inform what my first consultation was like and if I will continue with the goal,
until then....
KatrinaAnn's provider
Well today was my 1st consultation with Dr. Cohen....
Dr. Cohen is a very sweet and straight doctor. He pointed something out to me that I would have never thought of up until now.
He flat out told me that my nose was NOT big, what makes it bigger than what it seems is because I have a very small chin which causes my nose to stick out more than it should. If I indeed went with this doctor I would have to get rhinoplasty, a chin implant, as well as fixing of my septum(which would help me breathe better). I was SO not expecting to hear that, I almost freaked out how much more money would be tacked on but I have to keep reminding myself that cost/price should not be a factor. The cheaper the procedure, the crappier it could be. He used "facial harmony" a lot when he was explaining how he wanted/would do during my procedure. He kept emphasizing that if i am ONLY focused on my nose, i will never be satisfied, no matter what nose he did (he used an irish nose an example) it will always look big to me due to my chin. Dr. Cohen said that my face was not balanced, when thinking about getting my nose done, I have to focus more on facial harmony rather than just one thing. He also said that he doesn't do this just for the money, it's not about that, it's making his patients feel comfortable and happy with themselves as opposed to other doctors who will just do what the patients want rather than looking at the bigger picture.
He was very easy going and up-front with me and I really liked that. All of my questions got answered (minus 4...out of 31 questions), i felt bad because i asked so many but he let me ask as many questions as I wanted and answered them all in detail.
I can say this much, if the 3 other doctors I have consultations with DO NOT mention what Dr. Cohen did, I am definitely going with Dr. Cohen. He just actually saved me... I have never noticed that my chin was really small, he might have saved me from any misfortune on doing this procedure. He highly recommends that I do the chin implant in order to fill my needs.
Soooo....we will see what the next doctor says and i will go from there! (Next Friday the 8th)
Until then..... =]
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