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Nose is Not Much Better Even Two Years After Rhinoplasty - White Plains, NY
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I had rihnoplasty done over two years ago and it...
mxg123July 10, 2013
$8,000
I had rihnoplasty done over two years ago and it has completely changed the shape of my nose... But not for the better. I got the procedure done to remove a hump that had been bothering me for years and not only does my nose still have a hump-- it's way, way, way bigger in width than it was before. I had a pretty thin nose before and I was pleased with how I looked front-on but now I can't bare the sight of my nose. It looks like it takes up my whole face and there are parts of it that are lumpy (and still numb from the surgery!!).
I saved up for this procedure for about a year and a half and was so excited to get it done... It's so disheartening to know that I blew $8,000 of hard earned money (mind you, I'm a college student who doesn't make that much money to begin with) only to be let down so badly. It's not that I'm just unhappy with the results but my nose is completely ruined now.
My doctor seemed like a really nice person so I don't want to bash him completely but when I walked in for the surgery and he was drawing on my nose (like all surgeons do) he wasn't even explaining to me what he was doing. I literally got up out of my hospital bed moments before they put me under to run back to him and ask him what exactly he was going to do to my nose. I didn't feel secure about it at all. Unfortunately, I didn't go with my gut-feeling. I was pretty young and so excited to just get the surgery over with that I attributed my uneasiness to general nerves about the procedure when I should have trusted my intuition.
Luckily for me, after my year post op check up, as soon as my doctor walked into the room he told me that even he wasn't pleased with the results and that he would do it again for free (I'd just have to pay for anesthesia). I'm just so afraid that the damage is done and that my nose will never look good (or at least not $8,000 worth) again...
I'm really, really hoping that he will fix my nose to the best of his ability.
It would be nice to find support on here from people who have had a similar experience...
I saved up for this procedure for about a year and a half and was so excited to get it done... It's so disheartening to know that I blew $8,000 of hard earned money (mind you, I'm a college student who doesn't make that much money to begin with) only to be let down so badly. It's not that I'm just unhappy with the results but my nose is completely ruined now.
My doctor seemed like a really nice person so I don't want to bash him completely but when I walked in for the surgery and he was drawing on my nose (like all surgeons do) he wasn't even explaining to me what he was doing. I literally got up out of my hospital bed moments before they put me under to run back to him and ask him what exactly he was going to do to my nose. I didn't feel secure about it at all. Unfortunately, I didn't go with my gut-feeling. I was pretty young and so excited to just get the surgery over with that I attributed my uneasiness to general nerves about the procedure when I should have trusted my intuition.
Luckily for me, after my year post op check up, as soon as my doctor walked into the room he told me that even he wasn't pleased with the results and that he would do it again for free (I'd just have to pay for anesthesia). I'm just so afraid that the damage is done and that my nose will never look good (or at least not $8,000 worth) again...
I'm really, really hoping that he will fix my nose to the best of his ability.
It would be nice to find support on here from people who have had a similar experience...
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I'm sorry you're not happy with your results, but I really appreciate your sharing on RealSelf. We'd love to see your photos so we can visualize what you're describing.