same here - got surgery 4 months ago by top-notch Doc and left with what looks like an eggplant on my face.
feels like just wasted a year of my life and it will take a year to recover financially.
somehow it's like you either get butchered or it's a "conservative approach", also thinking about doing 3rd one but now it's really scary and the Doc would have to be world-class.
I was operated on over 10 years ago, the work was sloppy and I went for a revision with Dr.Rival
Dr.Rival probably is the best in GTA, the thing is the consultations were quick and at no point I felt there was enough communication established.
At on point I've suggested certain approach and he just said "perhaps" - no pros and cons or why not etc.
I believe that the Doctor should suggest several things briefly, describing possible benefits and complications and then decide with the patient on what will be done.
10 days before the surgery after I paid in full and had a last consultation, he all of a sudden says "well, we're not going to set the tip back", I felt completely sandbagged at that point and frankly drew a blank for a sec.
Similar experience happened apparently to a female reviwer
if you read her comments.
Dr.Rival is the safest specialist though and you won't get butchered for sure, in my case I feel the work was very skilled but rushed and more could have been done.
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Posted to Unfortunate Experience and Completely a Waste of My Money - Wellesley, MA on 30 Apr 2011
feels like just wasted a year of my life and it will take a year to recover financially.
somehow it's like you either get butchered or it's a "conservative approach", also thinking about doing 3rd one but now it's really scary and the Doc would have to be world-class.
Posted to My Great Experience - Toronto, ON on 12 Apr 2011
my reply ended up in general thread.
to be quick, for $6700+13% HST I ended up with slightly thinner frontal view,
nice dimples around the nostrils and very improved breathing.
frankly, none of those things really bothered me but overprojection did - the beak sticking out way to far from the face.
so the main issue was almost not addressed at all and the minor irrelevant to me things were addressed nicely.
knowing the outcome I would have went elsewhere, still Dr.Rival is probably best bet in GTA.
if you click on my name there are pics in the question link.
Posted to My Great Experience - Toronto, ON on 12 Apr 2011
Dr.Rival probably is the best in GTA, the thing is the consultations were quick and at no point I felt there was enough communication established.
At on point I've suggested certain approach and he just said "perhaps" - no pros and cons or why not etc.
I believe that the Doctor should suggest several things briefly, describing possible benefits and complications and then decide with the patient on what will be done.
10 days before the surgery after I paid in full and had a last consultation, he all of a sudden says "well, we're not going to set the tip back", I felt completely sandbagged at that point and frankly drew a blank for a sec.
Similar experience happened apparently to a female reviwer
if you read her comments.
Dr.Rival is the safest specialist though and you won't get butchered for sure, in my case I feel the work was very skilled but rushed and more could have been done.
Posted to Sutures 2 Months After Rhinoplasty - New York on 6 Apr 2011
try posting the pics in Q&A section to get other doctors' opinion
Posted to My Nose Is Just As Weird If Not Weirder - San Francisco, CA on 28 Mar 2011
good results are apparent within weeks, not a "year and a half" later.