anon1138

Underwhelmed with Tipplasty, Horrible Chin Implant Experience - Charlotte, NC

I soooo agree with you! He refused to do digital imaging for me or even take notes about my nose, just said he would make it more feminine. His idea of a pretty nose is not exactly my idea of a pretty nose. Since surgery it has been impossible to get him to look at photos and see if he would be willing to do minor revision, he just said that my results were fine. Ive gotten a second, third, and forth opinion and each of them agreed there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Wow, you look so good! Your pre-op nose looks like my POST op nose. Maybe I will be going to chicago for my revision!

Id love to see pictures of some of the positive comments. Maybe if you have a bridge bump or something simple he is a good surgeon for that... but for the tip of my nose, he wouldnt explain what he was going to do, or do a computer simulation for me. I guess I just trusted all of the other before/after photos he had because they looked good. To refine my nose tip he just put some stiches in to make it look less wide, and now it just budgles out in other areas instead. Ive seen some other surgeons who all said that to achieve what I wanted you have to actually cut the cartiledge. We talked about the goals together so I dont know why he chose to do what he did. The surgery took about 30 minutes and it just seems to me like he didnt try that hard. Afterwards he said it was still swollen but its been like this for a year. During my appointments I heard him complaining in the hall that he didnt want to see his next patient. Im sure everyone thinks things like that but its not professional to say it out loud within earshot of other patients. I think he is capable but maybe so over confident that he just does what he wants despite the patient. I might go back and ask if we can further improve my nose and see if he is willing. I am willing to pay for a revision if its a resonable price. I think its maybe even my fault that I didnt demand more of an explination from him. I might change my opinion of him if he seems like he cares about what I think.

I'm sorry to hear your story. Maybe you can find a caring surgeon who can help restore your profile. I'm sending you my best wishes.

Take a picture of yourself smiling, and from a straight angle. No one looks good with a frown, and it only looks piggish because you are taking a photo from a low angle looking upward. Maybe you have some regret but honestly I think its going to turn out looking great.