the good nose experiences i see are where very little was altered. and also with generally, accepted attractive looks. I am ethnic and much of my attractiveness came from my confidence and spirit. My prominent nose was the focus of my face, and sadly i chose to be negative about my unique looks. not always! but enough to finally opt for a rhino at 32. what a mistake. life has not been the same. i regret it every day. terrified of revision, contemplating jaw surgery now for symmetry of the jaw. but i hear it is a difficult surgery, again best used for already symmetrical faces! what a nightmare. i would never recommend rhino to a big nosed ethnic girl. Large noses mean passion, ive since been told!
I was thinking of this surgery. I had rhino 7 years ago which i am not happy about, but i was hoping improving my jaw might help my overall appearance. I had a chin implant at the time also, but now i see i should have opted for this surgery first, before the rhino. Our culture creates an ideal of perfection and those of us who do not meet it do suffer. A strong family and community and acceptance based on your deeds in life make self esteem, not model-perfect looks. I am afraid western medicine is capitalizing on our fantasies of looking perfect, and making quite a hefty profit off it. I wonder how many of these surgeries take place each year, compared to the past. I am past 30, but if you are a teen or younger read this http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/7529002/The-case-against-jaw-operations-for-children.html
if your jaw is still growing there is a non-surgical option for symmetrical growth.
The videos of successful jaw surgery patients seem to all be of little supermodels! My face has more asymmetry to begin with so i know not to expect model-like results. I have to consider if i will go through the expense and trauma for more symmetry or live and learn to accept myself as i am. Thanks for sharing your stories.
I am suffering with the nose of a primary after 7 years because i fear revision. I think the issue is, when i see someone like ashlee simpson who had basically the same nose i had, its that my doctor should not have touched my tip. I dont mind if it pointed down. That would have left the 'length' look. And also, if i would have known i would have to sacrifice the 'narrowness' to have the hump gone, i might have really reconsidered. I might have chosen to be more proud of my heritage and ethnicity. I have the same complaints as you all, the nose is now too wide, too short, and i feel as if it looks like i just got smashed in the face by a bus for my rhino. Did any of us ask the surgeon exactly what the surgery entailed? I have now seen videos, and i dont think i would have subject myself if i had seen them. Bottom line is, we were all sold a fantasy of how lovely life would be once our little problem was taken care of, our noses, and now we suffer for our ignorance. Not being able to go back, we all look forward to possibly more surgery as a solution. Without these boards i know i would feel even more alone, vain, and shameful. I keep thinking ill write a book, but who knows...Ill probably get a revision. I have seriously considered putting back my hump, the convexity, and i did find a surgeon who will. What a crazy risk, and the cost! But there it is. This is a hidden part of my life I dont share except here. yaya, thank you for the photos, you were and are a lovely looking person, i am so sorry for your misfortune. I do prefer your original look, i say this just so you wont feel crazy. I pray for yours and my (and all of our) ultimate peace and acceptance of ourselves.
i am 7 years post my primary, with the same issue. Research will tell you that your tip can be reaugmented as the procedure is done on asian noses. Have faith yaya, you will be happy again. After so much time, my nose has lengthened a bit and shrunk back to the cartilidge somewhat. Such a lesson though, my bump was not too bad and the shorter fatter nose has detracted from my ethnic beauty. : ( we should compile stories and publish a book.
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