Dr. Pastorek is absolutely the most skilled, talented, caring, and dedicated doctor. I am one-month post rhinoplasty and it has been such a positive, easy, and pain-free experience, I did not bruise at all, which I had not been expecting. I cannot recommend him enough. I have absolutely loved my nose from the moment my cast was removed, and it keeps getting better every day. I met with multiple doctors for consultations, and Pastorek's consult was by far the most thorough. Not only is he a cosmetic artist, but he is also double board-certified, so he is able to assess and work with any ENT issues you may have to help prevent the need for possible revision surgery later. Dr. Pastorek is also incredibly sweet and nurturing, erasing any fears about the procedure you might have. He gives everyone special attention and treats us all like we are "each one of his children." The entire staff at the office, Janice, Kelly, and Marley, are extremely knowledgable, attentive, helpful, and kind. They go out of their way to care for their clients. Everyone there feels like family now. I am so grateful to Dr. Pastorek and his team for their outstanding work and kind hearts. Thank you!!
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Dr. Pastorek and his wife Janice are both as professional as it gets. I couldn't recommend them more! The two of them made me feel so comfortable and at ease when I went in for treatment and their amazing staff also made the experience one to remember. Thank you!
I’ve had a rhinoplasty and some revisions done in the past. Overall I liked my nose but I was left with a deep indentation on one side that was unsuccessfully treated with a cartilage graft about a year ago. I didn’t mind it in soft lighting, but in bright light the indentation threw a harsh shadow that wasn’t very attractive. I consulted a number of doctors and most told me I should just learn to live with it. A couple said they *might* be able to make it a *bit* better with more surgery, but it would come with the risk of making it substantially worse. I came into Dr. Pastorek’s office fully expecting him to turn me away as well, and when he did I was fully prepared to live with it. Well, turns out I came in expecting nothing and got everything. Dr. Pastorek said that I would be a perfect candidate for filler in the area. I was hesitant because I had previously been told that the area was too tight for filler and it would balloon out away from the area being treated. Dr. Pastorek said that he believed the area was flexible enough and that he would fill it in increments, over a couple visits, to prevent that from happening. He then proceeded to show me photos of some of his previous patients who have been treated with filler in the nose. Pure magic. He showed me many different cases of patients whose nose structure couldn’t handle more surgery, whether due to previous surgeries or traumatic injury. Honest to goodness life changing transformations in the span of an office visit. I was so happy for complete strangers I almost forgot what that meant for my case! I then inquired as to the longevity of the filler, because I wasn’t too keen on having a high maintenance nose. He explained to me that because the nose doesn’t move all that much the filler tends to stay put. He then showed me one of the previous patients after ten years, and sure enough there was no significant loss of volume. I went ahead with the treatment and wow! It’s only been one session (I’ll likely need two) but what I have now is *far better* than what any of the previous doctors had said I could achieve with a “perfect” surgery! Dr. Pastorek is incredibly caring and made me feel comfortable throughout my visit and procedure. He explains what his plan is beforehand and describes what he is doing as the procedure is occurring. His staff is excellent as well. The nurses are just as caring and informative as he is and his front desk gals are very friendly and accommodating as well. I recommend him whole heartedly to anyone!
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Dr Pastorek has the kindest and most calming demeanor of any physician I have ever met. He is utmost professional and skilled. His wife, Jan and his staff are amazing. Dr Pastorek is who I trust for even the most delicate of procedures.
Dr. Pastorek individualizes his care to meet the exact needs of each patient. Not only did he provide, in great detail, what to expect from my rhinoplasty, but his diligent office staff was constantly available throughout my pre and post-op. I could not have asked for a better team from Dr. Pastorek, his staff, and nurses. Dr. Pastorek and his staff exceeded any and all expectations I had prior to my procedure, and they treated me professionally, charismatically, and with the utmost care. If I could rate Dr. Pastorek beyond 5 stars, I absolutely would - he is fantastic and I cannot thank him enough.
Dr Norman Pastorek, Janice, Barbara, Kelly and the rest of the team are the absolute BEST staff I've ever had the pleasure of doing business with/having treatments from. On the phone, they take all the time you need to explain to you in every detail how each procedure works. In the office they make you feel at home and value each moment youre there. To say they are friendly, caring, gentle, and precise is a major understatement. I have never in my life felt so comfortable in a dr's office or so thrilled with knowing each time I go I'm for sure to be thrilled with the outcomes. Any procedure you have will look strikingly natural and you will literally feel like a million bucks -- the difference is absolutely unremarkable. Dr Pastorek and his staff are beyond talented in their work and will not settle until you as a patient are completely satisfied. I feel so blessed to have come in contact with such wonderful people and feel 100X more confident about myself - I guarentee if you go there you'll feel the same.
I WANTED TO LOOK REFRESHED AND RESTED AND THE OUTCOME WAS EXCELLENT THE PROCEDURE WAS PAINLESS. THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO DISCOMFORT. I WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW AND THE RECUPERATIVE PERIOD WAS SHORT. EVERYTHING WAS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. THE AFTERCARE WAS EXPLAINED BEFORE THE PROCEDURE SOYOU WOULD KNOW WHAT TODO . THERE WAS NO SURPRISES.
I had a rhinoplasty in 2006 and really regretted it. I was in my early 20s and unhappy with my life and wanted to do something to make me feel empowered, so I got a cheap nose job--big mistake. It looked OK in profile, but you really noticed the pinched tip when I'd smile and in photos. I was determined to get it fixed and eventually saved up the money and did the research to pick my surgeon, and this time I was determined to go to the very best I could find. I had formal consults with three plastic surgeons in NYC who said they had extensive experience with revision rhinoplasties: Dr. Philip Miller, Dr. Steven Pearlman, and Dr. Norman Pastorek and also had an informal consult/conversation with Dr. Jaimie DeRosa of Boston who studied under Dr. Dean Toriumi, a very well known revision rhinoplasty specialist in Chicago. I also asked a classmate of mine from high school who is a dual trained ENT-facial plastic surgeon who she recommended for revisions in NYC. Both she and Dr. DeRosa said without reservation that Dr. Norman Pastorek is the best (my friend also recommended Dr. Miller). My consult with Dr. Pearlman was OK, it felt a bit rushed and not as polished. I had it in 2011. My consult with Dr. Miller was very thorough, I was impressed with his consultation process, the photos that were taken and his listening and recording of what I wanted; he did an OK job conveying what his plan would be for me. I was a little concerned that some of his before-and-after revision pictures were too conservative or not my idea of a good revision. My consult with Dr. Miller was in 2015. Soon after, I had my consultation with Dr. Pastorek. I had not heard of him until my plastic surgeon friend mentioned his name, he had not come up in my google and other searches which is interesting given how well-known he is in the Plastic Surgeon community (perhaps he is too established for google ads and paid search engine optimization)? I immediately liked his manner and the way he communicated his surgical plan which pinpointed all the things I wanted fixed. I loved the fact that he does the surgery under light IV sedation and local anesthesia. His price was a few thousand more than the other doctors, and that was something I considered, however my greatest concern was really his age. He seemed very agile and sharp for his age, however I am a doctor myself and know first hand that many physicians get a little complacent when they have 40+ years of experience under their belts and get lax on staying on top of the best research and techniques. They figure that if it's worked for them for 30-40 years there's no need to change anything, even when better, safer methods have been developed. For that reason, part of me was leaning towards Dr. Miller since he was in the sweet spot of being young enough to perhaps be more cutting-edge but old enough to have extensive experience. Anyway, almost 2 years later, I had finally saved enough money to pay for this procedure and found a time in my work schedule where I could take two weeks off from work to recover. I contacted Dr. Pastorek's office and Dr. Miller's office to make follow-up consults. Of course, since more than a year had passed since my initial consultations, both said I had to pay the consult fee again, I suppose that's understandable. I was put off when Dr. Miller's office asked for a credit card number to hold my follow up consultation appointment, I happened to not have my wallet on me at the time, but I thought that was kind of insulting since I had seen him before for a consult and paid the fee without a problem. After my second consult with Dr. Pastorek, though, there was no doubt that he would be my surgeon. Updated on 30 Jun 2017: Day 0 So the day of surgery I went the hospital and checked in an hour and a half before my scheduled time. The nurses reviewed my medical history, did chemistry, and the anesthesiologist came in to meet me and review medical history as well. He said he would give me versed to sedate me and fentanyl for pain, the versed is a short acting anesthetic which also gives you retrograde amnesia, which means I'd forget most of the procedure. Dr. Pastorek used lidocaine locally on my nose as well (this is the same local anesthetic dentists use when doing dental procedures). I really liked that I was not given general anesthesia, I think it helped my recovery be much easier, didn't have to worry about nausea, etc. The surgery took under 2 hours and I woke up feeling great. The pain was starting to kick in and I could feel the area where the sutures were tugging at my tissue by the time I got home an hour later so I took some of the pain meds (percocet), put ice on my eyes and cheeks and slept elevated. When I woke up the evening of my surgery, my eyes had developed bruising, which was expected. I had little "wicks" in my nose, like packing but not as bad, that Dr. Pastorek told me to keep in all night until the day after surgery. He called me that night (I always think it's so sweet when surgeons check on their patients the night of the surgery, he had also called me the night before) and said everything had gone really well and that he had been able to accomplish all of our goals, so that was very reassuring. The packing made it SO HARD to sleep comfortably, I hardly slept all night. I kept waking up every ten minutes because my throat was PARCHED from mouth breathing while sleeping. I was also bleeding slightly so I had to keep the gauze taped under my nose. At 6AM I finally took the "wicks" out of my nostrils and although it was stuffy, at least I could breathe through my nose, so I took my meds and immediately went back to sleep and could finally find rest. Day 1 I felt OK, pain was very manageable, just iced with frozen peas in a ziploc as much as I could and took it easy, listening to podcasts since I wanted to be able to close my eyes and ice and doze off as I felt. My eye swelling was pretty bad, I looked like the Beast from Beauty and the Beast because my eyes and area in between my eyes and cheeks were swollen to a bit of a squint. Slept well during the night, again on the couch, elevated. The little dribbling of bleeding mostly stopped by this day. I felt well enough to go up to the roof deck of my apartment building and get some fresh air. I wore a ball cap just in case anyone saw me, but no one really did. Day 2 - This was the day the doctor and nurse said my swelling would be the worst, but I felt like it had actually started to go down compared to Day 1 post-op. Pain came and went, I iced some more throughout the day, mostly read, watched TV, and did light housework. I feel like the Vitamin C and Arnica are helping. I also am avoiding salt and drinking lots of water and eating lots of healthy fruits and veggies. Of course my nose is covered with the splint, but I can see the columella that was raised, so I'm really happy about that. Also, my nostrils look more symmetric. Updated on 30 Jun 2017: Day 2 - This was the day the doctor and nurse said my swelling would be the worst, but I felt like it had actually started to go down compared to Day 1 post-op. Pain came and went, I iced some more throughout the day, mostly read, watched TV, and did light housework. I feel like the Vitamin C and Arnica are helping. I also am avoiding salt and drinking lots of water and eating lots of healthy fruits and veggies. Of course my nose is covered with the splint, but I can see the columella that was raised, so I'm really happy about that. Also, my nostrils look more symmetric. Updated on 30 Jun 2017: Day 1 I felt OK, pain was very manageable, just iced with frozen peas in a ziploc as much as I could and took it easy, listening to podcasts since I wanted to be able to close my eyes and ice and doze off as I felt. My eye swelling was pretty bad, I looked like the Beast from Beauty and the Beast because my eyes and area in between my eyes and cheeks were swollen to a bit of a squint. Slept well during the night, again on the couch, elevated. The little dribbling of bleeding mostly stopped by this day. I felt well enough to go up to the roof deck of my apartment building and get some fresh air. I wore a ball cap just in case anyone saw me, but no one really did. Updated on 12 Dec 2018: Hi all, so I am updating my review. It has been a year and a half since my revision rhinoplasty with Dr. Pastorek and overall I am generally satisfied with the improvement. The change was very conservative and subtle but I do feel like my nose tip is less pinched. My nostril symmetry is improved but not completely symmetric, I did need to have some filler placed by the surgeon to even out the edges of the nostrils a couple months after the surgery. The surgery was very costly but the recovery was amazing as it was closed. To be frank, I am relieved that my nose looks definitely better and not worse, since in doing my research in revision rhinoplasties I saw some cases where people had two or three revisions, and I'm just glad that at this point I can live with my nose as it is and don't cringe in disgust every time I see it in a photo. That's a win, right?! So, all in all, I feel like my nose looks significantly less "fake" and "done" even though I don't "love" my nose, and I given that I know how difficult a surgery this is, I am genuinely extremely happy to put my nose hatred in the past and move on with my life.
On the sixth day after the surgery, the nasal cast is removed in our office. Because of swelling, the nasal appearance at this time never reflects the final result, but even after seven days, you can expect your nose to look tremendously better than the original. Most patients feel comfortable returning to work, school, or social engagements immediately after the cast is removed, as you will be completely presentable. With Dr. Patorek's pre-surgical instructions, there is usually no post-operative bruising or just minor bruising. We also provide our patients with professional airbrush makeup in our office to cover any bruising after the cast is removed. Dr. Pastorek provides in-depth information about pre and post-operative care.
