Peter J. Brownrigg, MD, FRCS (C)

I recently had a couple of procedures done by Dr Brownrigg and he was amazing. I'm very happy I listened to his advise and am very happy with my results. He is great and one of the first times with any surgeon that took my anxiety away every time I met him. He also has great staff that are helpful, easy to contact, listen and respond quickly.

I would highly recommend Dr Brownrigg

Dr Brownrigg, has helped me with a few procedures over the years. He is professional and very sincere, I would totally recommend him, as well as his staff. He team was very inviting and made you feel very comfortable.

My experience was exceptional. My nose had been crushed in a childhood accident. Dr Brownrigg’s skills brought my nose back to the correct position, improved my breathing and made it look great . Thank you

I’ve been a customer with Dr Brownrigg since 1997. I really say that all the different procedure I had done by him where a success and the outcome to my total satisfaction. From blepharoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, Botox, mole removal, Juvederm or Collagaen injections, he always respected my opinion, requests without trying to sell me more.

I’ve been at other places and will NEVER go back !

Dr Brownrigg has my face in his hands!

Lc

Just had my face lift October 19th 2016 and the entire experience was exceptional given the fear of having a face lift done and wondering what the outcome will be. Dr. Brownrigg and his staff are amazing including the surgical facility and the nurses that care for you... all are trained to put you at ease and make the whole process as comfortable for you as possible. Just 10 days later my results are fabulous and recovery is a a lot easier than anticipated. I want to send a heartfelt thanks to Marguerite and Lana and especially to Doctor Brownrigg who is truly exceptional at his craft. Rita Harper

Hi everyone, I am scheduled to have a revision rhino and a fat transfer to my cheeks on Oct 23, 2013. I am having lots of last minute hesitations with respect to the fat transfer. I had my cheek implants done when I was 24 and incredibly stupid. Now 7 years later they have shifted slightly and in my opinion are very uneven. I asked my new DR (not the same DR who performed my cheek implants) to remove them and he said he wouldn't recommend it. He then suggested a fat transfer to make my cheeks more symmetrical. Oh yes, before the cheek implants I had my buccal fat pads removed. My new DR said that procedure coupled with cheek implants is a terrible combination and accelerates the aging process considerably. I am curious to find out if anyone has had a similar experience or decision to make. Thank you.

Updated on 25 Oct 2013:
In the end I decided to have my cheek implants removed. Dr. Brownrigg was amazing through the whole process. We also did a revision rhinoplasty. I am so swollen it is hard to see results at this time. I think I made the right decision and am really looking forward to seeing the results.

Updated on 30 Oct 2013:
Unsure if I made the right decision with respect to implant removal. The swelling distorts any hope I have of seeing exactly how my face will look without the giant cheek implants.
We took the cast off my nose yesterday and it looks much bigger than before. I know again the culprit is "swelling" but it takes some getting used to. My revision was complicated.. one side of my tip was very small and the other side was much larger. My nose was crooked and leaned to the right (as most of Dr. Kane's noses do).
To correct this my new Dr. had to graft some cartilage and do a bunch of other stuff. My biggest worry though for my nose is that it will still be asymmetrical with more cartilage on one side of the bridge than the other side. I think Dr. Brownrigg did a great job but 1 week post op is too early to draw any definitive conclusions.
Now about my cheeks. I have been searching for any info in regard to removing cheek implants. I was shocked at the lack of information out there.
I decided to remove the implants because they were uneven one was much higher and placed further out than the other. As I aged the implants became more visible. Apparently buccal pad removal and cheek implants is not a good combination (Dr's now know this but apparently they did not know this when I got my cheek implants put in 6 months after I had my buccal pads removed).
The swelling from cheek implant removal is incredible. I look like I had impacted wisdom teeth pulled but the front of my mid face is also extremely swollen. Once the swelling subsides I will have the potential of "sagging cheeks" because the implants were a large size and I have had them in for 8 years.
I will update you with respect to swelling and other issues as they arise. Please feel free to ask questions.
I will get some pics together to post but will ensure that the pics are edited. (See comments below)....

Updated on 10 Jun 2015:
Hi everyone,
I am sorry I didn't update sooner, I wasn't on the site for a while. So things have gone from bad to worse. Now that the swelling has subsided (which took at least 2 months) and things have settled into place I am regretting the decision to remove my implants.

At the eleventh hour I told Dr. Brownrigg to remove them. He had suggested leaving them in and doing a fat transfer. The thought if a fat transfer scared me (up to this point I had never had any injections in my face and I was worried that if I didn't like it I was stuck with it). So I asked him to remove the implants at the same time as the revision rhinoplasty.

After the cast came off, I knew right away that there was no improvement. Since I had been seeing him for my lips for years and we have always had a great relationship I let it go and waited. Apparently it can take 2 years to see the final result with a revision.

Well the 2 years is almost up and I look terrible in comparison. My cheeks are lopsided. One side (the side where the implant had not shifted) is perfect however the side that had the shifting is flat as a board. I have no tear trough, this is terrible, there is zero definition on that side of my face. It's as though my cheek just disappeared.

After 6 months the same Dr and I began using fillers to try and build up the area but it's like the fillers (only on the bad side) tend to travel and deposit themselves in areas of my cheek where they shouldn't be ( too close to my eye or to clots to my nose) the one spot I have been trying to build up refuses to retain any filler. We've used Juvedurm, perlaine and Voluma). All this filler has been at great financial cost and then we end up shrinking it with hydraulaise (sorry for spelling).

If I had kept my implants and just used filler to balance the asymmetry I have no doubt the result would be great. I didn't anticipate so much scar tissue. Dr. Brownrigg said he had a really hard time taking them out.

So now, I am trying to figure out what the next step is. Perhaps a lift? But I'm only 32, I really don't know what to do to fix this bit I am depressed about it. I used to be so pretty and now it's like I have two different faces.

Il update on the rhinoplasty also. Later today or tomorrow. But it also had a bad result. Why do some people have such great results/luck with procedures and others seems to have terrible results repeatedly?

Updated on 23 Jun 2015:
I just left Dr Brownrigg's office. He put some filler in an area we hadn't yet put any. What a difference already.
He advised me against doing half of a cheek/mid face lift. Too invasive at my age and too many things could go wrong for what I am trying to achieve.
I am feeling quite a bit better after leaving his office.

Updated on 24 Jun 2015:


Updated on 10 Aug 2015:
Dr Brownrigg has not taken any after pictures but I have gotten to see my before pictures in his office.
My nose has improved slightly. It is a bit straighter. There are still enough issues to cause me to be seeking out a second revision.
My tip was not refined and my bridge is wide and asymmetric. The other issue that I still have post revision is that my nose is still crooked.
I don't want to be unfair to Dr Brownrigg because I have noticed some improvements. I just don't believe the improvements are worth the amount I paid.

Updated on 15 Sep 2015:
Hi,
I haven't provided an update for a long time. I just left Dr Brownrigg's office. My cheeks had been looking pretty deflated for a few months now. Dr Brownrigg injected 2 syringes of Perlane into my cheeks (1 in each side). The difference is amazing. He spent time checking different angles of my face to make sure it went into the right places. I am really pleased with the results and the time he took to make sure I would be happy.

First off I have to say how much I love this site and it's members. What a supportive community. OK now for the stuff all of you already know and have felt yourself. My nose has always been a 'big' problem for me, it was the root of all teasing throughout high school. So now I am a mom and a professional and I am taking control of my destiny. I have saved and finally I am able to get some time off work and school to do this for me.

My pre-op appointment was last Tuesday, still can't believe this is really happening. They gave me a goodie bag full of some things I will need right after surgery, which I thought was really thoughtful of them. I will still have to gather a few things other community members found helpful. My biggest concern right now is making sure my kiddies are taken care of after surgery and that the little guys don't hurt mommy's nose. Thank god for grandparents as DH will be taking care of me. I guess I should say I am having a septorhinoplasty with an open approach, my tip is a little bulbous and has a cleft due to my thin skin. Hopefully everything goes well as I haven't told anyone I am having this procedure done, just took some vacation time.


Updated on 25 Sep 2012:
One more week. I can't believe the wait is almost over. Had an awesome microdermabrasion today, heard a lot of people breakout afterwards, god I hope not. Well this week should go by quickly, have to study for an exam for school plus I work full time. Oh yah and take care of my six kids:) Actually right now I am more anxious to finish the exam then anything else. O h well back to studying. I hope microderm before rhinoplasty was OK, just thought of that.

Updated on 28 Sep 2012:
So four more days till my surgery, now I'm really starting to get anxious. Just finished my exam for school, what a relief except know my mind isn't as occupied. A least I have to work, that should keep me busy. My next course for school starts Monday so I can focus on that. I have spent sometime on a rate your doc site, really should stay away from those. They're nerve racking. I just pray all goes well.

Updated on 3 Oct 2012:
Well today was the day, so far I feel great. I actually inhaled through my nose for probably the first time in 30+ years...yah. The whole surgical team was AMAZING! They really took great care of me. Know it's time to wait and see how things turn out. Hope my babies aren't scared of their momma:) As the good Doc said take it easy, take it easy , take it easy. So that's what I am going to do. Thanks to the real self community for all the support.

Updated on 5 Oct 2012:
Day 2 post op. My son said I look weird, boy is that an understatement. I am swollen all over my face, especially my eyes and cheeks. It doesn't hurt though, just a lot of pressure. Have been resting a lot which is really hard for me since I usually insanely busy. I have to resist cleaning up but it's difficult. I really want to try to study for school but it's hard to see out my swollen eyes:-) Maybe I should let my kids read to me. Oh well off to rest again.

Updated on 6 Oct 2012:
Day 3 post op: Well I haven't be able to wash my hair since surgery, so my awesome daughter who works at a hair salon is going to do it at the end of the day. Don't want to scare anyone! My face is so swollen, anyone else's face swell this much. I look like beast from beauty and the beast. Still pretty tired throughout the day.

Updated on 9 Oct 2012:
Well today the cast comes off and frankly I rather leave it on. For a few reasons, first I have six kids, enough said there:-) Secondly I will be back to work next week and I work as a nurse with kids, scared of accidentally being hit or kicked (I work with severely ill and/or disabled children who are palliative) So i have been kicked and punched in the past. Thirdly it doesn't bother me at all, not itchy at all. It's my new security blanket. I guess the final reason is it's really scary to see actually what's under the cast, is it what I have imagined it will be? I guess I will have to put on my big girl pants and just do it!

Updated on 9 Oct 2012:
My cast is off and so far it is awesome! I hope it only gets better, my doc told me he would have liked to shave my nose down a bit more but the way my facial structure is that was as far as he could go, which looks good if I say so. They said I I'd a great job of keeping my nose clean:-) I feel so vain very time I walk by a mirror I stop and smile and think how thankful I am. Holy cow your skin looks like crap after the cast comes off. First thing I did was wash my nose, can't wait for my next microdermabrasion. Great start hopefully it only gets better. Off to bed, so tired.

I had an open rhinoplasty on November 5, 2008. I had a deviated septum.

I overall like the result, except for a bump that has appeared on one side of the nose after two months. My doctor assured me after 5 weeks, I could do whatever I wanted without any effects to my nose. However, this bump appeared after a few days of very vigorous physical activity.

Can vigorous physical exercise lead to abnormal scar tissue formation or swelling? After 8 months, can I now do vigorous physical activity without worrying about abnormal scar tissue formation or swelling?

I had a rhinoplasty done with Dr. Brownrigg in the last year. I have had issues with my self confidence and self esteem due to hating how my nose looks since I was a child. It was mostly the hump/bump on my bridge that gave me so much difficulty growing up. As you can assume, this was a sensitive topic to me. I grew up with people making fun of my bump and being so upset because of my nose. I was so excited to finally be getting this surgery done. From my very first consultation with him... he was extremely rude, unprofessional, arrogant, and spoke to me like I was stupid. I obviously had a lot of questions and worries as this is a sensitive topic that I had been struggling with for YEARS. Anytime I brought any topic of concern up, he would reply to me in a condescending "are you dumb" tone. I never felt like I could ask him ANYTHING. I felt embarrassed to ask him anything. You would think as a surgeon who deals with people’s insecurities he would know how to talk to patients… nope, ZERO BED SIDE MANNERS. I continued to see him although I always felt that he was not approachable, I convinced myself that it is okay because he is the surgeon. This surgery cost me so much money- I am sure you can understand how much this is to a new grad still paying off university debt. You would think that for this great amount.. he would at least be willing to answer your questions. Anytime I asked anything, he would be dry with his replies and make me feel stupid to ask anything else. YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER FEEL THIS WAY. I have since talked to other plastic surgeons who were extremely kind and took so much time just to talk and have a conversation with you. Any appointment I had with Brownrigg before and after my surgery was less than 5 minutes long. I also paid for the 3D imaging (I wanted to make sure I did everything I could to ensure the results I had been waiting for a long long time) and he told me that he thinks we should work on projecting my tip and getting rid of the bump. I agreed. I decided to proceed with the surgery because I was ready to finally love my nose, despite feeling nervous. He did NOT have any empathy at all, or even attempt to address any of my concerns. I booked an appointment before my surgery to ask him questions. When he walked into the room, he rudely asked me what I needed and would answer in one word answers. He never allowed me to feel comfortable talking to him. As a plastic surgeon, you would think that Dr. Brownrigg would be more receptive and appropriate when speaking to his patients. Anyways, I had my surgery because at this point I was ready to feel good and love my nose. One week after, I had my cast removed. Yes, there was a difference… there really was. However, there was still a bump. I was devastated. I understand that not all results are perfect but when I still saw a bump on my bridge (this was my biggest issue) I was extremely heart broken. I was also shocked to see that my tip looked very similar to before.. although he has suggested changing it?!?! That part did not bother me too much as I was okay with it before. I want to make it 100% clear that I was not completely bothered that the results were not perfect (as a health care professional myself, I understand that this happens). It was the way he approached it. From the second my cast came off, I told him I notice the difference.. but there is still a bump. He obviously saw how worried and teary eyed I was and quickly responded “that’s swelling, it will go down” then showed me my before pictures, again in his condescending tone, then quickly left the room. Again, less than 5 minutes of interaction although I was clearly upset. I could not believe it but understood that it could be swelling. I have a medical knowledge myself, I felt like the bump was cartridge and not swelling.. but I obviously hung on to the hope that it would go down. I went to my 1 month, and 5 month post op appointments. I explained to him both times that this was clearly not swelling. I repeat, the issue I had was not that the results were not perfect (it happens!), it was the way he responded. He NEVER acknowledged that I was upset or cared, or even ADMIT that the results were not as expected. THAT IS ALL I WANTED. Finally at 5 months post op I told him that this is not swelling and the bump is there. I asked him what could be done to fix it. I think that is something that should come from the surgeon himself? He didn’t want to admit it. I felt like I was pulling teeth to get answers from him. He FINALLY said that he was willing to do a closed rhinoplasty now to fix the bump (my first surgery was open). I went home and discussed it with my family Obviously I had so many more concerns this time (second surgery.. who wouldn’t !?!?!?”). I booked an appointment to discuss what the procedure would be in more details. When I asked him details on the technique being used and stated what I thought it would be, he replied saying it would be a little more complicated than that. I was clearly asking him details on the surgical technique being used.. which is my RIGHT as a patient. He was not answering and making me feel silly for asking. I also asked if it is okay to be operating less than 6 months after my first surgery. Again, answered me in a couple of words and made me feel silly. Obviously you could see why I would be embarrassed to ask him anything else. YOU NEVER WANT TO FEEL THIS WAY WITH A SENSITIVE TOPIC. You should be able to ask whatever you want, as many times as you want. I honestly don’t know why I continued to be shocked with his responses at this point. The only reason I was considering going through ALL of this again, was the huge amount I had initially paid. It broke my heart to pay that much and not get what I wanted. I decided there was no way I was going through with it. Even if I had paid so much money. The way he made me feel was unacceptable. It did not matter how much money I had to spend seeing someone else. I have since seen other surgeons in the same field.. so kind, talkative, friendly, you just really feel like they care about you. I would never recommend him to anyone. I convinced myself that it was okay because he knew what he was doing. No, it’s not okay to treat anyone like they are lower than you and not make them feel comfortable to speak their mind. I will say that his receptionist Evelyn and nurse Sandra are very kind, and sweet. They were always very pleasant.

So far no procedure date yet. I browsed this website before I even looked up a doctor. Now I have an appointment for an initial consultation next Friday. (December 13th)

The truth is that I have had this secret anxiety about my nose for a very long time. It's long and doesn't really suit my face at all. And I probably think about it at least 100 times a day. I don't think I'm photogenic. I don't like someone seeing my side profile, I even go out of my way to sit in the back or at an angle that doesn't show my "weakness" or "bad sides", as silly as that may sound.

Now that I have made a serious decision to see what the doctor has to say next week, I finally opened up to my boyfriend of two years. He had never even fathomed that I had this insecurity, but was ultimately happy that I had opened up about it. He says I am beautiful but understands how I feel and is nothing but supportive. It made me feel good about starting this process.

I had never told anyone about this and I always felt like I was powerless in how I perceived myself. I am starting to feel some hope. Good right? At least it is progress. I will post thoughts as they come to mind. Until then, keep smiling.

:)

Updated on 17 Mar 2015:
So I took the plunge. March 25th is the day.

The staff at the office have been great. They have been kind and informative and consistent in what the steps are for preparation for this procedure. I am thrilled and anxious to get this "party" started. It's all paid for, so now it's time to put it to the test. Well a week from now anyways. :)

Any advice or tips are more than welcome. I was advised not to have anything that could thin my blood up to the day of surgery.. Green tea, Advil.. Midol.. Things like that.

My only concern is that I didn't get enough time with Dr. Brownrigg to fully discuss what is happening. To make sure he is aware of what I want. And I'm sure he knows what he's doing but it still would be nice to be a little more clear but maybe thats the anxious side of me. Does he fully understand? Are these normal thoughts people experience right before surgery?