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A botched rhinoplasty nightmare

UPDATED FROM JayAye
6 years post

Here are my operating table pictures with Dr. Umit Taskin

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Matthew Bridges, MD, FACS

Matthew Bridges, MD, FACS

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

4.7 | 65 Reviews
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Response from Dr. Bridges:
Jackie, I was absolutely heartbroken for you when I read this. I had no idea you were suffering so much after your surgery. Clearly the nose did not heal well after my surgery and the revision was warranted. I suspect that when you were hit in the nose accidentally by the cab driver a few days after surgery, that it must have caused distortion during the healing process. I am so sorry that you had this result and that you suffered so long before you could get a revision.

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January 22, 2021
It looks amazing! I am thinking about going to him.
February 14, 2021
your revised nose is breath taking :)
February 18, 2021
May 16, 2021
Matthew Bridges must think we are all very stupid. Congrats Jackie on your beautiful result with an excellent revision surgeon.
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May 16, 2021
Thank you for your supportive comment Gioa! Its been a tough journey but I came out of the other end and its been just amazing
May 16, 2021
Reviews such as your's are a true gift to our community. Thank you for your contributions publicly and conversation with me privately. I've narrowed down my choices for revision to Taskin, Yazar and Tastan. My case is tough, as I need my nose to be bigger, not smaller and I already have rib in my nose. I'm praying for guidance and culling info -- that's why it's so important that we provide one another with info. I will definitely blog my whole experience once I'm on the other side.
May 16, 2021
PS. As I suggested previously, comments that anyone can see right through are also informative. Sigh.
August 21, 2022
I love your new nose! Was that a closed rhinoplasty or what technique did Dr. Taskin use? Is it true that you got hit on your nose right after the first surgery?
January 20, 2023
Even so the end result would still not be like that trust me. Look at her nosetip after primary. If he cant to a primary than he cant do revision. Hell no.
UPDATED FROM JayAye
6 years post

As requested, I added some pictures of my revision (secondary) rhinoplasty with Dr. Umit Taskin

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November 8, 2020
your nose look great
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November 8, 2020
Thank you honest! :')
November 8, 2020
What a wonderful success story! Proof is in the pictures. :) I am so happy for you! Did you have to have a cartilage graft? Where is Umit Taskin located? Have you created a review telling about your beautifully successful Umit Taskin surgery?
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November 9, 2020
Hi Starlight! Thankfully, Dr. Bridges was conservative left alot of cartilage for Dr. Taskin to work with so there was no need for any rib/ear grafts. Dr. Umit Taskin is located in Turkey. He does not have a realself profile where I can review him, I think only American doctors are on this website.
November 10, 2020
Wow that profile, gorgeous! Beautiful work done by the Dr. I am so happy for you and thank you for sharing, it will help out so many people
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January 22, 2021
Thank you :')
December 13, 2020
Hi darling, thanks for your review and congrats for the super amazing result. Could you please share with me in a private message some info Im searching for? Thank you. I would love to get in touch with more of his patients. My revision is complicated, he said yes to all my concerns with a lot of confidence, but I am so afraid of another surgery not being the last one... Please let me know if know more girls in the same spot like us. thx
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January 22, 2021
Of course ask me anything!
January 20, 2021
Wow your nose is perfect now!! How the heck did the first surgeon make it bigger than before, how is that even possible?? Glad you chose the right guy the second time around, it really is perfect and looks totally natural.
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January 22, 2021
He used cartilage from my bulbous nose to project my nose because it was "under-projection"
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January 22, 2021
Under-projected*
ORIGINAL POST

An amazing ending to a botched rhinoplasty nightmare

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JayAye
Hi everyone!
My name is Jackie. I was teased all throughout school for my "long nose". When I became 19, I decided to go to America, all the way from Jordan, to get it done. After a thorough research, I decided to go for surgery with Dr. Matthew Bridges in Midlothian, Virginia. I believed I was in safe hands since the before and after results he had were not overdone and very natural. The reviews were good.Right off the bat, when he removed the cast I noticed my nose was deviated and big. It wasn't deviated before. It was also significantly bigger than my original nose. He explained that the deviation was not because my septum itself is deviated, it's because it's more swollen on one side where he "worked more". And also that "it looked significantly bigger because of the swelling".I am a very patient person so I waited one year as I was told without complaining. After one year of noticing no change, I emailed my doctor telling him that my nose is still very deviated to the right. I couldn't even insert anything in my right nostril because the septum deviation stopped me at the entrance. Like there was no space inside because my septum blocked the way. While on the left nostril it felt like it was 90% bigger on the inside. Also, I was not pleased with the appearance as it still looked significantly bigger than my original nose. Here he explained how he could do a revision for the same fee, to which I of-course, declined. My confidence went from low to lower, I edited all my pictures and I only took pictures at a very specific angle. I sat with people at a certain angle, I was very self conscious as to what angle (even strangers) were seeing me from. I contoured my nose to where it was all black but in reality you could never mask a deviation. I tried clipping something to it to make it straight during the night. I would always cover my nose when I smiled or laughed. It was a complete disaster.6 years later living with the nightmare and after gathering the courage and trust and money to have a second rhinoplasty, I decided to have a revision Rhinoplasty with Dr. Umit Taskin in Istanbul, Turkey. It has been a year and a half since. Dr. Umit Taskin changed my life. He restored my breathing and gave me a beautiful and natural nose. He said it was a hectic 3 hours trying to restore what the first doctor did, but it was successful, and indeed I was in love from the second he removed my cast. I paid 50% less for the revision rhinoplasty than I did for my primary in America. Dr. Taskin even charges way less for a primary rhinoplasty which I wish I had with him. I waited 6 years to write this review because I was too afraid to face the facts that I had a botched nose before I had fixed it first. I kept lying to myself saying it's not too bad, I can live with it. Now that I see the difference, I feel like I have to share my experience. If I am able to help one person who's going through what I went through I'd be more than grateful. I have attached a lot of photos for everyone to view.

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November 6, 2020
Will you be posting pics of your revision?
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November 7, 2020
Just did! :)
November 27, 2020
Your revision looks beautiful!
November 7, 2020
Oh my goodness! I am so sorry you went through all this. I am glad you found a great revision doctor and are happy with the results. I'd love to see your revision after photos!
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November 7, 2020
Thank you for your sympathy, I just added some pics of my revision for you! :)
November 7, 2020
OMG! Your revision is absolutely gorgeous!! What a difference, it really is unbelievable. What did Dr Taskin charge for your rhinoplasty? You must be so happy!!
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November 8, 2020
Thank you Adele! Yeah Dr. Umit Taskin is a miracle maker, Im not exaggerating when I say he changed my life. He charged 4,500 euros for the revision, he probably charges a few thousands less for primary.
January 14, 2021
Thank you for sharing this. I am planning to see him for my revision also. What made you choose Dr Taskin?
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January 14, 2021
I was looking for a doctor that was good with revision rhinoplasty that was able to fix Dr. Matthews mistakes. I was lucky to have found a review on doctor Umit online from a woman who had a very bad primary rhinoplasty result that looked very unnatural and botched. Dr Umit gave her a nose that was a dream for me to have. So I went on his instagram and found a million before and afters of very complex revisions that he had done with consistent natural and beautiful outcomes. I sent him a message on instagram to consult him (which is for free btw) and he answered with a very encouraging message saying that I am a good candidate and that the results would be great. So I went for it! Best decision Ive ever made :)