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Hello all, Like everyone else here, I've...
Hello all,
Like everyone else here, I've appreciated reading others' experiences, thoughts and feelings on operations they have had, or even just toyed with the idea. As I've an active reader of this community, I owe it to share my journey too.
I actually have never had a huge problem with my nose. However a bump has protuded off one side of my bridge (since I finished puberty I believe - I'm 24 now) and it's become more noticable and prominent. It really sticks out in photos. The assymetry bothers me (perhaps it's because I'm an artist). I also realise that I have a slightly bulbous puffy nose at the front, so I can't just have my odd bump/hump shaved down, otherwise my nose will look unbalanced - so yes, this will be a full rhinoplasty procedure. I only have one life, and I want to enjoy it without holding back from minor insecurites. Yes it's quite a bit of money to pay for, but in return I'll get long-term confidence. I've often read people saying they wish they did it sooner, so to hell with it - I'll do it now.
I'm a digital marketing guru, so I've done my research. I'm a little detective on the internet. Living in Perth, Western Australia I didn't have too many options, but I could not look past Dr Pedram Imani. Wow, all I can say is this man is the real deal. He is an ENT facial specialist, and rhinoplasty's is his speciality. So I've booked with him for early December 2013.
I also have a birth mark on my eyelid that is a cosmetic nuisance. So this procedure is a double-whammy. Although my parents have always said "it's unique, embrace it" - I've always covered it up with foundation and dark eyeshadow. When I don't cover it up, people think it is a bruise - or even a 'clunk' of eyeshadow I forgot to wipe off. Once I went to the beauty salon to receive a facial, and the lady said "oh no, did I hurt you?" and I said ... it's a birthmark (and sighed). It's annoying, so I'm happy that I'm getting it surgically removed. The problem is that it's in the most unusual place - my eyelid. Luckily, I have 'fatty' eyelids, and so there is room for it to fold over. I'm not too sure of the technical aspects, but I've been reassured I won't have one eye after this procedure lol!
Anywho this is a pretty long post for my first attempt - I'll cut it short now and update you all in a month. Let's see if my mood is still excited (I think it will change to extremely nervous in a months time).
I'll upload photos soon.
Like everyone else here, I've appreciated reading others' experiences, thoughts and feelings on operations they have had, or even just toyed with the idea. As I've an active reader of this community, I owe it to share my journey too.
I actually have never had a huge problem with my nose. However a bump has protuded off one side of my bridge (since I finished puberty I believe - I'm 24 now) and it's become more noticable and prominent. It really sticks out in photos. The assymetry bothers me (perhaps it's because I'm an artist). I also realise that I have a slightly bulbous puffy nose at the front, so I can't just have my odd bump/hump shaved down, otherwise my nose will look unbalanced - so yes, this will be a full rhinoplasty procedure. I only have one life, and I want to enjoy it without holding back from minor insecurites. Yes it's quite a bit of money to pay for, but in return I'll get long-term confidence. I've often read people saying they wish they did it sooner, so to hell with it - I'll do it now.
I'm a digital marketing guru, so I've done my research. I'm a little detective on the internet. Living in Perth, Western Australia I didn't have too many options, but I could not look past Dr Pedram Imani. Wow, all I can say is this man is the real deal. He is an ENT facial specialist, and rhinoplasty's is his speciality. So I've booked with him for early December 2013.
I also have a birth mark on my eyelid that is a cosmetic nuisance. So this procedure is a double-whammy. Although my parents have always said "it's unique, embrace it" - I've always covered it up with foundation and dark eyeshadow. When I don't cover it up, people think it is a bruise - or even a 'clunk' of eyeshadow I forgot to wipe off. Once I went to the beauty salon to receive a facial, and the lady said "oh no, did I hurt you?" and I said ... it's a birthmark (and sighed). It's annoying, so I'm happy that I'm getting it surgically removed. The problem is that it's in the most unusual place - my eyelid. Luckily, I have 'fatty' eyelids, and so there is room for it to fold over. I'm not too sure of the technical aspects, but I've been reassured I won't have one eye after this procedure lol!
Anywho this is a pretty long post for my first attempt - I'll cut it short now and update you all in a month. Let's see if my mood is still excited (I think it will change to extremely nervous in a months time).
I'll upload photos soon.
Photos!
Here are recent photos of myself that show my birthmark on my eyelid, and my nose from different angles (with and without makeup on).
I think I'm pretty good at covering up my birthmark with eyeshadow (years of practice) - but I'm over it now. I do love the natural look and want to feel confident without wearing makeup. I look forward to going to the gym and beach preparing my eyelid beforehand.
In regards to my nose - in some photos it may look fine, but it's the flattering lighting ;)
I believe myself to have a masculine nose, and would like it to be more feminine. Besides shaving down that bump and hump, the width will have to be a little bit narrower and the bulbous ‘puffy’ area at the front will need to be slightly reduced. The tip will probably need to be ever so slightly upright, but just slightly (to avoid the 'pig' effect). You can’t just shave down a bump and hump without it affecting the balance of the rest of the nose. So although my priority is shaving down that bump/hump – the other rhinoplasty procedures have to coincide along with it, in order for restoring balance.
Everyone close around me thinks I don't really need to go through with it. And they are right to an extent. I wasn't in a freak accident, I have no health problems - I’m a healthy young female that could probably spend this $10,000 on another car. So why go through it with? Because I seek long term confidence, I seek a more feminine nose to match my extremely girly girl style (I only ever wear dresses), because I’m tired of hiding behind make up, because I’m sick of having a bump stick out in photos. I’m going through with it because I have one life on planet earth (unless reincarnation exists). Life is spontaneous and who knows when your time is up. I can’t take money with me to the grave. I don’t want to wait and wait and before I know it I’m 40 years old with these same inhibitions about my nose and birthmark. We’re living in 2013: technology and surgery are more advanced than ever before in history. If I was 24 years old living in the1980s I wouldn’t go through with it. But times have changed.
There is still a stigma attached to people who have had plastic surgery, which is why a lot of people keep their procedures quiet, so they don’t get pre-judged. Some people just want one minor surgical operation, others want more and more. We are all on our own paths, and each has their own backstory, their own reasons. The way I see it is people are always going to be hypocrites. We all hold insecurities and fears - some just want to do something about it, others don’t. Each to their own, I say. People should just focus on their own life and those who interfere with others must have quite the boring life then.
I’m a strong minded girl who doesn’t seek perfection. I just seek a more aesthetic pleasing profile that suits my face. Perfection does not exist, and those who strive for it are the ones who end up on a more dangerous and self-destructive path. So I'm staying off that path.
Somehow I always end up rambling on in these posts…. But thanks for reading, and I’ll update you all soon.
I think I'm pretty good at covering up my birthmark with eyeshadow (years of practice) - but I'm over it now. I do love the natural look and want to feel confident without wearing makeup. I look forward to going to the gym and beach preparing my eyelid beforehand.
In regards to my nose - in some photos it may look fine, but it's the flattering lighting ;)
I believe myself to have a masculine nose, and would like it to be more feminine. Besides shaving down that bump and hump, the width will have to be a little bit narrower and the bulbous ‘puffy’ area at the front will need to be slightly reduced. The tip will probably need to be ever so slightly upright, but just slightly (to avoid the 'pig' effect). You can’t just shave down a bump and hump without it affecting the balance of the rest of the nose. So although my priority is shaving down that bump/hump – the other rhinoplasty procedures have to coincide along with it, in order for restoring balance.
Everyone close around me thinks I don't really need to go through with it. And they are right to an extent. I wasn't in a freak accident, I have no health problems - I’m a healthy young female that could probably spend this $10,000 on another car. So why go through it with? Because I seek long term confidence, I seek a more feminine nose to match my extremely girly girl style (I only ever wear dresses), because I’m tired of hiding behind make up, because I’m sick of having a bump stick out in photos. I’m going through with it because I have one life on planet earth (unless reincarnation exists). Life is spontaneous and who knows when your time is up. I can’t take money with me to the grave. I don’t want to wait and wait and before I know it I’m 40 years old with these same inhibitions about my nose and birthmark. We’re living in 2013: technology and surgery are more advanced than ever before in history. If I was 24 years old living in the1980s I wouldn’t go through with it. But times have changed.
There is still a stigma attached to people who have had plastic surgery, which is why a lot of people keep their procedures quiet, so they don’t get pre-judged. Some people just want one minor surgical operation, others want more and more. We are all on our own paths, and each has their own backstory, their own reasons. The way I see it is people are always going to be hypocrites. We all hold insecurities and fears - some just want to do something about it, others don’t. Each to their own, I say. People should just focus on their own life and those who interfere with others must have quite the boring life then.
I’m a strong minded girl who doesn’t seek perfection. I just seek a more aesthetic pleasing profile that suits my face. Perfection does not exist, and those who strive for it are the ones who end up on a more dangerous and self-destructive path. So I'm staying off that path.
Somehow I always end up rambling on in these posts…. But thanks for reading, and I’ll update you all soon.
Still excited but have my nervous moments.
Hi all,
Well not long to go before the 3rd December, the day I go in for two surgical operations (and stay overnight) - the removal of my pea sized birthmark on my eyelid, and of course rhinoplasty - dun dun dunnnnnnnn!
So I'm still excited about it but I have my nervous moments. Here's a bullet list of what makes me nervous:
• The splint that's put inside the nostrils... I've stupidly watched many youtube videos of people getting their splints removed and it looks like their brain is about to come out. I understand the splint is necessary for reducing swelling and maintaining the nose shape, but the removal of the splint will no doubt be awkwardly uncomfortable…
• How big the swelling is – yes I understand the swelling goes down over time, and it does take up to a year for the nose to take shape, but I worry about funny looking swelling, like swelling that makes me look like Rudolph kind of swelling.
• How bruised I am – okay, well the majority of bruising generally goes down within 2 weeks, it’s just that I only got 2 weeks off work.. so the bruising better be down by then, if not, I will invest in dermablend make up to cover bruising, so I guess this point isn’t so bad after all.
• Breathing through mouth – I’ve read that I’ll have to breathe through my mouth (no choice I guess because of the splint) this slightly concerns me, but then again it’s only for a week or so right? It’s summertime here in Western Australia, which means lots of bugs and spiders will enter my mouth while I sleep… fantastic! (not) Ah the sacrifices to be made.
• sneezing – I’m prone to sneezing. When I sneeze, I sneeze crazy loud and dramatic. Can’t help it. But I’ve learned to sneeze out through my mouth and not nose (of course I cover my mouth, it’s just I read that if I sneeze through my nose, well I may sneeze everything out.. and that will be bad)
So the above are pretty much the main points that I randomly think about, besides the obvious “will I still look like me afterwards” thought.
I’m just more excited about getting this done! I really am excited. A new year, a new me! I still have lots of faith in Dr Imani and feel positive about it all.
Well not long to go before the 3rd December, the day I go in for two surgical operations (and stay overnight) - the removal of my pea sized birthmark on my eyelid, and of course rhinoplasty - dun dun dunnnnnnnn!
So I'm still excited about it but I have my nervous moments. Here's a bullet list of what makes me nervous:
• The splint that's put inside the nostrils... I've stupidly watched many youtube videos of people getting their splints removed and it looks like their brain is about to come out. I understand the splint is necessary for reducing swelling and maintaining the nose shape, but the removal of the splint will no doubt be awkwardly uncomfortable…
• How big the swelling is – yes I understand the swelling goes down over time, and it does take up to a year for the nose to take shape, but I worry about funny looking swelling, like swelling that makes me look like Rudolph kind of swelling.
• How bruised I am – okay, well the majority of bruising generally goes down within 2 weeks, it’s just that I only got 2 weeks off work.. so the bruising better be down by then, if not, I will invest in dermablend make up to cover bruising, so I guess this point isn’t so bad after all.
• Breathing through mouth – I’ve read that I’ll have to breathe through my mouth (no choice I guess because of the splint) this slightly concerns me, but then again it’s only for a week or so right? It’s summertime here in Western Australia, which means lots of bugs and spiders will enter my mouth while I sleep… fantastic! (not) Ah the sacrifices to be made.
• sneezing – I’m prone to sneezing. When I sneeze, I sneeze crazy loud and dramatic. Can’t help it. But I’ve learned to sneeze out through my mouth and not nose (of course I cover my mouth, it’s just I read that if I sneeze through my nose, well I may sneeze everything out.. and that will be bad)
So the above are pretty much the main points that I randomly think about, besides the obvious “will I still look like me afterwards” thought.
I’m just more excited about getting this done! I really am excited. A new year, a new me! I still have lots of faith in Dr Imani and feel positive about it all.
Provider Review
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Specialist in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
40 St Quentin Ave., Claremont, Western Australia
On December 3rd 2013, I went in for two surgical operations performed by Dr Imani - rhinoplasty and the removal of a pea sized birthmark on my eyelid. I was 24 at the time and despite pre-surgery nerves, I felt confident in Dr Imani's capable and skilled hands. He did not disappoint. The whole process has been stress-free for me, I never had any problems! Three years later, I'm still thrilled with the results. My nose is going great and looking great, and I happily recommend Dr Imani to anyone that is thinking about rhinoplasty or other cosmetic treatments. He is a skilled surgeon and I'm glad I went with him. He boosted my self confidence and helped me feel more at ease in my own skin. Thanks so much! Tahnee