New Year, New Nose to Match my New Body - Baltimore, MD

I have a consultation with Dr Boahene on the 15 th Jan in regards to a rhinoplasty. This is a procedure I have always wanted done and at the age of 28 I have decided to give my body a major overhaul and renovation. I like to call the whole process "Project Phoenix"

I have an authentic Black Caribbean nose, which consists of a wide round nose, with little to no bridge and thick skin.
My siblings don't have these features to the extent I have them, but I got the genes straight from my mother and father to the highest extent.

This coupled with my family often thinking it's cute to pinch my button nose as a child and indeed even at 28 years old, it has always made me very self conscience of my nose. Coupled with regular nose bleeds and a cricket ball to the nose at the tender age of 7, it has made me wonder why my nose didn't match my face.

These are the things I feel are wrong with my nose:
There is a weak bridge definition and so it gives me a funny piggish look from certain angles.
My nose tip is much too round to fit my face and I can only take nice pictures from certain Angles, as the light has a definite knock on effect with how my nose looks to me.

My nostrils flare out too much when I smile and the attention of my face is focused primarily on the circus attraction which is my nose.

It's nearly impossible to contour my nose when I want to put on make up and even make up artists find it difficult to contour my nose and I really don't want to pay ££'s each time I want to go out or look dazzling.

My new job will place me in the spotlight a lot more and I will need to be able to hold my own and feel confident about myself.
I will put up pictures of my nose so you guys can see my nose. Please forgive me I currently have flu, so make up is not even an option, my heads tied and I'm au naturals right now.
Embrace the natural look people. Lol!!!

Changes I want to my nose.
I want to have a bridge, de bulk the skin on my nose.
Straighten the tip of my nose and make it smaller, as well as have rounder nostrils and hopefully increase my breathing capability.

I want small changes that will cause a clever effect to the ways light plays on my face, as well as the angles of taking pictures, not to be a problem for me.

I do also want to fix the dark circles under my eyes and hopefully have some lipo on my chin to destroy this double chin.

My face is heart shaped, so even the smallest amount of weight gain effects my face and it really shows.

The swollen look is definitely not the one!

I must say that I dislike the idea of using rib or ear cartilage, so an implant would be a better option for me. If I must take the rib cartilage route then I will, but I'm praying there is enough in my nose.

I will definitely be going with Dr Boahene as I have watched his work and seen how he has managed to create artwork from various canvas'.
I love his artwork and dedication, plus he has the most experience with my type of nose, plus it makes sense to me that I would go to a surgeon who knows what he's doing and just so happens to match my ethnicity too.

When I see black people with no bridge, thick skin, going to him, them having wonderful reviews on various sites, it makes me think this guys knows what he's doing.

The only downside is of course the communication with his secretary, I know he's busy but my God, my experience with her correspondence is at best a sourish experience.
I did have a Skype interview planned for November which due to the 5 hour time zone difference from London to Baltimore, I was up past 2 am waiting for this consultation which I was excited about.
IT NEVER HAPPENED!!!!!
Up till 2 am thinking he was just late, it was only weeks after I had damn near stalked him, that I was told of him being asked to help on a surgery.
I wouldn't have minded, just let me know even a simple email or text would have sufficed.

I don't think I was being unreasonable, but that's now water under the bridge, but just be warned and make sure the secretary knows you aren't joking. I will let you guy know how the consultation goes on Wednesday and I will also let you guys know the date of surgery too.

This may be tricky as I will be having a BBL in March and wanted to have the rhinoplasty in the second week of May latest Is this too soon?
My birthday is late May, so I wanted to complete the transformation ASAP.

Bag Snob your reviews have really helped me.

Will update you all soon!
Happy new year!!!

As you can see from the pictures my nose is a pickle.

I like to call it how I see it, the truth is always harder but sometimes funnier!!

I have no make up on so don't cry people.
I am also uploading pictures of how I would like my nose to look.

I basically want to achieve the ability to not have to contour my nose, as I dislike wearing too much make up.

I want a nose that will compliment my eyes lips forehead, cheeks, chin and one that will create a harmony with my features.

The surgeries that I am having aren't life changing, that aspect starts in my mind, the surgeries give me a kick start to up keeping and motivation as my time money and effort will be required.

Hey ladies,

Just sending a quick update seeing as I'm very busy.

I am glad to say that I had the consultation with Dr Boahene.
It was very relaxed and he was very calming, unrushed and extremely focused in the conversation.

Now, I have read reviews and had always slightly doubted the genuine nature of the Doctor's when people spoke of the amount of time and focus given when in a consultation. I can say that I was pleasantly surprised and a little awe struck that I was talking to THE Dr Boahene, that I had trouble contacting for such a long time.

Dr Boahene introduced himself and asked me if I was interested in rhinoplasty, to which I confirmed.
He also asked me why I had chosen to have a consultation with him, to which I explained that I had researched his work on ethnic noses with thick skin and told him my own opinion if his work. Dr Boahene, modestly accepted my evaluation if his work and thanked me.

He then asked me a question that blew me away.

What do you like about your nose?

My mouth made a little O of surprise as I racked my brain for things I liked about my nose, to which I replied "it's unique?"

He said all of his clients have problems stating what they liked about their nose, so I shouldn't feel ashamed. It's seems my lack of a response is common.

I was then asked what I disliked:

Which was the bulbous tip,
The wide nostrils
The thick skin
The width if the nose
Lack of bridge.
I disliked the flare of my nose when I smiled and the fact that the light hit my nose in unflattering ways, which made my face less photogenic.

He asked me to slowly turned my head so he could see my profile as I turned my head left to right.
He suggested that in order to improve my nose, he would build a bridge and create definition, to give my nose a contoured look.

He also wanted to narrow my nose by bringing in my nostrils.
He will debunk the skin on my nose to allow for greater definition for the tip of my nose, but he would be careful as to avoid the pinched look.

Dr Boahene did warn me that he needed a lot of cartilage for the bridge and he knew that I wouldn't have enough in my nose for his needs, so he wanted to take that cartilage from my rib.

I squirmed to which he laughed and assured me that there were ways to collect cartilage from less painful places, as we have an extra rib which is lower on the rib age than the rest which is easier to access and slot less painful to use.
He also suggested the option of buying a rib and using the cartilage from this rib if I was so against taking from my own body.

I liked this option and said that I would consider this and email him my answer. I will probably go with this option seeing as it is the hassle free option.

I was then given the chance to ask questions.
I asked how long would it be recommended for me to stay in Baltimore?
8 - 12 days usually.

Do single travellers need nurses with then after surgery and if so, how long!
The first 24 - 48 hours a nurse is required to be with the patient. They will take you home, check on you and help with small tasks that you cannot do properly.

Will there be any scarring?
There may be some scarring but this is minimal and are hidden within the natural creases of the nose as well as inside the nose.

How long will the surgery take?
The surgery will take approx 2 hours.

Where is the best place to stay for accommodation as I'm an out of town patient?
A list of hotels and accommodation will be provided as well as a list of nurses.

All in all, my mind was set at ease and I was given alot of information and the genuine sense that Dr Boahene was definitely in control and knew what he was doing.
He was adamant about making small changes to enhance my nose to compliment my face.
I told him the strong need for me to retain my ethnic identity and he spoke to me about the importance of the way that light and shade play on the features.
He explained how he would manipulate my nose in order to fully allow the light and dark to work with the natural harmony and planes of my face.

The Skype connection did cut out once, but it was tee stablished immediately, so not the dr's fault.
I was very happy with the consultation as I had done a lot of research prior to this.

I have decided that I will be going ahead with the Rhinoplasty surgery with Dr Boahene and I will let you guys know the date once I get the full list and availability from his secretary.

I have emailed a few more questions to him, which I will update you all on as soon as he replies.

I hope this review has helped!