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bHills, CA

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Essie39
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I love when my nose is good for the day. It's been about six months post op and my nose has gotten smaller and more refined. I'm excited to see the final results ! :)

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David E. Kim, MD

David E. Kim, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 26, 2015
Thank you for posting pictures!! I love your nose and would love to see more angles. Please keep us updated :)
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June 27, 2015
I'll post more ! Thank you :)
June 26, 2015
Omg..you are so gorgeous. And your lips are perfect already. But I understand. Let us know how it goes! Your nose is so refined I love it! :)
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June 27, 2015
Thanks! I'm so happy I got dr Kim to do my nose :)
Yes I'll post up pics wish me luck I'm super scared.
June 27, 2015
Awesome. R u only 6 months post op?
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June 28, 2015
Yeah I'm 6 months post op! Have you gotten yours done already?!
June 29, 2015
yeah I'm 6 months post op as well--for some reason i thought u had the surgery sooner, i think im still dealing with swelling
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June 29, 2015
My nose is still swollen too. Some days are better than other but it looks better than it did before that's for sure.
June 27, 2015
Girl you are fiiiine. And your nose is perfection. I don't know if you live in SoCal but If you do I went to Dr. Val Lambros in Orange County and I really love the results. He makes them very natural so if you're looking for super crazy he won't do it but I go to him every 8 months or so and my lips get gradually bigger and bigger without looking like a trout pout. It's given me a lot of confidence. Anyway good luck and thanks for the update! I'd love to see a pic of your front again cuz honestly the one you had up a couple months ago was so good I was gonna bring into Kim and ask for that haha!
June 27, 2015
*i went to Lambros for lips, forgot to say that specifically
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June 28, 2015
Lambros?! The picture I posted up with my lips was just a edited version of my goal lips! I told my friend that I wanted to get them done and needed a picture of how I want them. So I'm going to show them exactly what I want ! Omg yeah I wonder how I'll feel. How did you feel after you got yours done? I just want to be able to smile and not have my upper lip go up when I smile. Hahhaha
July 1, 2015
when i first got my lips done i was freaked the heck out for a couple days because the swelling is ABSURD for the first couple days. it looks like you ate someone thing you're allergic to or something, or got stung by a thousand bees haha. it's bad. prepare to take a couple days off work or school unless you're cool walking around with huge duck lips. that said, about 4 days later, the swelling goes down and you're almost disappointed lol cuz your lips go back to normal size. it was hard for me to see the difference at first. i thought the doctor didn't do enough and i was disappointed. then i compared pictures and i was like WHOA, my lips really are bigger. i was glad my doctor didn't inject too much and go overboard; he does things gradually so the people around you won't notice. in my opinion, it's a better approach because not even my parents noticed; they just said 'huh, you look good. did you do something to you hair?' i don't want ppl to think i'm this plastic superficial person so going gradual was good. i do a half syringe in my upper lip and half in my lower once every 8 months or so and since the filler stays in your lips for a while, they keep getting gradually bigger. so my advice is to do gradual unless you want a really dramatic result. the nice thing about filler is you can always add more. even in a month or 2 you can always go back and be like 'i want more!'
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June 27, 2015
you are beautiful young woman and your nosearch looks great :)
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June 28, 2015
Thank you so much :)
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Essie39
My nose has been shrinking more and more every month so I'm pretty happy. I wish time would fast forward to see how the end result will be! Sometimes I feel like my nose can be too pointy but maybe because I wasn't used to having a pointy nose since he did lift the tip.

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June 25, 2015
i'm so glad you posted this cuz i am 3 weeks away from surgery with kim and i'm nervous! i'm so glad to hear you're happy; that settles my butterflies, which are definitely buzzing. would love to see more pics!
June 25, 2015
Are you going to post pics or nah? I would love to see your nose afterwards! :)
June 26, 2015
i might! you girls have been so amazing in giving me the balls to do this btw. i don't think i would have booked this without you sexy as hell ladies being kind enough to share your pics and thoughts. now i just gotta get through to the other side!
June 25, 2015
Aw you are lucky. I love pointy noses lol, I want to see pics! :) you're gorgeous regardless
June 26, 2015
Hey how many months are u?
April 29, 2017
Did you eventually get a steroid injection?
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A nose job has been the craziest surgery I've gotten so far and it's been tough. My skins gone to complete sh*t on and off and my nose looks different every day. Some days I like it and some days I hate it. This site has been the best support system for me since no one I know has gotten a nose job. .. Thanks everyone for being nice :)

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June 3, 2015
This experience has been a roller coaster ride for me. Hang in there.
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June 6, 2015
Yeah i never knew it would be this horrible. I thought oh okay,cool I love my nose, but he'll no it's been tough.
June 3, 2015
I feel you :/ some days I really hate mine too :( some days it looks good and not swollen lol. You look gorgeous though! And your nose is so small and pretty! :)
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June 6, 2015
Your gorgeous too! I just look at your pics and it makes me feel like there's hope lol. I wish doctors would keep up with their patients though. Like at least a call lol
June 7, 2015
I know right, lol. I haven't even gotten an email. I think they don't really though cause I would go to Kim all over again haha. You are beautiful! Don't worry about your nose :) it's so small! :) I feel like mine is big some days :(
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June 25, 2015
I'm sure he's too busy and most surgeons don't follow up like they should. Nose jobs are the craziest to deal with after. I have hope I hope it gets smaller ! I love your boobs ! Your boobs are seriously perfect I wish I would have gone with him bleh.
June 11, 2015
your nose looks so small and cute! Have you thought of seeing a dermatologist? I hear rhino makes the skin oily after surgery, maybe you could email Kim and see what he says. Anyway thank you for posting. I'm moving my surgery up to late August and I'm incredibly nervous! I'm just so sick of hating my nose. It consumes so much of my day and I have no confidence in my looks. It's tiring. I just want to be content. Do you think less of your nose now?
June 11, 2015
your nose looks so small and cute! Have you thought of seeing a dermatologist? I hear rhino makes the skin oily after surgery, maybe you could email Kim and see what he says. Anyway thank you for posting. I'm moving my surgery up to late August and I'm incredibly nervous! I'm just so sick of hating my nose. It consumes so much of my day and I have no confidence in my looks. It's tiring. I just want to be content. Do you think less of your nose now?