Best Investment in my Self Esteem Ever - Beverly Hills, CA

4.5 months post op. sorry for the double post! new to this site.

Loving my new nose. Its still swollen, but I am really happy so far. I don't have to shade in the sides of my nose anymore to make it look thinner, I am not self conscious about the nostril flare anymore either because Dr. Ghavami fixed that with the cartilage graft. Heres a cell phone shot I took of myself today. Every few months I can add more to show the decrease in swelling. The tip is definitely still super swollen so I am excited to see my final result when about a year post op rolls around. Patience is a virtue I suppose :)

I spoke to Dr Ghavami after I was displeased with my first rhinoplasty. I am middle eastern mixed with Caucasian and I didn't realize initially that I had an "ethnic nose" which is actually harder to perform surgery on than non ethnic. I heard he was the ethnic rhinoplasty master so I had to talk to him. My nostrils were wide and flared, big bulbous tip, with wide, and thick skin. The worst possible combination on the planet if you ask me, (especially for a female!) My first nose job the dr basically just removed my hump and he charged me 11k! Really?! Yes really. Everything else looked the same, but actually WORSE to be honest because without the hump- my flare and width looked even worse, I couldn't even bear to look at myself or take photos, it was depressing and embarrassing, I paid to look like a troll :( . So I save up my money, and Took the plunge feb 28, It's been almost 2 weeks since my surgery, and despite the swelling, I can already tell the dr did a fabulous job and it will be the nose of my dreams once the swelling is gone. Dr Ghavami is not for the bargain shopper, he is pricey, but really? Who bargains on your face?! He is worth saving up for, he is a true artist and his staff was a 100 percent class act the whole journey, rose and aman particularly stood out with their patience, kindness and understanding toward my situation. FYI- my nose ended up taking about 3 hours for the reconstruction. A cartilage graft was removed from the back of my ear to rebuild my tip and make my nostril flare go away. This is where alot of my costs added up, and I think the price will really vary depending on individual needs, it's worth your happiness and final result to invest a visit with him. I will add more to my review in 3 months once a lot of swelling goes down.