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Dissatisfied - 33 Year Old Primary Rhinoplasty and then Secondary with Dr Andrew Broadhurst
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Dr Broadhurst undertook my primary rhinoplasty in...
Pommie01May 25, 2017
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Dr Broadhurst undertook my primary rhinoplasty in July 2014. I initially went in as from the front view I had a bump on my left side of the bridge of my nose which had always bothered me and I wanted it removed. Dr Broadhurst felt that I had other irregularities about my nose which could be improved upon if he was going to perform an open rhinoplasty on me - namely - lengthen the nose and lower the tip, create a more scooped appearance to the profile and even out the nostrils. I thought that as he was the expert I'd leave it with him. Big mistake. Wish I'd been way more specific than just bringing in some pictures of noses I liked and actually got him to do a morph so we were on the same page with how I wanted my nose to look. At least that would have made me feel like I did all I could to reduce the chances of a botched job. Anyway I felt pretty confident that he would do a good job as he was pleasant in my consultations and had a very relaxed confident manner. The before and afters he showed me looked great too. Anyway I had my operation in November 2014. It all seemed to go fine until I got home and saw my nostrils (see pictures). I hoped it was just a swelling and cast thing but as you can see from when the cast came off my nostrils were very very uneven (my left almost closed) and I had a large bump on my right side of my nose. I raised my fears with Dr Broadhurst but was told this could be swelling to wait patiently. Over time the appearance did not improve (which I think Dr Broadhurst knew). When I saw him he claimed not to know what was causing the irregularities. Any way the pictures are up so you can make you own assessments.
After a year passed Dr Broadhurst agreed that the outcome of his surgery was less than ideal and said he would perform a revision rhinoplasty for free. I still had to pay hospital, anaesthetic fees etc. I wasn’t sure if I should go a head with the revision with Dr Boradhurst after the less than pleasing primary rhinoplasty he performed but I felt desperate for an even nose and normal looking nostrils. So the revision rhinoplasty was performed in November 2015. Straight after surgery I could see my nostrils were much more even and it definitely an improvement, however I’m still not happy. My nostrils are still more uneven than before and I have a lot of nostril show on my right side in comparison to the left. I also have a much lower columnella and a bump on the bridge. I’ll put up pictures for you to make your own judgements.
Any way I just wish I’d left my original nose as it was or at least not gone to Dr Broadhurst. I will be looking for a skilled revision rhinoplasty surgeon in the UK as I don’t want to risk another disappointing outcome in Australia.
I’d be interested to get others feedback and opinions on my outcome and also any others who have had operations with Dr Broadhurst.
I've recently booked a consultation with Dr Lucion Ion in the UK in December. I've read really good things about him and I'm hoping he'll be able to offer me some solutions.
After a year passed Dr Broadhurst agreed that the outcome of his surgery was less than ideal and said he would perform a revision rhinoplasty for free. I still had to pay hospital, anaesthetic fees etc. I wasn’t sure if I should go a head with the revision with Dr Boradhurst after the less than pleasing primary rhinoplasty he performed but I felt desperate for an even nose and normal looking nostrils. So the revision rhinoplasty was performed in November 2015. Straight after surgery I could see my nostrils were much more even and it definitely an improvement, however I’m still not happy. My nostrils are still more uneven than before and I have a lot of nostril show on my right side in comparison to the left. I also have a much lower columnella and a bump on the bridge. I’ll put up pictures for you to make your own judgements.
Any way I just wish I’d left my original nose as it was or at least not gone to Dr Broadhurst. I will be looking for a skilled revision rhinoplasty surgeon in the UK as I don’t want to risk another disappointing outcome in Australia.
I’d be interested to get others feedback and opinions on my outcome and also any others who have had operations with Dr Broadhurst.
I've recently booked a consultation with Dr Lucion Ion in the UK in December. I've read really good things about him and I'm hoping he'll be able to offer me some solutions.
UPDATED FROM Pommie01
3 years post
Consultation with Dr Lucian Ion - 20th December 2017
Pommie01February 2, 2018
So I had my long awaited consultation with Dr Ion on 20th December at his offices on Harley Street in London. He was just as pleasant as everyone said he is and took the time to listen to my concerns as well as created my morphs so we could agree on a suitable outcome for my nose. We agreed that the nostril rims need to be lowered, the columella raised the the bridge straightened both from the from and side views. I haven't actually booked my surgery yet but I'm thinking of December 2018, although I have another consultation with Dr Ion in May via Skype. I'll keep you posted once I book. Let me know what you all think of the morphs.
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February 5, 2018
The morphs seem somewhat conservative, which is a good thing. I like how Dr. Ion isn't trying to overly de-rotate your nose. Anyway, good luck with your surgery!
May 20, 2018
Good luck with your surgery. Please do share and I hope the outcome is what you want with a correction of the poor revision that was done. You are still a handsome man but the revision had a poor outcome.
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Wish you the best :)