So I'm 35 and never been a fan of my nose. Always kinda felt it was pig-like...the bridge was so wide and I inherited my mother's bulbous tip. When I complained about it, people would always tell me it fit my face, I guess cuz I've always been chubby. Well, in the last year I've lost quite a bit of weight and am ready for a cute, more refined nose. Whenever I take selfies or pose for pics (which I hate), it's always with my nose tilted to the side. My profile is fine...it's just the full frontal, especially when smiling which I found so unflattering.
So fast forward a bit, I decided to get the surgery done in Colombia for a few reasons: 1# I've always wanted to visit here as I love how friendly Colombian people are, 2# they are known to be top-notch in cosmetic surgery and 3# well the price! duh! I paid a small percentage of the cost of Rhinoplasty in the US and it included the insurance, all the fees and removal of a gross mass from my cheek (Juvederm gone wrong, done in Dubai...more on that later).
I decided to go with Julio Cesar Escobar F. after chatting with a Colombian girl online who had had Rhinoplasty with him a few years before. She loved her results and so did I, plus he's a member of all the important plastic surgery societies in Colombia and has a ton of experience...so I booked my flight and headed to Colombia. I met the Dr. 2 days after I arrived for my consultation. He was very nice, but we struggled a bit with language. (Between my poor Spanish, his little English and the help of his secretary, we were able to communicate) Unfortunately, I had had some Juvederm put in by a Syrian Dr. in Dubai and have had multiple nodules and swelling from it in my left cheek and nasal fold. The first 2 the Dubai doc injected me with hydroloraniase (sp?) to dissolve the nodule and then the 3rd (which formed after he re-did the filler) went away on its own. Well a week before I came to Colombia, and months after the last Juvederm injection, I got a huge nodule right next to my nose :( It was very swollen and painful. Unfortunately, the Dr. said he needed to cut it out during my Rhinoplasty and wanted to send it to the lab for a biopsy. I cried a bit as I was scared of the possible scarring or indentation that might be left afterwards, but he assured my my face would be symetrical again after he removed it. As for my nose, he was excited to work on it and said he felt he could do a very good job. This obviously made me feel better. It didn't come prepared with any wish pics or go into too much detail about what I did and did not want...I simply told him I wanted a thinner bridge and a more refined tip. He seemed to understand completely. So...surgery was scheduled for the next day at 1 pm!!!
Ahhh! I was definitely nervous, especially being that I came alone. Luckily my online buddy came to pick me up from the hosptial and took me home after surgery. I was super surprised at how 'ok' I felt that evening...no pain! In fact, the doctor didn't even prescribe pain meds...just something for inflamation, an antibiotic, nose spray and mouth wash. That night I felt great and couldn't sleep until 5 am! The next day was when the swelling came.
So fast forward a bit, I decided to get the surgery done in Colombia for a few reasons: 1# I've always wanted to visit here as I love how friendly Colombian people are, 2# they are known to be top-notch in cosmetic surgery and 3# well the price! duh! I paid a small percentage of the cost of Rhinoplasty in the US and it included the insurance, all the fees and removal of a gross mass from my cheek (Juvederm gone wrong, done in Dubai...more on that later).
I decided to go with Julio Cesar Escobar F. after chatting with a Colombian girl online who had had Rhinoplasty with him a few years before. She loved her results and so did I, plus he's a member of all the important plastic surgery societies in Colombia and has a ton of experience...so I booked my flight and headed to Colombia. I met the Dr. 2 days after I arrived for my consultation. He was very nice, but we struggled a bit with language. (Between my poor Spanish, his little English and the help of his secretary, we were able to communicate) Unfortunately, I had had some Juvederm put in by a Syrian Dr. in Dubai and have had multiple nodules and swelling from it in my left cheek and nasal fold. The first 2 the Dubai doc injected me with hydroloraniase (sp?) to dissolve the nodule and then the 3rd (which formed after he re-did the filler) went away on its own. Well a week before I came to Colombia, and months after the last Juvederm injection, I got a huge nodule right next to my nose :( It was very swollen and painful. Unfortunately, the Dr. said he needed to cut it out during my Rhinoplasty and wanted to send it to the lab for a biopsy. I cried a bit as I was scared of the possible scarring or indentation that might be left afterwards, but he assured my my face would be symetrical again after he removed it. As for my nose, he was excited to work on it and said he felt he could do a very good job. This obviously made me feel better. It didn't come prepared with any wish pics or go into too much detail about what I did and did not want...I simply told him I wanted a thinner bridge and a more refined tip. He seemed to understand completely. So...surgery was scheduled for the next day at 1 pm!!!
Ahhh! I was definitely nervous, especially being that I came alone. Luckily my online buddy came to pick me up from the hosptial and took me home after surgery. I was super surprised at how 'ok' I felt that evening...no pain! In fact, the doctor didn't even prescribe pain meds...just something for inflamation, an antibiotic, nose spray and mouth wash. That night I felt great and couldn't sleep until 5 am! The next day was when the swelling came.
