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More Than Ready to Get It Done! Now to Find a Good Doctor - California, CA

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I can't believe I'm ready to this I've been...

UKGypsyMarch 26, 2013
$8,000

I can't believe I'm ready to this I've been wanting to do this for so long . I'm 22 and I've been on this site for awhile ,but now I grew the balls to write a review, because I feel like I learnt so much from everyone's stories time to write my own . I feel like its time and with my family support ,and friends which I'm happy they have decided to accept my desire for a nose or maybe there tired of me talking about it lol , and it's a way to shut me up .

Currently a student I would love to get my nose done in a couple months , I applied for a loan , my first loan ever and got approved even through having the money saved up I feel like hopefully this will build my credit(co -signer is a friend of mine)...only thing is I got to get a evaluation I'm a healthy young women now , but when I was younger I had a heart defect but was fixed as a child , but I recently got EKG but still want to get a checkup and make sure I'm good to go ..... I've been look into two doctors so far because I like there results Dr.Grigoryants which i love he has so many before and afters and has results I'm looking for land Dr.Eric Sadeh which I loved a few results that I love , but not a lot before afters on his website ...I just want to narrow my nasal bridge ,refinement of my nasal tip ,and smaller nostrils lol I guess it a lot . I just don't it too small I want it defined... I'm really scared but I'm ready to get this done I've thought a lot I'm willing to travel to get thee job done right

UKGypsy's provider

Vladimir Grigoryants, MD

Vladimir Grigoryants, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Sanna1
March 26, 2013
Hi UKgypsy! I just recently joined this forum and when I saw your pictures and read that you are considering Dr. grigoryants I just had to write to you! I have a nose that has some similarities to yours so I am very excited to follow your journey. I have also considered dr. Grigoryants especially because he has so many before and after pictures where most of the results are good and in different forums I have heard a lot of good things about him. The only thing is that most of the surgeons Recommend open rhinoplasty if you need a lot of and a precise work of the tip cartilages, so you might think about that if dr. Grigoryants mainly does closed nose surgeries. ? When are you planning to have your surgery?
UKGypsy
March 27, 2013
Hey Sanna1 I'm so happy you wrote me ,because yes I have been thinking about which method is better , open or close because I want a refined bridge plus reduction of nostrils and tip . I wanted to get my surgery hopefully this June
Sanna1
March 27, 2013
That is soon! It is nice not to have a scar at all, especially if you have darker skin it might show up more, but on the other hand I think it is better that the result is the best it can be. Have you been to any consultations? You might get a surgeons opinnion on that. I am planning to have my surgery in California since it is one of the places in the world I think plastic surgery is very popular and therefore the surgeons might have a greater experience. There are also good surgeons in New York I think so I might consider that too. I have considered quite a few surgeons in CA. The 2 surgeons I think that have most before and after pictures on their websites in CA are Dr. Grigoryants and Dr. David E kim. The last Dr. also has a great amount of videos on youtube and he primarely has an open approach. They are both board certified in plastic surgery and does plastic surgery on the whole body and they both have a good esthetic understanding I think. But how much they prioritize the functionel part of the nose, I really dont know? Then there are also doctors with a ENT (ear nose throat) background that have subspecialized in facial plastic surgery. They are relatively more conservative in their approaches I think. Some of them use grafts to support the nose from future collapses. They do very natural results and have a good understanding of the nose and future complications since some of them almost exclusively makes rhinoplasties and have done that for many years. Some I have considered are , Dr. Rawnsley(he made miss californias nose. You can see that on youtube), Dr. Andrew frankel, Dr. Hilinski and Dr. Simoni ( there is a girl on youtube that has made some videos and I think her results look good, cant remember her name now, but I will find out). I hope not I have confused you even more! You can check out their before/after pictures and see what you like the best. I think though it is really important to stick to few surgeons, because there are so many that you can easely get lost!
UKGypsy
March 28, 2013
First I was gonna go to Dr. Rizk i like he's before after is very nice but he's a little pricey I think... But I'm still researching, yea it can get a little overwhelming after awhile
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Angie_M
March 27, 2013

Thank you for starting your story on RealSelf! I'm looking forward to following along on your journey.

Here's a list of questions to ask your prospective surgeons.

Please keep us posted on how your consultations go.

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mullinsd2
March 28, 2013
Good luck with everything!
UKGypsy
March 28, 2013
Your so sweet thank you
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lmj123
April 17, 2013
You are so pretty! Have you decided who to go to? Dr. G? I chose him!! My surgery is scheduled on July 8th.
UKGypsy
April 20, 2013
Omg thank you :). Yes I decided to go with Dr.G . I cant wait!!! My surgery is June 7th I'm so nervous! but ready . Your beautiful I wait to see your results.
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July 7th was the big day!

UKGypsyJune 9, 2013
I had done my consultation on June 6th with Dr.G ,and it was good he answered all my questions .Everyone that worked there was very nice . I thought the waiting room was gonna be packed but it wasn't which was good I didn't have to wait because I was pretty nervous

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The Big day !!!

UKGypsyJune 9, 2013
I was really scared thought that I was gonna be in pain or throw up especially because I hate hospitals ,complete opposite the nurses were so sweet and when I woke up I felt no pain at all and after about twenty minutes I was wheeled out to go home ..I just felt stuffy and felt weird breathing with my mouth

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Claudia Alicia
June 9, 2013
wish you the best on your recovery!
UKGypsy
June 9, 2013
Thanks :)
Matilda24
June 10, 2013
Your eyes are absolutely beautiful! i think this will be completely accentuated when your cast comes off and the swelling lessens. Have a happy recovery, i look forward to reading more and seeing your results. You're gonna look stunning, Dr G is one of the best (i'm considering him myself)
UKGypsy
June 10, 2013
Oh thank you ,yea I can't wait to see how its gonna look actually really nervous about the results ... Definitely gonna put more pics up when the cast is removed
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lmj123
June 10, 2013
I'm glad to hear that you're feeling okay!! Can't wait until the cast comes off you're going to look amazing!
UKGypsy
June 10, 2013
Yea Im shocked and blessed that I wasn't in pain , its more discomfort ... I'm just hoping it not to short or pinched
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lmj123
June 11, 2013
I think everyone is afraid of that, but I've never seen a nose that Dr. G has done that is like that!
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