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21 Years Old, Hate My Nose But The Fence For Nose Job

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My story is similar to everyone else's. I was fine...

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My story is similar to everyone else's. I was fine with my nose as a child and wasn't made aware of it until i was made fun of for it middle school. My dad has a huge italian nose and everyone says I have my dad's nose. Even my dad and family friends have made comments on it and now I absolutely hate it. My main problem with it is the profile. It's hooked and beaky and I look like a witch. My nostrils are also way too far back. I don't mind the way it looks from the front except for my nostrils and when I smile. I HATE the way my nose looks when I smile, my nostrils go even further back and my nose hooks down, it looks disgusting. I have wanted a nose job for a while, but the uncertainty of it terrifies me! I am so scared that my nose will come out looking worse than before or that I will have breathing problems. I don't want anything dramatic, just want it straightens out so it is not curving over. I'd love a sloped cute little button nose but I don't think thats realistic and I dont want too much done and risking it being botched. I know for a fact that I want my nostrils brought down but I am on the fence about having my bridge reduced. I don't want to regret anything but at the same time I can't live with this nose! I'm going to visit some docs for consultations but I am way too scared and indecisive to get anything done soon.

If I don't fix this nose I will be unhappy, but if I my nose comes out terrible I will also be unhappy. I am so torn and conflicted!! Any advice would be greatly aprreciated.

I posted some front view pics. I'll post some profile pics eventually but it's going to be hard to take any, I try to avoid seeing it from that angle

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Vladimir Grigoryants, MD

Vladimir Grigoryants, MD

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September 19, 2016
Hey !! I just read your post and wanted to let you know that you shouldn't be scared about having a rhinoplasty , I promise you it doesn't hurt at all !! Just make sure you pick the right surgeon and for that you just gotta do lots of research and I'm sure you can find doctors in your area on realself aswell. If you're not too sure about what you want to get done to your nose, your surgeon will tell you what is wrong with it and will tell you what he thinks is the best to be done, you can even ask for simulated images and plus I think your nose really doesn't need much to be redone. Good luck on your journey and let me know if you have any questions , I had my nose done 2 months ago and wrote down all my journey, feel free to check it out ;)
September 20, 2016
Thanks!
September 19, 2016
Which surgeons are you considering?
September 20, 2016
I'm not sure yet, still deciding on how I'm willing to travel
September 20, 2016
I mean how far I'm willing to travel
September 20, 2016
I'm in the same situation as you :) I suggest you just continue doing heaps of research to understand exactly what you are wanting out of your rhinoplasty. Choosing the right surgeon will ensure you get the results you are wanting, so do a lot of research on surgeons and take a look at their before and after photos, how many years experience they have, their reviews, etc. When you go to consultations make sure they are easy to communicate with because then they will be able to clearly understand your vision, and you can be at ease knowing they know EXACTLY what you're wanting. You could also find photos on the internet of other people's before and after photos that are similar to your current nose and your desired result and bring those photos along to the consultation.
You don't have to commit to a surgeon unless you're 10000% certain they understand what you want, so just keep looking until you find the right one I guess. Don't settle for anything less than what you're wanting because after all this is a life-changing thing!! Good luck with everything I hope I could help a little! :)
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More angles

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More angles of my nose and the hanging columella when I smile. My bf's nose is so small and cute, I'm jealous!

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The dreaded profile shot

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Here are profile angles. I hate the nostril show the most! Ideally I'd like the bridge and nostril show cortected but I'm nervous about a bad outcome so I think I could live with only correcting the nostril show.

The only surgeons I've been considering at the moment are Dr. Mehta and Dr.G. I still have quite a bit more research to do.

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September 23, 2016
I would go with Dr. G, he is the best, I am going to use him also.
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October 20, 2016
I don't think you have a hanging columella it's more that you have a retracted nostril which can easily be fixed. It could fix itself when the bridge is taken down some . Be careful with the columella , you don't want to tuck that and then have a huge space between the nose and lip. All the best !