26 Years Later...

Hi guys, I've been really active on this site and feel as though the reviews have really helped me out through my short journey so far so thought I would share mine.

I'm 26 years old and finally taking the plunge I've always wanted and am booked in for my Rhinoplasty with Dr Shahidi on 15th March.

I have done ALOT of research and have decided that Dr Shahidi was the way to go. As a plastic ENT surgeon, he has plenty of experience and I trust that his focus on Rhinoplasty will ensure the result I want.

Issues with my nose: I have a roman profile which is a large hooked down nose, in particular when I smile. My nostrils are quite large and when I smile front on stretch out, causing for my tip to appear more pointed. After seeing Dr Shahidi it turns out I have issues with my septum which I never knew, so there will be a medical benefit to having this operation (slight Medicare rebate can be claimed). Dr Shahidi gave me what was a realistic overview of what my nose would look like, he explained that I have a bloody vessel in my nose that he cannot do anything about, and after the op may become more visible. His experience is only slight visibility when this occurs so I'm willing to take the risk. Also, the profile I initially wanted was not one that suited the rest of my features, he did the computer enhancement of what would suit and I 100% agree with him.

When someone is quite literally playing with your face, you want to be absolutely confident in their ability to achieve optimal results. Dr Shahidi is by no means a warm man, but he is extremely professional and honest which I respect more than anything, and if he was anything different I don't think I would have chosen him. His staff are lovely and have been extremely helpful so overall I am very comfortable.

I have been told all the same as everyone else about the healing process so I think I know what to expect, although it is my first operation ever so you can never really fully anticipate what will happen, fingers crossed everything goes well and I have a smooth recovery.

Beyond excited for what's installed, attached are the consult enhancement of my nose, I want to make sure I get it right and am considering slightly smaller...thoughts?

If I have missed anything or if anyone has any question please feel free to ask, I'm extremely open about this entire process and am happy to share :)

Xx

So the big day has arrived and the surgery is done and dusted! I was admitted at 6.30am and discharged by midday, a lot quicker than I anticipated. The surgery happened really fast, Dr Shahidi and his team were AMAZING!! I cannot thank them enough as I was extremely nervous this being my first operation. Am home now and the real hard part begins! I have a killer sore throat (probably the worst part) and the medication makes me feel weird and yucky, but I suppose it's better than being in pain. I'll continue with updates during the next week on my recovery.

So day 3 of recovery has by far been the worst day. The pain was quite substantial and after speaking with nurses from the hospital as well as Dr Shahidis office I decided to take the stronger pain medication I was prescribed to help me through the night...probably the WORST decision that I could have made! I had an adverse reaction to the Endone (which is apparently quite common, part of the reason why I am so angry with the situation) and became chronically ill. By "chronically" I mean that I could not keep anything down, fluids medication nothing. I was vomiting every 10 minutes or so for a period of 3 hours, I became so dehydrated that I couldn't even hold the bag to vomit into. I ended up getting admitted into hospital at 11pm and required a substantial amount of fluids to help me recover.