I Finally Did It! Rhino/Septo/Turbs - Chatswood, AU

I’ve been following this site for the past 2 years reading all I could in regards to Rhinoplasty. All these great reviews allowed me to make an informed decision whether to go through with it. I’d like to contribute as well since it has helped me so much and I hope that this will help someone else out there.

Once I decided that I was never going to be happy with my nose I went ahead and booked a consultation with two surgeons. I read everything there was out there in regards to the surgeons available in Sydney and I thought I narrowed it down well. I think it’s a safer to always have a second opinion, especially for a procedure like this.

I decided that Dr. Shahidi was the right surgeon. The consultation went well; his staff was friendly from the moment I got in touch with them, Dr Shahidi asked several questions for the reasons behind me seeking this procedure, asked what I wished changed and went through what could be achieved and what couldn’t, and generated a before and after image. He told to go home and read all the information he has given me and seriously decide whether I wanted this procedure or not. I then went into Raleighs (admin) office where she discussed the quote and my options of hospital and dates.

I had already made my decision to go with this surgeon and booked a second consultation to discuss a few other concerns and details. I was happy with how the consultation went and booked a date of the pre op appointment and surgery date.

I paid the surgeon’s fee a month in advance, the hospital fee 2 weeks in advance and the anesthetic fee the day before the surgery. I also started eating a high protein diet one month prior, and few weeks prior started taking Zinc and Vitamin C.

The day before my surgery I was slightly nervous. My family reminded me that I already made my decision and that most important thing was to relax, get a good night’s sleep and focus on getting better.

A few supplies I bought were:-
- Gauze
- 1cm 3metre Micropore tape
- Pineapple Juice
- Straws
- Travel Pillow
- Vaseline
- Saline Spray
- Crackers (no salt)
- Applesauce
- Cotton buds
- Lozenges
- Facial Cleaning Wipes

Went to the hospital early in the morning where I filled in some paperwork, shown to my room and changed into the gown. Wasn’t long until the Anesthetist came in for a chat, followed by Dr Shahidi. After that I walked into the theatre room with the nurse where I was told to lie down and by the time I knew it I was out.

When I woke up I felt good, with no sore throat or nausea. I stayed in the hospital until I knew that food was staying down. After 2 hours I felt a bit of pain and was given pain killers. Throughout the day the doctors and nurses came in to see my multiple times to make sure that I was ok. I was really happy with my stay.

Once I got home in the afternoon I was sleeping on and off with little pain. I kept waking up because I constantly had to drink something due to the dry throat. Sometimes in my sleep I would close my mouth and wake up, a lot of broken sleep. Minimal bruising and swelling around the eyes.