I model professionally now with the Revision Rhino/Septoplasty I had w/ Dr. Shah

Some quick background: Prior to my revision rhino/septoplasty with Dr. Anil Shah approximately 1 year ago, I had been modeling on a very infrequent level and got booked for only about a photoshoot a month, largely due to the huge amount of time I had to dedicate to contouring my nose before photoshoots and because I couldn't ever take shoots where I'd have to come in with a fresh face (no makeup). Today, I’ve been chosen to represent major brands (including from Microsoft and Mercedes-Benz) and average about 3-4 shoots/week, if not more. People have even compared my nose to that of the Miss Venezuela Miss Universe 2017 contestant and you can see in the photos the resemblance is definitely there!

Needless to say, I'm absolutely thrilled with the results and if I had the choice to go back in time, I'd do it again in a heartbeat with the same amazing team, only sooner!

When I started modeling about 3 years ago, I was unsure of if I could ever really turn it into a career because my features just didn't fit me without makeup, but I enjoyed modeling so much that I decided to at least look for a doctor with a proven track record for producing results in revision rhino/septoplasty with the highest care taken for both functionality and aesthetics. Not only would s/he have to open up my airways, but for the surgery to be worth it, I'd also need to have my nose slimmed and my very bulbous tip refined. At first, after contacting about 15 or so doctors, I thought it was impossible to find a physician that was skilled enough to craft a beautiful nose while still correcting the breathing difficulties that persisted after my first surgery ~12 years ago to fix a deviated septum. Finally, after researching RealSelf reviews and photos for about a year and a half (!!) I stumbled upon Dr. Shah's amazing results at equally amazing price points. I was excited to take the surgery decision seriously, but the only thing was--he is located 4.5 hours away from me (a totally different state) so I was worried I'd have to keep looking because the entire trip would take about 9 hours just driving time. Luckily, Dr. Shah holds all his patients' satisfaction and comfort at highest regard, and his team promptly set up a remote Skype appointment with me, where he could tell me his initial thoughts on what could be done.

After that first virtual appointment, I was ready to make the 4.5 hour drive into the office for an in-person consultation and was ecstatic to find out my seemingly impossible goal was an actually possibility at an unbelievable value  (definitely the most affordable of all the doctors I had talked to). Maybe the best thing about Dr. Shah is he is never in it for the money. In fact, he gave me several options, one of which was to do nothing. After seeing the virtual predicted results, I was absolutely certain I wanted to get the surgery, but was so appreciative that he didn’t try to pressure me into anything. The whole staff was so supportive of me and always kept a completely clear and open line of communication with me be it face-to-face, email, or via phone. Leading up to the surgery, they gave me all the information I needed to have the perfect pre-surgery prep and an amazing recovery, and the surgery and recovery went so smoothly I almost couldn’t believe it. For follow-up appointments, he and his team worked with me to do virtual appointments and if I had to come in, they were very accommodating of my time and drive. What’s amazing too is that even when I have to make multiple facial expressions, my nose looks perfect in every shot and never loses the integrity of its shape or it’s feminine profile. Now looking back at everything, I am 100% certain I found the dream team!

Needless to say, I decided to move on with the surgery and it remains one of the best decisions I've ever made for my career and relationships (my makeup routine has been slashed from a few hours to mere minutes and most days I don’t wear makeup at all).

I couldn't be more grateful for the time and confidence Dr. Shah and his team have given me back. His expertise in acheving the perfect aesthetic and experience in challenging cases coupled with his incredibly reasonable rates (trust me, I shopped around for 2 years so I know!!) have made him now my go-to physician for all things from skin care to filler, even with the 4+ hour drive both ways. Even when other models have talked about getting procedures done, there’s only one team I recommend—Dr. Shah and his team!

Hey all, some of you beautiful RealSelfers asked for some clearer full pictures, so here they are! Also, something I forgot to mention but that you'll also probably be able to see in the pics is that my skin has cleared up tremendously--I think this has to be due to the dramatic decrease in amount of makeup I use day to day, because I haven't changed anything else--except I'm waaayyyy more confident so the stress reduction probably helps!!
When I go out, I still use eyeliner, mascara, and lipstick, and occasionally a spot concealer/beauty mark and foundation and a touch of blush, but for the most part (other than what a makeup-artist puts on me when I'm on set--which I now have no fear over b/c I don't have to contour!) I go makeup free (cut down my routine from 1.5/2 hrs average to 15-20min!?! AMAZING). It's been an incredible time-saver no doubt, but also I think it's cleared up because now my skin doesn't mix with my ridiculously oily skin (lovely -_-) and block my pores/erupt in acne that leaves scars and indentations. In short, my operation has had this amazing side-effect of clearing my skin up just by virtue of much less makeup needed. You can see in one picture I posted how I used to do my makeup (heavvvvy makeup with a crazy cut contour on my nose--why did I even think that looked good?!) and how I do it now (super minimal).

Here are a few more photos showing my tip and nasal width definition. I asked Dr. Shah specifically for the supratip to be distinct from the rest of the nose so it casts a natural shadow in photographs. I wanted to not have to contour all the time and be able to go makeup free for work and have this aesthetic in pictures without any extra makeup so I definitely think the surgery was the right choice for me. All these shoots were about a week ago