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Sooo Not What I Was Expecting. Huge Regret - Chicago, IL

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I had my nose done by this doctor a little over a...

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sumxo
$4,600
i had my nose done by this doctor a little over a year ago & i was so excited because i thought i'd be getting the nose i've always wanted. he used computer imaging (or whatever the correct term is, lol) to give me an idea of what it would look like. i had just wanted my tip somewhat thinner & lifted, nothing else. & he seemed to understand that, and said he could do it. well.. as soon as he took the cast off, i was worried. it was uneven, really big, flared nostrils. he told me it was just swelling, so i waited & wait.. at 6 months, it looked even worse. he continued to say it was just swelling. finally, after the 1 year mark, i told him i wasn't happy & i was interested in a revision. he told me, word for word, "i'm very happy with how it looks, nothing else has to be done to it." then after that, i never really heard from him again. i definitely wouldn't get a revision by him now, even if he offered. but i just can't believe how nice he was when i was considering him, then after surgery, extremely inconsiderate. even when i got my cast off, he stayed for about 30 seconds after, told me "good job", then left the room. now i have this uneven nose that looks horrible on my face & can never fully breathe through my right nostril. so not only looks wise does it affect me, not breathing wise.
i'm not writing this review to ruin anyone's reputation, but to save someone else from having a "botched" rhinoplasty. if you had a good result from him, then good for you & you're lucky. but.. yeah.
here's some before/after pictures.

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November 14, 2015
I'm so sorry you're not happy with your result. This whole process is so nerve wrecking! I have a 2nd consult with him on Tuesday in hopes to make my final decision to go with him for Rhinoplasty. I'm just so nervous now!
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November 14, 2015
yeah, it definitely is. ): i know that there's people who have had good results from him, and then there's people who have had the same problems i've had (there's reviews about that on his yelp). but whoever you decide to choose, i hope it all goes well!
November 15, 2015
Who else are you considering? Ive been considering him and some other docs but I am in the initial stages of it. Super nervous to pick the wrong person.
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November 15, 2015
are you asking me or the other girl? lol. because i'm looking at doctor's to do a revision, but i think she's looking for an initial rhinoplasty.
November 15, 2015
I had consultation with Dr. Dayan. It went well but I was a little turned off when he started talking about his competition. Competition this competition that ! I think he was referring to Dr. Shah. Lol so weird. I also had a consultation with Dr. Toriumi two years ago and he didn't seem very interested , I also found him a little rude. I thinking of having consult with Dr. Mustoe next.
November 16, 2015
I feel ur pain unfortunately. Good luck with finding a revision dr
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November 16, 2015
i'm so sorry for what you had to go through. ): i hope things improve for you. it definitely is a horrible feeling not being happy with something that's such a big part of your face, i can totally understand.
November 17, 2015
Sorry to hear this. Your right profile pic looks good. Could you send me pics?
November 17, 2015
I was looking at the pic posted which probably isn't yours.
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November 17, 2015
um what? i have no pictures publicly posted, so i have no idea what you're talking about.. lol.
i have no problem sending pictures through email, like i've done with other people who have commented.
November 18, 2015
I would so appreciate that. The pic posted was a random one next to your comment. ha! Thanks.
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November 19, 2015
haha, oops. i sent you a message via the pictures though. :)
July 20, 2016
I never got it. Could you resend? I know it's a pain to do that.
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November 22, 2015

can you please send me photos? ************@gmail.com Thank you.

December 6, 2015
Hey when will you be posting your after pics
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December 6, 2015
@jjackz, could you dm your email? it won't show in the comments.
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December 6, 2015
@lalittas, um hi? i sent you my before & after pictures like a month ago.. still have the email & everything lol.
December 8, 2015
Yes I do...I was asking jjackz.
December 2, 2015
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. I've had the same experience with him and he does come off as very apathetic and in a rush during every check-up.

I have a crooked irregular nose with flared nostrils and worse breathing too. I don't know what to do.
December 3, 2015
Did Shah do your nose?? I am beginning to think he is only interested in money and not what he says on his website 'to make women see their beauty'. I don't know what to think.
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December 6, 2015
ugh, i'm sorry you have to go through the same thing. it's definitely a horrible experience, i really hope you can find a doctor who can fix it for you. ):
March 12, 2019
UPDATED FROM sumxo

** message me for pictures. **

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sumxo
you can totally message me for before & after pictures, but i just don't feel comfortable publicly posting them yet. hope that makes sense, thanks. (:

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November 15, 2015
Could you message me pictures?
November 16, 2015
I'm so sorry your unhappy about your rhinoplasty results. If you wouldn't mind messaging me some before and after pictures it would be greatly appreciated. I've heard so many conflicting things about him and he has been on my maybe list for awhile , but I want to know what I would be getting myself into. Thank you for sharing your experience.
November 17, 2015
Could you please share your pictures?
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November 17, 2015
Could you message me pics too! I'm in the process of looking for a doctor and I am on the same boat as you... I am worried of what can happen! Thank you!! Xoxoxo
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November 17, 2015
definitely. :) could you message me an email i can send them to? idk how to send them on here. ):
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November 18, 2015

*********@live.com :) thank you!!!!

November 18, 2015
Can you please share your pics with me? I'm considering revision due to a large nose.
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November 19, 2015
definitely, do you have an email i can send them to? :)
December 7, 2015

Thank you! My email is **********@yahoo.com.

UPDATED FROM sumxo

getting lots of messages.

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sumxo
hi guys, sorry if i take a bit to reply to your comments/messages, i've been super busy with school & i've been getting a lot of replies. don't hesitate to resend a message just in case i didn't see it. :)
also, i can't see your email in the comments so dm it instead pls. thanks. :)

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December 15, 2015
I hope you have been doing ok. I'm sorry your feeling this way. I have rhinoplasty scheduled with him in February...Can you please send me your before and after pics????
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December 15, 2015
hi, definitely. could you pm me your email? :)
December 17, 2015
Hello did u get me my pm for pics?? I didn't get them:-(
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December 17, 2015
i emailed you them. :)
December 15, 2015
Pm you my email for pictures, didn't get them :(
February 6, 2016
ayda_una@yahoo.com please
April 9, 2016

Hi, do you mind sending your pictures via pm, thank you! I'm so sorry about your poor result.