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My nose is overdone and too small for my face
UPDATED FROM pinstripes11
3 years post
3+ year Update
pinstripes11July 14, 2021
$6,500
Hi, figured I do some people a service and share my nose 3 years and 3 months later. I still don't like it and went to get a consultation with Dr. Most at Stanford (loved him... super expensive mistake I made- $20K to fix). I included what he'd do to fix it so you can see. Was going to bite the bullet then Covid happened and I lost my job so frivolous spending really wasn't happening! Hoping I can fix it next year though.
But anyways here are 3 pictures of what my nose looks like. You can see the long-term scaring on the one side. Dr. Most said it was pretty bad stitching and he was surprised he stitched on the outside like that. It's irreversible, unfortunately. I did soften my skin bc I'm broken out but other than that the pics aren't touched. My nose turns up and the scaring on the base is noticeable. I still get depressed looking at myself in the mirror, but the show must go on!
If anyone wants to speak with me further, DM me, I'm happy to give updates or just be moral support.
But anyways here are 3 pictures of what my nose looks like. You can see the long-term scaring on the one side. Dr. Most said it was pretty bad stitching and he was surprised he stitched on the outside like that. It's irreversible, unfortunately. I did soften my skin bc I'm broken out but other than that the pics aren't touched. My nose turns up and the scaring on the base is noticeable. I still get depressed looking at myself in the mirror, but the show must go on!
If anyone wants to speak with me further, DM me, I'm happy to give updates or just be moral support.
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UPDATED FROM pinstripes11
5 months post
5 months update
pinstripes11September 13, 2018
I still don't like my nose because it slopes up which isn't what I wanted or shown to me during the consultation. It's frustrating to pay so much to be very disappointed and to hate seeing yourself in the mirror.
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September 13, 2018
He took off the base of your nose. Shortened the septum. That’s why it’s a short.
September 20, 2018
Girl !! i feel you i also got a fucked up job from him !! im so mad at my self for choosing him, it been 2 years and my nose seems to be getting worse.
September 26, 2018
omg thank you for this review. i was considering going to him! for what's it's worth i still think you look pretty but he didn't do a great job.
October 27, 2018
October 17, 2018
I couldn’t get over the feeling his reviews are fake and, additionally, I’m not happy with a staff member who just couldn’t ever get the estimates right...was always well under and I have doubts about it always being accidental, especially, when the final time I kept on her for clarification and she insisted it was right...wasn’t (again)!
UPDATED FROM pinstripes11
3 months post
3 month Update
pinstripes11July 3, 2018
Went in for my 3 month follow up with the same concerns that the tip was overrotated and too much nostril show from the front. This was the first time I waited over an hour to be seen and Dr. Shah was very friendly, apologized for the wait and took his time with me. He keeps telling me to be patient and I mean I'm trying to be patient, but I don't think my nose is going to magically look like the morphs. He injected the tip with a steroid because it was more swollen than the 6 week appt and lasered my scars. He's really nice and I appreciate him not simply dismissing my concerns, but I still feel like my nose is overdone and too small for my face. I pointed out the shadows on the bridge that look like a mild inverted V and told him I still don't like the nostrils. This process has been emotionally draining and I daily hate myself for getting a nose job in the first place. It's taking a toll on my friends and family relationships too.
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July 4, 2018
I think you look perfect. There’s not too much nostril show and it’s a fantastic shape for your face. X
July 5, 2018
I don’t think it looks bad either. In fact, the profile is really cute. However, I understand why she is questioning it. It doesn’t look anything like the plan.
July 5, 2018
I don’t like upturned noses and didn’t want one. I wasn’t looking for a new nose shape, just a little smaller. It’s frustrating because I know it doesn’t look terrible but it doesn’t fit my ethnicity and it’s not what I agreed to. I hate it when I catch my image in mirrors. It’s more nostrilly in person, especially at 3/4 angles.
July 6, 2018
Right; I understand and even agree with you. I feel like my nose is fairly similar to your natural one and I worry about it being upturned as well. I definitely don't want that to happen to me either. I hope yours will settle some or he will tweak it for you, since that isn't the angle of the morph at all. I see him on July 11 for a consultation and this is important to me as well. He seems like a really good guy and surgeon, please keep him informed and give him a chance to fix it, worse case. I know a few feel differently, and maybe they're right, but I have faith in him at this point.)
July 4, 2018
No matter what you do, do not let him touch your nose any further (i.e.: rasping or any other procedure). Trust your instinct. The nose you have now is most likely going to be the nose you have 1 year from you. Like you said, it will not magically get better - he is just stalling
July 5, 2018
Why is it more upright than on the morph? It looks like a completely different ‘style’.
July 6, 2018
Also, regarding the nostrils, they do look.....swollen? The bottom edges don't look right in some pictures. Did he say to give that time?
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