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I Wish I Had a Dollar. Dublin, OH
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I wish I had a dollar for every time someone asked...
WORTH IT$3,000
I wish I had a dollar for every time someone asked me if I have ever broken my nose. The answer is no. I usually joke, "the only time I may have broken my nose was in the birth canal." I also wish I had a dollar for every time my nose bleeds. In the winter it is at least 3x/week. I am having my surgery Dec 1 which is a little more than a week away. I'm no stranger to plastic surgery. I had breast augmentation (boob job) in 2011 and it was the best thing ever! I'm hoping I will soon feel the same way about my nose. I was once called a "butter face" in high school. If you don't know what that is, I recommend consulting urbandictionary. I first noticed I wasn't "pretty" in the 6th grade. My teeth were crooked, I was in desperate need of makeup and worst of all was my nose. By the time I started 9th grade, my braces were off and I had some basic makeup skills. I gained a great deal of confidence, but my nose was still a problem. Over the years I have learned makeup tricks, where to stand in group photos and how to tilt my head to always show my "good side". I have finally decided to pull the trigger and I am so excited! I will keep everyone updated with my progress.
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UPDATED FROM JessC11
8 days pre
About Me
Just wanted to share a little about myself. My name is Jess, I am 28, I am a Registered Nurse, I got married in June, I have 3 dogs and 2 sisters that I am very close with. I was born and raised in Ohio. I love football and my husband and I have been Bengals season ticket holders for the past 3 years. When I had my boob job in 2011, I found this site very helpful. I decided that for this surgery, I would contribute and hopefully hope someone else in my shoes.
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November 24, 2014
3000 dollars....this sounds far too little! And a little worrisome...but I don't know. All I know is I hate that we women are made to feel awful for our entire lives because of jerks back in high school -- like they were all that themselves! aRGH. It infuriates me that they have so much power. Screw them, a plague upon their houses. I like yr review and will be interested to see how it comes out....I am thinking I would want my nose tip refined. Also, I have a friend who doesn't like her profile and is always worried about that, and to that I say, just how many people are staring at you from the side? I mean, seriously! It's the front view that is way more important, I would think. When you are having a convo with someone you like/want to impress are you staring at their profile like a maniac?
November 24, 2014
ahh gotcha. Deviated septum? how does one know if one has this (I am surprised I DON'T after all the accidents I've had.) Is it harder to breathe? I always wondered what it looks like in there -- I mean literally it means to go astray from the path, so does it mean that it goes more to one side than the other? Or what? And why would that make it hard to breathe -- can't we breathe out of the one nostril at least?
November 24, 2014
A doctor can tell you. Also if you look in the mirror and breathe in really hard through your nose, if one side is more closed off it will collapse. Technically I can breathe out of my nose but because it's so hard, and my brain wants oxygen, I subconsciously breathe through my mouth. This means if I'm not paying attention, my mouth is gaping open like a codfish. A doctor would be able to tell you if you have medical problems and will use your insurance info to tell you what they will pay.
November 28, 2014
Hi Jess! I am 28 too and have been contemplating the op (I have a crooked nose) for a long time. Haven't scheduled anything yet, still doing my research on surgeons available in my country. Best of luck to you on 1 Dec! x
November 29, 2014
I just wanted to say that you are definitely not a butter face. You are already pretty. I understand that you want to fix your nose, I have had major issues regarding my own nose, but since I do not have the money to have surgery on it at the moment I am using temporary fillers such as juvederm to plump up my lips. I think since you are located in the US you should definitely check out Dr. Anil Shah, he has done operations on beauty pageant contestants and models in the US, so he definitely knows how to give you that barbie nose (if that´s what you want). If you are going ahead with your surgery and has seen good results by the patient, don´t forget to have fillers in the cheek and lips with a good filler like juvederm, many models such as Rosie Huntington Whiteley regularly plump up their lips with juvederm. It makes a big difference trust me. My lips on my rhinoplasty review page are altered with a filler called stylage (I am based in Scandinavia).
UPDATED FROM JessC11
1 day post
Surgery Day Recap
Whew! What a day! The paperwork from my doctor's office said m my surgery was at 7am and to arrive 1 hour early. So at 4 am I woke up, took a shower, washed and dried my hair and set out for the surgery center that is 45 minutes from my house. I arrive promptly at 6am but no one is there. About 20 min later someone gets there and I go inside. They inform me that they do not have me scheduled for surgery today. They suggest I contact my doctor's office when they open in 3 hours. Very shocked and confused, I turned around and proceeded to drive 45 min back home. I was getting close to home when my cell phone rang. It was my doctor! He was in a panic telling me that somehow the surgery center messed up and he was just trying to find an anesthesiologist and then we could do my surgery. He called back and said we were good to go for 2pm. So after a nice nap, I headed back to the surgery center. They apologized for the confusion and even gave me a Tim Horton's gift card! Then they took me back but nothing seemed to go right. I couldn't pee so they had to put a catheter in, it took 2 nurses 4 tries to get my IV. It was crazy! I've never had those problems before! Ugh finally they took me back and then it was over! I felt really sick when woke up. It wasn't pain, just sick feeling. I go to the doctor later today so I will post another update with photos after that!
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I still think you are pretty, but I totally get wanting to improve your nose. Here's a list of pre- and post-op tips for you. Just another week to go!