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Combo of Sinus/rhinoplasty - Flushing, NY

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I became a patient of Dr Zimm in September of 2013...

WORTH IT$11,000
I became a patient of Dr Zimm in September of 2013 out of necessity- I had a very bad sinus infection and I had to see an ENT urgently. Right away he gave me an antibiotic to take the swelling down and scheduled a follow up visit. Unfortunately the infection was very severe and I ended up with another round of antibiotic. Then I saw Dr. Zimm again for another follow up. Looking at my medical history he strongly suggested surgical correction of my sinuses. He was very factual and thorough, explaining to me that I was a very good candidate for this surgery as I had 3-4 sinus infections a year and antibiotics and steroids were no longer a solution to fix this problem. He ordered a cat scan and presented it to me at our next appointment. At this time I was already on the road to a sinus surgery. Since Dr. Zimm is both an ENT and plastic surgeon, I asked his opinion on a rhinoplasty and how he'd fix my nose. He explained it was a very good idea to do it at the same time since I would be under one anesthesia. He took pictures and showed me all the plastic corrections he'd apply to my nose. I am not going to lie I was very very scared and it took me quite a while to make up my mind. There were a few more visits to Dr. Zimm's office, where I was welcomed with a warm smile from Ms. Jennifer-Dr. Zimm's patient coordinator. Through all this time Dr. Zimm never rushed me through anything, was very professional and answered all my fears and uncertainties. Finally we scheduled the surgery for 11/25/2013 in New York Hospital of Queens. Dr Zimm personally called me the evening before to make sure all my last minute questions were answered. I saw Dr. Zimm the day of the surgery and many times after. All those follow up visits in his office are always professional and both Ms. Jennifer and Dr. Zimm also posses a good sense of humor. Not to mention the office is extremely clean and Ms. Jennifer is very helpful with accommodating my appointments. After all is set and done, I can say with all certainty I am very happy with both surgeries; my nose is perfect and I can breath better! I would definitely recommend Dr. Zimm to anybody who considers either a plastic correction or a sinus surgery.

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A. Joshua Zimm, MD

A. Joshua Zimm, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (2)

Sounds as if you had a great experience and outcome. Would love to see your before and after pics - thanks!
I'm definitely pleased with both, experience and outcome. I attribute it to my doctor who is a very well balanced combination of approach towards the patient, personality, and skill. If it comes to the cosmetic change of my nose: those who don't know it was "done" would have never guessed it, and those who know me well complimented "the job" because it looks absolutely natural and fits my face. I will send you my pictures (don't have ones from the doctor yet) in a private message later.
Thanks for sharing! I'm glad you're breathing better and are pleased aesthetically with your nose, too. How long after surgery until you were back to your normal routine?
Hi, I read the review on your nose and it didn't sound like you had that great of an experience. My recovery wasn't great but not really all that bad, I guess normal process after the surgery. I ended up very bruised up after the rhino and also had packing inside my right nostril, which was removed after a few days to a week. The cast on my nose was also taken out after a week and I almost had no bruising left. My doctor told me I had a weak cartilage so he had to put a graft in the right nostril. But the sinus recovery wasn't all that pleasant, I was stuffed with packing, congested, swollen, not too much fun. Lots of maintenance after the surgery; frequent steaming and irrigation, but my doctor informed me of that way before. It took me about a month before I was allowed to blow my nose lightly. It's all good now, I'm 3 moths post op,I can breath better and my nose is very proportional, fits my face much better. I am definitely a happier person because I got to fix my sinuses and my nose all in one shot. And the doctor guided me through the whole process really well. Thanks Dr. Zimm for your skill and confidence!