21 Yr Old Grigoryants Girl - Glendale, CA

Honestly I am still shocked at my rhinoplasty results. It’s been a little over 3 years and it still looks just as great as when it first healed up. Granted, I’ve been extremely careful with it, but I did accidentally manage to slam my car door against it once when I was opening the door (wasn’t even paying attention and I still have no idea how that happened lol) so I might have given myself a deviated septum again but the appearance itself hasn’t changed. And if I did give myself a deviated septum, it’s hardly noticed or given me any inconvenience. If at some point in the future I want to get that checked out or fixed again, I’d honestly trust nobody else other than Dr G. He’s a life changer. I still look in the mirror amazed at how my results are compared to how it use to be.
A couple of times in the past when I first was getting my surgery date set up and was setting up my reviews on here, a person or two would dm me and say I had body dismorphia syndrome because they simply couldn’t see what was wrong with my nose like I could. And they seemed genuinely concerned for my mental state of mind and well being. Basically thinking I was going to botch my body and change what made me beautiful. It was definitely sweet they had that much concern for me but weird at the same time that they would think that something as small as my nose is what would make me beautiful and unique when it’s what’s in the heart and soul that makes one truly beautiful. Let me tell you: people are going to put you down, are going to tell you what or how they think you should live, and are going to give you the advice they think you need hear and do. And guess what? It’s your life and you should live it however you want to and see fit. If you’re happy, that’s all that should matter. I have never once regretted my decision to have it done and I definitely never will. I’m glad I didn’t listen to those who told me not to do it. Go do what makes you happy.
That’s about it for my update and slight ranting lol I hope everyone is staying safe during these Covid times and are making some happy changes!

Hello RS community! It’s definitely been a long time since I’ve been in here. I told myself I wasn’t going to be that person who writes a review, gets the surgery done, and then vanishes and is never heard/seen from again. And yet I did everything I said I wasn’t going to do. Sorry everyone! But I’m back, at least to share an update for all the hopeful rhinoplasty patients looking for answers.
In short, it’s been a wild ride. Almost 2 years have passed and I’m still loving my nose! I don’t obsess over how I look in photos, how I need to angle my face when pictures are being taken, obsessing over other people’s/celebrities noses, wanting to edit the sh*t out of all my photos, or just not feeling like my true self. Since my rhinoplasty all that has truly changed and it’s changed for the better. I’m SO glad I never listened to the group of random people trying to tell me I have body dismorphia syndrome because I wanted this procedure done and telling me that the surgery or surgeon can/will ruin my nose and natural beauty. I was starting to get self doubt and was questioning if this was a sign to not go through with it. But then I realized life is short and to hell with what those random people were saying because in reality they have no idea about me or my life, how I feel or how I live. So don’t listen to any “nay-sayers” out there doubting you. I’m that one person saying that if you feel like it’s the right thing to do for your own happiness - do it! Go in with 100% confidence knowing this could change your life. Because it did for me.
But with all that being said, please please please DO YOUR RESEARCH. I did a TON of research and loved Dr. G’s work. He had high reviews even though it might of been a bit out of my price range. But if you think about it, it’s your nose and it’s on the middle of your face! If you decide to go cheap and not do your research- you could be botched and it could ruin your whole life. So long story short- do your research, feel confident in who your surgeon is, have faith, and be kind! Don’t let your soon to be super model nose get to your head. Help others around you that have Q’s about rhinoplasty and remember that you were in their shoes at one point. If any of you read my past reviews on this, you could probably tell how OBSESSED I was with getting this done. It took me YEARS to save up the money. I look back and realize how ridiculously expensive it was and what I could do with that money now if I had it. Then I realize that my sanity is priceless and that 9 grand was a small price to pay for my endless amount of happiness. I smile more, focus my energy on other things, wear way less makeup, and am actually feeling like I’m living my life. It’s sad to think I wasted most of my young adult life on how my nose looked. If I had the idea of getting this done sooner, I would have- so that I could’ve enjoyed my life more.
**For anyone who wanted rhinoplasty and then backed out because you ended up loving the nose you were born with, then that’s great too! All these words aren’t meant to push anyone to get it if they don’t feel ready for it. Waiting is fine, and probably more preferred. Just don’t let anyone’s voice be your voice for your own decisions and life. Listen to your heart and know what’s right for you.**
Thanks for letting me spread the rhinoplasty love everyone! Probably not the review you thought it’d be but I just had to let this out because I hadn’t before.
Only con to getting my rhinoplasty (if any):
My nose has gotten so oily. I’m sure everyone is different but mine is crazy shiny, even almost 2 years later. Pre surgery my nose was so dry and flaky, now it’s always oily. Also, if you are a pimple popper: good luck trying to extract any black heads on your nose for months-years. I tried and it felt so uncomfortable I had to stop. Only just recently last week I was able to finally extract some blackheads with my extractor tool very carefully. Finally, (TMI WARNING) I can only use a Q tip to clean my nose. That’s right, a Q tip. My nostrils are way smaller than before after surgery and when I blow my nose with a tissue I can’t clean up any leftover “mucus” in the nose with a tissue wrapped around my finger, so instead- I use Q tips to clean up any leftover gross stuff. Please don’t use Q tips right after surgery though, or at least be very careful! I only started using Q tips 10 months after surgery and I was still super careful for awhile until almost up to now. Sorry for the TMI moment, just had to share if anyone hadn’t heard of that being a thing or was having the same issues.
Good luck to anyone getting this surgery done or going to Dr. G!! To this day, I recommend him to anyone getting a nose done by him. ~Funny story: in college I actually met another girl in my class who had her nose done by Dr G as well!~
Anyways,
Good luck & Hakuna Matata!!!!

So it's been awhile since I've updated on here. Sorry, I've been so busy with work and going to school (getting my life back together after having a month of recovery). Truthfully I'm loving my results so far! It's true: there's good days and bad days with the swelling and results. But it's a patient process in the making and I know swelling will go down almost entirely by a years time :)
Btw, it still feels swollen in the tip. Like I've said, there's some days it's better and some days it feels worse. In the tip it also is tingly when I apply and remove my makeup. I'm always very gentle with my nose and with the season change, I've started to re-apply Vaseline around my nostrils for some extra moisture so I don't get chapped. Removing makeup on my nose can be super annoying at times and takes me a bit longer at night. My nose also use to be very oily and now it's starting to get dry and flaky. Some exfoliation should do the trick. There's just been no time recently lol.
So anyways, here's are the many requested updated pictures: