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26 Years Old French Girl Ready for Revision! - Glendale, CA
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I decided to write this review because I m...
chloeyMarch 9, 2016
WORTH IT$11,500
I decided to write this review because I m becoming mad looking in the mirror or taking picture to know what I d like (you know probably what I mean if you expect a surgery). I am so impatient for a revision but have to wait until September.
My story is I had a very big nose when I was teenager and was suffering of it, it really deformed my face. I had my first rhino at 17 with normally a specialist in France.. but actually I didn't find it very skilled in esthetic. My tip remained fat and droopy and the dorsal was very thin, that give an asymetry to my nose. I couldn't do anything for the last years as I was student and didn't have enough money. I saved a lot and now I can afford it and I am looking forward. I know that I m not wrong because this doctor is very skilled for tips. I couldn't find one tip not beautiful.
I thought a lot and watched lots of my pictures to decide what I really wanted for this new nose, I also ask to my best friend and my fiance. And I decided to do less that what I wanted first. Because finally I want to keep my dorsal as it is. There is a little hump but not shocking and I don't want a completely straight nose. I really like the shape of Italian or indian nose I found the actress or model with a hump very beautiful. So I want to keep it. What I want is just a tip less fatty and droopy. I want to keep the global shape of my nose but just do little arrangements as a straight columella and a balanced tip.
I will post a picture soon to give you an idea.
I m a bit afraid of that revision because first I will travel from Europe and probably alone as nobody can come with me on this date.and also because my wedding is planed for December and I want a good result (pressure for Dr grigoryants!) ah ah.
I m so happy to share my story, I read all your stories and that helped me so much to take my decision. So a big thank you for everyone! Speak soon!
My story is I had a very big nose when I was teenager and was suffering of it, it really deformed my face. I had my first rhino at 17 with normally a specialist in France.. but actually I didn't find it very skilled in esthetic. My tip remained fat and droopy and the dorsal was very thin, that give an asymetry to my nose. I couldn't do anything for the last years as I was student and didn't have enough money. I saved a lot and now I can afford it and I am looking forward. I know that I m not wrong because this doctor is very skilled for tips. I couldn't find one tip not beautiful.
I thought a lot and watched lots of my pictures to decide what I really wanted for this new nose, I also ask to my best friend and my fiance. And I decided to do less that what I wanted first. Because finally I want to keep my dorsal as it is. There is a little hump but not shocking and I don't want a completely straight nose. I really like the shape of Italian or indian nose I found the actress or model with a hump very beautiful. So I want to keep it. What I want is just a tip less fatty and droopy. I want to keep the global shape of my nose but just do little arrangements as a straight columella and a balanced tip.
I will post a picture soon to give you an idea.
I m a bit afraid of that revision because first I will travel from Europe and probably alone as nobody can come with me on this date.and also because my wedding is planed for December and I want a good result (pressure for Dr grigoryants!) ah ah.
I m so happy to share my story, I read all your stories and that helped me so much to take my decision. So a big thank you for everyone! Speak soon!
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Replies (11)
April 1, 2016
I am so happy for you! I am waiting for consultation with him for a revision, but he will not be able to see me before June. I wanted to ask you: I am not im California either and I sent him pictures and he read the surgical notes from my previous surgery and he said that he would have to see me in person in order for him to determine whether he could perform surgery I guess. Did you send pictures and any other information? Did he confirm he could perform surgery right away? The thing is I would have to travel just to see if he would be able to perform surgery and then come back at a later date for surgery.... It is a big expense. Please let me know and congratulations!!!
April 1, 2016
Hi! Thank you! I think he can see on pictures if it is a difficult case of not. What are the things wrong from your primary rhino?
For me it is an inverted v and the big tip, he told me what he would do and said I will have good result. So no in my case I didn't have doubt for the surgery that s why I booked it, otherwise it s the same very big expense! The flight and accomodation add more than 1000 euros to the price...
I don't know if my revision will be difficult to perform for him..I really hope it will be easy, I don't fear about the tip because the previous surgeon let too much cartilage..so I don't need graft on the tip. But for my bridge I hope the graft won't be too visible..
For me it is an inverted v and the big tip, he told me what he would do and said I will have good result. So no in my case I didn't have doubt for the surgery that s why I booked it, otherwise it s the same very big expense! The flight and accomodation add more than 1000 euros to the price...
I don't know if my revision will be difficult to perform for him..I really hope it will be easy, I don't fear about the tip because the previous surgeon let too much cartilage..so I don't need graft on the tip. But for my bridge I hope the graft won't be too visible..
April 17, 2016
Same thing here, I live outside the states and he replayed my email that he is not really sure if he can help, he said he needs to examine my nose and see if he can do my revision, my problem is with right alar retraction and reshaping the bridge and tip since its kind of bulky because of grafts added in my previous revision .
April 17, 2016
Its hard to judge from pictures things change after surgery so an examination is always better. Trust me i wdnt through it all skype. Pictures consults are best then you ho from there. Good luck
April 17, 2016
Yeah for some reason my nose looks much worse than in person, it worth a try to have him examin my nose, I know he knows what I need to be done better than myself. Good luck to everyone
April 17, 2016
I know exactly how you feel. I need a revision of a revision thst went really bad. Eidh i could do mine now i hate it! Good good luck to you!
UPDATED FROM chloey
19 days pre
Finally scheduled for the 20/04!
chloeyMarch 31, 2016
Thanks to a cancelletion I will have my revision rhino on the 20th of april, I will see dr G on the 19th.
You imagine how I feel......I expected a surgery on september and finally have it in 20 days..
I will travel from London to LA, I booked my flight and a air bnb..I didn't expect so soon so I will put all my savings in it before to begin my new job. I feel completely crazy but anyway I saved suffisantly to afford it, so now or in 5 months it will be the same expense!
I give you some picture to show you what I don't like, and what I would like.
I finally decided to change the bridge as you can see I seem to have an V inverted and my breething will be better after correct it I think.
I hate the bulbous tip, my previous surgery let it so big and hanging, I feel too much cartilage under the skin and there s definitely something to do!
So I d like to keep an italian nose but more elegant and straight. I don' t want an upturne nose, I love the nose of malena costa or clara alonso, which are both spanish I love their nose and I d like a shape close to that.
I tried to do a simulation in front of mirror ^^
I have question for people who traveled from europe in USA. Which insurance did you take? I can't find one specialised in cosmetic surgery abroad, and I feel like it would be crazy to not take one for surgery. Heeeeelp me please I don't know what to do :/
You imagine how I feel......I expected a surgery on september and finally have it in 20 days..
I will travel from London to LA, I booked my flight and a air bnb..I didn't expect so soon so I will put all my savings in it before to begin my new job. I feel completely crazy but anyway I saved suffisantly to afford it, so now or in 5 months it will be the same expense!
I give you some picture to show you what I don't like, and what I would like.
I finally decided to change the bridge as you can see I seem to have an V inverted and my breething will be better after correct it I think.
I hate the bulbous tip, my previous surgery let it so big and hanging, I feel too much cartilage under the skin and there s definitely something to do!
So I d like to keep an italian nose but more elegant and straight. I don' t want an upturne nose, I love the nose of malena costa or clara alonso, which are both spanish I love their nose and I d like a shape close to that.
I tried to do a simulation in front of mirror ^^
I have question for people who traveled from europe in USA. Which insurance did you take? I can't find one specialised in cosmetic surgery abroad, and I feel like it would be crazy to not take one for surgery. Heeeeelp me please I don't know what to do :/
Replies (15)
April 1, 2016
Congratulations!!it is exciting to find other people getting revisions with Dr G. I am schedule in August, I wish I could it earlier. Will you be updating with new pics after the surgery? I am sure Dr G will make you look stunning!
April 1, 2016
Thank you for your encouragement! I was so lucky because I was on waiting list for April but I didn't expect at all have a date! Of course I will update result! The other girls helped me a lot by posting pics and if that can help other I 'll do :)
April 1, 2016
I wanted to share you the name of a patient with similar noses to the ones you like, her name is natalie135, she still swollen but I think it looks just as you are hoping for
April 1, 2016
Hello!!! I'm travelling from Europe, too. I don't know about the insurance you're talking about! It covers you for what??
April 1, 2016
You know insurance when you travel, I thought it would exist special insurance in the case of surgery abroad.
Normally travel insurance cover the cost in case of complications, accident or need to bring your body back home if you died..haha sorry not very joyful but it s why insurance exist when you are abroad.
Normally travel insurance cover the cost in case of complications, accident or need to bring your body back home if you died..haha sorry not very joyful but it s why insurance exist when you are abroad.
April 1, 2016
And I was thinking about bleeding, phlebitis things like that. I wonder if Dr g ask his patients to pay the hospital if we need a second admission to hospital due to complications related to the surgery
April 1, 2016
I have to say I've never read of a patient needing a hospital admission after a nose job.. Does this ever happen? ive heard of phlebitis happening after liposuction, usually of the lower legs, and a long flight.
April 2, 2016
Oh, j'ai compris! Yes, please, let me know when they reply!!! If you have life insurance, usually it covers you in other countries, too. So you better ask your insurance consultant! When I visited the US 2 years ago, I had bought a general insurance package for the 10 days of the trip (it included all those you mentioned) and it had cost me only 50 euros.
April 1, 2016
Hey hun just take out any travel insurance if you cant find any with an inclusion for cosmetic surgery. It wont protect you from any illness resulting from the actual surgery but if its something that's unrelated it should be fine eg car crash or stuff stolen. Obviously just don't offer up the information because they could exclude you just to get out of the fees even if it isn't relevant.
April 1, 2016
By the way this is similar to the nose I wanted! I didn't chose Dr G, but I'm interested in how it goes. Mine didn't quite come out how I wanted.
April 1, 2016
I read your story and I m shocked about how your surgeon replied "well I like it" ....
I think I will be the most annoying patient at the prep consultation, I will speak a lot and show picture to show him what nose I like. Because when I was 17, I was shy and wasn t clear about what I wanted. This surgery is my last one, I couldn't afford another one so I just want something I like and more important stay myself! It won't suit me to have an upturned nose, because I have Italian origin and I want to keep the shape but u. A beautiful way.
Results of Dr grigiryants are differents, you can see that on some patient he kept a straight shape so that s why I choose him, he seems to listen to his patient
I think I will be the most annoying patient at the prep consultation, I will speak a lot and show picture to show him what nose I like. Because when I was 17, I was shy and wasn t clear about what I wanted. This surgery is my last one, I couldn't afford another one so I just want something I like and more important stay myself! It won't suit me to have an upturned nose, because I have Italian origin and I want to keep the shape but u. A beautiful way.
Results of Dr grigiryants are differents, you can see that on some patient he kept a straight shape so that s why I choose him, he seems to listen to his patient
April 1, 2016
Yeah he was not a great communicator, I remember saying I had long nostrils and he just said "ok", like what does ok mean? I now know that deprojection fixes this. I don't know why he didnt even bother discussing it, probably because he had the money already lol. It turned out ok in the end, after hating it for like 8 months. Yeah I think people that have had one nose surgery will be way more informed and assertive! And you learn the hard way that doctors don't really know what they're doing. I'm sure you'll have a great result :) I was a bit worried about ending up with a tiny Barbie nose with Dr G which is why I didn't chose him, and the consult was super uninspiring, but who knows what might have happened.
April 2, 2016
Travel insurance does not cover cosmetic surgery issues. Unfortunately there is no insurance for that. basically If something serious happens you need to pay. But everything should go well and you should be just fine!
UPDATED FROM chloey
15 days pre
2 weeks until surgery
chloeyApril 4, 2016
Hi! I hope everyone is good!
I m only 2 weeks until my surgery and I try to relax a little. I am so excited!
I booked my flight, my accommodation.
And I will do the payment tomorrow and blood test on Friday.
Sometimes I fear, what if the doctor examine me and can t do what I want? Or say "your revision is too difficult I can t do it." Haha I know it is silly..
I am so so looking forward to meet him and discuss with him about my nose. I think I will send him a mail this week to repeat what I want before to meet him.
Have s good day!
I m only 2 weeks until my surgery and I try to relax a little. I am so excited!
I booked my flight, my accommodation.
And I will do the payment tomorrow and blood test on Friday.
Sometimes I fear, what if the doctor examine me and can t do what I want? Or say "your revision is too difficult I can t do it." Haha I know it is silly..
I am so so looking forward to meet him and discuss with him about my nose. I think I will send him a mail this week to repeat what I want before to meet him.
Have s good day!
Replies (1)
April 4, 2016
I am so excited to follow my journey, I am getting my revision in July. Thank you for keeping us update us! Congratulations on your decision, I think Dr G is the best and only option for revision rhinoplasty
Is he really the best for rib graft revision rhino also?? Jeez i need tevision from revision