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27 and I'm Finally Ready for my New Nose - Glendale, CA
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I have been looking to get my nose done for years....
ariana282January 17, 2016
WORTH IT$9,000
I have been looking to get my nose done for years. Finally last year I decided it was time, I looked everywhere for a great surgeon this took months. I definitely recommend doing your homework specially when it comes to your face. Dr Vladimir Grigoryants had the best before and after and one of the best reviews. I will be traveling from Canada and even with all the hassle of traveling and finding accommodation I thought it would still be worth it. However now that the Canadian dollar has plunged down to .69¢ I'm having second thoughts, my cost has gone up by 30%. My surgery is in 3 weeks and everything I have saved up for it won't even be close to what it will cost me. This has been the most stressful few months. Specially as we watch our dollar get lower and lower everyday. Now I'm wondering if plastic surgeons ever give discounts to special cases. Even a small percentage can go a long way for me concider travel and lodging.
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UPDATED FROM ariana282
8 days pre
One week away
ariana282January 31, 2016
Surgery is all paid for thank god and now I just have to wait. I feel like this week will be the longest week ever. Im very excited and cant wait to meet Dr. G , suprisingly im not nurvouse at all. I know i have done my research and i wouldnt want anyone else to touch my face but Dr. G.
I decided to finally put up some before pictures, and I will try to keep updating after my surgery. Hoping it would help someone.
Thanks everyone for all the help on my last post.
I decided to finally put up some before pictures, and I will try to keep updating after my surgery. Hoping it would help someone.
Thanks everyone for all the help on my last post.
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January 31, 2016
Gosh, you are super pretty, your hair and face combo are awesome:) Congratulations on making your decision and doing what you had to do to make it work all the way from Canada ... Dr G seems so amazing, I'm very excited for you, I will be following your journey. Best of luck and of noses to you!!
January 31, 2016
I think Dr G will do a great job on your nose!! good luck with your surgery
UPDATED FROM ariana282
2 days pre
Pre-op appointment
ariana282February 7, 2016
I had my pre op appointment with Dr.G and wow... I was very impressed. He is amazing, very nice and knows what he is talking about. I know I heard great things on here about him but I was still very impressed. He did mention that one side of my nose had higher cartilage which I guess I never noticed. He said with that they usually push the cartilage up and some cases after the surgery it might clapse and look flat so he wanted to know if it was worth doing that or to just leave it. At first I thought he was talking about my uneven nostrils. But I guess that was not the case and I really had to look at my nose to see what he was talking about. So he figured if I have never noticed it it would be best to leave it. Somehow even after all that I still have full trust in him and not even a bit nervous. Is that normal? Most reviews I have read here everyone is super nervous... Am I just gonna have a melt down the day of? I hope not
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February 7, 2016
So what exactly are you having done to your nose? What are your wishes??
February 7, 2016
He pretty much told me everything that needed to be fixed, shaving off the bridge, making nostrils smaller more even and improve my breathing. Thank god since I can't breath at all when I go to bed.
February 7, 2016
Sounds beautiful . Looking forward to seeing your results! Are you of middle eastern descent? I'm Armenian and wonder if he's good with Middle eastern noses. I wonder S I can skype a consult , he's just such a busy man:-)
February 7, 2016
That's a good question too . Sometimes when they take the bridge down they put spreader grafts which make the nose look wide, exactly what I'm afraid of. Make sure you ask !
February 7, 2016
I felt calm around him too. It's really important to trust your surgeon, but ofcourse it's also common to be nervous! I know you're in good hands and want to wish you good luck!
February 7, 2016
He didn't say that he was going to do that. So I assume that's not the case. And yes I am Iranian. He is armanian himself and all his secretaries are armanian as well, I didn't realize Glandel was an armanian community lots of amazing people with great food. I feel like I am at home.
February 7, 2016
They don't tell you they put grafts in most of the time so ask before you come out with a surprise you may not like. Heed my warning! I've had plenty of friends this happen to which made them miserable. The bridge will look wide even when they say it won't . It will! Surgeons don't think that extra 2-4 mm is a big deal but it is to us women who want a Feminine nose. If you don't mind then it's ok but if you do just be careful. This is my problem , I went to 2 consults saying they would and 1 so far saying it's not necessary . Is dr g Armenian , it sounds like he has a Russian last name . Oh yes lots of Armenian and Itanians in CA period:-)
February 7, 2016
gotcha but he must be Russian to with his name. Well, that's very interesting , and whatever he is, he's pretty great giving the most feminine perfect noses. He's got a very artistic and beautiful view of what a woman's nose is supposed to look like
February 8, 2016
I wish you a great result. Unfortunately Dr G did not even bother responding to my email. Very disappointing and it seems like he kind of picks his patients. Not sure what his agenda is here but on all the reviews, he looks amazing. May I add, my concerns would be a piece of putty to him considering his reputation.
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I would love to ask you some questions about traveling to the US for surgery and also curious as to why you didn't choose fellow Persian rhinoplasty expert Dr.Ashksn Ghavami for your surgery? He's an expert in ethnic rhinoplasty. I will look into Dr.Grygoriants, thank u